Free Web NovelChapter 176: Chapter 176: The Great Grandmaster Obsessed with Women _1
"Brother Liang Hao, as you know, I must defeat Ye Ming at the Martial Artist Conference."
Xia Ningning said with a worried expression, "Grandfather once promised me that only after I defeat Ye Ming will he consent to me breaking off the engagement."
"This is my only chance, my own fate; I don’t want to be tightly controlled by my family."
"Brother, you know this, too."
Liang Hao nodded and said, "Ye Ming is not to be feared at all, just a brute from the countryside. It won’t take any effort to deal with him using the unique techniques of Mingxuan Pavilion."
"Your breakup with Ye Ming is as certain as nails on a board; Sister doesn’t need to be so worried and troubled about it."
Xia Ningning frowned, feeling very puzzled.
She looked at Liang Hao with a strange expression and asked, "Brother, what’s wrong with you today? Is there something you want to tell me?"
The two had grown up together, so Xia Ningning knew Liang Hao very well. Seeing him acting hesitantly, she knew he had something on his mind.
Seeing Liang Hao somewhat conflicted, Xia Ningning still didn’t forget to encourage him, saying, "Brother, given our relationship, you can feel free to tell me anything."
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Liang Hao shook his head and with a grit of his teeth and a stomp of his foot, he spoke his heart.
"Sister, what I want to ask is, after you break off the engagement with Ye Ming, can you be my girlfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Ningning immediately fell silent.
Liang Hao looked at Xia Ningning with a face full of expectation, waiting for an affirmative answer.
An awkward silence lasted for an entire minute before Xia Ningning finally spoke with difficulty, "Brother Liang Hao, you..."
"Right now, I still have an engagement with Ye Ming. What I need to do most at this moment is to defeat him at the Martial Artist Conference; otherwise, the engagement will exist forever."
"Grandfather won’t give me another chance to act recklessly."
Xia Ningning took a deep breath and said to Liang Hao, "Brother, you’re a good person; you’ve always taken good care of me in the past, and I’ve always seen you as an older brother. I’ve never had... that kind of feeling for you."
A ’nice guy’ card, directly shattering Liang Hao’s mentality.
He felt a surge of frustration and suffocation in his heart, unable to comprehend.
Recalling past moments between them, Liang Hao believed these weren’t really Xia Ningning’s true feelings.
"Impossible, Sister must have other reasons. She must like me, it’s just the family’s engagement holding her back..."
"But why? It’s just a marriage contract, only a worthless piece of paper; why can Sister constantly think about Ye Ming while I’ve never been given such treatment?"
"It’s all because of Ye Ming, that bastard... If it weren’t for him, Sister wouldn’t have become like this. That bastard must have fed her some sort of love potion to make her be like this."
"I’m going to make him pay, turn him into a despised cripple, and then Sister will change her mind!"
After being rejected, Liang Hao didn’t blame Xia Ningning, but instead transferred all his hatred onto Ye Ming.
He made a secret vow in his heart to give Ye Ming what he deserved, or else he wouldn’t consider himself a man!
As time approached, the seats in the spectator’s section were nearly full.
Jiang Long stood up at this moment, took the microphone, and said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, good morning to you all!"
"The purpose of this Martial Artist Conference is to foster friendship through martial arts and promote the spirit of martial artists, so please ensure today’s competition ends with just a touch, without taking any lives."
"To take the first place prize, our Martial Artist Association will present the guardian artifact as a reward to the winner."
"And from the Yanjing Martial Department, the prize offered is to recruit him as the Chief Instructor of the Falcon Squad."
"Now I announce, the Martial Arts Tournament officially begins."
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the Martial Arts Tournament officially commenced.
Those below the stage were eager and ready, awaiting the forthcoming spectacle.
The large screen set up in the arena started to spin, finally landing on two names.
"Today’s first match is between Sun Chang and Ye Ming!"
"Please welcome the two martial artists to the stage for the contest."
The referee slowly walked onto the stage, taking over the match from Jiang Long’s hands.
Sun Chang gave Li Chaofan a salute, then leaped gracefully into the air, landing steadily on the stage. freewebnøvel.com
Seeing his technique, Li Kai revealed a cruel smile.
Clenching his fists tightly, he said viciously, "Ye Ming, I’ve waited too long for this day, and soon you’ll become a cripple just like me. I want you to kneel at my feet!"
To personally take revenge, the Li Family had spared no expense to bribe Jiang Long, arranging for Ye Ming to face off against Sun Chang.
As for Jiang Long, he was more than willing to comply with the Li Family’s request.
He had been planning to deal with Ye Ming himself, but he hadn’t expected others were even more eager to do so.
Jiang Long was happy to sit back and enjoy the show, even directly setting up these two to be the first contestants on stage.
Sun Chang’s flamboyant entry shocked the surrounding audience.
"He really is a master! Jumping from such a height and landing without a hitch."
"That’s Master Sun, a legend on the streets for a long time now, his strength has reached that of a Great Grandmaster, and he’s even jokingly called the lecherous Great Grandmaster!"
"Even though he’s lecherous, no one can deny his capabilities, he’s indeed very strong."
These words of praise were very pleasing to Sun Chang.
Meanwhile, Xu Lele in the private booth looked troubled.
"Just getting on stage and facing a Great Grandmaster as the first opponent, there are too many coincidences here, someone must be targeting him."
Xia Ningning said with a look of disappointment, "I had warned him not to be too ostentatious, but now he’s made enemies everywhere, there are too many against him, and I’m afraid the odds are against him this time."
Xu Lele immediately said, "How can that be, Ningning, don’t curse him, Ye Ming will surely be fine."
Xia Ningning was speechless, shook her head helplessly, and sighed deeply.
"Lele, you’re hopeless."
As everyone discussed animatedly, Sun Chang stood on the stage for a full five minutes, but there was still no sign of Ye Ming.
The referee kept looking at his watch, then said to Sun Chang, "Master Sun, your opponent has been absent for five minutes, which is beyond the time limit for the match. You can declare victory directly and prepare for the next match, Ye Ming will be directly eliminated."
Sun Chang, however, waved his hand carelessly and said loudly, "Winning without a fight is not my style; I can keep waiting for him!"
Sun Chang’s words earned a round of applause from the crowd, receiving numerous praises—that’s the demeanor of a true master.
