Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 400: Chapter 399: Hou Family’s Crushing Defeat

Su Yang sat silently by the side.

Although Chen Benhao’s analysis was not wrong, what he saw was still just the surface. There were some things he simply could not see.

The May Dragon Head Meeting had, in fact, been secretly infiltrated by Ghost Blade Mo Qianli.

Ghost Blade Mo Qianli wanted to control everything in both Pingnan and Pingbei Provinces, and thus he needed to seize the ultimate victory in this battle. However, where Mo Qianli would emerge within the various forces, Su Yang had yet to guess.

Previously, Su Yang had thought of the Eight-Faced Yama or the Ren Family, but after careful consideration, he realized that the likelihood of this was not great. Neither the Eight-Faced Yama nor the Ren Family had the capability to control all forces in both provinces. Therefore, Ghost Blade Mo Qianli must have chosen another option.

Su Yang waited patiently, waiting for Mo Qianli to make his move.

As Lian Qianjun and Ye Zhenying descended from the arena, the Dragon Head Meeting officially began.

Under the gaze of the crowd, a thin young man agilely leaped onto the stage, eliciting cheers from all around.

The thin man, with a smug face, pointed at Hou Shilin below the stage and sneered, ”Hou Shilin, your Hou Family has just entered the Pingnan Province Top Ten Families, and you send this greenhorn to participate in the May Dragon Head Meeting. Is this a sign of disrespect to the other families? Since your Hou Family is so rude, I want to see if you have the qualifications to be so. Hou Shilin, does your Hou Family dare to battle with my Wang Family?”

The crowd around instantly became noisy—the thin man was a member of the Wang Family in Pingnan Province. Logically, a member of the Wang Family should be challenging someone from Pingbei Province, so why was his first challenge against someone from Pingnan Province?

Su Yang furrowed his brows. The Hou Family and the Wang Family had long been at odds, and when the Hou Family was promoted to the Ten Great Families, the Wang Family had strongly opposed it. It wasn’t until the Ye Family and Shangguan Ge had intervened that the Wang Family was suppressed.

Afterward, due to Su Yang’s influence, the Wang Family indeed had restrained themselves for a while. But now, with rumors of Su Yang’s death spreading, the Wang Family began to move against the Hou Family, seeking to crush them by taking advantage of the situation.

Yet, Su Yang had not expected the Wang Family to be so blatant as to make their move against the Hou Family at the May Dragon Head Meeting. If the people from Pingbei Province saw this, wouldn’t they laugh at the lack of unity on Pingnan’s side?

Ye Zhenying and Shangguan Ge both furrowed their brows, while people from Pingbei Province sneered. The battle had just started, and there was already infighting on Pingnan’s side, which greatly increased the chances of victory for Pingbei Province.

Hou Shilin was deeply furrowed as well; he had not expected to receive the first blow. The Hou Family indeed lacked strength, and their advancement yesterday was due to luck. Without Su Yang, they had no strong experts. If the Wang Family was willing, they could certainly be the first to be eliminated.

However, since the Wang Family had issued a challenge, they could not avoid responding.

Hou Shilin glanced toward Zhou Chuan at his side and whispered, ”Head of the Zhou Family, I must trouble you!”

Zhou Chuan, as the number one expert in Nanluo City, had no confidence in facing the thin man.

Even so, Zhou Chuan slowly stepped onto the stage and said in a deep voice, ”Nanluo City’s Zhou Chuan, I humbly request instruction from the Wang Family’s esteemed expert!”

”I thought it would be Thunderclap Hand Wang Jinglei, but it’s just you, a worthless piece of trash—simply courting death!” The thin man said arrogantly, ”Zhou Chuan, I’ll give you a chance. Kneel and admit defeat now, and I will let you leave unharmed. Otherwise, I’ll ensure your martial arts are completely wasted here today!”

Zhou Chuan’s face turned icy as he spoke in a deep voice, ”People who practice martial arts should inherently possess courage, moving forward without fear. If one falters in battle, surrendering without a fight, how can that be considered the way of a martial artist! The Wang Family boasts numerous experts, yet to my surprise, you fail to grasp this principle of martial arts. Today, at the May Dragon Head Meeting, with masters from both provinces gathered here, the words you speak are utterly laughable, truly a disgrace to the Wang Family’s name!”

The skinny man had intended to insult Zhou Chuan but found himself speechless after being sharply rebuked like that.

Enraged and humiliated, the skinny man said sternly, ”Zhou Chuan, what’s the point in being quick-witted as a martial artist? Since we’re on the stage, let’s dispense with the nonsense. Let’s see who’s superior through fists and kicks!”

With an angry shout, the skinny man rushed towards Zhou Chuan, unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks at him.

Zhou Chuan didn’t dare to be careless and went all out to meet the assault, blocking the skinny man’s successive strikes. The difference in strength between the two wasn’t too great, but, after all, the skinny man was personally trained by Wang Wanli, with far more combat experience than Zhou Chuan.

The fight didn’t last long before Zhou Chuan was kicked in the chest by the skinny man and stumbled back several steps.

Zhou Chuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his complexion pale, and said in a low voice, ”The Wang Family’s martial arts are indeed superior. I lose...”

Before Zhou Chuan could finish speaking, the skinny man suddenly lunged in front of him and with another chop of his hand, struck Zhou Chuan’s chest.

Zhou Chuan couldn’t defend in time and was sent flying by the skinny man’s palm, crashing to the ground and spitting out several mouthfuls of fresh blood. His complexion was golden pale, and he was gasping for breath, on the brink of death.

An uproar ensued at the scene. Hou Shilin suddenly stood up, angry, ”Wang, the Head of the Zhou Family has already admitted defeat. Why do you still inflict such a ruthless blow?”

Unmoved, the skinny man sneered, ”Did he admit defeat? I didn’t hear that. He merely praised my Wang Family’s martial arts for being superior. But on this stage, am I supposed to stop just because he complimented me? That’s not how it works!”

”You are despicable!” Hou Shilin shouted angrily.

”Mind your words, Hou!” the skinny man retorted coldly, ”If you can’t accept it, come up and fight me yourself. If you don’t have the guts, then shut your dog mouth or find someone competent to talk. This is the May Dragon Head Meeting, where fists do the talking - if you don’t have the strength, get lost!”

Hou Shilin was furiously enraged but found himself unable to respond. Without Su Yang, they had no formidable presence on their side.

Fang Wenzhong had been defeated the night before last, and now Zhou Chuan had fallen as well. The only one left was Thunderclap Hand Wang Jinglei.

Yet, Wang Jinglei’s strength was barely noticeable here. Should Wang Jinglei enter the fray too early and get defeated, the Hou Family would have no one left to rely on and would have to bow out early!

”What’s the matter, no longer dare to speak?” the skinny man sneered, ”Hou, with that level of ability, you dared to attend the May Dragon Head Meeting. Isn’t that just asking for humiliation? Why, you want to lose face in front of a crowd?”

The crowd instantly burst into laughter, many looking at the Hou Family with disdain. In their view, the Hou Family’s inclusion in the Ten Great Families was entirely due to the backing of the Ye Family and Shangguan Family, and the Hou Family’s own strength was insufficient to merit the position.

Thus, many did not acknowledge the Hou Family’s status.

Now, with the Wang Family insulting the Hou Family in front of everyone, it was a joyful occasion for the crowd, who all relished the Hou Family’s embarrassment.