With Heaven-Defying Talent, I Actually Became Lu Xueqi

Chapter 87 : Lu Xueqi Strikes with Shocking Power

When Lin Jingyu heard Qi Hao's interrogation, he let out a cold laugh.

“Why is Senior Brother Qi here? Then that’s exactly why I’m here too.”

As soon as those words left his mouth, Qi Hao’s expression turned incredibly ugly.

He knew full well that Lin Jingyu had come to ruin his plans—to stop him from being alone with Bi Yao.

He recalled how, back when he had tried to get close to Lu Xueqi, Lin Jingyu had also deliberately intervened in the same way.

The fire of fury within Qi Hao was instantly ignited. Gritting his teeth, he growled,

“Good! Junior Brother Lin, you’re quite something! It seems you’re dead set on fighting me to the bitter end!”

Lin Jingyu’s expression remained icy as he stood his ground.

“Qi Hao, our relationship reached this point long ago. Do you really think there’s still a chance for reconciliation?”

With that, he directly ignored Qi Hao and turned to look at Bi Yao.

“Miss Bi Yao, you mustn’t believe this Senior Brother Qi. He’s always been skilled in flowery speech—who knows how many naive young girls he’s deceived.”

Bi Yao looked the two up and down with great interest, her eyes full of amusement.

She had never imagined that these two fellow disciples from Qingyun Sect would have such a hostile relationship that they wouldn’t even try to conceal it in front of an outsider like her.

She had already seen through Qi Hao’s scheming long ago.

And now Lin Jingyu’s sudden arrival to disrupt things seemed just as suspicious.

But seeing Qi Hao’s face darken with rage, she couldn’t help but suspect—perhaps Lin Jingyu had come here specifically to ruin Qi Hao’s plans!

“Thank you for the warning. You’re Lin Jingyu, right?”

Bi Yao asked with a smile.

Lin Jingyu immediately nodded.

“Indeed! We met earlier at the restaurant today. Does Miss Bi Yao still remember me?”

“Of course I do.”

Bi Yao smiled sweetly, deliberately showing goodwill toward Lin Jingyu.

By now, she understood that Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao were already like fire and water, on the verge of clashing. She wanted to stoke the flames between them, pushing the two to fight outright.

Seeing this, Qi Hao’s reason was completely devoured by rage.

Ever since transmigrating into this world, nothing had gone smoothly for him.

At first, he had wanted to get close to Lu Xueqi and bind her, only to be harshly taught a lesson by her several times, leaving him with psychological trauma.

Then, lowering his standards, he eagerly sought out Tian Ling’er, only for her to avoid him entirely.

He knew well that Tian Ling’er was his canonical partner in the original story!

What drove him even crazier was that Lin Jingyu—his fellow disciple from Longshou Peak—had suddenly risen to compete for the future position of Peak Master, and was also a transmigrator!

Now, just when he had taken a liking to Bi Yao, she gave him the cold shoulder and turned around to show Lin Jingyu a friendly face.

This made Qi Hao seethe with jealousy.

“Good! Lin Jingyu, you’re really something!”

Watching Qi Hao rage like a madman, Lin Jingyu’s eyes gleamed with a trace of pride.

He basked in Bi Yao’s attention and said with a smile,

“To be favored by Miss Bi Yao is my greatest fortune. But it’s already late at night—Miss Bi Yao, you’d best return and rest early.”

Bi Yao nodded and didn’t spare Qi Hao a glance as she turned and walked toward her room.

As soon as Bi Yao’s figure disappeared around the corner, Qi Hao completely lost control.

“Lin Jingyu, you’ve gone too far!”

He let out a thunderous roar. A terrifying aura surged around him like a tidal wave, crashing toward Lin Jingyu. The killing intent was nearly tangible, as though it would crush him entirely.

But Lin Jingyu remained calm, a glimmer of provocation in his eyes.

In an instant, he summoned all his spiritual power, his body radiating with dazzling light, fearlessly meeting Qi Hao’s pressure head-on.

The two overwhelming auras collided violently in the rear courtyard of Shanhai Garden.

Boom! A deafening explosion made the ground tremble. The shockwave surged outward like a hurricane.

Ordinary people resting in the courtyard turned pale as soon as they sensed the pressure. Their chests felt weighed down as if by a boulder, and their legs nearly gave out. Panic-stricken, they scattered in all directions.

Meanwhile, having walked a short distance away, Bi Yao suddenly halted her steps.

From the shadow in front of her, a figure in black slowly emerged.

Her figure was graceful and curvaceous, her eyes as deep as an abyss. Most of her face was covered by a veil, but the brows and eyes that showed hinted at mystery.

From her faint outline, one could tell—beneath that disguise, she was surely a rare beauty.

Upon seeing her, Bi Yao immediately bowed.

“Aunt You!”

You Ji gazed at Bi Yao with concern and asked,

“Yao’er, are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

Bi Yao shook her head, a smile tugging at the corner of her lips.

