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"So that girl went up the mountain later, and now she's come to take revenge on you and Lao Ba?" Hearing this, Lao Qi finally grasped the gist of it and said the most important thing.

"Probably. I searched for a long time but couldn't find her. But when I thought about it carefully, although her injuries were serious, they weren't enough to destroy her foundation. Besides, she had some talent. Although there were no assessments at the foot of the mountain at that time, there was always more than one way to go up the mountain. If she had gritted her teeth and completed the tasks assigned by the academy, she could have qualified to go up the mountain. If she chose to do that after recovering from her injuries and succeeded, then it would be normal that I couldn't find her."

"I asked Gouzi for a favor before, and he actually found out some information. That girl went up the mountain two months after that incident. Now she has a different name and is quite famous among the average students. It is said that she ranks thirty-fifth in strength among all the average students." Lu Yunshi said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Looking back now, if I had done it differently and just said no directly, everything would have been fine."

“But that doesn’t necessarily mean she was the one who attacked Lao Ba,” Lao Liu said hesitantly after thinking for a moment.

"So isn't this what we're here to verify today?" Lu Yunshi patted Lao Liu on the shoulder, looked up, and saw Zhao Dali slowly approaching.

“His aura is stronger than last time; neither the Eighth nor the Ninth Prince can match him.” Sensing the powerful aura emanating from his opponent, Li Hongying immediately made this judgment.

"He must have received some reward from that girl," Lu Yunshi said.

"Qi Yunchuan! Get the hell out here!" Zhao Dali kicked open the courtyard gate and started yelling at the door.

Not long after Zhao Dali's voice was heard, the wooden door slowly opened, and the Qi Yunchuan brothers walked out.

"Zhao Dali, what are you doing here?" Lao Ba stared at Zhao Dali and asked in a cold voice.

"What am I here for? To cause you trouble, of course. What else could I be doing?" Zhao Dali walked up to Lao Ba with a fierce look on his face and gave him a mocking glance.

"Hey, you've broken through. No wonder you're speaking much more confidently now. Last time you just picked some stinky woman to deal with me. This time, let's see how you find someone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Dali waved his hand, and his henchmen immediately surrounded the two brothers and trapped them.

"I won't say much this time. The guy behind you, hurry up and call him over. I'm leaving today, or else... don't blame me."

"Boss, since Fifth Sister stepped in last time, why is he still so sure that the person behind Eighth Brother isn't Fifth Sister?" Seventh Brother looked at Lu Yunshi with some doubt after hearing Zhao Dali's words.

"Old Eight didn't say much about us at the time, but the question of whether his leader was male or female was probably just something he casually mentioned. Fifth Sister may be a bit wild, but she looks like a woman. After Zhao Dali reported the matter, of course he knew whether it was true or not." Old Six answered the question first, and also gave Old Seven a contemptuous look. Unfortunately, he forgot his own survival instinct and ultimately could not escape the reward of a meat bun on his head.

"What exactly do you want from him?" Unaware that his good brother and sister were secretly watching the show, Lao Ba narrowed his eyes, his tone growing increasingly cold.

"That's none of your business. You'll find out when the time comes, but for now, you'd better know what you're supposed to do."

"I'd like to see what you're planning to do." As soon as Zhao Dali finished speaking, Lu Yunshi and the others slowly walked into the courtyard. The person who had spoken earlier was Li Hongying.

Zhao Dali turned around upon hearing the sound, looking disdainful. Although he was still in the late stage of Body Tempering, his strength was now vastly different from before. He was confident that he could defeat even the crazy woman in front of him. As for the others, didn't they see how many brothers were around them?

"You woman, you really don't know what's good for you. This has nothing to do with you, so you'd better get lost."

"Oh, your strength hasn't improved much, but your tone has gotten tougher. I'd like to see if your tone is tougher or my fists are tougher." Li Hongying was immediately enraged and drew her sword.

"Heh, you stinking woman, you really think I'm afraid of you?" Zhao Dali clenched his fist, and with a thought, a large cleaver suddenly appeared in his hand.

Next, Zhao Dali took out his assessment crystal.

"You wretched woman, I challenge you..."

"I challenge Zhao Dali!" Before Zhao Dali could finish his challenge, Lu Yunshi suddenly raised his hand, revealing the crystal in his hand as well, and spoke before the other party could finish.

