novelraw Chapter 196 - 131: An Unexpected Encounter
Chapter 196 - 131: An Unexpected Encounter
Chu Qing’s palm strike truly shocked the entire audience!
In that instant, the entire place fell silent, and Wen Kaiyuan’s loud gong was far less noticeable than the pin-drop silence that followed.
When they looked at Chu Qing again, this group of people felt a subconscious dread.
Among the crowd, Bian City, Mo Duxing, and Hua Jinnian couldn’t help but exchange glances.
"How does he have this terrifying palm technique?"
Hua Jinnian gasped.
Bian City glanced at him:
"The Third Young Master hides many talents; he’s full of surprises."
This wasn’t exaggeration; at least until now, when Chu Qing appeared as the Third Young Master, he had only shown his saber technique, palm technique, and fist technique.
And under the guise of the Night Emperor, there were also his flying saber and sword technique.
This guy is simply a prodigy!
How can there be such a person in the world?
"Humph."
Mo Duxing snorted coldly on the side, but before he could dismiss it as a minor skill, he was promptly silenced by Bian City, who covered his mouth.
And beside the three was Xu Mao.
Wide-eyed, watching the current scene.
Especially witnessing the moment when Chu Qing struck with his palm, silence enveloped everything.
He instantly understood why this group was willing to endure hardships to learn martial arts...
Should there ever come a day when, in such a spotlighted occasion, a single move of his could evoke awe and reverence from everyone, what a floating feeling that would be!
But this thought was mostly just fantasy; seeing Chu Qing perform like this, he suddenly felt that the manic beggar who kidnapped his sister might not be up to par against Chu Qing either.
The person who was struck by Chu Qing’s palm didn’t die.
Chu Qing had held back his strength; it looked imposing but wasn’t lethal.
Yet even so, the person was knocked unconscious by the palm strike, and upon falling to the ground, immediately lost consciousness.
Two disciples from Luochun Manor carried him away.
"Everyone."
Chu Qing’s voice at this moment reached the ears of everyone present.
Different from his previously calm narration, this time his voice forcefully pushed into everyone’s ear canals using inner strength.
The crowd instinctively looked towards Chu Qing, listening to his slow words:
"The martial arts tournament for marriage now begins!"
After speaking, he ignored the rest and directly sat down in a chair.
However, the authority he established with his palm now made everyone hesitate, even knowing the martial arts tournament had started, no one dared to take the stage.
Wen Kerren was quite pleased with this; no one on stage meant no winner, so she wouldn’t have to marry.
Her mood swung from cloudy to sunny.
Just then, a voice asked:
"May I ask, Third Young Master... in today’s martial arts tournament for marriage, will you take the stage to compete?"
This question reflected the general sentiment of those present.
Though one might say literary talents compare no first, martial talents compare no second, judging from Chu Qing’s previous palm strike, most present dared not claim they could best him.
If he joined the competition, why should anyone else go up to embarrass themselves?
Chu Qing understood their intent, and promptly replied calmly:
"Today, I’m here to oversee the event’s order and won’t take the stage, so you can be at ease."
Everyone indeed felt relieved, and immediately someone leaped onto the stage, briefly introduced themselves, and then promptly engaged in combat with another.
Chu Qing sat quietly watching from the side; he had also participated in the last First Grade Conference.
Thinking back on many encounters, he found it quite eye-opening.
However, every time in such competitions, the fights go from weak to strong, often beginning with unimpressive matchups, simply put — chicken pecking at each other.
It gradually changes, eventually leading to the appearance of real experts.
Just this show, Chu Qing didn’t quite know what to say.
Participants in this martial arts tournament for marriage were truly varied...
There were young ones, and also old ones.
Asked about their age, someone claimed to be only eighteen but just appeared older...
Others confidently asserted that having not yet married, why shouldn’t they come to court?
Yet others were not only aged but had multiple wives.
People questioned them too, and the response was that a gentleman having multiple wives and concubines was only natural, if Wen Kerren disapproved, they would simply send them away, favoring her exclusively.
Such scenarios occurred repeatedly.
Leaving Chu Qing amused and Wen Kerren’s mood shifting back to cloudy.
Amidst the heated martial arts tournament, Xia Wanshuang was aimlessly wandering the small town at the foot of Celestial Star Mountain.
Inside Celestial Dance City, after she commissioned Chu Qing to kill Cheng Sihai.
Her family vendetta was finally settled.
She waited bitterly for several days at the inn, without seeing Night Emperor seek her out, realizing he had bailed on her.
Thus, she left the inn... yet was uncertain what to pursue next.
After all, for years she lived driven by hatred, now with her great vengeance fulfilled, her heart felt empty and she found it hard to transition back to a normal life.
Riding without a destination, she came upon the excitement surrounding Luochun Manor’s Celestial Secret Order, sparking the thought to come and see.
Yet upon arrival, it was announced Luochun Manor was holding a martial arts tournament for marriage.
Being a lone woman, participating seemed inappropriate.
Not to mention whether she could win, even if all these experts had diarrhea for three days and weakened so much during the match that she accidentally won, could she as a woman marry Wen Kerren?
Especially with the ordeal yesterday, it solidified her decision not to stay in such a chaotic place.
Yet leaving posed a dilemma on where to go next.
Might as well stay in this small town for a few days, pondering her future path.