“I came out tonight just for a stroll, but ended up stumbling upon an amusing scene.”

With that, she turned to look at Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu facing off in the distance, her eyes glinting with schadenfreude.

“Aunt You, it looks like those two from Qingyun Sect are about to fight.”

You Ji’s expression turned grave as she nodded.

“I noticed it earlier. That Qi Hao—ever since we entered Shanhai Garden, his gaze hasn’t left you.

Tonight, he kept releasing spiritual power to probe the direction of your room. He thought he was being subtle, but he couldn’t escape my senses.

He was clearly scheming against you.”

“Exactly.”

Bi Yao sneered repeatedly.

“Tonight’s encounter was clearly a setup. As for Lin Jingyu, who showed up later,” she raised a brow,

“he seems to have come specifically to mess things up and ruin Qi Hao’s plan.”

You Ji’s expression was complicated.

“I didn’t expect the conflict between Qingyun Sect disciples to be so deep—already at the level of life and death.

Still, their cultivation levels are indeed impressive. That Qi Hao is already at the peak of the Ninth Level of Jade Purity Realm, on the verge of breaking through to the Upper Purity Realm;

And Lin Jingyu has reached the peak of the Eighth Level of Jade Purity Realm. Even in our sect, such strength would be considered top-tier.”

Bi Yao, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but feel disheartened when she thought of her own cultivation.

Compared to Lin Jingyu, despite her years of hard training, she was still a level behind. For someone as proud as her, this was difficult to accept.

“Speed in cultivation doesn’t determine ultimate achievement,”

You Ji gently consoled, having noticed her discouragement.

“Though Lin Jingyu and Qi Hao are strong now, with your talent, you won’t necessarily lose to them in the future.”

Hearing this, Bi Yao’s smile returned. She looked again at the two men in the distance, tension crackling in the air.

Seeing the murderous intent in their eyes, she murmured,

“Looks like there’s going to be a good show tonight.”

At this moment, the tension between Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu had reached a boiling point—ready to explode at any second.

Qi Hao had been completely overwhelmed by rage, utterly ignoring the fact that they were in Shanhai Garden within Heyang City.

His mind was consumed by a single thought—to teach Lin Jingyu a harsh lesson.

Lin Jingyu, on the other hand, was secretly delighted.

After all, Qi Hao had made the first move. Even if things got out of hand, he could shift all the blame onto him.

As the two continued to release their auras, the ground in the courtyard began to tremble slightly.

Under the crushing weight of their terrifying pressure, the flowers and grass were instantly flattened.

The delicate blossoms shed petals like shattered jade, scattering in the wind and turning to dust in moments.

Inside one of the guest rooms, Lu Xueqi was focused on her cultivation.

Sensing the disturbance caused by Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu, her brows furrowed sharply.

She never expected that those two would dare to make a move in a densely populated place like Heyang City.

This was a blatant mockery of the Qingyun Sect’s rules!

If things escalated and innocent civilians were harmed, once they returned to Qingyun Sect, both would face severe consequences.

And as the first-place winner of the recent Seven Peaks Tournament, she was considered the leader of this delegation.

If she ignored the matter, she would have no way to explain herself later.

After a brief moment of thought, Lu Xueqi made her decision. In a flash, she left the guest room.

Just as Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu’s momentum peaked and spiritual energy gathered in their palms, ready to clash—

A peerlessly beautiful figure descended from above the courtyard, bathed in silver moonlight, appearing like a celestial maiden descending to the mortal realm.

An even more terrifying pressure was silently released like a surging tidal wave, ruthlessly crashing down upon the two of them.

Sensing the immense power, Qi Hao and Lin Jingyu’s expressions changed dramatically.

They jerked their heads up to look at the figure who had suddenly appeared in the sky.

Upon seeing that it was Lu Xueqi, their faces changed yet again.

Qi Hao even instinctively took a step back, unable to hide the fear in his eyes. The memory of being harshly disciplined by Lu Xueqi flashed vividly through his mind.

Lu Xueqi looked at their sorry state and coldly questioned,

“It’s the middle of the night—why aren’t you resting? What are you doing here? Are you planning to fight?”

Crushed beneath the terrifying force of Lu Xueqi’s cultivation, the two of them hurriedly bowed in respect.

“Senior Sister Lu!”

“Junior Sister Lu!”

“We were merely sparring a little here, that’s all. We ask for your understanding, Junior Sister Lu!”

After speaking, they exchanged glances and both snorted in anger.

Then, with a flash, they quickly flew back toward their own rooms.

They knew full well that now that Lu Xueqi had arrived, there was no chance of a fight happening tonight.

Moreover, under the suppression of Lu Xueqi’s powerful aura, they had gradually cooled down.

If they had truly fought within Heyang City, it would have been a severe violation of Qingyun Sect rules. By then, no one would escape unscathed...