Ch40 - Competition

2 extra chapters will be posted today!

For this banquet, all the people present were ushered to their seats that had been prepared in advance. After Ji Qinghuai and Qin Lang entered the hall, someone came to guide them to the table, but the two were not in a hurry to sit down.

At the main table, Cheng Bairui, Weisheng Minghong and the others made some polite remarks and took their seats one after another. Seeing the elders take their seats, the younger generation also followed suit.

The several elders present were enough to frighten the younger ones and no one dared to make a fuss, so they were more or less restrained. Ji Qinghuai ate a few mouthfuls and prepared for today’s second round of entertainment.

After the meal, he drank a lot of wine, and he leaned back on his chair casually with a hazy look in his eyes.

Ji Qinghuai looked at the main table and saw that the main seat and the positions on its sides were always empty. No one was seated there from beginning to end.

He withdrew his gaze, the curiosity in his heart growing.

That person could even be accompanied by his father and the respective heads of the big clans but had yet to show up at the banquet, just who exactly was this person?

Ji Qinghuai couldn’t think of anyone. He sat up and stretched out his hand for the wine glass but before his hand could touch the glass, someone stopped him.

Ji Qinghuai looked sideways with a hazy look in his eyes.

Seeing that he seemed a bit drunk, Qin Lang said softly, “Stop drinking and go rest for a while.”

“I didn’t drink much.” Ji Qinghuai replied and slowly withdrew his hand without touching the wine again.

Everyone knew that there would be a small contest after the meal so even though they drank some alcohol during the meal, they controlled their intake.

The competition was about martial arts so the venue was located in the atrium. The buildings around the atrium were connected and tables and chairs were placed on the first and second floors for everyone to sit and spectate the matches.

Ji Qinghuai hung on the railing on the second floor and looked down. Such a large venue was more than enough for a martial arts contest.

Ji Qinghuai didn’t know exactly what this small competition wanted to test so he didn’t plan to participate either. He didn’t eat much at the banquet so he was a little hungry now. He simply sat down to eat some fruit and snacks to cushion his stomach.

Today’s martial arts competition rules were very simple. Those on stage can choose their opponents while the winner can continue to the next match. They could only step down after losing or admitting defeat and the last person remaining on the stage would be the champion.

The bridge between this atrium and the surrounding corridors was separated by a third stage, which could be used as a competition platform.

Cheng Bairui walked to the centre of the stage, smiled and said to everyone, “Many thanks to everyone who attended today. This time, the competition is nothing much, I only want these children to learn from each other. Anyone from the younger generation is allowed to participate.”

“Since this is a competition, rewards are indispensable. I have specially prepared a prize.” Cheng Bairui’s face was a little mysterious. “I’ll announce the specific prize at the end and let everyone begin first.”

After speaking, Cheng Bairui returned to his seat and left the venue while a young man walked up.

This person was Cheng Keming, who had reached adulthood.

Cheng Keming was Cheng Bairui’s most beloved child and had been loved by thousands since he was a child, but had never been conceited. Ji Qinghuai took a bite of the banana and had a very good impression of this child.

Although Cheng Keming was young, he handled things calmly and was humble and polite. Having such a good background since birth as well as manners were quite rare nowadays.

Cheng Keming raised his eyes and looked at the second floor. At first, he was a little embarrassed and took a deep breath before he spoke, “Brother Yu, can I challenge you?”

Su Yuhe, who was prepared to watch the battle, was stunned.

He only wanted to watch the excitement but didn’t expect to be the first to be named.

Su Yuhe got up, jumped off the second floor lightly, and landed in front of Cheng Keming. He chuckled slightly, “You’ll suffer if you compete with me, should I let you off lightly?”

“It’s alright.” Cheng Keming hurriedly waved his hand and said, “I’m not as good as others, so it doesn’t matter if I lose. You don’t need to go easy on me.”

Su Yuhe had a gentle smile on his face, “Okay.”

“Excuse me.” After Cheng Keming said these words, the demon power inside his body was suddenly released, and he shot towards Su Yuhe, launching an attack. Su Yuhe quickly spun around and Cheng Keming brushed past him. At this moment, as long as Su Yuhe attacked him, Cheng Keming would lose, yet, Su Yuhe didn’t move.

