The entire 3rd floor of the Gravity Tower was in an uproar.
Every gaze fell squarely upon Su Muyun.
Outside the Gravity Tower, Old Man Black.
A look of surprised amusement appeared on his face.
"That Su Family girl is truly a peerless genius!"
"She just started her freshman year and has already ascended to the Fourth Realm."
"The Fourth Realm of the Sword Path: Sword Oblivion!"
"Forgetting the form to grasp the spirit!"
Old Man Black sighed with deep emotion, as if recalling something from the past.
On the 3rd floor of the Gravity Tower.
A crowd of juniors and seniors were whispering among themselves.
"That girl, isn't she our school's newly crowned campus belle, Su Muyun?"
"I heard she has an SSS-rank class, with prominent talent and immense strength!"
"I knew she was formidable, but I never expected her talent to be this monstrous and exaggerated!"
"How many days has it been since school started? She's already broken through to the fourth class realm."
"This cultivation speed must be the fastest of any student since our school was founded!"
"There have been many SSS-rank students throughout history, but for someone to enter the Gravity Tower and cultivate in the 20x gravity zone, breaking through to the fourth realm on the third day of school—and a girl at that—she is truly one of a kind!"
"Her sword intent is so powerful! To be able to nurture her own unique sword intent at such a young age!"
"Perhaps in the future, she will become the youngest transcendent in history!"
"I think so too."
"..."
These juniors and seniors.
Were basically all students from the Elite Class and Genius Class.
Among them, the Elite Class students were the top-ranked powerhouses in their respective classes.
It was precisely because of their own journey of learning and cultivation.
That they could make such a judgment about Su Muyun.
At this moment, Ye Xiao could already feel the terrifying sword intent radiating from Su Muyun!
"Is this the terror of the SSS-rank Azure Phoenix Sword Radiance?"
For the first time, Ye Xiao felt the gap between classes, vast as a chasm.
Having finished her breakthrough.
Su Muyun slowly opened her beautiful eyes, the Sword God Three-Petal Red Mark between her brows gradually fading away.
Then, Su Muyun stood up as if nothing had happened.
Before her, Ye Xiao was drenched in sweat, hunched over like a bow, struggling to endure the 20x gravity.
The two formed a stark contrast.
Su Muyun looked at Ye Xiao with eyes as calm as a lake.
"Ye Xiao, why are you here?"
This question left Ye Xiao at a loss for words.
Su Muyun examined Ye Xiao's physical condition.
"Cultivation should be done step by step, according to one's ability."
"You are clearly not suited for cultivation in the 20x gravity zone right now."
After saying this.
Su Muyun bid farewell: "I'm done with my cultivation for today, I'm heading back."
Just as Su Muyun was about to leave.
Ye Xiao asked: "Su Muyun, are you in a bad mood today?"
"It's alright." Su Muyun replied coldly.
Ye Xiao continued to press: "Did something happen? If you need any help, I can assist you."
A hint of expression finally appeared on Su Muyun's face.
She turned her head and shook it at Ye Xiao.
"You want to help me? Forget it, you'd better look after yourself first."
This time, Su Muyun left for good.
Ye Xiao watched Su Muyun's retreating figure.
He could feel that Su Muyun's attitude toward him had undergone a massive change.
But this change certainly didn't happen for no reason.
Ye Xiao planned to ask Old Man Black about it after he finished his boxing practice.
Afterward.
Ye Xiao did not force himself to train in the 20x gravity zone.
He chose to step back a bit.
He practiced his punches in the 15x gravity zone to adapt.
After training for an hour.
He slowly increased the intensity, moving toward the 16x gravity zone.
Following this sequence.
Ye Xiao found his rhythm for practicing punches on the second floor of the Gravity Tower.
The Gravity Tower was not open 24 hours a day.
At 11:00 PM.
The Gravity Tower would close.
Old Man Black would personally expel any students who had not yet left.
This practice.
Served as a reminder to students that while cultivation was important, rest was equally vital.
[Ding!]
[You have completed a punch, the force of this punch was: 31%!]
[Gained 17 Martial Value!]
[Your realm has improved!]
[Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 2798th Layer!]
[Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 2799th Layer!]
[...]
[Current realm: Mud Embryo Realm · 2800th Layer!]
Just as Ye Xiao retracted his fist.
Old Man Black arrived on the third floor of the Gravity Tower.
He walked toward Ye Xiao.
Then he said, "The Gravity Tower closes at 11:00 PM."
"Kid, that's enough training for today, go back and get some rest."
Only then did Ye Xiao realize that there were no other students left on this floor besides him.
"Alright!" Ye Xiao said while packing up his things, "Old Man Black, I'll head back to the dormitory to rest as soon as I'm packed."
After packing his things.
Ye Xiao suddenly thought of the matter regarding Su Muyun.
So he asked.
"Old Man Black, do you know why Su Muyun was in a bad mood today?"
Old Man Black looked at Ye Xiao with a meaningful expression.
"Are you fretting over your little wife?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao's face darkened.
"Old Man Black, stop spreading rumors!"
"There is absolutely nothing between Su Muyun and me!"
"I suspect it's because there are too many rumors about her and me outside, which made her angry."
"That's why her attitude toward me is so cold."
Old Man Black watched Ye Xiao's complaining expression.
A meaningful expression flickered across his face.
"I know the reason why that Su Family girl is in a bad mood."
"Why?"
"She had a fight with her family."
"Uh, she had a fight with her family, but what does that have to do with her being cold toward me?"
"Because, you two were betrothed to each other when you were children."
Ye Xiao: "!!!"
The release of this bombshell news was like throwing a grenade into a calm lake.
It instantly caused a cataclysmic explosion!
"What?" Ye Xiao's eyes widened. In the memories of his predecessor, there was no such information. "Old Man Black, you aren't joking with me, are you?"
Old Man Black retorted irritably, "Do you think I'm always acting like an old rascal?"
Ye Xiao nodded incessantly in his heart: Old Man Black, you know you're an old rascal too!
Old Man Black continued, "Back when your father was still alive, he had a good relationship with the Su Family brat; they were comrades who had been through life and death together, so they set up this child betrothal."
"But at that time, you hadn't been born yet, so naturally, you wouldn't know about this."
"I just didn't expect that this twenty-year-old relic of the past would finally be dug up and discussed again."
Ye Xiao took a deep breath.
He suddenly had a bad premonition.
"So, how did the discussion go afterward?"
Old Man Black shook his head.
"Looking at the Su Family girl's attitude, it clearly fell through!"
"I reckon someone in the Su Family wants to insist on the betrothal, while others are against it."
Ye Xiao was silent for a moment before asking, "Old Man Black, I can understand the reason for opposing the betrothal, because I'm just an E-rank Martialist who isn't worthy of an SSS-rank Azure Phoenix Sword God."
"But I don't quite understand who would be insisting on the betrothal, and what their reason could possibly be?"
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