Villains: Starting with the Landlady

The sparring partner was wearing very thick protective gear, but he was still beaten back by Ouyang Jie, and the protective gear with steel plates embedded in it was deformed.

Finally, Ouyang Jie finished him off with a powerful punch, sending the unfortunate sparring partner flying. He lay on the ground foaming at the mouth, and the others immediately surrounded him and carried him away.

Ouyang Jie took a towel to wipe her sweat, greeted Ji Guorong and Ji Wei, and then looked at Ling Yun.

Because of Ling Yun's [Handsome and Charming] effect, even the distinguished Ji Guorong standing next to him was completely overshadowed. Ouyang Jie stared at him for more than ten seconds without saying a word.

"Ahem, Ouyang family girl, have you finished reading?"

"Hmm." Ouyang Jie realized she had been a bit rude, so she quickly wiped her hands, then jumped off the stage and extended her right hand to Ling Yun with a charming smile. "Hello, my name is Ouyang Jie."

Name: Ouyang Jie

【Age: 23】

[Value: 172, D]

[Rating: 95]

[Combat Strength: C]

[Affection: Like (Beautiful and approachable, up+)]

Ouyang Jie is prettier than Ji Wei, but Ji Wei is the kind of girl who is generous and gentle, while Ouyang Jie is somewhat aggressive and looks like a wild horse that is difficult for ordinary people to tame.

However, this was no problem for Ling Yun. The beauty's charm was enough to win her over, not to mention that his appearance and strength far surpassed hers.

"Ling Yun." The young man smiled and extended his hand to shake hers briefly, which made Ouyang Jie's opinion of him rise a few notches.

"Hehe, little girl, I'm going to use my spot to get Ling Xiaoyou into the top 64. You'd better give him a good test."

Seeing Ji Guorong's smiling face, Ouyang Jie rolled her eyes: "Grandpa Ji, although I will give you face, I will not hold back."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Ling Yun and said, "I just don't know if this handsome guy's abilities match his outstanding appearance."

"Sister Ouyang!" Ji Wei pulled her aside without saying a word and whispered, "Brother Ling just saved me... You'd better go easy on him later!"

"Alright, alright, since you two are saying that, it would seem cold-blooded of me to refuse him." She smiled helplessly, flipped herself onto the ring, and asked, "Handsome, do you want to wear protective gear?"

"No need, just follow the competition standards."

“Okay, I like that personality.” Ouyang Jie licked her dry lips, picked up the half-empty bottle of water on the ground and drank it down, then put on her bare-knuckle gauntlets and beckoned to Ling Yun.

Ling Yun gracefully vaulted over the ring fence and landed safely. This move made Ouyang Jie abandon her underestimation and take him seriously.

The tall and handsome young man looked younger than her. As long as he could demonstrate the abilities of the late Dan Jin stage, she would be satisfied. However, Ouyang Jie felt an unprecedented sense of oppression from him, a sense of oppression even stronger than that of her father, who was in the mid-Gang Jin stage!

Each step was a staircase, and the difference between each small step was huge. Even with two more helpers, she couldn't defeat Ouyang Bao, who was in the middle stage of Gang Jin, even though she was only in the early stage of Gang Jin.

Ling Yun stood there, but Ouyang Jie felt that he was impeccable, and for a moment she did not dare to take the initiative to move forward.

"Miss Ouyang, please?"

Hearing Ling Yun say this, Ouyang Jie took a deep breath, then quickly stepped forward and threw a probing punch.

Ling Yun dodged with a tilt of his head, casually pinched her wrist, and flicked it with his index finger. Ouyang Jie felt a "hidden force" travel from her wrist to her entire arm, instantly making her numb and unable to exert any strength.

The young man released his fingers, and Ouyang Jie covered her numb arm, feeling a shock she had never experienced before in her life.

"Mr. Ling, I underestimated you." She shook her arm, knowing that Ling Yun's true level was probably quite terrifying, and prepared to go all out.

After all, it was a rare opportunity for her to spar with such a strong opponent.

When she attacked again, she didn't underestimate or hold back at all. Every move was aimed at vital points, but Ling Yun easily neutralized them all, without letting her even touch the hem of her clothes.

Although Ji Wei wasn't very perceptive, she gradually realized that her sister Ouyang, who was known as the most talented female martial arts master in the entire Dragon Kingdom, was completely inferior to Ling Yun, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere!

When Ling Yun's palm landed on her forehead, Ouyang Jie was panting heavily, sweat pouring down her face, but she had an excited smile on her lips.

"Thank you so much, that was a really exciting fight." Seeing that Ling Yun had let go, she wiped the sweat from her brow with the back of her hand. "Handsome, would you do me the honor of going out for dinner with me later?"

"Hey, Sister Ouyang!"

