Chapter 58: Willing to Admit Defeat in Gambling

  The third prince, Zhou Liangren, had a piercing gaze and a hint of an unusual smile at the corner of his mouth. He whispered: "Some time ago, Father Emperor received a message from the Guardian Elder of Shenquan Town, saying that the second young master of the Tang family has a strange spiritual pulse."

  The head of the guards beside him said in a low voice: "There is indeed such a thing, but the specific situation has been sealed by His Majesty."

  "Get in touch with the people inside the palace and find a way to investigate thoroughly. This little guy... has some meaning..." The Third Prince looked more and more pleased, recalling the earlier mischievous and childish behavior, and now looking at the current violent outburst, it was as if he had changed into a completely different person. Tang Yan actually dared to play tricks on him right in front of his face.

  He's really got guts!

  Yang Ruyan, Zuoqiu, Jiang Le and others furrowed their brows, still unable to recover from the shock. Dong Leiming's brilliance was too dazzling, symbolizing the first master of the young generation of Giant Elephant City, and also the cultivation of the third-stage Wuling peak, while Tang Yan... obviously just a spoiled rich kid, obviously only having second-stage Wuling, how could he possibly defeat Dong Leiming?

  But the most impossible thing happened clearly in front of one's eyes!

  They would rather believe that there was a problem with the fight in the butcher's shop just now, and that Tang Yan had taken some vicious measures. Otherwise, with Dong Leiming's golden elephant protection, how could he have been beaten so badly?

  But... thinking back to Tang Yan's performance just now, they vaguely felt a few points of fear, especially the violent and fierce display, which deeply shocked these young masters of the aristocratic families.

  Tang Yan really lost to Dong Leiming with his strength?!

  Tang Yan tidied up his disheveled clothes: "Third Prince, time's up, is the bet effective?"

  Zhou Liangren raised his hand to applaud, and the crisp clapping sound echoed through the streets: "As everyone says, Beihuang produces outstanding young talents, and today I've witnessed it. With many aristocratic families as witnesses, the bet is effective. What do you want to get from Dong Leiming?"

  "Golden Elephant Key!" Tang Yan's face was pale, with blood hanging from the corner of his mouth, but his smile was extremely bright.

  "Second brother, stop making a fuss, you've already gotten attention, there's no need to investigate further." Tang Qian walked over and reminded Tang Yan.

  In his subconscious, Tang Yan's true intention for doing this today is to win attention and show that he has the strength of a competitive family head. Even deeper, he is demonstrating it to himself, and for this reason, he deliberately reveals the fierce flames technique!

  "Think it through, the status of Jinxiang Jue in Giant Elephant Academy, and its position in the heart of the principal." Li Shoujian reminded him in a lukewarm tone, but actually he couldn't wait for Tang Yan to continue insisting. It was impossible for Giant Elephant Academy to hand over Jinxiang Jue to Tang Yan, even if there were princes here as witnesses, or even if Dong Leiming made guarantees, it was all impossible.

  If Tang Yan insists on his own way, it will only lead to a conflict between the Giant Elephant Academy and the Tang family, which is absolutely beneficial for the Li family.

  "Are you convinced now that you've lost the bet, Brother Dong?" Tang Yan smiled as he looked at Dong Leiming who was being helped up by Zuo Qiu and Jiang Le.

  Dong Lei's breathing was disordered, his appearance even more disheveled, and with a cold and complex expression, he glanced at Tang Yan: "I'll give it to you!!"

  "In three days' time, it's enough for you to make arrangements with the academy. Three days later, have someone send him to my residence."

  "I'm willing to admit defeat for now, but... half a month later, I'll challenge you again. At that time, the stakes will be your Tang Family's Blazing Fist Technique. Will you dare or not?"

  Tang Yan kindly advised: "Dong Shixiong, don't let your emotions get the better of you, just focus on recovering from your injuries first."

  "I'm asking you, dare or not?"

  "I'm timid and don't dare." Tang Yan shrugged with a rogue's rejection, he only wanted the Golden Elephant Technique, and wasn't interested in anything else.

  What's more... half a month? Who knows if Dong Leiming will break through to the Wu Zong level! I can barely suppress him now, but I don't have the strength to challenge the Wu Zong level.

  "I'll make you accept it." Dong Lei Ming struggled free from Zuo Qiu and Jiang Le's support: "Let's go!!"

  "Dong Shixiong, it's just a game, don't take it too seriously." Tang Yan yelled loudly at Dong Lei, but what he got in return was the angry gaze of Zuo Qiu and others.

  "Thanks for the gift, sister Ruyan. I owe it to you this time." Tang Yan bowed deeply again, thanking her in an exaggerated manner.

  "Who gave you the gift!!" Yang Ruyan's face changed slightly, Yang Xingwei furrowed his brow, and the eyes of the others were even more meaningful. Everyone present was a young talent from Giant Elephant City, who wasn't a clever person? The so-called "gift" naturally made them think of the martial skill "Misty Shadow"!

  Is it Yang Ruyan who gave it to Tang Yan?!

  Tang Yan smiled but didn't speak, took two steps back and then said to the Third Prince: "Your Highness, thank you for your fair judgment. I'm a bit injured, so I'll head home to rest first. Let's meet again another day."

  "Please go ahead." Zhou Liangren was very kind, but his smile seemed to have a special flavor.

  "My stake..." Tang Yan laughed heartily, but Li Shoujian and the others turned pale with rage, that was their entire family fortune!!!

  "I'll leave my stake behind, everything else is yours."

