Chapter Fourteen: The Martial Arena
In a spacious and elegant mansion garden in Xiyuan Town, the sound of men's and women's laughter continued unabated.
A dozen or so scantily clad beauties flitted about the garden like butterflies, with Zhao Jun covering his eyes with a cloth and chasing after them.
"Haha! Gotcha, you're Little Red!" Zhao Jun stretched out his hand and grabbed the beautiful woman beside him, then pulled off her eye mask, and passionately kissed the stunning beauty.
That enchanting beauty also let out a series of moans: "Young Master, hehe, ah!!"
The rest of the beauties looked at each other and also laughed as they surrounded her.
Just then, a man of about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, looking very capable, walked in and stood at the edge of the garden, bowing from afar to Zhao Jun: "Young Master, Cheng Yi has an important matter to report."
Zhao Jun raised his head from the enchanting beauty, glanced at Cheng Yi, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He said impatiently, "What is it? Speak quickly, finish speaking and leave, don't disturb Young Master's interest."
"Yes, Young Master. According to the intelligence gathered by my subordinates, Su Han defeated Zeng Tie and Zeng Wu, the two brothers, at the Western Yuan Tea Gathering. Among them, Zeng Wu has already cultivated the Red Sand Palm to a small success, while Su Han himself has cultivated to the Fourth Layer of Condensing Qi in the Post-Heavenly Realm, and his Three Yang Palm has also reached a small success."
"Oh! No wonder Su Yan that old dog would let Su Han compete with me, turns out that useless Su Han has recovered." Zhao Jun's face flashed a hint of surprise, and he glanced at the blue ring on his left hand, sneering coldly: "Condensed Energy Realm, this Su Han can cultivate to the Condensed Energy Realm at this age, should be the most talented genius in the Su family. However, in front of me, he won't have any chance. Five days later, I will let the entire Xiyuan Town know who is the real number one genius. That insignificant Su Han, is just my stepping stone."
"Go down!" Zhao Jun said impatiently.
"Yes! Young Master!"
Cheng Yi retreated, and Zhao Jun immediately floated lightly, hooking the chin of the beautiful woman in his arms, with a hint of lust in his eyes, saying: "Come on, beauty, let's have some fun!"
"Hehe!"
In the backyard, soon after, the sounds of men and women's moans were transmitted.
Time flies like an arrow, five days have passed in the blink of an eye.
The Great Flame Dynasty was founded on martial prowess, with a strong emphasis on bravery and combat. As a result, private duels were extremely common, with people constantly challenging each other to fights. In order to curb this trend, the government strengthened its laws and established martial arenas throughout the kingdom. Before entering these arenas, both parties would sign a waiver stating that they took full responsibility for their own lives and deaths, meaning that if one party was killed, the other would not be held liable.
The Western Yuan Town Martial Arts Arena was packed with people, crowded to the point where it was hard to move. The news that Zhao Jia's genius, Zhao Jun, and Su Jia's genius, Su Han, were about to engage in a showdown had spread throughout several surrounding towns. The outcome of their battle would determine the rise or fall of the two families.
Apart from Xiyuan Town, the surrounding small towns with families who have close ties with the Su and Zhao families also sent people to watch this battle.
As one of the three major families in Xiyuan Town, the Su family's situation is already precarious. If this battle fails, giving 70% of their industry to the Zhao family will cause the Su family to collapse completely. Those families that originally cooperated with the Su family are likely to immediately turn against them and ruthlessly stab the Su family in the back, dividing up the Su family's industry for themselves.
On the VIP seat of that martial arts arena, a powerful figure who actually controlled power in Xiyuan Town was seated. The people on the VIP seats were clearly divided into four groups, namely the three major families and their supporters, as well as neutral forces.
In the slightly northward position of the VIP seat, a middle-aged man with a gray robe and outstanding temperament was seated. From his eyebrows, it could be vaguely seen that he must have been an extremely handsome young man in his youth. This gray-robed middle-aged beauty was Gu Shengxuan, the master of the Gu family.
On Gu Shengxuan's left side was a beautiful young girl named Gu Xiang wearing a light green skirt.
"Father, who do you think will win in today's battle between Su Han and Zhao Jun?" Gu Xiang asked curiously.
He glanced at a middle-aged man wearing a blue brocade robe, with an eagle-like gaze and a hint of arrogance between his eyebrows, who was sitting in the center of the VIP seat. Then his eyes swept over Su Yan, who was sitting on the other side, and he raised an eyebrow, saying slowly: "Zhao Yuanbo and Su Yan are both very cunning old men. Logically speaking, Su Han already has the cultivation base of the Condensing Qi Realm, and the Three Yang Palm has also reached a small success. Zhao Jun is also in the Condensing Qi Realm, but he has a low chance of winning against Su Han."
That middle-aged man wearing a blue robe with an eagle embroidered on it was Zhao Yuanbo, the master of the Zhao family.
"In his eyes, a strange light flashed and he slowly analyzed: 'However, Zhao Jun, this young master, was able to cultivate from the Post-Heaven Second Refining Body Realm to the Post-Heaven Fourth Condensing Qi Realm in just a few short months. It's clear that he has had some kind of extraordinary encounter. Su Han being able to cultivate to the Condensing Qi Realm from being a useless person should also have had some kind of extraordinary encounter. As for who will win or lose between the two, even I, as their father, cannot make an accurate judgment.'"
The Gu family has a great deal of power in Xiyuan Town, and their intelligence system is the strongest among the three major families. Zhao Jun was indeed a greedy and arrogant young master who didn't learn or practice martial arts, with only a beginner's level of physical refinement just a few months ago. Within a short period of time, he was able to advance to the fourth stage of condensed energy, which clearly indicates that he has had some great opportunities and encounters. Su Han's recovery is also quite strange; the Gu family has investigated and confirmed that his meridians were previously severed and his dantian was shattered. Now he can recover in a short period of time and become a strong condensed energy cultivator, which also suggests that he has had some extraordinary encounters.
Some old foxes also saw this point, so they came to watch the duel between the two young men. Although Zhao Jun and Su Han are currently only two masters of the Condensation Realm, in the future, with great opportunities and their remaining potential, it is highly likely that they will cultivate into the Transformation Realm, the Master Realm, or even become an invincible master who can dominate one side.
A master of the calibre of Hua Qi Jing or Zong Shi Jing appearing in Xiyuan Town would be enough to dominate the entire town, leaving no room for other forces to rise.
In that martial arena, a judge clad in black robes said in a deep voice: "The time has come! Please enter the two of you!"
Zhao Jun's folding fan closed, and he smiled proudly, displaying his family's traditional footwork, Chao Tai Bu. His body flashed, and he leaped high into the air, as if a celestial being was treading on the waves, light and agile, landing steadily and elegantly in the martial arts arena.
In Xiyuan Town, many girls were attracted by Zhao Jun's handsome appearance.
Putting aside his moral character, Zhao Jun's appearance, family background, and martial arts skills are all top-notch, so it's no wonder that many girls like Lei Ning who crave vanity and fame are attracted to him despite knowing he's a scumbag.
