Chapter 1096: People from Qiong-Hua Palace
People from Qiong-Hua Palace . . .
Cha Eun Xiao didn't seem bothered by the commotion he had caused. With a pleasant smile, he remarked, "No problem. I'm a reasonable guy. We won't count it then. Tell him to come back up, and I'll wait for him to be completely ready before we start."
As Cha Eun Xiao smiled, he allowed his eyes to half-close. The icy glints of his murderous intent shimmered in both of his eyes, a stark contrast to his friendly demeanor.
The members of Li Clan were left in silence.
Had that been a sneak attack? Clearly not.
The stage was uncompromising, devoid of mercy. Anyone who set foot upon it was considered ready, and the battle would commence. The young man from Li Clan had indeed stepped onto the stage, and yet, Cha Eun Xiao had slapped him away within the first second. It was an unequivocal victory for Cha Eun Xiao.
Cha Eun Xiao had exercised restraint when delivering the powerful slap. If he had intended to kill, he could have added a mere ten percent of his full power to shatter the young man's skull. A few individuals with keen perception had recognized this fact. If the young man from Li Clan was foolish enough to re-enter the stage, he would inevitably meet his demise.
They belonged to entirely different leagues; there was no point in the fight.
It was as though a mantis had tried to halt a chariot or an ant had sought to uproot a towering tree. The young man would only meet his end on the stage.
After a brief pause, the young man from Li Clan remained seated. Cha Eun Xiao called out, "Hey, kid! Are you coming back up or not? Say something at least! I'm here waiting to claim my lotus..."
Li Clan's members hesitated but eventually decided to spare their representative. Awkwardly, they declared, "We've lost this round."
The judges announced, "Ye Clan wins a Regeneration Ink Lotus."
Excitedly, Cha Eun Xiao strode over to collect the lotus from the guardian responsible for safeguarding them.
The expressions of the other clans grew dark.
They weren't foolish; they had all realized that the young man from Ye Clan who had taken the stage was far more potent than a level-five Spirit Origin Stage cultivator. His strength was so astounding that none of the other young men from the clans could even begin to compare.
In essence, he could single-handedly defeat all others on the stage.
This meant that Ye Clan would acquire all the lotuses due to Cha Eun Xiao's unmatched prowess. They wouldn't lose any of the sixty high-quality lotuses; instead, they would gain twenty from each of the other clans.
The other clans had diligently worked to set up the arena, only to find themselves handing their precious lotuses to Ye Clan, reaping the benefits they had hoped to gain for themselves. It was a classic case of 'going for wool and coming home shorn.'
What could they do, though? Ban Cha Eun Xiao? How?
He was not even twenty yet, fully meeting the stipulated conditions.
All the other clans felt as if they had swallowed a fly, an immense one that was still wriggling in their stomachs.
However, the combat had already begun. How could they stop it? They couldn't simply backtrack on their agreements while they were in the midst of the event.
Many clans were watching; they couldn't bring shame upon themselves like that.
So, what was their solution?
"Attrition!"
"One by one, each clan sends a man to challenge him until he's exhausted!"
This was the only plan they could devise at the moment.
All he had done was tell people who the winner was. Yet he looked more exhausted than Cha Xiao, who had fought over sixty fights.
Everybody could see and hear how tired the man was.
Cha Liangchen, who was responsible for taking the lotuses as the rewards, was pretending to be tired, but was, in fact, gloating. He wiped his forehead and smiled bitterly. "Oh heavens… My Brother Xiao is awesome, overwhelming, excellent. I, Liangchen, of Cha Clan come and go to take the heavy lotus. It is okay if it only makes me sweat, but it weakens my legs. I just can't get fat no matter what I eat. How do I make my leg stronger…"
Lots of people glared at him with the fire of anger in their eyes, as if they could kill him like that!
"Pah! Show appreciation to the fortunes you don't deserve, you bastard! We all want to take the lotus like you!" A man of another clan who was waiting to take the lotus stared at Cha Liangchen who had tears in the eyes.
One was showing off on the stage… another was trying so hard to pretend to be unappreciative…
Cha Liangchen not only won it by words, but also spoke a line that was forbidden in all time—I just can't get fat no matter what I eat..
[Goddam it, Cha Clan, you do have some real genius!]
After the time of a meal, nothing changed on the stage. It was the sixty-fifth fight Cha Xiao won!
Cha Clan people were all overjoyed.
They had saved all their lotuses, and what was next was to get more lotuses from other clans' contribution. Considering how powerful Cha Xiao was, they might get to have all the lotuses from the other clans…
Another young man in black clothes jumped up the stage. He was about to attack after telling his name.
At this moment, a bland but imperial voice sounded, "Wait!"
Everybody was shocked. They all looked to the direction where it sounded.
The crowd was spreading to two sides, making a path among them. Nine ladies, who were wearing white clothes, calmly walked over.
They were surrounded by a pleasant scent.
The nine ladies had similar garments—white clothes and silver scabbards. Each of them was tall and slim, beautiful, cool, and extraordinary.
The lady who stood in front donned a bun on top of her hair. She was elegant and cold, and had a beautiful face. Cold lights were twinkling in her eyes. As she walked, she never moved her gaze away from Cha Xiao who was on the stage.
Everybody who had looked at her was awed by her aura. They didn't even dare to breathe heavily. Suddenly, the entire place was silent.
The ladies were like fairies from the heavens descending to the world.
Although they were in this impure mundane world, they were still clean and exquisite, as if nobody could approach them.
A silver flower mark on their sleeves showed their identity!
Qiong-Hua Palace!
They were people of the three Great Palaces, which was as famous as Misty Cloud Palace!
Cha Nantian's face suddenly turned dark. He didn't seem to be calm and steady anymore!
People in the other clans showed different expressions on their faces, but they were obviously gloating.
[Aren't you Cha Clan such a powerful clan? Aren't you going to take all the lotuses? Aren't you going to be the greatest of today?]
[Aha! Look what happens now! Let's see whether you can wait till Misty Cloud Palace comes. I guess you will have to be powerful enough to deal with the ladies from Qiong-Hua Palace.]
[They all knew why the ladies would come.]
The existence of Cha Nantian and Cha Eun Xiao was the only reason.
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