I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 11 He is the recyclable trash among trash.

Linjiang No.1 Middle School, Fighting Center.

Even though it was after school, the place was still very lively.

Since the emergence of the secret cave, martial arts have become popular in the Eastern Kingdom. Young students strive to become martial artists, so schools in the country have set up combat centers starting from high school. Various martial arts clubs registered in the combat centers are also very popular among students.

Students aspiring to become martial artists actively participate in club activities at the fighting center after school in order to grow and gain more practical experience.

The No. 1 Middle School's fighting center has a considerable number of registered clubs, a total of thirty-two, but only four are truly formidable: the Miao Dao Club, the Sanshou Club, the Swordsmanship Club, and the Track and Field Club.

The top five members of the four major clubs in the No. 1 Middle School Fighting Center, along with the second-in-command of the Sanda Club, all possess near-professional-level strength, far exceeding that of ordinary students. They are collectively known as the "Five Heavenly Kings of Swords, Fists, Palms, and Legs" at No. 1 Middle School.

In terms of club strength, the Miao Dao Club is undoubtedly number one, but at today's recruitment event, the club with the longest queue was the Swordsmanship Club.

There's no way around it; the Miao Dao Society may be strong, but the Swordsmanship Society has beautiful girls!

At this moment, the fencing club's venue was almost packed with students who had come to register, a bustling scene of people jostling shoulder to shoulder.

Huang Liwen, sweating profusely as he squeezed through the crowd, said, "Excuse me, could you please move aside?"

"Don't push!"

"Damn it, who's bumping my ass from behind?"

"Where's the school beauty? I want to see her!"

The weather was already hot, and with a group of energetic young people crammed together, the venue became like a sauna. The smell of sweat evaporating and mixing together was simply awful.

But Huang Liwen felt that this little difficulty was nothing in order to catch a glimpse of the school beauty, Xu Yuebing.

Soon, through his persistent pushing and shoving, he finally managed to get through the crowd and stand at the front of the line.

At this moment, a man and a woman are fighting with swords in the training ground.

The girl is naturally the white moonlight that all the boys in the school yearn for, and is known by many as the school beauty Xu Yuebing, who is called the Ice Fairy.

Her skin was delicate and fair, her features exquisite and aloof, and her figure and appearance were all top-notch. She was clearly the kind of "triple-A" student who was good-looking, from a good family, and good at studying. She was simply the most perfect image of a rich young lady in everyone's mind.

At this moment, she held a sword in her hand, her moves swift and fierce, her actions decisive and resolute. Her graceful figure and beautiful swordplay captivated the boys present.

Even among the girls, there are many of her fans, who often scream and cheer.

Huang Liwen excitedly took out his phone and started snapping photos: "Coming to register for the swordsmanship club today was definitely the right decision! That guy Ye Qingzhou has no idea what he missed!"

The boy currently sparring with Xu Yuebing is tall and elegant. He is Lu Yifan, the top student in the senior year of high school, nicknamed "Flower Sword," who is also the leader of the sword club and ranked second among the five kings of the fighting center.

Faced with Xu Yuebing's fierce offensive, Lu Yifan responded calmly. His sword moves were sometimes light and graceful, sometimes heavy and powerful, sometimes swift and fierce, and sometimes gentle and slow. In just over ten breaths, he used seven different sword techniques in a row. His moves were varied and unpredictable, dazzling the eyes. This is the origin of his nickname "Flower Sword".

The two exchanged blows, their dazzling swordplay a spectacular display that drew applause and cheers from the surrounding students.

Huang Liwen was engrossed in recording with his phone when a glance out of the corner of his eye revealed Ye Qingzhou following Xu Lan, slowly making his way to the guest seats.

"Damn it! That bastard Ye Qingzhou, didn't he swear he wouldn't come? And how come he's with Teacher Xu? And sitting in the VIP section no less! Ugh, this isn't fair!"

