"I was indeed a frog at the bottom of the well; Junior Brother Lin cannot be assessed by common logic."

Di Qian also wore a smile on his face. Although he was wrong and was humiliated, he hoped such humbling would happen more often.

"Senior Brother Lin’s strength..."

In his shock, Meng Xing softly murmured a sentence. He knew his strength was inferior to Senior Brother Lin, and he feared it would be hard to catch up. However, he didn’t expect the gap to widen so much.

How long has it been? Senior Brother Lin can already fight with a martial artist at the Great Success in Viscera Cultivation stage.

No, it’s not just a fight; it’s a complete one-sided crush.

Hou Zhantian’s old face also carried a smile, his gaze directed towards a certain direction where a pale-faced old man stood, the Vice Island Master of the Nansha Three Islands.

In the stands, several youths had their mouths slightly agape, their eyes still filled with disbelief.

Liang, commonly known as a country that doesn’t nurture talents well, how could it produce such a genius?

"Referee, haven’t I won?"

Lin Chen’s gaze turned to the referee, who was also somewhat dazed. It was only after hearing Lin Chen’s words that the referee snapped back to reality, glancing at the three Yu Beichen brothers who had fallen to the ground, clutching their arms, with a complex look in his eyes.

"According to the rules, the duel ends when one side concedes or completely loses the ability to fight."

Although, from the looks of it, the Yu Beichen brothers had lost the ability to fight, the referee still adhered to the rules.

"Understood!"

Lin Chen nodded, drawing his bow and arrow once more.

This scene stirred unrest among the people of the Nansha Three Islands.

"We concede this battle!"

The Vice Dao Master of the Nansha Three Islands could no longer hold back from speaking. If Lin Chen fired another arrow, the three Yu Beichen brothers would be utterly crippled.

The Nansha Three Islands conceded, and a man went on stage to carry away the three Yu Beichen brothers. Lin Chen did not stop them and slowly put away his Dragon Shadow Bow, his gaze turning to Cui Yunfan and the others below the stage.

"Thank you for your previous encouragement, Senior Brother!"

The already sullen-faced Cui Yunfan’s expression turned even darker upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, but he forced a smile: "Congratulations, Junior Brother Lin, for showcasing the prestige of our Liang on the Martial Path."

The second time!

Watching Lin Chen’s departing figure, Cui Yunfan’s heart was filled with immense hatred. This was the second time Lin Chen had foiled the clan’s plan.

"Dean, the disciple did not fail the mission."

"Good."

Hou Zhantian nodded: "This time, you have brought glory to Liang. I will report this to the Imperial Court on your behalf."

Back then, the battle between Lin Chen and Benshan Lang and Hu Bing belonged to the rivalry among the Martial Arts Academies, but this time the challenge from the three Yu Beichen brothers of the Nansha Three Islands was in the name of challenging the younger generation of Liang, so this was not just a matter for the Martial Arts Academy.

The choice of Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy was simply because Lingxiao City had the highest number of foreign martial artists, and news of the duel here could spread to other countries the fastest, maximizing the impact.

Lin Chen did not stay long at the Martial Arts Arena. After the battle concluded, he left with the crowd of Meng Xing and others in tow.

The curtain fell on the battle, but the ripples from this fight were only just beginning to spread.

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...

Liang Capital.

In the Military Affairs Department, Kong Qifeng stood solemnly in the yard, gazing at the blooming winter plums, motionless.

At the courtyard entrance, two middle-aged men did not enter but looked at the old man’s lonely silhouette with a touch of heartache in their eyes.

Lord Kong had been tireless and dedicated to the training of young martial artists in Liang, never sparing any effort, yet now he faced such enormous pressure.

The lord had been standing in the courtyard for a whole day and night.

The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance, understanding why the lord found himself in such a state.

All of this was due to the discovery in the snowfield.

"Lord!"

Suddenly, a voice came from afar, and as the voice arrived, a figure appeared at the courtyard gate.

"Senior Brother Chu!"

The two middle-aged men looked displeased, knowing well that interrupting the lord at such a time when he was thinking was not well-received.

"Move aside, I have good news to share with the lord."

Chu Zining ignored the discontent in the eyes of the two junior brothers, directly pushing past them and quickly striding into the yard.

"Lord!"

"What is it?"

Kong Qifeng turned to look at Chu Zining.

"News from Lingxiao City, the three Yu Beichen brothers from Nansha Three Islands were defeated."

Hearing Chu Zining’s words, there was no sign of surprise on Kong Qifeng’s face. Though the three young Yu Beichen brothers were quite strong, it wasn’t as if Liang lacked geniuses who could defeat them.

Due to certain reasons, many talents from Liang had not gone to Lingxiao City this time.

He knew clearly that the Five Clans of Guan had sent their disciples to Lingxiao City, presumably it was their disciples who took action.

"A storm is coming, and the Five Clans of Guan want to stir things up using this matter." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Kong Qifeng sighed softly. Ever since the news from the snowfield had returned, many in the Imperial Court had changed their stance.

There was no right or wrong, all for the future of Liang.

"Lord, it has nothing to do with the Five Clans of Guan."

Hearing this, Chu Zining knew the lord misunderstood, and quickly explained: "It was Lin Chen... Lin Chen appeared at the last moment, single-handedly battling the three Yu Beichen brothers and deciding the victory in three arrows!"

"What did you say?"

A brilliant light burst from Kong Qifeng’s aged eyes as Chu Zining hurriedly produced an envelope.

"Lord, this is a letter from the Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy."

Upon receiving the letter and scanning the words on it, the loneliness and dejection on Kong Qifeng’s body dissipated, and moments later he burst into hearty laughter.

"Liang indeed needs geniuses, but who says a low-class family can’t produce geniuses?"

"Lin Chen... hahaha..."

The oppressive weight from the past several days vanished into smoke in that instant.

"Prepare my horse, I must go to the Imperial Palace, or rather, prepare some food for me first, and after eating my fill, I’ll argue brilliantly with the scholars!"

Hearing Kong Qifeng’s words, the faces of the two middle-aged men lit up with joy. The lord had not only been standing in the courtyard for a day and night but had also not eaten for an entire day.