Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 207 Consecutive Surrenders

Chapter 207: Chapter 207 Consecutive Surrenders

The entire Martial Arts Gymnasium quieted down a bit.

People were originally discussing how Chen Fan was going to be beaten up, but in the next second, Huo Liancheng conceded the match on his own initiative.

This left most people unable to react.

Li Chengfeng frowned, "What is Huo Liancheng doing? Does he not want the Martial Arts resources of Linzhou anymore?"

Xiao Qiang’s face was full of astonishment, "His opponent... conceded? What does that mean? Beating this guy should have been a piece of cake, right? Why concede?"

Wang Yun also looked surprised, "Could there be some shady dealings in this Martial Arts Tournament?"

Song Qian let out a soft sigh of relief, then said, "I’ve heard that the Martial Arts Tournament is linked to the allocation of Martial Arts resources in various regions. The people who step onto the stage not only represent themselves but also represent the Martial Arts Circle behind them, so it’s unlikely that there are any shady dealings."

Wang Yun asked, "Then why would Chen Fan’s opponent actively concede?"

Song Qian thought for a moment, her gaze becoming serious, "In this situation, there’s only one possibility, and that is Chen Fan’s opponent knew he couldn’t win, so he conceded proactively."

Xiao Qiang immediately countered, "How could that be possible, Chen Fan’s opponent is considered the number one in the Linzhou Martial Arts, how could he not be able to beat Chen Fan!"

Everyone began speculating about Huo Liancheng’s reason for surrendering.

Only Tang Wenxuan and Tang Qingwu remained calm in their expression.

They knew very well the only reason Huo Liancheng would surrender was that he couldn’t win the fight.

Tang Qingwu said indifferently, "The advice I gave to Grandfather, I didn’t expect it to be actually used by a senior from Huo Family. Seems like he is a smart man after all."

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the referee raised the sign in his hand and shouted, "The winner of this match is, Chen Fan!"

Looking somewhat resigned, Chen Fan glanced at Huo Liancheng, but said nothing.

Huo Liancheng gave a slight bow towards him then leaped down from the arena.

After this round ended, Chen Fan, Tang Yuanshan, Sun Xiaotian, and Han Zhen advanced to the next round.

The other four engaged in battle once more to determine their rankings.

As afternoon arrived, the semi-finals began.

Chen Fan and the other three drew lots once again.

This time, Chen Fan’s opponent was Sun Xiaotian.

Tang Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief again and, smiling, walked up to Sun Xiaotian, saying, "It looks like I can secure a top three spot this time. Keeping second place should be no problem. As for Mr. Sun, I wish you good luck."

Sun Xiaotian’s entire face turned dark.

The matches began shortly after.

Tang Yuanshan faced off against Han Zhen and emerged victorious.

Chen Fan and Sun Xiaotian took to the stage.

People speculated, "Chen Fan could bribe Huo Liancheng, which must have cost him a lot. Surely, he couldn’t afford to bribe a second person. This time, Chen Fan is definitely going to be taught a lesson."

No sooner had the match begun than Sun Xiaotian shouted, "I concede!"

He then quickly descended from the arena, seemingly too ashamed to face the crowd.

Once again, the crowd was stupefied.

Xiao Qiang stared fixedly at Chen Fan standing on the arena and exclaimed, "There’s a fix! This match is absolutely rigged!"

The final had arrived.

Chen Fan was to battle Tang Yuanshan.

As soon as Tang Yuanshan got onto the stage, Chen Fan, worried Tang Yuanshan might follow Huo Liancheng and Sun Xiaotian’s lead, quickly said, "Tang, if you..."

Tang Yuanshan cut him off directly, "Young friend Chen Fan, there’s no need for further words. In this match, I am fully convinced of my defeat."

He then declared to the referee, "I concede!"

His voice boomed out, confident and even slightly proud.

With his mouth agape, Chen Fan wanted to say something but in the end could only let out a sigh.

These old fellows have no respect for Martial Arts ethics!

The referee was stunned for a long time before he finally announced, "The first place in this Martial Arts Tournament goes to Jiangbei’s Chen Fan!"

