CSMCDB - Chapter 128
Chapter 128
Sect Master Lin didn't yet know what he was about to face.
Regarding what he had heard before—about "Wen Yuncheng wanting to fight her way into the Flowing Cloud Sect"—he had never connected it to himself. Young people valued their pride and self-respect. She didn't want to marry into the family, so she would fight her way into the Flowing Cloud Sect, challenging them to win Lin Jinyu's hand. He understood this mindset, even if it wasn't great for the Flowing Cloud Sect. If the challenge succeeded, the Flowing Cloud Sect would lose some face. If the challenge failed? Would his daughter still marry her? It would be a bit awkward.
But Sect Master Lin had no objections to Wen Yuncheng having this idea and wanting to act on it. Looking on the bright side, a successful challenge would show how formidable his son-in-law was.
Wen Yuncheng didn't head to the Flowing Cloud Sect immediately. Instead, she waited until she had crafted and assembled two Mechanical Barriers and one C-03 Air Wing before preparing to leave.
Wen Yuncheng used light gray spray paint on the Air Wing, thinking it might be less conspicuous in the sky. ...Alright, that was a lie. The main reason was that flying through the sky with gold paint would be far too dazzling.
On the afternoon of July 24th, Wen Yuncheng set off for the flight station. She arrived at a town near the Flowing Cloud Sect in the evening and temporarily checked into an inn to rest.
The next morning, Wen Yuncheng tidied up her appearance. She tied her hair into a high ponytail with a headband that protected against mental attacks, had 1947 remove its shielding, and walked toward the Flowing Cloud Sect.
On the Starry Sky Continent, what was the proper procedure for challenging a sect? Of course, it was to strike the large, floor-standing drum set up at the foot of the sect's mountain.
The drum had a restriction placed on it; one strike, and the sound would echo throughout the entire sect.
Wen Yuncheng took a deep breath, picked up the drumstick, and gathered her strength for a moment before striking it heavily. She struck it three times in a row! The first strike: she wanted to challenge the sect's outstanding disciples. The second: she wanted to challenge Sect Master Lin. The third: she wanted to marry her Little Ice Mountain.
Of course, this was her own interpretation. When the disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect heard the three drum beats, they all suspected that another sect was launching a full-scale attack.
Lin Jinyu walked out of her cultivation room, as calm as ever. She walked quietly to the dueling arena and sat down in the Young Sect Master's viewing seat.
Lin Zhenyun and several elders also emerged one after another.
"Who dares challenge my Flowing Cloud Sect?" Although Sect Master Lin had an answer in his heart, he didn't show it. Instead, he stood in mid-air with his hands behind his back and called down the question.
"Reporting to the Sect Master... it's-it's a young woman."
Lin Zhenyun: ?
Wha-what was that?
Sect Master Lin glanced back at Lin Jinyu, who was sitting primly upright with no emotion on her face, and coughed lightly. Perhaps it's not that brat Wen Yuncheng. He raised his hand, preparing to have a disciple bring the person up so he could see which sect's disciple was so arrogant. However, before he could speak, he heard the arrogant youth's bold declaration:
"Elite disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect, do you dare to fight me?!"
The young woman stepped into the Flowing Cloud Sect, showing not a hint of fear even as she was surrounded by disciples. She walked as if strolling through a courtyard, her eyes filled with confident flamboyance.
"May I ask which sect the young lady hails from, and why you are provoking our Flowing Cloud Sect?" The other disciples didn't dare step forward to ask; in the end, it was the Sect Master's direct disciple who came forward. Lin Zhengke, Sect Master Lin's second disciple, first performed a salute before asking.
They could naturally sense the young woman's cultivation at the first layer of the Star Spirit realm, so they didn't dare to be rash or disrespectful.
"I have no sect." Wen Yuncheng smiled and brushed her clothes. "Senior Brother, please take me to your sect's arena first."
"...Please."
