Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xue Xiaoqi caught it with her hand, hurriedly pulled the cloak over her body and tightened the collar, completely covering the eye-catching scenery.

"Um... thanks."

Just then, several subordinates dressed in black rushed out from the western camp outside the training ground.

The leader bowed and asked in a deep voice, "Young Master! Are you alright?"

The surrounding believers also gathered around, their eyes full of concern.

Xue Xiaoqi took a deep breath, suppressing her embarrassment and resentment, and regained some of the dignity befitting the daughter of the sect leader: "It's alright. You may all leave."

"Now that the young master has finished his competition, shall we take our leave?"

"No rush, I want to see the next match."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chuan Wujie's voice, amplified by his inner strength, resounded throughout the entire area, instantly silencing the surrounding whispers:

"Please be quiet! You all saw the two matches just now, and they were both very impressive young men!"

Without further ado, let's move on to the third match—the young master Hu Si from Dajue Temple versus Lin Zhuoying from Mingjian Villa!

These words immediately caused a considerable commotion in the audience.

"Lin Zhuoying? I remember she was a maidservant by the side of Young Master Yanli, right?"

"Even a maid can break into the Hidden Dragon Ranking; Famous Sword Manor truly is a place where hidden talents abound!"

Amidst the murmurs, a figure in green leaped onto the center of the arena—it was Lin Zhuoying.

She carried a pair of maces on her back, displaying a heroic and valiant air.

The crowd secretly cheered, "The Cold and Beautiful Twin Swordswoman" Lin Zhuoying truly lived up to her name.

Her young master carries two swords and can use amazing sword control techniques. I wonder if her double maces can fly?

On the west side of the brocade platform, Xie Xiaoyi patted Hu Si on the shoulder first: "Keep it up! Don't let Mingjian Manor dominate the scene."

He had witnessed Hu Si's cultivation level before; not only was he exceptionally gifted with immense strength, but he also possessed the physique of a Vajra Saint.

Xie Xiaoyi had confidence in him.

Lu Fang, unusually, put aside his laziness and added casually, "Act within your capabilities, and don't lose too badly."

The little tiger-rhinoceros monk smiled innocently, put his hands together, and said "Amitabha."

While others lightly touched the ground with their toes and moved with incredible agility when they stepped onto the stage, he suddenly pushed off the ground with both feet, his muscles bulging, and jumped straight up!

It slammed down in the center of the arena with a loud thud, causing the table to tremble slightly.

The audience was stunned.

"Good heavens! Is this little monk made of iron?"

"That leaping style is even more powerful than the hard-hitting kung fu of a bandit hero!"

"Lin Zhuoying has a well-proportioned figure; I reckon what's coming next will be a contest of strength and agility!"

When Lin Zhuoying saw Hu Si display a "brute force kick," a hint of surprise appeared on her usually cold and aloof face.

She didn't touch the double maces behind her back, but simply stepped forward slowly, clasped her hands in a fist salute to the tiger-like beast, and said in a clear voice, "Master, please."

Having said that, he lowered his waist and braced himself, placing his fists in front of his chest, adopting a starting stance of bare hands!

The audience was stunned again.

"She won't draw her double maces? She's going to fight bare-handed with those cold, beautiful maces?"

"No way! This little monk looks like he's all about strength, is she going to go head-to-head?"

The tiger-like beast was also taken aback for a moment, then grinned and assumed a fighting stance as well:

"Please come, female benefactor! My master instructed me that upon seeing a female benefactor, I must observe three rules—"

"Don't strike first, don't use brute force, and don't harm her! Otherwise, I'll be punished by copying the Heart Sutra one hundred times!"

"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Zhuoying suddenly moved!

He pushed off the ground with his toes, leaping into the air, and slammed his fist down hard at the tiger!

"puff!"

The fist whistled through the air and even created a sonic boom.

Tiger spun around and moved several feet to the left.

"Bang!"

Lin Zhuoying's punch grazed Hu Si's monk's robe and slammed into the ground. The moment the force burst out, the bluestone bricks in the center of the training ground shattered!

"boom!"

Amidst the flying debris, a large pit, about a foot deep, suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

The cracks spread out like branches, causing the audience to gasp in shock.

He was born with extraordinary talent and possessed immense strength.

This is hardly a movement technique!

This is clearly the reincarnation of the female Gonggong!

Tiger Rhino looked disdainfully at the crater created by Lin Zhuoying's single punch, saying only, "Female benefactor, you have plenty of strength, but lack speed!"

Lin Zhuoying frowned, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

That punch was just a test; I hadn't used my full strength, yet this little monk is already pointing out my shortcomings.

You really think I'm slow?

With a sudden sway, Lin Zhuoying left behind an afterimage!

The speed was more than twice as fast as before, and the man shot towards the tiger like an arrow.

The little tiger-rhinoceros monk dodged to the side again, but this time he couldn't move more than a few feet away.

"call!"

Lin Zhuoying's punch missed, and the sonic boom from her punch exploded loudly against the tiger's chest.

A powerful and unparalleled force burst forth, causing the tiger to stagger backward several steps uncontrollably.

After regaining his footing, he touched his chest where the force of the punch had swept across, grinned, and said, "This time the speed was there, but the accuracy was a bit lacking!"

The crowd below cheered loudly and discussed among themselves.

"Lin Zhuoying's punch just now didn't have any true qi flow; it was clearly pure force."

"It's one thing to create a sonic boom with pure force, but to actually injure someone?"

"Judging by that force, if that little monk weren't the third-ranked expert on the Hidden Dragon List, he probably would have been 'blasted' to death by her qi."

Xie Xiaoyi touched his chin.

Lin Zhuoying?

I think she's clearly Tsunade from "Naruto".

Whoever marries her in the future, if she's unhappy, she'll just become a "widow"!

Before the cheers had even subsided, Lin Zhuoying's face darkened completely.

She couldn't swallow the insult of having her aim mocked to her face by a monk!

With a sudden stomp of his foot, the bluestone slabs cracked and creaked. His figure swayed again, this time leaving no afterimage, and he transformed into a streak of blue light, shooting straight at the tiger!

The fist pierced the air, creating a sonic boom even louder than before. The powerful force of the punch whipped up rubble from the battle platform, hurtling towards the tiger-like beast.

This punch was flawless in power, speed, and accuracy!

There's no escaping it!

The little monk with the tiger-like body lost his smile, and instead of retreating, he advanced, his muscles bulging dramatically.

The monk's robe was instantly stretched taut, and the power of the Buddhist dragon and elephant surged forth.

He clenched his right fist and met Lin Zhuoying's fist head-on!

"Bang—!!!"

Their fists collided, unleashing a deafening roar that sent sound waves rippled outwards in a ring.

The rubble on the battle platform was sent flying in all directions by the shockwave, causing a commotion among the crowd below, who all displayed their best skills to block the attack.

Looking at Hu Si and Lin Zhuoying, both of them swayed and flew backward.

Once they both stopped, a hint of shock flashed in Lin Zhuoying's eyes: "I didn't expect you to actually catch it?"

The little tiger-rhinoceros monk smiled brightly:

"The female benefactor's punch was powerful and accurate. I'm afraid I really couldn't withstand it if I didn't use half my strength to block it."

Xie Xiaoyi's lips curled up slightly.

This is hardly a sword-hunting exercise.

This is clearly a battle between Tsunade and Li Yuanba.