The female lead thought she had a "proud and arrogant" character script.

The boy blushed, didn't say anything, and kept waving his hands.

The group behind them, however, had no intention of stopping there.

One by one, they clamored to challenge Luo Qingcheng.

Luo Qingcheng glanced around and found them all to be familiar.

They were of varying ages, but they all seemed to have started learning at the same time as her.

But this boy, who was the easiest to bully, was pushed out.

Luo Qingcheng was puzzled.

Just then, Hu Muyu's carefree voice came over.

"Girl, you have no idea how famous you've become in the outer sect these past two days. Everyone's saying you defeated Senior Brother Zheng with a single sword strike."

Luo Qingcheng looked over and saw that Hu Muyu was pushing and shoving the onlookers who were surrounding her and refusing to give way, as she moved closer to her. It seemed that she had gone to great lengths to do so.

Upon hearing Hu Muyu's words, Luo Qingcheng understood everything.

She nodded to Tomu Yu, indicating that she already knew.

These people want to use her as a stepping stone.

Rumor has it that they can defeat the inner disciples who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. So, if they can defeat them, wouldn't that mean they are stronger than the inner disciples?

After all, she was just someone without spiritual roots. Compared to Zheng Li, who could pass the inner sect assessment, it was obvious who was easier to bully.

Luo Qingcheng gripped his sword tightly and smiled.

Aside from the few who entered the sect at the same time, the other seasoned veterans who had been in the outer sect for a long time naturally wouldn't be the first to step forward. After all, there had never been anyone who passed the entrance exam without any spiritual roots before, and it was hard to say whether she was easy to mess with.

Therefore, these newly initiated disciples are the best testing grounds.

If she's easy to bully and gets defeated by these newbies in front of everyone, then one after another, people will try to climb over her to the top.

She's probably not having a peaceful time these days outside the sect.

Hu Muyu squeezed to the front, walked to her side, and whispered, "Girl, when they challenge you later, you'd better refuse."

It seems she figured it out too.

I came here specifically to give her advice.

Luo Qingcheng was touched but refused. Hu Muyu thought she hadn't seen through the trickery and looked nervous, wanting to analyze it further, but was interrupted by Luo Qingcheng.

"Senior sister, I know what I'm doing."

Seeing her determination, Hu Muyu stopped trying to persuade her.

Oh well, at worst she'll take better care of me later.

After shouting for a while, seeing that Luo Qingcheng didn't react, the few people started asking him, "Are you scared?"

"If you're scared, just admit defeat!"

Luo Qingcheng pushed Wanwan and Hu Muyu back, stepped forward, and said casually, "I was just wondering, who gave you the courage to challenge me?"

The way she said that made it sound like she was a master, and that you wouldn't dare challenge her without some courage.

He offended a lot of people at once.

After all, Luo Qingcheng's identity as a disabled person with no spiritual root had already spread throughout the outer sect when Zheng Li first picked a fight with her.

She was already a recognized waste. If Zheng Li hadn't been arrogant and initially disdained to use his rank to exert pressure, it would have been a miracle if Luo Qingcheng had even managed to withstand a single move from her.

This good-for-nothing dared to be so arrogant, which aroused public anger, and everyone clamored to teach Luo Qingcheng a lesson.

Luo Qingcheng touched his face. "I'm already good-looking enough. I don't need you to make me look good."

Her face, which had recently gained a little weight and become a bit paler, but not much, still looked quite ordinary...

Before those could attack her again, Luo Qingcheng raised her sword and pointed it at the obviously older man on the other side, "You, then. You fight me."

Because the boy who was pushed out looked unwilling, and she wasn't a pervert, nor did she have a fetish for young boys.

The boy breathed a sigh of relief.

He was there when Luo Qingcheng and Zheng Li fought that day. He didn't think he could beat Luo Qingcheng, and if he couldn't, he would be bullied by these people again when he got back.

Now that Luo Qingcheng has taken the initiative to replace him, it is the best outcome for him.

Wu Hua, who was hiding in the back, was pointed at by Luo Qingcheng. He remained calm and asked, "Are you sure you want to fight me?"

He is the most skilled among these people, currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and will soon be able to break through to the seventh level.

The difference between immortals and mortals is not a joke. A few days ago, when Zheng Li fought Luo Qingcheng, he only used his first level of Qi Refining cultivation, which made Luo Qingcheng almost unable to resist.

Unlike that fool who suppressed his cultivation to save face and was tricked, if Luo Qingcheng really wanted to fight him, he would go all out from the start.

Luo Qingcheng nodded.

"Cut the nonsense."

If we don't subdue these troublemakers first, we'll be at a huge disadvantage if they try to take us down in a series of attacks later.

Moreover, Luo Qingcheng's physical body now possesses spiritual power that is not only at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. Although he cannot use spiritual power, even those who are not at the Foundation Establishment stage cannot break through her defenses.

She wanted to test her current skill level.

It's like being sleepy and finding a pillow just in time.

Wu Hua pushed the boy aside, stepped forward, and said with a smile, "Then so be it, Junior Sister."

Luo Qingcheng rolled his eyes.

Who gets what they want in the end?

Those watching the spectacle tacitly stepped back, making room for the two.

Hu Muyu pulled Wanwan, who didn't want to leave, and backed away as well.

Although she was very worried, the thought of the bet Luo Qingcheng had made with her before gave her a sense of anticipation that she couldn't shake off.

The two bowed to each other, signifying that their sparring was a friendly exchange and would end when all was said and done.

Then Luo Qingcheng first drew his sword and stabbed at Wu Hua.

As expected, Wu Hua used all his strength from the beginning. Gray-blue spiritual energy was attached to his sword, and he easily parried Luo Qingcheng's sword with a very relaxed expression.

He sheathed his sword, his hand trembling slightly beneath his sleeve.

That attack wasn't as easy as others had seen.

Luo Qingcheng's sword was too heavy, possessing the force of a thousand pounds.

Just as he was about to say something, Luo Qingcheng's next attack was already upon him.

Wu Hua: Σ(っ °Д °;)っ

Shouldn't we exchange a few pleasantries?

He frantically blocked Luo Qingcheng's attack.

Having found an opportunity to create distance, Wu Hua regrouped, channeled his spiritual power into his sword, and charged towards Luo Qingcheng.

Luo Qingcheng didn't even flinch, letting Wu Hua's sword tip pierce his heart as if he were oblivious. He raised his sword from below to deflect the blade, then turned the raised sword into a slash, bringing the sword down towards Wu Hua's right shoulder.

Wu Hua was prepared. He held his sword in his right hand and made a hand seal with his left. Water mist filled the air before Luo Qingcheng's eyes, making everything white. She had to stop and try to find Wu Hua's location.

On the contrary, Wu Hua, who possessed both water and metal spiritual roots, was like a fish in water, sensing Luo Qingcheng's movements solely through the feedback of the water mist.

Like dissolving into water mist, the sword silently slashed towards Luo Qingcheng's back.

At this time, Luo Qingcheng had not yet located Wu Hua.

It worked!

When the tip of the sword was only one centimeter away from Luo Qingcheng's back, Wu Hua couldn't help but let out a trace of his aura because he was so happy.

Luo Qingcheng finally found his location, but she didn't react quickly enough and only managed to turn to the side, failing to block Wu Hua's attack.

So Wu Hua's sword still slashed past Luo Qingcheng's left arm.

However, Wu Hua was too optimistic.