Showing Dominance

Han Fei walked slowly towards the Inner Court entrance, carrying the unconscious Qi Xuanxuan.

"Senior Brother, does this mean we've passed?"

Gao Cheng recovered and a smile flickered across his face. "You defeated three level twenty-one demon beasts with a single sword strike. Of course, you've passed."

As he spoke, Gao Cheng slightly turned his head and said to a Hidden Guard beside him, "Take the Young Lady to recover."

Han Fei replied, "No need. I've already given her a recovery pill. I'll just carry her like this."

Gao Cheng saw the resistance in Han Fei's eyes and said with some helplessness, "She chose this path herself. It's useless for you to hate us. These are the Inner Court's rules. Even if the Sect Master were here, I would still do the same."

Han Fei said, "How could Han Fei possibly hate Senior Brother?"

Gao Cheng said no more and turned to enter the Inner Court.

"You all follow me."

No one moved until Han Fei entered first, and then the others silently followed.

Meng Qing remarked, "Perhaps this is the most beautiful princess carry. I'm envious."

When everyone entered the Inner Court, the most striking impression was its ordinariness. It was incredibly ordinary, even less prosperous than the other main peaks. However, the concentration of spiritual energy far surpassed that of the other main peaks.

Gao Cheng stated, "You are the eighty-eighth batch of core disciples, also known as Class Eighty-Eight. Above you are Class Eighty-Seven and Class Eighty-Six. Class Eighty-Five just graduated. I was from Class Eighty-Five."

After Gao Cheng finished speaking, the Golden Mask Hidden Guards around them stepped forward and handed identity jade tokens for core disciples to Han Fei and the others.

Gao Cheng continued, "Since you've just been admitted today, go and rest individually. We will gather in the main hall tomorrow morning."

Each Golden Mask Hidden Guard led one person to their respective residences within the Inner Court.

At this moment, on a cliff above the valley, Qi Xiaotian stood with his hands behind his back, observing the situation below. With his eyesight, he had seen everything that had just transpired.

A white-haired old man beside him chuckled, "Xiaotian, it seems your precious daughter has found her sweetheart?"

Qi Xiaotian also showed a slight smile. "Sweetheart? Perhaps..."

His meaningful words left the old man beside him somewhat bewildered.

Qi Xiaotian then asked, "Uncle Jian, have there been any updates from the Asura Hall?"

The old man shook his head. "No. Despite dozens of Hidden Guard teams being dispatched, there has still been no news of the Asura Hall."

Qi Xiaotian sighed. "The Asura Hall has always been a major hidden danger for me. It has been in hiding for nearly a hundred years. By the time it reappears, it will likely be even stronger, won't it?"

Uncle Jian remained silent.

In a pavilion within the Inner Court, Han Fei gently placed Qi Xuanxuan down.

Qi Xuanxuan slowly woke up and saw Han Fei upon opening her eyes, which surprised her.

"Where, where am I?"

Han Fei replied, "The Inner Court, where else? You passed the assessment, so I should call you Senior Sister now. Alright, I'm relieved to see you awake. Get a good night's rest tonight, and I'll come see you tomorrow morning."

With that, Han Fei got up to leave. After all, there was a difference between men and women, and he shouldn't linger. Moreover, his own pavilion was nearby, so he could rush over immediately if anything happened.

However, just as he was getting up, Qi Xuanxuan grabbed his wrist.

"Han Fei... can you stay with me a little longer?"

Han Fei silently sat back down. The two of them didn't speak, just looked at each other.

Just then, Qi Xiaotian walked in. Without knocking, he came directly to Qi Xuanxuan's room on the second floor, startling Han Fei.

Han Fei quickly stood up and bowed. "Sect Master."

Qi Xiaotian smiled. "It seems I've arrived at an inopportune moment."

Qi Xuanxuan blushed, and Han Fei lowered his head further. "Since the Sect Master is here, this disciple will take his leave."

With that, Han Fei turned and fled, not daring to look back.

Qi Xiaotian sighed softly. He had only wanted to see Qi Xuanxuan and hadn't expected to interrupt a tender moment. Of course, for now, he was quite satisfied with Han Fei. However, since they were both still young, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing if things progressed prematurely.

Thinking this, Qi Xiaotian quickly shook his head. "What ridiculous thoughts am I having?"

He muttered to himself before sitting down to check Qi Xuanxuan's injuries.

In the early morning, after a night of recovery, Qi Xuanxuan's body had completely healed. She had also bathed and changed her clothes.

As she emerged from the pavilion, she saw Han Fei waiting for her. The two of them walked together towards the teaching grounds for Class Eighty-Eight.

They arrived at the New Yuan Hall together. Gao Cheng had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Han Fei and Qi Xuanxuan arrive, he put on a displeased face and said, "They're truly new stars, putting on quite the airs."

Han Fei bowed. "I apologize, Senior Brother. I..."

Gao Cheng waved his hand. "Apologizing to me is useless. It's fine if I wait a moment, but some people will become impatient..."

