A Journey Against the World
Chapter 139

"Fight begins!"

As the voice of the host called out, Xiang He immediately drew his sword, preparing to attack Shua Xie but he felt that there was something strange about his fighting opponent. Xiang He stopped his fighting intentions, seeing that Shua Xie was not moving or pulling weapons made Xiang He assume that the girl underestimated him.

"Miss Shu, why don't you pull your handler?" Xiang He gave a code of gaze to the two swords attached to Shua Xie's back, asking Shua Xie to immediately draw one of his swords so that their fight could begin immediately.

Shua Xie yawned as his right hand closed his mouth, the match had just started but Shua Xie was already bored, "Young man Xiang He, I don't need to use a weapon. You're not strong enough to make me have to wear this sword" Shua Xie replied softly.

Hearing Shua Xie's reply, as the audience immediately whispered to each other, Shua Xie's arrogance was very reasonable to invite a pejorative whisper. In the western continent female cultivators were extremely rare, even if there was no strength they were, even though there were some female figures who were indeed born with miraculous physiques. So it was natural for them to criticize Shua Xie as being too arrogant since Shua Xie was a woman. In their eyes, women were not much weaker than a sheet of deciduous leaves. But Shua Xie arrogantly did not want to pull his weapon on the grounds of quite degrading Xiang He as a man.

"Who is that girl, which area is she from? Why so arrogant?"

"It's possible that he's of noble descent, judging by his spirit clothes and weapons, I'm sure he's from a noble family. It's only natural that he's arrogant."

"Hump! Noble families are always arrogant, just because they are born special and have a lot of resources and spirit weapons they are very arrogant. I believe the girl will lose to Xiang He."

"Sstt .. lower your voice. If he hears your story is over!"

On the other hand, Ogher who was close enough to the audience could hear the whispers, insulting his master made Ogher want to behead them, if only Shua Xie did not forbid it even though he had to sacrifice the life of Ogher willingly do it for the good name of his employer.

Simultaneously, the judges who had been a little boredom now began to issue quite interested expressions. They could judge Shua Xie's cultivation to be quite high, but Xiang He's cultivation was also not to be underestimated, at least the second level of their cultivation was no different even though Xiang He was above Shua Xie. Seeing the bravery of Shua Xie made Jiang Liang slightly interested in him.

Jiang Liang squinted a little at his gaze as his hand stroked his beard again, "This girl is quite attractive, but her arrogance passes through her cultivation level. I hope he doesn't disappoint," muttered Jiang Liang softly.

Dong Jie heard Jiang Liang mutter, instantly his gaze was immediately diverted to the girl who attracted his best friend's attention. After being noticed for quite a long time, Dong Jie found nothing interesting from the girl other than her slightly arrogant demeanor.

Dong Jie looked back at Jiang Liang, "Jiang what attracted you to the girl? I saw that his cultivation level was below that young man Xiang He. You should have known that the girl was just being arrogant because her status might be quite looked at," Dong Jie said, a little confused as to what was interesting with the girl.

Houlan snorted softly belittling Dong Jie's words, his gaze also did not shift from the arena stage where the two young Cultivators were standing there. Houlan indeed looked at the cultivation level of the girl under the young man Xiang He, it was just that the facial wrinkles of confidence from the girl made Houlan interested, "Old Dong Jie, maybe you are unconscious, maybe, the girl was indeed quite attractive, he said softly replying to Dong Jie.

The two pleadings made Dong Jie frown, to his two best friends he had an interest in the girl, but in Dong Jie's eyes there was nothing interesting about the girl.

Returning to the fighting arena, Xiang He felt humiliated by Shua Xie's words. As a man gets such a remark, which man feels disdained? Xiang He thrust his sword into the arena he was striking.

"It wouldn't be fair if I fought using a weapon while Miss Shu didn't. Then I won't use a weapon either" Xiang He said with a soft snort coming out of his mouth.

Naturally, if Xiang He behaved like that, Shua Xie had already lowered Xiang He's pride as a man as well as a Cultivator, so Shua Xie would not forbid him from using weapons.

"I hope Youth Xiang He won't regret, I've said before, I won't hesitate to hurt Youth Xiang He." Shua Xie gave a smile, a smile that looked quite demeaning.

