Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 203: The Martial Arts Tournament Arrives

Chapter 203: Chapter 203: The Martial Arts Tournament Arrives

Tang Wenxuan saw Tang Qingwu and quickly said, "Qingwu, your timing is perfect. Your grandfather and I have an important matter to discuss with you."

Tang Qingwu was somewhat distracted, still not having recovered from the previous shock, "What important matter?"

Tang Wenxuan immediately went over his plan once again.

Then, with a face full of pride, he said, "Isn’t my method very clever?"

However, he saw Tang Qingwu frown and shout, "Absolutely not!"

Tang Wenxuan was taken aback, puzzled, "Why not? Qingwu, you couldn’t possibly have taken a fancy to that boy, could you?"

Tang Qingwu’s face flushed, then she seriously said, "It has nothing to do with that, Chen Fan... is not as simple as you all think."

Then she looked toward Tang Yuanshan, "Grandfather, if you encounter Chen Fan in the Martial Arts Tournament, I suggest you concede immediately!"

Tang Yuanshan’s eyes widened, "Qingwu, your grandfather is after all a sixth level expert of the Transformation Realm. It should be easy to take care of Chen Fan. What do you mean by telling me to concede?"

Tang Qingwu said gravely, "Grandfather, it’s not that I’m belittling you..."

Tang Yuanshan slammed the table fiercely, angry, "What! You dare to belittle me!"

Tang Qingwu quickly waved her hands, "No, no, that’s not it. Ah, just listen to me first."

After that, she relayed the events that had occurred at Shanshui Manor.

After listening, Tang Wenxuan’s face was filled with shock, "Zhou Buwen is dead, Sun Xiaotian and Huo Liancheng each lost an arm, this..."

Tang Yuanshan fell silent.

Although he was now a peak sixth level expert of the Transformation Realm and could easily overpower any one of Zhou Buwen’s trio in a fight,

if Zhou Buwen and his two companions joined forces, he definitely stood no chance.

"With his own strength, to win against the joint efforts of three sixth level Transformation Realm experts, could it be that Chen Fan... has already reached the Copper Skin and Iron Bones Realm?"

Tang Yuanshan’s expression gradually became serious as he turned to look at Tang Qingwu, saying earnestly, "Qingwu, your grandfather has wronged you, you... certainly haven’t looked down upon your grandfather."

He sighed and murmured, "I will consider your advice."

Tang Wenxuan’s expression was somewhat flustered as he coughed lightly, "Qingwu, you mustn’t let Chen Fan know about what I said today, your father still wants to live for a few more years."

"And, if you have feelings for Chen Fan, you must find a way to win him over, your father definitely won’t have any objections."

Tang Qingwu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Tang Wenxuan thought for a moment, "Chen Fan has been staying at our place these days, and I don’t know if he has been well-fed. Fortunately, there are still some top-quality supplements in the warehouse, I will have someone send them over to him right away."

In the evening, when Chen Fan returned to his room, he saw the ginseng, deer antler, and cordyceps arranged on the table and couldn’t help but fall into thought.

...

The day of the Martial Arts Tournament.

Chen Fan went to the Binhai Martial Arts Gymnasium with Tang Yuanshan, Tang Wenxuan, and Tang Qingwu.

Tang Yuanshan and Tang Wenxuan were exceptionally polite all the way.

Chen Fan understood that it was probably because Tang Qingwu had told them both about the incident at Shanshui Manor and didn’t mind.

They arrived at the Binhai Martial Arts Gymnasium.

The place was already bustling with crowds, quite lively.

The Martial Arts Tournament was a grand event in the Martial Arts Circle and was also open to all sectors of society. Lovers of Martial Arts could buy tickets to watch the experts of the Martial Arts Circle spar.

Chen Fan and the three others entered the Martial Arts Gymnasium.

The surrounding stands were already filled with people, all cheering towards the huge central ring.

Considering the destructive power of Martial Arts experts, the ring was made of a special alloy, so that even sixth level experts of the Transformation Realm would have a hard time damaging it.

Tang Wenxuan and Tang Qingwu made their way to the stands.

Chen Fan and Tang Yuanshan headed backstage.

Backstage, more than a dozen people were already waiting.

Chen Fan swept his Divine Sense over these individuals and discovered that each one of them had a powerful aura, without exception, all were experts of the Transformation Realm.

Sun Xiaotian, whose arm had been severed, and Huo Liancheng were among them.

Both men were silent, and although many approached them to ask about the condition of their arms, the two of them hung their heads and did not wish to discuss the topic.

The arrival of Chen Fan and Tang Yuanshan drew everyone’s attention.

Upon seeing Chen Fan, Sun Xiaotian and Huo Liancheng immediately tensed up.

Quite a few people came to greet Tang Yuanshan.

Noticing Chen Fan, they all looked somewhat puzzled.

"Is this young man also here to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament?" a burly middle-aged man asked.

Tang Yuanshan smiled and nodded, "Let me introduce him. This is Chen Fan. He represents the Jiangbei Martial Arts Association in the Martial Arts Tournament."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but chuckle.

"He’s actually from Jiangbei. Has Jiangbei declined to such an extent that they’re sending a child to participate in the Martial Arts Tournament? Isn’t this a joke?"

"Jiangbei has been at the bottom for so many years, no matter who they send, the result is the same; it might as well let young people come over to gain some experience."

"What’s the use of just gaining experience? With the decline of Jiangbei’s Martial Arts, no matter how much experience they gain, they can’t cultivate a Martial Arts expert. I think this kid might as well just forfeit to save himself the embarrassment."

...

Hearing the ridicule from the crowd, Tang Yuanshan’s expression darkened.

However, seeing Chen Fan looking indifferent, he chose to remain silent.

Sun Xiaotian and Huo Liancheng both sneered.

"A bunch of fools, if you underestimate him just because he is young, the only ones who will suffer are yourselves!" Sun Xiaotian thought to himself.

Huo Liancheng felt it would be better if Chen Fan simply forfeited. Otherwise, they would be the ones unfortunate when the time came.

Before long, an elderly man with a wisp of black hair among the white arrived, accompanied by several individuals.

Everyone immediately fell silent.

Chen Fan sized up the old man and felt the aura around him was vast like the ocean, far surpassing experts of the sixth layer of the Transformation Realm such as Tang Yuanshan and Sun Xiaotian.

Moreover, the old man’s body gave Chen Fan a feeling of being tough as steel, though not as formidable as his own Nine Yang Divine Body, yet much stronger than some grandmasters who had cultivated external strength.

He turned to Tang Yuanshan and asked, "Who is this person?"

Tang Yuanshan replied, "This man is Li Chengfeng, from the Capital. He is a senior official of the Martial Arts Association Alliance and is in charge of presiding over this Martial Arts Tournament."

"It’s said that he is an expert of the seventh layer of the Transformation Realm, with Copper Skin and Iron Bones trained to Great Achievement."

Chen Fan nodded. Compared to competing with Martial Arts experts from various regions, he was more interested in sparring with this Li Chengfeng.

He could feel that all the Transformation Realm experts present combined were no match for Li Chengfeng alone.

Li Chengfeng approached the crowd, his gaze sweeping over everyone, with his eyes lingering on Chen Fan for a few seconds.

Chen Fan was somewhat puzzled. "Does he know me?"

At that moment, Li Chengfeng spoke, "Before announcing the rules of this Martial Arts Tournament, there is something I must inform everyone."

Everyone was all ears.

Li Chengfeng said slowly, "Zhou Buwen of the Zhou Family from Rongcheng has been confirmed deceased and will no longer participate in this Martial Arts Tournament!"