Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 1201 - 1199: Resorting to Sneaky Tricks

On the other side, the Song Family presented a different scene, where several Elders were pestering Song Wuya, eager to know from the Family Head why it seemed that he already knew the outcomes of the youth and junior competitions, and why he made such arrangements to preserve the strength of the Song family members.

Song Wuya kept silent about this. The ancestor had instructed him not to disclose anything about Lin Feng, so he could only give an evasive answer before shaking off the many Elders to seek the ancestor. Although the youth and junior competitions were over, the most crucial adult group competition was yet to come, and he needed to consult with the ancestor about the arrangements for what followed.

Walking into a secluded courtyard, he saw the Elder drinking tea alone in the courtyard, and Song Wuya approached him.

"Elder, what should we do about tomorrow’s adult group competition? Please give me your guidance." Looking at the Elder, Song Wuya directly stated his purpose. The competitions in the past few days made him fully trust the Elder’s words. Lin Feng was truly an unimaginable entity; otherwise, he couldn’t have trained the children to be so formidable. If Lin Feng were to represent the adult group in tomorrow’s competition, well, then Song Wuya really didn’t know what to do.

"I know what you want to ask. Considering Lin Feng’s status, he will not participate in such competitions, so you don’t need to worry about that. As for arranging the adult group competition, proceed as normal, but remember, unless under special circumstances, do not severely injure the Xia Family members. That will suffice, after all, this concerns the family’s reputation, and Lin Feng will not vent his anger on the Song Family in this respect." Seeing a somewhat excited Song Wuya, Song Hong thought for a moment before offering his suggestion.

In Song Hong’s view, Lin Feng was on the same level as him and naturally would not personally engage in the adult group competition. Achieving admirable results in both the youth and junior groups was already sufficient. Lin Feng wouldn’t take things to the extreme; hence, even if they clashed with the Xia Family members, it wouldn’t irk Lin Feng, with the only precaution being to avoid inflicting serious injuries.

"Alright, Elder, I know what to do." After hearing the Elder’s advice, Song Wuya responded simply and then immediately turned and left the courtyard. He understood the Elder’s intent; in the upcoming matches, their focus should be on the Gu Family and the Kong Family, and as for other matters, they need not overemphasise, as Lin Feng would not exact revenge on the Song Family in other aspects.

"Lin Feng, what kind of surprise will you bring me in tomorrow’s adult group competition?"

After Song Wuya had left, Song Hong muttered to himself, withholding some thoughts from Song Wuya. He always felt that things weren’t so straightforward. If Lin Feng could bring about a dramatic transformation in these children within a few months, he could certainly train a master for the adult group during that same period; it’s just that no one had unearthed such a situation yet.

He was genuinely looking forward to tomorrow’s competition, not to see which Prominent Family would win, but to see who exactly Lin Feng had nurtured...

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning, and the members of the various Prominent Families had arrived early at the altar for the adult group competition. Only the four great Prominent Families were participating, and other forces were not involved as had been prearranged, leaving them no recourse if they had any opinions.

"The Xia Family was quite the spectacle in the past two days, wonder how they will fare today."

"Who knows? But normally speaking, they probably won’t perform too well."

"That’s what I think too. If all the good fortune falls into the lap of the Xia Family, where would that leave the face of the other three great Prominent Families?"

"Exactly, the adult groups of the Gu Family and Song Family are so formidable; they’ve been stronger than the Xia Family historically."

...

The younger generation of the four great Prominent Families, taking advantage of the competition not yet starting, were discussing today’s adult group competition. In their view, today’s competition should primarily be a contest between the Gu and Song Families. The Xia Family’s youth group indeed possessed extraordinary strength, but they were still only in the early Transcendent Realm, nowhere capable of contending in the adult group. And the strongest in the adult group were undoubtedly the Gu and Song Families.

Meanwhile, the Elders of the Gu, Kong, and Song Families appeared calm and relaxed, not saying much. After the arrangements made last night, each Family had strategized for today’s adult group competition, so they were not worried about today’s outcomes.

As for Xia Yuntian and the Xia Family, they were more than pleased. Having clinched first place in the competitions of the last two days, they only needed to not finish last in today’s adult competition. Thus, the Xia Family members were very relaxed.

However, there are always exceptions, Xia Lalan had a different opinion. Although she also believed in the Xia Family, she felt that things were not that simple. The other three Prominent Families would not easily yield to the Xia Family’s wishes. Thinking it over, she decided to ask Lin Feng.

Thinking this, she turned to Lin Feng and asked, "Lin Feng, what do you think about today’s adult group competition?"

