Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1015: The Femme Fatale

Menial servants and disciples from the External Courtyard, though numerous, were too weak. When it came to mountain training, few dared to venture into the core area, thus missing many opportunities for advancement. As a result, not many stood out to issue challenges.

Even if a few menial servants and External Courtyard disciples stepped onto the Stone Platform to issue challenges, most ended in failure, causing figures like Ren Jingbo from the higher echelons of the Martial Academy to shake their heads in disappointment, utterly disheartened.

That changed when the menial servant Liehu stepped up to challenge and successively defeated the top-ranked menial servant and the tenth-ranked disciple from the External Courtyard. Only then did smiles reappear on the faces of Ren Jingbo and other senior figures of the Martial Academy.

Previously guided by Fang Bai, Liehu had been progressing steadily. During his mountain training, he discovered a set of Desolate Level Martial Arts Techniques imprinted on a stone pillar in the Stone Forest, gleaning much insight from it, which led to rapid and immense growth in his abilities.

Liehu, previously silent, now astonishingly powerful, defeated both menial servant and External Courtyard opponents, earning a spot in the top ten of the External Courtyard disciple power rankings—causing quite a stir among both menial and External Courtyard disciples.

Many from the Bitao Martial Academy only then realized that Liehu, only fourteen or fifteen years old and previously overlooked by his peers, had progressed astonishingly fast. Who would dare underestimate him now?

"Good! Well done!"

Liehu’s performance invigorated Ren Jingbo, who couldn’t help but loudly praise.

In fact, if Liehu had exerted his full strength, breaking into the top three of the External Courtyard disciple power rankings would have been no problem. However, Fang Bai timely intervened using the secret technique of Thread Condensation Sound Transmission, advising him to hold back and quit while he was ahead.

"The taller the tree, the stronger the wind it attracts."

Liehu was too young. If his abilities appeared too extraordinary, it would draw excessive attention, which was not beneficial.

Fang Bai believed with his guidance and the Desolate Level Martial Arts Techniques Liehu gleaned from the Stone Forest, along with massive future Cultivation Resources, his strength would quickly rise as long as he continued diligently.

Liehu now needed to learn subtlety and restraint, as his extraordinary performance could draw unwanted attention from certain quarters before he could defend himself, potentially leading to trouble.

Always compliant to Fang Bai’s advice, Liehu immediately leaped off the Stone Platform and obediently stood behind Fang Bai upon hearing his sound transmission.

During this training session, Huang Miao and Hou Ziping also improved significantly, confident in challenging any Inner Court disciple. However, they aimed higher—at the Core Disciples—planning to wait until they achieved another breakthrough before issuing challenges.

For now, they would quietly observe the battles.

"Qingqing, it’s time for you to enter the Inner Court."

Seeing Liu Qingqing standing by indifferently, understanding her mild and peaceful nature and her lack of desire for competition, Fang Bai smiled and said, "You don’t have to shine too brightly, just make it into the top ten of the Inner Court. Go ahead!"

Entering the Inner Court meant more monthly Cultivation Resources and an elevated status within the Martial Academy, a significant advantage for an External Courtyard disciple like Liu Qingqing.

Originally, Liu Qingqing had not intended to step up for a challenge, feeling no difference between staying in the External Courtyard or the Inner Court regarding her Cultivation. But since Fang Bai suggested it, she nodded and lightly, like a nimble swallow, leaped onto the Stone Platform.

"Look, Senior Sister Liu from the External Courtyard has stepped up!"

"I wonder who Senior Sister Liu is challenging!"

"Senior Sister Liu, we menial disciples support you!"

"Junior Sister Liu, all of us in the Inner Court welcome you!"

"Keep it up, I believe in you!"

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After Liu Qingqing’s slender figure landed on the Stone Platform, thousands of Bitao Martial Academy disciples below immediately stirred, with some male disciples even clapping and cheering loudly, encouraging Liu Qingqing.

"Hmph, you little brat, I’ll drive you out of the Martial Academy one day!"

Hearing the crowd’s cheers, Gao Shuxian, who was among them, felt a surge of jealousy and muttered to herself.

Before Liu Qingqing joined Bitao Martial Academy, Gao Shuxian was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the academy. Since she possessed the Innate Fire Spirit Root, her path in the Martial Dao was boundless, earning her immense popularity throughout the academy and the admiration of many, attracting attention wherever she went. This made Gao Shuxian, who already had a high opinion of herself, even more arrogant and disdainful of others.

Moreover, Gao Shuxian was a narrow-minded and malicious woman. In Bitao Martial Academy, if she found any female disciple rising in prominence and potentially overshadowing her, she would use various means to suppress them or even make them disappear from the world forever.

Thus, those who knew Gao Shuxian saw her as a venomous beauty.

Although Liu Qingqing had only been a disciple of Bitao Martial Academy for a few months, she had already posed a significant threat to Gao Shuxian.

In terms of beauty, Liu Qingqing surpassed Gao Shuxian;

In terms of aptitude, both possessed Innate Spiritual Roots;

In terms of strength, both were Heaven Level beginning stage Martial Artists;

In terms of status, both were External Courtyard disciples...

Gao Shuxian secretly compared herself and was shocked to find that she had no advantages over Liu Qingqing.

Furthermore, Liu Qingqing had one advantage that Gao Shuxian could never match — her age.

Liu Qingqing, in her late teens, was filled with the vibrant spirit of a young girl, while Gao Shuxian appeared much more mature.

Liu Qingqing was more beautiful and approachable than Gao Shuxian, who was haughty and overbearing, giving the Bitao Martial Academy disciples an excellent impression of her. Therefore, her popularity in the academy soared, already surpassing Gao Shuxian, with many female disciples becoming her supporters.

So, seeing Liu Qingqing leap onto the Stone Platform brightened the gaze of many disciples, who applauded and cheered for her.

Seeing this, Gao Shuxian’s eyes seethed with hatred and she clenched her teeth, vowing to find an opportunity to severely deal with Liu Qingqing.

However, with Fang Bai, a disciple from the Inner Court, backing Liu Qingqing, Gao Shuxian dared not touch her directly, and could only pin her hopes on Zhuang Zhi, one of the academy stewards.

Little did she know whether Zhuang Zhi, an old man corrupted by lust, would take a liking to Liu Qingqing’s beauty, and under the allure of her charms, would be reluctant to harm her.

"It looks like I have to sacrifice my own body to win over that old man and get him to do my bidding! How infuriating! Hmph, once my strength surpasses that old man, I will be the first to eliminate him, to clear this disgrace!"

Gao Shuxian’s eyes shifted, looking at Zhuang Zhi who was seated to the left of the Stone Platform, her eyes showing a hint of disgust.