The Eight Empresses Betrayed Me, Only to Deeply Regret It After Being Reborn Chapter 17: No Slapping in the Face

"This generation truly has a lot of impressive faces," Vice Sect Master Ji Changming remarked with a sigh.

"Yes, especially Bai Lan Peak’s disciples, they’re the most extraordinary."

"Yue Hongling, Chu Ling, and Lu Ye. I didn’t expect Junior Sister Bai to be not only talented in cultivation, but also such a formidable teacher."

"Seems like the competition for the top spot will be a fierce battle."

"Not necessarily!"

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

"They are undoubtedly strong, but aren’t their emotions a bit too overwhelming? Take Chu Ling, for example. Her heart and eyes are entirely on Lu Ye. If it weren’t for Lu Ye keeping people at a distance, I wouldn’t be surprised if she had already crawled into his arms."

Ji Changming...

"And then there's Yue Hongling. In such a short ti, she’s secretly glanced at Lu Ye no less than thirty tis."

Ji Changming...

"And Junior Sister Bai!"

"Huh?"

"Though Junior Sister Bai hasn't directly looked at Lu Ye, her head always seems to want to turn in his direction. Every ti she’s halfway there, she forces herself to turn back. I can’t quite make sense of it."

Ji Changming furrowed his brows.

He glanced around, starting to feel a bit suspicious.

"Senior Brother Ji, what are you looking at?"

Ji Changming frowned and said, "I’m just trying to figure out if I’m in the Grand Dao Sect or in the Hehuan Sect right now."

...

It was indeed quite strange, very strange.

After one round of combat, half of the contestants were eliminated.

Without pause, the second round of the competition began.

The three continued to take the stage one by one, defeating their opponents in a single move. Their power was unfathomable.

The few disciples who were originally favorites to win the championship now faded into the background, secretly calling them monsters in their minds.

There was nothing to be done; after all, they were emperors in their previous lives, reborn with all their experience, martial arts, and divine abilities intact. Against the disciples of this generation, it was an absolute crushing victory.

The second round passed.

The third round began.

The battles between geniuses grew even more exciting, drawing cheers from the crowd.

When Chu Ling and Yue Hongling took the stage, the cheering grew even louder.

But whenever Lu Ye took the stage, the entire arena would fall silent in an instant, as if it had been agreed upon beforehand.

Lu Ye didn’t mind.

This ti, Lu Ye’s opponent was a genius nad Li Jiumin, the top disciple of this year’s Wendaofeng. He was an official favorite to win the championship.

"I don’t believe it, you can still defeat with just one punch..."

Before he could finish his words, Lu Ye’s fist mark was already right in front of him.

Li Jiumin quickly ford seals with both hands, summoning a yellowish shield adorned with brilliant and mystical symbols.

This was the Turtle Spirit Shield, known for its powerful defense.

As the fist mark made contact with the Turtle Spirit Shield, nurous cracks appeared, and with a crisp sound, the shield was shattered. The punch then continued on, sending Li Jiumin flying off the stage.

A commotion erupted!

Li ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) Jiumin’s strength couldn’t be said to be weak. He was already at the fourth layer of Yuan Dan and was a disciple carefully trained by Wendaofeng.

Yet, he was still defeated in one punch.

How could Lu Ye be so strong?

"Too monstrous! Truly monstrous! I suddenly feel that Chu Ling’s humble submission to Lu Ye isn’t as bad as I once thought. I could accept it now."

"Lu Ye is indeed handso. No disciple in this generation will be his match."

"Elder Bai is incredible. How did she train her disciples? Is it too late to join Elder Bai’s faction?"

The crowd murmured and discussed.

One thing was certain: Lu Ye’s na had firmly entered the hearts of all disciples of this generation.

One punch broke the Turtle Spirit Shield, amazing!

The fourth round.

Only a dozen or so contestants remained.

The battles were fast and intense.

And now, it was ti for Lu Ye to face Yue Hongling.

The eyes of the disciples all brightened. It was finally happening!

Up until now, Lu Ye, Chu Ling, and Yue Hongling had all defeated their opponents in a single move, and no one really knew the full extent of their strength.

Now that these two were facing off, everyone could imagine it would be an intense battle.

Yue Hongling furrowed her brows.

She was facing Lu Ye?

What a joke! How could she possibly defeat Lu Ye?

But just admitting defeat without a fight didn’t sit well with her either.

Both of them were in the Yuan Dan realm, so why not give it a try?

As the previous matches went on, Chu Ling had once again defeated her opponent in a single move, her power overwhelming.

Finally, it was Lu Ye and Yue Hongling’s turn to take the stage.

"Senior Brother, please teach ," Yue Hongling said playfully, standing opposite Lu Ye. "But just so you know, no hitting my face."

She wore a red battle skirt, her figure graceful, and her legs were pale and flawless, perfect to the extre.

Lu Ye smiled and, without warning, threw a punch at Yue Hongling’s face from a distance.

Sorry, he was in a rebellious phase!

"You said no hitting the face!"

Yue Hongling was furious but didn’t stop her own actions. The Ancient Reversal Dao Scripture flowed within her, the Dao’s resonance echoing in her body as her true essence transford into a vast river.

She too threw a punch.

At that mont, Yue Hongling was fearless.

Her Unyielding Emperor’s Fist, infused with the bravery of breaking the boat and burning the bridge, collided fiercely with Lu Ye’s fist mark.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion rang out.

Yue Hongling’s fist mark was shattered, and the imnse force crashed toward her face like a tidal wave.

It hit her squarely on the face.

"Bang!"

Yue Hongling was sent flying backward, her stunning face flushed like a blooming peach blossom.

Hmm, just nosebleed.

Yue Hongling felt her nose ache, and tears stread down her face.

"Stinky Senior Brother!"

"I’m not done with you!"

Lu Ye ignored her. What a joke, still not done with him?

Seeing Yue Hongling’s miserable appearance, many people couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

"Wow, looks like Lu Ye really has no interest in these two won. Did we misunderstand him?"

"Now that you ntion it, maybe. If he had even a little bit of tenderness for them, he wouldn’t have beaten Yue Hongling like that. Maybe it’s because he has no interest in these two won, and that’s why they’ve been pestering him so much, forcing him to be so ruthless."

"So, you’re saying... Lu Ye is actually the one suffering?"

"Think about it. If you don’t like won and only care about the Dao, but two won keep trying to get in your face, trying to beco your Dao partner, how would you feel?"

"Who are these two won?"

"Well, Yue Hongling and Chu Ling!"

"I’m actually happy about it!"

"What do you an, 'happy'? I an, considering you only care about the Dao and not won."

"Oh... well, I’m happy too."

"Get lost, get lost!!!"

"I think, as a guy, when you’re out there, you really need to protect yourself!"

Lu Ye didn’t expect that with one punch, he would completely reverse his reputation.

So, the Sigma man is always the god!

Yue Hongling gritted her teeth as she returned to Bai Qiulan’s side. Sun Ruowei watched this scene, her eyes turning thoughtfully.

Yue Hongling liked Lu Ye?

Bai Qiulan, Bai Qiulan, what secrets are hidden at Bai Lan Peak?

It seed that Yue Hongling was the most naive one. It looked like she should focus on Yue Hongling first.

Find an opportunity, and definitely dig for more information from Yue Hongling.