The thought of himself sweating profusely in the audience while Ye Qingzhou sat comfortably with her legs crossed filled Huang Liwen with intense jealousy, almost causing him to break out of his skin.

In the guest seats, Ye Qingzhou didn't notice Huang Liwen. His gaze had been focused on Lu Yifan and Xu Yuebing ever since he entered.

After Xu Lan sat down, seeing Ye Qingzhou watching intently, she casually asked, "What are your thoughts on their abilities?"

Ye Qingzhou pinched his chin; his face was still youthful, but the words he spoke were mature beyond his years.

"Xu Yuebing's swordplay is swift but lacks variety. She's clearly a flower cultivated in a greenhouse. Her swordplay is quite beautiful, and her moves are very standard, but unfortunately, she lacks practical experience. I estimate she couldn't even withstand one of my sword strikes."

"As for Lu Yifan, his swordsmanship is flexible and varied, and he has mastered many sword techniques. However, his knowledge is too diverse and lacks specialization. He has not yet been able to develop his own unique swordsmanship. To become a true master swordsman, the most important thing is to be able to improve the sword techniques he has learned according to his own expertise and characteristics, so that the moves can perfectly suit him and give full play to his own advantages and strengths. Otherwise, no matter how much he learns, it will be a waste of effort."

After a moment's thought, Ye Qingzhou told Xu Lan his assessment: "Hmm... he can probably withstand three of my sword strikes. He's barely considered recyclable trash among trash."

"Nonsense!"

"Who do you think you are, daring to cause trouble in our area?"

"How dare you slander our Chief Lu! You deserve a beating!"

Before Xu Lan could even speak, many of the veteran members of the sword club who were watching the match slammed their fists on the table and glared angrily at Ye Qingzhou.

If Xu Lan hadn't been there, they probably would have swarmed forward and taught Ye Qingzhou a lesson.

Facing the hostile gazes of the sword club members, Ye Qingzhou remained calm and unmoved: "I am a peerless genius whom Teacher Xu Lan specially invited back to revitalize the sword club. I hope you will all give me your guidance in the future."

"Our swordsmanship club is doing just fine; do we need you to revitalize it? Ridiculous!"

"Draw your sword, and I'll teach you a lesson right now!"

Zheng Zigang, the second-in-command of the swordsmanship club, gripped his wooden sword angrily and said through gritted teeth.

He had always idolized Lu Yifan, so naturally he couldn't stand anyone slandering or belittling Lu Yifan.

Ye Qingzhou glanced at him and immediately shook her head: "You? Forget it. It's fun to bully weaker opponents, but it's useless for improving my swordsmanship. If you want to fight me now, you'll probably have to train for another ten years to have a 20% chance of winning."

Although Ye Qingzhou was speaking the truth, the official members of the sword club could not tolerate it. They were all filled with righteous indignation and stood up with their swords in hand.

"Holy crap, that sounds incredibly arrogant!"

"No, I can't hold back anymore! I really want to draw my sword and kill him!"

"Don't be impulsive, let me handle it. I'm not afraid of being punished."

Xu Lan rubbed her forehead, feeling completely numb, yet she had no choice but to step in and stop the conflict from erupting: "Alright, everyone sit down."

Then, her beautiful eyes flashed, and she glared fiercely at Ye Qingzhou: "If you can't speak, then pretend to be mute!"

This is no fine talent or a gem, he's a ticking time bomb! I was so blind!

It wasn't that Xu Lan had a weak mentality; it was just that Ye Qingzhou was too much of a troublemaker. He had only been in the sword club for less than three minutes, and he had already offended everyone in the club, giving Xu Lan a huge headache.

"His name is Ye Qingzhou. From now on, we are all members of the swordsmanship club. Please get along well for my sake."

Xu Lan was, after all, the instructor leading the swordsmanship club. Since she had spoken up, Zheng Zigang and the others, though unwilling, could only swallow their anger for the time being.

Meanwhile, the sword fighting competition, which was meant to be a performance, had just ended at the training ground, and the recruitment event officially began.

(End of this chapter)