Chapter 21: Just How Strong Is Lu Yuan?

Chapter 21: Chapter 21: Just How Strong Is Lu Yuan?

Even if Lu Yuan truly had an epiphany, it should have only slightly improved his Cultivation Technique and made his moves more formidable. His internal power shouldn’t have grown too much. Especially in a head-on clash, he definitely shouldn’t have been a match for him. However, just now, he had felt Lu Yuan’s pure True Qi and that fierce yet continuous power...

"Good match. Thanks for letting me win." Lu Yuan smiled, walked over to pick up the silver, and turned to hand it to Wei Huiling.

"Fifty taels?" Wei Huiling accepted it blankly. She wondered, "Was it really that easy? How did this kid win just now?"

Zhou Peng somewhat understood. He thought, "Lu Yuan must have broken through a long time ago. The Lu family must have bought him a massive amount of Pills, allowing his power to surge in a short time. Everything from the beginning was a trap! It was all for this day, and I became the stepping stone for his rise to fame. As expected of a member of the Lu family, who have navigated the Government Office for hundreds of years. Heh. Heh heh."

"I, Zhou, am inferior in skill!" Zhou Peng retreated to the side resentfully, but he didn’t leave. He wanted to see what would happen next. His forearm was fractured; as long as the bones were aligned and set, applying medicine later wouldn’t be an issue.

"He lost!"

"He lost!"

"He actually lost."

"And in just one move..."

"Sigh..."

Only now did the people who had lost money finally admit defeat in their hearts. But they hadn’t seen clearly and couldn’t understand it. Moreover, they had lent money to Zhou Peng, and he had to pay it back!

"Defeating Zhou Peng in one move? Is Lu Yuan really that strong, or..."

"Zhou Peng was actually no match for Lu Yuan in terms of fist power..."

"Lu Yuan is not even sixteen yet. How can he have such strong power?"

"Could he be born with divine strength?"

The crowd analyzed Lu Yuan’s foundation and guessed his true strength.

"It seems he has some real skill and isn’t just fishing for fame. The Lu family has truly produced a genius."

"With this performance, Lu Yuan is much stronger than his father was back in the day!"

"No wonder Lu Ming dared to brag outside. An epiphany really isn’t simple."

"The Lu family must have invested a massive amount of resources!"

"But just this is probably still not worthy of the title of an epiphany."

"Next, it depends on Cen Hui."

The crowd somewhat acknowledged Lu Yuan, but they weren’t completely convinced yet. One battle was not enough—far from it. It had ended too quickly, and no one had clearly seen Lu Yuan’s true strength.

"I have a Qi Nourishing Pill here." Cen Hui took out a porcelain bottle and placed it on the ground, reaching out to draw the longsword at his waist. "We won’t compete with fists; we’ll compete with weapons!"

"With weapons?" Lu Yuan looked troubled. "That’s very dangerous. I don’t know if I can hold back in time. You need to add more! Bring out another Qi Nourishing Pill, or add fifty taels of silver!" He thought, "This is a rich guy; I can’t let him off easily."

"You..." Cen Hui took a deep breath. He wondered if Lu Yuan was feeling guilty and trying to back out... He pulled out a silver note from his chest pocket and placed it on the ground. "Is this enough now?"

"Come on." Lu Yuan smiled. He drew his saber and looked at Cen Hui.

"Step back! Step back! Weapons don’t discriminate!"

"Who do you think will win?"

"Definitely Cen Hui! Cen Hui is an Outer Disciple of the Huasha Sect!"

"Cen Hui joined the Huasha Sect two years ago. I heard he’s highly valued by an external affairs steward!"

"Cen Hui rarely meets his match among Ninth Grade Martial Artists!"

"Cen Hui’s sword is very fast and formidable!"

The crowd quickly retreated, clearing a large open space. Weapons didn’t discriminate and showed no mercy. Even Ninth Grade Martial Artists could unleash Sword Qi and Saber Qi, resulting in a wide lethal range. Moreover, the vast majority favored Cen Hui.

"Ayuan, be careful!" Wei Huiling retreated inside the doorframe, clutching the silver in one hand and grasping Yaoyao’s shoulder with the other. Her heart leaped into her throat again.

"Don’t worry." Lu Yuan returned a reassuring look.

