When Zhang Nu and the others saw the women behaving so arrogantly, they decided it was time to teach them a proper lesson. At that moment, Liu Hai stepped forward and said to the group, âYou all donât need to step in for this one. Itâs just a group of womenâI can handle them myself.â
Zhang Nu, hearing Liu Hai speak with such confidence, nodded and stepped aside, giving him space.
Liu Hai stepped forward and faced the group of women head-on, his expression stern and unwavering. He looked as though he truly saw them as enemies.
âYou really think you can take on all of us by yourself?â one of the women scoffed. âAre you actually under the impression that youâre someone impressive?â
Hearing how little they thought of him, Liu Hai had no interest in holding back anymore. So what if he wasnât good-looking? That didnât mean he deserved to be looked down on.
At that moment, Ling Xi came beside Liu Hai and said encouragingly, âLiu Hai, do your best and defeat them. Donât let us down.â
Liu Hai nodded, then turned to face the women with a serious gaze.
One of them stepped forward. She introduced herself as the fourth sister. âYou alone want to challenge all five of us? Arenât you being a little too arrogant?â
âIâm the weakest among us. If you can defeat me, then maybe youâll be qualified to challenge my sisters.â
Liu Hai nodded in response. He didnât care who he fought. In his eyes, every last one of them would be defeated by his hand anyway, it didnât matter where he started.
âI have no particular thoughts about who I fight first. Regardless, youâll all be defeated. Whoever shows up, it makes no difference to us.â
Fourth Sister was infuriated by Liu Haiâs arrogance. Without hesitation, she drew her sword and lunged toward him.
But Liu Hai swiftly dodged her strike without even needing to draw his broadsword. After sidestepping the attack, he struck her with his palm, sending her flying backward with ease. It looked almost effortlessâbut only Liu Hai knew how much force she had put into that blow.
If he hadnât been vigilant, he might have been knocked flat on the ground just now. Fortunately, he had always been cautious in battle, otherwise, this wouldâve ended badly for him.
âI didnât expect you to be this strong,â the Fourth Sister said. âBut being a little strong isnât enough. Either you kill us now, or weâll be the ones to kill you.â
Liu Hai snorted coldly.
âYou think a bunch of rabble like you is enough to scare me? Bring more of your sisters if you want. Weâre not afraid of any of you.â
Her face contorted in fury at the insult. It was clear that Liu Hai had thoroughly offended the sisterhood. There was no more reason to hold backâthey were going to kill him.
âIn that case,â she spat. âThereâs no reason to keep playing around.â
With that, she began swinging her sword, launching into a flurry of strikes with her personal technique.
Seeing this, Liu Hai finally drew his broadsword and met her head-on.
He had trained with Zhang Nu and the others and had taken his fair share of beatings from the Class Leader. There was no way heâd be helpless against this kind of opponent. The truth was, he had only held back earlier to give her a chance. But now she was pushing her luck.
Their weapons clashed in a flurry of sparksâtheir conflict fierce and uncompromising.
Fourth Sister unleashed her prized technique: Frost Edge Swordplay. It was her signature style, the technique she was most proud of.
But against Liu Hai, it wasnât even worth mentioning. To him, her attacks were childâs play. Heâd seen countless sword styles far more refined than hers. He didnât even have to use any real swordsmanship, he simply shattered her blade with a single strike.
She stared at him, dumbfounded, watching her broken sword fall to the ground. Her fellow sisters were equally stunned. They never expected Fourth Sisterâs weapon to break so easily.
To them, their weapons were like their lives. Without them, they were nothing. And in front of someone like Liu Hai, if he wanted to kill them, it would be all too easy.