Chapter 522 Don’t Go Back on Your Word

Chapter 522 Don't Go Back on Your Word

"You've got to be kidding me! I’m telling you, if you lose, don’t cry and go back on your word, hahaha!" Jin Wenwu immediately agreed, full of confidence.

Was he joking?

As the eldest grandson of the Jin family, I’ve been training under the most renowned martial artists in the Holy City since I was a kid. Even though that guy Shen Yuanyang had some talent and could fight me to a draw, the one challenging me now wasn’t Shen Yuanyang for a one-on-one—it was a woman.

There’s no way I’m losing to her. Not a chance!

Shen Yuan Yang watched as Jin Wenwu, despite his smug expression, had already agreed. Shen Yuan Yang wanted to warn him further, but he was pushed aside by a few Jin family guards.

Jin Wenwu touched his saber, swinging it before him. The saber, forged with thousands of taels of silver, emitted a cold hum when waved, showcasing its power.

"I’d suggest you give up now, or you might end up hurt. People will think I’m bullying a woman."

He laughed arrogantly, his eyes filled with malice.

Though he said that, after the earlier humiliation, Jin Wenwu had already harbored resentment towards Su Youyue. There was no way he would let her off.

Jin Wenwu wasn’t someone who wouldn’t hit a woman!

Su Youyue’s expression remained calm and indifferent. "Young Master Jin sure talks a lot."

Those few words sent Jin Wenwu into a rage. His face turned red, and he shouted loudly, taking a big step forward without holding back.

Su Youyue stood her ground, not moving an inch, as if she hadn’t even considered dodging.

Shen Yuan Yang’s pupils shrank. "Dodge it quick!"

Is she out of her mind? What’s wrong with her?!

He rushed through the crowd, intending to block Jin Wenwu’s saber, but before he could take two steps, Jin Wenwu, who had been charging with great momentum, suddenly froze in place like a frozen frame from a movie, standing there motionless like a strangely posed statue.

Shen Yuan Yang had already reached Su Youyue’s side but was too stunned to utter the blame he had prepared. "W-What... What’s going on?"

Su Youyue stepped forward with ease and gave Jin Wenwu a gentle push, causing him to fall to the ground.

Clearly, Jin Wenwu had no idea what hit him. His entire body, except for his eyes, was numb and stiff as if struck by lightning, unable to move. He could only fall to the ground with a light push from the woman before him.

All the young men present were stunned, their eyes darting between Jin Wenwu and Su Youyue, unable to comprehend what had just transpired.

The lackey who had been making excuses for Jin Wenwu earlier rushed over anxiously. "What did you do to our Young Master Jin!"

As he approached Jin Wenwu, he saw that several silver needles were stuck in Jin Wenwu’s forehead, chest, and legs. It seemed these needles were the cause of Jin Wenwu’s inability to move.

He stood there dumbfounded, beginning to understand what had happened.

Wasn’t this the same technique used by healers to immobilize someone?

It was said that the divine doctor Ji could immobilize a person with just one or two needles. However, the divine doctor Ji had been missing for quite some time now. Could this be the legendary doctor Ji?

But her age and status didn’t match up.

The other spoiled young men behind them were all dumbfounded, their jaws nearly dropping to the floor as they watched Jin Wenwu lose so quickly to a woman they had looked down upon.

The lackey, coming to his senses, saw the rage in Jin Wenwu’s eyes. Clearly, he wasn’t convinced. To suck up to Jin Wenwu, the lackey spun around and spat at Su Youyue, "You’re cheating!"

Before Su Youyue could respond, a group of privileged young men behind her chimed in agreement.

"Yeah, right! That's totally unfair! You said you'd only use one needle, but now you're using a bunch! What's up with that?"

Su Youyue's eyebrow twitched slightly. She expected them to be a bit unreasonable, but she didn’t expect them to be this shameless.

After the initial shock, Shen Yuanyang snapped back to his senses and suddenly felt a surge of confidence. He puffed out his chest even more. "You lost fair and square. We never said we'd only use one silver needle. Are you saying you can't accept defeat?"

His voice dripped with sarcasm, sounding as obnoxious as possible. "Oh wow, Master Jin, you're really going to act like a guy who can't keep his word? You lost a bet to a woman and you're too embarrassed to admit it!"

He had originally thought that Shen Nan had made a foolish decision by not letting Ah Ying participate and choosing to compete herself. But now, it was clear that she had hidden depths.

He wondered how she had picked up such a skill out in the countryside.

"Sister, that was amazing!" Shen Yuanzhen looked at Su Youyue with stars in his eyes.

The group of privileged young men hurriedly removed the silver needles from Jin Wenwu's acupuncture points. Jin Wenwu stood up, his face dark with anger.

"Who's the one not keeping their word? You said you'd only use one needle, but you used so many! The rest are clearly hidden weapons! You're not playing fair!"

Jin Wenwu couldn't bring himself to admit that he had lost to a woman in a martial contest!

If word got out, how would he ever hold his head high again?

Shen Yuanyang sneered, "Look at yourself! What 'martial virtue' do you have? You couldn't even beat a woman. Jin Wenwu, you might as well crawl back to your mommy and drink from her bottle!"

Jin Wenwu's face turned red with rage.

Shen Yuanyang, on the other hand, was feeling rather smug. But when he saw Su Youyue looking at him, he coughed lightly, feeling a little guilty.

After all, he had picked up that line from her.

He had to admit, it felt pretty satisfying to use it against someone.

Su Youyue quickly averted her gaze, her tone gentle. "Master Jin wants to use just one needle? Sure, I can do that. However, if I only use one silver needle, the force behind it would be much greater, and it could easily injure or even kill you, Master Jin. I'm only thinking of your safety."

Her words were soft, but they hit them like a punch to the gut, especially Jin Wenwu. He couldn't believe this woman had the audacity to say something so arrogant.

Just one needle? She thinks she can kill me with it?

Like that's even possible!

Jin Wenwu was about to scoff, but then he saw Su Youyue make a simple twist of her wrist.

With a "shoo" sound, the silver needle in her hand shot into a nearby locust tree.

It went in almost an inch deep!

This was wood, after all!

What would it do to a human body?

Jin Wenwu felt a chill run down his spine.

Shen Yuanyang stood there with his jaw dropped. He ran over to inspect the needle, and after trying and failing to pull it out, he turned back to look at Su Youyue with burning admiration in his eyes.

The rest of the crowd stood there, completely stunned.

From this perspective, what she said wasn’t a lie. Such power—if the silver needle had hit a major meridian, it could have been fatal!

She really did hold back; there’s no denying it.

"Hmph, big sister is so awesome!"

Shen Yuanzhen’s little face lit up with pride, his chubby cheeks puffed out as he grinned, like he wanted to tell the whole world that this was his big sister.

Su Youyue glanced at the proud little boy. Her lips twitched beneath the veil, before she casually shifted her gaze to Jin Wenwu.

"Apologize, Jin Wenwu."