Chapter 29

On the stage, as everyone had expected, Tang Gu, standing opposite "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue, seemed slightly startled by the scene. For his own protection, he instantly raised his sword to meet the attack.

In the audience, "Iron Sword" Du Pengfei, seeing this, sneered coldly: "Diverting the tiger from the mountain, boy, you are still too naive. This round, you are going to lose, what a pity! What a pity!"

It was unclear what he was really lamenting, whether it was Tang Gu's loss or something else.

On the opposite side, "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue, seeing Tang Gu raise his sword to block, immediately revealed a smile that could not be hidden: "Junior Brother Tang, I'm sorry—"

In an instant, she flicked her wrist and changed direction. Her left hand moved swiftly like a tiger, and two muffled sounds were heard.

The fist and sword met, and Tang Gu felt a sudden shock in his left hand. Blood gushed from his palm, and the iron sword in his hand flew out instantly.

One strike, and the sword was abandoned!

Tang Gu, defeated!

In the audience, everyone was immediately in an uproar.

No one had expected that from the beginning, "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue had not aimed for Tang Gu's chest but for the iron sword in his hand.

Indeed.

As Tang Gu raised his sword to block, although his chest was protected, the iron sword in his hand was knocked away.

The result was now obvious.

A swordsman without his sword was already a loser, but was it really so?

Tang Gu smiled slightly: "The one who should say sorry is me."

At some point, Tang Gu, who had lost his iron sword, had somehow approached "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue. His fingers, now like steel swords, were surrounded by endless purple sword light, and they were positioned at Li Youxue's throat.

At this moment, if he moved his fingers slightly forward, Li Youxue, the pride of the outer court, would be sent to the netherworld, buried in the yellow earth forever.

In the audience, everyone, who had not yet recovered from the shock of Tang Gu's iron sword being knocked away, saw this completely unexpected scene and could not help but draw a sharp breath, unable to believe their eyes.

What had just happened in that instant?

On the stage.

"Ice Maiden" Li Youxue was clearly stunned for a moment, but she did not become discouraged as everyone expected. Instead, she smiled at Tang Gu.

She asked, "You deliberately exposed a weakness, making me think you were abandoning your sword, right?"

Tang Gu replied, "Yes."

"So, from the beginning, you knew that my target was not your left rib but the iron sword in your hand?"

Tang Gu nodded again, "Yes."

"Ice Maiden" Li Youxue nodded and smiled, "In that case, I don't feel wronged by losing. Good, I admit defeat in this round, you win."

Hearing this, Tang Gu withdrew his fingers from Li Youxue's throat, took a step back, and bowed, "Thank you."

"No need to thank me, you deserve it."

"Ice Maiden" Li Youxue turned and walked off the stage, showing no signs of disappointment. But when she was halfway down the wooden stairs, she suddenly turned back and winked at Tang Gu, "Although you won this time by luck, I am not convinced. In the future, when we enter the inner court, I will challenge you again."

After saying this, she gracefully floated away like a yellow lily, causing another uproar among the audience.

"Ice Maiden" Li Youxue had actually admitted defeat, and she had really lost. This meant that Tang Gu, the former outer court servant, had suddenly risen to the second place in the entire outer court!

On the other side, "Blazing Sun Fist" Yan Shan showed no jealousy or envy, but was instead excited, his face flushed.

Only "Iron Sword" Du Pengfei, who had miscalculated for the first time, felt as if he had been slapped in the face. His gaze on Tang Gu became even more sinister.

...

Tang Gu's battle against "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue was full of twists and turns, and the result was completely unexpected by everyone present.

However, the other battles in the afternoon were rather uneventful, with no significant changes in the rankings.

Finally, the last four places were decided. The third, fourth, fifth, and sixth places were simply moved back one position from their original rankings, all confirmed.

They were: third, "Ice Maiden" Li Youxue; fourth, "Blazing Sun Fist" Yan Shan; fifth, "Paper Scholar" Xiao Qingbi; and sixth, outer court disciple Li Changgeng.