As soon as the words were spoken, the two crystals lit up at the same time, signifying that the challenge had been established. The array within the crystals began to operate, and would record everything about this challenge.

Everyone present was stunned, and Zhao Dali was completely dumbfounded. It took him several seconds to focus his gaze on Lu Yunshi.

"No, who the hell are you?"

"Stop talking, I'm the person Liu Yue asked you to find." Lu Yunshi's lips curled slightly.

Upon hearing that name, Zhao Dali's expression immediately changed, then he seemed to realize something and abruptly shook his head. "What Liu Yue? What are you talking about?"

"It's okay, I already know. It was easier than I thought. To be honest, you're not good at lying."

Lu Yunshi raised his hand, signaling Zhao Dali to make the first move. Li Hongying and the other two hesitated slightly, but since the challenge had already begun, they could only choose to step aside for the time being.

"Let's start now. In the end, you don't have the right to refuse anyway."

"Damn it, this is the first time I've ever seen someone act like this." Hearing Lu Yunshi say this, Zhao Dali immediately lost his temper and charged forward with his machete in hand.

His body moved like a phantom, moving at an extremely fast speed, almost invisible to the naked eye; he was using the Shadow Explosion Step.

Despite the incredible speed, Lu Yunshi simply raised his hand and, as if he had foreseen the future, grasped the blade of the cleaver, rendering it immobile.

'So that's how it is. It's so exhilarating to fight when your cultivation level is above others. This crushing situation is... indescribably comfortable.' Lu Yunshi smiled slightly. He had been breaking through for quite some time, and he finally had a chance to fight someone.

"How could this be?" Zhao Dali was shocked, finding it hard to believe that his attack had been caught so easily.

But soon, Zhao Dali calmed down and, taking advantage of Lu Yunshi's still being immersed in his power, threw off his cleaver and jumped backward.

Then, Zhao Da focused his energy into his dantian, and his qi and blood surged out. He gathered his hands into a claw shape, and the flow of qi and blood could be faintly seen at his fingertips.

"Hmm?" Lu Yunshi blinked, showing some interest.

"This Blood Claw Technique, a superior Yellow Rank technique, is my strongest move. Watch closely!" Zhao Dali roared, focusing all his energy and blood into his claws.

This Blood Claw Technique wasn't taught at the academy; it was given to him by the person who instructed him. Its power is immense, which is why he was so confident he could easily defeat Li Hongying.

Unfortunately, this time we'll have to use this trick on someone else.

Finally, with his qi and blood fully gathered, Zhao Dali used the Exploding Shadow Step and rushed out at top speed.

This time, Lu Yunshi's expression finally changed. "This is really...too weak."

Snapped!

A gust of wind swept in, and under its pull, Zhao Dali's blood claws were directly altered in trajectory. Then, Lu Yunshi slapped down with both hands, and as the sound rang out, the blood and qi on his two claws were immediately dispersed.

"This is impossible......"

Zhao Dali was terrified. His face was completely drained of color. His injuries weren't serious, but the fact that his strongest move had been used against him like this made him realize the gap between him and his opponent.

Sure enough, the next second Lu Yunshi's fist flew over. Before Zhao Dali could see the trajectory of the punch, his body was hit by a series of moves by Lu Yunshi and he was forced to retreat. Finally, Lu Yunshi kicked him into the mud.

"Don't say it's impossible. It's one thing for me to need to use my brain to fight you guys when I'm in the mid-stage of Body Tempering, but if I still need to use my brain now, then what's the point of my breakthrough?"

Lu Yunshi chuckled, slowly stepped forward, stood in front of Zhao Dali, and took the crystal from his body. The moment the crystal changed hands, the originally bright crystal dimmed.

They didn't agree on the number of crystals after the winner, so the default was one.

"I only lost to you because I was careless, don't be so smug." Zhao Dali came to his senses and immediately moved away from Lu Yun with a flustered expression, glancing at his underlings.

"Don't just stand there, kill them!"

Upon hearing this, Li Hongying and the others immediately stepped forward, ready to begin the battle.

However, among the crowd, Lu Yunshi was the one with the most indifferent expression.

"Having a large number of people is indeed an advantage, but..."