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Not long after, Emerald Lake Bay was already bustling with people. Liu Chuan and his friends were having a great time.
Liu Chuan glanced at the time; it was almost nine o'clock, so he called out to a few people that it was time to head back. The Arena would open promptly at nine. They had barely returned when a crowd began to gather around the Arena. A host, who looked to be about zero years old, was speaking on stage. "First of all, congratulations everyone on the New Year! A new year brings new beginnings. Now we have set up the Arena in Fucheng, and of course, it's not for fighting; it's just to add some interest and create a lively atmosphere. There are no winners or losers here; we just want everyone in the audience to enjoy themselves and those on stage to have fun. There is only one rule: no hurting anyone. You can fight however you like, but no one should get seriously injured; that would be unfortunate, so please keep it light." Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Oh dear, I've said too much," which drew laughter from the audience.
He continued, "Alright, I've finished my rambling, so let's get started!"
As he finished speaking and attempted to leave the Arena, a chubby man in the front suddenly said, "It seems like every year there are disciples from Liu Manor and Lord Liu participating. Isn't that unfair to us? After all, they are trained."
"Yeah, that's right! How can we compete with trained fighters?"
"If that's the case, there won't be any suspense at all."
The host quickly intervened to stop the discussion. "You all have valid points. So let's invite Lord Liu to say a few words."
Before long, Liu Bin stepped onto the stage. He greeted everyone for the New Year and then got straight to the point. "This year I realized this issue as well. If we all come up here, it definitely won't be lively and there won't be any suspense since we are martial artists. So this year, I will let my six disciples participate instead of coming up myself."
"Lord Liu is indeed generous!"
"Yes, yes..."
The audience erupted in praise. Liu Bin quickly made a gesture for silence and said, "Recently I took on a new disciple; I wonder if everyone would agree to let our new student come up and have some fun?"
As soon as Liu Bin finished speaking, someone in the audience responded, "Since Lord Liu has said that, how can we oppose? Right, everyone?"
"Exactly."
"Anyway, Lord Liu has already taken a step back."
The group preparing backstage, including Liu Chuan, heard this. The most excited seemed to be Liu Feng, who jumped up and exclaimed, "Great! Finally, we can go have some fun. Let's go play!"
Shang Qiong was not pleased with Liu Feng's words. "All you think about is playing. Do you even care about us?"
"Exactly." Liu Feng was instantly met with disdain from several people.
"I was just too excited," Liu Feng quickly explained, not wanting to face the collective disapproval. He added, "Alright, let's stay and watch Sima Chuan finish his match then."
"At least you know how to be sensible." Shang Qiong said this and immediately started chatting with Sima Chuan. "Sima Chuan, we'll be cheering for you."
Liu Chuan joined in, "Yeah, Chuan, once you're done, we'll take you around Fucheng. You haven't had a proper break lately; you've been looking a bit out of sorts."
Sima Chuan smiled and replied, "Don't worry, I'm feeling quite energetic now!" He didn't know why he felt particularly excited today, as if something good was about to happen.
Just as they were about to continue their conversation, Liu Bin walked in. "Sima Chuan, there are a few practitioners in the audience; let's see how your training has been going."
Sima Chuan nodded confidently. "Don't worry, Master. I won't let you down."
Meanwhile, Hong Chen and his three companions were below the stage.
"Ah, they won't even let the Liu family members on stage? What's the point of this event then?" Hong Chen complained.
Luo Mengqi patted Hong Chen on the shoulder. "Isn't there still a new disciple?"
"How impressive can your new disciple be? He probably can't even beat Geng Qing."
Geng Qing noticed Hong Chen and the others looking at him, and he simply chuckled without saying much.
"Let's take a look first!" For some reason, Luo Mengqi suddenly wanted to see Liu Bin's new disciple.
"Alright, you watch here. I'll go buy some snacks."
Not long after, the crowd below began to stir again. "Since Lord Liu has taken on a new disciple, let's see what this new disciple is like!"
"Yeah, yeah."
...
The murmurs continued.
"Chuan, I didn't expect you to be up so soon. I'm really looking forward to it!" Liu Chuan said excitedly.
"Yeah, hurry up! After this, we can have some fun. Hahaha..." It seemed that all Liu Feng could think about was having a good time.
"Chuan, go for it! We believe in you. Don't take it too seriously; it's just for fun," Shang Qiong said with an expectant look at Sima Chuan.
Others also encouraged Sima Chuan one after another. Sima Chuan stretched his body and slowly walked up to the stage.
At that moment, Luo Mengqi was scanning the crowd with her eyes, trying to spot Sima Chuan.
Lai Liqing was also in the crowd. After watching for a few minutes, he muttered "boring" and attempted to squeeze out of the crowd. However, after taking a couple of steps, he blurted out, "Wait." He then slowly turned around. Dark Qiong followed Lai Liqing's gaze and saw someone approaching the stage—it was none other than Sima Chuan. Dark Qiong chuckled ominously and said, "What a coincidence; I found you without even trying. Sima Chuan, get ready to meet your end!"
Ouyang Qi stepped forward, intending to head up to the stage. "I'll go!"
"No, let's observe first and find the right moment to act," Lai Liqing thought, wanting to see just how much Sima Chuan's strength had increased before deciding how to deal with him later.
As Luo Mengqi was looking around anxiously, Yiling called out, "Hey! Sima Chuan!"
"Where? Where is he?" Luo Mengqi asked eagerly. Following Yiling's pointing finger, she spotted a young man dressed in simple, traditional attire standing on stage. This was the very Sima Chuan that Luo Mengqi had been desperately searching for. Upon seeing him, she was so excited that she couldn't speak, and a tear rolled down her cheek. Ever since Sima Chuan had fallen into the river, Luo Mengqi had been worried. Although they hadn't known each other for long, Sima Chuan held a significant place in her heart.
Geng Qing felt a twinge of disappointment and quietly asked, "Is this the person you were looking for?"
Yiling nodded enthusiastically. "Yes."
Geng Qing's disappointment deepened, but soon a smile appeared on his face. "Then congratulations to you all!"
"I'll go first." At that moment, a chubby man jumped onto the Arena, causing it to tremble slightly but not affecting Sima Chuan. "Kid, let me have some fun with you."
"Please!" Sima Chuan gestured invitingly. The chubby man immediately swung a powerful punch toward him. Sima Chuan felt the force of the punch and understood just how strong this man was. However, he merely smiled slightly, sidestepped to the left to avoid the blow, and then quickly stepped forward while lightly tapping the chubby man's back with his right hand—but with considerable force. As a result, the chubby man crashed heavily onto the Arena floor, causing it to shake again.
Clearly unwilling to accept defeat, the chubby man sprang back up and charged at Sima Chuan once more. Yet each time he attacked, he was thwarted. In the end, he could only leave in frustration.
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