pertwk Chapter 195: Men marry at a lower age and women at a higher age
Chapter 195: Men marry at a lower age and women at a higher age
Chapter 195: Men marry at a lower age and women at a higher age
Furuta gathered all the members of the genius team together and announced something.
"Dear students, the first of next month is the day of our Genius Team's monthly martial arts competition."
Everyone arrived at 9 o'clock that day for a martial arts competition. The one who could stand out in the competition would be the champion of Dongchuan martial arts for that month.
The Martial Arts Association will reward the Martial Arts Champion with one million points and grant him an additional opportunity to reserve martial arts resources.
The top three finishers in the martial arts competition will receive a reward of 800,000 points.
The top five in the martial arts competition will receive a reward of 500,000 points.
The top ten in the martial arts competition will each receive 300,000 points.
Students must seize this opportunity to fight for resources.
The date for the Three Rivers Martial Arts Tournament is fast approaching. Students whose skills have hit a plateau should seize the time to further improve their martial arts and strive for a good ranking in the tournament, bringing glory to Dongchuan Province.
After saying a few more words to the group of geniuses, Gu Tian told them to disperse on their own.
After the members disbanded, Chen Lie went to the application office for resources for the Genius Group.
Just then, Lu Qingyun and a member of the genius group suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking Chen Lie's path.
"Kid, no wonder you dare to be so arrogant towards me. So you're relying on your strength."
Lu Qingyun looked at Chen Lie with a cold gaze and took two steps forward.
Chen Lie merely glanced at Lu Yun and said calmly, "Draw up the terms, what do you want?"
Lu Qingyun snorted coldly and said, "I warned you repeatedly to stay away from Zhixun, but you ignored my words."
At a gathering of geniuses in the provinces, he even dared to disrespect me in public.
Do you think I have no temper? With your skills, the ordinary members of the genius group are naturally no match for you, but you're not even worth mentioning in front of me.
I'm giving you one more chance today. If you can guarantee you'll stay away from Zhixun, I can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking drastic measures.
Chen Lie said, "How dare you be so arrogant! I'll give you a chance. Get out of my way right now, and I might let it go. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Lu Qingyun roared angrily, "Speaking so arrogantly, do you dare to step onto the dueling platform?"
"You think you're afraid of me? You think you are!"
Chen Lie remained expressionless and went up to the battle platform in the middle of the training ground with Lu Qingyun.
This scene left the remaining members of the genius team who hadn't yet left looking astonished.
"Has someone stepped onto the battle stage?"
"It's Lu Qingyun, and Chen Lie, the newcomer who was just rated as a Grandmaster Seed. It's really rare. Under normal circumstances, members of the Genius Group rarely go to the battle stage unless there is some irreconcilable conflict."
"I remember Lu Qingyun has been a member of the genius team for half a year now. What grudge could he possibly have against a newcomer?"
"Regardless of any grudges, Lu Qingyun's blood energy value exceeds two thousand calories, and his strength value is nearly four times that of others. In the competition among the geniuses last month, he ranked sixth."
Although Chen Lie has been rated as a Grandmaster seed, he is definitely no match for a veteran member like Lu Qingyun.
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In a short while, more than a dozen members of the genius team surrounded the area below the battle stage.
At this moment, Lu Qingchan, who had just come out of the combat room, saw the training ground in front of her and couldn't help but ask, "Huh? What's going on there?"
Xu Yunyan also looked towards the dueling platform: "It seems someone has come up to the dueling platform to spar."
Upon closer inspection, Lu Qingchan and Xu Yunyan could finally see the two people on the battle stage.
"Are they Chen Lie and Lu Qingyun, my cousins? Why are they on the fighting stage?" Lu Qingchan couldn't help but ask in surprise.
Xu Yunyan noticed Xu Yuanhao watching from the sidelines and called him over, asking, "Yuanhao, what are the rules for the battle arena for your genius team members?"
Xu Yuanhao replied, "There are no rules. Members of the genius team generally don't go onto the dueling stage. If they do, it means that the two have some grudge and must settle their differences on the dueling stage."
Lu Qingchan couldn't help but ask, "Ah? So what irreconcilable conflict do Chen Lie and my cousin Qingyun have?"
No, I need to go and try to talk them out.
Xu Yuanhao said, "Qingchan, don't go."
"Why?" Lu Qingchan asked.
"Once someone steps onto the fighting stage, they cannot come down until a winner is determined."
"It's better to resolve any conflicts on the battle stage," Xu Yuanhao said.
"Qingchan, your brother Yuanhao is right. All the members of the provincial youth genius team have their own pride. It's impossible for them to go into a battle and then come off without anything happening," Xu Yunyan said.
"Yuan Hao, who do you think is stronger, Chen Lie or Qing Yun?"
"Aunt, Chen Lie has only just entered the genius group and has already been rated as a Grandmaster seed. Judging from his potential, Chen Lie is expected to reach the Qi and Blood Extreme Realm, so Chen Lie's potential must be stronger than Lu Qingyun's."
