GBP Chapter 104 Humility is the Key to Success
Chapter 104 Humility is the Key to Success
"thump--"
The entire room fell silent for a moment.
Xie Yan grinned, raised her chin, and said, "A bet is a bet. I won, so here's the money, one hundred taels each."
Xuanfeng and the others: "..." So you gambled that big?
Xie Yan happily collected a bunch of money from the ashen-faced men.
Even Chu Ling, who hadn't participated in the gambling, chuckled and took out a gold ingot from his sleeve, placing it in Xie Yan's palm.
The commotion below was far from over.
The burly man who had been talking non-stop just moments before suddenly emerged from the river with an incredulous expression.
He was stunned for a moment, then roared and picked up his axe to charge back onto the training platform.
However, they were stopped by the martial arts alliance disciples who were maintaining order.
"What are you doing?! You lost because you weren't as good as your opponent, and you still want to cause trouble on stage?!"
Water was still dripping from the burly man's face. Upon hearing this, he wiped his face and roared, "That bitch cheated! I didn't even have time to react before she knocked me off the stage! That's not fair!"
He shoved aside the martial arts alliance disciples who were blocking his way, and charged forward again with his axe in hand.
Tao Xian remained expressionless on the stage, without even changing her posture.
Just as the burly man was about to rush onto the stage, Tao Xian raised her hand.
Xie Yan rested her chin on her hand, watching this scene with a smile, waiting to see Tao Xian defeat her enemy with another move.
Just then, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and stopped the big man.
It was an extremely long, slender hand with distinct joints.
The owner of the hand turned his head, revealing an extremely handsome face.
The person was dressed in an extremely simple white robe, with a slender figure, and with that face, he looked exceptionally refined and otherworldly.
Xie Yan looked at the scene below and curled the corners of her lips into a smile.
The man looked coldly at the burly man and said, "If you can't handle losing, don't participate in the martial arts tournament. You're a disgrace. You're not even as good-looking as a girl."
When the man spoke, his voice was gentle and clear, which matched his temperament quite well.
The burly man's anger was successfully diverted; he turned to the man in white and roared, "Damn it, who do you think you are?! How dare you block my way?!"
His eyes widened, and he raised his axe to strike the person in front of him.
But the man in white didn't move, and without even blinking, he grabbed the big man's wrist.
With a "crack" sound, and with just a light touch, the big man's wrist was crushed by the person in front of him without even blinking!
"what--"
The sound of the axe hitting the ground and screams rang out, causing the onlookers to gasp in horror.
The man, without changing his expression, shook off his hand, took out a plain white handkerchief from his pocket, wiped his hands with extreme disgust, and then threw the handkerchief at the big man.
This series of actions was extremely humiliating.
The burly man was so enraged that his face turned bright red.
He scrambled to his feet without a second thought and reached out with his uninjured hand to grab the man in white.
The man in white remained expressionless and motionless, only lightly kicking the big man's knee.
"Click——"
Another sickening crack of bones dislocating rang out. The big man's leg was not only kicked to the side, but he was also kicked in the chest, sending him flying straight into the river once again.
This time, the big man never resurfaced in the river; it was unclear whether he had fainted or drifted away with the current.
At this moment, the martial arts alliance disciples who had been staring blankly finally reacted. They exclaimed in surprise and immediately gathered their men to rescue the person from the river.
The man in white leisurely withdrew his foot and patted off non-existent dust from the hem of his clothes.
His expression remained indifferent; he merely nodded slightly to Tao Xian before leaving.
Tao Xian watched the man's departing figure thoughtfully, seemingly lost in thought.
Only when the commotion below finally subsided did Xuanfeng and the others slowly withdraw their gazes from the spectacle.
He Shan glanced again at the departing white-clad man's back and said, "This man's martial arts are unfathomable."
Xuanfeng nodded and said, "There are many hidden masters in the martial world, so it's not surprising that there are such experts."
"However, this person is likely to be the dark horse of this martial arts tournament. If you and Tao Xian encounter him, you must be extremely careful."
He Shan raised an eyebrow and smiled, flicking his bangs with a confident look. "Heh, who am I, He Shan? These people are all no match for me."
The group watched He Shan, who kept showing off, speechless, and tacitly refrained from saying a word.
As it turns out, you shouldn't make promises you can't keep, or you'll easily be proven wrong.
Yu Bai blinked and looked at He Shan, who was standing opposite Xiang Qingsheng with an awkward yet polite smile.
He then turned to the group of people gloating nearby and humbly asked, "What's this called?"
Xie Yan patted Yu Bai's shoulder with a smile and said, "This is what they call 'what goes around comes around,' meaning that no one escapes the wrath of Heaven. So, it's always best to be low-key."
Yu Bai nodded, looking like he had learned something.
Xuanfeng suppressed his laughter with difficulty, coughed a few times, and said seriously, "Ahem, we have to trust Heshan. Didn't he say that these people are nothing to him?"
"I believe he will definitely give us a wonderful performance."
Upon hearing this, the group turned their gazes downwards once more.
Xiang Qingsheng nodded to He Shan in a friendly manner and gave him a polite smile.
He extended a hand and gestured for Heshan to enter.
Looking at Xiang Qingsheng's gentle face, He Shan inexplicably felt a soreness in his teeth.
He looked up at the pavilion where Xie Yan and the others were, and saw that Xuan Feng and the others were all giving him encouraging smiles and giving him a thumbs up.
Looking at the undisguised gloating smiles on Xuanfeng and the others' faces, Heshan felt his teeth ache even more.
He took a deep breath and turned to look at Xiang Qingsheng in front of him.
Fine, it's just a fight. When has Heshan ever backed down?!
He Shan thought for a moment and launched the first attack.
He flashed forward and attacked Xiang Qingsheng. He was so fast that he left only a blur.
Xiang Qingsheng, however, maintained a faint smile and easily parried He Shan's attack.
The two exchanged blows, and surprisingly, they managed to fight back and forth quite evenly.
But anyone with eyes could see that although He Shan's attacks were fierce, Xiang Qingsheng could easily neutralize each one.
Although they appeared to be on the defensive, they were pressing relentlessly, forcing Heshan to attack without giving him a chance to rest.
However, after a few dozen moves, He Shan's movements were no longer as swift as they had been at the beginning.
Xuanfeng looked down at Heshan, who was clearly at a disadvantage, and stroked his chin. He couldn't help but sigh, "This Xiang Qingsheng is indeed worthy of being a disciple of the old alliance leader. Not only is his martial arts superb, but he is also so composed. He is truly a formidable opponent."