Her heart was uneasy, unsure if her intuition was correct, hoping to seek some answers from Lin Feng, in whose words she deeply believed.

"Let everything be as it may, we’ll see when the time comes." Seeing Xia Lalan’s nervousness, Lin Feng smiled faintly and said to her. Although he had already noticed some issues, he had no intention of disclosing them, as everything would become clear eventually. Furthermore, the most important thing was that he didn’t coach the adult group, so whatever the result, he truly didn’t mind.

"..." Hearing Lin Feng casually drop such a statement, Xia Lalan was rendered speechless, and could only abandon her previous thoughts. Since Lin Feng had already said this, she might as well just wait and see. If the situation turned out fine, then it wouldn’t matter; if not, then they would act accordingly...

Before long, the time for the grand tournament arrived, with Gu Nanshan taking the stage to declare the official start of the adult group competition. Like the previous contests, it began with drawing lots, followed by an elimination round, and then the top sixteen positioning matches.

After the announcement of the draw, participants from each Prominent Family in the adult group went up on stage to draw lots. The other three Prominent Families sighed in relief seeing that the representatives from the Xia Family were the same as originally planned. Thus, they no longer had to worry about any unforeseen incidents, as the capabilities of these participants were well understood and strategies had been long prearranged.

Subsequently, the matches of the elimination round began, similar to previous contests. Due to the number of competitors, it was divided into five Martial Arts Grounds. Under the call of the examiners, the contestants went up on stage one after the other. Nothing too special occurred in the other Martial Arts Grounds, but the Xia Family members participating in the tournament from the adult group encountered a unique situation!

With a robust physique, dressed in a deep grey robe, and dark-skinned like a towering iron tower, Xia Shiyong faced a man from the Kong Family named Kong Cui; as soon as they met, they began attacking each other furiously!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

...

The two crisscrossed each other in the arena, their strengths quite evenly matched; huge booms resounded continuously, shaking the ground around them incessantly, while the scattering Gang Qi stirred the air into a hurricane that enveloped the entire Martial Arts Ground. The howling winds wreaked havoc, sounding terrifying, to the extent that had the arena not been specially constructed, it would have been destroyed by these two by now!

Both were in the latter stages of the Transcendent Realm, but Xia Shiyong had a physical advantage which gave him some upper hand during the encounter. However, he was unexpectedly shocked when he thought he could defeat Kong Cui, as an unforeseen event occurred!

While Xia Shiyong was attacking, Kong Cui suddenly seized an opportunity. Desperate not to go down without a fight, he used a mutually destructive technique, forsaking his defense against Xia Shiyong to unleash his most powerful strike. At this moment, even though Xia Shiyong saw it coming, it was already too late to dodge!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Suddenly, two consecutive booms sounded as both their heavy fists landed on each other. In an instant, both men flew out like arrows released from a bow, leaving behind misty clouds of blood in the air. This scene stunned the surrounding spectators; they had not expected such extreme battle tactics at the start, wondering why they were fighting to the death suddenly.

Little did they know Kong Cui’s intentions. Last night, the Kong Family and the Gu Family had forged an Alliance. If anyone from the Xia Family could be defeated in a fight, they would be; if not, then they had to incapacitate them to ensure they would be eliminated in later matches. Given that he found Xia Shiyong a tough opponent today, Kong Cui immediately carried out the Family Head’s order.

The Xia Family members were also stunned. They hadn’t anticipated such a resolute move from the Kong Family, to fight with such deadly intent from the start. They were particularly baffled by why the Kong Family would take such a strange action, especially Xia Yuntian, who at that moment had tightly furrowed eyebrows, sensing something unsettling.

"Lin Feng, do you feel something is off?" Xia Lalan turned to Lin Feng, her brows furrowed, asking him. She too had sensed something unusual as such incidents had never occurred before, yet it happened today -- could there be some hidden agenda?

"Of course, it’s actually quite simple. If someone gets injured in this match, how will they fare in the next? You should understand what I mean," Lin Feng responded to Xia Lalan coldly. He had of course also perceived the issue. The opponent clearly knew that victory was beyond hope and thus chose to severely injure the contender, ensuring even if they advanced to the next round, they’d lack the fighting capability. Their intent was undoubtedly sinister.

"Right... right!" Xia Lalan immediately grasped the meaning behind the opponent’s actions upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, her expression turning grave. If things really were as Lin Feng described, then the Xia Family’s performance in the adult group’s grand tournament was truly in jeopardy. Just thinking about this made her extremely anxious.