Chapter 268: The Dojo Storming! A Beautiful Master Descends!
"Oh my! I'm so anxious! To make a long story short, I'm at Modu University. I recently started a Women's Martial Arts Association. Even though it's summer break, there are still quite a few people here, and it's very lively."
"But today, a freshman girl from another School came to challenge us. She's really strong; I couldn't even beat her! It's so infuriating!"
"I, the president of the Modu University Martial Arts Association, have lost so much face."
"Bad guy, hurry up and help!"
Listening to Su Hongmian's urgent, clear voice coming from the phone, Shen Anyu leaned back in his seat, a teasing smile playing on his lips.
"Help you?"
He chuckled, his voice low and magnetic.
"The bad guy won't help... unless you call him 'Good Brother' first."
On the other end of the phone, Su Hongmian's pretty face flushed crimson instantly. She looked like a steamed bun.
She quickly glanced around the chaotic gymnasium. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her corner amidst the noise of the dojo challenge, she immediately clutched her phone with both hands, bringing it close to her lips like a lifeline.
"Good Brother..." she whispered, her voice soft, sticky, and full of grievance. "Please hurry and help Mianmian!"
"If you do... after everything is over... I'll even pull Jiang Linlin along to reward you tonight. The 'double service' you always wanted."
Shen Anyu's eyes lit up.
"It's a deal!"
Shen Anyu smiled and agreed. After hanging up the phone, the playful look in his eyes faded, replaced by a thoughtful, analytical gaze.
"Interesting."
"Although Mianmian hasn't been practicing martial arts for long, her Aptitude is excellent. She has the potential of a Destined Heroine."
"With the help of my [Essence Nourishing Pill], [Qi Nourishing Pill], and [Vitality Pill]... she has already reached the Innate Peak level. She is not weak. In the secular world, she is practically superhuman."
Su Hongmian was suspected to be the Destined Heroine from two novels. Her talent was astonishing, on par with Luo Yuhe, and at least ten times better than the likes of Liu Mi.
Coupled with Shen Anyu's resources, her cultivation speed was monstrous. Even among those ancient martial arts families or hidden sects, few peers could surpass Su Hongmian.
"What's more... the hidden guard I dispatched to protect Su Hongmian was a Martial Arts Grandmaster."
"Yet even he was defeated by this young girl? That is extremely abnormal."
Young Grandmasters were rare. In the entire Yanxia Martial Arts World, they were like phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Usually, only the Children of Destiny or the main Villains possessed such strength at a young age.
And a female Grandmaster? Even rarer.
With Shen Anyu's intelligence channels, he hadn't heard of many. Even his aunt An Zhiyue and Luo Yuhe only stepped into the Martial Arts Grandmaster Realm in their twenties.
"A freshman girl... possessing the strength to defeat a Martial Arts Grandmaster?"
"Could she be another Daughter of Destiny? or a Destined Heroine from a new plotline?"
An anomaly indicates something unusual. And where there is unusualness, there is Destiny Value to be harvested.
Shen Anyu, harboring suspicions, activated his [Nanometer Monitoring Robot] network.
He accessed the camera feed in the Modu University gymnasium.
The holographic screen projected into his retina.
He saw the challenger.
It was a girl who looked about 18 or 19 years old. She had a cute, round doll face with two deep dimples at the corners of her mouth. Her skin was white as snow, like congealed fat. Her eyes were large and bright, like autumn water.
She looked harmless. Adorable. Like a mascot.
However, she was wearing a traditional white martial arts training uniform. She stood with her hands behind her back, trying to appear like a mature "Senior Expert," but the mischievous, triumphant smile curving her lips clearly couldn't be held back.
Opposite her, Su Hongmian's exquisitely beautiful face showed annoyance, indignation, and a refusal to admit defeat.
A group of girls were cheering, calling out, "President, you can do it!" but their voices lacked confidence.
"Heh heh... this is interesting."
"A Loli Master? Let's go take a look."
Shen Anyu, with a smile on his face, got into the back seat of his Rolls-Royce Phantom and instructed the driver to head towards Modu University.
...
Ten minutes later.
Shen Anyu arrived at the Modu University Martial Arts Association's location—an indoor volleyball court that had been converted into a dojo, already occupied by a group of girls in training gear.
"Is this the reinforcement you invited?"
A crisp, melodious voice rang out.
The doll-faced girl glanced at Shen Anyu. She looked him up and down with critical eyes.
Then, she let out a soft snort.
"I don't think much of him. He looks like a pretty boy."
She proudly lifted her delicate chin, which was white as jade, looking down on Shen Anyu (despite being shorter than him).
