Chapter 88

Huang Xu sighed: "Fortunately, there is the relationship with Zhou Shunchang. Although Linger was a bit excessive, Xu Yang shouldn't hold a grudge against my Huang family."

Zhou Shunchang?

Huang Ping and Huang Jin both had their expressions change.

Especially Huang Ping, who suddenly became terrified, his body trembling.

He had vented his anger on the uncle of a Dragon-Ascension genius; a small Huang family couldn't afford to offend a Dragon-Ascension genius.

Seeing their reactions, Huang Xu immediately had a bad premonition and shouted: "Did you vent your anger on Zhou Shunchang?"

Huang Ping said in a low voice: "Second brother slandered him for having problems with the accounts and drove him out of the Huang family..."

Huang Xu felt a surge of blood rush to his head, and his vision went black; he almost fainted.

This idiot Huang Ping had actually vented his anger on someone who had been loyal to the Huang family for over a decade over such a small matter, and now he had offended a Dragon-Ascension genius—he was both stupid and heartless.

"Idiot, fool!"

He couldn't hold back anymore, and regardless of where they were, he raised his hand and slapped Huang Ping across the face.

"Slap!"

With a crisp sound, Huang Ping’s face immediately swelled up, a bright red palm print appearing, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Huang Xu still felt it wasn't enough to vent his anger, so he slapped him again with the back of his hand before stopping.

"You’ve brought a great disaster upon the Huang family!"

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Xu, on securing a Dragon-Ascension spot."

Sun Tao came forward to offer congratulations, his face full of smiles.

"Congratulations!"

Zhang Hong and Zhang Yong also walked over, their expressions complex.

Defeating Lu Ren and successfully ascending the dragon were things they had always wanted but couldn't do.

"The Huang family is truly regretting it to the core this time."

Zhang Yong was somewhat gloating; he still held a grudge against the Huang family’s unfairness back then.

How blind the Huang family was, picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon, choosing Lu Ren and losing Xu Yang, himself, and Zhang Hong; now they had ended up with nothing.

"I have no chance, but you still have a chance to continue walking with Xu Yang." Zhang Hong said with a bitter face.

He had been eliminated, but as long as Zhang Yong won one more match, he could ascend the dragon with Xu Yang.

He had thought that squeezing into the circle of Jiang Ping and the others would help with the martial arts examination, but now he realized it was useless; these noble family children only wanted to use them to charge into battle.

Not only did they not get any benefits, but they also drifted further and further away from Xu Yang, a friend with whom they had originally had a good relationship, creating a rift.

"Brother Xu, can we have a chat!"

Just then, Gu Haoming walked over, accompanied by Jiang Ping.

Unnatural expressions flashed across Zhang Yong and Zhang Hong’s faces, and they retreated to the side.

Xu Yang said: "Brother Gu, speak your mind."

Gu Haoming laughed heartily and said: "Then I’ll be direct. I hope to form an alliance with Brother Xu, and in the upcoming battles, you can help me exhaust the true qi of my opponents.

In return, after entering the martial arts sect, those in my faction will advance and retreat with you; your enemies will be my enemies."

Xu Yang had already obtained a Dragon-Ascension spot, and once the duels for all Dragon-Ascension spots in this round were determined, the duels for the top three would take place.

The rules for competing for the top three were different; the loser would be directly eliminated, unlike before where they could still fight another match.

So for those aspiring to compete for the top three, everyone remaining would be an enemy; being able to exhaust one more opponent’s true qi meant he would have more chances.

And in his faction, Lu Ren had lost to Xu Yang, and whether he could ascend the dragon was still a question; even if he could, he basically had no combat power left, so he needed someone to replace Lu Ren to fight for him.

"Apologies, after consecutive battles, my true qi is exhausted, and I am unable to fight anymore. I hope Brother Gu will forgive me." Xu Yang politely declined.

He sneered in his heart; trying to make him risk his life with empty words—the calculation was truly loud.

A person like Gu Haoming, who could sacrifice even his own sister for the top three, was no different from dealing with a tiger when forming an alliance.

Gu Fang originally had some hope of ascending the dragon, but after being blasted by Qin Ze, her internal organs were heavily injured, and she had already been carried away.

He didn't want to be the second Gu Fang; the promises made by someone like Gu Haoming were worthless, and he didn't want to risk his life for others.

"Brother Xu, consider it again. If you have no friends in the sect, you will find it difficult to move an inch." Gu Haoming continued.

He naturally didn't believe Xu Yang’s nonsense; if Xu Yang had no combat power left, why would he have come to him?

"Junior Brother Xu, more friends mean more paths. The people in our faction have strong influence in the sect, and in the future, we will become your backing. We all come from the Weiyuan Hall, and in the future, we should support each other."