Ji Wei was dissatisfied and immediately climbed in, protectively blocking Ling Yun's way: "I'm going to treat Brother Ling to dinner tonight to thank him for saving my life!"

"Hmm." Ouyang Jie took a step back. "Then let's do it another day!"

"Okay, let's do it another day then."

Ling Yun laughed heartily, but the two women had no idea what he was laughing about.

Chapter 152 Match Hot Topics [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

Having obtained VIP access from Ouyang Jie, Ling Yun followed Ji Guorong and the other person back to the Ji family home.

Throughout the journey, Ji Wei continued to praise Ling Yun's strength, while Ji Guorong, who had just carefully observed Ling Yun's moves and reactions, was deeply impressed. Although his cultivation level had not reached the Gang Jin realm, his vision was no less than Ouyang Jie's, and he harbored a terrifying suspicion.

It seems that Ling Yun has either touched the legendary threshold or... already broken through it!

However, if he is truly a legendary figure who is "indestructible even when facing gods," then when he makes a move, there should be a pale yellow aura, which is a symbol of breaking through the bottleneck and truly transforming.

Back then, the last legendary grandmaster in the world who was "indestructible even when facing gods" was besieged by countless powerful enemies. With just one punch, he fought his way through a bloody path, a force of thousands.

Unfortunately, it was eventually riddled with bullets when faced with a barrage of gunfire.

Since those cruel and bloody images were revealed, the martial arts world has gradually declined. The "gods" in many people's minds did not fall at the hands of powerful enemies, but died at the hands of ordinary people. The fall of the "gods" made them realize the importance of technological development, especially with the various high-tech long-range strike weapons. No matter how many "gods" formed an army, they would perish instantly.

However, the older generation still believes that martial arts is the best way to cultivate oneself in accordance with the principles of nature.

"Brother Ling, I have a feeling you're definitely going to win this time!"

Ji Wei was extremely excited, as if it were herself, not Ling Yun, who was about to win the championship.

"Don't underestimate anyone in the world. Many masters just haven't emerged from seclusion yet, but that doesn't mean they don't exist." Ling Yun smiled calmly. "I have three more masters as powerful as me in my family."

"Wow!" Ji Wei exclaimed in surprise, "So they're all here to participate in the competition too?"

"Well, they're busy with their own things. I'm the only one who came here, so I can broaden my horizons and see the diversity of this world."

Ji Wei wholeheartedly agreed and didn't think Ling Yun was bragging at all. After all, someone who could teach such a young master must have an extremely powerful master, definitely a figure of "unbreakable" level!

Ji Guorong didn't reply, but he kept Ling Yun's words in mind and planned to personally visit him after the competition.

After all, he is over 60 years old and his vital energy is almost depleted. If he can reach the Gang Jin realm, he can at least live for several more decades, if not reverse his aging.

Upon arriving home, upon learning that Ling Yun had no place to stay, Ji Wei happily tidied up a guest room for him and offered him a place to stay. Ji Guorong didn't object; instead, he watched the two of them develop with amusement. If this silly girl could really find a romantic connection with Ling Yun, it would be a good thing.

That evening, after Ji Guorong went back to his room to sleep, Ji Wei pulled Ling Yun to her room.

"Brother Ling, this is the information on all the contestants that Sister Ouyang and I compiled. You can take a look!"

She turned on the computer, brought a stool for Lingyun, and then the two of them began to study it carefully.

"Lee Jae-suk?" Ling Yun saw a favorite to win the championship, who was also the youngest master of internal energy in South Korea. He had come to participate in the competition and was very popular with many girls because of his good looks and eloquence.

"Yes, he specializes in Taekwondo. His best record is that he fought against a master in the late stage of Gang Jin in his country for more than ten minutes without losing! This achievement is remarkable for someone in the mid stage of Gang Jin. Of course, it is also related to the fact that the master held back."

Ling Yun nodded. Although he shouldn't pose much of a threat, he still needed to keep a close eye on him.

Scrolling down, he quickly came across Ouyang Jie's information. He was surprised to find that she had actually defeated a master who had just entered the Gang Jin realm when she was in the late Dan Jin stage. Although the opponent was old and frail, Gang Jin masters all had dignity and would not deliberately lose a match to make a junior look bad. Such a feat of defeating someone from a much larger realm is currently the only one of its kind in the world.

The difference between Gang Jin and Dan Jin is still quite obvious. After all, the former can launch a terrifying crushing attack on the latter from a distance of five or six meters, and the latter theoretically cannot even touch the former.

Is she the "protagonist"? Or... is it Lee Jae-suk?

However, he has not yet met the female "protagonist," and when he checked Ouyang Jie's information before, it only showed ordinary data, indicating that she is not the "protagonist."

[Master, there is a female "protagonist," but you haven't met her yet.]

