Chapter 155

"I…"

Huang Ping's face had already swollen into a pig's head, his brain blank.

Who could have thought that among those mud-legged people back then, three Dragon-Ascending geniuses would emerge? They had no money, so how did they do it?

"Ascending the dragon, my Qiu family is going to rise."

On the other side, Qiu Wenjie's family was extremely excited.

Everyone knew that Xu Yang was funded by the Qiu family; now that Xu Yang had ascended the dragon, there wouldn't be many people in Qingyuan who dared to offend the Qiu family in the future, at least not for small things. In this way, business would be easy to do, and naturally, it would get bigger and bigger.

……

The fighting for the top three continued; after Xu Yang took the stage, he found that his opponent was not from the Fierce Wind Hall, so he conceded directly.

Having already obtained the Dragon-Ascending spot, there was no need to fight for his life.

"Mixed kid!"

On the high stage, Lin Cheng saw Xu Yang concede directly and immediately cursed in his heart.

He thought Xu Yang had changed his nature, but he didn't expect him to be as cowardly as ever.

Having comprehended the Wind-Thunder Strength, he also had the hope of competing for the top three.

He thought Xu Yang had been hiding the Wind-Thunder Strength to prepare for competing for the top three, but he didn't expect Xu Yang to have no intention of competing for the top three at all, actually conceding directly.

Sun Tao also saw that his opponent was not from the Fierce Wind Hall, so he also conceded on the spot and walked off the ring.

Zhang Yong had originally promised to help Gu Haoming fight, but his injuries were very severe, so he also conceded as soon as he took the stage.

Adding Lin Wei, who also successfully ascended the dragon, the four gathered together after conceding, watching the fighting between the experts of several factions competing for the top three.

"Senior Brother, why are they so persistent in competing for the top three?" Xu Yang asked curiously.

As far as he knew, there was not much difference in the ranking order among the sixty people who obtained the Dragon-Ascending spot.

It wasn't just the few of them; those who didn't stand in any faction also conceded after taking the stage in this round, not taking the risk to fight with others.

"It is said that the treatment for the top three joining the sect is different from others, and the starting point is higher." Sun Tao said.

Xu Yang suddenly realized; no wonder these big families spent so much money to help their descendants compete for the top three; it turned out there were benefits, not just for vanity.

"What is different about the treatment?" Zhang Yong asked.

Sun Tao shook his head: "It seems the resources are different; I don't know the specifics. Things about the sect are rarely revealed to the outside world. These big families in Qingyuan have long had people join the sect, and they know more about the sect."

Quite mysterious!

Xu Yang thought to himself.

"Lu Ren is going to lose!" Lin Wei suddenly said.

At this moment on the ring, Lu Ren was dueling with an expert who was said to be from Han Xing's line.

His whole body was already covered in scars, his hair disheveled, but as a thug raised by the Gu family and a follower cultivated for Gu Haoming, he had no choice.

As Lin Wei finished speaking, one could only hear a crack; Lu Ren's chest bone was blasted by his opponent's punch, and he fell from the ring, spitting blood in mid-air.

Sun Tao, this qualified Senior Brother, leaped high and caught Lu Ren in mid-air, avoiding him falling to the ground and adding injury to injury.

After landing, he tapped a few vital acupoints on Lu Ren's body to help Lu Ren stop the bleeding and stabilize his injuries.

Lu Ren's teeth were clenched, his face as white as paper, and he looked very miserable.

His injuries were very heavy; if the opponent's strength had been a bit greater, it might have taken his life directly.

Seeing Xu Yang standing leisurely to the side, not bound by any constraints, and not having to sell his life for anyone, the shame of losing to Xu Yang made him feel even more uncomfortable.

He fought for his life, paid so much, bore the infamy, and handed his life to others, yet in the end, he actually lost to Xu Yang.

Not to mention losing, he wasn't as leisurely and carefree as Xu Yang; heaven was so unfair.

"Why?"

Lu Ren roared in his heart; in his anxiety, he actually spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted on the spot.

Fortunately, a minor official soon came up to carry him away to be treated.

"If I were used by those aristocratic families, although I might not have to worry about resources, I would have to sell my life for others like him."

Watching Lu Ren being carried away, Xu Yang shook his head secretly.

His life would only be his own and would not be sold to others.

