The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

Blood covered half of Fongg Feiyu’s face, twisting his once-handsome features into a savage snarl. He hadn’t expected Li Peiyi’s sword to be so fast—so fast that even a dignified Spiritual Element Realm cultivator like himself couldn’t react in time.

"Li Peiyi, you little bitch!"

Fongg Feiyu roared and was about to strike when a cold voice suddenly shouted, "All of you, stop!"

But in his fury, Fongg Feiyu couldn’t be bothered to listen. His palms, looking as if they were forged from metal, radiated a terrifying aura as he slammed them toward Li Peiyi’s forehead. If this strike landed, with Li Peiyi’s Profound Origin Realm cultivation, she would be killed on the spot!

"Dammit!!"

Muu Xue and Feng Ling never imagined Fongg Feiyu would actually dare to kill someone. Their faces paled in shock, and they immediately moved to intervene. But how could Lu Yuwei, standing beside Fongg Feiyu, just stand by and watch?

"Hmph. In your dreams."

Lu Yuwei took a graceful step forward and suddenly struck. Although she was no match for Muu Xue and Feng Ling combined, she could certainly hold them off for a moment.

Li Peiyi watched the palm descend, her eyes showing neither joy nor sorrow. Her face was a mask of indifference, as if she were numb to her impending death. Suddenly, the sharp aura around her began to change.

Like a pupa breaking free to become a butterfly, that sharp aura seemed to transform into a form of momentum—a momentum that was sharp, piercing, and utterly relentless.

That momentum was like a peerless Divine Sword tearing through the air. Fongg Feiyu’s pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpricks, and even his Palm Technique faltered for a moment. That momentary pause gave Li Peiyi her chance.

In an instant, a white light flashed. The sword’s edge sliced through the air to meet Fongg Feiyu’s iron-like palm. CLANG! The sound of metal striking metal rang out.

In a flash, the two separated, standing back to back. Li Peiyi’s lovely face was slightly pale, while Fongg Feiyu’s was livid. A look of disbelief filled the depths of his eyes. His palm trembled faintly, and a thin line of blood appeared, dripping to the ground...

The three women who had been fighting paused, looks of astonishment on their faces. Muu Xue said, her voice filled with surprise and doubt, "Was that... Sword Momentum?!"

Lu Yuwei paid no mind to Muu Xue and the other woman, leaping toward Li Peiyi. Muu Xue sensed her intention and naturally wouldn’t let her succeed. In a flash, Muu Xue’s figure appeared, blocking her path.

"Muu Xue, Feng Ling, why are you protecting her?"

Lu Yuwei asked in a low voice, her gaze cold as she stared at the two women shielding Li Peiyi.

"Hmph, that’s what I should be asking you! You’re a master from the Academy’s Hidden Dragon List, yet you’re bullying a new student. Lu Yuwei, have you no shame?" Feng Ling snapped, her face cold.

Muu Xue looked at Li Peiyi and asked with concern, "Student Peiyi, are you all right? Are you hurt?"

"I’m fine." Li Peiyi shook her head and said gratefully, "Thank you both for your help. I am deeply grateful."

"Don’t worry about it. We just can’t stand seeing the strong bully the weak," Feng Ling said, her elegant brows furrowing as she glared coldly at Lu Yuwei. "You two shameless bullies, what’s so impressive about picking on a new student? If you’ve got the guts, come at me! I’ll beat you so bad you won’t know what hit you!"

"So, it seems you know each other."

Lu Yuwei smiled, but her beautiful eyes were filled with an icy chill. Glancing at Fongg Feiyu, who was cradling his arm, she said coldly to Li Peiyi, "It seems I’ve underestimated you. To comprehend Sword Momentum while only at the Profound Origin Realm... you’ve truly surprised me."

"Heh. I’m flattered," Li Peiyi replied with a cold smile.

Glancing at Muu Xue and Feng Ling, Lu Yuwei knew the situation was not in her favor and had no intention of staying. "Heh, this isn’t over. Muu Xue, Feng Ling, you can protect her for a moment, but can you stay by her side forever?"

Leaving behind that threat, Lu Yuwei departed with Fongg Feiyu.

After the two left, Muu Xue asked Li Peiyi, "Student Peiyi, how did you get into a conflict with them? You should know, Lu Yuwei isn’t just the captain of the Celestial Star Squad; she’s also a master on the Academy’s Hidden Dragon List."

"I find it strange, too," Li Peiyi said, puzzled. "Not long ago, they found me and said they wanted me to join their Celestial Star Squad. I’m just a new student who recently joined the Academy, and I haven’t made a name for myself. How did they even find me? It’s very strange."

"Then why didn’t you join?" Feng Ling asked. "The Celestial Star Squad is a famous team at the Academy! They earn a ton of Points every month. If a new student like you could join, it would be a huge help to your future Cultivation."

Although Feng Ling thoroughly disliked Lu Yuwei, she had to admit that an invitation from the Celestial Star Squad was a huge temptation for most students at the Academy, let alone a newcomer like Li Peiyi.

"I would never join. Not to mention, I already have my own squad; I could never abandon them." Here, Li Peiyi paused before adding with a cold laugh, "Hmph. If someone held a sword to your neck and demanded you join their team, would you agree?"

"No, we wouldn’t," the two women said with a smile, exchanging a glance.

Li Peiyi smiled faintly and said, "I really have to thank you for your help this time. Otherwise, I really don’t know what I would have done."

"Don’t worry about it. It must be fate."

"Yeah! The first time I saw you at the Warrior Arena, I felt we had a connection," Feng Ling said with a sly grin, suddenly throwing an arm around Li Peiyi.

"Er..."

Li Peiyi was a little taken aback but didn’t pull away.

"By the way, why don’t you ask Teacher Qin for help?" Muu Xue suggested. "You seem to know him very well. With his status as a High-Level Teacher, he could definitely make Lu Yuwei think twice."

Li Peiyi shook her head. "I already owe him too many favors. I don’t want to trouble him again."

’That’s right. In Anxing City, Qin Ya helped the Li Family survive a disaster that would have wiped them out. And last time in Ice Moon Valley, he saved her squad from the claws of a Snow Bear. She hadn’t even begun to repay those two debts.’

"Lu Yuwei is not someone to be trifled with. Can you handle her?"

Li Peiyi gave a cold smile. "If worst comes to worst, we’ll take them down with us."

"Don’t worry, I’ve got your back," Feng Ling said with a bold laugh.

The three women chatted for a while longer before parting ways. Watching Li Peiyi’s departing figure, Muu Xue sighed. "It’s true that birds of a feather flock together. Someone as brilliant as Teacher Qin would naturally know equally extraordinary people."

"Yeah. She doesn’t fear power and has an unyielding spirit. Even though she’s a woman, her courage surpasses that of most men."

"If she didn’t have that kind of willpower, how could she have possibly comprehended that relentless Sword Momentum?" Muu Xue said with a faint smile. "Sword Momentum... comprehending it at the Profound Origin Realm... I bet even those monstrous geniuses in the Imperial Capital are only at that level. A person like her is destined for greatness."

"Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Lu Yuwei will be hard to deal with. She’s from one of the Four Great Martial Arts Families of the Imperial Capital. That’s no joke."

"Come on, let’s go find Teacher Qin."

"Good idea. Even though Peiyi said she doesn’t want to trouble Teacher Qin, I don’t think he’s the type to stand idly by. If he knew about this, he would definitely step in to help."

"Right, what about the matter with your father?"

"It’s fine. My father’s situation isn’t something that can be resolved in a day or two. After this is settled, we can explain it to Teacher Qin in detail."