"Lin Jinyu, who exactly is this person..." Sect Master Lin's expression was uncertain; he had initially thought it was a coincidence. But how could there be so many coincidences? Looking closely at the woman's features, she was clearly identical to that scoundrel Wen Yuncheng. He had never heard that Wen Yuncheng had a twin sister.
"It's Wen Yuncheng, the one who long ago declared she would fight her way into the Flowing Cloud Sect." Lin Jinyu's gaze remained fixed on the young woman being led to the arena by her second senior brother. As if sensing something, the woman looked up, met her eyes, and gave her a brilliant smile. The tips of Lin Jinyu's ears turned slightly red, and she averted her gaze. But she couldn't suppress the faint smile playing on her lips.
What else was there for Lin Zhenyun not to understand? That brat Wen Yuncheng—pah! That bastard was actually a woman? A woman from the very beginning?
"What are you thinking? Are you and she just friends?"
"She is the one I love." Lin Jinyu's expression turned cold and solemn. She answered decisively and without hesitation, "Even if Father is displeased, I will not change in the slightest."
"You—" Lin Zhenyun felt the qi and blood churning in his chest. His eyes reddened, and for a moment, he wanted to raise his hand. But Lin Jinyu looked straight at him without the slightest retreat.
"I am Wen Yuncheng!" Wen Yuncheng shouted urgently. "I have come to the Flowing Cloud Sect today to ask for guidance!"
"I wish to win consecutive victories to ask for Lin Jinyu's hand in marriage!"
—"What? What did she say?!"
"Did I hear that right? She said she's Wen Yuncheng?"
"That's not the point! Isn't she a woman? How dare she try to marry the Young Sect Master?"
"Is-is this person insane?"
The disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect were utterly bewildered, especially the young disciple who had just blushed at Wen Yuncheng. He now looked as if he was questioning his entire existence.
Wen Yuncheng didn't challenge Sect Master Lin directly. She wanted to win, so naturally, she wasn't above using a few small tricks—for example, a buff that made her stronger the more she fought.
In the end, Lin Zhenyun lowered his hand. His gaze shifted between Lin Jinyu and Wen Yuncheng, and he suddenly sighed. He floated down to the Sect Master's seat. "Lin Zhengke."
"Disciple is here!"
"Get on the stage and meet the challenge."
"Disciple obeys!"
Wen Yuncheng waited quietly on the stage. This Lin Zhengke was clearly a few years older than her, but his cultivation was also at the second layer of the Star Spirit realm, so the difference wasn't large.
"Miss Wen, why must you provoke the Sect Master..." Lin Zhengke was about to say more, but he saw Wen Yuncheng smile and wave her hand dismissively. He said no more, cupped his fist in a salute, and said, "If the young lady truly wishes to marry Junior Sister Lin, I will not go easy on you."
"Let's begin." Wen Yuncheng didn't want to waste words. She raised her hand and threw a Magnetic Pulse. The moment the skill was used, a visible blue electric current shot directly at Lin Zhengke's face. Paralyzed by the electrocuted state and unable to move, before he could resolve the crisis, his body was suddenly pulled by a huge force to the spot where the grenade landed. The magnetic explosion sent him floating into the air!
The Flying Sky Shuttle struck Lin Zhengke between the eyebrows with the speed of lightning. Wen Yuncheng controlled the mental attack, only causing him to faint. From the start of the battle to its end, only two or three seconds had passed. No one had even had time to react—one second, their second senior brother was being courteous, and the next, he was unconscious.
"Thank you for the match." Wen Yuncheng cupped her fists and looked at Sect Master Lin. "I wonder who is next?"
"Th-that doesn't count! It was a sneak attack! Second Senior Brother wasn't ready at all!"
"Exactly, it was a sneak attack! An dishonorable victory!"
"What kind of technique was that? I've never seen it before..."
"Wen Yuncheng... she's really Wen Yuncheng, and Wen Yuncheng is a woman?! She's the champion of the Youth Tournament!"
"What? It's actually her?"
The crowd erupted. Lin Zhenyun's face was cold as he shouted, "Silence." The voices immediately vanished.
