This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

"I'm going to challenge you."

The sudden sound interrupted Lianxue's actions.

Opening her eyes, she saw the monkey-faced woman staring up at Lianxue.

"Why?" Lianxue asked curiously. Could it be because of what happened last night?

"Why is there no reason? Aunt Yun said we could have a competition. Are you scared?" The woman looked at Lian Xue with disdain.

She was actually unhappy about what happened last night, feeling that Lianxue had stolen her thunder, so she wanted to get revenge today.

"So you want to stay here?" Lianxue gestured around with her hands.

The courtyard where they stayed was surrounded by high walls, with peach trees on the left and flowers and plants on the right, making it completely unsuitable for competition or sparring.

“That’s true. If we can’t find a place to practice here, then let’s go to the area specifically for competitions.” The woman hesitated for a moment, then looked into the distance.

Through the courtyard wall, Lianxue could see a wide open area in the distance from their dormitory, where people were already competing; it was where the boys were staying.

It seems there are conflicts everywhere, but I wonder what the point of such conflicts is.

“Okay.” Lian Xue had no objections. Although she knew the visitor was not friendly, the competition was also a way for her to improve, so she readily agreed.

The two turned and walked towards the door. The crowd that had been peeking out to watch the commotion earlier hurriedly chased after them, forming a large group that moved forward.

Their arrival caused everyone in the competition area to look up.

Similarly, the two competitors paused for a moment, and then resumed their competition just as quickly.

Lian Xue and her companion stopped several dozen feet away from the two men.

The crowd around them formed a circle, enclosing them inside.

The two stood still. "My name is Xiaoru. I'm here today to spar with you, just don't break the rules here."

Lianxue was speechless. She was the one who suggested the challenge, and now she was being told not to break the rules. She really didn't know what Lianxue was thinking.

"Okay, whatever you say."

A guard was acting as referee, saying, "Have you reached an agreement? If you have, we can begin."

Xiaoru: "Okay."

Lianxue: "Okay."

"start."

Both of them assumed attack stances.

Xiaoru stomped her front foot hard on the ground and used the momentum to rush towards Lianxue. She believed that she was stronger than the person opposite her named Lianxue, so she didn't care at all how Lianxue would fight back.

Lianxue took a starting stance, not intending to confront the opponent head-on. She figured out the opponent's tactics before launching a counterattack.

Xiao Ru clenched her hands into claw shapes, her fingers slightly hooked, and swiftly attacked Lian Xue.

Xiaoru reached out and grabbed Lianxue's face. Lianxue turned to the side, and Xiaoru's hand brushed against Lianxue's cheek.

Lianxue frowned slightly, not expecting this woman to be so vicious, wanting to ruin her appearance. She had previously said that she wanted to follow the rules here.

In a flash, Lianxue realized, "So that's what she was waiting for. If she manages to injure my face, then I won't be able to retaliate afterward. If I hurt her in anger, she will be in a more advantageous position. What a clever scheme!"

Lian Xue was also enraged. Before the other could react, she bent down, bent her elbow, and delivered a powerful backhand elbow strike to Xiao Ru's stomach. Xiao Ru was sent flying several meters away, her mouth contorted in pain. "Ugh~"

Xiaoru was also furious at this moment. She hadn't expected that her move would be dodged and that the other woman would deliver such a blow.

Xiaoru thought to herself, "No, I can't let her have her way. I have to make her make a mistake and get kicked out. Otherwise, she'll steal my thunder everywhere, and that's absolutely unacceptable."

Those watching the commotion also noticed Xiaoru's thoughts.

"How could Xiaoru be like this? Everyone said it was a fair competition, but she actually wanted to disfigure someone. How ruthless, so ruthless."

The boys, no longer paying attention to their own battle, exclaimed, "Wow! I never imagined girls could be so ruthless!"

"It's better for us men to fight. If there's anything, we can settle it with a fight. There's no need for all the complicated stuff." He shook his head after saying that.

Ugly people are always causing trouble!

Xiaoru felt even more resentful as she listened to the words of criticism directed at her. Although she was so angry that she wanted to kill her, she knew her limits.

He could only think bitterly to himself, "What's so good about a white lotus flower? Just wait until I expose her disguise, and then let's see what you have to say."

Without stopping, this time the hand became the foot. The right foot was raised high, and a spinning kick was quickly aimed at Lian Xue's chin.

As Lianxue saw a foot rushing towards her, she had no time to dodge. She leaned back, and Xiaoru's foot brushed past the tip of her nose.

Lianxue caught Xiaoru's foot and threw her to the ground behind her with a thud, raising a cloud of dust.

"Ah!" Xiaoru cried out in pain.

Lianxue continued to gaze at her with a calm expression, showing neither pride nor disdain.

But such an expression only further agitated Xiaoru.

"Why? The glory is mine, the honor is mine, it's all mine!" Xiaoru shouted like a madwoman.

His spiritual energy swirled around him, creating surging waves of energy. A pair of scissors appeared in his hand, and he attacked Lian Xue once more.

The spiritual energy stretched into a line of wind, and the scissors were heading straight for Lian Xue's eyes. Lian Xue gathered her spiritual energy in her right hand, dodged to the side, and grabbed the scissors. With a forceful pull, she pulled the scissors away.

Xiaoru lay on the ground again, pounding her fist in anger. She was resentful, wondering why she was still inferior to the other person despite her efforts, especially since the other person hadn't even attacked her first.

At this moment, Lianxue spoke up, "You don't need to do this. We have no grudges against each other. Why are you so ruthless? I didn't want to argue with you, but you keep doing this, so don't blame me."

After Lian Xue finished speaking, she flashed in front of the other party, raised her right foot, her sole filled with spiritual power, and kicked out fiercely, bringing with it a storm of spiritual power.

Xiaoru felt the opponent's spiritual energy rushing towards her face, and hurriedly rolled on the ground. She barely managed to dodge it, but before she could stand up, another kick came with a strong wind.

This time she didn't dodge, but grabbed Lianxue's leg, imagining herself flipping Lianxue over.

But she didn't get what she wanted.

Lianxue kicked with her right foot, but Xiaoru caught her. Lianxue then used her left foot to follow up, kicking Xiaoru's hand away.

He cried out in pain again, "Ahhh!"

Wow! That's amazing!

"That was amazing! I never expected a girl who looks so gentle and weak to be such a strong fighter. Keep it up!"

Some people started shouting encouragement.

"Sister Xue, what's going on? Hit her? If the enemy is ruthless, we can be ruthless too. Don't hold back." Qing Shu suddenly squeezed in from outside the crowd.

She had gone to relieve herself and was unaware of their competition. When she returned, the room was empty. Following the sound, she came here and heard people talking.

At first, I didn't know who was fighting with whom because I couldn't see what was happening. Later, I finally understood what was going on and rushed out.

Lianxue's foot slammed into the ground again, causing it to tremble.

Upon hearing the voice and seeing Qing Shu, Lian Xue smiled broadly and said, "Okay!"

Lianxue looked at Xiaoru, who was still struggling to get up on the ground, and said, "I don't know why you are hostile to me, and I don't want to know, but since you want to ruin my appearance, then I'm sorry." After saying that, Lianxue gathered her spiritual power and was about to attack Xiaoru again.

Looking at Lianxue's face, which was tinged with embarrassment, Xiaoru began to panic and slowly moved backward.

Lian Xue was completely unharmed by these attacks, but she herself was hit hard several times.

Just as Lianxue drew closer, a sinister glint flashed in Xiaoru's eyes, and she produced an object in her hand.