Female Partner Became Popular in a Love Show - Chapter 148

Zheng Jiu sat up straighter, took a sip of tea, and continued to watch Ruan Qiu’s performance.

The man next to Ruan Qiu also noticed her movements and frowned, turning his head. Those from martial arts families knew that the Zheng family had a prized sword. Although he was surprised that Ruan Qiu could wield it, he firmly believed that his large knife was no inferior weapon.

He had seen Ruan Qiu perform swordplay at that fashion show; they said that outsiders watched the excitement while insiders saw the details. He could tell that Ruan Qiu had some skills, and with the added power of the sword, he would not underestimate her and would definitely not hold back.

So, the man gathered his energy and yelled at the wooden board, startling the barrage of comments.

He raised his large knife high and swung it down onto the sturdy wooden board.

With a loud crash, everyone watched as one half of the board flew out and slammed down into the audience, while they looked at the remaining half of the board in stunned silence.

The man retrieved his knife and turned to Ruan Qiu.

He had just used almost all his strength and was quite satisfied with his performance. He glanced at the shocked audience and the barrage of praises flashing by, feeling quite pleased. But when he saw Ruan Qiu’s calm demeanor, the excitement in his heart faded significantly.

[It’s solid wood, folks, so thick! He chopped it right off and sent it flying! Is this really something a human can do?]

[Ruan Ruan, how about we don’t compete anymore?]

[Ruan Qiu, you can still admit defeat now! Please don’t push yourself!]

[This… Ruan Qiu is definitely going to lose, right?]

This time, Ruan Qiu saw the comments.

She smiled lightly at the camera, not paying attention to the audience’s suggestions to withdraw. She weighed the long sword in her hand, gaining confidence, and then, as usual, she twirled the sword. At the moment the sword tilted upward, she flipped her wrist and struck straight down.

Her movement was so quick that the audience only saw a flash of light, and then Ruan Qiu had already retracted the sword, standing on stage with a faint smile.

The hosts looked at the seemingly unchanged wooden board, momentarily speechless.

The audience naturally noticed that the board was still in place, without even a crack. After a brief silence, the previously dormant haters erupted with overwhelming mocking comments.

[Although I knew Ruan Qiu would lose, she really isn’t impressive at all… The board didn’t change at all!]

[Hahaha, so much for the ‘martial arts girl’ persona; her true self was exposed during this live broadcast. In front of real martial artists, Ruan Qiu is nothing!]

[This is the fastest fall from grace I’ve ever seen; I really don’t understand why anyone believed in Ruan Qiu’s showmanship.]

[There’s a big difference between amateurs and professionals; Ruan Qiu is truly out of her league, so embarrassing.]

The host looked at the hurtful comments on the screen and then at Ruan Qiu’s unchanged expression, feeling a bit sympathetic. She wanted to quickly end the competition so Ruan Qiu could leave without further humiliation, “Then I announce that the winner of this round is…”

“Wait!”

Zheng Jiu and Ruan Qiu spoke simultaneously. Ruan Qiu glanced at Zheng Jiu, bit her lip, and decided to let him continue while she remained silent.

Zheng Jiu looked deeply at Ruan Qiu. He had already been able to determine that Ruan Qiu had learned their Zheng family’s sword techniques when she performed the sword twirl. As Ruan Qiu swung her sword, Zheng Jiu felt assured that he hadn’t mistaken her for someone else.

[Who is this person?]

[Zheng Jiu, the current president of the Martial Arts Association and the organizer of this event, has quite a high reputation in the martial arts world.]

[What’s he going to do? Is he going to help Ruan Qiu? He wouldn’t be cheating for her, right?]

“You all lift up the wooden board in front of her,” Zheng Jiu instructed the two hosts.

The hosts were taken aback but still obediently walked forward, preparing to lift the solid, heavy board in front of Ruan Qiu.

The camera zoomed in appropriately, capturing the scene. Everyone’s attention was focused on that board as the two hosts exchanged glances and together lifted the thick, hefty board—

They couldn’t lift it.

Because the wooden board had already broken into two pieces. As the two of them tried to pull it apart, the gap that had been there all along was revealed.

The barrage of mocking comments that had just been directed at Ruan Qiu suddenly disappeared, and everyone stared at the now split wooden board in stunned silence.

“How could this happen?!” The male host exclaimed, unable to contain himself.

The female host shared his confusion, and they both turned their gaze toward Ruan Qiu and Zheng Jiu, waiting for an explanation.

With a proud smile, Zheng Jiu glanced at the screen that had been cleared of comments due to shock and explained to everyone, “This long sword has a very thin edge. If used properly, it can silently slice through any obstruction, leaving only a gap that is nearly invisible to the naked eye. The gap is only discovered when the obstruction is moved.”

“A true swordsman doesn’t need grand gestures to kill silently,” Zheng Jiu said solemnly. “Of course, we live in a lawful society now, and the law punishes evildoers. We martial artists no longer need to use swords to uphold justice, but traditional swordsmanship must not be lost, and martial arts must not be cut off.”

After speaking, he took another deep look at Ruan Qiu, nodded at the two hosts, and returned to his seat.

[What President Zheng said is wonderful; martial arts must not be lost!]

[Coach, no, Master, I also want to learn this!!]

[Help, I got goosebumps; Ruan Qiu has definitely transcended human limits; is she from another planet?]

[Those who said Ruan Qiu wouldn’t make it, who claimed she was faking it—where are they now?]

[Maybe they’re afraid Ruan Jie will chop them with the sword through the screen (laughing emoji).]

In the audience, Xue Wu caught Ruan Qiu’s gaze and gave her a thumbs up.

Ruan Qiu smiled slightly and turned to look at the man who was still standing there in shock.