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"Are you trying to provoke me again? But this time, it's different!"
Zhao Yao shouted at Chen Anlin, her voice filled with anger.
The whispers and gossip from the students that morning had nearly driven her to the brink of collapse. She had always been a woman of strict upbringing, maintaining her integrity and purity, yet now people were saying she was improper. All of this was because of Chen Anlin.
Sure, there was some ambiguity between her and Xiao Chen, but it was limited to that—was it really her fault? Fine, maybe there was a slight mistake on her part, but disregarding the facts, wasn’t Chen Anlin at fault too?
She had already endured so much injustice; why did he have to push her further?
"Hey, hey, hey! Zhao Yao, it's true that you have something going on with Xiao Chen, right? And you asked me to break off the engagement, didn’t you? Everyone, isn’t that right?" Chen Anlin called out to the crowd gathering around them.
He hadn’t intended to say so much, but considering the chance to boost his luck even more, he decided to escalate things.
As more people gathered around, whispers about Xiao Chen and Zhao Yao began anew. At this moment, Chen Anlin had completely transformed into the victim in everyone’s eyes, drawing sympathy from many.
[Ding! Xiao Chen's reputation has been damaged again; luck value plundered.]
After several rounds of luck plundering, Xiao Chen's luck had dwindled down to a mere layer. However, he noticed that although his luck was decreasing, it would rise again every few days.
Zhao Yao clenched her fists and hurriedly explained to those around her, "There’s nothing between me and Xiao Chen! Don’t spread rumors; my upbringing is strict!"
Unfortunately, the crowd wasn’t listening to her explanations at all.
Seeing this, she glared at Chen Anlin and said fiercely, "Chen Anlin, I get it now—if you can’t have me, you want to ruin me! You’re such a lowly man! I will never be with someone like you!"
To an outsider witnessing her desperate demeanor, they might genuinely believe Zhao Yao had suffered some great injustice. Yet the bystanders all had their own sense of judgment; it was clear from start to finish that Zhao Yao had been flirting with Xiao Chen while being engaged.
And as if that wasn’t enough, she kept insisting she rejected Chen Anlin while accepting his gifts eagerly. It was as if she were the one who had suffered greatly—how ridiculous!
"Wang Dahu was the first to curse at her. Soon after, a wave of insults followed.
"Seriously? How does she still have the face to say that?"
"Can’t we just part ways amicably? If you don’t like him anymore, why take his things?"
"She wants both sides!"
"I won’t let you insult Yao'er any longer! I challenge you!" Xiao Chen couldn’t take it anymore and stepped forward to shout.
Though his injuries hadn’t fully healed yet, he felt confident that he could teach Chen Anlin a lesson. With that said, a smirk appeared on Xiao Chen's lips; if Chen Anlin refused again this time, it would solidify his reputation as a useless person!
In this world, after all, martial prowess reigned supreme.
"What's the use of occupying the moral high ground? My strength surpasses yours, and that means I have more people backing me up."
Hearing this, Zhou Tong's spirit lifted, secretly thinking to herself, "Well said!"
Xiao Chen had defeated Chen Anlin, and soon everyone would recognize Xiao Chen's talent. As for Chen Anlin, he was a loser; who would stand up for a loser?
"What's wrong, Chen Anlin? Are you scared? If you're scared, just admit it," Xiao Chen taunted again.
Chen Anlin narrowed his eyes. Another provocation, but this time it was different from before. This time, he was seriously injured.
Through his Heavenly Eye Pearl, Chen Anlin could see that Xiao Chen had already reached the mid-stage of the Eighth Rank. However, with his injuries, even if he could overcome a stronger opponent, the two factors would cancel each other out; being able to perform at mid-stage of the Eighth Rank was already impressive.
Meanwhile, he himself was at the mid-stage of the Seventh Rank. Moreover, he had perfected both the Fire Sun Fist Technique and the Shadow Sword Technique, even cultivating a sword intent. He was destined to become a future Sword God!
To put it boldly, even now, he could hold his own against an ordinary Fifth Rank expert. So what did Xiao Chen have to fight him with?
"Chen Anlin, you definitely won't dare to accept my challenge. I knew it all along—jealous of Xiao Chen's talent while being inferior to him; what a pathetic man," Zhao Yao concluded that Chen Anlin would be just like before and wouldn't dare face Xiao Chen's challenge.