The whole place fell silent.

If it had been just one person voluntarily admitting defeat, they might have suspected bribery, but with three Transformation Realm level six experts surrendering in succession, they could find no reason to account for it.

After all, Martial Arts in Jiangbei had declined to such a state. How could Chen Fan possibly offer enough to make three Transformation Realm level six masters willingly surrender before him?

It was simply too incredible to believe.

Li Chengfeng could no longer contain himself and approached Tang Yuanshan, Sun Xiaotian, and Huo Liancheng, "What’s wrong with you three? Chen Fan is just a junior; defeating him would be a piece of cake for you, so why did you all voluntarily surrender?"

Tang Yuanshan smiled, "Brother Li, what you’re saying isn’t correct. The three of us had no chance of defeating Chen Fan at all."

Sun Xiaotian nodded, "Exactly, we stand no chance against Chen Fan, which is why we admitted defeat."

Huo Liancheng chimed in, "That’s right, Chen Fan truly deserves first place in this Martial Arts Tournament."

Li Chengfeng’s brows furrowed even more deeply, "Are you sure you’re not joking with me?"

If he hadn’t been hosting this Martial Arts Tournament himself, he would have suspected behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Just then, Chen Fan walked over and looked at Li Chengfeng, "Senior, since I’ve won first place in this Martial Arts Tournament, can I have the Thousand-Year Elixir?"

Li Chengfeng snorted coldly, retorting, "Do you really have the nerve to ask me for the Thousand-Year Elixir?"

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow, "I am the champion of this Martial Arts Tournament. Why shouldn’t I?"

"Although I haven’t fought a single battle and won first place in this Martial Arts Tournament, they surrendered voluntarily. There’s nothing I could do."

Li Chengfeng was at a loss for words, "Chen Fan, I originally thought you were an ambitious man whom I wanted to support, but I never imagined you to be such a cunning person. I don’t know how you managed to bribe those three, but it doesn’t matter anymore, because I’ve decided to revoke your championship title. You don’t deserve to be the winner of the Martial Arts Tournament!"

Chen Fan furrowed his brow, "Senior, I haven’t bribed anyone; it was their own choice."

Seeing this, Tang Yuanshan and the others quickly stepped forward to explain.

But Li Chengfeng looked unconvinced, pointing to the audience, which was buzzing with discussion, he questioned, "Do you think what you’re saying is going to be believed by them?"

Chen Fan fell silent, not expecting the situation to turn out like this.

After some thought, he turned to Tang Yuanshan and the others, "Now that things have come to this, the only option is for the three of you to join forces and fight me to prove whether I’m deserving of this first place or not."

"The Thousand-Year Elixir is very important to me, so I’m afraid I must impose upon you."

All three, Tang Yuanshan included, had helpless expressions. They never expected that in the end, they’d still be unable to escape a beating from Chen Fan.

Li Chengfeng looked at Chen Fan in disbelief, "Are you crazy? If they three gang up against you, do you think you stand a chance at survival?"

Chen Fan smiled, just about to speak.

Then, a screeching wind broke out over the Martial Arts Gymnasium.

The design of this place resembled an open-air stadium, with the space above the ring being open to the sky.

Everyone looked up to see a figure dressed in black swiftly descending from the sky.

Before long, that figure crashed heavily onto the platform.

Bang!

A wave of shock wave spread out in all directions due to the tremendous impact.

The specially alloyed platform had been smashed to create a crater.

Yet, the figure stood unscathed and got up.

This person was clad in black with a scar on his left face, hair standing back, his expression cold and sinister, his mouth corner twisted with extreme disdain in his eyes.

"I am the second-in-command of the Blood Blade Organization, the Asura Hand Zuo Qianqiu, ranked seventh on the Heaven’s List."

"I’ve long heard that the Martial Arts in the Inland are flourishing with numerous experts. Someone told me that there’s a Martial Arts Tournament happening here with all the top masters present, so I’ve come to seek some pointers."

"Call out your Martial Arts Tournament’s champion for me. I want to see if the Martial Arts of the Inland are as formidable as the rumors claim!"

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