Chapter 33 The Real Show Begins

  The city of Luojiang County has returned to calm, and Zhang Yao's death seems not to have caused any ripples. The crazy revenge that everyone had expected did not unfold as planned on the prestigious Zhang family.

  Even the powerful Xushi family behind Zhang's family was quiet, as if everyone had already forgotten about it.

  Could it be that the Zhang family is actually afraid? Or are they preparing to take secret action?

  Or is it possible that the Qin family has indeed received protection from the Da Xiu family as speculated by outsiders?

  After learning the truth, Qin Lianshan did not blame Qin Wushuang, but was very delighted. Being able to kill Zhang Yao, a strong martial artist at the peak of the Forceful Realm, proved that his son had real power. With this, the chances of securing the Qin family's position as a lower-ranking aristocratic family in the "Family Evaluation" were even higher!

  The "family goods" that made Qin Lianshan anxious finally arrived on schedule.

  In the city of Luojiang County, all the nobles gathered at the Grand Plaza of Luojiang, a grand ceremony is about to unfold here!

  One prominent family, three wealthy families, eight respected clans, twenty-six humble households.

  All the noble seats in Rojiang County add up to a total of thirty-eight households.

  The Daxi family's status is transcendent, and no other powerful family has the qualifications to challenge them, so they don't need to participate in debates about their status, which remains unchanged.

  The three major wealthy families, the Xu family, the Qian family, and the Yun family, are also very stable in terms of status. Looking at the current power structure of Luojiang County, there is no one who can challenge them for now.

  So the three major powers genuinely believe that their status is also solid.

  As for the eight families, at most one or two families may have changes.

  The biggest change should still be the cold door. According to external estimates, this cold door seat change should have at least three or four families.

  In other words, there should be three or four humble families that lose their noble seats; correspondingly, there will be three or four commoner families that rise to the noble ranks.

  But all of this is speculation, and the actual situation will have to be announced by the responsible party at Zhenwu Sacred Place.

  So the first thing about "Family Theory" is to announce the specific changes. This depends on the registration situation of the participants in the challenge.

  For example, if five ordinary families filled out the Cold Door Challenge form, we would look at their specific challenge goals.

  If there are only two challenged targets, then these two seats will be contested by seven houses.

  The other unchallenged cold door seats are automatically retained and maintained in their original position.

  Tens of thousands of eyes on the square stared at the person in charge of the Zhenwu Sacred Land. The person in charge cleared his throat and said loudly, "Everyone, after twenty years, we meet again! Our Baiyue country has a good tradition of respecting martial arts, ruling the country with martial arts, and strengthening the country with martial arts. This once-in-twenty-years 'Family Competition' is the best platform for each clan to show off their strength! Next, I announce that this time's 'Family Competition' challenger, there are two families! They are the Qin family from Donglin Town and the Li family from Jiudu Town! The five participating forces are: Gu Xiang Ancient Family, Gu Xiang Wen Family, Donglin Town Niu Family, Jiudu Town Lan Family, and Jiudu Town Li Family!"

  The person in charge paused for a moment at this point. This is the tradition, which must give people on the scene some time to digest and see if there are any omissions.

  Qin Lianshan panicked, staring at Qin Wushuang and asking: "Wushuang, didn't you fill out the registration form incorrectly? Our Qin family has been challenged, but why isn't our Qin family among the competing forces?"

  Qin Xiu was also stunned: "Wu Shuang, you..."

  Qin Wushuang pulled his father and sister down, saying calmly: "Father, don't be impatient! Let him finish speaking, can you? Don't you still have confidence in your own son at this moment?"

  Qin Lianshan was stunned, thinking that no matter how confident he was, if he didn't even report his name, it would be equivalent to directly giving up. Having confidence alone doesn't count for anything!

  The people around also started discussing it.

  "Haha, Xiqi! Isn't Donglin Town's Qin family in a desperate situation? They were challenged by someone and didn't even have the courage to participate in the competition. Are they going to forfeit automatically?"

  "After all, it's a family with hundreds of years of tradition, each generation is worse than the last, how sad!"

  "Alas, this young master of the Qin family, after death, what face will he have to meet his ancestors..."

  "Isn't it said that the Qin family has the support of the Da Yu family? It seems there's nothing to it!"

  One sentence after another, cold ridicule and hot sarcasm left Qin Lianshan's mind completely blank.

  Someone else said: "What do you know? Maybe the Qin family is playing a big game in the next round! They gave up their humble status, can't they go for a noble family?"

  "Hmm, that's right! I almost forgot, the Qin family has a freakish heir who can defeat even the strongest in the arena. His strength is at least at the True Martial Realm 3rd or 4th stage, it's not impossible for him to participate in the Wàn Zuì Jiǎo!"

  Qin Lian's eyes flashed with an unusual light, could it be...

  Qin Xiao's inquiring gaze also fell on her brother: "Wu Shuang, did you participate in the Wàng Zú's competition?"

  Qin Wushuang smiled and said, "Listen on, don't be impatient."

  The person in charge swept the whole scene with a glance and continued: "There is only one family that has been challenged, which is the Xia family of Jun Cheng. The two families participating in the competition are the Xia family of Jun Cheng and the Zhou family of Jun Cheng!"

