pappabearbooks Chapter 544 - 243: Undefeated in a Hundred Battles, Auction House, Transition to Talisman Master
Chapter 544 - 243: Undefeated in a Hundred Battles, Auction House, Transition to Talisman Master
Xu Guang’s gaze was calm, seemingly aware of Hong Xu’s methods.But his involvement with the matching rules of the Demon-Flashing Mirror, along with his background at the Northern Emperor Academy, was somewhat unimaginable.
He sneered inwardly, thinking Hong Xu truly was beneath notice.
Yet, he wondered, is Hong Xu clean in his methods?
Xiao Chen looked at Xu Guang expressionlessly and said, "I didn’t expect to encounter you so soon; it is indeed a bit troublesome."
Xu Guang just looked at him without speaking, unsure of the relationship between Xiao Chen and Hong Xu, having seen them together before.
"You faced Sui Donglai in the last round, and now you face me in this one, it seems you’ve offended quite a few people."
Xiao Chen spoke in an eerie tone.
Xu Guang squinted his eyes, "What do you mean?"
Xiao Chen turned to the referee and said softly, "He’s too exhausted, I, Xiao Chen, do not take advantage of others’ difficulties. For this battle, I concede."
As soon as he spoke, the air around them suddenly became peculiar.
Xu Guang’s face was also filled with surprise; Xiao Chen actually... admitted defeat?
While Xu Guang was in a daze, Xiao Chen finished speaking and turned to walk away.
...
Xu Guang was puzzled, but the outside world was in an uproar.
"What happened? Why did Xiao Chen concede?"
"Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear Xiao Chen say he didn’t want to take advantage of someone’s difficulties?"
"But, we paid money!"
This battle’s viewing rights were purchased by Jin Buhuan, and the fee was even higher than Xu Guang’s fight with Sui Donglai, costing eight hundred virtual crystals, with more than four hundred people wanting to watch.
But now...
They all looked at Jin Buhuan.
Jin Buhuan cursed inwardly, thinking he would make a killing this time, who could have thought neither of them would fight.
He cursed Xiao Chen for being cunning and said that not taking advantage of others was nonsense. If it weren’t for Xu Guang’s fight with Sui Donglai showcasing time-condensing Divine Techniques, Xiao Chen would have acted. He conceded simply because he didn’t know how to address Xu Guang’s bizarre Divine Techniques.
But one had to admit, Xiao Chen’s move was indeed brilliant, giving the outside world the impression of mutual admiration between the two.
Moreover, his words left room, making it seem like there would inevitably be a battle between them in the future.
Once Xiao Chen found a way to counter Xu Guang’s Divine Techniques, he would definitely take action.
Jin Buhuan could understand this, as could some of the others present, but they didn’t want to feel at a loss, despite the eight hundred virtual crystals being no big deal for the disciples of the Northern Emperor Academy.
"I never expected Junior Brother Xiao Chen and Junior Brother Xu Guang to admire each other’s heroism; it seems this battle has truly become a regretful affair. Jin will refund your virtual crystals later."
"Senior Brother Jin is so magnanimous, no wonder the Golden Bull Chamber of Commerce is thriving. In the future, if Senior Brother Jin needs anything, we will not argue!"
The group pounded their chests in agreement, but how sincere they were...
That was up to the observer.
...
After Xiao Chen.
Xu Guang returned to the training room, and this time his opponent was no longer an undefeated seed candidate.
Instead, it was a seemingly gentle woman named Sun Yu.
The moment the referee signaled the start, Sun Yu made her move.
Drawing the bow, nocking the arrow, aiming, releasing!
The entire movement was fluid, like flowing clouds and water, completed in one go.
"Whoosh!"
A golden arrow shimmering with cold light, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, crossed hundreds of meters like a meteor slicing through the night sky, aiming straight for Xu Guang’s eyes.
The speed was incredibly fast.
Yet, Sun Yu’s expression was grave as she looked expectantly in the direction the arrow flew.
Knowing her opponent was Xu Guang, she had prepared to shoot only one arrow. If it could break the Five-Colored Divine Light, she would try to fight fully; if it couldn’t...
In the distance.
The five-colored brilliance circulated, and then Sun Yu saw a scene that left her horrified.
She saw Xu Guang actually holding her golden arrow with one hand, slowly caressing it in his hands.
When Xu Guang’s gaze swept over, Sun Yu, without any hesitation, loudly declared to the referee.
"I concede!"
Xu Guang stopped in his tracks.
...
On the third floor of the Northern Emperor Building.
In a certain extremely luxurious courtyard, in the main hall, sat a young girl who stood up upon seeing this scene.
After Jin Buhuan’s last loss, because the opponents of several star candidates were too quick to concede, the Northern Emperor Academy decided not to give exclusive viewing rights to only undefeated champions, but rather allow everyone to have direct viewing rights.
The woman’s appearance bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to the previously defeated Sun Yu; she was Sun Yu’s third sister.
Seeing her younger sister quickly concede, Sun Ning got up from the couch, looking at the scene in the light screen with a silent expression.
Sun Yu really had bad luck.
As a disciple who just entered the academy this year, having legitimately passed the hundred-province examination, Sun Yu was held in high regard by the Sun Family, yet unexpectedly she lost so easily.
"I wonder what Little Yu thinks of this Xu Guang."
The women of the Sun Family were all outstanding, having marital ties with many major cities, each family having its methods for maintaining continuity; alliances by marriage were the Sun Family’s method.
’I’ll ask the family’s opinion later.’
Sun Ning looked at Xu Guang’s figure on the light screen and thought to herself.
...
Time passed quickly, and after encountering Xiao Chen, Xu Guang did not meet any more undefeated disciples.
In fact, after Sui Donglai and Xiao Chen’s defeats, there were now only two people left with undefeated records in the Third Grade round robin: Xu Xuanji and Lai Mo.
With over three thousand Third Grade disciples at the Northern Emperor Academy, the chance of being matched with these two was not very high.
On the sixteenth day, Xu Guang, still undefeated, returned home.
Bai Xiao Zhu rushed in excitedly.
"Boss, Hong Xu got beaten up really badly!"
Jiang Zi Yun, upon hearing this, looked at Bai Xiao Zhu, "What happened to him?"