Liu Xiaoyuan and his group set off from the hotel at 10:00 a.m.
Meanwhile, the area around the Ye family's martial arts arena was already filled with people, including members of the Ye family, members of other families, and members of various sects.
However, they were all very excited at the moment and eager to witness today's duel!
Ye Zifan had called everyone he could to avenge his previous defeat, hoping to re-establish his status as a prodigy in today's duel.
Ye Zifan believed in himself and was certain that he would win this duel. The reason he lost that night was entirely due to his carelessness and being caught off guard by his opponent.
The people around the training ground began to discuss animatedly, as they were all very interested in today's duel. Those who didn't recognize Liu Xiaoyuan, in particular, were eager to see who this young man was who dared to accept Ye Zifan's challenge.
As for Li Shuyang and Tang Zhongxin, they were more interested in seeing Liu Xiaoyuan's skills and just how good he was!
Time ticked by, and when the clock struck 10:20, Ye Zifan made his dazzling entrance.
Ye Zifan was already very handsome, and he was also known as a genius in the industry. He was truly a dragon among men. There was a time when people said that if you wanted to have a son, you should have one like Ye Zifan!
When those infatuated girls saw Ye Zifan standing in the center of the training ground, their eyes were sparkling with admiration, as if they wished they could have several little monkeys with Ye Zifan on the spot.
Of course, some girls weren't interested in Ye Zifan on stage, like Tang Xuan. At this moment, Tang Xuan's gaze was fixed on the entrance to the martial arts arena. In Tang Xuan's heart, she didn't want Liu Xiaoyuan to come and duel with Ye Zifan.
"Brother Li, who do you think will win this duel today?" Tang Zhongxin asked Li Shuyang beside him with a smile.
Li Shuyang wouldn't answer that question directly. If he said Ye Zifan would win, and Tang Zhongxin told Liu Xiaoyuan about it, then the Blood Spirit Mushroom issue would be in trouble again.
If Liu Xiaoyuan is going to win, then we can't just say it carelessly, especially since this is the Ye family's martial arts arena.
So Li Shuyang chuckled and said, "I have no idea what the future holds. If Brother Tang wants to know the answer, I think we should just wait and see!"
It was almost 10:30, but Liu Xiaoyuan was still nowhere to be seen. Ye Zifan's staunch fans started to panic, saying that Liu Xiaoyuan must be scared and hiding away because he didn't dare to come.
Ye Zifan heard the discussions of the people around him, and a smug look appeared on his lips. If Liu Xiaoyuan didn't come, it would prove that he was afraid. If he was afraid, it would mean that he was not as good as Liu Xiaoyuan!
As the head of the Ye family, Ye Chengxin naturally hoped that Liu Xiaoyuan would be too scared to come, because as long as Ye Zifan maintained his title of genius and prodigy, their Ye family would remain the top of the four great families in the capital!
If Ye Zifan were to lose to Liu Xiaoyuan, it would be a slap in the face to the Ye family, something that absolutely cannot be allowed to happen.
"Hmm, why hasn't Brother Liu arrived yet?" It was already 10:30, but Liu Xiaoyuan still hadn't appeared. Li Shuyang couldn't help but wonder if Liu Xiaoyuan was really scared and didn't dare to come.
Not only Li Shuyang had this idea, but Tang Zhongxin and Wang Songren also thought so, believing that Liu Xiaoyuan was afraid and dared not participate in the duel.
"Do you think that kid is scared and doesn't dare to participate in this duel?" asked Crowd Member A.
"That goes without saying. Look at how much time has passed. If that kid had the guts, he would have come long ago. The fact that he hasn't shown up yet proves that he's been hiding for a while!" said member of the crowd.
"That's not necessarily true. You know how bad the traffic is in Beijing. Maybe he got stuck in traffic on his way here!" suggested a possible answer from the crowd.
"I think your assumption is unlikely. I think that kid is just afraid of Ye Zifan, so he didn't dare to come. He might even have run away from the capital now!" said Ding, a member of the public.
"Ugh! What a disappointment! I thought I was going to see a proper duel, but it turned out to be a wasted trip. What a disappointment!"
Standing in the center of the training ground, Ye Zifan's smile grew wider as he saw that Liu Xiaoyuan hadn't arrived yet. He assumed Liu Xiaoyuan was afraid of him and dared not show himself.
In this way, Ye Zifan's title of genius prodigy was once again secured.
It was already 10:45 a.m., fifteen minutes past the duel's start time. The onlookers had long lost their excitement and now all thought Liu Xiaoyuan was too scared to come.
Some people were even complaining that they wanted to go home and were too lazy to sunbathe here!
"Dad, is Brother Liu really not coming?" Wang Xinyu kept his eyes fixed on the entrance; he really hoped Liu Xiaoyuan would come.
Wang Songren glanced at the entrance and said, "It's hard to say, but judging from the current situation, it's probably pretty much a done deal!"
At this moment, an elder from the Ye family walked to the center of the martial arts arena. Everyone knew that the Ye family had something to say, and the previously noisy surroundings immediately quieted down, with everyone's attention focused on the martial arts arena.
"Everyone, it's already 10:45. Fifteen minutes have passed since the scheduled duel time of 10:30. But the opponent still hasn't arrived. I think he must be afraid of the name of Ye Zifan from the Ye family and doesn't dare to come!"
"Bullshit!" Just as the Ye family elder finished speaking, a voice came from the entrance into everyone's ears.
Upon hearing this sound, everyone immediately turned their attention to the entrance of the martial arts arena.
Those who recognized the voice immediately widened their eyes, because they knew the person in question had arrived.
"Dad, Brother Liu is here! It's Brother Liu!" Wang Xinyu exclaimed excitedly upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's voice.
Wang Songren glanced at his son and said, "What's all the excitement about? Calm down!"
When Tang Xuan saw that Liu Xiaoyuan had finally arrived, she began to worry, because she was still concerned that Liu Xiaoyuan would not be able to defeat Ye Zifan.
She wanted to step forward and stop Liu Xiaoyuan from dueling with Ye Zifan, but she knew that it was impossible to do so in this situation.
Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's voice, Ye Zifan, who was standing in the center of the training ground, immediately turned cold, his face, which had been carrying a slight smile.
He originally thought that Liu Xiaoyuan was afraid of him and dared not come to duel, but he did not expect that Liu Xiaoyuan would come in the end.
Liu Xiaoyuan's late arrival gave Ye Chengxin, the head of the Ye family, a bad feeling. If Ye Zifan lost today's duel, it would be a huge blow to the Ye family's reputation.
Therefore, Ye Chengxin could only wish Ye Zifan well in his heart. He could only win this duel and could not afford to lose!
(End of this chapter)
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