Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

As for the commander-in-chief of the Dingbei Army, Yang Zhenwei, he tapped the table moderately and then stood up expressionlessly, leaving the private room without a word to get some fresh air outside.

The medical team from the Dingbei Army came over to ask for instructions, only to find out the commander-in-chief was not there; so they went to look for the chief secretary Yan... but it turned out that Yan, the chief secretary, was looking for them as well. As soon as they met, he scolded them furiously:

"Hurry up and remove Liu from the field! How much longer do you want to let him lose face?"

The medical team members suddenly realized and quickly turned to rush down to the field.

Chief Secretary Yan's worry was justified. After all, being defeated so swiftly and neatly, Liu Longtao's pride must be hurting. Staying on the field even a second longer would just push him closer to the edge of exploding, so it was certainly best to bring him down right away for some psychological support.

But in fact, he was overly concerned; a loss in battle doesn't mean a loss of composure. Liu Longtao, on the field, didn't lose his cool but quickly suppressed all the negative emotions in his heart and said with a bitter smile:

"I'm not as skilled, I admit defeat. Now I finally understand why Chen Lingyun would like you."

Yan Yu: ???

"Understand my ass!" he swore immediately.

So, you're trying to make me feel disgusted with you after losing on the battlefield? You're known as the number one guy in Pingjing, and still, you pull such a sly move?

"Ha, no need to explain, I get it." Seeing him with a look of utter frustration, like he'd swallowed a fly, Liu Longtao suddenly felt all the negative emotions dissipate, and he almost laughed as he said sentimentally, "Personality aside, she does have some nice qualities."

What the hell does "personality aside" mean! How can you just ignore her crappy attitude? Isn't compatibility of personalities the most important aspect in a relationship? And if you end up in court for a divorce, you're going to say "let's not talk about the facts," huh?

Yan Yu, boiling with anger but wanting to retort, could only watch as the Dingbei Army's medical team rushed up and took Liu Longtao away, who, despite his defeat, kept his composure.

Although he seemed unhurt, his dantian had been struck, so a routine physical examination was still necessary.

Yan Yu could only leave the field with gloominess, and Chen Lingyun, standing at the side, saw his unhappy face and asked with a chuckle:

"Why do you look like you've lost when you clearly won?"

"He cursed me," Yan Yu said sullenly.

Chen Lingyun raised an eyebrow slightly. What does that mean?

You curse people because you can't beat them? Heh, Liu Longtao actually can't take a loss, calling you a fool from Jing region really wasn't wrong at all.

Chen Lingyun, who was pleasantly amused, found Yan Yu more and more agreeable as she watched him, until he started feeling uneasy under her gaze.

"What?" Yan Yu said, warily, "What nasty plan are you plotting now?"

"I'm just thinking about what to eat for dinner tonight," Chen Lingyun said sweetly, "Yan Yu, being with you just makes me so happy."

Yan Yu grew even more suspicious and asked, frowning:

"So, what have you done to feel guilty about, prompting that rare tinge of conscience, making you sweet-talk to cover your shame?"

"Not at all~" Chen Lingyun's smile grew even sweeter, "I mean exactly what I said."

"...Forget it." Yan Yu checked the time, "Dinner is at least two hours away; I'm going back to the hotel for a nap."

"Want me to keep you company?" Chen Lingyun asked playfully, patting her crossed legs, "I can offer a knee pillow."

"That's enough," Yan Yu stood up, saying indignantly, "Just don't use your Wall-Penetration Technique to disturb me, and I'll count my blessings."

Wall-Penetration Technique? Chen Lingyun's eyelids drooped slightly as she thought that this was indeed an interesting idea.

If he's in his room doing something sneaky, thinking he's locked the door and can't be disturbed, and then I use the Wall-Penetration Technique to suddenly burst in...

Hmm~

Maybe I'll give it a try next time?

Just as Yan Yu was about to leave the training field, someone else came charging over midway.

Instructor Qi Changping.

"Yan Yu..." As soon as the other party started to speak, Yan Yu let out a sigh and said directly:

"I know, the higher-ups are looking for me, right? Let's go."

Qi Changping couldn't help but smile wryly. Others would be thrilled to be summoned by the top brass, trying everything to show off their best, and here was this young man, always lazy and impatient!

Yan Yu was brought to the upper-level VIP box, where he saw Li Weiguo on his cell phone, his expression quite serious:

"Hmm, okay, we'll make a good assessment of that."

Then he turned his gaze, saw Yan Yu enter the room, and hung up the phone, saying:

"Sit."

Yan Yu found a spot to sit down haphazardly, only to see Li Weiguo revealing a smile, enthusiastically raising his thumb, not skimping on words of praise:

"You really fought well this time! Three consecutive victories, bringing home first place! You've greatly honored our Zhendong Army!"

"Well, it's expected," Yan Yu answered calmly.

Qi Changping, who was watching the door, was starting to feel a tingle on his scalp. Truly a calf not afraid of a tiger!

Even if you don't know how to butter up someone by saying "It's all thanks to the leader's training", at least spout some polite clichés like "Honor is at stake, duty-bound"!

What does "it's expected" mean? Is this the attitude you take when speaking with the commander in chief?!

But Li Weiguo wasn't angry. In his view, it's actually quite normal for young people to have a bit of arrogance.

As long as you can ensure victory, a little pride is tolerable—let alone throwing the occasional tantrum; why else would they say "Arrogant soldiers, valiant fighters, can win battles"?

"Last time you evaluated Zhou Hongyu," Li Weiguo asked cheerfully, "how do you feel about facing Liu Longtao this time?"

"He's very outstanding in all aspects, without any obvious weaknesses, probably the top amongst this group of cultivators, aside from me," Yan Yu replied, "Zhou Hongyu merely tying with him before was indeed just a matter of luck."

"Oh?" Li Weiguo asked in surprise, "Then why did the match against Liu Longtao end significantly faster than the previous ones?"

"Because you told me not to hold back and to give him a good thrashing," Yan Yu was also a bit perplexed as he replied, "If I don't hold back, of course he won't last beyond three moves, and naturally, the match ends quickly."

"Did I?" Li Weiguo was astounded.

You can eat recklessly, but you can't speak recklessly, okay?

When did I tell you to "give Liu Longtao a good thrashing"? If this gets back to the Dingbei Army, especially to old Yang, won't he come looking for a fight with me?!

"You really don't remember?" Yan Yu patiently reminded him, "On the flight to Shengjing, you were sitting beside me and gave me the order: 'You must win against Li Zhaojiang and Zhou Hongyu; against Liu Longtao, you need to go all out.' You said it yourself!"

Li Weiguo:......

Oh, now I remember.

I told you to go all out against Liu Longtao because I thought you couldn't win; that's why I asked you to put on a good show, not to lose too quickly!

I didn't tell you to hold back when fighting the others and to defeat him in just a snap, disgracing the Dingbei Army!

Now everyone over there is speculating, saying I deliberately arranged for you to fight like this, to give the Dingbei Army a warning... and I'm being blamed for no good reason!

Turns out it's all just a misunderstanding!