"Hmph! Shut up!"
Su Hongmian was a bit annoyed. She grabbed Shen Anyu's arm possessively.
"Brother Shen is much stronger than you! Don't look down on him, or you'll regret it!"
The girls of the Modu University Martial Arts Association saw their President's legendary boyfriend and surrounded Shen Anyu like a flock of birds.
They chirped excitedly:
"President's boyfriend! You can do it!"
"You must defeat this bad woman! She bullied us so badly! She kicked Little Li out of the ring!"
"Yes, yes! Even the President was knocked down several times by her and almost cried! It was so sad!"
"Hey!"
Su Hongmian immediately feigned anger, her face turning red.
"Who cried? Huh? Who said I cried? I didn't cry at all! I was just... my eyes were dry! I was angry and red-eyed! That's different!"
Shen Anyu found it amusing. He looked at Su Hongmian closely.
He noticed that her eyes were indeed a bit red and puffy.
Su Hongmian mumbled, lowering her voice so only he could hear:
"I... I didn't cry because of the pain. I felt embarrassed. It made me furious."
She had organized a group of Modu University girls to establish a Martial Arts Association, even subsidizing it out of her own pocket. It was supposed to be impressive. But then she was challenged and defeated by a freshman girl from another School on the first day. It was too humiliating.
Su Hongmian was also unconvinced. If she hadn't only been truly practicing martial arts for two months... she definitely wouldn't have lost.
Shen Anyu gently patted Su Hongmian's small hand.
"Don't worry."
His voice was soft, comforting.
"I'm here to get revenge for you."
Immediately after, Shen Anyu turned his head.
His eyes, deep and profound, looked at the doll-faced girl in front of him.
Flash!
A faint, imperceptible golden light appeared in his pupils.
[Tianji Observation Technique: Activate!]
The world changed. He saw the flow of Qi.
The doll-faced girl's cultivation and aura had nowhere to hide.
'Oh? She is not a Grandmaster.'
Shen Anyu analyzed the data.
'She is at the Innate Realm (Peak). Same level as Su Hongmian.'
'However... her Qi is incredibly pure. Her foundation is solid as a rock. And she has a special energy signature... she can fight above her level. She can defeat a Grandmaster while being an Innate cultivator.'
Shen Anyu grew increasingly suspicious that this doll-faced girl was a Daughter of Destiny or a Destined Heroine. Fighting above one's level is the hallmark of a Protagonist.
The doll-faced girl noticed his gaze. She puffed out her chest.
"Come on! I'll let you have three moves. Don't say I'm bullying you because I'm a girl. I'm very strong! Super strong!"
She waved her fist.
Shen Anyu smiled and shook his head.
"I won't fight you."
"What?"
Hearing Shen Anyu's words, Su Hongmian, the doll-faced girl, and the others were all startled.
The doll-faced girl seemed to have misunderstood. Her cute cheeks flushed with anger.
"You... you look down on me?!"
"Do you think I'm not strong because I'm a girl? I can really fight!"
The doll-faced girl clenched her delicate fists and swung them in the air.
Whoosh!
The punch actually produced a sharp sonic tearing sound. She had real power.
"See? Very strong!"
The doll-faced girl looked triumphantly at Shen Anyu. But to her surprise, she didn't see any look of fear on Shen Anyu's face. Only amusement.
Shen Anyu's eyes flashed.
He slowly said:
"Why should I make a move against a junior?"
"Mianmian can take care of you herself."
At this point, Shen Anyu looked at Su Hongmian.
"Mianmian. Do you want to personally get your revenge? Do you want to beat her yourself?"
Su Hongmian looked troubled. Her beautiful eyes rolled at Shen Anyu.
"Are you crazy? If I had the ability to personally get revenge, I wouldn't have called you! I already lost!"
"Just trust me."
Shen Anyu looked at the smile on his handsome face. It was a smile of absolute confidence.
Su Hongmian was momentarily stunned. When she reacted, her small face flushed.
"Alright... Alright, I'll trust you. But if I lose again, I won't forgive you!"
Subsequently, everyone moved aside, leaving only Su Hongmian and the doll-faced girl standing in the center of the venue.
Although the doll-faced girl was proud and didn't believe that Su Hongmian, her defeated opponent, could win suddenly, she still maintained a serious expression of a martial artist.
"I won't bully you either. I'll let you have three moves."
Su Hongmian snorted, adjusting her stance.
"I don't need you to let me! Make your move."
The doll-faced girl didn't hesitate. Her figure flickered, and she crossed several meters, like a heavenly horse streaking across the sky, punching towards Su Hongmian's left shoulder…
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