Jiang Ping also spoke up at this moment, helping to persuade Xu Yang.

When I was weak, I didn't hear you say we should support each other.

Xu Yang’s heart sank: "Brother Gu, Senior Brother Jiang, please forgive me. I am exhausted and truly unable to fight anymore."

Gu Haoming’s words seemed like a reminder, but they actually contained another layer of threat.

Once in the sect, if you are not my friend, you are my enemy. If you don't help me today, I will make it difficult for you to move an inch in the sect.

Sure enough, one shouldn't be too conspicuous. Once you show your skills, these noble family children want to use you as their blade, make you risk your life for them, and charge into battle for them.

"Hmph, let’s go!"

Gu Haoming’s face was livid, and he turned and left with Jiang Ping; his pettiness was immediately revealed, while Jiang Ping barely maintained some composure.

"Dog-like thing, this young master looking at you is your good fortune, yet you dare to refuse. Wait until we get to the sect, then I’ll deal with you."

He truly hadn't expected that with his status and strength, Xu Yang would still reject him after he had said such polite words about forming an alliance.

"It’s all that trash Gu Fang; she spent so much money in the Weiyuan Hall, yet she didn't recruit anyone, and specifically missed the key Xu Yang."

He thought of Gu Fang again; if it weren't for Gu Fang’s narrow-mindedness, teaming up with Lu Ren and the others to squeeze Xu Yang out, Xu Yang wouldn't have rejected him today.

Seeing Gu Haoming’s angry face, Jiang Ping didn't know he was blaming Gu Fang, who had lost her chance to ascend the dragon for him, and comforted him: "Brother Gu, don't be angry.

Xu Yang is a cautious person; if he doesn't agree to help you, he definitely won't agree to help others and offend us.

We can't win him over, and others can't either, so it can be considered as having eliminated a potential opponent in advance."

"That makes sense, but daring to refuse me—when we get to the sect, I will definitely make him look good."

Hearing this, Gu Haoming’s expression improved a lot.

"Unappreciative, he definitely needs to be taught a lesson, so these mud-legged peasants don't think that just because they’ve learned martial arts, they can be on equal footing with us noble family children."

Having been rejected by Xu Yang, Jiang Ping was also very uncomfortable.

It would have been one thing if he weren't familiar with Gu Haoming, but he had personally spoken up and been rejected—it was simply shameless.

Gu Haoming left, and a few others came looking, all hoping Xu Yang would help exhaust the true qi of their opponents in the upcoming battles; Qin Ze and Han Xing both came.

The conditions offered were all different, but overall, Gu Haoming was the most shameless; no one else offered conditions as useless as forming an alliance, they all offered real gold and silver.

Xu Yang still refused with the same reason.

He had already obtained a Dragon-Ascension spot and didn't intend to seek more attention; unless he encountered Fierce Wind Hall disciples like Jiang Yi or Kong Yu, he wouldn't make another move.

The fighting continued, and Zhang Yong lost to an opponent in this match, and Sun Tao lost as well.

In the second match, Lu Ren’s luck was good; he encountered someone whose injuries were more serious than his own and successfully killed his way into the top sixty, obtaining a Dragon-Ascension spot.

Sun Tao withstood a punch from his opponent and blasted him off the ring, successfully advancing in this match and obtaining a Dragon-Ascension spot, while Zhang Yong lost another match.

In the third match, he finally had good luck, drawing an opponent who could barely stand, and narrowly advanced to obtain a Dragon-Ascension spot.

"It really wasn't easy!"

When Xu Yang and the others went up to congratulate him, he was so excited that his whole body trembled, and his wounds burst open.

If it weren't for good luck, he wouldn't have been able to obtain a Dragon-Ascension spot.

Thus, of the fourteen Weiyuan Hall disciples, six had actually fought their way into the top sixty and successfully ascended the dragon.

Including Sun Tao, Xu Yang, Zhang Yong, Lu Ren, Zhao Zhifei, and Jiang Ping.

"The Huang family is truly amazing!"

Sun Tao scanned the circle and sighed.

Six people from the Weiyuan Hall ascended the dragon, and a full half of them were people originally selected by the Huang family. If it weren't for the Huang family, the Weiyuan Hall might only have had three people ascend the dragon today.

What was even more amazing was that of these three people, not one had become a retainer of the Huang family; they all had nothing to do with the Huang family.

"Trash, stupid pigs!"

On the viewing platform, Huang Xu was already furious and slapped Huang Ping a few more times.

Three!

Just because of this shortsighted, stingy guy, the Huang family not only lost three Dragon-Ascension geniuses but would also become the laughingstock of Qingyuan.

He felt his heart bleeding; if it weren't for nepotism and handing things over to Huang Jin, this result would never have happened.