The Mirror Master

If even the onlookers felt it, the sensation was far more intense for Sun Shufei as he watched Lu Bai charge toward him!

This was no mere tiger descending from the mountains.

Stirring up a wild wind all around him, he was practically a Demon Tiger that had perfected its cultivation!

Furthermore, Lu Bai’s gaze was terrifying, and he radiated a murderous aura, as if he were about to tear Sun Shufei to pieces right then and there.

Sun Shufei felt his scalp tingle and the hairs on his arms stand on end.

Little did he know, the murderous aura radiating from Lu Bai had been forged by taking real lives.

Amplified by the White Tiger Stance, it was even more menacing!

Forget a Martial Artist like him who had never stepped outside the academy—even seasoned Martial Artists who had roamed the Jianghu and survived countless battles would find their auras suppressed by his.

His courage failed him before the battle even began.

Even if Sun Shufei possessed his full Inner Strength, he could only muster sixty or seventy percent of it now.

Lu Bai raised a fist and threw a punch—a basic move from the Five-Step Fist.

THUD!

A muffled sound echoed as fist met palm.

"Ah!"

Sun Shufei cried out in pain.

He felt as if his palm had just struck a slab of incomparably hard steel.

The Inner Strength he unleashed vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Conversely, an astonishingly immense force exploded from Lu Bai’s fist, one he simply couldn’t withstand.

His wrist buckled, and a sharp pain lanced through the joint.

Lu Bai gave him no chance to recover. He took another step forward, swung his arm in a full circle, and brought his fist crashing down from above.

Seeing no way to dodge, Sun Shufei could only roar and summon every ounce of his strength, raising both arms to block the blow.

BAM!

Sun Shufei barely managed to block the punch. He instantly broke out in a cold sweat as both his arms went numb, losing all sensation for a moment.

THUMP!

Sun Shufei’s legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees.

"Well now, you’re too polite."

Lu Bai offered a slight smile.

Just then, a figure shot out from the crowd. He was silent and incredibly fast, making a beeline for Lu Bai.

The crowd saw clearly.

The attacker was another Inner Martial Artist from the Sun Family at the Middle School: Sun Shuchen!

He had reportedly opened Three Acupoints, making his Cultivation a level higher than Sun Shufei’s!

At that moment, Lu Bai had his back to the attacker and seemed completely oblivious. He was bending over, reaching out as if to help Sun Shufei to his feet.

Luo Xiao yelled, "Brother Xiaolu, watch out!"

"Shameless! It’s a sneak attack!"

Luo Ben cursed and sprinted toward them.

But the attacker’s Body Technique was too fast. He was a step ahead, and by the time the Luo brothers, Luo Ben and Luo Xiao, tried to intervene, it was already too late.

Just then, the situation took an unexpected turn!

Instead of helping Sun Shufei, Lu Bai, who was already bent over, suddenly scooped up a handful of dirt and flung it backward!

"Fuck!"

Sun Shuchen had just gotten close when a handful of sand was flung right in his face.

His vision blocked and his mouth full of grit, he abandoned the sneak attack and hastily leaped back to create some distance.

He had barely left the ground when a hand clamped around his ankle!

The grip was like an iron pincer, squeezing so hard that a sharp pain shot through his bone.

The next moment, as countless eyes watched, Lu Bai grabbed the airborne Sun Shuchen and swung him in a wide arc.

He traced a graceful arc through the air before slamming him hard onto the ground, sending up a cloud of dust!

The entire crowd erupted in an uproar!

"Lu Hei, Lu Hei!"

Chen Xiaofeng clutched his red, swollen cheek, feeling utterly wronged. He muttered, "What did I tell you? The guy fights dirty! And you all didn’t believe me!"

"Even... even an Inner Martial Artist is no match for him?"

Chen Qianqian’s eyes were glazed over; she couldn’t believe what she was seeing.

"Hahahaha!"

