Seeing Qi Dengxian preparing to leave directly, Li Yunwan immediately called out to stop him.

“Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? Mengmeng was kind enough to bring you out to have fun, and you’re planning to leave without even saying hello?!” Li Yunwan said rudely.

“I guess he saw Young Master Zhang’s swordsmanship and felt ashamed of his own inferiority, right?” Young Master Wu, who had just been defeated, chuckled.

After saying this, he turned to Qiao Qiumeng and added, “Qiumeng, fencing is a noble sport after all. A country bumpkin like him definitely can’t play it.”

“So, it’s understandable that he wants to leave first.”

Qiao Qiumeng said with a cold face, “Qi Dengxian, don’t be ungrateful. I brought you here out of kindness, and you’re going to embarrass me? If I tell my dad later, what will he think?”

Zhang Shaojie adjusted his protective gear and said indifferently, “Forget it, Qiumeng. A grass chicken can never enter the circle of phoenixes. A noble sport like fencing isn’t suitable for him. It’s better to let him go to the outside basketball court and play some pick-up games.”

The corner of Qi Dengxian’s mouth twitched. He shook his head and said, “I’m not interested in this kind of flashy sport. Swords are used for killing people, not for playing.”

Young Master Wu immediately laughed. “What right does a bumpkin like you have to comment on fencing, a noble sport?”

“I think you just don’t know how to do it at all, so you’re deliberately talking big here.”

“If you think you can do it, don’t sneak away like a thief. Go clash with Young Master Zhang!”

Zhang Shaojie shook his head. “Forget it, don’t make things difficult for him. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to hold back and might hurt him.”

Qi Dengxian knew that if he didn’t make a move, these guys would go on endlessly. If things got back to Qiao Guotao, it would put him in a difficult spot.

After frowning slightly, Qi Dengxian said flatly, “Then let’s try it. I’ll hold back.”

“Hahaha… That’s hilarious! Has a bumpkin like you ever played fencing? Talking big like that!” Li Yunwan was the first to laugh.

Zhang Shaojie narrowed his eyes and said indifferently, “Since you want to try, I’ll play with you.”

Qi Dengxian wanted to resolve matters here quickly and get away, to avoid the annoyance of dealing with Yu Xiaolong again. He casually grabbed a sword.

“Put on protective gear. I’m afraid I’ll cripple you,” Zhang Shaojie said coldly.

“No need. Let’s make this quick.” Qi Dengxian weighed the toy-like sword in his hand and shook his head.

Zhang Shaojie became annoyed. “Fine, let’s begin then!”

He spread his feet, pointed the tip of his sword at Qi Dengxian, took a deep breath, and held his sword as steady as Mount Tai. A frightening pressure naturally radiated from his body.

Qi Dengxian stood loosely, his sword even drooping toward the ground, clearly looking like a layman.

“Look at his stance and how he holds the sword. One look and you know he’s an amateur. He’s still pretending to be cool by not wearing gear. I’m really afraid Young Master Zhang will poke his eyeball out with one strike!” Young Master Wu sneered.

Seeing this scene, hesitation appeared in Qiao Qiumeng’s eyes.

Li Yunwan seemed to see her softening heart and immediately said, “Mengmeng, at a time like this, you can’t be soft-hearted!”

“We have to let this toad know the gap between him and us. Otherwise, if he keeps pestering you and refuses to divorce, won’t that delay your life?”

“Young Master Zhang knows his limits. He won’t hurt him too badly, just teach him a little lesson. Don’t worry.”

Persuaded by Li Yunwan, Qiao Qiumeng nodded slightly.

“Start!”

Following the command, Zhang Shaojie lunged forward, raising his hand to deliver a thrust aimed at Qi Dengxian’s upper body!

Young Master Wu praised, “Look at Young Master Zhang’s strike! Clean and crisp, straight to the point, without any unnecessary flourish. It can already rival a true professional athlete!”

Zhang Shaojie’s attack was very sudden, and his movements were clean, with no wasted motion. Even a professional athlete couldn’t have executed it more perfectly.

Qi Dengxian’s loose stance remained unchanged. Just as the sword was about to land on him, he moved.

“This kid will definitely regret acting tough and not wearing gear…” A look of mockery flashed in Young Master Wu’s eyes.

Before his voice had even faded, Qi Dengxian’s wrist flicked. Pa! He parried Zhang Shaojie’s thrusting sword, then swung his own sword downward with the momentum, a movement like swatting a fly!

“Ah!”

Zhang Shaojie suffered a huge loss under this movement, which had no standard form or aesthetic beauty. He felt a sharp pain in his wrist, and the sword in his hand flew out of his grip.

Everyone’s expressions instantly froze. They looked at each other, faces full of disbelief!

Zhang Shaojie was the third-place winner of the National Amateur Competition. His level was already close to that of a professional athlete. Yet, he was defeated at the hands of Qi Dengxian, this country bumpkin!

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving first. Don’t call me for this kind of boring thing next time,” Qi Dengxian said indifferently. He casually tossed the sword down, turned, and walked away.

Li Yunwan snarled, “Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! You must have used some dirty trick to win against Young Master Zhang by luck.”

Young Master Wu snapped back to reality and said repeatedly, “That must be it. You have to stay and apologize to Young Master Zhang.”

“Childish!”

Qi Dengxian scoffed coldly. He couldn’t be bothered to pay any attention to these boring people. He waved his hand and strode away.

Zhang Shaojie grimaced in pain as he held his wrist. If not for the protective glove, that hit might have broken his wrist directly.

At this exact moment, Yu Xiaolong’s gaze swept over. She happened to see Qi Dengxian’s back, as well as Qiao Qiumeng and her group.

She put down the finely crafted bow and arrow in her hand and strolled toward them.

Zhao Heilong was stunned. I didn’t offend this Female War God, did I? Why is she leaving without saying a word? He hurriedly followed.

He saw Qi Dengxian walking out of the club and wondered, “Eh… why does he look a bit like the Second-in-Command?”

“Holy crap, General Yu is walking toward us!”

Seeing Yu Xiaolong strolling toward them, everyone stood dumbfounded, their bodies trembling involuntarily.

Yu Xiaolong not only possessed beauty that could shame the moon and flowers, but also unparalleled courage. She was a hero among women, proving herself equal to any man, achieving great deeds that countless men could never accomplish!

Since this woman’s sudden rise to fame, any vocabulary used to praise women highly has fallen upon her without exception.

No man didn’t admire a woman like Yu Xiaolong.

Likewise, no woman didn’t yearn to become a woman like Yu Xiaolong!

Even Zhang Shaojie, Li Yunwan, and the others, who had been acting high and mighty just moments ago, couldn’t help but shrink their necks back at this moment.

Thump, thump, thump

As Yu Xiaolong’s light footsteps gradually approached, everyone felt as if the sound of their own heartbeats had merged with her steps.

This woman’s aura was simply too astonishing!

NOTES

Grass chicken… Phoenix: A metaphor contrasting common/low-value birds with the mythical phoenix, emphasizing the social gap.

Shame the moon and flowers: A classical idiom describing extreme female beauty—so beautiful the moon hides and flowers wilt in shame.