Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City
Chapter 213 Various Parties

Chapter 213: Chapter 213 Various Parties

Su Qingyan hurriedly asked, "What place did Chen Fan take?"

Next to her, Elder Si stroked his beard with a smile, thinking to himself that he hoped Chen Fan would be within the top ten; otherwise, the young mistress would definitely be disappointed.

The servant spoke up, "First place."

Elder Si suddenly froze, his smile stopping abruptly on his face, and then he stood up. "Which place? Say that again!"

The servant was startled and said carefully, "First place, there’s no mistake."

Su Qingyan couldn’t help but laugh, her beautiful eyes brimming with happiness. "I knew Chen Fan would not let me down!"

Elder Si was still in disbelief and asked the servant, "What exactly happened? Tell us quickly."

Although the Martial Arts competition wasn’t considered a true contest of the strong, it still featured competitors of the Transformation Realm with six layers of mastery. Even if he had participated, it was uncertain whether he could take first place.

Yet Chen Fan, the lad who was being beaten by him just a few months ago, had unexpectedly taken the first place, which was too incredible to believe.

The servant immediately recounted the events of the Martial Arts competition.

When Elder Si heard that Sun Xiaotian, Huo Liancheng, and Tang Yuanshan had successively conceded defeat, allowing Chen Fan to claim first place, a surge of anger instantly appeared on his face.

He slammed his palm on the stone table, saying irritably, "I thought Chen Fan had suddenly become enlightened, with his strength skyrocketing and securing first place on his own merit. To think they actually conceded voluntarily, handing him first place."

"This brat must have used some trick to buy off those three Transformation Realm sixth-layer masters. I can’t believe he is so vain; to think I had such high hopes for him!"

Su Qingyan also furrowed her brows. "But why would Chen Fan do such a thing? He is not that kind of person."

Elder Si snorted coldly. "Mistress, you can judge a person’s face but not their heart; I’m afraid you don’t really understand this young man."

The servant stood there with an embarrassed face, "Um... the story doesn’t end there."

Elder Si’s face darkened, "Go on."

The servant then told them about how Zuo Qianqiu came to challenge them, how Li Chengfeng was no match, and how Chen Fan intervened and killed him.

Elder Si’s expression went through a complete reversal once more, his eyes bulging like copper bells, "Chen Fan... killed Zuo Qianqiu, the seventh on the Heavenly Ranking?"

He swallowed, "Even Li Chengfeng couldn’t stand against Zuo Qianqiu, yet Chen Fan easily killed him. His strength..."

Joy overflowed from Su Qingyan’s face. "Now I understand why the three masters conceded defeat. They must have recognized Chen Fan’s strength and knew they stood no chance, so they conceded willingly!"

Elder Si muttered to himself, "But, just a few months ago, he was nothing but a little fellow at the Grandmaster Realm, this..."

With a laugh, Su Qingyan patted Elder Si on the shoulder, her words full of meaning. "Elder Si, it’s time for you to start working hard."

After that, she hopped and skipped out of the courtyard.

Elder Si asked, "Miss, where are you going?"

Without looking back, Su Qingyan replied, "To tell grandfather about this!"

Mu Tianxiong was dealing with matters inside his study.

Su Qingyan pushed open the door and entered. "Grandfather, I have some good news to tell you."

Mu Tianxiong continued to write something without looking up. "Go ahead."

Su Qingyan immediately recounted the events of the Martial Arts competition.

After listening, Mu Tianxiong responded with his typical calmness, "I am aware."

Seeing that Mu Tianxiong had no reaction, Su Qingyan’s face immediately fell. "Grandfather, doesn’t that move you at all?"

Mu Tianxiong spoke indifferently, "Go out, I have a lot of things to attend to."

Su Qingyan sighed helplessly and turned to leave the study.

Two minutes after Su Qingyan had left, Mu Tianxiong put down his pen and a rare smile appeared on his face, "This kid, truly quite surprising."

...

Jiangbei Martial Arts Association.

Zheng Tianyuan was supervising the construction.

He was sitting under a parasol, leisurely sipping tea.

A middle-aged man sat beside him keeping him company.

"If we calculate the time, the Martial Arts Competition should have finished by now. I don’t know what place Chen Fan has secured for Jiangbei, all our hopes for Jiangbei’s martial arts are pinned on him," Zheng Tianyuan said.

The middle-aged man sighed, "Although Chen Fan is already considered the foremost in Jiangbei, when compared with those strong competitors from outside, the gap is still too vast. To say he could keep us from being kicked out of the Alliance is still possible. As for hope, that’s something we can only dream about."

Zheng Tianyuan gave the middle-aged man a reproachful look, "I had some expectations, but now that you’ve stated the facts, you’ve ruined my good mood."

The middle-aged man gave a bitter smile, "President, we still have to face reality."

Zheng Tianyuan showed a helpless expression, "Sigh, but if Chen Fan can protect Jiangbei from being kicked out of the Martial Arts Alliance, it’s already the best news for us."

Right then, the middle-aged man received a message from the Alliance.

He opened it and read through carefully, his expression gradually turning to one of shock.

Seeing this, Zheng Tianyuan became suddenly anxious, "What is it? Is it news about the Martial Arts Competition? Why that expression? Don’t tell me Jiangbei has ended up at the bottom again?"

The middle-aged man raised his head stiffly, his voice hoarse as he said, "Chen Fan... came in first place!"

Zheng Tianyuan was stunned.

He hurriedly took the middle-aged man’s phone, and after reading through, tears of excitement streamed down his face.

"A dragon has risen from Jiangbei, a dragon has risen from Jiangbei!"

...

Overseas, atop a secluded island.

Within a magnificent and austere grey building.

A group of people with powerful auras were sitting around a round table, the atmosphere tense and deadly.

Several screens were placed on the round table, showing the footage of Chen Fan twisting Zuo Qianqiu’s neck and incidentally retrieving a dark red bead.

Sitting in the seat of honor was a middle-aged man in a red robe, his hair slicked back, his eyes sinister with a touch of ruthlessness.

This man was the Chief of the Blood Blade Organization, ranked second on the Heavenly List, and known as the Blood-drinking Mad Knife, Yun Tianluo.

As Yun Tianluo saw Chen Fan take the dark red bead from Zuo Qianqiu’s body after his death, a murderous light flared in his eyes.

The several screens in the middle of the table instantly shattered.

"This trash, to have obtained the Heavenly Creation Pearl and not hurried back, instead causing unnecessary trouble, ended up not only losing his life but also allowing the Heavenly Creation Pearl to fall into someone else’s hands. Why does Blood Blade have such a fool!"

An elder wearing a black and white robe sighed, "He probably didn’t anticipate encountering someone with such extreme strength at the Martial Arts Competition. This person’s power is extraordinary, and so young, if he grows up, it will pose a huge threat to Blood Blade!"

A bald man rolled his eyes and said, "Chief, the Heavenly Creation Pearl is an ancient artifact that contains astonishing secrets. We went through so much trouble to get it, and now it’s been snatched away midway. In my opinion, we should send someone to reclaim the Heavenly Creation Pearl from the inland, and while we’re at it, kill that ignorant kid and avenge the Second Chief!"