Cheng Keming turned around, even more alert. He didn’t want to let Su Yuhe go easy on him.

Su Yuhe didn’t make a move just now, and it was not entirely because he wanted to go easy on Cheng Keming, but because he was afraid that ending the match quickly would hit Cheng Keming’s confidence and make him feel frustrated. Moreover, he promised that he wouldn’t go light on Cheng Keming, he was just delaying slightly.

There was no suspense in the result of this competition. Although Cheng Keming had a good aptitude, he was, after all, still young and had no chance of winning against the superior Su Yuhe.

Ji Qinghuai looked at the situation on the side and admired Cheng Keming even more.

Every one of Cheng Keming’s moves were clean and crisp, and his basic skills were very solid. Facing opponents who were much stronger than himself, he remained calm and cautious, not being impatient and trying his best to win.

If one can maintain this mindset, they’ll be able to succeed after some time.

Cheng Keming and Su Yuhe made more than twenty moves in succession, and many flaws were revealed in the process. Seeing that Su Yuhe was reluctant to take action, Cheng Keming gathered his demonic qi in his palm and was ready to launch his final strike and determine the winner. Su Yuhe was also not polite and the two demonic forces collided. The impact flung Cheng Keming into the air.

Su Yuhe reacted quickly, leaping out lightly, grabbing Cheng Keming’s arm and pulling him forward. Both of them landed on the ground at the same time.

Su Yuhe looked at his feet. He stood on a step, no more, no less than a foot length from the edge.

Su Yuhe didn’t care and smiled at Cheng Keming, “I lost.”

Cheng Keming on the stage was anxious to say something but Su Yuhe shook his head slightly and then headed upstairs.

On the third floor, Xie Yan was standing by the window, looking down. On the sofa beside him, Shen Xie concentrated on cutting the apple and Shen Lian withdrew his gaze after watching the liveliness.

“Su Yuhe lost just like that?”

Shen Xie fed an apple to Shen Lian’s mouth, and said, “If you lose, you lose. His ambition is not here. It is not important to him whether he wins or loses.”

“Him also.” Shen Lian opened his mouth and ate the apple that Shen Xie fed him.

The result of the first competition exceeded everyone’s expectations, but it also made many people interested. As soon as Su Yuhe sat down, someone else went up onto the stage and started the second round.

Ji Qinghuai was not interested in the subsequent rounds and he didn’t want to bother with the competition, He just hoped it would end soon and go home quickly.

He was sleepy.

Cheng Keming lost the third round and returned to his seat to sit quietly and watch the remaining matches. After that, more than a dozen rounds followed.

Ji Qinghuai lay on the low table and fell asleep for a while. He didn’t know if it was because of the alcohol he drank but his head felt dizzy.

Ji Qinghuai finally fell asleep, but untimely applause sounded, pulling his consciousness back.

After waking up, Ji Qinghuai couldn’t sleep anymore. He raised his head tiredly, but he saw that Qin Lang’s expression was a bit odd.

Ji Qinghuai yawned, got up and walked to Qin Lang’s side, looked down, and saw that Weisheng Lin was standing on the stage at the moment with a smug look on his face.

Ji Qinghuai took a banana smoothly, peeled it and took a bite, “How many games has he won?”

Qin Lang looked at Weisheng Lin, “Five games.”

En?

Ji Qinghuai’s mind was still a little stunned, and he looked at Weisheng Lin more after hearing this.

At this time, someone came to challenge Wei Sheng Lin again, and Ji Qinghuai no longer slept and lay on the railing to watch the two compete.

Ji Qinghuai hadn’t paid attention to the situation on the stage before and wondered how Weisheng Lin won five games in a row. He took a bite of the banana and saw that the two on the stage were already exchanging blows.

Unexpectedly, the banana in Ji Qinghuai’s mouth didn’t have time to swallow before everyone heard a cry in their ears. The person fighting Weisheng Lin had already rolled and fallen off the stage.

A one-shot move.

Ji Qinghuai was a little surprised.

He could see exactly what happened just now. Weisheng Lin didn’t use any insidious tricks, he suppressed the opponent based solely on his speed and strength, and the opponent had already lost the competition before he could even react.

Ji Qinghuai peeled the banana skin down a bit more and bit the sweet flesh.