Little did she know, Chen Anlin laughed: "Hahaha! Alright then, Xiao Chen! Since you want to seek death, I'll oblige!"
"What? You actually accepted?"
Xiao Chen was instantly thrilled. This foolish boy actually agreed! Great! He couldn't wait to show off and slap some faces in the process.
Excitedly, Xiao Chen looked around and declared passionately: "Fellow students! I know there are deep misunderstandings about me; you think there's something unclear between Zhao Yao and me! I won’t bother to explain further because some people have such powerful backgrounds that they can twist the truth!"
"Since my background is inferior to theirs, I can only defeat him! I want everyone to know that background does not represent everything!"
As his words fell, everyone stared at Xiao Chen in shock. Some young women thought he was so cool.
"Xiao Chen is amazing!" Zhou Tong nodded in satisfaction as she glanced at Chen Anlin as if saying, "Can you speak as well as Xiao Chen?"
Chen Anlin scoffed: "Oh yes, you're impressive. Who doesn't know about your collusion with evil forces? It's common knowledge that those who cooperate with evil must be strong!"
"Chen Anlin, don’t slander me! Teacher Zhou has already testified for me; those evil forces were just clinging to me!"
Xiao Chen's gaze flickered; he thought how annoying Chen Anlin was for bringing up his weaknesses.
"Who doesn’t know that Zhou Tong has been looking out for you? Besides, you come from a poor background—what makes you so strong? Isn’t it because you colluded with evil forces? They made you stronger while you tried to restore their power, right?"
Chen Anlin's words awakened others around them.
"Yeah! I almost got misled by Xiao Chen just now."
"I thought about it; no wonder Xiao Chen is so strong—after hearing what Young Master Chen said, it all makes sense now."
"Even if Xiao Chen wins, it's still thanks to those evil forces."
"They're probably hidden away somewhere by him right now!"
[Ding! Xiao Chen's reputation has been damaged; luck points have been stolen.]
Chen Anlin laughed and continued: "Right now those evil forces must be hidden away by him!"
"Chen Anlin, stop talking nonsense!"
Xiao Chen gritted his teeth. For a moment, the usually eloquent man found himself at a loss for words, feeling guilty and unsure how to explain himself.
"Enough, Chen Anlin. I have already uncovered the truth about the evil spirits. Don't try to twist this any further. It's time for your duel. You just agreed to it, so get ready to compete with Xiao Chen."
Seeing Xiao Chen at a disadvantage, Zhou Tong quickly reminded him.
Chen Anlin shrugged. Regardless, he had already secured his fortune; he casually walked toward the arena.
"Brother Chen, stay calm. I think it would be better to consider this carefully," Wang Dahu whispered.
"Yes, Young Master Chen, Xiao Chen has the help of evil spirits; he's not simple. Your talent is great, but you've fallen behind too much," some of those closer to Chen Anlin hurriedly warned.
Although Chen Anlin was not lacking in resources, the problem was that over the past few years, in pursuit of Zhao Yao, he had hardly trained and even gave his training resources to her, causing him to lag significantly.
Now, who didn't know that Chen Anlin's strength was inferior to Xiao Chen's?
So if he accepted the challenge now, failure was inevitable.
"It doesn't matter. I want Xiao Chen to know that even with the help of evil spirits, he's still no match for me."
Chen Anlin shrugged and lightly jumped onto the stage.
As Chen Anlin truly stepped onto the arena, Xiao Chen felt a surge of joy mixed with an inexplicable sense of unease.
He hurriedly asked his master, "Master, can you assess Chen Anlin's strength? Please take a look!"
Unfortunately, ever since the last incident where the otherworldly fairy was severely injured, she had been in a deep slumber and had not responded at all.
This left Xiao Chen somewhat furious; it was disappointing when things fell apart at such a critical moment.
However, it was too late to back down now. Xiao Chen stepped onto the stage without hesitation.
"Chen Anlin, how about we make a bet? If I win, you must apologize to Yao'er and me in the Great Zhou Daily for three consecutive days and pay me ten thousand silver coins!"
Xiao Chen's eyes flashed as he spoke deliberately.
Upon hearing this, Chen Anlin felt delighted; here it came—the classic betting scenario.
Unfortunately for you, this time the protagonist won't win.
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