Not long after, I was able to sit next to her openly in front of so many big shots. I was so excited that I couldn't help but have goosebumps all over my body.
Maybe it was because she was overly worried, but her palms were covered in sweat. I poked my fingers into her palms and scratched them. This small movement made Little Cherry blush. "Aiya, Brother Xiao Zhuang, you're so amazing!"
"Hehe, it's not the first time you've seen how amazing I am," I winked.
I said as I winked at her. I even patted her fair thigh without batting an eyelid. My teasing words and actions caused her to be embarrassed once again. One must know that the commander-in-chief was still on the side. She seemed to be too daring to say something like that without any filter.
However, Little Cherry secretly observed the commander-in-chief's expression. He didn't look angry, so she heaved a sigh of relief. Did grandpa approve of him?!
However, it seemed that the white-haired old man sitting next to the commander-in-chief wasn't an ordinary person. Little Cherry couldn't hide her excitement. What she was most afraid of was the commander-in-chief making things difficult for me. That would put her in a difficult position.
Luckily, my strong performance had proven my capability. If I hadn't been able to pass the previous test, her grandpa would have beaten me when I was down.
Not only had I amazed everyone in the bronze bell test, but I had also easily forced my opponent to admit defeat in the first round of the challenge.
"Pfft! Brother Xiao Zhuang, you haven't changed at all. You're still so perverted." I scratched my head awkwardly when I heard what Little Cherry had said.
"How have you been?"
I looked at her bright eyes and asked subconsciously. Even if the two big shots were on the side, it didn't affect my concern. I had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
It was said that the eyes were the window to the soul. Just by looking at her, I could feel the sadness and grievance in Little Cherry's eyes. There were even tears in her eyes. However, she pursed her lips and revealed a sweet smile. "I'm doing well. Brother Xiao Zhuang, how about you?"
"Me? I'm not that good. At the very least, if I don't see you for a day, I won't be able to feel at ease. Do you understand that feeling?" I tightly held her small hand and said with affection.
This was the voice in my heart. Recently, I had been diverting my attention and focusing on my training. I wanted to be stronger so that I could stand on this stage and prove myself. Even if Ou Yangjun was the number one genius in Kun city, it wouldn't affect my determination to win!
I didn't want to think about Little Cherry, and I was also afraid of thinking about her. It was a feeling of guilt and helplessness. I was a person who easily got emotional. Once I got out of my focused state, it was highly likely that I would give up on myself and be unable to recover. However, after experiencing so much, I knew how to turn pressure and anger into motivation to improve.
Of course, the moment I saw her, my emotions were like a broken dam. I even wanted to hold her in my arms, but I could see that Little Cherry was a little afraid of me. It wasn't that she didn't want to, but at least, I hadn't defeated Ou Yangjun yet. On the stage, that guy was glaring at the two of us like a tiger watching its prey. The way he gritted his teeth showed that he hated us to the bone.
What Little Cherry was worried about was that this short meeting might mean that we would be separated forever. Hearing my affectionate greeting, she nodded vigorously. Although she didn't say anything, her expression had already revealed her feelings. "I feel the same way too."
"Young Master Ouyang, I admit …" At this moment, on Ou Yangjun's stage, his opponent opened his mouth to admit defeat. He had noticed the monstrous anger on Ou Yangjun's face. As a martial artist in the early stage of Covert Jing, it was definitely a great misfortune for him to be matched against Ou Yangjun. He had to admit that he had no chance of winning. Hence, before he went on the stage, he had specially instructed his family members to help him take a few more photos. In any case, since he had encountered Ou Yangjun, it wouldn't be an injustice if he lost. In the future, with the photos, he could still show off and at least "exchange pointers" with Ou Yangjun on the same stage. This could also be considered a kind of qualification.
In the end, before he could finish speaking, Ou Yangjun's figure moved as fast as lightning and suddenly grabbed that person's neck. Because his opponent was only a martial artist in the early stage of Covert Jing, under the violent pressure of Ou Yangjun's Qi, his body felt as if it was bearing a force of several thousand pounds, and he couldn't move at all.
Immediately after, Ou Yangjun's right hand tightened. "Creak." A clear and crisp sound was heard.
Instantly, the contestant died on the spot!
Facing this sudden killing intent, everyone's expression was very strange. They couldn't help but look at each other in dismay and whisper.
"He has already admitted defeat, and he still wants to silence him."
"Yeah, this is a bit too much!"
"Hey, can't you see? It's obviously the whispering in the audience seats that angered Young Master Ou Yangjun. What he's doing is just a warning."
Although the beautiful emcee had said before that life and death in the arena were up to fate, she also emphasized that it was best to not overdo it. After all, those who could come to participate in the competition were elites with a little bit of fame in each city. If there were casualties, it would easily destroy the harmony between the martial arts families.
Of course, there was also an unwritten rule in this preliminaries. Under normal circumstances, the martial arts families would be balanced by the officials, and there would not be any major conflicts. Harmony was valued as much as possible. However, in the preliminaries, there was no need to worry so much. It was about the winner being king and the loser being the thief. Therefore, there were some martial arts families or martial artists who had some conflicts between them, and they would choose to settle it in this kind of competition. As long as the contestants were still in the arena and the judges had not announced the result, they could still continue to fight.
Therefore, to be precise, what Ou Yangjun did was not against the rules. It was just cruel. In fact, this martial arts family did not have any disputes with the Ou Yangs. It was just that he had no way to vent his anger on me, so he chose to kill to vent his anger.
For a moment, the atmosphere became a little stiff. Ou Yangjun coldly smiled and looked around. "Hmph, don't blame me for being ruthless. If you want to blame someone, blame this piece of trash for showing off their affection in front of me. Just you wait, your end will be even worse!"
Ou Yangjun shouted at me from a distance. The murderous intent that burst out from his eyes made Little Cherry's face pale. She couldn't help but shiver. However, I held her small hand and passed a trace of warmth to her, so she relaxed a little.