Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 314 - 0313 They are a bunch of non-humans!

Chapter 314: 0313 They are a bunch of non-humans!

Jian Wushuang looked at himself in his current disheveled state, his sword lying not far from Li Futu’s feet.

However, the moment he reached out his hand, his entire arm suddenly hurt unbearably and drooped down instantly.

He couldn’t even hold a sword anymore!

This battle, he had lost!

Although Jian Wushuang was full of reluctance, he had no choice but to accept this reality.

On the battlefield, the victor was always the center of attention, but at this moment, Jian Wushuang had become the one no one cared about.

The taste of this, only the person involved could deeply understand.

Li Futu had defeated Jian Wushuang in one fell swoop, defending his position as the ninth-ranking contender.

This made many people reevaluate Li Futu, and many Martial Artists participating in their first martial arts competition took a deep mental note of Li Futu. As for Jian Wushuang, although he was a stunning up-and-comer, he ultimately did not achieve the aura of the top ten contenders, fading into the crowd.

Li Futu did not immediately return to his original position; instead, under everyone’s gaze, he walked up to Jian Wushuang.

"Do you want to humiliate me?" Jian Wushuang spoke, still clinging to his last shred of pride as the defeated general.

Li Futu shook his head and extended a hand.

Jian Wushuang watched Li Futu’s gesture of goodwill, remaining silent for a long while and not allowing Li Futu to help him up. Instead, he slowly stood up on his own.

"I will ultimately defeat you," Jian Wushuang stared at Li Futu.

"I’m ready for you to challenge me again anytime," Li Futu smiled, and Jian Wushuang huffed, turning away to walk off the battlefield.

"Here’s your sword!" Li Futu called out, tossing the sword into the air. Jian Wushuang, without turning his head, reached out with his left hand and grasped it directly from the air.

"Thanks."

Jian Wushuang said without turning back.

Li Futu then walked back to his original place. Only then did he show a trace of fatigue. Even someone as strong as he had nearly been defeated by Jian Wushuang. He acknowledged in his heart that Jian Wushuang was a respectable opponent. Otherwise, he would not have acted as he just did.

He began sitting in meditation to heal the damage to his internal organs. He wasn’t complacent about the battle, but closed his eyes and focused on recovering to his best condition as quickly as possible.

While Li Futu was recovering, the other top contenders watched him closely.

They had all witnessed the battle between Li Futu and Jian Wushuang, especially Li Futu’s displayed strength near the end, which some felt was enough to threaten their positions.

The rest of the top contenders each had different thoughts, even Feng Jian, who had a good relationship with Li Futu, was slightly surprised.

"Jian Wushuang is a promising talent. After this battle, it’s exciting to see whether he will falter or make an astonishing comeback," Master Jin sighed.

Although Chen Yifeng favored Li Futu more, he also held considerable respect for Jian Wushuang, the talented Martial Artist.

"He’s a good seedling, but I’m afraid he might not withstand the storms. I hope he can overcome the mental block," Chen Yifeng said.

"The path of martial arts is easy in terms of victories and defeats, yet fostering a persistent martial heart is hardly easy," Daoist Qian Zhen remarked with a sigh.

The challenge among the top ten contenders might seem like just a comparison of two people’s strengths. Yet, to many senior martial artists, it was more of a cultivation, where failure was not to be feared, but the inability to rise after falling was.

Over the past several editions of the North-South Martial Arts Competition, many prodigies had emerged, yet tragically, most remained demoralized after defeat, living obscure, stagnating lives, unable to progress in martial arts due to failing to overcome the hurdle of defeat.

Such promising young talents were all too common to the experienced eyes of the martial arts seniors.

But once they overcame the psychological barrier, they invariably shone brighter than before, possibly even bursting forth with a brilliance surpassing their original splendor. That was when they would truly become strong, perhaps even a great master in the martial arts world.