But he underestimated Weisheng Lin.

He turned his head and saw that Qin Lang’s face became more and more ugly.

Ji Qinghuai asked puzzledly, “Little cutie, what’s the matter with you?”

Weisheng Lin has only won a few matches, why did Qin Lang care so much?

Qin Lang frowned slightly and explained to him, “This time, the competition is a selection. The superiors want to select some of the children with suitable identities to take over the four districts. Their strengths are also part of the assessments so Weisheng Lin will definitely be selected.”

Ji Qinghuai understood then.

It’s no wonder that this banquet gathered so many children from all families and he had been wondering why there was a competition for a coming-of-age ceremony. It turns out that there had been an arrangement long ago.

Ji Qinghuai felt a little pity.

If it were another family’s child, having such strength to enter the fourth district’s management, Qin Lang would certainly be happy, but this person’s surname was Weisheng, who had been raised to be arrogant and disrespectful. It was a pity that such good qualifications were wasted.

Weisheng Lin won six games in a row and all the elders looked at him with approval in their eyes. Ji Xianzhi glanced at Weisheng Lin and sipped his tea.

Weisheng Lin raised his chin slightly and said in a complacent tone, “Who else wants to play with me?”

Qin Lang clenched his fist. I can’t let him win like this anymore.

He placed his hand on the railing, ready to jump down.

On the stage, Weisheng Lin saw no one step up for a long time and became even more proud, “Does no one dare to come up?”

As soon as his voice fell, something dropped onto Wei Shenglin’s head, covering part of his vision. Weisheng Lin took down the object on his head and saw that it was a whole banana peel.

Weisheng Lin looked up and saw Ji Qinghuai beckoning him. He stared at him and shouted angrily, “Ji Qinghuai!”

Qin Lang looked at Ji Qinghuai in a daze.

Ji Qinghuai didn’t say anything and jumped straight down from the second floor with a confident smile on his face. The wind lifted his dark blue windbreaker, billowing behind him before it fell again.

Ji Qinghuai stood with his hands in front of him and said to Weisheng Lin, whose eyes were full of anger, “Let’s make it clear first. You won’t go off and complain if you lose.”

“What?” Weisheng Lin didn’t understand what he meant.

“I said, you’re not allowed to complain if you lose.” Ji Qinghuai deliberately raised his voice, “When I punched you earlier, you went to complain to your father. Now if you do it again, you’ll get it from me.”

Ji Qinghuai sorted out his windbreaker, and said casually, “I don’t play with unweaned children.”

“Hahahaha…” This remark caused a burst of laughter from everyone around.

“You……” The young man’s face was thin and Weisheng Lin’s face turned red at once. He became angry with embarrassment and bolted towards Ji Qinghuai immediately.

Ji Qinghuai sneered. Before Weisheng Lin’s figure was close to him, Ji Qinghuai moved to Weisheng Lin’s body in an instant and circulated his demonic qi in his palm. His punch knocked Weisheng Lin to the ground before he could react. His body slid across the stage.

Ji Xianzhi took everything in his eyes and continued to drink his tea.

On the third floor, Xie Yan watched the confident Ji Qinghuai and said nothing.

Apart from the physical damage, absolute suppression would also plant a seed of fear in the opponent’s mind. The struggle and resentment will be the best nourishment for this seed.

On the court, Weisheng Lin was lying on the ground with eyes full of disbelief. He returned to his senses and stood up stubbornly, his fierce eyes wishing to tear Ji Qinghuai alive.

Ji Qinghuai didn’t care about him and asked, “Do you still want to compare?”

Weisheng Lin clenched his fists, “Fight.”

As soon as the words were spoken, Ji Qinghuai’s figure suddenly appeared in front of him again. Weisheng Lin’s pupils shrank suddenly, his body rose from the ground, and crashed to the ground again.

Before Weisheng Lin landed, Ji Qinghuai’s figure quietly appeared behind him, knocking his knees, and causing him to fall to the ground. Ji Qinghuai’s knees exerted force against his waist, catapulting him into the air.

Facing the bright sun, Weisheng Lin’s vision was a little fuzzy when suddenly, a figure blocked his eyes and the sun in his eyes disappeared.