However, given their current strength, Lu Qingyun should be slightly stronger.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qingchan said, "Then I'll go and persuade Brother Qingyun to stop here."
"There's no need for that. When members of the genius team go to the fighting stage, they are not allowed to use heavy blows."
"Besides, Chen Lie is indeed a bit arrogant. Back in the genius training camp, he competed with me for resources and made boastful remarks. It's good to teach him a lesson so he won't become ignorant of his place," Xu Yuanhao said.
"Oh? Is Chen Lie really that arrogant in the provincial youth genius group?" Xu Yunyan asked.
"He not only has grudges against Lu Qingyun, but also against Cui Jinyang, one of the Grandmaster Seeds. If he weren't arrogant, how could he have offended so many people in such a short time?" Xu Yuanhao said.
Xu Yunyan was somewhat surprised. She usually thought Chen Lie was such an honest person, so why did his personality suddenly change so drastically?
Or was your previous shyness just an act?
On the battle stage, Chen Lie and Lu Qingyun stood opposite each other.
Lu Qingyun said coldly, "Boy, I didn't want to argue with you, but you don't know what's good for you."
Although the Genius Club has a clear rule against touching each other on the battle stage, if I stay, you'll never learn your lesson.
"Enough with the nonsense, show me what you've got."
Lu Qingyun snorted coldly. He moved swiftly and instantly appeared in front of Chen Lie, throwing a punch.
A punch with the force of thousands of pounds landed with tremendous force.
Lu Qingyun thought he could easily crush Chen Lie, but Chen Lie took his punch without batting an eye.
Seeing this, Lu Qingyun no longer held back and instantly unleashed over a hundred punches containing immense force.
His hand gestures made a whooshing sound, as if the air was being torn apart.
Chen Lie was not afraid of the fierce punches coming at him and accepted them all.
Although his strength was several hundred jin less than Lu Qingyun's, his base strength had reached several thousand jin. The difference of several hundred jin was not too great, and he could easily make up for it by using skillful force.
Seeing that his series of attacks had no effect on Chen Lie, Lu Qingyun's expression hardened.
"Rank A martial art, Thousand Leaf Shadow Hand!"
Lu Qingyun transformed his fist into a palm, and hundreds of palm shadows formed a giant leaf.
With a loud "boom," countless palm prints fell simultaneously, pressing down on Chen Lie like a giant leaf.
The pressure from hundreds of palm prints came down, and Chen Lie activated the "Dragon Nirvana Technique" to its fullest extent.
Unconsciously, a transparent phantom of a dragon was projected and coiled around Chen Lie's body.
Because Chen Lie's blood and qi values had improved significantly compared to before, this time, a blood-red dragon claw solidified and appeared.
The aura of the cosmic beast overwhelmed the entire area. The moment the dragon's claw solidified, the shadows of leaves formed by countless palm shadows were instantly dispersed.
Below the battle platform, the dozen or so members of the genius team watching couldn't help but gasp for breath.
The immense pressure emanating from the cosmic behemoth made everyone feel as if a huge stone was pressing on their hearts.
"Is this an S-rank martial art?"
"I've seen S-rank martial arts before, but I've never felt such power. Could it be the highest-level S-rank martial art?"
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Song Yixuan, who was in the crowd, also felt strange. With her martial arts level, the battle on the stage was like children playing house to her, but Chen Lie's sudden display of martial arts made her feel a little uncomfortable.
This is definitely not an S-rank martial art. Even the most top-tier S-rank martial art wouldn't possess such power. Song Yixuan murmured to herself.
She also knows S-level martial arts, but they can't compare to those used by Chen Lie.
Lu Qingyun, who faced Chen Lie directly on the battle stage, was under even greater pressure than the people below the stage.
Chen Lie stepped forward and unleashed a fierce palm strike at Lu Qingyun.
Lu Qingyun immediately threw a punch in response, wanting to rely on his strength to clash head-on with Chen Lie.
In a short time, Chen Lie and Lu Qingyun exchanged over a thousand moves, their fierce battle leaving the audience stunned.
"Chen Lie's combat experience and fighting spirit are outstanding. Although he is clearly weaker than Lu Qingyun, he still manages to suppress Lu Qingyun at every turn."
"Xu Yuanhao said from a distance."
Lu Qingchan was also very surprised to see this battle scene.
On the battle stage, Chen Lie's sharp progress came wave after wave without stopping, giving Lu Qingyun no chance to counterattack.
Finally, amidst Lu Qingyun's frantic attempts to respond, Chen Lie discovered a major flaw in Lu Qingyun's defenses.
Chen Lie seized the opportunity, and at the same time as throwing a punch, he raised his leg and kicked Lu Qingyun hard in the ribs with a loud bang.
Click.
Lu Qingyun frowned as a wave of pain surged through him.