Unfortunately, those martial artists who could rise from where they fell and astonish everyone were indeed few.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have elicited sighs from martial arts elders like Elder Jin, Chen Yifeng, and Qian Zhen the Daoist.

...

The Shangguan Household.

In a room, Shangguan Dao slowly opened his eyes.

Suddenly, his expression changed when he saw the calendar time on the clock, and he exclaimed, "Oh no, the martial arts conference must have started already."

Shangguan Dao got up to leave, recalling what he had done. It seemed like he had taken a nap, but how could a nap have lasted this long?

Creak!

The door opened, and a woman in her twenties walked in.

Seeing Shangguan Dao about to open the door, she immediately exclaimed joyfully, "Xiao Dao, you’re awake!"

Shangguan Dao, seeing it was Shangguan Mingyue, immediately had his expression fall and couldn’t help saying, "My aunt, you’re not here to use me for an experiment again, are you?"

However, hearing Shangguan Dao’s words, Shangguan Mingyue’s expression turned stern as she said, "Hmph, what nonsense are you talking about? This is scientific research, not using you for experiments." Shangguan Dao’s expression changed as he said, "It seems like you’re reluctant to cooperate with my research, though!"

"No, no, my dear aunt, I have something to do outside right now. How about I cooperate with your research when I get back?" Shangguan Dao had no way to deal with his aunt in front of him. If she weren’t his aunt, he would have pushed her aside long ago, as there weren’t many who used him for experiments.

Unfortunately, this person was his aunt. Shangguan Dao couldn’t scold or hit her, only hide from her. But alas, his aunt had just cornered him.

Ever since Shangguan Ming had finished dealing with her elder brother’s company affairs, she had become quite idle. Seeing Shangguan Dao busy cultivating, she grew curious and came over to ask about the matters of martial artists. Once she discovered they could do things beyond ordinary people’s capabilities, Shangguan Mingyue became curious about such matters and prepared to study True Qi and martial strength, attributes unique to martial artists.

Shangguan Dao had no way to deal with Shangguan Mingyue and initially had no choice but to reluctantly cooperate. However, as Shangguan Mingyue’s research progressed, Shangguan Dao became increasingly distressed. After every research session, she insisted on heavily supplementing his diet, bringing hundred-year-old ginseng, lobster, abalone, and such, theorizing about whether eating these could help with martial strength.

Shangguan Dao dared not disobey, so he had to pinch his nose and consume all these high-nutrient foods, becoming noticeably heavier. Just a few days ago, after drinking a bowl of ginseng, bird’s nest, and abalone soup cooked by Shangguan Mingyue herself, Shangguan Dao had started to sleep very deeply, and this sleep lasted a whole three to four days.

"What are you planning to do?" Shangguan Mingyue asked, noticing Shangguan Dao’s hurried manner, which seemed no trivial matter.

"Ah, my aunt, please, just let me leave for a few days, I promise to fully cooperate with your research when I return," Shangguan Dao pleaded, even making a solemn vow.

"If you don’t tell me clearly, I won’t let you leave," Shangguan Mingyue pressed on, even more curious about where Shangguan Dao was heading.

"I’m going to a gathering place for martial artists to exchange martial skills," Shangguan Dao said, knowing he had to reveal some information, or Shangguan Mingyue wouldn’t let it go.

"Oh? A place filled with martial artists?" Shangguan Mingyue asked curiously.

"Yes." Shangguan Dao nodded truthfully.

"Fine, you take me with you, and I’ll approve your departure," Shangguan Mingyue stood at the door, clearly blocking his way with the posture that if Shangguan Dao didn’t agree, she would stubbornly stay right there.

"My dear aunt, it’s full of inhumans there, what would you do there!" Shangguan Dao was nearly driven mad by Shangguan Mingyue.

However, Shangguan Mingyue’s reply was neat and decisive, leaving Shangguan Dao somewhat at a loss for words.

"I’m going to do research!" Shangguan Mingyue declared righteously.

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