Seeing this, Luo Ben couldn’t help but break into a wide, hearty laugh. He felt an immense sense of satisfaction as he shouted, "Brother Xiaolu, that sand-throwing trick was brilliant!"

He had just suffered a major loss himself, so seeing someone from the Sun Family fall for the same trick instantly made him feel vindicated. A wave of relief washed over him.

The pain in his arm and the humiliation he’d felt earlier suddenly seemed insignificant.

Initially, Luo Ben hadn’t thought much of this Brother Xiaolu who had appeared out of nowhere.

But now, in his heart, Brother Xiaolu’s status was second only to his own sister. He even found him more likable than his own brother-in-law.

A bystander complained indignantly, "This kid has no martial ethics, using such dirty tricks."

Luo Xiao glanced at his cousin, Luo Cheng, and remarked, "In the life-and-death struggles of the Jianghu, people use Hidden Weapons and Poisoned Darts that can kill. What’s a handful of sand in comparison? If your skills are inferior, there’s nothing more to say."

These were the exact words Luo Cheng had said earlier.

Luo Xiao appeared to be responding to the bystander, but he was actually taking a jab at his cousin, furious that he had just stood by and done nothing.

Luo Cheng understood the barb. His face flushed with heat, and he was too ashamed to speak. He could only think, ’This guy has stirred up a huge hornet’s nest. Let’s see how he gets out of this one.’

Lu Bai looked around and mused to himself, ’A fight this big should be enough to get me expelled. When Sister Luo and Mother ask about it, they can’t blame me...’

"Let’s go."

Lu Bai looked at the brothers, Luo Ben and Luo Xiao, and said, "Go on home. Let Sister Luo know."

Luo Xiao replied, "With a commotion this big, someone’s probably already gone to tell her."

Even so, there was no way they could continue their training at the academy today.

The three of them started walking toward the exit.

Meanwhile, Sun Shuchen, who had been swung around and slammed to the ground by Lu Bai, was completely stunned. His vision swam, and he nearly passed out.

He was only now starting to come to his senses, feeling an unbearable, splitting pain as if every bone and muscle in his body had been torn apart.

He struggled to his feet. Feeling the strange looks from the crowd and hearing their hushed murmurs, he felt his Blood Qi surge in anger and subconsciously clenched his fists.

’What a huge humiliation!’

Sun Shuchen glared at the retreating figures of Lu Bai and the others, his eyes filled with hatred as he ground his teeth.

"Xiaofei, what are you still kneeling for!"

Sun Shuchen barked, looking at Sun Shufei, who was still on his knees.

At his words, Sun Shufei scrambled to his feet, his legs still trembling slightly.

"Can you still fight?"

Sun Shuchen asked in a low voice.

"Fight who?"

Sun Shufei was stunned for a moment. He followed Sun Shuchen’s gaze, and his heart trembled. Shaking his head, he stammered, "F-fight... I don’t think we can beat him..."

"If we can’t beat him bare-handed, we’ll use weapons!"

Sun Shuchen said viciously, "We can’t just let them walk away like this!"

Sun Shufei’s heart lurched at his words.

The academy tacitly permitted private spars between students, but the use of weapons was strictly forbidden.

Blades have no eyes. The moment weapons were involved, the nature of the conflict would change entirely.

One misstep, one heavy-handed blow, and someone could easily be killed.

"What, you don’t dare? Are you scared?"

Sun Shuchen goaded him. "What’s a little punishment compared to the humiliation we suffered today!"

Sun Shufei’s expression was conflicted. "Why don’t we just have Brother Han deal with this kid later?" he suggested in a low, hesitant voice.

Sun Shuchen provoked him, "Xiaofei, don’t make me lose respect for you! We have to reclaim the honor we lost with our own hands! If we need Brother Han’s help for something this small, what will the other students think of us?"

"Fine!"

Sun Shufei’s resolve hardened. He gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, I’m taking one of his arms today!"

Having made their decision, the two of them wasted no more words and sprinted toward the nearest weapons rack.

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