Ji Qinghuai clenched his palms into a fist, the dark blue windbreaker fluttering against the wind. His demonic force carried the wind straight down and knocked Weisheng Lin to the ground with a fist.

The audience was silent.

Weisheng Lin was lying on the ground, his eyes a little dull.

Even after four moves, he still didn’t know when Ji Qinghuai made his move.

How did he…

Ji Qinghuai walked slowly to Weisheng Lin and looked at him condescendingly with a cold expression.

As the wind blew, a murderous aura surrounded Ji Qinghuai and he raised his hand with a sneer, slamming his demonic qi towards Weisheng Lin.

With a loud “bang”, two powerful demon forces collided, and a boundary appeared in the atrium, dissolving all the scattered after-effects.

If it hadn’t been for this barrier, the people who reacted slowly would either be dead or injured.

Ji Qinghuai looked at Ji Xianzhi who was standing in front of him. Stunned, the killing intent on his body instantly scattered.

Ji Xianzhi withdrew his palm and with a cold face, slapped Ji Qinghuai’s face in front of everyone.

Ji Qinghuai’s mouth overflowed with a fishy copper taste. Knowing that he had almost caused a catastrophe just now, he lowered his head and did not dare to make a sound.

Things developed far beyond everyone’s expectations. Cheng Bairui hurried over and persuaded, “Xianzhi, don’t get angry first, it’s just a misunderstanding. Qinghuai is not an ill-mannered child.”

Ji Xianzhi looked at Ji Qinghuai coldly.

He raised his son. He knew more about his character than anyone else. If he wanted to scare Weisheng Lin, Ji Qinghuai would have explained clearly but he had yet to say a word to defend himself.

Outside the stage, Weisheng Minghong’s expression was no better than Ji Xianzhi’s. The two people who followed him helped Weisheng Lin up, but Weisheng Minghong left without saying a word.

Upstairs, Shen Xie slowly retracted his hand and removed the barrier he had just laid down. He knew exactly what happened just now.

“If you are so stubborn, you should be punished.”

Xie Yan was shocked, “Master!”

Shen Lian looked at Xie Yan, who was about to jump down the window, and tilted his head slightly, “You seem to care about Young Master Ji very much.”

Xie Yan looked down. He didn’t admit it but didn’t deny it either.

Shen Lian understood. He smiled and turned to look at Shen Xie, “Brother, let’s not interfere with Mr Ji’s family affairs.”

Shen Xie raised his hand and rubbed Shen Lian’s soft hair with a doting expression, “I’ll listen to you.”

After speaking, he held Shen Lian’s hand and the two got up together. Xie Yan knew that they were leaving.

Shen Xie wore a black windbreaker today, lining his body with a murderous aura accumulated over the years, with prestige, yet, without anger.

When the two walked to the door, Shen Xie suddenly stopped and asked Xie Yan, “If something like this happens on this happy occasion, Ji Xianzhi won’t punish him lightly, won’t you go and see?”

Xie Yan lowered his head slightly, “I dare not interfere in Mr Ji’s family affairs.”

Shen Xie chuckled lightly, “You don’t have to send us off.”

Xie Yan respectfully replied, “Yes.”

The author has something to say:

The third book of the cute pet series, “God of War”, ask for a pre-acceptance, the copywriting is nonsense, first make do with it, and then I can change it when I think of something suitable.

Synopsis of “God of War”:

During the years of war, the group of monsters had no leader and chaos. Thousands of miles of Kyushu buries blood and bones, and the sword of the demon slashes out to set the universe. If someone asks who that person is.

“Overlord of Kyushu, Shen Xie, God of War.”

Those who are interested can move to the column and poke a collection~

Author is promoting the prequel which is Shen Xie’s story and I didn’t really translate the synopsis whoops. It’s google translated LOL Anyways, there will be another author’s note in the next chapter. It kinda helps I guess but I don’t wanna say too much here too hehe.

I’ll be uploading 2 chapters after this one as a small birthday celebration hehe My birthday’s actually tomorrow, according to site timing (GMT +8) if I recall correctly lol But anyways, I don’t really celebrate my birthday, it’s just an excuse to eat a shit ton of cake because im a big fat glutton. I can’t share cake with you guys but I can definitely give you some bonus chapters. Actually, this is just a reason to give you extra chapters because I know the chapter frequency is a bit uh…