Marvelous Mecha

With a graceful smile, the young lady seemed to have a deep understanding of his heart, "Since Brother Feng has a reason he can't speak of, I won't ask any further."

This made Feng Yi feel quite embarrassed; he awkwardly nodded. You know, coming over to freeload is one thing, but being caught by a girl and questioned about your background can indeed be awkward...

"My sect affairs are busy, Brother Feng, I must take my leave first." Fortunately, the conversation didn't last long, and hearing the commotion from elsewhere, the young lady left in a hurry.

Feng Yi's gaze fell on a group of military personnel, who clearly weren't there to pay respects. Since they weren't here for that, it might have something to do with the conflict she just mentioned.

"It's very noisy here." The newcomer was a lieutenant colonel, accompanied by a group of soldiers. He arrogantly looked around the room, clearly not taking any of the people present seriously, and said with an unscrutinized gaze.

The young lady spoke charmingly, "Welcome, is this big brother here to support us?"

The lieutenant colonel was taken aback, clearly startled by her stunning looks. But the purpose of his visit was very clear; he intended to disrupt, so he simply made a big gesture and sneered, showing his disinterest in the feast: "I've heard we're recruiting disciples here?"

"That's right, does the big brother have any advice?"

"No advice, just a heads up, arenas from various countries are gathering at the Peak Arena. In such a special period, it's best not to attract attention, lest we get embarrassed if someone disrupts the place."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Why not let my friends try your sect's skills? If you can't even beat me, you might as well stop now."

The hidden Ancient Martial Arts schools are not comparable to civilian dojos. Such arrogant challenges inevitably amused the young lady, who softly said, "It is a great honor for you to visit, but fists and feet do not recognize friendships. Since we share the same origin, it is better to avoid fighting to prevent harming our relations."

Hmph, he knew she would say this, but the more she acted this way, the more confident the junior officer became. As a military member, he had heard of the Jade Clear Sect, only knowing that this sect was very mysterious, but by the looks of it, it wasn't much of anything, and didn't live up to its reputation.

Secondly, the reason for his fearlessness was because he had orders from Raymond. Even though he was one rank below Raymond, the power of his words shouldn't be underestimated. He knew it all, the Jade Clear Sect and the military had cooperative relations, and they couldn't afford to offend military personnel.

To resolve this situation, the Jade Clear Sect had to seek other allies. In fact, that was the senior officer's true purpose. As a junior officer, it wasn't appropriate to ask too many questions, but obeying orders was the right thing to do.

He let out a cold laugh, "Let's have a duel; surely a big sect like yours wouldn't be afraid of me, right?"

The faces of the inner disciples soured; this man was simply too arrogant. If they didn't fear that you were officials and had cooperative relations, they would've knocked you down already.

The bystanders, witnessing the situation, were quite entertained...

The young lady's eyes turned cold, "So, you insist on challenging us?"

"If the young lady can pass my test, you are welcome to recruit disciples."

"No need; since it's a spar, it's only appropriate for our disciples to entertain you."

In just one round, the lieutenant colonel was swiftly defeated by the young lady. Of course, his loss wasn't disgraceful. The young lady merely used her Inner Strength to strike from a distance, easily sending him flying dozens of meters. Upon landing, he felt no discomfort in his body, as if he had been handled gently—she had obviously held back.

Feng Yi was left speechless; he thought they were dealing with some big shot, but with skills like this, beating even a hall master would be hard. However, he felt something was off.

It was possible that the other party assumed the Jade Clear Sect wouldn't really send someone out, but they had underestimated things. The vast difference in strength meant another story; no matter how much you wanted to disrupt, tearing things apart wasn't necessary.

"Let's keep the sparring respectful, is that alright, big brother?"

"Alright then."

Though the lieutenant colonel was unwilling, he could only sigh softly. Continuing would be ungracious, as the other party had clearly held back. It wasn't that he couldn't fight; he truly couldn't win. Moments ago, he couldn't even react to the move that sent him flying, let alone evade it. The manner in which he was pushed back felt like being physically pushed away by Inner Strength, and the landing was cushioned by a gust, preventing too much embarrassment. How could he continue fighting after that?

"Colonel, I am back."

Raymond hurriedly stood up and asked, "How did it go?"

"I lost."

"Lost?" Raymond was incredulous, "Did they attack you?"

"I don't know if you can call it an attack, it only took one move with that young lady..." He proceeded to relay the events in detail to Raymond.

Now it was Raymond's turn to be shocked. Rumor had it that the disciples of the Jade Clear Sect were exceptionally skilled, but not to the extent they would use such mysterious techniques to defeat someone!

In other words, Raymond knew the Jade Clear Sect wouldn't easily offend the military, since they had cooperative relations. Offending the military would terminate that collaboration, which was exactly why the other party wouldn't act rashly. This, in turn, placed them in a difficult position. After all, hidden sects rarely interacted with the outside world, and seeking external help was nearly impossible. Hence, it was presumed that the young lady would call upon the man she mentioned, which was really supposed to be a test.

Though his actions were somewhat extreme, it was for the pursuit of his own happiness. After all, no woman had ever stirred up Raymond's hormones quite like this one.

The problem is, he was wrong—completely, utterly wrong!

The hidden sects not only had tremendous power but also techniques he couldn't even name, making his actions seem overly dramatic.

Yet, Raymond also gleaned another aspect of the young lady from his account; she was intelligent, composed, effortlessly refined, and in her conversation, there was a pervasive elegance, like a breeze chasing waves—mystical and captivating, making one impossible to resist. To use a phrase: she was both cool and stylish, charmingly enigmatic.

Coincidentally, Feng Yi was also deeply touched on his way back...

In retrospect, he found it increasingly peculiar, particularly that one strike the young lady executed, which he didn't even understand.

He personally speculated that the young lady's Inner Strength seemed to have advanced significantly in a short time, a speed that even he found frightening.

But it shouldn't be so. If it continued to develop at such a pace, surpassing Sky Shadow might not be impossible.

It was indeed concerning; Feng Yi rested his chin in his hand, lost in thought, "Could she be deliberately hiding her strength, or..."

If it wasn't hiding her strength, why was she so confident in the face of Sky Shadow's provocation, and how was she able to easily detect the 'Hidden Veins,' realizing Sky Shadow's tracking? This level of keen Spiritual Perception was in no way inferior to Sky Shadow's.

After thinking long and hard, Feng Yi ultimately shook his head in resignation—like rowing upstream, not advancing means retreating. Watching the girl's strength continually improve left him feeling a bit pressured, but how would he enhance himself?