<h4>Chapter 246 - Give an Exnation</h4>
Silence!
A hush fell over the entire martial arts arena.
Everyone’s gaze was on the main battle tform, their eyes wide and mouths agape.
Just like that, Zhao Qian was... killed with a punch!
Many people’s eyes shed with horror.
Didn’t the Chen n have a weak foundation, incapable of standing up against the prestigious ns of Watermoon City? How could Zhao Qian, the talented Zhao n descendant, be defeated in just two punches in the first battle?
A sense of disbelief crept into the thoughts of many, and some even rubbed their eyes, questioning if what they saw was an illusion.
Suddenly, a bright voice broke the silence in the martial arts arena.
“Good! Very good!” cheered Chen Fan, standing up from his seat with a sharp gaze.
“Chen Chuge, you did very well! The only fitting oue for those who dare to insult our n is death!"
While others hesitated to kill the Zhao n members, the Chen n had no such reservations.
Earlier, Zhao Qian had spouted arrogant words and insulted his Chen n, calling them country bumpkins. If it were not for the City sh Convention’s rules, Chen Fan would have turned Zhao Qian into a paste with a p.
The crowd finally came back to their senses from their shock.
Meanwhile, Chen Fan’s arrogant and haughty words naturally drew the fierce gazes of the Zhao n members. Even Yuanfu realm experts were staring at him icily, and their gazes were like des, filled with killing intent.
Zhao De threw a cold stare at Chen Zhengqing.
Earlier, when he tried to intervene and stop Chen Chuge from delivering the fatal blow, Chen Zhengqing had used his aura to thwart him, injuring him in the process.
“Patriarch Chen, you need to give our Zhao n an exnation for this!” Zhao De said coldly.
Chen Zhengqingughed coldly in response. “What exnation?”
“Zhao Qian clearly admitted defeat. The match was over at that point. So when Chen Chuge wanted to deal the final blow, I stepped in, but you stopped me. Why?" Zhao De questioned coldly.
On the Zhao n’s side, some from the younger generation mored.
“That’s right, you need to give our Zhao n an exnation!”
“Hmph, we must get this brat from Chen n to pay with his life!”
Chen Zhengqing smiled coldly and said, “He had already admitted defeat? Who heard Zhao Qian say the word ‘defeat?’”
Although he had disyed signs of surrender and even uttered “I admit,” he failed to say the crucial word “defeat.”
Zhao De’s expression turned somewhat ugly, and he could not help but curse Zhao Qian for his stupidity inside.
He clearly could have surrendered with only two words, but Zhao Qian had to call out three. He had failed to utter the final word. Who could say Zhao Qian had admitted defeat?
“No one heard Zhao Qian say ‘defeat.’ Is it because he’s your Zhao n’s descendant that others have to stay their hand and wait for him to recover before continuing the match?”
Chen Zhengqing’s words caused Zhao De’s expression to change once more.
<i>Smack!</i>
Chen Zhengqing simultaneously mmed his palm on the armrest. A powerful aura erupted from him, sweeping across the sun and moon. He said with an icy voice, “The rules were established by the Zhao n, not my Chen n. Our junior did not vite any rules. However, as thepetition referee, you attempted to intervene. Don’t you think an exnation is owed to my Chen n?”
Zhao De’splexion immediately turned pale. The tables had turned, and now the Zhao ncked a justifiable stance. After all, he had broken the rules before so many people.
“Hoho, that’s right, Zhao De. Give him an exnation! Just because your n is connected to the Watermoon City''s city lord doesn''t grant you the privilege to disregard the rules,” Qian Tongtian said with a smile.
“That’s right. What significance does this City sh Convention hold if you arbitrarily interfered due to your Zhao n''s junior being at a disadvantage? Why doesn’t your Zhao n just y with itself then?” said Zhang n’s Zhang Huaiyuan.
Even the spectating crowd were murmuring among themselves.
