C4 A Genius of Shocking Talent

"Let's go again. We're not done yet!"

Chu Feng, utterly humiliated, struggled to rise from the ground. He reached into the inner pocket of his golden silk robe with his uninjured hand.

It was clear to any observer that Chu Feng intended to retrieve his family's treasured artifact, hoping to salvage the honor he had just lost.

But Qin Yu wasn't about to allow him that opportunity. With a swift kick to Chu Feng's chest, the latter couldn't even draw the treasured item he was counting on before he was sent flying, groaning in pain like a kite whose string had snapped.

"If you continue to cause trouble, I won't hesitate to break your legs!" Qin Yu declared, his cold voice carrying across to Chu Feng, who lay sprawled on the ground.

This time, Qin Yu's threat didn't sound like an empty boast to anyone.

In other words, all the disciples now realized that Qin Yu was no longer the weakling he used to be. His bold challenge to a Core Disciple wasn't the act of a madman; he truly possessed the strength to back it up.

While everyone was still reeling from the revelation of Qin Yu's newfound power, a silky voice floated out from the inner hall.

"Oh, who's this daring soul who would break my brother's legs? Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue in the wind? If you're so capable, step up to the Martial Arena in the inner hall and show me what you've got!"

At these words, the crowd erupted into a frenzy.

"That's Chu Feng's sister, Chu Yao!"

"She's a top ten Core Disciple, at the peak of Level Five in the Meridian Tempering Stage!"

"Now Qin Yu's in for it. It's always been said that we ordinary disciples shouldn't mess with Chu Feng, and his sister is fiercely protective of him!"

"..."

Qin Yu, though previously from the service sector, was well-acquainted with Chu Yao.

He had been raised on stories of her prowess. Rumor had it that at the age of seven, Chu Yao had sensed the essence of the world and advanced to the Meridian Tempering Stage, causing quite a sensation. Several of the sect's elders had even vied to take her on as their disciple.

At thirteen, she shattered expectations by breaking through to Level Three of the Meridian Tempering Stage, astonishing the entire Clear Essence Sect with her rapid progress—achieving in two years what typically took one to reach Level One.

Even more astounding, merely six months later, Chu Yao had solidified her cultivation and boldly challenged the Core Disciples!

At the time, nearly everyone thought she had lost her mind. The weakest among the Core Disciples possessed at least a Level Four cultivation in the Meridian Tempering Stage!

Yet, the outcome of that battle left everyone speechless. Chu Yao triumphed in her challenge against the odds, securing her place as a Core Disciple.

Reflecting on Chu Yao's illustrious past, Qin Yu gritted his teeth. He hadn't anticipated that dealing with Chu Feng would actually draw her out. His initial plan was to challenge the most vulnerable among the Core Disciples.

He had managed to defeat the Eldest Senior Brother, but Chu Yao was a different story.

Therefore, he refrained from acting rashly.

At that moment, the proctor squinted his eyes and spoke in a mocking tone, "Well then, since we've come this far, I'll grant you the opportunity to challenge a Core Disciple. Your opponent will be Chu Yao. What do you say, kid? Do you dare?"

His words stirred a buzz among the onlookers.

In the past, Qin Yu would have certainly backed down and walked away. But not today!

He was acutely aware that this was his final shot. To retreat now would likely mean facing the sect's punishment!

With this in mind, Qin Yu steeled himself, hands clasped behind his back, and boldly stepped over the threshold into the inner hall, retorting to the proctor, "Why wouldn't I dare?"

Soon after, Qin Yu was surrounded by a crowd as he made his way to the combat platform at the center of the inner hall.

Facing him was none other than Chu Feng's sister, Chu Yao!

Adorned in an opulent golden silk cloak and holding an ink-painted paper umbrella under the clear sky, her chest gently rose with each breath. She appeared like a celestial being descended to earth, resembling a proud green lotus standing tall amidst the mire.

However, when she spoke, it was not to address the matter at hand.

"Were you the one who just threatened to break my brother's leg?" Chu Yao looked Qin Yu up and down, a contemptuous sneer curling at the corner of her mouth.

At that moment, Chu Feng, who had somehow managed to crawl in, called out from the crowd below the fighting stage, "Yes, sister, it was this trash who hit me. Give him a harsh lesson. Make him realize that not just anyone can mess with the Chu family..."

Chu Feng, having prepared a whole speech upon seeing his sister, was suddenly silenced by Chu Yao's icy stare, shuddering with fear and swallowing his words before they could escape his lips.

"Keep your mouth shut. Haven't you embarrassed the Chu family enough?" Chu Yao reprimanded, then swiftly turned to Qin Yu, her finger pointed like a sword at his forehead. "And you, daring to bully a member of my Chu family, I am duty-bound to ensure you remain on this fighting stage as a lesson!"

Confronted with Chu Yao's assertive demeanor and the subtle but present murderous intent in her eyes, Qin Yu realized he was on the brink of a life-or-death battle.

Despite his doubts about overcoming the frosty beauty before him, retreat was not an option. He steeled himself, bared his teeth in determination, and extended his arm, palm up, in a gesture of invitation, declaring, "Servant District disciple Qin Yu dares to request a lesson!"

Chu Yao, known for her fiery temper, was incensed. She found it utterly unacceptable for a lowly Servant District disciple to be so brazen on the fighting stage, challenging her directly.

She immediately radiated a fearsome pressure indicative of the Level Five Meridian Tempering Stage, causing a maelstrom of sand and stone to whirl around the stage.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Yao vanished, reappearing behind Qin Yu at an almost imperceptible speed. She raised her palm, aiming a strike at Qin Yu's vital point.

It was incredibly fast!

By the time Qin Yu regained his bearings, Chu Yao's palm was mere inches from his vital point, and that was only due to his heightened sense of danger following the awakening of his Demon Body.

It was clear that Qin Yu had no chance of evading Chu Yao's attack at that moment. In a rush, he twisted his body around, and without a glance, he reflexively countered with a palm strike.

"Hmph, you're far too naive," Chu Yao sneered, her lips curling with cold amusement. She was utterly convinced that her palm strike would cause Qin Yu's internal organs to burst into pieces within him!

Her palm strike might have seemed nonchalant, but Chu Yao had actually put forth her full strength, channeling all the Genuine Qi from her meridians into a swirling vortex at her palm.

Her intention was to defeat Qin Yu in a single move, to reclaim the honor that Chu Feng had lost.

The onlookers remained puzzled, yet none of this eluded the discerning eyes of the seasoned examiner. His face registered shock as he murmured to himself, "Chu Yao truly is a prodigy. To think she could innovate her own combat technique, leveraging her strengths at just Level Five of the Meridian Tempering Stage. Her potential is downright humbling!"