That evening, Lin Shuguang had just arrived at the Martial Arts Hall when he heard familiar cries of amazement from the Training Ground again.
"Senior Brother Lu Yifan lost too!"
"From beginning to end, Ye Tianhao only used one slash!"
"Heavens, that's terrifying!"
"What's so terrifying? He's the Ye Family's extraordinary genius. Of course he could cultivate his saber technique to this level so quickly. Now that's someone we should look up to!"
On the Training Ground.
Ye Tianhao put away his saber and stood, looking calmly at Lu Yifan, who had fallen into a sitting position on the ground. He shook his head. "You may have practiced saber techniques for a long time, but you haven't grasped their true essence at all. Your understanding of strength is utterly shallow. Sparring with you is simply a waste of time!"
Lu Yifan's face was pale. He picked up the wooden saber that had fallen to the ground without a word.
Peng Chao, standing nearby, had also lost to Ye Tianhao, but he did not care. He said with a smile, "Ordinary people with mediocre talent like us naturally can't compare with you, Young Master Ye. You're a rare genius who cultivates both the saber and the sword. We can't even hope to catch up."
Ye Tianhao paid no mind to Peng Chao's flattery, or rather, he had heard far too much of it. He snorted. "The martial path demands that you advance courageously. If you attribute everything to talent, how are you any different from trash?"
Peng Chao hurriedly said, "You're right to reprimand me, Young Master Ye."
Ye Tianhao turned and looked around, glancing in Lin Shuguang's direction as he said coldly:
"I heard your Storm Martial Arts School has another Saber Technique Genius, someone who was taught a Killing Technique just half a month after joining?"
Peng Chao's eyes flickered. "Our school does have someone like that, but compared with you, Young Master Ye, how could he count as a genius? How could a firefly compete with the bright moon? According to our teacher, he merely benefited from having a solid foundation because he'd practiced basic saber techniques before."
Although Peng Chao deliberately made Lin Shuguang sound insignificant, Ye Tianhao still walked over to him.
Looking down at him, he said, "Everyone says your saber technique is pretty good. I happen to need a sparring partner right now. Use the Star Prison Gale Slash. I assume you've more or less mastered it by now, so you should be enough to give me some practice."
Behind him, Peng Chao's expression shifted slightly.
Though he spoke dismissively of Lin Shuguang, everyone had witnessed Lin Shuguang's saber technique.
Ultimately worried that Lin Shuguang's appearance would steal his place in Ye Tianhao's esteem, he was just about to step forward and speak.
Then Lin Shuguang said without even turning his head, "Not interested."
Peng Chao froze.
Beside him, Li Xi and the others, who had still been envying Lin Shuguang for having Ye Tianhao speak to him first, were also dumbfounded.
He-he actually refused?
Ye Tianhao frowned slightly, seemingly not expecting anyone to refuse him.
He lowered his gaze.
With a cold snort.
The wooden saber in his hand immediately whistled through the air in a slash.
Expressionless, Lin Shuguang swung his saber back in a horizontal cut, blocking Ye Tianhao's strike in midair.
Feeling the strength transmitted through the wooden saber, Lin Shuguang finally understood why everyone called Ye Tianhao a genius.
His understanding of strength was indeed ahead of the vast majority of people in this school.
When his slash failed to drive Lin Shuguang back, Ye Tianhao raised an eyebrow, finally becoming a little more interested.
His fighting spirit surged, and he took a step across.
Perhaps the strength Lin Shuguang had unleashed gave Ye Tianhao a sense of novelty, and he did not want to waste such a good opportunity to hone his skills.
The next instant, a tremendous force burst from the wooden saber in his hand as he slashed even more fiercely straight at Lin Shuguang's face.
In fact, the moment Ye Tianhao attacked Lin Shuguang, everyone from the school around them had already been startled.
When they saw that Ye Tianhao had failed to defeat Lin Shuguang in one slash, their shock grew even stronger.
Because not long ago, their eldest senior brother, Lu Yifan, had lost to Ye Tianhao in a single slash!
Could it be... Lin Shuguang was already this strong?
Peng Chao's gaze also grew uncertain with surprise.
Lin Shuguang frowned.
His wooden saber twisted, and he casually slashed down.
Countless afterimages swept through the air.
A violent aura suddenly erupted, like a vast ocean, unfathomably deep.
A vicious aura rushed straight at Ye Tianhao's forehead.
As a chill spread through his entire body, the expression of this young master of the Ye Family finally changed.
In that ten-thousandth of a second, an absurd thought suddenly arose in his mind:
If this slash hits me, I'll die for certain!
Instinctively, Ye Tianhao immediately switched the saber technique he was executing to his Ye Family's strongest sword technique, his blood energy roaring explosively within him.
This was absolutely the strongest sword strike he had ever unleashed!
Beneath the shrill, explosive howl of the wind.
Boom!
The two forces collided, spilling outward in every direction.
Yet it was the wooden saber in Lin Shuguang's hand that shattered into fragments.
The "winner" and "loser" were immediately clear!
Peng Chao immediately stepped forward and said, "Mighty as ever, Young Master Ye! That move just now was so powerful. You won without the slightest effort."
"Yes, Young Master Ye is truly strong! You'll definitely take first place in next month's Martial Arts Apprentice Exam!" Seeing this, the others also stepped forward to flatter him.
Perhaps that sword strike had consumed too much of his strength, for Ye Tianhao was panting slightly.
He glanced at the wooden saber fragments scattered across the ground, displeased.
He had originally thought he could defeat Lin Shuguang with the Star Prison Gale Slash.
He had never expected to be intimidated by his opponent's bluff and forced to use his family's ultimate technique.
To him, this was nothing short of a humiliation!
The thought that he had been frightened just now filled Ye Tianhao with anger. He cast Lin Shuguang a cold glance, then turned and left.
Seeing this, Peng Chao breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon, the group dispersed, continuing to cluster around Ye Tianhao as he walked away.
Left alone, Lin Shuguang showed no sign of disappointment whatsoever.
Had he lost?
Unfortunately, Feng San was not here, or he would certainly have been able to tell at a glance.
If that wooden saber had not been completely unable to withstand Lin Shuguang's incredibly overbearing strength, Ye Tianhao would have been gravely injured, if not killed!
With an impassive expression, Lin Shuguang lowered his head and glanced at the fragments on the ground, then turned and picked up another wooden saber.
A little after seven that evening.
Lin Shuguang, who was still keeping to himself in a corner of the Training Ground, refining his strength, suddenly received a call from Feng San.
"I have something to tell you. Stay calm first!"
Lin Shuguang's heart sank at those words. "Tell me."
Feng San spoke quickly. "I just got word that someone's going to attack your parents to teach you a lesson, because of what happened with Master Jin that day."
"What?" Lin Shuguang's expression changed, and his killing intent suddenly surged.
"When? Where?"
Feng San spoke extremely quickly. "I'm still looking into who they are. It's happening tonight. I only found out by chance..."
Soon, Lin Shuguang hung up and hurried out of the Martial Arts Hall.
Peng Chao saw this and mistakenly assumed that Lin Shuguang was leaving early because he could not take the blow. He immediately shook his head disdainfully. "If he can't even handle such a minor setback, why practice martial arts at all?"
But when he happened to glance at the corner where Lin Shuguang had been standing, he saw dozens of marks left by wind blades cutting into the wall.
His pupils suddenly jolted, and he was filled with shock and uncertainty!
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