Chapter 535: Rising to Fame

At this moment, the entire battlefield completely erupted, seething like a pot of boiling water.

Some people were cheering and jumping for joy, some were wailing in despair, and others were simply excited to join in the commotion. Those cheering had mostly placed a casual bet on Su Yu, never expecting to make a massive profit. Conversely, those weeping bitterly were already green with regret.

“Su Yu really has set an astonishing record. Our Zhenwu Mansion truly produces outstanding talents in great numbers. He should be heavily cultivated in the future. His prospects are limitless!”

With a single sentence, Pavilion Master Qian set the tone for Su Yu, clearing all his future obstacles in Zhenwu Mansion and the Inner City. Regardless of whether he was from the Outer City or not, he would henceforth be a core direct descendant and super genius of Zhenwu Mansion.

To the side, several Great Commanders in the Profound Bone Realm revealed envious looks upon hearing this. With Su Yu’s talent, coupled with Pavilion Master Qian’s high regard, wouldn’t he likely become another Grand Master in the future?

Liu Longyu couldn’t help but click his tongue, looking at Su Yu with great interest.

“This kid will probably be a colleague in the future. Interesting. It looks like I need to build a good relationship with him in advance,” Liu Longyu thought. “I heard he has a good relationship with that little girl Liu Wu. He could certainly serve as an ally for the Liu family.”

At this moment, if one were to say whose heart was burning the hottest, it was undoubtedly Grand Master Jiang Wen!

“With such strong Evil Qi, this kid should logically be a lone star of calamity!” Jiang Wen thought. “But seeing him surrounded by beauties, his luck seems even more astonishing, actually allowing him to suppress such Evil Qi.

“Our Jiang family has cultivated Evil Qi for many years and studied it deeply.

“While this power is strong, its negative side effects are beyond what an ordinary person can endure.

“Now that the Jiang family’s lineage is withering, we have reached a critical juncture.

“Perhaps this kid is the very person to break the deadlock for our Jiang family!

“This unprecedented great upheaval is also the crucial opportunity for our Jiang family to rise!

“We must pull Su Yu into the Jiang family at any cost!”

On the high platform, Zhao Qingyue walked up to Zhao Longtian in a somewhat dazed state and whispered, “Tian, I lost. I’ve disgraced the family.”

Zhao Longtian looked at his state and frowned slightly. Zhao Qingyue’s strength was not weak at all; he was a standout among the younger generation of the Zhao family—excluding Zhao Longtian himself, of course. Seeing him in this state now, it was clearly a precursor to a shattered Dao heart, which was extremely dangerous.

“Qingyue, no one can remain undefeated forever,” Zhao Longtian said. “You can’t, Su Yu can’t, and neither can I. But whether one can break through after defeat and rebuild themselves is what truly separates the strong from the weak.

“Su Yu’s performance today was strong, but if you put him in the entire Qing Province, or even the Great Xia, do you still think he is strong?

“Today’s defeat is the exact moment for you to break and rebuild. Go back and think about it carefully. If you can see through it, I will continue to apply for the Extreme Realm Pill for you.”

“Tian…”

Zhao Qingyue’s eyes turned a bit red. He clearly hadn’t expected that not only would he not be reprimanded, but he would also continue to receive the Extreme Realm Pill.

“I will definitely learn from this shame to become braver, and rebuild myself after this defeat!” He nodded solemnly, his eyes visibly recovering a measure of vitality and resolve.

To the side, several Grand Masters watched with somewhat complex expressions.

This Zhao Longtian was truly the Qilin son of the Zhao family. With just a few words, he had actually stabilized Zhao Qingyue’s Dao heart. Not to mention his own astonishing talent, just this level of temperament and tact alone was enough to lead the Zhao family to continue its glory. For the Zhao family to produce such a genius in this era of great chaos meant they truly possessed profound luck.

However, the Li family was not lacking either, having a genius like Li Muyan. It was just a pity she was a girl, which inherently put her at a slight disadvantage when dealing with the outside world.

After the battle between Su Yu and Zhao Qingyue ended, to ensure fairness for the competitors, there would be a recess for the rest of the day. However, the match schedule for the next round would be decided in advance.

“Li Lishu, for the next round, it is up to you to decide whether to fight Gu Changfeng or Su Yu. The winner will face the remaining person in the final match!”

Li Lishu, Su Yu, and Gu Changfeng stepped onto the platform together. Hearing these words, a flash of helplessness crossed Li Lishu’s eyes. Wasn’t this forcing him to be the bad guy?

