Zhou Zi 'ang was Master Wang's favorite student and Young Master Zhang's good friend. However, after he died, the two heavyweights didn't fly into a rage. Instead, they forced a smile.
This was the benefit of strength. As everyone knew, there were countless young people who came to the capital every year to seek gold. They longed to settle down here and show off their skills. However, reality was cruel. Looking at all the professions, there were only a handful of people who could make a name for themselves. It was as difficult as ascending to the heavens if they wanted to climb to the heights that the locals respected.
But now, in just a few hours, a peerless genius had appeared. With a pair of iron fists that could cut through thorns and thorns, he had turned the tide and defeated the previous champion of the dojo challenge competition.
He also won the respect from the bottom of their hearts. The elites from the six martial arts schools even knelt down and worshipped him. The scene was quite dramatic.
In order to save some face for the six martial arts schools, the reporters were forbidden to upload the photos of the scene on the internet. They didn't want to stir up a thousand waves. Moreover, there were special staff members who carefully checked every audience member's cell phone and camera equipment.
However, when the news of my forfeit was posted on the internet, it caused another uproar. There were all kinds of opinions. Most people couldn't understand it. After all, no one knew about Young Master Zhang's impromptu guessing competition.
Next, it was time for the competition for the champion and the runner-up. Almost all the audience felt that this was the finals that lacked the most entertainment in history, and the truth was so. It was like witnessing a soul-stirring and exciting battle between dragons and tigers, and then watching a tasteless game of chickens pecking at each other. It was inevitable that people would feel drowsy.
Most of the audience's attention was still on me. They were interested in my every move.
When I found out that I had made an exception and received the prize for the first place, I was pleasantly surprised.
"Thank you, master."
I clasped my hands and said with a smile. It was obvious that Grandmaster Chen fought for me. If he had forgotten about it, I wouldn't have forced him. After all, all my thoughts were on the money. Although I was only third place, the payout was as high as fifty-six times. I had bet forty million, which was more than two billion. When stacked up, it would be a real gold mine!
I didn't even dare to imagine how excited Liu Jie and the others would be if they knew about this. Fortunately, we had held a valuation meeting before. Otherwise, I could only take out a few million at most.
To be honest, I am a little regretful now. If I had thrown a hundred million, it would have been even better. But then again, one cannot be insatiably greedy. If not for the protection of the Pure Yang Bloodline, the one who died would have been me.
"Don't say that. The reward should have been yours." Grandmaster Chen waved his hand, his face full of satisfaction.
At this moment, he felt a little guilty. Originally, he wanted to treat everyone equally and let me cultivate for a while. At the end of the month, he would see if he could make an exception and accept me as his last disciple. Reality proved that there was no need to explain a valiant life.
According to the rules of the Heroes Ranking, the current me was ranked fourth on the national ranking and third on the provincial ranking. On the other hand, Big Senior Brother Yang Zecheng was eliminated in the top six. In other words, the current me was the real Big Senior Brother!
Even if he accepted me as his last disciple on the spot, the disciples of the Guowei Martial Arts Dojo wouldn't have any objections. The victory of this battle saved me too many tedious procedures and ignited the long-settled dream in Grandmaster Chen's heart.
"Oh right, Master, I will directly give you one billion to round it up."
I said with a rich and overbearing look. When my life was hanging by a thread, I saw Grandmaster Chen's every move. He was even willing to risk his life to challenge Master Wang for me. This was absolutely inconceivable for someone like him who had always been low-key.
"Cough, no need, no need. Rounding it up isn't the way to round it up. Besides, the ten million was originally yours. Do as you see fit."
Grandmaster Chen smiled embarrassedly. Although he didn't want to bow down for five buckets of rice, money made things easier these days. The current venue of the Guowei Martial Arts Dojo was really shabby. After this year's dojo challenge, the Guowei Martial Arts Dojo would definitely become famous. In the future, there would be an endless stream of people visiting, so they had to change to a better venue.
There seemed to be a total reward of 2.8 billion. I thought about it and made a decision. "Well, Master, you take 800 million first. If it's not enough, just tell me at any time."
"Ah." Grandmaster Chen was obviously flattered. "There's no need for so much."
He thought that one or two hundred million should be enough, but he didn't expect me to still be so polite.
"Oh, Master, if I'm not wrong, among the six major dojos, our Guowei Martial Arts Dojo is currently the most shabby. If you want to carry forward inner strength martial arts, you have to at least develop in the direction of Gyeongbu Hall. Look at other dojos. We can't be too far behind. This is also a symbol of prestige."
Unknowingly, my relationship with Grandmaster Chen had changed. Previously, he still showed the arrogance of a big shot, but I didn't treat him as an outsider. After all, I was just a young talent from Nan Yun. It was not surprising that I didn't receive special treatment in the capital.
As the saying goes, it's hard to refuse kindness. Under my coaxing and pestering, Grandmaster Chen agreed to accept this huge sum of money. Now, his attitude towards me was like that of his own son.
Sure enough, some things couldn't be explained by external factors. Instead, one should try to change oneself as much as possible. I suddenly remembered a saying — when you are busy saving the world, everyone wants to chat with you.
It was not an exaggeration to say this about me. Grandmaster Chen knew the horror of the Blood Demon. When I was about to die, he was also disheartened and felt that Hua Xia's martial arts were hopeless. The Blood Demon hadn't been eliminated yet. If the Blood Demon returned to his peak in a year and a half, not only would it be a disaster for the entire martial arts world, but it would also be a disaster for the country of Hua Xia.
He had a vague premonition that whoever started the trouble should untie it. Since the Blood Demon had chosen my Dantian as a shelter, it meant that he wanted the Pure Yang bloodline. Grandmaster Chen believed that as long as I entered the seventh cycle of the Yi Jinjing Scripture, it would not be impossible to eliminate the Blood Demon.
To some extent, I was involved in the entire martial arts world and even the fate of Hua Xia. It was just that Grandmaster Chen didn't dare to announce it to the outside world to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Xiao Zhuang, I won't say thank you."
Grandmaster Chen smiled and glanced at Guan Ruolan. "Guan, I didn't expect you to have such a good relationship with Xiao Zhuang. Congratulations to the two of you."
"Ah, Uncle Chen, don't tease me." Guan Ruolan blushed and lowered her head.