When the battle in the fourth arena was over, the remaining competitors let out a long sigh of relief. But it was not like they did not feel anything. Since more than four hundred and nearly five hundred competitors fell on the floor, each of them was punched in the face or stomach until they were all unconscious. And that happened in a single punch.

"I'm not competing anymore! I surrender, Mother. I want to go home... Sob!!!"

"Me too... I won't do it anymore. Who can fight with those two demonic kids like that!?"

Many of the kids participating in the fourth arena began to cry out in fear and would like to surrender one by one after they had had some time to consider the scene of the others lying on the floor with the two pigtail youngsters standing in the middle of them.

"This is not a normal matter. Just two kids could deal with nearly five hundred kids in such a short time. What about the rest of the children in his group? How insidious are their skills?" the young man who accompanied Guan-Ying-Ping said in shock. He could not believe his eyes. Because even he, if he was in that kind of situation at their age, would not have survived and would have been battered.

"Does the Tian-Tang Clan have such talented youths!?" Guan-Ying-Ping's bored expression immediately changed when she saw the battle in the fourth arena just now. She was staring with a suspicious face.

"I didn't know this before either. It seems that this event would not be a normal youngster's Manoeuver. It seems that there must be something more special," said the middle-aged man, stroking his beard with interest and excitement.

In the first arena...

"What? The battle in the fourth arena has ended?"

Bang! Thump! Thump!

"Yes, sir, Young Master. Looks like it's over!"

Boom! Boom! Thump!

"And what is the result of it?"

"Looks like the Tian-Tang Clan will be in the finals. But I don't know how they can escape from the other clans that cooperate with each other. I really don't know!"

Thump! Thump! Thump!

"Ah… Hurry up, order everyone to hurry to finish this battle!"

"Yes, sir!!!"

In the second arena...

"Looks like the battle in the fourth arena is finished!?"

"Yes, sir, Young Master Tian-Lu. But it looks like it's over too soon. I don't know what happened?"

Thump! Thump! Thump!

"Ah… And did Zheng-Fu participate in the Manoeuver or not? I didn't see him at all?"

Thump! Bang! Thump!

"I personally had someone go check it out but didn't find the person that Young Master mentioned."

"Is that so? Come on, hurry up and order everyone to stay together. Manage to use the Eight Direction Tortoiseshell tactical formation to deal with the other clans!"

"Yes, sir, Young Master!"

As soon as Lei-Tian-Lu ordered, the kids of the Lei Clan jumped together immediately and used their clan's tactical formation, which was very outstanding in defense and could also attack back. It could be called a complete tactical formation.

During this time, the youths' battles continued in the remaining three arenas. Only the youth of the fourth arena were dispersed to rest. And more than half of the remaining ones had requested to withdraw. The rest of them were those who still thought to fight until the last moment, rather than give up with indignity. At least they still lost in the Manoeuver, and not because of giving up.

"Looks like the Manoeuver will definitely change the rank," Commander Lu-Su suddenly spoke up, stroking the beard on his chin and smiling happily.

"That's right... I was thinking the same as Commander Lu-Su as well because it seems that the clan that ranked first this time definitely belongs to the Tian-Tang Clan!" The middle-aged man who had met Zheng-Fu at the inn said with a smile on his face in agreement.

"You guys are too confident! Anything could happen. As far as I can see, the clans in the fourth arena are all the lower-ranking clans. That might make them win easily." As soon as Commander Lu-Su and the middle-aged man finished speaking, the fat man, Da-Da, who had always boasted of being the wealthiest in the city, interjected with a little dissatisfaction.

"Is that so, Master Da-Da? If so, is this a good idea? Let's gamble. If Tian-Tang Clan is not ranked first in this competition, I'll gladly pay you five hundred thousand monster crystal coins. But if Tian-Tang Clan wins, you'll have to pay me five hundred thousand as well. What are you going to say…?" The middle-aged man, seeing the face of this pig, felt extremely displeased.

Therefore, he challenged his bet and raised his head confidently that the Tian-Tang Clan would win anyway.

"Y… yes, alright! I accept the challenge! And then don't twist your words!" The short-necked, fat man replied awkwardly and with reluctance. At first, he thought of speaking casually as a bully, not thinking that this kind of thing would happen.

"Good! Then I ask the City Lord to witness our gambling this time, sir!"

"Aright, I will witness this between the two of you. And if anyone breaks the promise, that person will be regarded as a rebel and sentenced to a month's imprisonment, or both imprisonment and fines!"

Gulp!!

The short-necked fat man, Da-Da, swallowed a huge amount of saliva down his throat upon hearing that. If it was just being fined, it would be alright. But if he had to be imprisoned as well, it would definitely be unbearable. He had lived comfortably before. How could he sleep on the ground and eat on the sand?

