Watch out! Something's wrong with this guard.

"Junior Sister is truly amazing!" Faced with Xiao Mei's relentless attack, Lu Yunshi gasped in surprise. "Indeed, talent is the most important thing. Someone like me, a piece of trash, will be useless no matter how long I train. Unlike you, Junior Sister, who came later than me, your strength far surpasses mine. I'm so envious and jealous."

"I'm sure my junior sister has put in a hundred times more effort than I have behind the scenes."

"If you know how powerful you are, you should shut up." Xiao Mei rebuked him coldly, took a step forward, and as her afterimage faded, a powerful gust of wind from her fist blasted towards Lu Yunshi.

This time, however, Lu Yunshi seemed to have anticipated it, and moved his feet quickly, managing to dodge the punch.

"Hiss~~~" Lu Yunshi took a deep breath. "Junior sister, are you trying to crack my head open with that punch?"

Xiaomei didn't speak, only her clear breathing could be heard, the next second.

"Intercepting Wind Palm!"

Xiao Mei waved her hands, and a gust of wind followed, eventually gathering in her palms under the pressure of her powerful blood and energy.

As the sound faded, Xiaomei slammed her palms down at Lu Yunshi, and the wind-breaking force surged forth from her palms like a runaway horse.

Seeing this, Lu Yunshi did not hesitate, and his internal energy and blood quickly condensed.

A moment later, everyone stared intently, only to see a gust of wind sweep through Lu Yunshi, who then slowly disappeared from their sight.

"Shadow Step!" someone exclaimed, recognizing it as the combat technique Xiaomei had just used.

Almost instantly, Crab and Mr. Li turned their gazes to the other side of the arena, where Lu Yunshi stood unharmed.

Seeing this, one of them frowned deeply, while the other breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Intercepting Wind Palm is the second combat skill of the same sect, at the intermediate level of Yellow Rank. Its main function is to intercept the power of wind, leaving residual power for counterattacks when attacking. Although the level is not high, it can be considered a combat skill that combines offense and defense. If used well, its power is not weak.

Xiao Mei didn't master this combat skill like the Shadow Step, but she was still quite proficient in it; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to execute it in such a short time.

However, despite executing the entire combat technique, it did not cause Lu Yunshi any damage.

No, to be honest, Lu Yunshi's clothes were ripped apart, but that's hardly a serious injury.

Something's wrong...

The crab finally realized something, and its gaze towards Mr. Li became strange.

"Phew~" Lu Yunshi patted his chest, his face still shaken. "My God, I almost didn't dodge it. That was terrifying."

Hearing his words, the students who had been worried about him breathed a sigh of relief.

"Indeed, it was incredibly lucky to dodge that palm strike; just watching it terrifies me."

"That woman probably didn't master the Intercepting Wind Palm technique either, otherwise Lu Yunshi would have been in real trouble."

"But that palm strike looked really powerful; it doesn't seem like someone who hasn't mastered the skills."

"What do you know? It's precisely because it looks powerful that it's not powerful at all. The real killing move is not that simple."

Unlike the endless discussions below the stage, Xiao Mei's gaze towards Lu Yunshi had changed after missing a move.

That's so strange, something's definitely wrong.

At this moment, Lu Yunshi, who seemed to have just calmed down, also looked at her.

"With such strength and beauty, my junior sister must have many suitors."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Mei narrowed her eyes and spoke coldly when she heard Lu Yunshi's words.

"It doesn't mean anything, I just feel... among us beginners, there are probably very few who are worthy of Junior Sister Xiaomei," Lu Yunshi said.

Before Xiaomei could reply, Lu Yunshi spoke again, as if he had seen something.

"Hey, Junior Sister Xiaomei, I think I've seen the bracelet on your wrist before. It should be a pair, one for men and one for women. Could it be that you, Junior Sister Xiaomei, already... have someone you love?"

Lu Yunshi sighed regretfully.

"What a pity. It seems that the dreams of those who still harbored feelings for Junior Sister Xiaomei have been shattered. The man who was chosen by Junior Sister Xiaomei must be very happy."

Upon hearing these words, Xiaomei's expression became extremely unnatural, and she placed her other hand on her wrist, which was adorned with a bracelet.

"This has nothing to do with you. We're having a competition. Do you think you can just stall for time with your words? That won't work. After all, only seven minutes have passed."

"Ah? I've been seen through. What a pity." As if his secret had been exposed, Lu Yunshi immediately became dejected.

"Shut up!" Xiao Mei shouted, using her Shadow Step to rush forward again and engage Lu Yunshi in battle once more.

This time, Xiao Mei's attacks were accompanied by strong winds, and she even used the Intercepting Wind Palm technique during the battle.

However, she quickly noticed that although Lu Yunshi was still retreating and fighting as before, his speed was much faster and his steps were more orderly. Even when she launched a powerful attack during the moment of her afterimage, it was as ineffective as before.

This guy's Shadow Step is definitely no weaker than mine.

Xiao Mei was shocked. This ability to maintain the same speed and reaction time as hers even when she was being attacked, especially considering her higher cultivation level...

It's not just not weaker than itself, but rather superior to itself.

But how could that be? He had already mastered the Shadow Step technique to its fullest extent, and even the crab said there was no room for further training. How could Lu Yunshi's Shadow Step be stronger than his own?

But if it weren't for that, how could Lu Yunshi have accomplished such a thing when his cultivation level was weaker than mine?

'This person is definitely more than just this!' Xiaomei gritted her teeth, her breath rising even higher, and quickened her attack.

However, this only made Lu Yunshi look more disheveled. The students below the stage watched with trepidation, feeling that Lu Yunshi was struggling to survive in a precarious situation.

Only Xiaomei, who was fighting him, knew clearly that she had not caused much effective damage to Lu Yunshi at all; the other party had not even lost his breathing.

Xiaomei thought about it carefully and realized that since the start of the battle, she seemed to have been led by the opponent and was being completely led by them.

She always felt that she had the upper hand, but in reality, that was not the case at all.

This man is such a good actor. He's not as simple as he appears to be at the mid-stage of Body Tempering. If he continues fighting at this pace, let alone whether Lu Yunshi can last twenty minutes, I'll probably be the first to collapse from exhaustion. In that case...

Xiaomei glanced at the crab below the stage, seemingly casually. Seeing the crab's increasingly cold gaze, she felt a chill run down her spine, and a silent fear quickly spread through her.

We can't lose, we absolutely can't lose, if we lose...

Unbeknownst to anyone, Xiaomei's body was trembling slightly.