159: So courageous, where's my reward?
Chu Qing wins!
County academy student wins!
However:
The Crowd present did not cheer, nor did they curse.
There was only a deathly silence.
At the entrance of the vast Martial Academy, thousands of people were silently still.
Even the Martial Instructor was dumbfounded.
Because:
This scene was truly too brutal.
If one were to argue:
That Zheng Xilong could easily defeat Fu City Martial Academy students by relying on surprise tactics.
And Zheng Xilong merely threw people off the arena casually.
Although his methods were fierce and violent, everyone could understand.
Then:
Facing Chu Qing's victory, they simply didn't know how to explain it.
They felt it was even more brutal.
Ximen Feng only said he would cripple you, but he didn't actually make a move!
Yet, Chu Qing, with just one collision, sent Ximen Feng's two arms flying.
Too brutal!
What was even more terrifying was:
Ximen Feng said he would make you kneel.
But you didn't kneel either, did you?
Why repeatedly make Ximen Feng kneel in front of so many people?
And Ximen Feng was unyielding, standing with his two legs straight.
But you forcefully kicked and exploded his knees.
Forcibly making him kneel.
This desire for revenge is too strong!
At this moment, many people looked at Chu Qing and felt a chill down their spines.
Chu Qing... how can his desire for revenge be so strong?
However, Ximen Feng was also quite something.
Even now, he was kneeling upright.
And refused to bow his head.
Nor did he cry out.
He could be considered a man.
Hmm... shouldn't a man not kneel?
The Crowd's minds were in turmoil.
Among The Crowd:
Zheng Xilong's pupils contracted.
He looked at Chu Qing's back, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes.
Although it was fleeting, the old man who had been secretly observing him frowned slightly.
Whoosh!
He quietly walked to Zheng Xilong's side and whispered:
"Chu Qing is brutal, just a brute.
"Such a person will not achieve great things."
Zheng Xilong sneered: "Everyone has brutal methods.
"However, I wouldn't dare to use brutal methods to cripple an opponent here.
"But Chu Qing dares.
"His courage is greater than mine."
The old man frowned inwardly.
However, Zheng Xilong then said:
"But so what?
"Later, if he leaves the city, you block that Yu Ji, and I'll kill him.
"By then, no matter how great his courage, he'll be a dead man!"
The old man was pleased.
He thought Zheng Xilong's courage had been taken away.
Unexpectedly, he didn't care.
Excellent!
... The people from Fu City Martial Academy looked grim.
Following the rules, they hastily announced Chu Qing's victory and began to treat Ximen Feng.
Only when they were treating him did they discover with horror:
Ximen Feng was crippled.
If it were just two detached arms, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The Martial Academy had Secret medicine, and his Family also had funds.
They could still be reattached then.
But:
They examined him and found:
Chu Qing clearly hadn't hit his head, yet he had lost all perception of the outside world.
The entire person seemed to have become autistic.
No, it was more terrifying than autism.
At this moment, Ximen Feng's consciousness was shrunken, without any perception of the outside world.
In this situation, the Martial Academy had no way to treat him.
Ximen Feng was finished.
When the news reached the students' ears, all of them were dumbfounded.
Ximen Feng, from a prominent Noble families, was imposing and capable of suppressing most new students in the Martial Academy.
He had failed three times consecutively in the Zhou City exchange competition, yet he always grew stronger with each setback.
He was an undisputed Prodigy.
But:
This Prodigy was now autistic, having lost his connection to the outside world.
This was too... tragic!
A Vice Dean of the Martial Academy jumped onto the high platform and roared:
"This exchange competition is over!
"Everyone go home, do what you need to do!"
After speaking, the Vice Dean turned to leave.
Zheng Xilong was dumbfounded.
Over?
Go home?
What about all my rewards?
He was displeased.
He was about to speak when the old man beside him gently shook his head.
"Fu City Martial Academy has lost face this time; they won't give out resources anymore."
"Let's go, we'll head outside the city."
Zheng Xilong was a little unwilling.
At this moment, the people watching the commotion were dumbfounded.
After previous competitions, the Martial Academy would invite people to perform plays and various tricks.
That's why they had put down their farm work to come.
