The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 132 - 129 Good Seedling

Chapter 132: Chapter 129 Good Seedling

Zhang Ting was enraged and swung a fist over, "Take this!"

Ruo Zhou was cunning, intent on avenging his confinement in the thatched hut, so he met Zhang Ting’s punch with one of his own, forcing Zhang Ting to retreat repeatedly.

Lady Zhou’s heart was in her throat. That rebellious Ruo Zhou—if he knocked her Ting down from the stage, she would never forgive him!

Zhang Ting staggered several steps back but managed to steady himself without stepping out of bounds!

The onlookers watching for fun were all stunned, "Eh, this Zhang Ting has something about him. Gao Teng was knocked off stage by Ruo Zhou’s punch, but he actually managed to steady himself."

"Gao Teng was unprepared just now, underestimated his opponent, right?"

"Definitely. Who is Gao Teng? A person who could smash rocks at the age of ten! How could he possibly be punched out of bounds by someone?"

...

Lady Zhou saw her younger son hadn’t been punched out of bounds by his elder brother and let out a sigh of relief, her fists clenched tight, her heart lifted as she inwardly shouted: Fight back! Fight back!

Zhang Ting was in so much pain he felt as though all the bones in his fingers had shattered.

But he didn’t care and charged forward again, swinging his fist at Ruo Zhou.

That last punch, he hadn’t put his full strength into it, but this punch, he wouldn’t hold back— he threw everything he had at Ruo Zhou.

Ruo Zhou deftly dodged his punch, responding with a punch of his own!

Zhang Ting was once again driven back repeatedly, nearly stepping out of bounds this time, but he managed to hold his ground.

Zhang Ting rubbed his shoulder and threw another punch!

....

On the high platform

Yan Huan remarked, "This Zhang Ting has some skill, actually able to withstand so many of Ruo Zhou’s brother punches."

Yan Feng retorted, "It’s not that Zhang Ting has skill—it’s that Ruo Zhou is toying with him!"

Ruo Xuan nodded, "That’s right, my brother hasn’t exerted his strength."

Yan Huan was puzzled, "Why though? Do they have a grudge?"

Ruo Xuan replied, "My brother arrived late just now because he had been locked in the thatched hut by him."

Yan Huan exclaimed, "Damn, is this Zhang Ting that underhanded? Then he deserves to be hit a few more times. Hit him punch by punch, it would be better to beat him until he can’t get up; simply knocking him out of bounds would let him off too easy!"

Yan Jiaojiao nodded in agreement, "People like him deserve a lesson. It would be best to beat him until there’s not a single spot on his body without pain—just don’t cripple him, that’s all."

Yan Feng advised, "But we can’t go that far. Just enough is fine; this is an Academy competition and going overboard might leave a bad impression on the Academy’s martial arts instructors."

Zhang Qian concurred, "Exactly. A few more punches should suffice."

Ruo Zhou was also mindful of his limits. After landing a few more punches on Zhang Ting, he sent him flying with one solid hit!

Having hit him a dozen or so times, enough to have him aching for ten or eight days.

Moreover, he struck several of Zhang Ting’s acupoints, which would cause lingering pain.

Zhang Ting, unwilling to admit defeat, struggled to his feet and attempted to charge again but was stopped by several order-maintaining senior brothers and dragged away.

Furious, Zhang Ting couldn’t help but make a threat, "Just you wait, I won’t let you off, next time I’ll beat you so bad you’ll be searching the ground for your teeth!"

Ruo Zhou bowed respectfully, "Your generosity is appreciated; I look forward to accompanying you next time."

In front of everyone, he exhibited flawless courtesy and manners.

Compared to that, everyone felt Zhang Ting lacked grace and upbringing.

Just terribly cunning!

The referee announced, "Ruo Zhou wins, next one!"

This time was different from just now; someone had already taken a turn challenging, and since they all lost anyway, they began to line up to challenge Ruo Zhou.

They all wanted to see the power of Ruo Zhou.

Especially those who were sent flying by Gao Teng’s punch.

Dealing with the others, Ruo Zhou didn’t have any patience. His immense strength was his advantage, and there was no need to hide it.

Now was also the time to showcase his greatest advantage to the martial arts masters at the Academy.

Next, two challenge arenas became the center of attention.

One was Gao Teng’s arena, where each challenger was sent flying with a single punch!

Far or near, they were all sent flying!

At Ruo Zhou’s arena, most of those who stepped up to challenge him were punched out of bounds with a single hit, though a few agile ones exchanged several rounds with Ruo Zhou before being punched out.

Ruo Zhou did not send people flying with a single punch like Gao Teng did, some even flying several meters away, unable to get up.

Ruo Zhou not only refrained from sending people flying, he didn’t knock them down, and he didn’t even cause them much pain. He simply forced them to keep retreating until they stepped out of bounds and stabilized their bodies—no more, no less, precisely out of bounds, even to the point where as soon as they stepped out, they could steady themselves.

They lost, but it wasn’t too humiliating.

However, those who understood the art were shocked by Ruo Zhou’s move!

To send someone flying is easy, but to punch each one just out of the bounds, perfectly losing the contest, true control to the point and no further, now that’s truly difficult!

In his previous bout with Zhang Ting, he had already shown everyone, including the martial arts masters at the Academy, that he was not a man to be bullied for weakness, but a man who avenged every grievance.

Now, he was telling everyone that he was not someone who bullied people just because of his immense strength advantage.

Of course, it was more important to demonstrate his strength to the Academy’s martial arts masters, hoping to find a good mentor to study under.

On the high platform

Yan Feng admired from his heart, "Brother Ruo Zhou is so powerful! He is undoubtedly going to be first place this time!"

Zhang Jie: "Isn’t that Gao Teng even more powerful? He sends people flying far away with every punch!"

Yan Huan shook his head, "You don’t understand! Brother Ruo Zhou’s judgment, tactics, and strength are all superior to Gao Teng. Gao Teng may seem powerful, but Brother Ruo Zhou’s power is unfathomable."

Uncle Yan Shan couldn’t help but chime in with the children’s discussion, "That’s right, to send someone flying isn’t actually that difficult. What’s hard is to punch each opponent just out of bounds! Moreover, Master Ruo Zhou does it with a single punch so they are just right outside the line."

"To punch each opponent just right outside the line, you have to gauge the strength of their punches from the moment they strike, and only with pre-calculation can you hit them just right to land them outside the boundary line. This requires not only the ability to see the force of an opponent’s punch but also the ability to control your own power to release or withdraw! Such judgment is something some people can’t achieve in a lifetime of martial arts practice, and it speaks to natural talent."

Ruo Xuan: "Uncle Yan Shan is right, Gao Teng doesn’t have my brother’s ability to control his strength. My brother has better judgment, a sharper mind, and stronger power than him, my brother is the most formidable. Of course, he is still not as mighty as me."

Several people: "...."

Xuanyuan Que cleared his throat.

Ruo Xuan quickly added, "When I grow as big as my brother, I’ll definitely be even more formidable!"

Ah, how exhausting it is, even honesty doesn’t work.

So that’s how it is!

Xue Jiajie: "Xuanbao is so smart, she will be as powerful as Brother Ruo Zhou in a few more years!"

Zhang Jie rarely agreed with Xue Jiajie, "Right!"

On this side, Ruo Xuan and the others were having a lively discussion.

On the referees’ platform, the martial arts masters serving as judges were excited.

Such promising talent!

Astoundingly rare talent that only comes once in a century!

Soon, the champions of the ten arenas were announced, meaning the top ten of the Academy had been determined.