The red-haired woman wasn't discouraged. She gave a soft laugh and said,
"Sure. If you change your mind, Meng, feel free to get in touch with me anytime."
With that, she didn't press the matter and turned to leave.
"The Grandmaster Class at Northern United University? You two really have your heads in the clouds..."
After the woman left, Liu Sanduo walked over with his disciple, Chen Xuewu.
"Brother Luo, this is my disciple, Chen Xuewu. Xuewu, this is the famous Luo Guanyun, known for Qianyuan Thunder Movement."
Chen Xuewu cupped his fists and bowed to Luo Guanyun.
"Greetings, Master Luo."
"Brother Meng,"
Luo Guanyun replied with a smile.
"All the forms of Xingyi in the world come from the same family. Don't call me Master Luo. Just call me Uncle Luo."
After lunch, the youth division's matches officially began.
Meng Chuan stayed, cheering Liu Ru on from the sidelines.
Liu Ru's opponent in the first round was Xu Chengfei from White Bird Martial Arts Hall.
They were both at the sixth Qi-Blood Pass, but Liu Ru's Qi and blood were more abundant. She used that advantage to take her opponent down with ease.
Luo Guanyun even stood up to applaud her, giving Liu Ru a great boost.
My efforts have finally caught the hall master's attention.
The second round began.
It was both lucky and unlucky: Liu Ru faced an opponent who, like her, was at the peak of the intermediate Martial Practitioner level.
The two of them were evenly matched from the start. After more than a hundred exchanges, the fight gradually turned into a battle of endurance.
Liu Ru glanced at the judges' table and saw Luo Guanyun propping his chin on one hand, looking utterly bored.
She couldn't help growing anxious.
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