Da Xiong twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling a stream of black lines flow down.
This Liu Changsheng was truly...
Not thinking straight!
As a finalist in this competition, Da Xiong was naturally an adversary to Jin Shenghuo. He had merely been displeased with Liu Changsheng's attitude just now and pointed it out. Now, Liu Changsheng was shifting the blame onto him?
"Patron Liu, your words are unfair. When did I ever curse Jin Shenghuo? I actually hope he's matched with me today!" Da Xiong said immediately. "At that time, I will go all out."
His words, however, only further enraged Liu Changsheng. Without looking at Da Xiong, he turned directly to Zhou Yu and said, "Divine Doctor Zhou, look at the student you've taught!"
"Although everyone is an opponent in the martial arts competition, I've never seen someone so unable to wish others well!"
Zhou Yu watched Liu Changsheng's outburst with a calm expression, refraining from interrupting, and simply listened quietly.
After a while, Liu Changsheng quieted down.
Only then did Zhou Yu slowly say, "Da Xiong saying he'll go all out shows respect for Jin Shenghuo, not that he's unable to wish others well."
"Patron Liu, your magnanimity is truly lacking!"
At these words, Liu Changsheng's eyelids twitched violently, his lips convulsed incessantly, and it seemed as if smoke was rising from his head. He had never heard such harsh words! He was actually being called narrow-minded?
Liu Changsheng immediately retorted, "Good, good, good! You have broad-mindedness, to the point of letting your student fight while injured!"
However, as soon as Liu Changsheng's words fell, a furious roar came from behind him.
"Patron Liu!"
Jin Shenghuo appeared out of nowhere, his face as dark as water, his sharp gaze fixed on Liu Changsheng. It was clear from his expression that he was angry!
Liu Changsheng was startled. Seeing that it was Jin Shenghuo, he immediately complained, "Young Master, you don't know how they were talking about you!"
"It's alright, I heard everything just now."
"What Divine Doctor Zhou said was very pertinent. During the match, Da Xiong going all out is the greatest respect to me!" Jin Shenghuo stated immediately.
He had actually wanted to directly reprimand Patron Liu. After all, Liu Changsheng could criticize Da Xiong, but he shouldn't criticize Zhou Yu! Zhou Yu was someone even that woman protected. Was he tired of living?
However, Jin Shenghuo also knew that Zhou Yu had always kept a low profile during the freshman training camp and surely wouldn't want to reveal that connection. Moreover, it was in front of everyone. Directly scolding Liu Changsheng would cause him to lose too much face. That's why Jin Shenghuo had tried to smooth things over.
Unfortunately, Liu Changsheng was ungrateful. Upon hearing Jin Shenghuo's words, he was filled with righteous indignation and directly said, "Young Master, why give this kind of person an out!"
"He's just a Houtian Mingjin, and he's injured. Not letting him on the stage is the right thing to do!"
Seeing that Liu Changsheng was about to say more, Jin Shenghuo broke out in a cold sweat! If Liu Changsheng continued, what if Zhou Yu got angry?
So, Jin Shenghuo quickly tugged at Liu Changsheng's sleeve and cupped his hands towards Zhou Yu, saying, "I apologize to Divine Doctor Zhou for the joke. Patron Liu previously failed to break through and his qi sea became unstable, so his mindset was affected, making him somewhat impetuous."
"These words were not his intention, please forgive him." As he spoke, Jin Shenghuo glared at Liu Changsheng, signaling him to stop talking.
"Young Master!" Liu Changsheng looked at Jin Shenghuo with a hint of defiance.
But he quickly relented. Although his strength was considerable, he was merely a patron of the Jin family after all. He couldn't overstep Jin Shenghuo. Furthermore, Liu Changsheng couldn't understand why the prominent Jin family of Yunhai City would be so deferential to a powerless Zhou Yu. Judging by Jin Shenghuo's attitude, he was practically groveling at Zhou Yu's feet! Truly...
"Alright, if you're concerned about Da Xiong's match, you can watch the arena later. There's no need to crowd around us now." Zhou Yu accepted Jin Shenghuo's apology and said calmly, "We need to start preparing. Everyone return to your positions."
These people were truly too idle! Jin Shenghuo cupped his hands in a bow and then pulled Liu Changsheng away. Even though they were far gone, one could still hear Liu Changsheng ungratefully arguing with Jin Shenghuo!
Da Xiong clicked his tongue, "This Jin family patron has quite a temper!" The Yang family wasn't without patrons. However, those patrons wouldn't dare to argue with Da Xiong face-to-face. They were beholden to the family for their livelihood! This Liu Changsheng, for such a trivial spat, was still bickering with Jin Shenghuo. It only showed one thing: his qi sea was indeed severely depleted, affecting his brain. He didn't know how to behave!
Zhou Yu said nothing, merely telling Da Xiong to focus on the match. Da Xiong's match was scheduled for the second round, making the information from the first round extremely crucial! The first match was, unfortunately, between the two individuals other than Da Xiong, Jin Shenghuo, and Sun Yi.
When Da Xiong saw those two enter the arena, his brows furrowed! He truly hadn't expected such bad luck. Their only two chances had coincided. For these two to be fighting each other meant that Da Xiong's opponent later would either be Jin Shenghuo or Sun Yi, or perhaps even Ouyang Feng from their own internal strife! This was not good news at all!
Beside him, Ouyang Feng swallowed hard and said to Da Xiong, "If we get matched later, you have to go easy on me, brother. It's not easy taking care of you for so long!"
Da Xiong rolled his eyes. "What, you're also hoping to pick up a scrap?" Ouyang Feng had previously hoped to be matched with the two weakest individuals. Unfortunately, those two "experience babies" were now on the stage...
"Alas, Divine Doctor Zhou, can we make a deal? I might not be able to get second place in this competition. Can I settle for third?" Ouyang Feng asked cautiously.
Zhou Yu glanced at him without a word. This action made Ouyang Feng extremely uneasy. Zhou Yu was just looking at him, but not speaking, what did that mean? Did it mean Zhou Yu disagreed with what he had just said?
Thinking of this, Ouyang Feng said with a wry face, "Divine Doctor Zhou, it's not that I deliberately want to embarrass you. It's mainly that you know my situation."
"No matter who I fight, I can't win!" After saying that, Ouyang Feng offered a fawning smile and leaned closer to Zhou Yu, "Divine Doctor Zhou, rest assured, if I encounter Da Xiong, I'll surrender immediately!"
Zhou Yu was suddenly rendered speechless by Ouyang Feng. After a while, Zhou Yu said, "With Da Xiong's strength, even if it's reduced, you're still no match for him. Do you still need to concede?"
"Anyway, I never had high hopes for you, just do your best."
Well, that was worse than saying nothing! Ouyang Feng looked mournfully at Zhou Yu, like a little abandoned wife.