Chen Fan’s eyes flickered. He noted that those demanding an exnation from Zhao De included the Qian n, Zhang n, Zhou n, and Lǚ n, while the Zheng n, Li n, Sun n, and others remained silent, seemingly detached from the situation.
<i>Have the Qian, Zhang, Zhou, and Lǚ ns not joined forces with the Zhao n? </i>Chen thought.
At this juncture, asking Zhao De for an exnation was synonymous with demanding ountability from the entire Zhao n.
If the Qian n, Zhang n, and the others had joined hands with the Zhao n, they probably also would not have said a word.
However, Chen Fan couldn''t be entirely certain of such an alliance.
Suddenly, a curse rang out.
“Outrageous!”
Zhao Kongming threw a powerful palm strike at Zhao De, making him cough up blood. “Scram to the n’s ancestral hall and reflect upon yourself behind closed doors.”
“Yes.”
Zhao De hurriedly nodded, flying towards the mansion''s depths. Yet, as he passed, his icy gaze swept over the seated Chen n members.
Zhao Kongming cupped his fists toward Chen Zhengqing and said, “Brother Chen, are you satisfied with this?”
“Hoho, of course, I am.” Chen Zhengqing smiled, retracted his aura, and sat down.
A subtle gleam flickered in Zhao Kongming''s eyes as he proposed, “To ensure fairness in thepetition, is anyone present not from the eleven great ns willing to act as a referee?”
The crowd was intrigued, but no one volunteered.
Although many people hade to watch thepetition, with numerous being rogue Yuanfu realm cultivators, acting as a referee was a job that could offend others.
After all, it was not easy to be fair and impartial.
Moreover, if any of the prestigious n’s juniors admitted defeat, but the referee was slow to stop the match and failed to save them, this would be their responsibility.
A faintughter rang out. An elder with white hair and a white beard stepped forward. “Hoho, since no one is willing to volunteer, this old man will do it.”
“It’s Wanderer Dead Tree. He’s a powerhouse at the third level of the Yuanfu realm!”
The crowd immediately recognized this elder. He was a famous rogue cultivator of Watermoon City with great strength, Wanderer Dead Tree.
Zhao Kongming chuckled and said, “Hoho, you have my gratitude, Wanderer Dead Tree.”
They moved on from the farce and continued the martial arts meet.
“Hear my orders, Zhao n descendants. No need to hold back if you encounter those from the Chen n. Kill without mercy!” dered Zhao Ziyang in an ice-cold tone, his words dripping with deadly intent.
Chen Chuge killing Zhao Qian was no different from pping the Zhao n in the face. As the Zhao n’s Young Patriarch, Zhao Ziyang had no intention of letting the matter slide.
“Yes, kill without mercy!”
The eyes of the remaining six Zhao n participants gleamed with chilling determination as they focused on the Chen n''s participants. The coldness in their gazes made them seem like corpses, devoid of all emotions.
“Brat, you better pray not to run into me. You dare kill my Zhao n’s people. I’ll make you die a miserable death!”
Zhao Ziyang’s cold gaze fell onto Chen Chuge. Then, it swept across Chen Qingqing and the others. “And the same goes for you people!”
He would definitely kill those from the Chen n!
“Hear my orders, Chen n members. Kill every Zhao n member you encounter!” Chen Fan’s ice-cold words resounded, covering the heaven and earth in ayer of frost.
“Hoo...”
The crowd shrunk their necks when they heard what Zhao Ziyang and Chen Fan had said.
The Zhao n wanted to kill the Chen n’s people, while Chen Fan had told the Chen n to kill every Zhao n member they encountered. This was undoubtedly a challenge to the entire Zhao n. They truly had no idea why Chen Fan was so confident.
In their eyes, Chen Chuge was likely the strongest junior among the Chen n, and that was why he could kill Zhao Qian. However, it seemed imusible for the others to possess simr cultivation and strength.