Chapter 14

"Is that so, Senior Sister..."

Led by Ling Fei, the group began to recount what had happened earlier.

Of course, the events as narrated by these people had naturally been artistically embellished.

After all, they were no strangers to distorting the truth; this was already a piece of cake for them.

"Is that so?"

Ling Yixue looked at Ling Xiao indifferently and asked a question.

Ling Xiao wanted to explain, but he held back at the last moment.

He would solve his own problems; relying on a woman was no way to handle things. Moreover, if he said it and they didn't believe him, wouldn't that be awkward?

Thinking of this, he remained silent.

"See, Senior Sister, he has already admitted it."

Ling Fei said loudly.

"Ling Fei, are you even a man? What exactly happened just now? You know better than I do. Now you want to drag Senior Sister Ling Yixue into this?"

Ling Xiao suddenly sneered.

"Brat, say that again?"

As the saying goes, a graceful lady is what a gentleman seeks.

Ling Yixue was the object of many people's secret admiration in the Ling family, including Ling Fei.

So he didn't want to lose face in front of Ling Yixue at all.

"I'm speaking the truth, why should I be afraid?"

Ling Xiao said indifferently.

"Fine! Since Yixue is here today, I won't argue with you. But you have to pay for his medical expenses and apologize to him in front of everyone."

Ling Fei really wanted to beat up Ling Xiao, but with Ling Yixue present, he couldn't make a move, lest he be accused of bullying the weak.

So he played the role of a righteous hero.

"Apologize? Ha, should I apologize to a despicable and cowardly sneak? Ling Fei, are you out of your mind?"

When Ling Xiao said this, even Ling Yixue couldn't help but frown.

She just thought Ling Xiao was overestimating himself.

A person who had just advanced to the second level of martial pulse dared to challenge Ling Fei, who was at the third level. Wasn't that just asking for death?

In Ling Yixue's view, having strength was called backbone, but without strength, it was called recklessness.

"Senior Sister, you heard it. This person injured a fellow disciple and refuses to apologize. As a senior, I have to teach him a lesson."

Ling Fei looked at Ling Yixue, seeking a reason to act.

"Among fellow disciples, fighting and killing will only hurt harmony. I heard you say that Ling Xiao's lightness skill is quite good. Why don't we have a lightness skill competition? If you win, I will make him apologize."

Ling Yixue said indifferently.

"I will follow Senior Sister's words. How about it, Ling Xiao, do you dare to compete in lightness skill with me?"

Ling Fei had seen Ling Xiao's lightness skill, but he wasn't afraid. First, he was more confident and believed he was still better than Ling Xiao. Second, Ling Xiao had clearly used up most of his true qi just now. If they competed now, he would have the upper hand.

"What's there to be afraid of!"

Ling Xiao sneered inwardly. You want to show off in front of Ling Yixue, fine, I'll make you lose face completely!

He had seen Ling Fei's lightness skill, and it wasn't particularly impressive.

Of course, if he relied solely on the "Tiger Descending the Mountain Step," he might not be able to beat Ling Fei.

But he had the Mountain River Martial Soul, which could analyze and simulate, giving him an advantage in any competition.

This was an advantage that Ling Fei didn't have!

"Good, you do have some courage, but I'm afraid it's just foolish bravery!"

Ling Fei sneered and then looked at Ling Yixue, saying, "Senior Sister, please be a witness to avoid any disputes after the competition."

"Fine."

Ling Yixue was somewhat interested in the competition between Ling Fei and Ling Xiao.

In the Elite Hall, Ling Fei's lightness skill was definitely among the top three. This year's annual competition might make him a rival. Observing him now wouldn't hurt.

After all, as an outer disciple, Ling Yixue could only gain a large number of rewards through various competitions within the clan. Otherwise, she couldn't compare with the inner disciples.

She was a very practical person and wouldn't say things like "winning unfairly" or other nonsense.

When the inner disciples secretly practiced high-level techniques, no one thought it was unfair.

Of course, Ling Yixue had no interest in Ling Xiao. She was willing to help only because they were both outer disciples, and she didn't want Ling Xiao to be bullied too much.

Originally, she thought Ling Xiao would admit defeat and apologize, and that would be the end of it.

Who knew that Ling Xiao was so stubborn and actually agreed to compete in lightness skill with Ling Fei.

Ling Fei's lightness skill was even beyond her, and Ling Xiao had only recently advanced to the second level of martial pulse. How could he possibly win?

This was a completely lopsided competition, and the outcome was already decided.

More people gathered to watch, many of them drawn by Ling Yixue. Hearing that Ling Fei was going to compete in lightness skill with Ling Xiao, they were all indifferent.

It wasn't that they looked down on Ling Fei, but they found the competition boring.

A speed race between an eagle and a turtle, what suspense was there?

"Ling Fei always says he will use his best skills in the annual competition, but today, in front of Senior Sister Ling Yixue, he will probably use all his tricks."

"Hehe, it's going to be entertaining!"

Everyone was smiling and admiring Ling Yixue's beauty while watching Ling Fei warm up.

As for Ling Xiao.

Who would care about a sure loser?

"Didn't we say how to compete yet?"

Someone asked.

"The old rules, let's follow the three usual lightness skill competitions."

"Which three?"

"The first is called 'Leaping in the Air.' Draw a line as the starting point, and see how far you can go without touching the ground! This tests the range of lightness skill."

"The second is called 'Climbing the Sky Ladder.' Without any external help, see who can jump higher! This tests the height of lightness skill."

"The third is a speed competition. A round trip of 100 meters, who is faster wins!"

The three competitions were simple, and the criteria for judgment were also straightforward. The simpler the competition, the more it revealed a person's true strength, as there was less room for cheating.

"Ling Xiao has already used his lightness skill, and I estimate he has consumed a lot of energy. As a senior, I will let him go first. I'll go next!"

Ling Fei thought that Ling Xiao's true qi couldn't recover in a short time.

So he did this to appear fair and noble, and to save face in front of Ling Yixue.

However, if he knew that Ling Xiao's qi recovery technique could fully restore his true qi in just a quarter of an hour, he probably wouldn't have made such a foolish decision.

"Senior Brother Ling is truly a Senior Brother Ling, unlike some people who injure others and refuse to apologize. He doesn't deserve to be a member of the Ling family."

"Alright, stop talking. As long as Senior Brother Ling wins, Ling Xiao will have to apologize."

Hearing the comments, Ling Fei was very satisfied.

He stood at the starting line, ready to leap.

"Begin!"

At Ling Yixue's command, Ling Fei's body soared into the air, like a swift, swiftly flying forward.

"Amazing!"

"Is that about fifteen meters? Another record broken!"