Chapter 635: Chapter 5: Worldly Society Turmoil (Part 5)

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In the two days before the Martial Arts tournament officially started, Li Shuning restrained the actions of her junior disciples, allowing them to rest at the inn and properly adjust their conditions.

The main reason was that Li Shuning herself wanted to systematically sort out the inherent abilities of this body. She was worried that if she wasn’t around, her junior disciples might encounter the Third Prince, which could lead to trouble.

In the plot, this man was quite vengeful.

She had targeted him several times, better not let him find an opportunity for revenge.

On the day the tournament officially started, Li Shuning brought her people to the center of Dragon City where the arenas were located.

Here, there were six large arenas, and beneath the high stages, countless people had already gathered.

The younger generation and those competing for the position of Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch were competing on different arenas.

Each had three designated arenas.

At this time, the younger generation had already begun their matches.

Of course, the first to make a move were those without a fixed school or sect.

Li Shuning and her group were not in such a hurry.

Soon, the junior disciples also began to make their moves.

Li Shuning observed and nodded; although these junior disciples weren’t exceptionally strong, their capabilities among Dark Level Martial Artists were quite solid and stable. Even when facing those slightly stronger, they could hold their own.

So the junior disciples’ performance was quite good, at least they had picked off four or five martial artists each.

There are subtleties in these contests, for instance, starting with the Yellow Level Martial Artists, followed by Dark Level, then Earth Level.

In the younger generation, there were no Heavenly Extreme level ones.

Once Yellow and Earth Level matches were over, it was the turn of Earth Level Martial Artists.

The original protagonist was an Earth Level Martial Artist.

Before long, Li Shuning went up.

She did not wait until the very end.

Once Li Shuning stepped onto the stage, the whole atmosphere shifted.

As soon as her whip was wielded, her opponent would be ensnared and sent flying off the arena with just one move, without exception.

Even the Third Prince’s strongest guard made a move, yet also lost with a single stroke.

Such commotion naturally caught the attention of the older generation of martial artists.

They couldn’t help but feel a bit envious, the Li Family had indeed produced a promising talent.

That single move seemed simple, but upon closer inspection, it contained countless complex techniques.

Everyone thought, Li Shuning’s reputation as the strongest of the younger generation wasn’t without reason.

Only Mu Yan looked at Li Shuning with some gritting of teeth.

In the worldly society, there were quite a few heroines, but from the younger generation, the most famous in the north and south were Li Shuning and Mu Yan. Li Shuning was in the south, Mu Yan in the north, they were often compared.

However, Mu Yan was troubled by this, as her family continually compared her to Li Shuning.

She was extremely annoyed by this, especially since the martial world always compared the two, though Mu Yan remained relatively confident, feeling she was gentle and beautiful, well-born, whereas Li Shuning was rumored to be a tomboy. How could she compare?

Yet upon several meetings, she was somewhat envious; Li Shuning was too beautiful.

Her family background was even better.

Even this time entering the city, she was annoyed by Li Shuning’s interference.

Li Shuning probably never realized that her obstruction even sparked a rebellious sentiment in Mu Yan.

Initially fond of the Third Prince, perhaps now mixed with a bit of rebellious temperament.

Mu Yan planned to make her appearance last in the competition, betting on a showdown with Li Shuning.

With her father’s private tutoring, she felt she was still quite powerful.

But she noticed Li Shuning didn’t play by the rules.

She actually went on early.

Watching those men hold back against her, letting her steal all the limelight, Mu Yan was barely able to contain her fury.

In Mu Yan’s opinion, those men must have gone easy on Li Shuning due to her beauty, resulting in them losing in one move.

If she went up, surely it would be the same situation, but that crafty Li Shuning. She should have gone up before her, then she’d be in the spotlight.

After an Earth Level Martial Artist dropped off the arena, Mu Yan immediately leaped onto the stage.

Speaking of which, Mu Yan’s Qinggong was quite good.

After bowing to each other, they directly began exchanging blows.

Li Shuning wouldn’t hold back just because the opponent was a female, more so, she could sense Mu Yan’s hostility towards her.

She lashed out with her whip once more, Mu Yan tapped her toes aiming to fly away from the spot.

However, as she prepared to move, it seemed no matter where she flew, the whip could entangle her. The whip’s approach was fierce, she truly felt an unavoidable presence.

Gritting her teeth, Mu Yan still took off, but mid-air, she was ensnared by the whip, and in the next moment, she was outside the arena.

Amidst a roar of applause, Mu Yan felt utterly disgraced.

With a bitter glare at Li Shuning, Mu Yan turned and left abruptly.

The Third Prince immediately followed after her.

Li Shuning simply watched them leave with a smile.

Those observant knew well that Li Shuning showed remarkable composure while Mu Xue appeared somewhat petty.

The competition was originally scheduled for two days, but this time because of Li Shuning, the younger generation’s matches ended swiftly.

However, the fight for the Martial Arts Hierarch position was quite engaging.

After securing first place, Li Shuning led her junior disciples to watch the elders’ competition nearby.

All here were martial artists above the Earth Level peak, the matches were lengthy.

After all, they were long-renowned fighters, each with their own hidden cards.

The audience was engrossed, as opportunities like this were rare.

Indeed, the competition here couldn’t be wrapped up in just one or two days.

The younger crowd buzzed with discussions, suggesting Li Shuning should try her skills there.

They felt Li Shuning’s strength was well above theirs.

Some tried coaxing Li Shuning to give it a shot, but she politely declined with a smile.

She indeed had the strength, yet those at the other arena weren’t her match, there was no need to reveal her full capabilities.

Court had some experts, albeit few.

If they knew her true strength, wouldn’t they be too scared to come?

While watching the matches, Li Shuning’s spiritual power was constantly monitoring the Third Prince’s entourage.

The Third Prince had gone after Mu Yan, but the others remained at their initial spots.

Every move they made was under Li Shuning’s surveillance, ensuring poisoning or other mishaps among the fighters, as depicted in the plot, would not occur.

As for the Third Prince and Mu Yan, Li Shuning didn’t need to watch closely, knowing the Third Prince’s tactics were nothing more than flattering Mu Yan, or stirring up conflict with others.

Nonetheless, Li Shuning allocated some spiritual power to follow them.

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