Yang Qian couldn't hold on any longer. Gu Yuan sent him flying with a punch, over five meters away. Yang Qian struggled to sit up, realizing he had no strength left to fight and could only admit defeat with a sigh.
The referee announced Gu Yuan's victory. After these two battles, he would face opponents with higher rankings.
Gu Yuan waved to the audience as usual. On his way back to his seat, he pondered his opponent for tomorrow. The masters were truly exciting; his fighting spirit began to surge.
Returning to his seat, Shi Ta's deep voice came from behind.
"Gu Yuan, I didn't expect you to hide your strength!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuan turned his head. Shi Ta's tall figure walked towards him, followed by Jiang Yi and Xing Chuan.
Shi Ta plopped down beside him, his large frame occupying the space of two people.
He said to Gu Yuan, "You never used that move when we sparred. I thought your defense wasn't as strong as your offense."
Gu Yuan smiled and asked Shi Ta, "Doesn't everyone have a trump card? Do you have one?"
Shi Ta nodded honestly. Gu Yuan then leaned in and asked Jiang Yi and Xing Chuan, "What about you two?"
They also nodded.
Having received the answers he wanted, Gu Yuan looked back at Shi Ta, "See? What decent person doesn't have a few tricks up their sleeve!"
Shi Ta nodded in agreement, "It seems I need to stockpile more trump cards. I'll use one to surprise you when we fight!"
Gu Yuan was unconcerned, saying casually, "Alright, I'll wait for you. But first, try to raise your rank to within a hundred places of mine."
At this moment, Xing Chuan asked Gu Yuan, "Gu Yuan, do you have any more matches today?"
"No, I was planning to head back. But Chu Ling hasn't finished her match yet. I'll leave with her after she's done," Gu Yuan shook his head.
"Damn it, I really can't stand it. It's one thing if your strength is superior, but your girlfriend is also so beautiful. Jealousy is making me unrecognizable!" Shi Ta shouted with a look of tragic indignation.
"No, Chu Ling and I are just ordinary friends," Gu Yuan immediately retorted.
"We understand, just 'ordinary friends'!" came the simultaneous reply from all three.
"Jiang Yi, I can't believe you, with your honest face, are joining them!" Gu Yuan said, pointing at Jiang Yi with a speechless expression.
"Oh, Gu Yuan, everyone knows Chu Ling's feelings. Don't you?" Jiang Yi waved his hand, calmly interrogating Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan lowered his head and remained silent. How could he not know Chu Ling's feelings? It was just that he was still too weak. He had heard that Chu Ling's family was quite influential, and he felt he wasn't good enough for her at the moment.
Shi Ta patted Gu Yuan's shoulder. Through their days of interaction, he knew some of Gu Yuan's background. Orphaned, with a house and car… no, wait, that was wrong, he was alone in the world. He also knew Chu Ling came from the prominent Chu family and had recently returned to the main branch. Her family's power was immense.
Without exaggeration, apart from his extraordinary talent, handsome looks, and formidable strength, what else did Gu Yuan have?
Wait a minute, something was off. Shi Ta fell into deep thought.
After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly slapped his thigh, startling the three people who were chatting.
"Big guy, what are you doing? You scared us," Xing Chuan said with annoyance.
Gu Yuan and Jiang Yi also looked at Shi Ta curiously.
Shi Ta touched his flat-top haircut and grinned, "Sorry, I just figured out how Gu Yuan should handle things."
His words drew the attention of Gu Yuan and the others.
"Handle what?" Gu Yuan asked curiously.
"It's simple!" Shi Ta grinned.
"Gu Yuan can become a live-in son-in-law."
"..." The three were speechless.
Gu Yuan said speechlessly, "What kind of logic is that? Alright, stop thinking about it. Chu Ling's match is about to start."
The group then refocused their attention on the arena.
"The next match is between our Chu Ling and Yan Xin. This will be a battle between two beautiful girls. Let's watch with anticipation."
On the stage at this time.
Chu Ling and Yan Xin stood ten meters apart, facing each other.
Yan Xin was a girl with a completely different style from Chu Ling. If Chu Ling exuded youthful charm with a versatile, girl-next-door and mature aura,
Then Yan Xin was a pure 'big sister' type. Her looks belied her age; her beautiful phoenix eyes radiated allure, and a teardrop mole was like the finishing touch, elevating her entire temperament. As for her figure, 'viewed from the side, a peak; viewed from afar, a ridge,' with a waist that could be held in a gentle grasp!
