AST 1488 - Fighting on the Battle Platform, Easy Victories (1/2)

Since he was to go up, Qing Shui didn’t want to waste time. He directly appeared on the platform and just so coincidentally, there was a person there being knocked down.

The one remaining was a sturdy and well-built young man. Of course, “young” was only in terms of appearance.The eyes of this person contained a balefulness and the vicissitudes of time, as though he had experienced many things before.

“Please.” Qing Shui directly stated.

That man didn’t say anything, instantly waving his hand as a pair of needles shot towards Qing Shui.

Taichi Fist!

Qing Shui’s hands slowly pushed out, exuding a hint of metal qi, jolting the sharp needles away the moment they came into contact with him.

The man started for a moment before swiftly following up with more needles. Everything he shot out was jolted away effortlessly by Qing Shui. The needles even failed to penetrate Qing Shui’s robes. That man could only sigh and stopped, “I concede. Thank you for showing mercy.”

“Thank you for the match.” Qing Shui smiled as he nodded.

His opponent stepped down, but a few breaths of time later, another man appeared on the platform. From the beginning till now, it hadn’t even been one hour yet. This combat was supposed to last for four hours…

Qing Shui felt somewhat depressed. He didn’t want things to drag on. Initially he was supposed to appear last, but he actually chose to come up earlier. There was no choice then. He could only slowly fight through the opponents one by one.

This time, Qing Shui didn’t show any courtesy and directly dashed over, throwing out a punch. To Qing Shui, these people couldn’t withstand a single strike. Hence, he decided not to waste any more time.

He didn’t want to injure anyone, but the power of his strikes could easily fling them through the air. This already could be considered as him showing mercy and it was also the most effective method.

Unknowingly, Qing Shui had already sent over ten experts flying, settling things using only a single round. Now, no people dared to go up on the platform anymore. All of them could tell Qing Shui was extremely powerful. Originally, those who could go up on the platform were all considered experts, the most outstanding of the younger generations. However, these people couldn’t even withstand a single strike from Qing Shui.

……

Xue Nuo saw Ying Tong and Ling Fei. Before this, she saw Qing Shui together with them. Hence, she walked directly over as she greeted, “Hi, how are you guys doing? You two should be Qing Shui’s friends right?”

“Yeah. Do you know Qing Shui as well?” Ling Fei smiled, feeling a little taken aback.

This was the first time the two had met. The two beauties silently appraised each other, each praising the other in her heart. They silently compared each other, not knowing which among them was more beautiful.

“I don’t know him, but I know his wife.” Xue Nuo smiled.

“His wife?”

“Mhm. It’s a lady a hundred thousand times prettier than me. Don’t you all know her?”Xue Nuo spoke as she stared at the two of them. She didn’t really go into the details, just choosing to speak simply.

“Are you intending to ask Qing Shui to help you defeat all challengers? You don’t really want to get married right?” Ling Fei smiled.

“I will never allow my marriage to be controlled by others, let alone using such a method to select my husband. If it wasn’t for my clan restricting me from going up, I would have defeated all those men myself.” Xue Nuo glanced at the people fighting against Qing Shui on the platform in disdain.

Although the number of people going up lessened, there were still quite a few. But no matter who went up, they were all defeated effortlessly with a single move from Qing Shui.

After chatting for awhile, the two young women were like bosom friends who had known each other for ages. The atmosphere was very relaxed. As for Ying Tong, he had no one to chat to and he turned his attention towards the battle platform.

……

Right now, Qing Shui didn’t feel anything at all. No matter who came, he would just knock them down. For news of Yiye Jiange, he had no choice but to endure this. Wasn’t this simply standing on the platform for eight hours?

“My name is Xia Donglai. I’m looking forward to your guidance.”

At this moment, a man walked up the platform as he politely greeted Qing Shui.

The surname Xia seemed to be from the Great Xia Dynasty. Seeing that the aura of this man was extraordinary, radiating a feel of nobility, Qing Shui was certain that this person was part of the royal clan of the Great Xia Dynasty.

“I’m Qing Shui. Please.” Qing Shui directly wanted to start. He didn’t want to have too many interactions with this man. After all, it was clear he would defeat him for sure.

“Brother, please wait. Can we discuss some things first?” The man hurriedly called out.

Qing Shui didn’t even need to think. He long knew that this man must have had some intentions. But even so, he nodded his head. “Just say what you want, but I might not agree to help you with it.”

“If you win, I hope you can treat Xue Nuo well in the future.” The man seriously spoke.

Clearly, Qing Shui was stunned. Many thoughts flashed through his mind before this, but he didn’t expect the man would actually bring up Xue Nuo. It esemed like Qing Shui was mistaken about him.

Qing Shui then seriously stared at this man. He had thick brows and an air of heroism. His nose was square and there was resolution in his eyes. This was a determined young man.

“I think this has nothing to do with you? If you are capable, defeat me and dote on her after marrying her. A man is nothing but a weakling and coward if he only dares to talk in this manner to console himself and not actually battle.” Qing Shui showed no mercy as he harshly replied.

In fact, Qing Shui actually felt good will towards this man. He even hoped that he would end up with Xue Nuo. But it was most definitely impossible today. However, he didn’t plan on marrying the eldest miss of the Xue Clan himself either, so this man would still have a chance in the future.

The countenance of the young man turned somewhat unsightly. No one would be happy when they heard such words. Also, it wasn’t set in stone that he would be defeated by Qing Shui. It was just that he felt that jos chances of winning weren’t high.

But he knew what Qing Shui said was the truth. A trace of emotion could be see in his eyes. He also felt a pain in his heart. This was the pain of not being able to be together with the woman he loved. It was simply agonising.

“Please.”

This time, the young man no longer delayed. He took out a jade sword and rushed at Qing Shui. His movements were bizarre. He was executing the Three Void Steps. Every step he took granted him the mobility to place his foot down on any position within his range at will.