  "Thank you, Third Prince, thank you, everyone. You're too kind, I'm a bit embarrassed. Next time we have the chance, let's continue our game, haha, thank you, thank you so much." Tang Yan bowed with his fists clasped together in greeting to the crowd.

  "Shameless!" The crowd was so angry that their teeth itched with hatred, and they couldn't help but want to rush up and slap him twice.

  "My money!" As Tang Yan stuffed handful after handful of gold coins into his pockets, some people almost cried.

  "Everyone, farewell, thank you again, you are all good people." Tang Yan ignored the murderous gaze of the crowd and deliberately shook the cloth bag in his hand, which was bulging with a full 2,000 pieces.

  Li Shoujian gritted his teeth and said, "This bastard made a huge profit today! He profited from fame, the Golden Elephant Technique, and nearly two thousand gold coins."

  Everyone wanted to cry but had no tears. Who could have predicted this outcome?! Watching Tang Yan's receding back, they lamented again, "My money!"

  Tang Qian stood in the corner, his eyes cloudy and uncertain. Tang Yan's various performances exceeded everyone's expectations, including his own. These were all dangerous signals, foreshadowing that Tang Yan had the ability to compete for the position of clan leader.

  Especially the fierce and violent movements of the exercise deeply stimulated Tang Qian!

  Tang Yan walked away with a carefree air, but his footsteps were slightly unsteady. Du Yang quickly caught up to him, subtly supporting him without leaving any traces. Ailinda had wanted to avoid suspicion, but after hesitating for a moment, she also chased after them.

  As they watched the two men's concerned expressions, the young masters and misses of the noble families present gradually fell silent. Anyone could see that from today on, Tang Yan's identity as a spoiled son would likely undergo some changes. This confrontation was fair and just, with the Third Prince as witness, many citizens present, and it was Dong Lei Ming who had initiated the challenge, this meaning was absolutely different from the previous night's brothel dispute.

  Tang Yan's reputation has been completely ruined today!

  "Find a quiet inn, I need to refine the Spiritual Origin Liquid." Tang Yan reminded in a low voice, having consecutively used seven martial skills, almost draining his body dry. If not for the astonishing recovery ability of the Undying Heavenly Technique, he would have fallen before Dong Lei Ming.

  Three people avoided the gaze of passersby, came to a relatively secluded inn, gave the owner a gold coin and booked the entire inn, Du Yang and Ailinda guarded the door, Tang Yan entered the room and began to refine the Lingyuan liquid.

  "Did you think of this ending?" Du Yang leaned on the railing, boredly looking at the empty inn.

  Aileen knew what Du Yang meant, and after a slight silence, she said: "I know he can win this bet, but it's just holding on for ten minutes. I didn't expect him to... win against Dong Leiming!"

  "Yes, a legend fell just like that, but Tang Yan hasn't used his trump card yet." Du Yang's eyes had a hint of complexity, as if he was muttering to himself: "If it weren't for his previous notorious reputation, he might have become the new star of the Northern Wilderness in a short period of time."

  Ailing deeply agrees with this. If he puts aside his identity as Tang Yan's young master, he will receive more 'fair' treatment.

  "Do you think Dong Leiming will hand over the Golden Elephant Key?"

  "Dean Dong is very fond of him, but not to the extent of giving away the Golden Elephant Token. I think the best outcome would be to substitute it with something else. If Dean Dong privately consults with Old Master Tang, he might even laugh this matter off, of course... that possibility is small, since the Third Prince has witnessed it, Dean Dong will have to save face."

  "It doesn't matter anymore, let's see how the two families negotiate."

  Ailin looked at Du Yang, who had fallen silent, and said: "When do you plan to return to school? We've been back for a month and a half, and Zhou Lingwang still hasn't taken action. If we continue to stay in the Tang family's house, it will inevitably lead to us being criticized."

  "Zhou Ling Wang didn't make a move because firstly, we've been staying at the Tang's house and he hasn't had the chance; secondly, with this recent bounty event, Zhou Ling Wang is also anxious to find that bandit group and temporarily can't spare any attention for us. I reckon once this event passes, they'll have their hands free to deal with us."

  "You mean to continue staying at the Tang's house?"

  "What's wrong with that? With food and accommodation taken care of, having a high-level martial skill to serve, and even being able to shop for free, occasionally also getting entertained. I didn't have this kind of treatment when I was at the academy." Du Yang had another sentence he hadn't said out loud: Lingyuan liquid! Under the heavens, who could have such a treasure?! It was precisely with its assistance that he had consolidated his martial spirit cultivation in just one and a half months, and steadily advanced towards becoming a second-grade martial spirit. This was an achievement only someone like Yang Ruyan, a proud son of a noble family, could have.

  "Do you really plan on staying at the Tang's? If you return to the Academy, the elders will definitely focus on cultivating you. With your talent and abilities, it's not impossible for you to achieve a spiritual level martial skill."

  "Is this what you call poaching for the Academy?" Du Yang looked at Eryndor with a hint of a smile.

  Aileen was speechless, everyone has their own aspirations, and this is not necessarily a bad choice. After spending some time together, she could see that Tang Yan, although sometimes reckless, had no problem with his character, which was completely different from the rumors, and believed that Du Yang had also been quietly observing him during this period of time.

  "How about you? Are you ready to go back to school?"

  Ayrinda said calmly: "I am a mentor of the Academy and cannot stay in the Tang family forever."

  "Actually..." Du Yang wanted to say something, but just shrugged and didn't say it out loud.