The audience believed what they had just witnessed only when Fan Xiang’s cry of pain rang out.

“Oh god, how was that last attack possible from someone that is only a Level Three Martial Artist?”

“If she was defeated so quickly, then there must be much more to Gu Lingzhi’s true strength than this.”

Numerous rumours started to pop out from within the crowd.

Even after being thrown off the Battle Arena, Fan Xiang could not believe that she had lost. She was a Level Seven Martial Student, how could she have lost to a Level Three Martial Student? Even though she had controlled her cultivation to a Level Three Martial Student’s standard, she was counting on her experience to win. Yet, she had lost so quickly.

What kind of a demon was Gu Lingzhi? In the two months that she had awoken her Spiritual Roots, she had already made the Spirit Moulding Pill and even her Martial Skills were so incredible. Was this really the wastrel from the Gu Clan?

On the Battle Arena, Gu Lingzhi did not even budge from her spot as she retrieved a Challenge Letter from her Storage Ring. She read another person’s name and Fan Xiang could not help but choke out a laugh.

She could not believe the whole bunch of them had believed that Gu Lingzhi was weak and easy to bully. They were the real idiots.

Gu Lingzhi had managed to fool such a big group of students without raising any suspicions. It is no wonder that the Third Prince looks highly upon her. It seems like Miss Tianfeng has underestimated her opponent.

The person that Gu Lingzhi called out was the first male student she received a Challenge Letter from and had a deep impression of. The male student that was called out immediately turned pale. He saw clearly how the battle between Gu Lingzhi and Fan Xiang had gone and knew that if he suppressed his cultivation, he would not be Gu Lingzhi’s match. In addition, he was also nursing an injury.

After he issued Gu Lingzhi the Challenge Letter, he was coincidentally challenged and beaten badly by Qin Xinran. If he had not quickly admitted defeat, he would have ended up like several of his more unlucky friends who were lying in their dorm rooms, unable to move.

As he heard Gu Lingzhi declare her acceptance of his challenge, he choked out a bitter laugh as he braced himself and stepped onto the arena.

Once a Challenge Letter has been issued, the match could start whenever the receiver accepts the challenge. There was nowhere in the school that was a better location for matches other than the Battle Arena.

He regretted it the moment he stepped onto the fighting stage of the Battle Arena.

Why did he agree to help the girl he liked deal with Gu Lingzhi? It was unlikely that someone like the Third Prince would favor someone that was useless to begin with! 

Now, it was too late.

As Gu Lingzhi started her second battle, Ye Fei took her student medallion and helped Gu Lingzhi retrieve her reward from Yuan Chun --- points.

Seeing Ye Fei’s sly smile and the ease at which Gu Lingzhi defeated her opponents made Yuan Chun have an epiphany. He started to pity all those who had issued a Challenge Letter to Gu Lingzhi.

Gu Lingzhi did not plan to stop once she had started accepting the challenges. She fought the entire afternoon until night fell. Students came and gone, but none were able to defeat Gu Lingzhi.

Under the same cultivation level, Gu Lingzhi had an advantage with her knowledge of Heaven-Level techniques and thus, none of them was her match. As the onlookers were shocked by what they were witnessing, Gu Lingzhi’s name also started to be imbedded in their memory.

This was an unforgettable moment for many as Gu Lingzhi, who they deemed weak, ended up winning for an entire half month of battles.

On the last few days, several higher ranking students from other districts came down specially to watch Gu Lingzhi fight and were highly impressed.

In the Headmaster’s office, Demigod Mu Yang stood at a window facing the Battle Arena, his face full of approval.

“If I’m not wrong, this lass from the Gu Clan must have reached the cultivation level of a Level Five Martial Student already right? She managed to increase her cultivation by one level in just a few days. Her progression is even scarier than the previous student Rong Yuan brought.”

“She’s good, but she’s too guarded. It may be good initially, but if she maintains this, it will become an obstacle in the later stages of her training and prevent her from improving,” another old voice sounded from behind the desk. This person was the Headmaster of the Royal School and also the younger brother of the current King of the Xia Kingdom, Rong Zhisheng. He was a Martial Sage that had almost reached the level of a Demigod.

Mu Yang chuckled, “I don’t think that it’s a bad thing. It is better to be guarded than to be plotted against.”

Rong Zhisheng hesitated as he thought of something and sighed, “You are right, if only

she

were as guarded as her daughter now, maybe she would not have ended up as she did.”

The entire Headmaster’s office fell silent and only the breaths of the two men could be heard for a while.

On the other hand, after an entire half a month Gu Lingzhi had finally managed to accept all the challenges before the deadline reached.

No one could remember how many rounds Gu Lingzhi had fought in but only knew that since she started accepting the challenges, she has never lost a round.

This unbeaten record proved that she was exceptionally talented, way beyond what others expected of her.

Those who were ambivalent towards Gu Lingzhi in the beginning started to think of how to get close to her. On the other hand, those who disliked her started to think of ways to make it up to her. No one could imagine how far someone so talented like her would be able to progress in the future. To go against someone like her was something only an idiot would do.

Of course, there were others who held a completely different opinion. With a strong family to support her, Tianfeng Wei was not afraid of offending Gu Lingzhi in the least. After all, no matter how talented Gu Lingzhi was, she had yet to mature and was simply a Level Three Martial Student. The school did not tolerate murder, but what if it was disguised as an accident?

As Tianfeng Wei listened to the reports brought back by her servants, her eyes filled with rage. She suppressed the urge to find Gu Lingzhi and stab her. Instead, she ordered her servants, “Leave and continue watching Gu Lingzhi’s every move. Report back to me the moment you notice anything suspicious.”

“Yes, my Lady,” the servant who reported breathed a sigh of relief and quickly backed away. Only until he left Tianfeng Wei’s house did he dare to wipe the cold sweat off his face.

In that moment, he was actually scared that Tianfeng Wei would vent her anger on him. Thankfully, she controlled her anger.

“Tianfeng Wei, Gu Lingzhi is someone who possesses a little bit of talent, she’s insignificant. Why are you focusing so much on her?” A young girl descended from the second level once only Tianfeng Wei was left in the house. Her face carried a humoured expression as she asked.

“Since when did you lose so much confidence in yourself?”

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