Chapter 98: Are you speaking human words?

The Hall Master's eyes were full of contempt. He secretly despised, muttering to himself: "Is this it? What kind of thing is this, this can also be a Magic Treasure?"

In his view, Ye Xiuxiu producing such an inconspicuous item as a Magic Treasure,

was simply inviting humiliation.

He couldn't help but raise his head proudly, waiting to see Ye Xiuxiu's joke.

On this field filled with a killing aura,

the surrounding crowd's discussion sounded like a buzzing swarm of bees, incessant.

Ye Xiuxiu crossed her arms, her face full of impatience,

her eyes revealing disdain for the challenger before her.

She couldn't be bothered to give him an extra glance,

merely coldly uttering: "Make your move."

That tone was as if she were shooing away an annoying fly.

Seeing Ye Xiuxiu's contempt, the challenger

instantly flew into a rage. He gripped tightly the cold‑glinting long sword in his hand, his feet stomping hard on the ground,

his whole body shooting toward Ye Xiuxiu like an arrow released from a bow.

He raised the long sword high and fiercely chopped down at Ye Xiuxiu,

the posture seeming as if he wanted to cleave her in two.

However, this seemingly fierce move was actually plain and unadorned, devoid of any skill.

Each of his actions appeared stiff and clumsy,

like a novice who had just picked up a sword flailing wildly. Putting it bluntly,

he simply did not know swordsmanship!

He merely relied on the Magic Treasure in his hand—the Foundation Building treasure sword—to suppress his opponent.

Unfortunately, he encountered Ye Xiuxiu,

and Ye Xiuxiu's whistle possessed greater suppressive power,

and it was suppressive power in the literal sense.

Only Ye Xiuxiu's mouth corner curled slightly,

revealing a confident smile.

She lightly brought the whistle to her lips, "toot!"

A clear, resonant whistle sound instantly rang out.

Immediately, an incredible scene appeared,

the three large characters "Ye Xiuxiu" like three towering mountains,

bearing immense force,

with a bang directly striking the challenger's body.

The challenger had no time to react,

before feeling a huge pressure rush toward him,

as if the whole world were pressing down on him.

His body was instantly immobilized by this pressure,

as if being pressed down by an invisible great mountain.

The Foundation Building treasure sword in his hand, due to his hands losing control,

clanged "dong lang" and fell to the ground,

emitting a clear sound.

"You're sneak attacking!" the challenger flushed red,

shouting loudly, his eyes full of resentment and anger.

His voice turned somewhat sharp from excitement,

"Don't give me a chance to react!"

While shouting, he strained hard,

trying to break free of this suppressive force, but all in vain.

Then he pointed at Ye Xiuxiu's whistle,

angrily saying: "Your Magic Treasure is stronger than mine, I won't accept it!"

Chen Gong Dong, standing nearby, hearing his words, instantly flared up.

He widened his eyes, pointing at the challenger's nose and scolding: "You hear what you're saying—is this human talk?"

"Your words are downright fouler than the filthy water in a gutter!"

"You lack ability, yet you make excuses here, simply laughable to the extreme!"

Chen Gong Dong grew more animated as he spoke, spittle flying. The surrounding crowd also cast contemptuous glances,

expressing dissatisfaction with the challenger's behavior.

"Look, our President is so broad‑minded, already lowering his stance to let you strike first."

"That's giving you a chance, giving you a step down, so you can show your face before all these Hall Masters."

"Otherwise the Hall Master would have finished you off in an instant, and you'd have no chance left."

"But you, ungrateful as you are, even dare to claim the President's reaction is faster than yours?"

"The President is battle‑hardened, his strength extraordinary; quick reaction is perfectly normal."

"You yourself are incompetent, yet you stir up trouble here, truly laughable to the extreme!"

"You kept saying you needed to use a Magic Treasure, as if having a Magic Treasure made you invincible."

"Now, the President pulls out a Magic Treasure and beats you into a wreck, and you start complaining that the President's Magic Treasure is too powerful. Can't you think that a Magic Treasure is also part of one's strength!"

"If you have the ability, go find a formidable Magic Treasure yourself. You can't take a loss, making excuses like a leaping clown—do you even have any sense of shame?"

"Your behavior is nothing short of bringing disgrace to our Confucian Sage Association!"

Chen Gong Dong grew more angry as he spoke, his chest heaving violently; he took a deep breath and continued scolding:

"You, I see you'll eventually become a gray‑bearded old thief! The older you get, the more petty you become, always shirking in situations like this."

"Do you think that by never admitting defeat, others will think you're impressive?"

"It's merely adding to the comedy."

"I truly don't understand how such shameless people can exist in this world!"

The challenger was bombarded with Chen Gong Dong's scathing rebuke,

his face flashing red then white, like a palette of many colors,

yet he still stuck his neck out,

like a stubborn yet foolish duck, the dead duck stubbornly said:

"Anyway, I just won't submit! No matter what you say, I think this contest is unfair, and I refuse to admit I lost!"

"Fine, then I'll give you another chance,"

Ye Xiuxiu's mouth corners lifted slightly, revealing a confident smile tinged with a hint of playfulness,

She crossed her arms over her chest, looked calmly at the challenger opposite her, and said in a clear, bright voice,

"You tell me, how shall we compare?"

Ye Xiuxiu knew in her heart that although she now leads everyone, these Hall Masters still doubted her abilities,

This contest,

is the crucial step for these Hall Masters to once again be convinced of her,

These are trials she must undergo.

Only then can she complete the mission.

The challenger furrowed his brows slightly, a trace of nervousness in his eyes, but more of a stubborn unwillingness to lose; he lowered his head to think for a moment,

then thrust his head up abruptly,

and shouted, "Then we won't use Magic Treasure, we'll use magic techniques!"

He said this while swinging his arm,

seeming to display his confidence in magic techniques, "I'm definitely stronger than you in magic techniques!"

Ye Xiuxiu couldn't help rolling her eyes, a look of speechlessness on her face; she sighed lightly and said,

"What I used just now was a magic technique."

Upon hearing that, the challenger's complexion turned sour instantly, a flash of panic in his eyes,

but he quickly steadied himself and retorted,

"Then we can't use that magic technique."

His tone carried a hint of urgency,

as if fearing Ye Xiuxiu would continue to use the earlier magic technique against him.

Ye Xiuxiu almost couldn't hold back a laugh,

She found the challenger in front of her both cute and ridiculous, trying to win her,

yet being so petty about it.

(End of chapter)