When Feng Hongye was young, she suffered a lot of grievances and hardships because of her appearance.

So she vowed that if she ever met someone who could cure the sores on her face, she would marry him.

Lin Yu succeeded, and thus, he became the person Feng Hongye vowed to marry.

However, Lin Yu was unaware that she had already been chosen as someone's husband.

As soon as they arrived outside the inn, they were surrounded by Liu Jingwu and many sect leaders.

They absolutely had to throw him a celebration banquet.

Lin Yu couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to agree.

However, Brother Yu is also a person who cares about his image. Since we're going to celebrate, let's celebrate properly.

So he called Zhou Xiaotian and asked him to make proper arrangements in Guanzhong.

Then the group set off in a grand procession towards Guanzhong.

Meanwhile, in Guanzhong, at the Haotai Hotel.

The hotel was filled with festive cheer, with a rainbow archway and a long banner hanging at the entrance.

[Warmly celebrate Chief Li's inauguration as the leader of the martial arts alliance]

This rainbow gate was, of course, prepared by Xu Chengyi and others for Li Qingcang.

At this moment, they were unaware that Li Qingcang had already died.

The martial arts tournament is a matter for the martial arts world, and the venue is closed. This is because when martial artists fight, their energy can be easily released, which is too dangerous. Therefore, ordinary people are not allowed to enter the venue.

Although the duel had ended half a day ago, Xu Chengyi and Li Qingcang's apprentices were still unaware of the outcome.

However, they all had a blind confidence in Li Qingcang.

After all, Li Qingcang had even defeated the Elder of Huaihai, and that day he returned riding a tiger, roaring throughout the city; in their eyes, he was a god. Becoming the leader of the martial arts alliance was a foregone conclusion.

In the banquet hall, Xu Chengyi was holding a glass of red wine, chatting casually with a group of bigwigs.

"Lord Xu, as a lord, your personal outing to welcome the Grand Master will surely earn you the respect of the Martial Alliance. If you prosper in the future, don't forget about us little people!"

"Oh, what are you saying? You are all disciples of the Grand Master now, you have a great advantage! When the Martial Alliance is reshuffled, you will all soar to great heights, and my Xu family will have to rely on you all a lot!"

"Haha, Lord Marquis, you are too kind! In short, we are now all under the Grand Master's command, and we must serve the Martial Alliance well in the future!"

"That's a must! Come on, let's all drink to the Grand Master!"

"Oh right, I guess it's over in Cangzhou by now. We should call him Alliance Leader Li now! Hahaha!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Leader Li! Haha!"

Xu Chengyi was overjoyed and then raised a second cup, "Come, come, another cup! This cup is to celebrate the defeat of that brat Lin Yu, and to say that Guanzhong has been rid of a great threat and will be restored to peace!"

"It's not just a defeat, that brat has probably been beaten to a pulp by Alliance Leader Li by now!"

"Fists and feet have no eyes; this kid might already be dead!"

"Hahaha! Cheers!"

Everyone burst into laughter, feeling as if they had finally gotten rid of a pent-up anger.

Bang!

Just then, a loud crash was heard, and the banquet hall door was kicked open.

A bald man with a dragon tattoo on his neck, hands in his pockets, strode in with a group of men. Behind him followed a group of big shots, including Zhu Tianwang.

"Damn it, who just said Mr. Lin is dead? Step forward!"

Zhou Xiaotian approached and shouted a question.

Everyone shuddered. Zhou Xiaotian was already quite intimidating-looking and had a notorious reputation. Now, with him questioning people in public, everyone was terrified.

"I'll ask you one more time, who said that just now?" Zhou Xiaotian glanced at you again and said coldly, "If none of you talk, believe me, I'll drag you all out and kill you."

Everyone's hearts pounded, and they subconsciously looked towards a man next to Xu Chengyi.

This is a big shot in the clothing business, originally a member of the Martial Alliance, who had been suppressed by Zhou Xiaotian. He was the one who was jumping around the most just now.

Without saying a word, Zhou Xiaotian waved his hand and said, "Go, drag this dog out of here and cut out its tongue!"

"No, no..."

The big shot was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly. Zhou Xiaotian's men quickly walked over, grabbed him, and dragged him out.

"Help! My lord, save me, save me, my lord!!" The big shot kept wailing and calling for help.

Xu Chengyi's face was extremely ugly. He stared at Zhou Xiaotian and said coldly, "Zhou Xiaotian, what are you doing? Don't you know what day it is today?"

"Today is the Martial Arts Tournament! Chief Li must have already won the championship and become the leader of the martial arts alliance! Aren't you afraid that Chief Li will come back and settle scores with you for doing this?"

When Xu Chengyi spoke, the others seemed to gain immense courage and echoed his sentiments.

"That's right! Zhou Xiaotian, aren't you afraid of being punished by Alliance Leader Li?"

"How much money did that guy surnamed Lin pay you to work so hard for him?"

"Releasing the man right now, kneeling down before the Marquis and begging for mercy might please him, and he might even put in a good word for you with Alliance Leader Li!"

I advise you not to go down a path that leads nowhere!

Everyone looked arrogant, and some even offered Zhou Xiaotian advice.

In their view, Zhou Xiaotian's actions were nothing more than a final act of madness. Once Alliance Leader Li returned, the entire group led by Lin Yu would be destroyed!

"So, your confidence stems from your belief that Li Qingcang can win the championship of this martial arts tournament?"

Zhou Xiaotian glanced at everyone with a mocking expression, then shook his head and said with a half-smile, "Sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you!"

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