Hearing Xiaona's explanation, Lingyun understood and guessed that it was probably Lee Jae-seok. But he had transmigrated here, and it was even his home turf. The "protagonist" should logically be here with him, so how did he end up in South Korea?

However, the round of 64 matches will begin in three days, and the true champions will soon be revealed, so there's no need to rush.

"Hey, Brother Ling." Ji Wei nudged him with her elbow as she looked at his focused profile. "Can I ask you a personal question?"

"Go ahead and say it." Ling Yun smiled gently at her, making Ji Wei's heart pound like a deer.

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Yes, there are many. Strictly speaking, there's a whole row of them."

"Oh dear, I'm asking you seriously, so answer me honestly!" Ji Wei wrinkled her cute nose, somewhat dissatisfied.

"I replied very seriously," Ling Yun said with a laugh.

"Okay, then I won't ask."

"What I said is true."

"Oh."

Ling Yun shook his head. Sometimes, when people are honest, no one believes them when they tell the truth.

Seeing Ji Wei's lack of interest, and having already looked through the information on the other Gang Jin contestants, he turned around, stared at Ji Wei's pretty face, and said, "In this world, there isn't one yet."

"Nothing?" Ji Wei looked up.

"Girlfriend."

The girl's expression turned to surprise, but she didn't say anything. Instead, she got up and clicked the "print" button.

"Brother Ling, let me print this out for you. Then starting tomorrow, I'll take you to meet the other contestants so you can be prepared, okay?"

"Wouldn't this be too much trouble for you?"

"It's alright, I know all these masters in China, except for those from abroad!"

"Thank you."

"Then will you grant me a small request?" Ji Wei blinked, her eyes sparkling.

"any request?"

I'll tell you after the match!

After returning to his room with the documents, Ling Yun reviewed them again and found nothing unusual, except for Lee Jae-seok, who seemed somewhat special.

He took out his phone. In this world, Xiao Na had helped him integrate into it with a legitimate identity, so his phone could naturally connect to the information in this world. However, he couldn't communicate with the people in the main world—after all, time and space were frozen.

As he was getting ready for bed, he glanced at a news article.

"Recently, a murderer who killed more than 10 innocent people escaped from prison, and his current whereabouts are unknown..."

Chapter 153 The Locker Room

The next day, Ji Wei took Ling Yun to visit many masters of internal energy cultivation.

With Ling Yun's addition, even though the preliminary rounds were not over, many contestants knew that he was a master of internal energy who was even more powerful than Lee Jae-suk, and that his strength was unfathomable. Naturally, they communicated with him with respect.

Ling Yun knew nothing about traditional Chinese martial arts, but he was quite familiar with ancient martial arts. He simply followed suit and chatted happily with the other masters.

In the evening, Ji Wei glanced at Ling Yun's "simple" casual clothes and insisted on dragging him to buy a new outfit.

"Xiaowei, we don't need to do this. It doesn't matter what clothes you wear."

"How are they the same!" Ji Wei took his hand and led him to a clothing store. "You're going to participate in a competition, so your clothes need to be loose so they won't affect your performance! These pants probably won't be convenient for you to squat or stand up, right?"

Seeing that she was so proactive, Lingyun didn't want to spoil her fun, so he went with her to a clothing store.

"Hey, Sister Ma, I've brought you some business!"

Ji Wei called out from the doorway, and a stylishly dressed woman in her early thirties came out.

"Oh, what brings my little sister Ji here? Tsk tsk tsk, such a handsome young man, is he your boyfriend?" Marina looked Ling Yun up and down, her eyes shining.

"No, Brother Ling is a contestant in this National Martial Arts Competition. He's very skilled, even more so than Sister Ouyang!"

"Really?" Although Marina wasn't part of the competition organizers, she was still quite enthusiastic about the National Martial Arts Competition, especially since this was K City, the main venue.

"Yes, that's why I brought Brother Ling here to buy clothes. When he beats up his opponent, the camera will cut to a close-up and show the price tags on your clothes. Won't that make your clothes sell like hotcakes?"

"Haha, you little girl, you're so thoughtful."

Marina covered her mouth and chuckled twice, then turned to look at Ling Yun again: "Come in, handsome. Since you were brought by Sister Ji, I'll sponsor you a few outfits this time."

"Thank you." Ling Yun didn't stand on ceremony; what was there to say when you could get something for free?

Marina picked out a few outfits for Lingyun and then took them to the dressing room for him.

Ji Wei was chatting with Marina when Marina noticed her looking towards the changing room. She smiled knowingly and handed her a short-sleeved shirt, saying, "Here, go and give it to him."

“He was changing his clothes,” Ji Wei said, her head slightly lowered.

"I know exactly what you're thinking, girl. This is a perfectly legitimate opportunity, you can't afford to miss it!"