Neither of them made a move.
On the live broadcast interface at this time.
[Slurp, two goddesses on the same screen, so beautiful, hehe.]
[Pfft, perverted behavior.]
[Heh heh, my Yan Xin, heh heh, Yan Xin, my Yan Xin.]
[Tsk tsk tsk, look at these comments, so shameless. That's my Yan Xin, you're not allowed to snatch her!]
[Is this the world of goddesses? Beauty and strength coexisting!]
[Wow, Yan Xin's figure is amazing! So envious!]
[Chu Ling is still the best!]
————
"Yan Xin, stop using your still-incomplete charm. It's useless on me," Chu Ling's voice was cold.
"Little sister Chu Ling, don't be so distant. We haven't seen each other for only a few months, and you don't recognize your big sister anymore?" Yan Xin covered her mouth, a seductive laugh echoing.
"Who's your little sister!" Chu Ling was flustered and angry. She stomped her foot, her body rapidly lunging towards Yan Xin, a scorching aura swirling around her fist.
"Heh heh, little sister is angry. That won't do!" Yan Xin provoked Chu Ling verbally while dodging her attacks.
Chu Ling's punches were sharp and fierce, clearly indicating she had trained in boxing. Coupled with her naturally fiery blood energy, her punches' power was greatly amplified.
Yan Xin's charm skills were ineffective against Chu Ling, and her basic physical abilities were inferior. She could only continuously dodge, using words to provoke Chu Ling, hoping to create an opening for an attack.
However, despite being affected by Yan Xin's taunts, Chu Ling, being a genius, quickly adjusted her rhythm and began launching a stormy barrage of attacks at Yan Xin.
Yan Xin couldn't find an opportunity to counterattack and had no choice but to concede.
Chu Ling calmed her surging energy, waved to the audience with a smile, and then quickly ran towards Gu Yuan's location.
Yan Xin watched with interest as Chu Ling ran towards Gu Yuan. After a moment of thought, she also followed Chu Ling directly towards Gu Yuan.
"Gu Yuan~" Chu Ling's voice could be heard before she even arrived.
"Ooh ooh ooh, Gu Yuan really has face!" Shi Ta and the other two looked at Gu Yuan with lewd smiles.
Gu Yuan's forehead was covered in black lines. He was truly at his wit's end with these guys.
Chu Ling ran over quickly and sat down directly beside Gu Yuan.
"Here, have some water." Gu Yuan unscrewed a bottle of water and handed it to Chu Ling.
Chu Ling said thank you with a smile and took it with both hands, sipping it delicately. Her smile, which had been present moments before, suddenly vanished as she saw someone approaching.
She stood up, "What are you doing here?"
Gu Yuan followed Chu Ling's gaze and saw Yan Xin walking towards them with light steps.
Gu Yuan recognized her as the girl who had just fought Chu Ling and seemed to know her.
He also stood up, and the others, seeing this, followed suit.
This made Yan Xin a little speechless, "What are you all doing? I'm not here to cause trouble."
Only then did they relax.
Yan Xin walked slowly to Chu Ling and Gu Yuan's side. She glanced at Gu Yuan, then at Chu Ling, a smile on her face, and asked softly, "Aren't you going to introduce this handsome gentleman?"
"You already know, so why ask me?" Chu Ling turned her head away, showing impatience.
Yan Xin didn't respond. Instead, she smiled at Gu Yuan and extended her fair hand, "Let's get acquainted. I'm Yan Xin, from Zhongzhou."
Gu Yuan saw this and extended his hand to do a virtual handshake with Yan Xin, "Gu Yuan, from Tian Yuan."
Retracting her hand, Yan Xin leaned close to Chu Ling's ear and whispered a few words, causing Chu Ling's pretty face to quickly flush red.
Seeing Chu Ling's reaction, Yan Xin left, appearing satisfied.
Gu Yuan looked on with confusion.
His mind stirred, and he activated the Dao Fortune Heavenly Scroll for an investigation!
A sharp pain shot through his mind, but it wasn't intense. Gu Yuan merely furrowed his brows slightly, not attracting the attention of others.
The information received from the Dao Fortune Heavenly Scroll was...