Only one battle remained, the contest for first and second place!

Tang Gu versus "Iron Sword" Du Pengfei!

The winner would undoubtedly be the undisputed first, and the loser would inevitably be second.

...

The night before.

Du Family.

In the study of Du Pengfei's father, Du Liren.

Du Pengfei was kneeling on the ground, awaiting Du Liren's instructions.

"Peng, the family head has said that if you can become the first in the outer court and enter the inner court, he will fully support you to become the fourth-generation successor. If not, the successor will be the talented disciple from the second branch, Du Zhongjing."

Hearing "Du Zhongjing," even Du Pengfei's eyes flickered with a hint of wariness and hatred.

Among the six major families of Shiyantown, the Du Family ranked lower and had no outstanding talents until this generation, which produced Du Pengfei and Du Zhongjing.

Du Pengfei had made a name for himself in the outer court as "Iron Sword," known as the first in the outer court, and was the eldest son of the main branch.

Du Zhongjing, however, was an even more outstanding genius, known as "Silver Sword" and one of the top ten disciples in the inner court. However, his status was lower than Du Pengfei, being a second-branch illegitimate son.

In the matter of the future Du Family successor, the main branch and the second branch had been arguing for years because Du Zhongjing had slightly outshone Du Pengfei. The elders of the family were also ambiguous, swaying back and forth.

This time, through the outer court competition, if Du Pengfei could enter the inner court, although his strength was still slightly inferior to Du Zhongjing, the principle of favoring the elder over the younger would give Du Pengfei an advantage.

If he could enter the inner court as the first, it would be a significant blow to the second branch.

Therefore, Du Liren summoned him to his study this night, confident in his abilities but still warning him not to be too complacent.

After a moment of contemplation, knowing that with the full support of the family head, his position as the successor was secure, Du Pengfei sneered, "Very well, Father, rest assured. The first place in the outer court will definitely be mine. Although the outer court has many people, no one is my match except for that woman, Li Youxue, but I have my own ways to deal with her."

Hearing this, Du Liren, seated at the head of the table, showed a look of relief. He took out a thin, silver-gray manual from his chest and handed it to him, saying, "It's good that you have this confidence, but just in case, I secretly requested the family head to give you the clan's treasure, the Thunderwater Mad Snake Finger.

This is a first-class supreme technique that only the family head can cultivate. The family head's action is already a violation of the rules. If discovered, the consequences would be severe, and it would give the second branch a reason to attack our main branch. If it weren't for the fact that he is a senior of our main branch and wants to keep power within the family, he wouldn't do this. So, you can cultivate this manual, but you must not use it unless absolutely necessary."

"Thunderwater Mad Snake Finger, a first-class supreme finger technique!"

Hearing this, Du Pengfei's eyes lit up. He took the silver-gray manual and examined it, his expression excited, "Father, rest assured. No one in the entire outer court has a first-class supreme manual. With this manual, even if I don't use it, it will give me a significant advantage. I will definitely win this battle."

"Good, with your promise, I am relieved. However, you must be careful. This manual is of great importance and must not be revealed or lost. If you win, even if the news of your cultivation of the Thunderwater Mad Snake Finger leaks, you will already be the successor, and no one can say anything. If you lose... and the manual is revealed, you know the consequences!"

"Yes." Du Pengfei's expression turned serious, and he respectfully responded.

"Go, I won't watch your match tomorrow. I'll wait for your good news at home."

"Father, rest assured. I will take my leave."

Putting the thin silver-gray manual in his chest, "Iron Sword" Du Pengfei's eyes gleamed with eagerness. He immediately stood up, bid farewell to his father, and returned to his room to study in seclusion.

Although one day was not enough for much cultivation, it was certainly enough for a battle. The difference between a first-class supreme technique and a first-class high technique was vast, and he was absolutely confident in today's battle.

No matter who the opponent was.

PS: Second update.

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