Chapter 58

Prince Zhou Liangren's eyes gleamed, and a strange smile curled at the corners of his mouth. He whispered, "Not long ago, Father Emperor received a message from the guardian elder of Shenquan Town, saying that there was something peculiar about the spirit veins of the second young master of the Tang family."

The leader of the guards beside him lowered his voice and said, "It is true, but the specific details were sealed by His Majesty."

"Contact the people in the palace and find a way to investigate clearly. This little guy... is quite interesting..." The more Prince Zhou Liangren looked, the more he liked it. Recalling the earlier naughtiness and now the ferocity, it was as if Tang Yan had completely transformed, playing the role of a pig hiding a tiger before him.

Indeed, he has quite the nerve!

Yang Ruyan, Zuo Qiu, Jiang Le, and others frowned deeply, still not recovered from the shock. Dong Leiming's brilliance was too dazzling, symbolizing the top young expert of Juxiang City and possessing the peak cultivation of a third-stage martial spirit. And Tang Yan... was clearly just a playboy, clearly only a second-stage martial spirit, how could he possibly defeat Dong Leiming?

But the most impossible thing happened right before their eyes!

They would rather believe that there was something wrong with the battle in the meat shop, that Tang Yan had used some despicable means. Otherwise, how could Dong Leiming, protected by the Golden Elephant, be beaten to a bloody pulp?

However... recalling Tang Yan's performance just now, they vaguely felt a bit of fear, especially the display of the Fierce Blaze Technique, which deeply shocked these young masters of noble families.

Did Tang Yan really defeat Dong Leiming by strength?!

Tang Yan tidied his disheveled clothes: "Prince, the time has come, is the bet valid?"

Zhou Liangren clapped his hands, the crisp sound echoing down the street: "They say the young heroes of the Northern Wasteland are outstanding, and today I have witnessed it. With the presence of the noble families as witnesses, the bet is valid. What do you want from Dong Leiming?"

"Golden Elephant Technique!" Tang Yan's face was pale, with blood at the corners of his mouth, but his smile was very bright.

"Second brother, don't be silly anymore. You have already won attention; there's no need to delve deeper." Tang Qian walked over to remind Tang Yan.

In his subconscious, the essential purpose of Tang Yan's actions today was to win attention, to show that he had the strength to compete for the position of family head, and on a deeper level, even to challenge him, to the point of deliberately revealing the Fierce Blaze Technique!

"Think carefully, the status of the Golden Elephant Technique in Juxiang Academy and in the heart of the principal." Li Shoujian reminded him coldly, but in his heart, he secretly hoped that Tang Yan would continue to insist. Juxiang Academy would never hand over the Golden Elephant Technique to Tang Yan, even with a prince as a witness, even if Dong Leiming made a promise, it was impossible.

If Tang Yan insisted, it could only lead to a conflict between Juxiang Academy and the Tang family, which would be absolutely beneficial to the Li family.

"Willing to lose, what do you think, Senior Brother Dong?" Tang Yan smiled, looking at Dong Leiming, who was being helped up by Zuo Qiu and Jiang Le.

Dong Leiming's breath was disordered, and his appearance was extremely disheveled. He looked at Tang Yan with a cold and complex expression: "I will give it!"

"Three days, enough time for you to appeal to the academy. Three days later, please deliver it to my residence."

"I am willing to lose, but... in half a month, I will challenge you again. The bet then will be the Fierce Blaze Technique of your Tang family. Do you dare or not?"

Tang Yan kindly advised: "Senior Brother Dong, don't act on impulse. Take care of your injuries first."

"I ask you, do you dare or not!"

"I am timid, I don't dare." Tang Yan shrugged off the challenge in a very unscrupulous manner. He only wanted the Golden Elephant Technique, not interested in anything else.

Besides... half a month? Who knows if Dong Leiming would break through to the Martial Ancestor level! He could barely suppress the current him by chance, but he had no strength to challenge a Martial Ancestor.

"I will make you accept it." Dong Leiming broke free from Zuo Qiu and Jiang Le's support: "Let's go!!"

"Senior Brother Dong, it's just a match, don't take it too seriously." Tang Yan called out to Dong Leiming, but received only angry glares from Zuo Qiu and others.

"Little Sister Ruyan, thank you for your gift. I owe it all to it this time." Tang Yan bowed deeply to Yang Ruyan, exaggerating his gratitude.

"Who gave you a gift!!" Yang Ruyan's face changed slightly, and Yang Xingwei frowned deeply. The others' gazes were even more meaningful. Everyone present was a young talent of Juxiang City, none of them were foolish. The so-called gift naturally made them think of the martial technique 'Ming Ying'!

Was it given by Yang Ruyan?!

Tang Yan smiled without speaking, took two steps back, and said to the prince: "Your Highness, thank you for your fair judgment. I am injured, so I will go home to rest. We can meet again another day."