  The Zhou family is known as the "First of the Poor Gates" in Luojiang County, meaning that the Zhou family is the most powerful family among the poor. Only the Zhou family has the qualifications to challenge the noble families!

  This will be a very wonderful match, perhaps the highlight of this year's "Family Theory" and the final big show.

  Because the powerful families and aristocratic families that follow are too prominent and too stable. Those who dare to challenge, looking at all ethnic groups in Luojiang County, simply do not exist.

  "Zhou's performance against Xia is absolutely brilliant!"

  "Isn't it? Should be the grand finale, right?"

  "I bet Zhou's family will successfully challenge and rise to a prestigious clan!"

  Qin Lian Shan couldn't sit still anymore. It seemed that his son hadn't come to challenge the clan after all. If things went on like this, it would be a disaster for the great families!

  The entire Luojiang County only has three major aristocratic families, all of which are first-rate powers. With the Qin family's meager manpower, what can they use to compete with these ferocious aristocratic families?

  "Father, sister, it's our turn soon." Qin Wushuang smiled as usual.

  The person in charge cleared his throat and said with a flourish: "Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen! Everyone listen up, here's some heavy news! This time 'Family Theory' will feature a wealthy family qualification challenge. Such a big show, I'm sure everyone has been looking forward to it, right? Want to know who the challenger and the challenged are?"

  "What!" The vast Luojiang Square suddenly heard this explosive news and immediately responded with a thunderous roar.

  The person in charge pushed the on-site atmosphere with one sentence!

  The Great Challenge of the Rich Family?

  Everyone almost thought they had misheard, in Luojiang City, there was no power that could approach the three major aristocratic families!

  Which dark horse is it? How dare they challenge the wealthy families? Among the Xu, Qian and Yun families, these three big wealthy families, which one is good to get along with?

  The heads of these three wealthy families, sitting in prominent positions, were originally high and aloof, maintaining a detached attitude as if they didn't care about the commotion. At this moment, however, they couldn't help but feel some doubt, some annoyance, and even some worry.

  Dare to challenge the status of a wealthy family, it will not be an impulsive move without brains. This is a life-and-death struggle, defending the family's honor and interests, absolutely no retreat.

  Since they dared to sign up for the challenge, they must have qualifications and backing! The three major aristocratic families all want to know which aristocratic family was challenged? Deep down, none of them hope this unlucky thing falls on their own heads!

  If it really falls on our own head, we can't help but fight against the opponent with all our might, destroying them with a thunderous momentum, and never showing mercy!

  This is a matter of the noble family's dignity. If the tiger doesn't show its might, it will be treated as a sick cat and bullied by others. It must kill one to warn a hundred, restore its dignity, otherwise everyone will think that this noble family is easy to bully and challenge from time to time, which would be troublesome.

  Who is it? The participants below the stage are even more eager to know the answer. They kept shouting and cheering, and Luojiang Square was almost boiling!

  The person in charge smiled and said: "I declare, the challenged noble family is... the Xushi family of Jun Cheng!"

  The people of the Xu family heard this and their faces changed color one by one, feeling as if the entire sky had darkened.

  Suddenly, this gloom gradually condensed into a stormy anger. Obviously, it could turn into a storm at any time!

  The person in charge paused, seeing everyone holding their breath, staring at him with unblinking eyes, very satisfied, and continued: "Challenger - Qin family from Donglin Town! A total of two families are competing! Narrow road encounter, brave win! Let's cheer for the appearance of this grand event..."

  The cheers didn't spread out, but the murmurs of discussion were endless.

  "Really? Donglin Town Qin's family isn't very famous, is it?"

  "Is it very powerful? Actually challenging the Xu family? What's the background of this Qin family?"

  "Is this Qin family crazy? Are they trying to challenge the wealthy families by rising from a poor background?"

  "Haha, interesting. I thought the Qin family had given up on their humble status, but it turns out they really did get challenged by someone, and they're actually fighting back with spirit!"

  "That's right, just for their courage, they deserve some applause!"

  "This is the true spirit of a martial artist, the pursuit of a martial artist! Qin family, well done!"

  "Yes, regardless of whether the Qin family wins or loses the challenge, I'll support them! The Xu family is nothing good!"

  "Hmm, the three major families have been in control of Lujiang County for so many years, it's time to change the air a bit."

  "The Qin family is mighty, the Qin family rises!"

  Unconsciously, the voice of Qin's faction echoed throughout Luojiang Square. After all, most warriors at the bottom have a restless factor in their bones. They themselves do not have the ability to challenge the strong power, but they hope to see someone who can impact the authority.

  The person in charge saw that the atmosphere had been completely stirred up, and only then did he say loudly: "Please ask each family to participate in the competition forces to speak on stage, make a martial declaration!"

  (Hey, challenging the aristocratic families, Qin Wushuang's rise to power begins with challenging the Permitted family. Repaying grievances directly, retaliating with equal force, a true man's nature. By the way, yesterday everyone was quite stingy with their recommendation votes, can you guys go crazy today and let me write this battle with even more passion?)

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