Seeing that Lu Qingyun's parrying of the attack had paused, Chen Lie instantly unleashed dozens of palm strikes at Lu Qingyun, each one landing on his body.
Lu Qingyun groaned in pain, trying to turn the tide but failing, and was eventually kicked off the fighting platform by Chen Lie.
With a "thud," Lu Qingyun landed heavily on the ground.
Chen Lie jumped off the fighting platform expressionlessly, glanced at the fallen Lu Qingyun, and said, "This time I'll just teach you a lesson. If you dare to act like a fly in front of me again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After saying that, Chen Lie strode away.
Lu Qingyun coughed twice, feeling that his ribs and sternum were slightly fractured.
At this moment, Mo Sheng, a member of the genius group who was with Lu Qingyun, quickly stepped forward to help Lu Qingyun up.
"Qingyun? How are you?"
Lu Qingyun stood up with help: "I have a few minor fractures, but it's nothing serious."
Mo Sheng was shocked: "This Chen Lie is actually this strong—"
Lu Qingyun's expression changed: "It was my intention. I didn't expect him to actually master an S-level martial art."
Mo Sheng, watching from below the stage, clearly knew that Chen Lie was indeed inferior to Lu Qingyun in strength, but Chen Lie's combat experience far surpassed Lu Qingyun's.
Seeing the loud scene unfolding on the dueling platform, Lu Qingchan exclaimed in shock, "Brother Qingyun actually lost?"
Xu Yunyan asked, "This Chen Lie has truly undergone a complete transformation."
In the restaurant reserved for the genius group, Luo Zhixun, who was eating, saw Tang Jiu'er hurriedly walk over. Just as she was about to speak, Tang Jiu'er spoke first.
"Zhixun, this is terrible! Do you know that Chen Lie and Lu Qingyun are fighting over you? They've even taken to the battle stage!"
Luo Zhixun frowned and said, "What jealousy? It must be that Lu Qingyun went to cause trouble for Chen Lie because of me. I'll go and see. I can't let Lu Qingyun hurt Chen Lie."
"No need to watch anymore, the battles have all ended."
"How is Chen Lie? Is he alright?"
"Chen Lie is fine, but Lu Qingyun broke several ribs and was defeated on the fighting stage," Tang Jiu'er said.
"You mean, Lu Qingyun was defeated?" Luo Zhixun asked.
"I can't believe it either, but Lu Qingyun really did lose to Chen Lie."
"This Chen Lie is truly a hidden talent. In the last martial arts competition, it took me a lot of effort to defeat Lu Qingyun," Tang Jiu'er said.
Luo Zhixun was surprised. She had thought that Chen Lie's martial arts were only equivalent to those of ordinary genius group members, but she did not expect that he could even defeat Lu Qingyun.
So, Chen Lie must be one of the top five geniuses in the group.
Outside the training grounds of the genius team, Lu Qingchan looked somewhat lost and dejected.
Has Chen Lie's martial arts reached a level that even surpasses that of her cousin from the Lu family?
The gap between myself and Chen Lie seems to be widening.
Xu Yunyan noticed her children's unusual behavior and asked, "Qingchan, what's wrong?"
"Mom, I'm fine." Lu Qingchan shook her head.
"Is it because of Chen Lie?" Xu Yunyan asked.
"No—no—" Lu Qingchan shook her head, her eyes darting away.
Xu Yunyan smiled and said, "You don't need to be discouraged."
Chen Lie's talent is strong, but you are not weak either. You just fell behind in the early stages. With the support of your family, and after passing the two madmen, you will definitely be able to close the gap with your cousins from the Lu family.
Although in the end he may not be as good as Chen Lie, you should know that since ancient times, men have married down and women have married up.
Men tend to choose partners based on their social standing, while women tend to choose partners based on their social standing. Chen Lie, you're right to say that it's about matching social status and background, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
The person asked, "What kind of family is Chen Lie from? What kind of family are we from?"
Lu Qingchan blushed and asked, "Mom, what do you mean by all this?"
"Mom said that you don't know why these things are the reason, do you?"
Think about it, how did Chen Lie treat you before? Did he seem like he didn't care about you?
So Mom told you not to be discouraged, to keep practicing martial arts. When you have time, I'll have your dad visit Chen Lie's house more often. Your becoming Chen Lie's son is a natural progression.
Xu Yunyan said that she previously thought Chen Lie was unlikely to amount to much, and she had always been strongly opposed to Lu Qidong's attempt to match his daughter with Chen Lie.
But now Chen Lie has shown extraordinary talent in martial arts and is also a master of divine sense.
Now it seems that Chen Lie and his daughter are truly a match made in heaven.
Lu Qingchan felt shy and embarrassed by her mother's words, so she lowered her head and remained silent.
She was simply feeling inexplicably annoyed as she saw the gap between herself and Chen Lie widening.
What kind of "men marrying down and women marrying up" is this, where things just fall into place naturally? That's too strange, isn't it?
However, after her mother said that, Lu Qingchan's mood became strangely much brighter.