I Can See Your Combat Power

Chapter 743: Chapter Thirty-seven: Curiosity

Bu Xiao, who had descended from his coach, saw the anxious look on Elder Xu Ying and curiously asked, “Is he also your cousin?”

“Yes, a close cousin,” Elder Xu Ying replied without turning his head, continuing to tap lightly on Tang Xing’s shoulder and softly calling out, “Little cousin, little cousin, wake up…”

Bu Xiao glanced at Tang Xing, who was still fast asleep, and Bu Chen, who had lost consciousness on the other bed, then turned to Wen Ruolan and Yi Wei, standing by the side in a daze, and asked, “What’s their condition now?”

“To answer Dao Child’s question,” Yi Wei respectfully replied to Bu Xiao, “Champion Bu Chen of the 28th battle ring has suffered multiple fractures throughout his body, and even all his energy circuits have been shattered. Fortunately, he was treated in time by Wen Ruolan, so his life was saved. However, after such a devastating blow, it’s unknown whether he can fully recover his martial arts fundamentals.”

“I see,” Bu Xiao nodded, then pointed to Tang Xing and asked, “And how did he become injured? How serious is it?”

“This person…this person is the challenger of the 28th battle ring. He lost to Champion Bu Chen and had his spine broken,” Yi Wei chose his words carefully as he reported Tang Xing’s injuries to Bu Xiao. However, before he could finish, Elder Xu Ying burst out in anger.

“He broke his spine?” Elder Xu Ying exclaimed angrily, “Against a fifteen-year-old boy, you violently break his spine, clearly intending to end his martial arts career. Is this your Bu Family’s way of sparring?”

The Longzhou Youth Martial Arts Tournament is a grand event co-hosted by the Beast Taming Sect and Martial Saint Mountain. Every family that participates is invited by the two sects. The purpose is to exchange ideas and observe the progress of martial arts in various states and counties, and to recruit promising heirs from these families, fostering a bond of kinship.

Within this context, the atmosphere of the Bifang Mountain competition should prioritize exchange over combat, hence stopping at causing minor injury was a consensus among all. However, Tang Xing’s injury far exceeded this boundary.

If Bu Chen were faced with a formidable opponent today, it would be understandable if he went full-force and accidentally caused severe injuries. But to still use such force against a fifteen-year-old boy, breaking his spine, could hardly be excused as an accident.

“The injuries Bu Chen suffered may not matter much to you at Martial Saint Mountain. But do you understand what it means when a noble’s son is severely injured? I’ll make it clear here and now, if Dapeng Mountain sends someone to trouble my cousin over this, then be prepared for my challenge,” Elder Xu Ying exclaimed in hindsight. “No wonder my cousin Tang Luo became so furious. This cousin of yours is too outrageous, and he deserves his retribution!”

Bu Xiao, knowing he was in the wrong, remained silent. But as Elder Xu Ying became increasingly offensive, even threatening Martial Saint Mountain, Bu Xiao sternly retorted, “Are you so confident you can defeat Dapeng Mountain’s inner sect disciples?”

“I’m not sure, but I guess we’ll find out. Isn’t it said that Martial Saint Mountain always wins in the end? I want to see if that’s really the case,” Elder Xu Ying replied, his face also stern, showing no signs of backing down.

The place where their gazes met clashed like heavenly thunder and earth fire. The two distinguished sons of two mighty sects were face to face in conflict for the second time. If the previous dispute was over martial arts principles, this one seemed more like a family feud.

The tense standoff beween the two made both the physician, Wen Ruolan, and the referee, Yi Wei, hold their breath, afraid that even their breathing might enrage the two and incite a fight.

The onlookers were even more startled. At first, they thought that Elder Xu Ying, who descended the coach first, was the Dao Child of Martial Saint Mountain. Only when they saw Bu Xiao did they identify him correctly. They believed that the young man with peach blossom eyes was merely Bu Xiao’s subordinate.

But noting the tension between the two, it seemed that the young man with peach blossom eyes was also someone significant. The only ones who could stand off against the Little Saint King would be one of the other three Divine Sons of the four sacred lands.

Looking at Elder Xu Ying, he didn’t seem like a successor of the Zen Sect, so he could only be from the Tianan Wang Family or the Yuanzhou Xu Clan!

Some well-informed noble sons quickly realized that the young man with peach blossom eyes was Longfeng prince – Elder Xu Ying.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The two most distinguished successors of the current sacred lands were confronting each other on the stage of Bifang Mountain. Were they about to determine the strongest Divine Son of their generation?

The bystanders, who love to watch the excitement, quietly gathered around the 28th battle ring to observe the situation up close.

“Why don’t you two just fight it out, instead of standing stiffly around the patient? Bifang Mountain is so spacious, there’s plenty of room for you to compete,” a sudden voice caused a stir among the crowd. Although everyone wanted to see the two Divine Sons fight, no one dared to voice it outright but could only silently hope for it.

No one expected someone to be so audacious as to stir up conflict between the Divine Sons. Was he seeking death?

The crowd looked around, eager to see who had the audacity to say such a thing. It turned out the person who spoke walked right up to the edge of the 18th battle ring. He stood forming a triangle with Bu Xiao and Elder Xu Ying, drawing the attention of the two confronting Divine Sons.

This person is definitely going to be killed on spot… all the onlooking nobles couldn’t help thinking maliciously.

Of course, the one who stepped forward was Tang Luo. Although he had left the 28th stage to gather information on other stage champions, his sharp hearing allowed him to keep tabs on what was happening here. Thus, he knew that Wen Ruolan had administered another fast-acting healing auxiliary drug to Tang Xing, allowing the young man to rest while continuously absorbing spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

But the imposing aura of these two men was too strong. Without even beginning to fight, they stirred up the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into chaos, causing the resting Tang Xing to frown.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around the 28th stage, Tang Luo knew he had to maintain order.

Tang Luo looked straight into Bu Xiao’s eyes and asked indifferently, “Will you fight? If not, step aside. You are disturbing the patient’s rest.”

This was the first time in his life that Bu Xiao had been spoken to in this way, and that too by a young man whom he had determined to be an Innate Hollow Body. He felt a strange emotion stir inside him.

The first time he met Tang Luo, he was just a famous youth from the borders, and Bu Xiao was the direct disciple of Martial Saint Mountain, appointed to bring this gem back to the sect for nurturing. But because Tang Luo had an Innate Hollow Body, he returned unsuccessful.

Bu Xiao vividly remembered declaring that Tang Luo was an Innate Hollow Body. Everyone in the Xiling arena, including Tang Clan elders, had believed and given up on him. But at the time, the then youthful Tang Luo had merely lowered his head slightly.

He didn’t seem discouraged, but more like… sneering and dismissive? Because of this, he checked many ancient texts after returning to Martial Saint Mountain, once again confirming that Tang Luo was undoubtedly an Innate Hollow Body.

The second time they met was in the grand hall of the Spring Fragrance Pavilion. Bu Xiao was sure that Tang Luo recognized him, but he walked downstairs as if Bu Xiao was just an unknown passerby.