PDLP Chapter 40: Kneeling in surrender, the whole city is shaken.
Chapter 40: Kneeling in surrender, the whole city is shaken.
Cheers rang out for a long time in front of the Black Stone Mountain gate.
The people of Qingyun County were as excited as if it were a festival.
The direct descendants of the Xu family in the county town were publicly defeated.
Who would have dared to imagine this just a few days ago?
But now, it's really happening right before our eyes.
And they lost terribly.
He was overpowered and beaten by Li Xuan at close range, and finally collapsed to the ground, spitting blood and losing all face.
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Xu Cheng'an was helped up by Zhou Yue, his steps were unsteady, and his chest was still heaving violently.
The blood at the corner of his mouth was still wet, and his brocade robes were covered in dust. He had long lost the composure he once had as a young master from a noble family.
He stared intently at Li Xuan, his eyes filled with resentment and humiliation.
"I...can still fight!"
As she spoke, she tried to break free from Zhou Yue and stepped forward again.
Zhou Yue's face darkened, and his hand gripped his shoulder like an iron clamp.
That's enough.
Xu Chengan said angrily:
"I didn't lose!"
Zhou Yue stared at him coldly.
"If we play again, you'll lose even more miserably."
In short, it was like a bucket of cold water being poured over my head.
Xu Chengan froze, his face turning from red to white.
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The onlookers immediately began to discuss the matter.
"Even the Xu family members have accepted it."
"Haha, still pretty stubborn."
"Didn't you just say you were going to cripple Young Master Li's cultivation?"
"I can't even stand up straight now."
These voices pierced Xu Cheng'an's heart like needles.
He had never suffered such humiliation in his life.
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The faces of the Wang family members were extremely grim.
Wang Tonghai stood at the back of the crowd, his fists clenched so tightly they turned white.
Xu Chengan was defeated.
This is not just a matter of Xu Chengan's reputation.
It's also the Wang family's face.
They were the helpers he invited, the external forces he placed high hopes on.
Instead of suppressing the Li family, it became a stepping stone for the Li family to rise higher.
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Zhao Yuancheng, however, was already smiling so hard that his eyes were squinting into slits.
He knew that from this day forward, the Li family's position in Qingyun County would be firmly established.
No one dared to underestimate them anymore.
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Li Yuanshan was so excited that his face turned red, and he wished he could set off firecrackers on the spot.
"Young clan leader, you are mighty!"
"The young clan leader is invincible!"
Li Yuanlie gave him a disdainful look.
"Why are you yelling?"
"Weren't your legs going weak just now?"
Li Yuanshan angrily said:
"That's called strategic tension!"
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In the field.
Li Xuan stood calmly with his hands behind his back.
He defeated Xu Chengan, but he was not smug at all.
This stance, ironically, has alarmed many.
The most valuable thing for young people is not winning once.
Instead, they can maintain their composure after winning.
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Xu Chengan gritted his teeth, then suddenly remembered something and looked up sharply.
"Li Xuan!"
"Our bet isn't over yet!"
The crowd immediately fell silent.
indeed.
Before the battle began, the two made an agreement:
If Xu Cheng'an loses, the Xu family will withdraw from the contest for Qingyun County.
Li Xuan looked at him.
"You want to back out?"
Xu Chengan's face flushed red.
"I……"
The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't say them.
If they go back on their word, the Xu family will lose all face.
If he admits defeat, he will lose all face.
dilemma.
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Zhou Yue spoke slowly, his voice steady and powerful.
"The Xu family always keeps its word."
"From this day forward, the Xu family will no longer interfere in the dispute between the Li and Wang families in Qingyun County."
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
Wang Tonghai's face turned deathly pale instantly.
It’s over.
With the Xu family withdrawing, the Wang family is left to face the Li family alone.
The Li family of today is no longer the small clan that could be easily manipulated.
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Xu Chengan suddenly turned his head.
"Uncle Zhou!"
Zhou Yue said coldly:
"Shut up."
"You've already lost enough face today."
Xu Chengan's chest heaved violently, and he finally lowered his head, his fists clenched so tightly they trembled.