"Please do as you wish." Zhou Liangren was very kind, but his smile seemed to have a special flavor.

"My bet money..." Tang Yan was very happy, but Li Shoujian and others were livid. That was all their possessions!!

"I will leave my base money, the rest is yours."

"Thank you, Prince, thank you all for your generosity. I feel a bit embarrassed. If there's a chance, we can have another bet. Thank you, thank you very much." Tang Yan bowed to everyone.

"Shameless!" Everyone was so angry they wanted to hit him.

"My money." Watching Tang Yan grab handfuls of gold coins and stuff them into his pocket, some people almost cried.

"Goodbye, everyone. Thank you again, you are all good people." Tang Yan ignored the murderous gazes and deliberately shook the bulging cloth bag, which contained about two thousand gold coins.

Li Shoujian said resentfully: "This scoundrel has made a huge profit today! He has gained a reputation, the Golden Elephant Technique, and nearly two thousand gold coins."

Everyone was in tears, who could have predicted this outcome?! Watching Tang Yan's retreating back, they sighed again, my money.

Tang Qian stood in the corner, his gaze uncertain. Tang Yan's various performances exceeded everyone's expectations, including his own. These were dangerous signals, indicating that Tang Yan had the ability to compete for the position of family head.

Especially the use of the Fierce Blaze Technique, which deeply stimulated Tang Qian!

Tang Yan walked away gracefully, but his steps were clearly a bit unsteady. Du Yang quickly followed, subtly supporting him. Alinda wanted to avoid suspicion but hesitated slightly and still followed.

Seeing the concerned looks of the two, the young masters and misses of the noble families gradually fell silent. Anyone could see that from today on, Tang Yan's identity as a playboy would likely change. This fair and just confrontation, with a prince as a witness, many citizens present, and Dong Leiming as the opponent, had a completely different significance from the confrontation at the brothel that night.

Tang Yan's name was thoroughly established today!

"Find a quiet inn, I need to refine the Spirit Source Liquid." Tang Yan whispered. He had used the martial technique seven times in a row, almost draining his body. If not for the astonishing recovery ability of the Undying Heaven Technique, he would have fallen before Dong Leiming.

The three avoided the gazes of passersby, came to a relatively secluded inn, and paid the innkeeper a gold coin to rent the entire place. Du Yang and Alinda guarded the door, and Tang Yan entered the room to begin refining the Spirit Source Liquid.

"Did you expect this outcome?" Du Yang leaned on the railing, boredly looking at the empty inn.

Alinda knew what Du Yang meant, and after a brief silence, she said: "I knew he could win the bet, but that was by holding out for ten minutes. I didn't expect him to... defeat Dong Leiming!"

"Yes, a legend has fallen, and Tang Yan hasn't even used his trump card." Du Yang's eyes had a hint of complexity, as if talking to himself: "If it weren't for his previous bad reputation, he might become a new star in the Northern Wasteland in a short time."

Alinda deeply agreed. Without Tang Yan's playboy identity, he would receive more 'fair' treatment.

"Do you think Dong Leiming will hand over the Golden Elephant Technique?"

"Dong Principal loves him, but not to the point of giving him the Golden Elephant Technique. I think the best outcome is to substitute it with something else. If Dong Principal privately discusses it with Old Master Tang, it might be passed off as a joke, but... the possibility is small. With a prince as a witness, Dong Principal will give face."

"It doesn't matter, let's see how the two families negotiate."

Alinda looked at the silent Du Yang and said: "When do you plan to return to the academy? We have been back for a month and a half, and Zhou Lingwang has not taken any action. If we continue to stay at the Tang family, we will inevitably be criticized."

"The reason Zhou Lingwang hasn't acted is that we have always stayed at the Tang family, giving him no chance to act. The other reason is the recent bounty event, which has Zhou Lingwang busy looking for the raiding group, temporarily unable to focus on us. I guess once this event is over, they will free up to deal with us."

"Do you mean to continue staying at the Tang family?"

"What's wrong with that? Free meals and lodging, access to spirit-level martial techniques, and free shopping. Occasionally, I can even have some fun. I don't get this treatment back at the academy." Du Yang didn't say the last part, the Spirit Source Liquid! Who in the world could have such a treasure! It was thanks to its assistance that he had stabilized his martial spirit cultivation in just a month and a half and was steadily advancing to the second stage, a feat that only a family prodigy like Yang Ruyan could achieve.

"Do you really plan to stay at the Tang family? If you return to the academy, the elders will definitely focus on cultivating you. With your talent and ability, getting a spirit-level martial technique is not impossible."

"Are you trying to recruit me for the academy?" Du Yang looked at Alinda with a smile.

Alinda was speechless. Everyone has their own aspirations, and this might not be a bad choice. After spending this time together, she could see that although Tang Yan was sometimes unscrupulous, his