But:
This time, nothing?
Chu Qing was even more dumbfounded.
He roared:
"Where's my fifty points of top-grade Secret medicine?
"Where's my hundred taels of black gold?
"Where's my thousand taels of gold?"
The Vice Dean stopped in his tracks.
Many Martial Instructor looked at Chu Qing as if he were a dead man.
Chu Qing was completely fearless, meeting their gaze.
Zheng Xilong was silent.
He suddenly felt that in terms of courage, he truly was inferior to Chu Qing.
"However, if the old man hadn't stopped me, my courage would be as great as his, or even greater."
At this moment:
The Vice Dean of Prefecture City turned around and said, word by word:
"What did you say?"
Chu Qing was completely fearless and loudly said: "Where are my rewards?
The Vice Dean laughed in extreme anger.
He gritted his teeth and said: "You crippled the Prodigy of the Ximen Noble families; we haven't even punished you, giving you a chance to escape.
"You actually still dare to ask for rewards?
"Now, tell me, do you want rewards or not?"
Chu Qing smiled and loudly said: "I won, so I must be given rewards.
"This is the Martial Academy's rule.
"Do you intend to break the Martial Academy's rule?"
At these words, the Martial Instructor nearby looked grim.
Earlier, when Chu Qing suppressed and crippled Ximen Feng, they actually had the ability to save Ximen Feng.
But, constrained by the Martial Academy's rules, they dared not intervene.
Those Martial Academy rules were truly terrifying.
They dared not violate them.
The Vice Dean, though stronger and more influential...
Likewise dared not violate the Martial Academy's rules.
He had just intended to feign ignorance.
But Chu Qing had brought the matter into the open.
Now, he was even using the rules to pressure him.
"Haha!"
The Vice Dean laughed uproariously: "No one can break the Martial Academy's rules.
"Bring up the rewards!"
A Martial Instructor, with anger on his face, carried a tray and handed it to Chu Qing.
Chu Qing smiled and put away the rewards.
The Vice Dean sneered, turned, and was about to leave.
Below the stage, Zheng Xilong grew anxious.
He said to the old man: "I want resources!"
The old man rolled his eyes and said: "If you dare to ask, that old fellow will dare to kill you."
Zheng Xilong... fell silent.
However:
On the high platform, Chu Qing spoke again:
"You haven't given this bald man his rewards yet!
"He also won!"
At these words, everyone was stunned.
The Crowd looked at Chu Qing as if he were an idiot.
He just said he'd kill you outside the city.
Now, if he doesn't get resources, it's his loss; why are you being so perverse, fighting for resources for him?
Are you eager to die?
Or... do you want to curry favor with Zheng Xilong, to make him spare you?
Almost everyone thought this way.
Only Zheng Xilong's pupils contracted, and he sneered: "What a Chu Qing.
"What a scheme!"
The old man asked in confusion: "What's wrong?
"He's fighting for resources for you, doing the offending part.
"But you get the benefits.
"Isn't that good?
"Why are you gritting your teeth?"
Zheng Xilong sneered:
"He wants to kill me after I get the resources!"
Upon hearing this, the old man gritted his teeth, cursing loudly: "Arrogant!
"When we go out later, we must kill him."
The Vice Dean and others heard this.
He paused, then looked at Chu Qing intently.
At this moment, all his previous aversion to Chu Qing faded.
"You want to kill Zheng Xilong and get two sets of resources?"
Chu Qing smiled and said: "I am a man of rules.
"What belongs to him must be given to him.
"What belongs to me must also be given to me."
The Vice Dean laughed heartily.
His last remaining aversion completely disappeared; replaced instead by profound admiration:
"It's been many years since I've seen a young man as confident, domineering, and disdainful of all as you.
"You use my hand to give him resources.
"Then, you are absolutely confident in taking those resources back.
"Remarkable!
"Give Zheng Xilong the resources!"
After speaking, the Vice Dean stepped down from the arena, walked away with his hands behind his back, and said: "I hope I can still see you next month."
Among The Crowd, Zheng Xilong sneeringly accepted the resources.
Then, he sneered at Chu Qing and made a throat-slitting gesture.
Chu Qing smiled without speaking.