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Li Xuan spoke calmly:
"Young Master Xu."
"Besides the bet, there's one more thing you seem to have forgotten."
Xu Chengan looked up, his eyes filled with humiliation.
Of course he remembers.
If you lose, you must admit your mistake in public.
He just kept pretending to forget.
The people around them immediately realized what was happening, and their eyes lit up.
That's the real thrill.
Young master of the county town bows his head in public!
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Xu Chengan gritted his teeth and said:
"Don't go too far!"
Li Xuan spoke calmly.
"You have to accept the consequences of your bet."
"If your Xu family doesn't even have this much sense of responsibility, then your statement about withdrawing from Qingyun County just now may not be believable."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yue's gaze darkened slightly.
If Xu Chengan denies it, the Xu family's reputation will be damaged.
If he admits it, he will lose face.
But at this point, there was no third way.
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Zhou Yue slowly opened his mouth:
"Cheng'an".
"explain."
Xu Chengan's body trembled, and his eyes almost spit fire.
But in the end, under the gaze of countless eyes, he lowered his head, his voice hoarse.
"Today... I was simply outmatched."
The sound is too soft.
Li Yuanlie immediately shouted:
"I can't hear you!"
The crowd burst into laughter.
Xu Chengan's face turned a deep purplish-red.
Zhou Yue frowned.
Explain yourself.
Xu Cheng'an almost ground his teeth to powder, then suddenly looked up and shouted:
"Today, I was simply outmatched!"
"My previous words were rude; it was my fault!"
After he finished speaking, he felt a sweetness in his chest and almost vomited blood again.
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The entire venue erupted in cheers!
"I admit it!"
"Young Master Xu has admitted defeat!"
"Young Master Li is amazing!"
"Qingyun County has changed dramatically!"
Cheers echoed along the mountain path, lingering for a long time.
Many people were so excited that their faces turned red.
Because they witnessed a historic moment—
A local upstart, stepping on the footsteps of a prominent family in the county.
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Wang Tonghai could no longer stand there and turned to leave.
Several elders of the Wang family hurriedly followed, their backs looking extremely disheveled.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Yuancheng immediately shouted:
"Master Wang, you haven't had your tea yet!"
The crowd burst into laughter.
Wang Tonghai paused, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood.
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Zhou Yue helped Xu Chengan into the car and they drove away.
Before leaving, he turned back and glanced at Li Xuan.
"Young Clan Chief Li."
Goodbye, county town.
Li Xuan nodded slightly.
"I'm ready to serve you anytime."
The beast-drawn carriage drove away, raising clouds of dust.
The more imposing the Xu family's power was when they arrived, the more pathetic they were when they left.
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On Black Rock Mountain, the Li family was in complete turmoil.
Li Yuanshan was so excited that he ran around with the account book in his arms.
"It's gone up! Everything's gone up!"
"With the young clan leader's victory, business in the East Market will increase by at least 30% tomorrow!"
Li Yuanlie grinned as he carried his knife.
"I think it can still rise by 50%."
Li Yuanshan angrily said:
"You don't know anything!"
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Li Tianheng stood at the mountain gate, looking at Li Xuan, who was surrounded by admirers, with a complex and gratified expression in his eyes.
The boy who once needed to be protected has now become capable of standing on his own and supporting the entire family.
The Li family is really about to undergo a major upheaval.
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The system panel suddenly appeared in my mind:
[Publicly subduing the city's most promising talent]
[Family prestige greatly increased]
[Family Luck +40]
[Current Luck: 482]
[Mission Completed: Repelled external reinforcements, secured Qingyun County]
[Reward Distribution: Talent Attraction Effect Begins]
[Reward Distribution: Conditions for Activating the Sixth Mu of Spiritual Field Have Been Activated]
Li Xuan's eyes flashed.
The sixth mu of spiritual land will be here soon.
He slowly looked towards Qingyun County, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The Xu family withdrew from the scene.
Next-
It's time for the Wang family to pay all the old debts.
The mountain wind howled past, and the flags fluttered in the wind.
The sky over Qingyun County has truly begun to change.
Chapter Forty (End)