Chapter 154
I am beginning to feel quite nervous this morning as the time for my test fight draws near. I haven’t even shown anyone my creation yet, much less fought them. How will it do? Are there gaping flaws? Will it work at all in actual combat? I can’t keep my mind focused.
"Relax, you’re a great fighter, you know what a technique needs." Karl whispers in my ear, giving me a big hug from behind. "You’ve also got loads of memories stuffed into that pretty little head, you won’t lose on experience."
"It’s time." Elder Po calls. "Your opponent, Inner Sect disciple White Claw is waiting at the arena for you."
White Claw is a small man, barely 160cm, with short spiky brown hair, dyed blonde at the ends. He looks like he’s been in more than a few fights, his nose has clearly been broken more than once, and there’s scars on his hands.
But, he’s only Core Formation 2, a single rank above me. This I can handle. I’m not sure what his style is yet, but he doesn’t look like a physical cultivator, he doesn’t have the bulk male physical cultivators get.
"So I really am facing Young Miss. You’re a legend in the sect you know? How about you and me go get a drink after this?" he throws me his very best smile and I can sense Karl smirking behind me.
"Let’s see how we’re feeling after the fight first. You might not be feeling up for it, after losing to a little girl." I smile my best smile back at him.
"Everyone ready? Good. Start!" Elder Po asks, beginning the trial.
White Claw immediately attacks in the Shadowed Blade style, darting to the side and activating Shadow Meld before striking low towards my legs. I use a kick flip from the Blooming Lotus style, accompanied by an extension of the Dragon energy to throw myself in the air over his attack, the Dragon circling around my body as a guard before following my spinning kick to slam into the ground where White Claw was half a second earlier.