Xiang He clenched his hands, he already could not bear the humiliation of Shua Xie, "From the talkative lot it's better we fight and see who will win!" Xiang He already did not care about the other people's views towards him even though he attacked early as a man. The anger in his heart and Shua Xie's contempt for him had already burned his composure, if not being able to teach the girl a little lesson, then, Xiang He would never be able to feel at ease after the humiliation that Shua Xie had done to him.

Although Xiang He had already charged towards him with a slightly powerful attack, Shua Xie did not feel the slightest fear or even move from his place. Xiang He's attack was indeed very powerful, but it was still too brutal.

"Red Tiger Fist Technique!"

A single fist covered in a red-colored aura as quickly as possible shot towards the figure of the girl in front of him, seeing that the girl did not move in the slightest Xiang He carved a wide grin thinking that the girl had no time to dodge his attack.

"Haha! Feel this lesson!" Pleasure and happiness could not be covered by Xiang He. However, something startling happened, the slightest bit of his fist was about to hit the girl in front of him, an unexpected kick appeared hitting her face violently. Xiang He was so quickly knocked back with a cut on his face.

Quickly he got up while looking at the girl in front of him, a look of disbelief was thrown at Shua Xie. Clearly Xiang He was sure that the girl would not have time to dodge or fight, but somehow he could suddenly change position which turned to attack him faster. Shua Xie's speed just now could not be captured by his eyes.

'No way, I'm pretty sure my attack will hit him and he can't dodge or counter-attack. But why, that girl could kick me without her movements caught my eyes, her speed was beyond my expectations.' Shocked Xiang He could not cover up, as his eyes were staring at Shua Xie with chaotic thoughts.

Let alone Xiang He, a few onlookers were also surprised to see Shua Xie's speed turn things around. Though the audience also thought the same as Xiang He, the girl would not have time to dodge, but who could have guessed that the girl turned things around quickly.

Shua Xie was still standing in his place, seeing Xiang He motionless in his place making his tiny lips move, "Young Xiang He, have you admitted defeat?"

Xiang He spat violently on the blood and saliva that mixed into the ground. Xiang He's expression looked increasingly hostile, Xiang He could see that he did not accept what Shua Xie had told him, moreover Shua Xie had also damaged his face.

"Losing? Hemp .. I underestimated you too much." Xiang He approached his sword which was still stuck then pulled it, "Since Miss Shu is so strong, I won't be hesitating anymore." Xiang He again.

Shua Xie smiled at Xiang He's words, "It turns out that Youth Xiang He is aware as well, now fight me with all your strength," Shua Xie replied gently but increasingly piercing Xiang He's pride.

"I will break your pride!" Xiang He again ran towards Shua Xie, when the distance was near Xiang He jumped into the air quite high while raising his sword and swinging it and said the name of the moves he took out.

"The Sword-Dancing Technique!"

A strong wind wave immediately shot out rapidly towards Shua Xie. The hurricane-shaped attack grew stronger as the distance with Shua Xie got closer, even the concrete arena used began to disintegrate because the force of the attack was very strong.

"A very strong move! Now I'm sure that girl won't be able to dodge!" scream one of the spectators.

"If the girl is strong she should only be severely injured, not die!" other spectators loudly.

"God! I think that girl must be dead, this is your move Young master Xiang! His strength was equivalent to five thousand blows!" Another spectator who was a subordinate of Xiang He said. Because he knows clearly the style of his master's flagship, of course he will also give criticism.

On the other side Ogher also did the same, he closed part of his gaze with the back of his hand as his eyes were staring into the arena, looking at the wind waves so strong and big, he was looking, Ogher couldn't cover his worries. No matter how strong the wind wave was, Ogher was less sure Shua Xie could avoid it or stop it.

'Miss, if anything happens to you, I won't hold back anymore.'

Instead of feeling afraid of the wind waves coming, Shua Xie smiled faintly. The attack that came at him was indeed powerful and could injure an Earth-level Cultivator or even a Sky-level one quite seriously, but for the real Shua Xie to be high above Xiang He's cultivation, it was quite serious, the attack could only dirty his clothes.

Xiang He laughed out loud after he unleashed his attack, moreover when he saw Shua Xie not dodging his attack, he was sure Shua Xie would not be able to dodge anymore like before.

"Hahaha .. feel my strongest man, you bitch deserve it!" squeak Xiang He hard.

"Feel what?" Suddenly a soft voice shrunk behind Xiang He.