He first looked at Gu Changfeng. Seeing the other party grin at him, he shook his head helplessly.

“That guy is a brute bull,” he thought. “I wonder if my Spring and Autumn Spear can even break through his defenses.

“If I get rammed by him, with my level of defense, I’d probably end up with snapped tendons and broken bones.

“To defeat him, I can only rely on my Spear Technique to firmly suppress him, or use my Stepping Technique to inflict heavy damage from the side.”

Then, his gaze fell on Su Yu.

“A Saber Technique expert!” he thought. “The fact that his Saber Technique could suppress Zhao Qingyue head-on is enough to prove how astonishing its power is!

“However, his strength has also been completely exposed, leaving few variables. My Spring and Autumn Spear has a certain advantage against sabers and swords, so I can give it a try.

“Besides, fighting a Sword Dao expert like this is much more interesting than fighting a brute bull.”

Subsequently, he turned to Su Yu with a somewhat apologetic look and said, “Brother Su, no offense, but I would rather test my skills against your Saber Technique first.”

Su Yu’s expression was calm, devoid of any change, and he simply gave a slight nod. His goal was to become the Martial Examination Champion Scholar. Regardless of who it was, he had to fight them.

As for why Li Lishu chose him first, he could roughly guess. After all, facing a brute bull tank like Gu Changfeng was indeed somewhat difficult.

“Tomorrow, Li Lishu fights Su Yu!”

As today’s Martial Examination matches concluded, countless pieces of news spread throughout Black Stone City like fluttering paper.

“Big news! The top three of the Martial Examination have been decided! Su Yu defeated Zhao Qingyue!”

“A peerless genius! Zhenwu Mansion’s Great Commander Su Yu defeated the Zhao Family’s True Dragon Pride with a Little Dragon Tendon realm cultivation!”

“Tomorrow, Su Yu continues his fight against Li Lishu! Come place your bets and see if the biggest dark horse can keep winning!”

Through the streets and alleys, in teahouses and taverns, countless people animatedly discussed the events. Many had completely changed their views on Su Yu. They went from looking down on him, to acknowledging he had some talent and strength, to now heaping high praise upon him.

In just these few short days, such an astonishing transformation had occurred. Countless young ladies from the Noble Families in the Inner City could no longer hold back, sending people to the Su Mansion in the Outer City bearing generous gifts. Someone even offered ten thousand taels of silver just for a single day touring Celestial Mirror Lake with Su Yu!

However, over at the Su Mansion, Su Yu declined almost everyone’s requests for an audience. He only received one person: Shi Yueshan of the Shi family!

“Brother Su, congratulations on securing a spot in the top three of the Martial Examination,” Shi Yueshan said. “I am truly full of admiration.”

He took a sip of hot tea, then meticulously placed the teacup back onto the tea table, without a single millimeter of deviation from where he had picked it up.

“I haven’t seen this guy in days, and his obsessive tendencies have only gotten worse,” Su Yu chuckled inwardly.

“You flatter me too much, Brother Shi,” Su Yu said. “I wonder what brings you here today?”

“Brother Su, I hurried over because the Dragon Sinew Grass we procured from Tiger Roar Mountain has all been refined into pills.”

With that said, he carefully took out brocade boxes one by one from the Jade Pendant Mustard Seed at his waist and arranged them on the table.

“We had good luck and managed to refine a total of fifteen Dragon Tendon Pills! For the Tiger Roar Mountain expedition, Brother Su contributed the most. Here are eight Dragon Tendon Pills, all gifted to you.

“As for the remaining seven, my Shi family will take four, and the other three will be given to Li Jingfeng.”

Eight Dragon Tendon Pills!

An uncontrollable spark of fervor flashed through Su Yu’s heart.

“Right now, a single Dragon Tendon Pill can increase my Skill Level by over three hundred points,” he thought. “This means I can absolutely achieve a rapid breakthrough to the Middle Dragon Tendon realm!

“However, the Shi family is indeed giving me a bit too many Dragon Tendon Pills. Out of a total of fifteen, I am monopolizing more than half.

“After all, for the Tiger Roar Mountain expedition, the location of the Dragon Sinew Grass was provided by the Shi family, and the harvesting and pill refinement were all done by them as well.

“Even though I made a massive contribution, without Shi Hai and Li Jingfeng holding back the enemies, I wouldn’t have been able to turn the tide.

“Taking more by myself than the other two families combined… thinking about it carefully, I am definitely taking quite an advantage.”

“Brother Shi, isn’t this too many Dragon Tendon Pills for me?”