That's Right, I'm Mocking You

Before long, Jiang Ruohan finally found her target.

The next second, her expression froze slightly.

Following her gaze, Qin Chen was currently pushing two chairs together and reclining comfortably across them.

His eyes were half-closed, and he had not spared her so much as a single glance.

(⊙o⊙)...

The next moment, an inexplicable flicker of anger rose from her heart.

What does this mean?

Everyone else is looking at me, but you're the only one who isn't?

Are you looking down on me?

The situation was much like that saying: people might not remember whether you gave them a gift, but if you did not, they would definitely remember.

You dare look down on me? You'd better pray you don't run into me later. Otherwise, I'll definitely let you know what a real gap looks like!

Jiang Ruohan harrumphed inwardly, then turned her gaze to the opponent before her.

The instant the referee called for the match to begin, her figure shot forward with incredible speed.

The student across from her immediately revealed a startled expression. Before he could react, Jiang Ruohan's palm had already struck his body.

A dull thud rang out. A powerful force erupted from Jiang Ruohan's slender palm, instantly blasting her opponent flying.

He flew several meters before crashing heavily to the ground.

The intense pain left him with no hesitation as he immediately conceded defeat.

He had only gone onstage in the first place to get a close look at Jiang Ruohan. He had never held the slightest confidence in his ability to defeat her.

It was just that...

Today, the Goddess Jiang seemed a little irritable?

Time continued to pass, and before long, all the matches to narrow the field from thirty-two to sixteen had concluded.

Two hours later, the matches to narrow the field from sixteen to eight also came to an end.

Another half hour later, in the Top 8-to-Top 4 matches, Qin Chen looked at the familiar face before him, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips.

"I never thought you'd actually make it into the Top 8. That's quite a rarity."

"Qin Chen, what do you mean by that? Are you mocking me?"

A sharp cry rang out. Wang Jing glared at Qin Chen with an unfriendly look, her two little canine teeth grinding together.

She had thought that after Qin Chen had been exposed by her, he would at least feel somewhat embarrassed, perhaps even ashamed.

Who would have thought that Qin Chen would nod seriously after hearing her?

"That's right! I'm mocking you!"

Although he had not watched many other matches, when everyone had first entered the top thirty-two, he had roughly sensed their auras.

Including himself, there had been a total of nine martial artists at the Body Tempering Third Layer or above.

Wang Jing had not been among them.

After all these days, Wang Jing's cultivation was still at Body Tempering Layer Two. She had merely reached the peak of Body Tempering Layer Two now and could break through to the Body Tempering Third Layer at any moment.

At this point, the gap in talent and resources had already begun to show.

A week ago, he had been at the Body Tempering Third Layer while Wang Jing had been at Body Tempering Layer Two. Now, he was at the Body Tempering Fifth Layer, while Wang Jing was still at Body Tempering Layer Two.

The gap between him and Wang Jing was gradually turning into an insurmountable chasm.

Moreover, the gap could not be measured by cultivation alone. The further one progressed, the more difficult breakthroughs became.

When they had first begun cultivating, many students advanced ferociously so long as they had some resources at their disposal.

In a short span of time, they would break through several layers in rapid succession.

But in truth, the road of a martial artist was extremely difficult to walk.

Take Chen Qing, for example. When he had spoken with Qin Chen, he had mentioned that around this time last year, he too had broken through to the Body Tempering Fourth Layer. His combat strength, however, had been far inferior to Qin Chen's.

He had broken through to the Body Tempering Fourth Layer in about a week, yet after an entire year, he was only at the Body Tempering Ninth Layer Peak, on the verge of breaking through to the Star Vein Realm.

That difference in time alone showed just how difficult it was to break through the later stages of the Body Tempering Realm.

The path of a martial artist had never been a smooth road!

"So what are you thinking now? Will you concede defeat on your own, or do you want me to make a move?"

Qin Chen looked at Wang Jing and spoke calmly.

Wang Jing's expression immediately changed at those words. She stared fixedly at Qin Chen, her gaze darkening slightly.

"Do you really look down on me that much? Do you think I don't even have the courage to challenge you?"

"We martial artists must press forward without hesitation!"

"Even when facing an opponent far stronger than ourselves, we must still have the courage to raise our weapons and fight!!"

"Referee, I concede!"

Wang Jing turned to the referee beside her and spoke in all seriousness.

Everyone: ...

The corner of Qin Chen's mouth twitched slightly as well.

Sister Jing, it had to be you!

"I'd have to be going through menopause to fight you. Are you kidding?"

Wang Jing curled her lips, then headed down Below the Stage.

She had a very clear understanding of her own strength. Even Qin Chen as he had been when fighting Li Meng was already more than she could handle.

Much less now.

Though she was a little disappointed not to make it into the next round, she was already very satisfied to have made it this far.

Just as Qin Chen had said, her strength did not even rank in the top ten among the First Year of Senior High students. Making it this far was already very impressive.

There were only four matches in the quarterfinals, so they went much faster than before.

Before long, the final Top 4 had been decided.

Qin Chen, Jiang Ruohan, Zhou Feng, Li Meng.

These were the students who had advanced into the Top 4!

To be fair, judging by the current situation, Muyang Third Middle School's Wild Ranking was quite authoritative.

These four happened to be the top four on the Wild Ranking.

As the four names continuously scrolled across the screen, their respective opponents were soon determined.

Jiang Ruohan VS Li Meng, Qin Chen VS Zhou Feng!

Jiang Ruohan and Li Meng walked onto the stage together.

Once they had taken their positions, Li Meng looked at Jiang Ruohan before him, a trace of gravity flashing through his eyes.

Jiang Ruohan's strength had long since been exposed through all these battles.

Body Tempering Fourth Layer!

She held the advantage over him in terms of cultivation, and she had also mastered several D-rank Combat Skills.

Although none of them had particularly high proficiency, they were still a whole level above his own.

Even so, Li Meng showed no fear whatsoever.

What, did she think she was his big brother?

If he had been matched against Qin Chen, he would definitely have conceded without a second word.

The gap between them was simply too great. Surrendering would have been perfectly normal.

But the gap between him and Jiang Ruohan was not yet so great that it left him without even the desire to fight.

Not long after, at the referee's command, Li Meng shot forward and charged at Jiang Ruohan.

His massive, mountain-like body barreled forward like a speeding train.

Yet Jiang Ruohan's expression did not change in the slightest in the face of Li Meng's assault.

Just as Li Meng was about to reach her, she lightly stepped to the side.

In an instant, Jiang Ruohan's body seemed to turn into a willow catkin, drifting lightly aside as she evaded Li Meng's charge.

D-rank Combat Skill, Willow Catkin Movement Technique!

Once mastered, the body became soft and boneless, like willow catkins floating in the wind, following the enemy's momentum to evade attacks.

Jiang Ruohan steadied herself and immediately kicked at Li Meng.

Li Meng wanted to dodge, but his body was too large, and he was far slower than Jiang Ruohan.

The kick landed squarely on Li Meng.

The next second, tremendous force erupted from Jiang Ruohan's foot. Even Li Meng's huge body could not withstand it, staggering back several steps from that single kick.

The pain made him bare his teeth, yet a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

His blazing gaze locked onto Jiang Ruohan before him.

Sure enough! Compared to his big brother, this girl was far too weak.

He had the ability to fight her!

With that thought, Li Meng did not hesitate. He shouted, "Mighty!" and charged at Jiang Ruohan once more...