Chapter 40 (2/2)

But neither Long Chen nor Chu Yao noticed that these small movements of theirs had been noticed by another person .

Xia Changfeng’s face was ashen, and he suddenly whispered to a person beside him, “How was your scouting? Did you find his bottom line?”

“Your servant tested him . His cultivation base is extremely strange and his true level could not be found . However in terms of combat ability, he does not surpa.s.s early Blood Condensation,” whispered that person .

If Long Chen were there, he would have immediately recognized this person’s voice as being the person who had fake attempted to a.s.sa.s.sinate him .

“Hmph, that’s good . Huang Chang, you must kill him today . Do your best not to disclose too much hidden strength,” coldly ordered Xia Changfeng .

This Huang Chang was one of his bodyguards, the man with the scar on his face . Huang Chang cruelly smiled, “Don’t worry master; he definitely won’t survive the night . ”

Bang!

It went without saying that s.h.i.+ Feng who had reached the Blood Condensation realm was unstoppable . He defeated eighteen people in a row, filling the crowd with excitement .

The last two people were also Blood Condensation experts, but in terms of combat strength, they were quite a bit weaker than him .

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After all, s.h.i.+ Feng had received Long Chen’s a.s.sistance when breaking through to Blood Condensation, so his foundation was much firmer than the others, giving him a great advantage .

After defeating the last Blood Condensation expert, s.h.i.+ Feng shouted out three times, but no one further came up .

According to the rules of the battle, the t.i.tle of the Phoenix Cry’s number one junior warrior had already landed within s.h.i.+ Feng’s lap .

Under the enthusiastic cries of the entire crowd, s.h.i.+ Feng walked over to the Empress Dowager and kneeled . The Empress Dowager bestowed upon him a jade medal and gave him a few encouraging words .

When he returned back down to the martial stage, the crowd became even more impa.s.sioned, and countless maidens surged over there, throwing flower loops over to s.h.i.+ Feng’s neck .

Each of those flower loops had been personally made by those maidens . It was a token for men they admired . If that man picked it up, then it meant the man accepted the maiden’s heart .

Each flower loop had the maiden’s name sewn onto it, so the man could easily figure out whose it was . The stronger a man was within the Phoenix Cry Empire, the more wives and concubines he would have . So a great deal of maidens would prefer to marry a man who had many wives rather than be the first wife of a mediocre man .

When s.h.i.+ Feng returned, his body was covered with flower loops and only his head could be seen . He could barely see where he was going .

“Haha, congratulations s.h.i.+ Feng!” Long Chen couldn’t help laughing at that comical sight .

“This time you’ve struck rich s.h.i.+ Feng!” Shou Hou was filled with admiration .

“Hmph, what riches . s.h.i.+ Feng isn’t some peddler . But brother s.h.i.+, make sure to get your affairs in order when you go back . No matter what, you have to pick a couple good wives,” laughed Fatty Yu .

By giving those flower loops to him, those maidens had all expressed their willingness to marry him . As long as he a.s.sented and he gave them a betrothal gift, they could immediately proceed to the wedding . It was extremely convenient .

s.h.i.+ Feng turned red and said, “I was only able to do this because of Long Chen’s a.s.sistance . How about we split these flower rings between us?”

Everyone choked when they heard that . Only s.h.i.+ Feng would think of trying to divvy up such a thing .

Seeing everyone laugh, s.h.i.+ Feng also realized what he had said . He played dumb, causing people to laugh even harder .

Normally this would signify the end of the lantern festival, but just as people were preparing to leave, Xia Changfeng suddenly laughed:

“That battle just now truly was marvelous . But I still feel as if we haven’t had our fill yet . I have a proposal, but I don’t know whether it’s appropriate . ”

The Empress Dowager frowned slightly . Too many things had occurred today, and she didn’t want new ones . But Xia Changfeng was a guest, so the Empress Dowager could not easily contradict him . “You can say what you want prince Xia . ”

“In order to add more fun, I’ll also send a youngster from my side to exchange blows with your Phoenix Cry’s top talent . Let’s compare and see which is stronger,” laughed Xia Changfeng .

Before the Empress Dowager could say anything, Wei Cang interrupted, “The Grand Xia and the Phoenix Cry Empire are like a family and it’s just a friendly compet.i.tion . I doubt the Empress Dowager would refuse . ”

The Empress Dowager only sighed in anger . They were clearly using their words to trap her . If she didn’t agree, that would offend Wei Cang .

“Then we’ll listen to grandmaster so we can see the grace of the Grand Xia’s men . But I still don’t know who is going on to the stage?”

“Huang Chang, you go . Remember to go easy and not ruin our friends.h.i.+p . ” Xia Changfeng waved his hand .

“Yes . ”

Huang Chang stepped lightly on the ground and he shot through the air like a huge bird, gently landing on the stage .

“Grand Xia’s Huang Chang inviting any Phoenix Cry geniuses to exchange pointers . ” Huang Chang cupped his hands .

“Is this a mistake? You already look so old, yet you act like a youth? Isn’t your skin a bit too thick?” Long Chen fed some words to Shou Hou who shouted them out .

Huang Chang smiled . “I’m only nineteen this year . I have official doc.u.ments that confirm this, and everyone from the Grand Xia knows this . ”

The crowd relaxed at his words . Some people simply did age a bit faster .

“Young master Long, I’ve heard rumors of your strength since arriving at the capital . I truly admire you . Do I have the qualifications to swap pointers with young master?” Huang Chang cupped his hands towards Long Chen .

Everyone’s gaze lit up at his words, and the crowd immediately began to cheer .

“Long Chen!”

“Long Chen!”

“Long Chen!”

Their shouts were surging waves that completely impa.s.sioned everyone’s blood and countless fervent glances landed on Long Chen .