"The Swordsmanship I practice is called Gale Swordsmanship. It’s quite fast, so be careful," Cen Hui warned. When he drew his sword, ordinary Ninth Grade Martial Artists usually couldn’t block even three moves. Only Martial Artists from a Sect or Noble Family could withstand it. Rather than warning Lu Yuan, he was more so reminding everyone to keep their eyes wide open and not to blink.

"Heh, hurry up!" Lu Yuan urged. He still needed to cultivate.

"Arrogant!" Cen Hui’s gaze sharpened as he unsheathed his sword in an instant. This strike was incredibly fast, crossing a distance of three to four meters in a flash, and then...

CLANG!

THUD!

A silver light flashed, followed only by the sound of blades clashing. Cen Hui’s body tilted, and he nearly fell before freezing completely in place.

"Good match. Thanks for letting me win." Lu Yuan turned and walked to the side, scooping up the silver note and the Pill. He then returned under the eaves of the Lu family’s home.

"Alright, everyone can disperse now." Lu Yuan waved his hand.

"What just happened? I didn’t see it clearly!"

"I didn’t either!"

"Just now, Lu Yuan casually turned his hand and executed a horizontal slash with his saber, then tapped Cen Hui on the back with one finger..."

"Cen Hui lost just like that?"

"Also in one move..."

"Exactly how strong is Lu Yuan?"

The crowd was utterly shocked, astounded beyond measure. No one had expected Cen Hui to be defeated so quickly. And just like before, they hadn’t forced out Lu Yuan’s true strength! This meant that Lu Yuan was far stronger than they had imagined. They thought, "No wonder Lu Ming dared to promote him so much and spread the word outside... Could the epiphany be real? Can Lu Yuan already fight an Eighth Grade Martial Artist now? He’s not even sixteen yet..."

Zhou Peng was convinced. He now believed that Lu Yuan’s strength far surpassed his own. What happened earlier was perhaps a relatively dignified way to lose... It was just, why was Lu Yuan’s strength so overwhelming?

"Everyone is welcome to challenge me again in the future. The rules remain unchanged. However, don’t come to my doorstep anymore; you’ll have to look for me at the Demon Suppression Bureau," Lu Yuan smiled. He then turned around and entered the courtyard alongside Wei Huiling and Yaoyao, closing the door behind them.

"Did Lu Yuan just say the Demon Suppression Bureau? He joined the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

"Lu Yuan joined the Demon Suppression Bureau?"

"Is he already at the Eighth Grade?"

"No! I didn’t sense that he has cultivated Gang Qi yet!"

"Entering the Demon Suppression Bureau before reaching the Eighth Grade..."

"Young Master is so amazing!" Yaoyao clasped her hands together tightly, her face full of admiration.

"Ayuan, when did you become so amazing?" Wei Huiling also looked at Lu Yuan with a trace of disbelief. She was also a Ninth Grade Martial Artist, so she could clearly see Lu Yuan’s moves and just how formidable his Martial Arts were. He was right in front of her eyes every day. She still remembered watching him cultivate not long ago, when he hadn’t even reached the Ninth Grade yet.

"Didn’t I have an epiphany? I’ve also consumed quite a few Pills recently," Lu Yuan explained simply.

"Is an epiphany really that incredible?" Wei Huiling’s eyes widened. She had never experienced an epiphany, so she didn’t know the depths of it.

"You’ve truly become a genius?"

"I suppose so," Lu Yuan remained humble. But counting the system, he was indeed a genius—a peerless, world-shaking genius.

"My son has become a genius. That’s amazing!" Wei Huiling felt a bit dazed. What parent didn’t want their child to be a genius? Who didn’t want their child to stand out and bring honor to their ancestors in the future? She had fantasized about it in the past, but later on... Not being a genius wasn’t too bad either; at least he could stay by her side forever.

"Oh right, you mentioned the Demon Suppression Bureau just now. What’s that about?" she asked.

"It just means I’ve joined the Demon Suppression Bureau." Lu Yuan shrugged, walking toward the inner courtyard with the two of them.

"Huh? How is that possible? How did you join?" Wei Huiling didn’t understand. Now shouldn’t be the time for the Demon Suppression Bureau to recruit externally, and Lu Yuan’s qualifications didn’t seem to meet the requirements yet.