The face of the middle-aged man who opened the gambling challenge was filled with a smile. And not only did this man smile, but the other middle-aged man also smiled in satisfaction. No matter what, they believed that the Tian-Tang Clan would definitely win.

One and a half double-hours had passed…

Bang! Thump! Thump!

Aaaaah!!!!!

The battle was finally over. The first arena was the arena that finished first, followed by the second and third arenas, respectively. But before the end of today's battles, all those who survived inside the arenas were exhausted, heavily exhaling.

Ahem!!!

"Finally, today the first round of manoeuver is over. And we've got one hundred finalists per arena comple…" Referee Brother Bear was silent for a moment as he was about to say that every arena had one hundred youths left. But when he thought about it again, he realized that there was one arena that remained with less than a hundred kids.

That caused the referee, Brother Horny Bear, to pause for a while and then continue saying, "...Completely. So today's manoeuver will end now. See you again in the second round tomorrow!"

Hey!!! Hey!!! Hey!!!

At the end of the announcement from Brother Horny Bear, the cheers of the supporting actors rang out in joy and excitement, as if they could not wait for tomorrow. However, it would be impossible to skip the date and time right now, so everyone in the arena started dispersing.

Even if the event was over, the city still looked bustling because, after everyone came out of the arena, it was already evening, and everyone stopped by to find a place to drink and eat. And some went shopping, as today the market closed later than usual.

As for the Tian-Tang clan, after the manoeuver ended, they headed back to the regular tavern where they liked to stay. (The tavern where Si-Wu took Zheng-Fu to stay at the beginning. If you can't figure it out, go back and read it around the beginning of the story. But if you don't want to know, keep reading.) Therefore, this tavern was reserved for the entire Tian-Tang Clan.

Inside the tavern...

"Cheers!!! Let's congratulate our youths who overwhelmingly won today's manoeuver!!!"

Yay!!! Yay!!! Yay!!!

"Today, I, Tong-Lang, might not have any valuables to give to you guys. But I also wish you all to win in the next round," said Tong-Lang, who had said earlier, then he turned to look at the kids sitting at their table drinking juice and said congratulations.

"Thank you, sir, Elder Tong-Lang!!" Ba-Xie, who was sitting at the head of the table, stood up with her hands clasped together, bowed down, and politely said to Tong-Lang.

"You guys don't have to be serious all the time. I'm not going to scold you, anyway!"

Huh...!?

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded before everyone quieted down and turned to look at the source of the voice that spoke just now, wondering whose voice it was.

Creak!!!! (The sound of a chair being pushed when getting up quickly)

"Respect, Master!!!"

And as soon as the Ten Young Demigods Squad knew it was his voice, they all stood up at the same time and immediately clasped their hands in respectful greetings. Their actions made everyone inside this first-class tavern regain consciousness before someone clasped their hands and greeted him.

"Respect, Young Master Zheng-Fu!!!"

"Respect, sir, Young Master Zheng-Fu!!!"

"Zheng-Fu!!!"

"Hello, everyone. What was the result of today's match!?" Zheng-Fu grinned before walking in and asking about the results of the competition. Of course, many people were about to answer, but their faces suddenly turned suspicious again when they saw the two people following Zheng-Fu. And the two of them were Elder Yan and his wife.

"Respect, Clan Leader!" Zheng-Fu stopped walking as he arrived in front of Mo-Zi, with humbly clasped hands, before turning to the others and saying, "Respect the two masters, Uncle, Brother Hai-Gang, and all Elders." When Zheng-Fu finished greeting everyone, he turned to his father with a warm smile and said, "I'm back, Father."

Umm...

Kong-Shi, seeing Zheng-Fu's face, could not help but smile because Zheng-Fu's face was like something that would completely wipe away all tiredness, stress, or headache. And this time, he was already happy, so even more happiness.

But that smile did not last long when he sensed the two people standing behind Zheng-Fu, so he said, "You are not going to introduce the two elders to us?" Everyone around him agreed with Kong-Shi's question because they did not dare ask, fearing the pressure that both of them released.

Oh!

"I'm sorry, I forgot! Everyone, these two are Elder Yan and his wife, of the southern mountain peak, which they…"

Huh!!!?

"You're saying that these two elders are the 'Elder Immortal Flute Master' and the 'Elder Lady Immortal Harp Master'!!!?"

Suddenly, a startled voice rang before Zheng-Fu could finish introducing the two of them. The words 'Elder Immortal Flute Master' and 'Elder Lady Immortal Harp Master' came up with that question, causing everyone's faces to change into extreme shock, except for those who did not know these two epithets. But the high-ranking people of their clan knew these epithets very well.

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