Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1019: Challenge Inner Court Disciple

Thousands of disciples below the stage had thought they would witness an exciting duel, unclear to be settled quickly, yet few could have imagined that it would take only one palm strike for Bai Zhiyuan to be knocked off the stage by Liu Qingqing, rendered unconscious.

The change had come so quickly that the majority of the thousands of disciples at the scene had yet to react before the duel was already over.

A brief silence fell over the scene, thousands of gazes turned towards Liu Qingqing on the stone platform, their expressions filled with disbelief and amazement.

However, after a moment of silence, there came thunderous applause and cheers.

"Liu Senior Sister has won! I admire her so much!"

"One strike to victory, Junior Sister Liu is so strong!"

"She is the pride of our External Courtyard’s disciples!"

"I was worried about Junior Sister Liu, but now it seems she indeed has the strength to challenge Chang Dengfeng, Senior Brother Chang, who ranks tenth among the Inner Court disciples!"

"I bet Junior Sister Liu will win!"

"Liu Senior Sister, I will always support you!"

"Junior Sister Liu, hurry to the Inner Court!"

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Though Liu Qingqing’s defeat of Bai Zhiyuan pleased many, none were happier than her devoted admirers.

Liu Qingqing’s victory make each admirer’s face beamed with joy, seemingly more exhilarated than if they had won the challenge themselves. They cheered and jumped, their heads tilted upwards gazing at Liu Qingqing poised on the stone platform.

At that moment, a breeze swept by, fluttering Liu Qingqing’s hair and the hem of her dress, giving her an ethereal, almost flying appearance.

At that instant, Liu Qingqing’s admirers watched on, enchanted, thinking that the sister they fancied was not a mortal being but a fairy demoted to the human world, their hearts filled with deeper fascination.

Even the self-loving and narcissistic Gao Shuxian felt a pang of inferiority when she saw Liu Qingqing’s graceful figure, her jealousy intensified.

Thousands of gazes were fixated on Liu Qingqing, while Liu Qingqing’s gaze was directed towards Fang Bai below the platform.

Seeing Fang Bai smiling and giving her a thumbs-up, Liu Qingqing knew he was expressing his approval, her expression radiant, smiling beautifully.

Her smile blossomed like spring flowers, displaying the enchanting beauty of a young girl, staggering thousands of male disciples.

"When it comes to beauty, this Liu Qingqing sure is unparalleled. It’s just a pity that Situ Min, that old woman, is overly fond of her, considering her a chosen disciple; I dare not lay hands on her. Otherwise, after taking down Gao Shuxian, I would take her down too! Such a pity... such a pity..."

Zhuang Zhi, always fond of women, saw Liu Qingqing’s smiling charms and couldn’t help but furrow his brows and get lost in thought, feeling she even surpassed Gao Shuxian. If both women could be his, it would indeed be blissful, but he was wary of Situ Min and dared not frivolously pursue Liu Qingqing.

"External Courtyard disciple Liu Qingqing versus External Courtyard disciple Bai Zhiyuan, Liu Qingqing wins! The next match, External Courtyard disciple Liu Qingqing will face Inner Court disciple Chang Dengfeng!"

After Bai Zhiyuan had been carried back to his residence by two Martial Academy disciples for recovery, Elder Tie Xing of the Enforcement Hall once again let out a deep shout.

At his shout, another figure leaped onto the stone platform, none other than Chang Dengfeng, ranked tenth among Inner Court disciples.

Chang Dengfeng and Bai Zhiyuan were about the same age, but Chang Dengfeng was far superior in appearance; he was tall and handsome, the very image of a fair-faced young man.

With both looks and strength, such a male disciple was invariably popular among the female disciples.

Chang Dengfeng had once been infatuated with Gao Shuxian, but Gao Shuxian, having Ouyang Jian the number one personal transmission disciple as her support, naturally looked down on Chang Dengfeng, who was only ranked in the top ten among the inner court disciples in terms of combat power.

Later, when Liu Qingqing entered the Bitao Martial Academy and became an external courtyard disciple, Chang Dengfeng, disheartened, saw her and was stunned by her celestial beauty, and from then on, he became one of her admirers.

Chang Dengfeng, believing in his status as an elder brother in the Inner Court, thought that by lowering his stance and pleasing her in every possible way, he could win Liu Qingqing’s heart. However, despite his few attempts to approach Liu Qingqing, she was not as dismissive as Gao Shuxian but her indifference carried a respectful yet distant attitude.

This attitude of Liu Qingqing made Chang Dengfeng feel crushed. He couldn’t understand what she found lacking in him.

Could it be, Liu Qingqing already had someone special in her heart?

With this thought in mind, Chang Dengfeng began to pay more attention to the people around Liu Qingqing and eventually discovered that she had a deep relationship with Fang Bai.

Especially just now, Liu Qingqing’s city-entrancing smile, which had captivated countless male disciples, was clearly because of Fang Bai, causing Chang Dengfeng, who had been silently observing her, to feel sorrowfully heartbroken.

Regarding Liu Qingqing’s challenge, Chang Dengfeng was not angry. He felt that Liu Qingqing was not intentionally targeting him, but like her brother Liehu, wanted to prove her strength through it.

In this duel concerning the honor of martial artists, although Chang Dengfeng was fond of Liu Qingqing, he was not going to give up his position on the combat power ranking so easily. However, if Liu Qingqing were not a match for him, he would definitely show mercy.

Chang Dengfeng, standing on the stone platform, glanced at Fang Bai with a hostile look, but when he turned toward Liu Qingqing, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"Junior Sister Liu, inner court disciple Chang Dengfeng, I come to seek your esteemed guidance!"

Chang Dengfeng, with a smile at the corner of his mouth, cupped his fist toward Liu Qingqing and spoke.

Although he guessed that Fang Bai and Liu Qingqing were a couple, Chang Dengfeng still hoped to win Liu Qingqing over from Fang Bai’s side.

Chang Dengfeng, with his handsome appearance and as a figure standing tall like a lofty tree, possessed quite a high ranking on the inner court’s combat power list. Therefore, he also had many female disciples in the Bitao Martial Academy who fancied him either openly or secretly. Seeing him leap onto the stone platform, those admiring female disciples were exceptionally excited, unable to help but cheer his name, only to be sternly suppressed by the gaze of Tie Xing.

Chang Dengfeng’s enthusiasm, however, did not elicit an active response from Liu Qingqing. With an indifferent expression, Liu Qingqing also cupped her fists towards Chang Dengfeng, saying, "Senior Brother Chang, you are too polite, it should be me who learns from you!"

"You can start now!"

With possibly many more challengers waiting to take the stage, to save time, Tie Xing allowed each pair of disciples only a moment or two for pleasantries, then he would urge them to begin.

"Senior Brother Chang, forgive me!"

The moment Chang Dengfeng stepped onto the platform, Liu Qingqing began to gather energy, and as soon as Tie Xing’s words ended, she immediately made her move.

Just like when she had dealt with Bai Zhiyuan earlier, Liu Qingqing still utilized the same set of fist techniques and the same force.

Clearly, it was a kind of probing attack.

"Junior Sister Liu, Junior Sister Liu, if you do not fight with all your might against me, I’m afraid you won’t stand a chance!"

Chang Dengfeng frowned, thinking to himself.

Actually, what Chang Dengfeng now hoped for the most was not to fight with Liu Qingqing, but to persuade her to acknowledge the difficulties and withdraw, to avoid hurting their mutual friendship by fightng.

However, Liu Qingqing had already nearly reached him with her attack, putting Chang Dengfeng in a situation where he had no choice but to respond.