By the time Xiao Chen woke up, the sun was already high above his head; it was already noon.
"I still pushed myself too hard. I will probably need to rest for three days before I can fully recover. The consumption of blood essence is too great." Xiao Chen got up and rubbed his temples as he walked towards the main entrance of the Xiao Residence.
When the two guards at the main entrance saw Xiao Chen appear, they immediately ran over and said joyfully, "Second Young Master, you are finally back. The Clan Head has been looking for you for the entire morning. Quickly head to the main hall."
Xiao Chen was startled. For them to be looking for him for the entire morning, there must be something urgent. After thanking them, he quickly headed to the main hall.
At this moment, the people in the main hall had already dispersed, leaving only Xiao Qiang and Xiao Xiong. Xiao Chen rushed over and immediately said, "Sorry, I am late."
Xiao Xiong glanced at Xiao Chen with some doubt in his eyes, "Why do you look so pale? What did you do last night? I heard that you were in Yulan's room and came out very late."
Xiao Qiang, who was beside him, looked at him in astonishment, clearly wanting an answer. Xiao Chen's current appearance was too similar to that of someone who had done something. Furthermore, with Xiao Chen's previous reputation, it was hard for others to not associate him with Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen blushed with shame in his heart and hurriedly explained, "First Elder, please don't misunderstand. Last night, after I finished chatting with Yulan, I went out. The reason why I look so pale is because something went wrong with my cultivation."
"Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore. The reason why I called you here today is to discuss the duels for the Promise of Ten Years," Xiao Xiong saw that Xiao Chen still wanted to explain, so he interrupted him.
Seeing the First Elder's expression, Xiao Chen really wanted to tell him everything that happened yesterday in detail. However, since Xiao Xiong had already spoken, he did not dare to continue.
Xiao Xiong continued, "You should be clear about the rules of the Promise of Ten Years. Right now, the candidates cannot be changed. Xiao Jian and Xiao Yulan cannot go up, so you can only rely on yourself. If you feel pressured, I will not force you."
"I am not saying any polite words. Even if we lose the Seven Horn Mountain Range, we can still take it back in the future. I hope that you will think carefully before answering. After all, you are my son." Xiao Xiong's words were filled with sincerity, without the slightest bit of hypocrisy.
Xiao Chen thought for a while and said, "I won't give up. I will fight for it no matter what."
He had made a decision in his heart. No matter what the result of the Promise of Ten Years was, he had to leave the Xiao Clan. If he left the Xiao Clan without doing anything, he would feel uneasy for the rest of his life.
Xiao Xiong looked deeply at Xiao Chen and said slowly, "Come with me. First Elder, you should come with us as well. It is time to use the Xiao Clan's hundreds of years of accumulation."
Xiao Qiang's heart trembled. He knew where Xiao Xiong was going. His expression also turned solemn.
Xiao Chen followed behind the two and took a long turn. Behind many obstacles, there was actually a secret exit.
There were some places that Xiao Chen had been to many times before, but he did not discover them. It turned out that there was a whole new world behind them. Finally, the two stopped in front of a basement.
Xiao Qiang and Xiao Xiong each took out a key and pieced them together. They opened the door to the basement and Xiao Chen followed them in.
The basement was actually a treasure chamber. The Xiao Clan had all the treasures that Seven Horn Mountain had collected over the past hundreds of years. They were all here: Spirit Weapons, Secret Treasures, Battle Armor, Medicinal Pills, Martial Techniques, everything that one could think of was here.
Xiao Chen was secretly astonished. He did not expect that the Xiao Clan would have such a large treasure chamber underground. The Spirit Weapons were all Profound Ranked, with the highest being Superior Grade Profound Ranked. Many of the Martial Techniques were Profound Ranked as well. There were also many Rank 4 and Rank 5 Medicinal Pills.
However, Xiao Chen had the Lunar Shadow Saber that could become a Heaven Ranked Weapon, the wooden sculpture that was comparable to a Superior Grade Secret Treasure, and the Thunder King's Martial Technique inheritance. To the other members of the Xiao Clan, every item here would cause them to go wild with joy. However, Xiao Chen did not have much interest in them.
Xiao Xiong picked up a piece of Battle Armor and said, "As for the other items, you should not be lacking in Martial Techniques and Spirit Weapons. This Profound Ranked Battle Armor is made from the soft skin of a Demonic Beast's abdomen. In times of need, it can save your life."
Xiao Chen received the Battle Armor and looked at it. This Battle Armor was very thin, only slightly thicker than normal clothing. It did not affect his movements at all.
This is a good item, Xiao Chen thought joyfully. This kind of defensive Battle Armor was very hard to find on the market. It was something that Xiao Chen needed.
"Alright, I guess you will not be interested in the other items." Xiao Xiong looked at Xiao Chen and paused for a while before saying, "Just pick a few more items as compensation."
Xiao Chen found it hard to reject. He casually picked a few items and put on the Battle Armor before leaving the place.
Six days passed in the blink of an eye. The Martial Competition of the Promise of Ten Years had finally begun.
For the past six days, Xiao Chen had been researching the Rushing Thunder Saber Technique. His current Martial Techniques were mostly learned from the Battle Sage Origin's Changing Character Formula. It was very difficult for him to comprehend its essence.
Only this Rushing Thunder Saber Technique had a complete copy. Of course, he had to learn it in his final moments. This was especially so for the final move, the Rushing Thunder Triple Chain Chop. Its might was close to that of an Earth Ranked Martial Technique.