In the evening, the martial arts examination finally ended, and the top three candidates were decided.

First, Cao Rong!

He and Yun Feng met at the very end, and the two fought a battle; in the end, Cao Rong's skills were higher, taking the top spot, and Yun Feng ranked second.

As for the third, it was not the most popular Han Xing, nor Gu Haoming who sacrificed his sister, but Qin Ze.

It was ironic; Gu Haoming sacrificed his sister Gu Fang's Dragon-Ascending chance to hit Qin Ze with a palm, but in the end, he didn't meet Qin Ze, and fought Han Xing early on.

The two fought to the point of mutual injury; when he finally met Qin Ze, he was easily defeated by Qin Ze, allowing Qin Ze to take third place.

Xu Yang saw Gu Haoming's steel teeth almost shattered, but there was nothing he could do; he ultimately lacked a bit of luck, and all his calculations ended in nothing.

Han Xing was much more indifferent than him, standing with a calm expression.

All candidates walked out of the school grounds; most had injuries on their bodies and were all anxious to disperse.

Xu Qing didn't come today.

Because the fighting was cruel, he was worried about scaring Xu Qing, so he didn't let Xu Qing come to watch.

Returning to Bai Shi Square, the surrounding fellow villagers greeted him enthusiastically.

Because of the publicity of Xu Lan and Xu Qing, everyone knew he was already a designated Martial Scholar.

"Brother, how was it?"

Pushing open the door, Xu Qing ran up excitedly, grabbing his arm and asking.

Xu Yang revealed a smile: "Ascended the dragon!"

My brother ascended the dragon…

The gold content of ascending the dragon was something a Martial Scholar couldn't compare to at all.

No matter how young she was, she knew that those top families in Qingyuan developed because they had clansmen who ascended the dragon.

"Ah…"

The little girl let out a piercing scream, her face flushed with excitement.

Xu Yang laughed, not stopping her.

Ascending the dragon in the martial arts examination, the little girl was truly happy for him.

But not long after, the little girl's voice came to an abrupt end, her face fell: "You ascended the dragon, does that mean you're going to leave me?"

She finally reacted; Xu Yang ascended the dragon, so he would leave Qingyuan.

The excitement in her heart faded away, and tears began to swirl in her eye sockets.

The two had depended on each other since they were young and grew up together; thinking of separating from Xu Yang, she couldn't help but feel sorrow.

"Don't be sad; when brother is settled over there, I will definitely pick you up."

Xu Yang subconsciously wanted to rub her head, but seeing her height, which was level with his own, he couldn't help but withdraw his hand awkwardly.

"Good! You must keep your word, otherwise I won't talk to you in the future." The little girl then broke into tears and smiled.

Xu Yang nodded: "Hmm, hurry up and get me some food; I'm starving."

"Right away!"

The little girl hurriedly left.

"Before leaving, I must settle the little girl."

Xu Yang sat down and began to ponder things after leaving; other things could be ignored, but he wouldn't be at ease if Xu Qing wasn't settled.

"In two days, I'll ask Master about the sect and then make plans."

Xu Qing soon brought hot food to the table, and the brother and sister began to eat.

"Was it very dangerous today?" Xu Qing suddenly said.

Xu Yang was stunned and shook his head: "Not dangerous."

Xu Qing shook her head: "You're lying; if it weren't dangerous, you wouldn't have forbidden me from going to watch. Yang Jun was carried back this morning; I heard his waist was broken, and he was paralyzed directly."

Xu Yang was stunned; no wonder he didn't see Yang Jun; he was actually crippled.

He didn't know who was so ruthless; generally, if there was no grudge, one wouldn't be so ruthless.

Of course, he also saw several people who, in order to establish their prestige and reduce the number of battles, were ruthless to deter candidates, so it didn't necessarily have to be a grudge.

Perhaps Yang Jun's strength was weak, and he was taken as a target to establish prestige.

He put down his chopsticks and said seriously: "Then do you still dare to practice martial arts? This was just an examination duel, so he could still be alive; if it were a real enemy, he wouldn't even have a chance to survive.

Practicing martial arts means facing swords and shadows, fighting to the death; either you kill others, or others kill you.

If Yang Jun didn't practice martial arts, perhaps he could live a safe and stable life, but look at him, he practiced martial arts for more than a year, and now this is the result."