"Am I wrong? Victory is victory, defeat is defeat. Why are there so many excuses? The reason why you were easily defeated by us is because you were too clever for your own good. What are you so proud of?" Mu Hanyan scolded without any hesitation.
Although Hua Yue and the others concealing their strength was exactly what she wanted, Mu Hanyan still felt uncomfortable seeing them being looked down upon and even regarded as a drag. Lu Junran comparing them to teammates who were like pigs made Mu Hanyan unbearable, and naturally she would not show him any mercy.
Zhao Feng and the others all looked at Lu Junran. The reason why they were defeated so cleanly and shamefully was indeed because Lu Junran wanted to preserve his strength. So they also had some resentment towards Lu Junran in their hearts. It was only because his strength was higher than that of the others, and Lu Junran was the leader of the group that came to Shangyue this time, so they didn't say much.
Lu Junran was speechless after being scolded by Mu Hanyan. His face turned red with shame and he couldn't say a word. He turned around and left the martial arts field.
Behind them, cheers rang out. Although Hua Yue and the others had performed mediocrely, Mu Hanyan had earned everyone's recognition with her own strength.
"Hahahaha, I knew it would be like this. Those guys actually bet that Hanyan would lose. What a bunch of idiots." Mu Hanyan walked down from the competition stage and heard Ling Baobao's arrogant laughter.
Needless to say, the competition just now allowed Ling Baobao to "pick up" a lot of money.
Nearby, Yue Xiuming looked envious. This was the contestant's seat, and there weren't many available. This guy had found a small stool from somewhere and sat hunched over on it, a full head shorter than Hua Yue and the others around him. He looked like a punching bag, with none of the dignity of a royal child.
"Aunt, you've worked hard. Are you safe?" As soon as he saw Mu Hanyan coming over, Yue Xiuming went up to her happily, patting her back and kneading her shoulders with a fawning smile on his face. He looked exactly like Taowu before, a real human-shaped sword pet.
Mu Hanyan was a generation younger than Yue Fanchen, but a generation older than Yue Xiuming, so he should have called her "Auntie." However, unlike Mu Hanyan, who felt somewhat awkward calling Yue Fanchen "Uncle," this guy simply called her "Auntie" without a care in the world. He'd probably gotten used to it after all the bullying he'd endured, so calling her "Auntie" a few times wasn't a big deal.
"Why are you here?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"I'm worried that my aunt might get hurt, so I came here to check on her." Yue Xiuming said flatteringly.
"What's going on? Tell me now," Mu Hanyan said impatiently. Ever since he found out about Mu Hanyan's identity, this guy had stopped taking the debt seriously. He kept clinging to her like a piece of taffy, annoying her to no end.
"Hehe, it's like this, I want to borrow some money from you." Yue Xiuming said embarrassedly.
"Why do you want to borrow money? It seems like you haven't paid me back what you owed me before." Mu Hanyan glanced at Yue Xiuming. She really couldn't understand where this guy got such a thick face. He hadn't paid me back a penny from before, but he came to borrow money again.
"I saw that Brother Ling won money easily, so I wanted to win some too. Otherwise, I won't have the money to pay you back." Yue Xiuming said with a smile. His flattering look made Mu Hanyan feel sick.
"How much do you want to borrow?" Mu Hanyan asked.
"A few million taels should be enough," Yue Xiuming said tentatively. He had wanted to borrow more, but thinking about the huge foreign debt he owed Mu Hanyan, he felt embarrassed to ask for so much.
"Take it, and remember to return it." Mu Hanyan was never polite to her family members, so she took out five hundred taels of silver notes and gave them to him.
"Thank you, auntie. Thank you, auntie." Yue Xiuming happily accepted the banknote, his smile so sweet that Hua Yue and the others felt nauseous.
"Also, gambling is not good." Mu Hanyan reminded Yue Xiuming again.
Although he didn't care about these millions, Mu Hanyan didn't want to see him lose them all by making random bets. Don't think that it was easy for Ling Baobao to pick up his money, that was because he had a good eye. The stupid nephew in front of him didn't have such a good eye.
"Don't worry, auntie. I'll bet just like how Brother Ling bets. Nothing will happen." Yue Xiuming was self-aware and said with a nod.
"Oh, by the way, Baby, help me bet too." Mu Hanyan nodded and took out a stack of banknotes and threw it to Ling Baby.
"Aunt, didn't you say that gambling is bad?" Yue Xiuming was stunned and asked carefully.
"Gambling is not good, but he was just picking up money, so it doesn't count as gambling." Mu Hanyan said righteously.
Yue Xiuming rolled his eyes, his eyes full of contempt.
Huayue and the others also took out the silver bills and handed them to Ling Baobao as usual. Everyone was relieved that he picked up the money.
After receiving the banknote, Yue Xiuming followed Ling Baobao away happily, while the competition in the audience continued.
The second match was between Yue Fanchen, Longya, Longdan, Longxin, and a young disciple from the Royal Sword Sound Academy against another team composed of disciples from the Sword Sound Academy.
Maybe Mu Hanyan and the others were unlucky. They met Lu Junran and others from Xi Qin right at the start, which was a meeting of strong opponents. The others, such as Yue Fanchen, Jing Jianjue, and Yi Xingtian, drew opponents from the Royal Jianying Academy, whose strength was relatively weaker.
Without any surprises, Yue Fanchen and Longya and his companions were safe and sound. They easily defeated their opponents in less than ten breaths.
Because it was too easy, there was no applause from the audience. It was not exciting at all, and everyone looked disappointed.
Mu Hanyan was certainly not surprised by this outcome. She knew Yue Fanchen's strength very well. Even among the elites of the Royal Sword Academy, it would be difficult for others to be his rivals.
Probably because the gap in strength between the two sides in the next competition was too big, the referee was too lazy to waste time. As soon as Yue Fanchen and others got off the stage, he immediately announced the start of the next competition.
This match was between Yi Xingtian and others from Beiqi Xuelan Academy and another group of disciples from Royal Jianying Academy.
As Yi Xingtian, who had a cool and handsome appearance and a tall figure, came onto the stage with two pretty and charming maids, cheers and whistles immediately rang out from the audience.
The gap in strength was so huge that this competition was definitely not going to be anything interesting to watch, but such a beauty with such strength was enough to attract everyone's attention.
Yi Xingtian's eyes slowly swept across the audience below the stage. That cold gaze was like the sharp edge of a sword passing through their hearts. Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and they could no longer have any lustful thoughts. The entire martial arts arena instantly became quiet.
"Draw your swords." Yi Xingtian then turned around and said to the Jianyin Academy disciples who were walking onto the stage. His indifferent gaze was as if the disciples in front of her were just ants.
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