The sudden appearance of the voice instantly silenced the crowd.
Everyone was shocked. This was a matchmaking event organized by Si Xing for her daughter. Everything had to be done according to Si Xing's rules. Who was so bold to object?
Everyone hurriedly looked over. When they saw the person who stood up, they couldn't help but gasp because the person who spoke was none other than the patriarch of another family, Si Ming's father, Si Bian.
Si Xing's eyes turned cold. Just as she was about to say something, another man suddenly spoke up.
"He's right. If this is the case, why don't we just take Si Qing as our son-in-law!" This man was Si Yang's father, Si An. He looked at Si Xing and said loudly, "Since you don't want to have a marriage alliance with our two clans, you can just say so. Why do you need us to go through so much trouble to prepare the betrothal gifts? Are you looking down on us?!"
"…"
As soon as he said this, everyone gasped! Si An's words were very serious. It was obvious that he was full of anger. The fact that he could fall out with them at the matchmaking event was enough to show his anger.
It was fine if Si Bian spoke alone, but Si An's words were very serious. It was said that Si An was the most powerful person in the Flowing Moon Clan. Even Si Xing was slightly inferior to him. As soon as he spoke, everyone felt a pressure appear between heaven and earth. The entire sea region was shrouded in it.
Si Xing's eyes were full of coldness. She did not expect these two people to have such a reaction. She turned to look at Si Jian. Si Jian's body trembled. He knew that he could not back down now. He immediately stood up and shouted at the two people in the distance, "Si Bian, Si An, you two can't afford to lose! Did I take advantage of you? How is this competition unfair? "
"You know very well whether this competition is fair or not. Without this human, what can you do in the first two rounds?!" Si Bian snorted and shouted, "Competing in alchemy and archery. Only you can think of such things! You're not here for a matchmaking event. You're just trying to humiliate our two clans. It's fine if we don't participate in this matchmaking event. From now on, I'll cut off all ties with your two clans. Don't blame me for being too heavy-handed! "
With that, Si Bian shouted to everyone, "Let's go!"
Everyone in the clan stood up immediately, including Si Ming. They all wanted to leave. At this moment, Si An's face was cold. He looked at Si Xing fearlessly and said, "I, Si An, will remember what happened today. I'll pay you back a thousand times over!"
"…"
Si An turned around and left. The people of the clan naturally stood up and followed him. Seeing the two families leave, even Si Xing and Si Jian's faces turned ugly. Offending these two families would probably cause endless trouble in the future, and there might even be an extremely tragic battle. Even if the two of them joined forces, they might not be a match for the other two.
Si Xing originally wanted to ally with Si Jian. The territories that the two clans occupied were very close, and they could develop together. After they became stronger and stronger, they could conquer the other two clans and fulfill Si Xing's wish to join the Flowing Moon Clan. However, if something were to happen now, all of her plans would be ruined.
However, if he suddenly changed his words, he would completely offend Si Jian. Si Xing's eyes were solemn. He immediately stood up and shouted, "What do you two want?!"
Bang! Bang!
Si Bian and Si An stopped at the same time, and so did the people of the two clans. The two of them turned to look at Si Xing, and Si Xing said coldly, "What I want is very simple, a truly fair competition!"
"How are we going to compete?" Si Xing asked coldly. "Just say it!"
Si Bian looked at Si An. Si An pondered for a moment and said loudly to Si Xing, "The three clans will each send out ten people for a battle royale. The one who is still standing in the end will be the winner!"
Si Bian was stunned when he heard this, but he quickly nodded and said, "That's right. The strong will be respected in this world, and the hero will be paired with the beauty. This is the true fairness!"
A battle royale with ten people each?
Si Xing and Si Jian frowned instantly, and they felt uneasy. There were too many possibilities for a battle royale, and it was completely uncontrollable. This way, they wouldn't have the confidence to let Si Qing and Si Yan get married, and it would be extremely disadvantageous for them.
Especially for Si An's side. His clan was the strongest, and with the martial arts maniac Si Yang, Si Qing wasn't his match at all.