Instantly the laughter that came out from Xiang He's haughty mouth stopped, along with his gaze that instantly turned back. When his eyes were staring at the girl smiling at him, Xiang He's eyes immediately rounded.

"You're ba-" Not yet Xiang He had time to finish his words, Shua Xie immediately kicked Xiang He's face very strongly from before. Making the young man quickly hit back, with his body dragged even rolled until finally his body stopped right on the edge of the arena, once more Xiang He must have fallen and declared defeat.

Xiang He heaved a sigh of relief when he managed to get himself not far down, "Huft! Just barely. How could that girl suddenly appear behind me. Wasn't he in front of my attack? I'll return all treatment!" Xiang He immediately turned around ready to reply to Shua Xie, the girl really made her pride completely fall. If not avenging him Xiang He felt he was no longer the Young Master of the Xiang family!

But alas, it seemed like his intention was not able to do, when Xiang He had already turned around, Shua Xie was already standing right in front of him.

"You!"

"You lost to Young Xiang He." Shua Xie smiled as his foot slowly kicked Xiang He in the stomach, making the poor young man fall out of the arena.

Now the winner should be known. For a moment of silence, but after a few seconds the sound of the cry of happiness rang out loud, the sound was from Ogher and then followed by several people next.

"Great! Miss Shu is great!"

"I've never seen speed like Miss Shu!"

"Happy Princess you won!"

Along with the solemnity of the audience, one of the judges suddenly appeared beside Shua Xie, that jury was Jiang Liang. Jiang Liang smiled warmly at Shua Xie as his hand pulled out a wooden plaque from his pocket.

"Congratulations Young lady, you graduated. Your speed and physical strength are great." Jiang Liang shot out a compliment, and it was true that the compliment was not just a compliment but a real thing that Shua Xie had.

Shua Xie replied to Jiang Liang's smile, "The elder was overly complimentary, all of that was also thanks to hard training," Shua Xie replied still trying to be low even though he had won. That humble attitude made Jiang Liang even more impressed with Shua Xie.

"Miss Shu please accept this plaque, later I will escort you and the other disciples into the Kunlun sect." Jiang Liang thrust out a wooden plaque that read 'outside disciple'. Looking at the plaque Shua Xie fell silent, what Shua Xie expected was not the plaque but the official plaque becoming an inner disciple thus when the expedition of the Kunlun sect disciples to the Eternal Realm Mainland Shua Xie could follow him.

Shua Xie immediately knelt down with one knee touching the ground, his hands also cupping each other showing respect to the figure in front of him, "Chairman Jiang, can I become an inner disciple directly?" The question that Shua Xie was making surprised Jiang Liang and the others.

"Murid within? It's." Jiang Liang stared at the plaque in his hand alternately staring at the girl in front of him. No he guessed that the girl in front of him had rejected the plaque he had given and wanted to obtain the inner disciple plaque instead. Shua Xie's request was indeed not strange, it was just that Shua Xie had just been accepted and it was impossible to directly apply to become an inner disciple, it would take at least a month for Shua Xie to be accepted as an inner disciple. But seeing the potential that Shua Xie had, Jiang Liang deserved to think about it.

Jiang Liang turned to look at Dong Jie and Houlan, to his two best friends it also seemed as if he did not expect the girl to ask to be an inner disciple directly. Even though the girl's talent was very good, but they were just ordinary Elders couldn't just accept the girl's request, which definitely required the approval of the other Elders.

"Miss, you're young, there's no need to rush. In a month with the talent you have I believe you can become an inner disciple," Jiang Liang replied.

'Sure enough, I don't have that much time in a month. War is even just a week, if like this there is no other way.' Shua Xie was still kneeling in salute to Jiang Liang, hoping that the elder man would rethink again, "Old Jiang, I don't have a month. Is there a way to quickly become an inner disciple?" ask Shua Xie.

Seeing how stupefied the girl in front of him made Jiang Liang cough softly, "Uhuk! Uhuk! If that was the case, maybe I could ask the Great Elder. Seeing your talent would be a pity you didn't enter the Kunlun sect" Jiang Liang replied.

Jiang Liang certainly did not want to let Shua Xie off just like that, Shua Xie's talent was very good, if continuously developed it could make the Kunlun sect fragrant as well. So there was no harm in Jiang Liang obeying Shua Xie's request.

Shua Xie carved a cheerful smile, "Thank you, Elder Jiang."

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