Everyone else was confused and didn't know what the sentence meant.
Wu Di on the stage trembled. What was going on? How did someone know my real name?
Knowing that he was already middle-aged, he was not qualified to participate in such a family competition, so he wore a mask made by a rune master to impersonate a teenager.
If his identity is exposed in front of everyone, even if the prefect and the Duke of Yangquan are willing to favor him, they cannot protect him. The Duke of Mingyue will definitely not let it go, and this will ruin the important affairs of the Wu and Yuan families. His fate will be even worse when he returns.
Could there be something wrong with my mask? He instinctively touched his face.
In that moment of distraction, his attack faltered. Chu Chuyan, now draped in a pale blue ice and snow veil, suddenly moved several times faster than usual. Her figure blurred into a phantom, passing through his flaming broadsword and appearing directly in front of him, thrusting her sword into his throat.
"You lost!" Chu Chuyan said calmly, her eyes clear and sharp.
Wu Di was utterly shocked. Although he had been momentarily distracted, Chu Chuyan's sword shouldn't have been able to penetrate his elemental rain shield and Yuan Qi armor. Yet, his defenses had only lasted for a fleeting moment before being completely breached. What was going on? Could it be that her cultivation level was more than the fifth rank? But how could that be?
At this moment, an abnormal blush flashed across Chu Chuyan's face. Just now, in order to break through the opponent's defense in an instant, she used a forbidden technique, and had already suffered serious internal injuries.
She couldn't help but look down at the audience, where she saw Zu An grinning at her. She thought to herself that if he hadn't suddenly yelled and distracted her, she probably would have already...
Was it intentional or just a coincidence?
An official from the city lord's mansion stepped onto the stage and announced: "In the seventh match, Chu Chuyan wins!"
"I object!" Yuan Wendong, having received a signal from Wu Wei and his father, immediately jumped up and pointed at Zu An, saying, "The Chu family's victory just now was unfair. They relied on Zu An's words from the audience to influence our contestant's concentration. This is blatant cheating!"
How could the two families not be furious? Wu Di was their strongest fighter this time, risking everything to hide his identity and enter the fray, mainly to defeat the Chu family's greatest pride and crush their morale. But in the end, they failed miserably, ruined by a brat.
The people on the main stage frowned slightly. They had many things to consider and did not immediately express their opinions.
Zuan spoke up, saying, "I don't understand. I was just hungry and casually called out for food, and that affected your players? That sixth-rank expert is far too weak."
A chorus of boos rose from the training ground, clearly indicating that most people supported the youthful and beautiful Chu Chuyan and felt that the Yuan family's reasons were far-fetched.
Yuan Wendong got anxious: "You didn't just call for dinner, you called for Wu Di..." At this point, he felt a pang of guilt and immediately realized he had said the wrong thing.
Zu An exclaimed, "I said 'Wu Di, your mom is calling you home for dinner,' not 'Di Wu.' Why did he react? Could it be that his name isn't actually Di Wu, but Wu Di?"
"Nonsense!" Yuan Wendong was both shocked and furious. He couldn't understand how Zu An could possibly know Wu Di's true identity. It didn't make sense.
Yuan Wendong's anger level increased by 868!
Di Wu, Wu Di?
Chu Zhongtian silently recited the two names, a thought flashed through his mind, and he said coldly, "I have heard that the Wu family has an elder named Wu Di, who is also a sixth-rank cultivator and practices fire-based techniques. I wonder if this is the one."
Chu Chuyan was incredibly clever; she immediately realized what was happening and reached out to grab Di Wu's face. If he had a mask or something, she would have seen it clearly.
Just then, Wu Wei flashed and appeared on the arena. Chu Chuyan felt a tremendous force coming from the sword, and she could barely hold onto the sword.
Fortunately, Chu Zhongtian had already arrived behind her and neutralized the force on her body, while simultaneously exchanging a palm strike with Wu Wei.
Bang!
A violent vortex spread out, and the spectators near the ring fell flat on their faces.
Zuan looked up and stared intently at the arena. As the dust settled, the arena floor, which spanned dozens of feet in radius, was cracked inch by inch, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.
He was shocked. He had heard that the eighth rank could communicate with the power of heaven and earth. Was this the power of the eighth rank? He had made some progress in his cultivation before and felt like a little superman in his previous life. He was even a little smug. But compared to this power, it was like heaven and earth.
"You stinky brother-in-law, you're taking advantage of me again!" Chu Huanzhao pushed the man off her and glared at him angrily.
Zuan withdrew his gaze, looking wronged, and said, "I was just afraid you would get hurt, that's why I shielded you. I wasn't taking advantage of you at all."
Chu Huanzhao snorted, "I've already cultivated to the third rank, what are you? A weakling like you trying to protect me? Isn't that taking advantage of me?"
Zu An smiled awkwardly. In the moment of crisis, he hadn't thought that much. Subconsciously, he felt that Chu Huanzhao was not as good as him, so he shielded her with his body. But he couldn't explain the reason behind it.
Chu Huanzhao blushed and said, "Alright, alright, I know you did it to save me, but don't be so impulsive in the future. It's more like I'm the one protecting you."
Seeing that she was no longer angry, Zu'an laughed and said, "That's exactly what I wanted. Oh, you have some dust on your chest. Let your brother-in-law brush it off for you."
"Get lost~" Chu spat.
On the arena, Chu Zhongtian glared angrily at Wu Wei opposite him: "Hey Wu, what do you mean by this?"
"Since the outcome is already decided, why is your Chu family so aggressive?" Wu Wei said calmly, shielding Wu Di behind him. At the same time, he thought to himself that Yuan Wendong was really brainless, almost exposing Wu Di's identity with just a few words.
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