"The battle royale will add up to thirty people. If there are too many people, it will hurt the harmony. Moreover, this island isn't big enough." Si Xing looked at the two of them and said.
"How can a groom search be trifled with? Of course, we have to treat it seriously!" Si An said loudly, "Moreover, the battle doesn't have to be on the island. The sea outside is endless. Is it not enough for thirty people to fight?"
Si Xing frowned. Just as she was about to say something, Si Bian on the other side directly interrupted and said loudly, "I agree with what he said. If such a fair battle can't work, we don't want to waste our time discussing it!"
"…"
The four clan leaders were talking, but the others were completely silent. They didn't have the right to speak at all. Si Xing looked at the extremely strong Si An and Si Bian, then turned to look at Si Jian. After two breaths, she opened her mouth again and said to the two of them, "Both of you have decided on the content of the battle. Are you sure you won't change it?"
"Of course!" Si An said firmly, "The battle will determine the winner, and we won't change it! If I lose, I'll accept it wholeheartedly. When the time comes, I'll still send the betrothal gifts as my congratulatory gift! "
"Same for me!" Si Bian immediately said, "The outcome will be decided by the heavens. I won't complain!"
"Alright." Si Xing's eyes were stern as she said, "Since that's the case, we'll do as the two of you said and have a three-way battle royale!"
The moment she said that, Si An, who wasn't far away, was shocked. He didn't expect Si Xing to really agree. However, he also understood that they couldn't offend two clans at the same time. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.
Si An and Si Bian led their clansmen back to their seats. The three forces began to discuss the candidates for the battle. Si Jian's side was the same. However, compared to the intense discussion of the other two clans, Si Jian's side was very gloomy.
The situation that they thought was already in the bag suddenly changed. The ups and downs almost caused their mentality to collapse. Moreover, as long as they weren't idiots, they would think that it was very likely that Si An and Si Bian would join forces to deal with them first. This way, their chances of winning would be very slim!
Si Jian didn't speak, and the entire clan was dead silent. However, Si Jian also knew that they couldn't keep quiet like this. Otherwise, they would lose without a fight.
"Si Qing, you have to go up for this battle." Si Jian looked at his son and said, "Even if you lose, you can't lose. If you don't go up, you'll be looked down upon."
Si Qing's body shook. He nodded vigorously and said, "Alright!"
Since the Young Clan Leader was going up, the other contestants naturally couldn't surpass the Young Clan Leader's cultivation level. The same went for the other two clans. Si Jian started to pick people and agreed to let others recommend themselves. However, no one dared to say anything at this time. This was because the chances of survival were slim. No one wanted to embarrass themselves and take the blame.
No one recommended themselves, and no one fought to go up. This was because whoever Si Jian picked would go up. Soon, nine people were chosen. Only one person was left. Si Jian turned to look at Lu An, who had been silent all this time.
Lu An also looked at Si Jian. He understood the other party's question. He nodded and said softly, "I'll go up."
When he heard Lu An's words, Si Jian couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. The others were the same. After the previous two stages, no one dared to underestimate this human. He had powerful alchemy skills and archery skills, so his actual combat strength shouldn't be too bad.
At this point, Si Jian's side had all ten contestants confirmed. There were six from the Flowing Moon Race, one from the Human Race, and three from other races. However, Lu An didn't know what these three people's true forms were, nor did he know their abilities. Although the nine of them knew each other's strengths, Lu An had never worked with them before. As such, he could only practice as he fought.
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the discussions between the three sides died down. Seeing this, Si Mian stood up and said to everyone, "Contestants from the three sides, please enter the arena!"
As soon as he said this, the people from the three sides took a deep breath and fell silent. Ten figures from each side stood up and walked toward the center of the arena under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
As the three sides advanced, they looked at each other. Each team was led by a Young Clan Leader, and they were filled with fighting spirit. In the end, they stood side by side in the center of the arena.
After everyone was confirmed, Si Xing stood up and said indifferently, "Everyone, move to the ocean ahead."
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