I Can See Your Combat Power

Chapter 742: Chapter 36: Saint Child Showdown

The messenger was so anxious that his face was covered in sweat. He knew well the importance of the Buddha Son’s sermon, but the confidential note from the main peak arena made him fear for his life. Feeling helpless, he had no choice but to disobey Bu Xiao’s orders and rush into the great hall.

“To respond to Dao Child’s question, the twenty-eighth arena master, Bu Chen, was defeated by the challenger, Tang Luo from Xiling, and has been seriously injured. He is currently hanging by a thread. President Mo Baishou has sent an urgent report asking whether we should notify Bu Chen’s relatives on Dapeng Mountain,” the messenger presented the urgent report. He clearly conveyed the information, anxiety and fear evident in his demeanor.

After all, out of the twenty editions of the Longzhou Youth Martial Arts Tournament, there were only a few instances of arena hosts being seriously injured. News of a direct descendant from the Bu Clan being seriously injured was unheard of, which explained the anxiety of the crowd.

Before Bu Xiao could reply, Xi Laoying, after hearing the name Tang Luo, had sneaked out of the grand hall and ran to Bu Xiao’s side, boldly asking, “What happened to my cousin?”

He appeared carefree, without a hint of remorse for eavesdropping on the confidential matters of other sacred places. Bu Xiao could only shake his head and pass him the confidential report, disapprovingly saying, “Look at the ‘good’ deeds of your cousin.”

“Hmm…” Xi Laoying took the report with a curious expression, but his face stiffened upon reading it. He awkwardly handed it back to Bu Xiao and defended Tang Luo, saying, “There must be some misunderstanding. My cousin is well educated, gentlemanly, and not one to harbor murderous intentions…

“Xi Sir, choose your words wisely.”

Although he was respectful and fearful in front of Bu Xiao, when Xi Laoying doubted the accuracy of their information, the messenger immediately stood his ground, solemnly stating, “All information submitted to the Dao Child goes through at least three verification stages, there is no exaggeration or falsehood…

Facing such an insistent messenger, an arrogant son of the Xu family would have probably drawn his sword, but Xi Laoying became embarrassed and kept saying, “A slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue”, and then returned the information to Bu Xiao.

“Regardless, Bu Chen is my cousin. As the person in charge of the Martial Arts Tournament and his cousin, it’s my duty to pay a visit to him. You did well,” Bu Xiao took the report and handed it back to the messenger, then ordered the attendant outside, “Prepare the carriage for Master Bifang Mountain, if the Buddha Son finishes his sermon, let him rest in the garden.”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Eh~ brother Bu, take me with you. If my cousin really did seriously injure your cousin, I as his older cousin will scold him sternly and make him apologize…” Xi Laoying, seeing that Bu Xiao was about to go to Bifang Mountain, quickly followed his side and spoke righteously.

Although he spoke with conviction, Bu Xiao was not deceived. He laughed, saying: “Brother Xu, what do you think Martial Saint Mountain is? Just because my cousin was seriously injured, would I cause trouble for your cousin? In the arena, martial artists wager their lives. Victory, defeat, life, and death are all based on one’s abilities. If we start seeking revenge every time a clan member gets injured, wouldn’t Martial Saint Mountain be no different than common ruffians?”

Xi Laoying, who possessed the Tongming Sword Body, naturally heard the pride and sincerity in Bu Xiao’s words. Just when he was about to praise Martial Saint Mountain, he saw Bu Xiao’s poised hand.

“Don’t rush with your thanks,” Bu Xiao continued. “Although Martial Saint Mountain will not create trouble for Tang Luo, the same can’t be said for Dapeng Mountain. My cousin, Bu Chen, is the beloved boy of Dapeng Mountain lineage. Although your cousin defeated him in a fair match, and no one can say there was anything wrong, those disciples and family members from Dapeng Mountain who see Bu Chen as the youngest member, they won’t let this matter go easily. In the future, your cousin will frequently receive duel invitations from Dapeng Mountain. He’ll have to pray for luck.”

“I thought you said there would be no reprisals?” Xi Laoying was furious, “What kind of ability is it for an heir of the sacred place to issue a duel to a martial artist from a worldly family?!”

“Of course, it’s not revenge,” Bu Xiao coldly retorted. “Martial Saint Mountain is a sacred place in the mundane world and the source of the human race’s martial arts. Do you really think that if an ordinary worldly martial artist seriously injures a Martial Saint Mountain disciple, he can bear the title of defeating Martial Saint Mountain? Dapeng Mountain will certainly send disciples to reclaim their honor, but rest assured, as long as your cousin admits defeat, Dapeng Mountain will cease to send duel invitations.”

“And if he refuses?”

“Then, we’ll fight until he agrees.”

“So domineering, does Martial Saint Mountain always have to win?”

“It’s not about always having to win, but fighting till the end which always results in victory!”

Bu Xiao, Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain, stood opposite Xi Laoying of the Xu Clan from Yuanzhou. Both determined, neither yielding. Only resolve was apparent in their eyes, without any signs of retreating.

Although the two were friends who shared the same ideals, when faced with martial arts matters, there was disagreement between them and neither would yield.

Perhaps from the beginning, the dragon-like human race of the Xu Clan was greatly different from the solitary and otherworldly Martial Saint Mountain, and the Saint Children growing up under these two completely different atmospheres naturally had their own understandings and obsessions.

If it weren’t for the carriage that arrived next to them, this standoff might have continued for quite some time.

“The carriage is here, may the two Saint Children please board.”

The Beast Tamer, shaking, interrupted the standoff between the two Saint Children. Only after seeing the two of them calm down and board the carriage did he let out a sigh of relief.

The carriage that was ascending the clouds soon arrived at the main peak of Bifang Mountain, right next to the twenty-eighth arena. The arrival of the Dao Child’s carriage caused a stir on the entire Bifang Mountain.

For the ordinary sons of world families, the Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain was only a character they heard about from legends and tales. If they could catch a glance at him, then they would certainly have the chance to boast about it for a few years.

Therefore, the challengers who didn’t go up to the arena gathered around the twenty-eighth arena with caution, not daring to get too close. They were pretending to pay attention to the arena, but their eyes kept darting towards the twenty-eighth arena.

However, as a young gentleman got off the carriage, a sense of disappointment rose in the crowd’s hearts. Although he was tall and handsome, the great Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain had a pair of dreamy, peach blossom eyes. They wondered if he would be serious enough.

Turned out, the eager Xi Laoying was the first to get off the carriage, not because he wanted to impersonate the Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain, rather because he had spotted his sleeping younger cousin—Tang Xing.