Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 399: Chapter 398: Having No Rules is the Rule.

”Miss Ye, it seems you are quite interested in the Ye Family,” Hu Shao said with a smile, ”No wonder, after all, your surname is Ye, and dating back five hundred years, you were one family. How about this, later on, I can take you to visit Elder Ye; my father has a good relationship with the Ye Family!”

Ye Wantong looked at Hu Shao speechlessly, but Hu Shao mistook her silence for consent. His heart was thrilled, practically as if he had her in the bag.

As the sixteen groups gathered, an elder from Pingbei Province stood up and slowly walked onto the stage.

From Pingnan Province, Ye Zhenying also rose and walked up to the stage.

They stood opposite each other, shook hands, seemingly like old friends who hadn’t seen each other for a long time.

”Who is this, to stand alongside Elder Ye?” Young Master Ding whispered in astonishment.

”I don’t know him; I’ve never seen him before,” Hu Shao was also puzzled.

At this time, Chen Benhao, who was sitting beside them, said softly, ”This is Patriarch Lian Qianjun from the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province, ranking first among them!”

”It’s actually him!” The crowd exclaimed in surprise. Lian Qianjun was a figure comparable to Ye Zhenying; no wonder he could stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Zhenying.

Lian Qianjun, being quite a forceful type, still exuded a powerful presence even in front of Ye Zhenying. After exchanging pleasantries with Ye Zhenying, Lian Qianjun turned directly toward the audience and announced loudly, ”First of all, welcome everyone to this May Dragon Head Meeting.”

”The May Dragon Head Meeting is held in both Pingnan Province and Pingbei Province. However, the meetings of both provinces are independent because they are concerned with resolving internal affairs of each province.”

”This May Dragon Head Meeting, by combining the two provinces, is considered a breakthrough. Additionally, it aims to resolve some issues between the two provinces.”

”Pingnan Province and Pingbei Province have always had a brotherly relationship, but over the years, due to various reasons, some friction has occurred. It’s easy for big movements to hurt harmony, and it’s not good for either side. Hence, we consulted with the Top Ten Families of Pingnan Province and decided to hold this May Dragon Head Meeting to settle the disputes between the two provinces!”

”The specific issues are already known to all. I won’t say any more about that. This time, the sixteen groups from the two provinces will fight one-on-one in the arena. You can challenge others, or you can defend your position. Those who remain on the stage in the end are the winners. And the winners will be able to decide everything, including the division of power!”

After Lian Qianjun finished speaking, the place erupted into a buzz of discussion.

Although the news about the May Dragon Head Meeting had already spread, nobody expected the rules to be so simple and brutal. There seemed to be no such thing as preliminary matches—it was just a free-for-all fight!

”What kind of rules are these?” Young Master Ding exclaimed in disbelief, ”Where has there ever been such a method of competition? Even the World Cup has group matches, quarterfinals, semifinals, and follows specific match arrangements. Who ever fights in such a chaotic manner?”

”These rules can easily lead to gang-up fights! Wouldn’t the strongest individuals be the first targets?” Hu Shao also frowned and said, ”Looking at all the arenas worldwide, there’s no such rule for matches. This is simply ridiculous! Is the May Dragon Head Meeting just child’s play?”

Ye Wantong also frowned slightly. What kind of rule was this?

Su Yang said nothing, but Chen Benhao, sitting not far away, whispered, ”These rules are, in fact, the most suitable for this May Dragon Head Meeting!”

The voice wasn’t loud, but everyone heard it.

”What are you talking about?” Young Master Ding glared at him, ”What kind of rule is this, and how is it suited for the May Dragon Head Meeting? Are you out of your mind?”

Chen Benhao glanced at Young Master Ding and said softly, ”Do you really think the dispute between the Top Ten Families of Pingnan Province and the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province is just a petty struggle over territory among underground forces? Do you think that just having a fight together and determining a winner can solve everything? If that were the case, what difference would there be between the Ten Great Families and those so-called leaders?”

Young Master Ding was taken aback, ”What do you mean?”

Chen Benhao continued, ”Frankly, if it were solely based on strength, this battle would be completely unnecessary. Aside from the immeasurable figures like the Ye Family’s Sword Saint, Lian Wanxiong of the Lian Family, and Huo Yuanzhen of the Huo Family, who do you think is the strongest on their own?”

”Isn’t that obvious?” Hu Shao immediately replied, ”The second-ranked individual of Pingnan Province, Wang Wanli, and the third-ranked expert of Pingbei Province, Huo Zihen, are definitely the strongest.”

”That’s right!” Chen Benhao nodded, ”If we were to follow the conventional rules of world competitions, then this May Dragon Head Meeting would actually be meaningless. Nobody else would need to take the stage; only these two people would need to fight it out in the arena, right?”

”This...” Hu Shao was suddenly at a loss for words.

”As Lian Qianjun just mentioned, this May Dragon Head Meeting is for resolving conflicts. That is to say, there are conflicts among everyone here. These conflicts need to be vented and resolved through the arena battles. Therefore, this major battle must involve everyone!”

Chen Benhao paused for a moment, then said, ”In reality, not having rules is the biggest rule. This May Dragon Head Meeting tests not only everyone’s strength but also the relationships among these forces.”

”If one doesn’t have enough good relationships and has made too many enemies, of course, they will be targeted and knocked out early on by a collaborative assault. The more good relationships one has, the fewer enemies made, the longer they can stand. The ultimate victor might not be the strongest, but certainly, it will be the one with the fewest enemies and the one who can gain people’s trust the most easily!”

Upon hearing Chen Benhao’s explanation, everyone was stunned. What they had thought were nonsensical rules now seemed profound with such elucidation—the May Dragon Head Meeting had such deep significance!

Su Yang glanced at Chen Benhao, the quiet young man seemed to understand quite clearly.

”So, what you’re saying is that actually, the twenty families of the two provinces, by coming together to discuss, just wanted to choose a power to resolve the matter, without intent to use force to settle it?” Hu Shao said discontentedly, ”If that is so, they could just directly select that power, why make such a fuss?”

”It’s easy to pick one family, but not so easy to make everyone agree to it!”

Chen Benhao shook his head, ”The twenty families of the two provinces can’t all agree to the same approach. Everyone has their own agenda, and choosing anyone out of them wouldn’t satisfy everyone. Therefore, although they agree in principle, who should take charge of everything must still rely on strength, which is the true purpose of the May Dragon Head Meeting!”

Listened to Chen Benhao, everyone suddenly realized the profundity of his words. Even though Hu Shao was very reluctant, he had to admit that Chen Benhao’s analysis was absolutely correct.