The sky had just turned bright when Xiao Chen woke up in a hurry. The Xiao Clan had already gathered at the entrance. When Xiao Xiong saw Xiao Chen arrive, he immediately led the group to the Cultivator's Plaza.
Mohe City's annual Martial Competition had already begun three days ago. However, everyone knew that the true highlight of this Martial Competition was the Promise of Ten Years, the battle between the three great clans of Mohe City.
The plaza was filled with people. The people of the three great clans entered the plaza. On the platform of the plaza, there were pavilions specially built for the three great clans. They could overlook the entire Cultivator's Plaza.
"The Xiao Clan's people are here. Didn't they say that two of their participants were injured and could not participate? Why do they still dare to come? "
"Look at how dark their faces are. It seems like the news of two of them being injured is true. However, they must come to try their luck."
"What do you know? If Xiao Chen is not injured, then the Xiao Clan still has hope."
"Xiao Chen, no matter how strong he is, he will not be able to last for long. I think the Xiao Clan will lose for sure."
The various discussions in the crowd entered the ears of the Xiao Clan's people. This caused their originally unsightly expressions to become even more unsightly.
"Brother Xiao, long time no see. You are finally out of closed-door training!" Just as the crowd was about to ascend the pavilion, the Clan Heads of the Zhang Clan and Tang Clan walked over.
Xiao Xiong smiled faintly, "That's right, long time no see. Tang Tian, the alliance between the Zhang Clan and Leng Clan was within my expectations. I did not expect you to jump out as well."
Tang Tian smiled coldly, "Seven Horn Mountain cannot always be occupied by an outsider clan."
The Zhang Clan's Clan Head said, "Xiao Xiong, we are not here to chat with you. We want to discuss something with you. We have a suggestion. I wonder if you will consider it?"
"Your Xiao Clan and our two clans have a hundred years of grudges. How about we settle it today? As long as Xiao Chen can defeat Tang Feng and Zhang He today, then the remaining four of us will not come out. It will be counted as your Xiao Clan's victory."
Xiao Xiong thought very quickly in his mind. The Zhang Clan's Clan Head meant to only send two people to fight against Xiao Chen. However, the condition was that the two fights had to be completed today.
The meaning of this was very clear. They wanted to use continuous battles to wear down Xiao Chen, not giving him a chance to rest. However, it would allow him to have four fewer fights.
When Xiao Chen heard this suggestion, his eyes lit up. He could not help but feel joy in his heart. He did not have many Martial Techniques. If he fought too many times, it would be easy for his opponents to see through him. This suggestion was exactly what Xiao Chen wanted.
Seeing Xiao Chen secretly nodding his head, Xiao Xiong said, "What a joke. Do you think I will agree? You got the Leng Clan to injure my Xiao Clan's contestants. Now you are making this condition. Do you think I, Xiao Xiong, am a fool? "
Tang Tian smiled, "Xiao Xiong, do you think you still have a choice? This is the best suggestion for you. Reducing the six fights by two, I don't think there is a need for you to reject it. "
The Zhang Clan Head said, "Brother Xiao, I have already sent someone to call the City Lord over. Think about it."
After a while, Dugu Feng arrived. When he saw Xiao Xiong, he hurriedly said, "Congratulations Brother Xiao for coming out. I heard that two of your Xiao Clan's contestants were injured. Is this true?"
Without waiting for Xiao Xiong to reply, Tang Tian told Dugu Feng his suggestion. After Dugu Feng heard it, he muttered, "The competition rules state that the contestants cannot be changed. Xiao Xiong, if you really have two contestants who cannot participate, why don't you accept this suggestion?"
Finally, under Dugu Feng's suggestion, Xiao Xiong "reluctantly" accepted the suggestion. Xiao Chen, who was at the side, broke out in a cold sweat. This Xiao Xiong's acting was too realistic. He almost tricked him.
In the Cultivator's Plaza, Dugu Feng stood on the tallest and largest arena. He said to the crowd below, "Today is the last day of the Martial Competition. I believe everyone is here for the Promise of Ten Years. Now, I will make an announcement."
"Because two of the Xiao Clan's contestants are injured and cannot participate in the Martial Competition, the three clans have decided to change the rules. As long as the Xiao Clan's Xiao Chen can consecutively defeat Zhang He and Tang Feng, the Xiao Clan will win this Martial Competition. On the other hand, if the Xiao Clan loses a match, they will lose the rights to Seven Horn Mountain."
"Two of the Xiao Clan's contestants really cannot participate in the Martial Competition. I did not expect this news to be true." Someone below said in astonishment.
"Haha, this rule seems to be beneficial to the Xiao Clan. In reality, they are trying to use this tactic to defeat Xiao Chen. Looks like the Zhang and Tang Clans have joined hands."
"That's right. I heard that the Xiao Clan was attacked by an unknown expert some time ago. I suspect that it was done by these two clans."
"What kind of intelligence do you have? What are you suspecting? Without even thinking about it, it was definitely done by these two clans."
Countless arguments and discussions entered Xiao Chen's ears. His heart was as calm as still water as he slowly made his way through the crowd towards the arena. The shadow of the Tianwu Emperor's statue at the back of the arena was cast on the arena, giving it a dignified and solemn air.
In today's battle, I will definitely win. I will not become a stepping stone for others. After ten thousand years, I, Xiao Chen, will definitely be like the Tianwu Emperor, standing tall and unshakable, Xiao Chen muttered in his heart.
With a resolute gaze, when he was about to approach the arena, Xiao Chen pushed off the ground and jumped firmly onto the arena. In a corner of the arena, Zhang He's gaze was cold; he had been waiting for a long time already.
The first battle of the Promise of Ten Years officially began.
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