Chapter 454 Stubborn Seed
Qian Yu took a step back, and looking at Lin Changning who was smiling at him, he became even more wary. Thinking of the rumors that this Lord Lin was born with superhuman strength, he gritted his teeth.
Originally, he thought that there would be many opponents this time, but it was just Zhao Yuling. The two had been rivals for many years. However, he thought that Zhao Yuling was now in the hands of Lord Lin on the other side, and he was restrained by him as soon as he made a move.
However, he really wanted the position of vanguard this time. He was his father's concubine's son. His mother used to sing folk songs in the lower classes. His father arranged for her to work outside. Officials value their reputation. For many years, his mother had wanted a status, even if it was just as a concubine.
So that if he were to become an official in the future, he would not be gossiped about by outsiders. His father was a very good person, but he already had a wife who had shared hardships with him and started from humble beginnings. His mother's status was not respectable, so he could only be raised outside the family.
His stepmother was a very good person. After his father brought him home, he raised him like the other children in the family. However, his stepmother had no sons, and his two older sisters had already married. His father promised that if he could defeat Xiao Zhao Tongzhi in front of the prince and take the vanguard position, he would discuss with his stepmother about bringing his mother into the household.
His mother's identity was ultimately something to be ashamed of, but her love for him was no less than that for anyone else. When he was young, while his father was fighting and guarding the borders in various places, his mother raised him by herself by washing clothes and selling tea until he was seven or eight years old.
Later, his father returned and took him home. A few years later, he went to the border with his father. He knew his mother had worked hard and felt sorry for her.
My mother only has one wish: to enter the household and have a proper status. As her son, I should do my best to fulfill this wish.
However, facing Lin Changning, Qian Yu felt immense pressure. Although he knew that his chances of defeating Lin Changning were slim, he still wanted to give it a shot.
Qian Yu's eyes were slightly red. He raised his fist and attacked Lin Changning again, but this time the speed was more than twice as fast. A look of surprise flashed in Lin Changning's eyes. He didn't understand why this Lord Qian was suddenly acting like he had been injected with chicken blood.
However, since it was a competition, it had to be taken seriously. Lin Changning first tilted his head back to dodge Qian Yu's punch, then took a step back, dodged another punch, and then slammed his fist into Qian Yu's chest.
Although Lin Changning had already held back his strength, this punch still made Qian Yu's face turn pale.
Lin Changning thought he had hit him too hard, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Lord Qian, are you alright?"
Qian Yu felt a slight pain in his chest, and even a bit of a tightness in his chest, but when he saw Lin Changning asking him a question, he gently shook his head.
"It's alright, continue!"
After saying that, Qian Yu stomped his right foot on the ground and his right fist, like an iron cone, pierced straight into Lin Changning's heart. The wind from the punch carried a sharp sound of tearing the air, which surprised Lin Changning a little. No wonder these two could climb to the rank of Tongzhi at such a young age. Just by the speed of their attack, they were far superior to ordinary people.
Of course, it wasn't of much use to Lin Changning.
Lin Changning neither dodged nor evaded, but bent her left elbow to form a shield and took the punch head-on. With a muffled "thud", her arm muscles tensed instantly. Using the recoil, she spun around and took a side step, then punched Qian Yu's shoulder with her right fist.
With a crisp "crack," Qian Yu groaned and bent his knees, but his left fist took the opportunity to drop down, grazing Lin Changning's side and punching her in the lower abdomen.
Lin Changning cursed inwardly, realizing he had been careless. He groaned and bent over, using the momentum to ram his shoulder into Qian Yu's chest.
Unable to control his strength due to the pain, he slammed into Qian Yu, sending him flying several meters away. Lin Changning clutched his aching stomach, somewhat confused. Wasn't this just a duel? Why was Master Qian resorting to a tactic of exchanging injury for injury?
After rubbing his stomach, Lin Changning grimaced and looked at Lord Qian opposite him: "Lord Qian, this is just a competition, why do you look like you're risking your life?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Lord Qian attacked Lin Changning again. Lord Qian took a few quick steps, twisted his body, and swung his leg, sweeping towards Lin Changning's temple with a whooshing sound.
Lin Changning: ...
Good, good, good, they're all ruthless. One of them always hits people in the face, and the other fights like there's no tomorrow.
They're all crazy!
Lin Changning leaned back to dodge, his fingertips brushing against the other man's ankle. He then grabbed and pulled him off balance by the force of Qian Daren pulling his leg back, while simultaneously slamming his right knee into the man's lower abdomen.
Let's go!
Before Lord Qian could react, he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen. He endured the pain and prepared to use the same tactic of exchanging injury for injury again to restrain Lin Changning. Just as he was about to lock Lin Changning's throat, Lin Changning easily pried his hand away and delivered an elbow strike to his face.
Lin Changning slammed his elbow into Lord Qian's face.
Then he turned around and kicked Lord Qian in the chest, kicking him away before standing still, looking at Lord Qian in disbelief.
"Hiss, it's just a competition, why is Master Qian taking it so seriously?"
Qian Yu's lip was hit by Lin Changning's elbow, and his mouth was now filled with a metallic taste. His lips and teeth had touched, so there must have been a cut on his lip.
Qian Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. After wiping away the blood, he looked at Lin Changning with a serious tone.
"Lord Lin is a rare and excellent opponent. Rabbit is fighting Eagle with all its might, and I really want to be the vanguard."
At this point, Lord Qian paused, looked at Lin Changning's face seriously, and said, "Giving up easily against an opponent like you would be disrespectful to you."
After saying that, he charged at Lin Changning again. Qian Yu moved very fast, not avoiding Lin Changning's front at all. He crouched down and lunged straight at her lower body, his left hand trying to lock her ankle, and his right hand already clenched into a fist, clearly intending to use the moment of close combat to smash into Lin Changning's knee.
He had already discovered during their fight that Lin Changning's upper body was not easy to attack and that Lin Changning could easily throw him off balance. Therefore, attacking the lower body might be a better approach.
Qian Yu's fighting style was ruthless; he essentially used a strategy of exchanging injuries to entangle with Lin Changning. Even though Lin Changning could easily pull him away, he still found it troublesome.
If this kind of fighting style were encountered on the battlefield, it would not be able to hurt Lin Changning at all, because Lin Changning is very strong. He can shatter the bones in his body with just one punch, making him unable to move.
However, since it was just a duel and there was no need to go all out, Lin Changning found the fight somewhat difficult.
This Mr. Qian was also a stubborn man. Although she had just held back, she must still be feeling unwell after taking two blows from him. Yet she insisted on fighting him despite her injuries, as if the two of them had some deep-seated grudge.
Lin Changning kicked Qian Yu away. This time she held back a bit, but perhaps she was angered by the fighting style of exchanging injury for injury, and she kicked him off the stage.
Seeing this Mr. Qian fall off the stage with a thud, roll around twice, and then climb back onto the stage, Lin Changning was speechless.
Isn't this just pure stubbornness?
This match was truly painful.
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