northernbook Chapter 261 Fixing the Match?
Chapter 261 Fixing the Match?
"Grandpa, did you not sleep well last night?"
In the Ouyang family living room, Ouyang Muxue said with a surprised expression.
Old Master Ouyang was disheveled, with bloodshot eyes, and looked quite frightening.
"It's nothing. I just had a sudden urge to practice martial arts all night, so I'm a little tired during the day," said Old Master Ouyang with a dark face.
He looked at Xiao Chen behind Ouyang Muxue, his face darkening even more.
"Grandpa, you've just recovered, how can you do such a reckless thing?" Ouyang Muxue said reproachfully.
Old Master Ouyang could only awkwardly give him a perfunctory reply.
Yesterday he drugged Xiao Chen, hoping to force them to consummate their relationship, but unexpectedly, he ended up being the one who fell for the drug...
If it weren't for his profound skill, who knows what might have happened.
After thinking it over, Old Master Ouyang figured that Xiao Chen had probably noticed and fallen into his trap.
"Mu Xue, someone delivered an invitation to you this morning," Old Master Ouyang interrupted, taking out an invitation card.
Ouyang Muxue opened it and took a look.
"This is a gathering of young martial arts geniuses in the southern district of Beijing, and they invited me to attend," she said.
"This gathering is held once or twice a year, and most of the participants are young talents from martial arts families in the South District."
"Mu Xue, you've hardly ever gone out these past few years since Grandpa got sick, and you've had almost no social life. Take Chen Xiao out for some fun and make some new friends among the young talents," Grandpa Ouyang said with a smile.
Ouyang Muxue was persuaded and immediately asked Xiao Chen to accompany her.
Xiao Chen had an indifferent attitude.
The effects of the medicine are still lingering, so let that old man keep messing around at home.
Ouyang Muxue drove her long-unused, adorable luxury car out of the garage and sped away from the Ouyang family home with Xiao Chen in tow.
About forty minutes later, the two arrived at the address where the young geniuses of the royal city were gathering.
This is a luxurious five-star hotel, with grand decor and extravagance throughout.
Ouyang Muxue took out the invitation, and the doorman respectfully invited the two inside.
This luxury hotel has a large area specifically for the gatherings and entertainment of scions of prominent families.
“This hotel belongs to the young master of a powerful family. He is very powerful among the younger generation in the Southern District and enjoys pleasure. He often hangs out with a group of young masters from wealthy families, and this is their luxurious den,” Ouyang Muxue said to Xiao Chen.
“Normally, I would never come if they invited me, but I can come and take a look at the martial arts exchange meeting once or twice a year.”
The two arrived at an entrance, where two young men in designer suits stood to greet them.
"Ouyang Muxue! You actually came!"
Both of them were surprised to see Ouyang Muxue arrive.
Ouyang Muxue is a goddess-level figure among the young martial artists in the Southern District...
There are already few female warriors, and even fewer with strong backgrounds, outstanding talent, and superior looks. There are only a handful in the entire Southern District.
Ouyang Muxue was the most dazzling among them, admired by many young martial artists.
Although the young masters of prominent families would send her invitations to every previous exchange event, she never attended, to the point that everyone had given up hope.
Her sudden appearance was a pleasant surprise.
One person immediately ran inside to report the incident.
"Miss Ouyang, please!" The person who remained was overjoyed and quickly gestured for her to enter.
"Walk."
Ouyang Muxue walked forward and called out to Xiao Chen.
"Wait a minute, who is this?" The man stopped Xiao Chen and asked hesitantly.
Xiao Chen was a complete stranger, and he seemed to have a close relationship with Ouyang Muxue...
That's quite eye-catching.
"Miss Ouyang, is this your friend? As you know, everyone at the exchange meeting gets in with an invitation..." The man's expression turned displeased.
Ouyang Muxue presents a rather aloof image to the outside world, making it difficult for even the most outstanding young masters from prominent families in the Southern District to approach her. Xiao Chen's closeness to her would only invite hatred.
“He is…” Ouyang Muxue looked at Xiao Chen, her cheeks flushed, unsure how to explain their relationship.
Her shy demeanor infuriated the man at the door, whose face grew increasingly gloomy.
No way...
A goddess like Ouyang Muxue... could she have been taken by this guy of unknown origin?
The more I thought about it, the worse I felt.
He was even more unwilling to let Xiao Chen in.
"His name is Chen Xiao. He's temporarily staying at the Ouyang family's residence; he's a guest of the Ouyang family," Ouyang Muxue said, composing herself.
Upon hearing this, the man's eyes widened.
He ignored everything else, only hearing that Xiao Chen was staying at the Ouyang family's house...
They're living together! They're practically living together!
For a moment, he felt like eating people.
“Those not invited by the forum’s invitation are not allowed to enter. Please forgive me, Miss Ouyang,” he said coldly.
“You can go in, but he can’t.”
Ouyang Muxue was displeased.
"I heard that your exchange meeting is mainly about strength, right? If you have enough strength, why do you need a letter?" she said, frowning.
"It does depend on strength, but two requirements must be met..." the man replied coldly, arms crossed.
"First, they must be true young talents, and their age must not exceed thirty."
"Secondly, one must be at least a mid-level martial artist to be eligible!"
He saw that Xiao Chen was dressed plainly and had a faint aura, looking exactly like a commoner martial artist, and therefore felt disdain.
Martial artists from prestigious families possess profound martial arts skills and abundant resources, allowing them to improve at a much faster pace than ordinary martial artists.
Even if ordinary people have access to martial arts, very few can reach the intermediate level at this age.
“Intermediate level…” Ouyang Muxue laughed.
Let alone intermediate level, even advanced level is no match for Chen Xiao.
This is the kind of prodigy who can shake the martial arts world!
"It's always good to have self-awareness. If you're not part of a certain circle, don't force yourself into it, or you'll only humiliate yourself," the man said pointedly.
"I have a special metal here, used by martial artists to test their strength." He sarcastically took out a fist-sized metal ball and placed it in front of Xiao Chen.
"If you can make a fingerprint on it, as long as you can, it means you have intermediate-level strength, and I will let you in."
"However..." he changed the subject, "if you can't squeeze it, then go back to where you came from!"
Ouyang Muxue's face darkened, and she wanted to reprimand him, but Xiao Chen waved her hand to stop her.
"Let your performance speak for itself, I wholeheartedly agree."
He smiled faintly, took the metal sphere, and held it in his hand amidst the other person's disdainful gaze.
As he began to exert force, the man's expression suddenly froze and stiffened.
The sphere deformed almost instantly, becoming like clay that could be kneaded at will...
It was flattened instantly!
The man stared in disbelief, frozen like a statue.
Leaving a fingerprint on the sphere counts as reaching the intermediate level...
But if it flattens out with just one squeeze, what does that even mean?
In his memory, even the most outstanding young martial arts genius in the entire royal city couldn't seem to achieve this level...
However, this is not the end.
As Xiao Chen clenched his fist, the sphere changed size and turned into powder, which fell from his hand.
"How is this possible!" The person who was trying to make things difficult gaped wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded.
This is insane...
What kind of monster or freak?
High-level...King-level?
Could it be a rigged match?
Definitely!