The entire Martial Arts Arena was terrifyingly silent at this moment.

No one expected the competition to end so abruptly.

The sword tip was pointing at Su Jinyu's chin; just an inch closer would have left a wound.

The Su Family's Pride, the foremost in Sword Dao among the young generation, had lost.

Many had heard that when Shen Han was at the Shen Mansion, he always concealed his abilities.

But who could have imagined, he had hidden them so damn deeply.

Beside the Martial Arts Arena, Mr. Zhong Nan, who was close to Shen Han, heard from Shen Han himself that he had the strength of a Sixth Grade.

He knew Shen Han possessed talent and potential, but could not have imagined that Shen Han would defeat Su Jinyu...

The tutors standing next to Zhong Nan glanced at Shen Han and then turned to look at Zhong Nan.

Having such a student, his name would go down in history.

Tianyi Academy would surely provide a large reward, who wouldn't envy it...

Beside them, the three who lived in the same courtyard as Shen Han were even more dumbfounded.

Since Shen Han helped them out of the unpleasant situation with Dugu Tian, the three had held some admiration for Shen Han.

If not for Shen Han's unwillingness, based solely on this favor, they would have been willing to serve him tea every day.

But now it seemed, Shen Han's strength was far beyond what they had imagined.

Knowing that Shen Han was of Sixth Grade strength had already surprised them enough.

But reality told them that being Sixth Grade alone was not enough; he was Sixth Grade Half-Step...

It was indeed a stroke of luck from heaven to live in the same courtyard as such a genius.

Compared to the joy in the hearts of the three, the expressions of Qiu Shuyin and Fu Meng'Er not far away were extremely complex.

At the start of the competition, Qiu Shuyin's gaze was initially on Shen Ye.

Her mind was only on whether to go up and have a conversation with Shen Ye, even a sentence would do...

She thought the competition would be completely over with just one move.

But when she snapped back to reality, she saw that the two in the Martial Arts Arena were still exchanging blows.

Moreover, Shen Han was beginning to gain the upper hand...

At this moment, Shen Han was even directing the sword edge from a commanding position.

Qiu Shuyin, who had always looked down on Shen Han, found him unexpectedly formidable...

She recalled her previous conversations with Shen Han.

No wonder, no wonder he was speechless about those rumors.

When she introduced Fu Meng'Er to him, he was even more helpless and speechless.

Thinking back to her own thoughts at the time, she even felt that Shen Han was ungrateful, as if he was reaching too high...

It was only because Shen Han was steady in temperament that others would have mocked her long ago.

By her side, Fu Meng'Er was lost in thought for a long time before she slightly came back to her senses.

She had come today to watch Shen Han make a fool of himself, even to mock him.

The Fu Family held significant influence in the Capital City, and in her eyes, allowing Shen Han to be close to her was a favor.

But now, even if she was unwilling to admit it, she knew she, Fu Meng'Er, was not worthy of Shen Han.

Shen Han, of a similar age to Su Jinyu, just eighteen years old this year.

At such an age, stepping into the Sixth Grade Half-Step Realm, with such talent and strength, even in Mountain Sea Academy, he would stand out.

Not to mention, Shen Han before her had even surpassed Su Jinyu.

And his victory was through Sword Dao.

The title of Pride, after today, might have a new owner.

On another side, witnessing this was Shen Ye and Luo Zuchen.

The two of them exchanged glances.

This scene happened so suddenly that even Luo Zuchen, a tutor at Mountain Sea Academy, couldn't have predicted it.

Despite the continuous Sword Intent with equal strength, how could Su Jinyu suddenly be suppressed...

Even her Inseparable Swords were knocked to the ground.

Luo Zuchen frowned, puzzled.

But now was not the time to dwell on these thoughts.

When issuing the challenge, Su Jinyu made a boastful promise.

If she lost, she would accept any request, even becoming a servant.

She had spoken too hastily and was now reaping the consequences.

If things continued like this, with Su Jinyu actually becoming a servant, it wouldn't just bruise her reputation, it would also bruise Shen Ye's.

His student, Shen Ye, had long had a bond with Su Jinyu.

This bond had already spread throughout the Capital City.

Should it affect Shen Ye's temperament, it would be a significant matter.

Thinking of this, a hint of determination appeared in Luo Zuchen's eyes.

With a light wave of his right hand, a mighty force surged toward Shen Han.

The Sword Shadows around Su Jinyu shattered entirely, and Shen Han was sent flying by this force.

In a single move, Shen Han was knocked dozens of meters away before coming to a stop.

A mouthful of blood instantly spewed out.

Luo Zuchen's move wasn't simply meant to separate the two; there was clearly a personal vendetta involved.

"Luo Zuchen!"

Zhong Nan immediately rushed forward to support Shen Han, his anger so intense that his eyes seemed about to burst.

This action was no simple provocation.

Hearing this, Luo Zuchen showed no trace of apology.

Still looking down upon everyone, he frowned slightly when looking at Zhong Nan.

"Is the name Luo Zuchen something you can shout?

Are you qualified to call my name?"

Saying this, Luo Zuchen slightly shifted his gaze to Shen Han.

"I can only say his strength is too weak. Just a casual wave, and he spat blood.

The students taught by Tianyi Academy are only at this level."

Years ago, Luo Zuchen had already stepped into the Immortal Realm, wielding Immortal Realm power against a young Sixth Grade junior.

Yet, he dared to claim it was because Shen Han was too weak.

At this moment, supporting Shen Han, Zhong Nan felt his blood boil with rage.

He had never seen someone so shameless and unreasonable.

It's as if the rules were meant to bind others, and he, Luo Zuchen, was the rule itself.

Handing Shen Han over to other tutors beside him,

Mr. Zhong Nan stood up, his gaze turning toward Shen Ye.

"Fine, you say our Tianyi Academy students lack strength; then I want to see how formidable your Mountain Sea Academy students are.

Whether they can withstand a single move from me."

As his words fell, Mr. Zhong Nan had already made a move.

His Palm Force hadn't arrived when Shen Ye flickered, and a shielding force appeared in his hands.

He actually blocked Zhong Nan's attack with his own strength!

At this moment, Luo Zuchen instantly blocked Zhong Nan's path.

"Dare to make a move, and you'll lose your life here."

Another move was launched, but this time, the Dean of Tianyi Academy arrived.

"To test the strength of Mountain Sea students, it should naturally be this dean's duty. Zhong Nan, stand down."

A gentle breeze drifted by, carefully supporting Zhong Nan and placing him down.

Then an indifferent wind swept toward Shen Ye.

He could block Zhong Nan, but how could he block a move from the Dean of Tianyi?

In an instant, Shen Ye also spat out a mouthful of blood.

The previously arrogant Luo Zuchen now lowered his banner, glaring furiously at the Dean of Tianyi.

After a brief hesitation, he said nothing more, lifting Shen Ye and flying away.

In the center of the Martial Arts Arena, the main character of this competition, Su Jinyu.

Now sat on the ground, eyes vacant, utterly dejected.

Her soft black hair had scattered, messily covering her face.

At this moment, she had no thought whatsoever to tidy herself.

Her mind had gone completely blank.

It seemed she was thinking of something, yet couldn't recall anything at all.

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