Chapter 441 The Competition Begins
An Yan leaped up and landed steadily on the center of the arena.
Qu He also followed and stood face to face with An Yan.
Li Rongsen was nervous. He stared at An Yan, afraid that she might do something wrong. He then noticed that the eldest daughter of the East Mansion had also leaped up and stood on a flagpole. She said to Qu He and An Yan, "Today, we are all here to bear witness. Three palms make a covenant."
An Yan held her breath, concentrated her energy, and created a protective layer for herself.
Qu He's ability is not that great, otherwise he would have squeezed into the ranks of the four major families long ago, or at least he could be added to become the five major families, but for so many years, he has never been able to get a name and status.
This is related to his own character and his fighting strength.
The Lord of Flower Snake Mountain was very content. He wasn't in a hurry at all. He said to Li Rongsen, "Hey, why are you standing? Sit down. I've never heard of the Lord of West City losing."
But Li Rongsen was worried. He was fidgeting. Even though he believed An Yan would not lose, she might still get hurt. He asked the old man, "Did you bring any medicine?"
"I brought it." The old man answered him.
"I hope it won't be needed." Li Rongsen said.
Lan Yu, who was standing nearby, heard this and came over with a group of people to cheer him on. She said, "My uncle is no pushover. He really thinks he can get away with it every time. He might not be so lucky."
"Just stay away from us. There are seats on the opposite stands. Please go there. This is ours." Yan Qingqiu poked her rudely.
Lan Yu said, "You are really funny. Every place here belongs to me. I can be wherever I want. What's it to you?" After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and signaled everyone behind him to shout.
Immediately, there were cheers for Qu He, with voices saying "may he live forever", which sounded so shameful.
The eldest daughter of the East Mansion stepped forward and said to Lan Yu, "I'm telling you, if you keep arguing like this, I'm going to beat you up first."
"Who are you?" Lan Yu asked unconvinced.
The eldest daughter of the East Mansion grabbed her wrist and twisted it back, saying, "If you don't get over there, I'll break your arm."
And then she saw a group of people coming up, all of them looking at her with disdain.
This forced Blue Rain to be more cautious and they had to take their people to the opposite stands to cheer.
Now, it's finally quiet.
Everyone stared at the central arena. Qu He had already taken up his stance, preparing to strike the first blow at Anyan.
When the first palm was swung over, eighteen hands appeared, and when it reached An Yan, it gathered into one hand, and also stirred up a roar in the lake, towering like a mountain range, and then fell back into the lake, stirring up countless splashes of water, which splashed towards everyone.
Li Rongsen dusted off his robe and saw that An Yan was still standing there, as if she had not been harmed, so he couldn't help but feel relieved.
Yan Qingqiu chuckled and said, "Yes, it's An Yan after all. I have great confidence in her."
The old man stroked his beard, but didn't smile at all. After all, this was the first palm strike, and he said, "The second palm strike will be more powerful."
"This is the first time I've seen Qu He show his ability and that he's not a fool." The eldest lady of the East Mansion said. She had some grudge against him. He had always wanted to covet the position of her East Mansion among the four major families, so she always suppressed her anger.
Bei Mo said, "He hasn't used his full strength yet. I'm sure the second palm strike won't be that easy."
Qu He was naturally incredulous. Seeing An Yan, who was safe and sound, without even a frown, still standing there calmly, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised and asked her, "Are you okay?"
"Of course, please start the second palm." An Yan signaled Qu He not to be polite and to continue to palm.
"I didn't expect that you still have some skills. It shows that the old man has a good eye. I have already used 80% of my strength, but you didn't move at all." Qu He laughed, but with some self-deprecating meaning.
An Yan was indeed not hurt, she had her own ability to resolve the situation, but it would be a lie to say that there was no impact at all, it was just so minor that it could be ignored.
Qu He thought An Yan was pretending, so he said, "Don't be so stubborn. You can just stop and admit defeat to me, and then hand over Xicheng to me. Naturally, I won't use force against you again."
"Stop talking nonsense and start your second palm." An Yan signaled him to speed up.
When Qu He heard An Yan's tone, he stopped talking and used his luck to slap her a second time. This time, he slapped her with both hands, as if countless stones were hitting the target, and the force was getting stronger and stronger.
An energy circle was formed around it, and this energy circle seemed to expand outward layer by layer, lifting up the lake water to form a waterfall, splashing water all over everyone's face.
"An Yan." Li Rongsen's heart almost stopped. He seemed unable to deceive his true feelings. He was too nervous and wanted to rush over and beat Qu He up.
"I'm fine." An Yan threw this sentence to Li Rongsen, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
Li Rongsen felt at ease yet uneasy. He clenched his right hand into a fist, his nails almost digging into the flesh of his palm.
The protective layer that An Yan had just formed was completely useless. The palm strike landed squarely on her thin body, and it felt as if she was being pressed down by a huge rock. Her feet sank downwards, and she actually left two stone footprints on the ground.
Qu He lifted his palm and exhaled, then looked at An Yan and said, "Girl, don't try to be so stubborn. If you can't stop it, just tell me. Otherwise, you might as well sacrifice your precious life. That wouldn't be worth it."
An Yan was indeed affected, but she thought that this little effect was nothing, so she also found out Qu He's background. His martial arts were not weak, but he mostly relied on brute force, and he could only go so far. She said: "Qu He, you have used up all your real skills."
Qu He laughed out loud. He was indeed exhausted, but he would not admit it.
He originally thought that An Yan was not that powerful, and he didn't want the girl's life. He just wanted her to submit to him, which might be of some benefit to him. Who could have expected that she really had some abilities? Thinking about it, the old man in the North Courtyard was beaten to a pulp by her before, which shows that she is indeed extraordinary.
The people in the stands were very nervous. Most of them wanted An Yan to win, while the others wanted to have it both ways. It didn't matter who became the boss, the key was that they could get some benefits.
Yan Qingqiu said, "It's very dangerous to continue like this."
The old man thought so too. He sent his voice to the arena and said, "Qu He, please stop. It will make everyone look good."
"Look at the group of people you brought with you. They all asked me to spare you, but you insisted on holding on. If I use this piece of clothes to hit you, you will be scared to death." Qu He said.
"Oh, do you really want to kill me?" An Yan asked him.
"Not yet. I just want you to be obedient. I don't want you to die." Qu He smiled. He thought he was sure to win.
An Yan also sneered and said, "You'll know if you try it. Why jump to conclusions in advance?"
Qu He said to An Yan very seriously: "Girl, you have to think carefully. If I strike you with this palm, you will really be dead."
"Come on, stop talking nonsense." An Yan signaled Qu He to take action quickly.
"I'll ask you to tie two more layers of protective knots, please." Qu He thought he also had to win like a gentleman, so he allowed An Yan to do some tricks to avoid gossip from others later.
But An Yan removed all the protective layers and said, "Fight me, I'll show you my strength."
(End of this chapter)
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