Swish! A beam of sword light instantly shot towards Han Fei.

Pushing Qi Xuanxuan aside, Han Fei slightly tilted his head to dodge the surprise attack. He shifted his steps, creating distance.

The attack missed, and the man holding the sword stopped.

"First in the martial competition? You've certainly got some skills."

Han Fei noticed the man was wearing a robe with a circular pattern. Han Fei surmised he must be a senior disciple from the Inner Court.

Looking to the side, most of the disciples from Class 88 were lying on the ground, clearly injured.

Qi Xuanxuan said, "Han Fei, this is the Inner Court's welcome challenge. This person should be a senior disciple from the Inner Court."

Gao Cheng said, "Oh, I forgot to introduce him. Shao Yun, nicknamed 'Young Master.' He's one year ahead of you, a senior disciple from Class 87. Considering the Young Miss's noble status, only Young Master could handle this. He won't care if you're the Sect Master's Daughter."

Han Fei frowned, finding Gao Cheng's words hard to believe. After all, Qi Xuanxuan was the Sect Master's Daughter; who would dare injure her?

Qi Xuanxuan, however, said, "He's telling the truth. Shao Yun really doesn't care about my status. His grandfather is the Great Elder, and even my father has to show him some respect."

Han Fei nodded in understanding. "I get it. A rich third-generation heir? Or should I say, a third-generation official?"

Shao Yun snorted, "You talk too much. Fine, I'll let you both come at me."

With that, Shao Yun immediately charged at Han Fei.

Han Fei looked dismissive. "His aura is at the eighth level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, a whole major realm higher than me. What gives him the right to say something like that?"

How could Shao Yun tolerate Han Fei's insult? He held his sword in front of his chest and roared, "Insolent! How dare you speak so wildly!"

As he spoke, his sword glowed, and he unleashed a strike. The sword light flew towards Han Fei, skimming the ground.

Han Fei retreated, his toes lightly tapping the ground. He instantly leaped into the air.

Han Fei thought that since the sword light was flying close to the ground, he could easily dodge it by getting off the ground.

But things didn't go as planned. Halfway through its flight, the sword light suddenly detached from the ground, as if it were the Dragon Slaying Sword Art, capable of changing the trajectory of sword energy.

The sword light flew towards the leaping Han Fei. By now, Han Fei had left the ground and lost his balance, making it impossible to change direction.

At the critical moment, another sword light flew in, colliding with Shao Yun's sword light mid-air. This strike was from Qi Xuanxuan.

Bang! The spiritual energy fluctuations spread, causing the entire Xin Yuan Hall to tremble.

Gao Cheng: "Hey, you guys can spar, but don't tear down my Xin Yuan Hall. If anyone uses spiritual energy to attack, don't blame me for being rude."

Shao Yun's momentum immediately vanished upon hearing this. Shao Yun, who wasn't afraid of the Sect Master's Daughter, was actually afraid of Gao Cheng.

This was also noticed by Han Fei, who thus concluded that Gao Cheng must also have a powerful background.

Since Shao Yun had deactivated his spiritual energy, Han Fei naturally wouldn't use his either. With neither using spiritual energy, they relied solely on combat techniques and moves. In this situation, Han Fei, with his lower cultivation, stood to gain the most.

Clang! He drew the Broken Sword and engaged Shao Yun in battle.

However, to Han Fei's surprise, Shao Yun's combat skills were significantly superior.

Whoosh... Han Fei wasn't as fast as Shao Yun and could only frequently use Void Walking to dodge Shao Yun's attacks.

They continued like this for a full fifteen minutes.

Han Fei was already starting to feel fatigued. Although he didn't need to use spiritual energy for attacks, frequently using Void Walking was still taxing.

Moreover, due to the significant difference in their cultivation levels, Han Fei had used a teleportation once but still couldn't hit Shao Yun.

At this point, Shao Yun was also getting anxious. He was a whole major realm higher than Han Fei yet couldn't defeat him quickly. This was an insult to his pride.

He swung his long sword repeatedly with his right hand.

Swish! His long sword spun and flew out. Han Fei saw Shao Yun's sword split into four, four into sixteen, and sixteen into sixty-four. The entire mid-air was filled with Shao Yun's swords.

"Dividing Sword Technique!"

In his desperation, Shao Yun had used spiritual energy, but Gao Cheng didn't stop him.

Qi Xuanxuan, standing nearby, angrily exclaimed, "How despicable!"

As Han Fei dodged, Shao Yun seized the opportunity and kicked Han Fei in the chest, sending him flying back five meters.

Swish! The tip of the sword stopped at Han Fei's throat.

Shao Yun said arrogantly, "You just became a core disciple, don't be so arrogant, or you'll suffer."

After speaking, Shao Yun sheathed his sword and returned to the area where Class 87 was located.

Han Fei: "You've been cultivating for ten years longer than me, yet you're still this weak. Remember this, within ten years, I will definitely beat you up to repay today's events."