He met Wen Yuncheng's gaze. The young woman tilted her head up to meet his eyes, not backing down in the slightest.
"Lin Sujie."
"Disciple accepts the order." A man walked out from the crowd. He seemed very low-key, with no sharp aura about him. But he was Sect Master Lin's first disciple, the head senior brother of the Flowing Cloud Sect. He walked onto the arena, gave Wen Yuncheng a salute, and said, "Please."
Wen Yuncheng returned the salute. "Please."
The match began again.
As soon as the match started, Lin Sujie used a movement technique to create distance from Wen Yuncheng, summoned his longsword, and unleashed several slashes of sword qi.
Wen Yuncheng just smiled without a word. The Magnetic Pulse was still on cooldown, and she had no intention of using it. She raised her hand, threw out a Mechanical Barrier, and activated it with her mind. A blue, two-meter-high, one-meter-wide curtain of electric light rose in front of her. When the sword qi struck the light curtain, it felt like hitting the surface of water, creating a ripple!
Standing behind the barrier, Wen Yuncheng converted the Corona left by the Magnetic Pulse into a Predator and sent it enveloping Lin Sujie. The rules for this arena challenge were extremely broad. Sect Master Lin hadn't specified anything, so Wen Yuncheng didn't dispel the skill left over from the previous attack. After all, in this kind of gauntlet-style battle, the Flowing Cloud Sect would be too embarrassed to set too many rules.
She raised her hand and summoned Number One, who charged forward. When Wen Yuncheng saw the head senior brother form a sword seal and slash at the Predator's small machine, she couldn't help but laugh. These people, they can't just stay cooped up in their sect without encountering new things. They don't even know this thing can't be attacked. Their information is so outdated.
The sword strike hit empty air, and the Predator's laser stream shot directly at the head senior brother. In his moment of panic, Wen Yuncheng seized the opportunity! Number One, switch! Launching Slide! Stun Grenade! Spike Kick! The mechanical armguard activated, and a steel spike shot out. Wen Yuncheng lightly touched Lin Sujie's throat with the steel spike, then retracted it. She cupped her fists. "A lucky win. Thank you for the match."
Lin Sujie shook his head, his body still recovering from the previous state. However, he was extremely calm. He gave Wen Yuncheng a salute and walked off the stage.
"Head Senior Brother... Head Senior Brother lost?"
"No way?"
"Head Senior Brother was caught off guard by Wen Yuncheng's attack style. Wen Yuncheng's Star Power has mutated, and her methods are very strange. Didn't you see that Head Senior Brother's sword strikes couldn't even hit that little thing she created?"
"True, Head Senior Brother was caught completely unprepared..."
Amid the uproar, Lin Jue stared dumbfounded at Wen Yuncheng on the stage. How could he not recognize this person? This was once the love rival he hated. When he first entered Star Academy, he vowed to crush this person under his heel. But as time went on, he was the one left further and further behind by her. The Youth Tournament champion... and now, she could even defeat their head senior brother.
Lin Jue slapped himself across the face and turned to leave. What was he gawking at? There was nothing to see. He'd be better off using this time to cultivate diligently!
Lin Zhenyun looked at the high-spirited Wen Yuncheng on the stage and sighed inwardly: Such an outstanding junior. If only she were a man, how wonderful would that be? But this thought lasted only for a moment. He looked at Lin Jinyu and sighed again. Lin Jinyu herself might not have even noticed how lively and deeply affectionate her eyes were when she looked at Wen Yuncheng. In a daze, Sect Master Lin saw the shadow of his late wife in Lin Jinyu. Back then... she had looked at him in the same way.
Forget it, forget it. Sect Master Lin closed his eyes. His thoughts were in turmoil. He sighed once more and made a decision.
Lin Zhenyun left his viewing seat and stood in the air. "Wen Yuncheng, you have won. As for the matter of marriage, I—" Before the word "agree" could leave his lips, the young woman on the stage bowed deeply and said in a loud voice:
"Junior Wen Yuncheng requests a battle with Sect Master Lin!"
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