"Lin Feng, I didn't think you were so foolish as to actually agree to step into the ring! You're seeking death, so don't blame me if my blows are too severe!" Long Tianyi sneered coldly as he looked at Lin Feng.

Chen Qingyun also stared at Lin Feng, a deep mockery etched on his face. He too thought Lin Feng was foolish. Knowing that Long Shaotian's influence was waning and that the Qingzi Sect's Jiangzhou Hall would soon be controlled by the battle hall, Lin Feng still chose to align himself with Lord Dragon. It's simply a sign of utter foolishness... Chen Qingyun mused.

In the eyes of Long Tianyi and Chen Qingyun, Lin Feng was as good as dead!

"Whether I'm foolish or not, you'll know soon enough," Lin Feng glanced at Long Tianyi, then his gaze shifted to a certain direction, a faint smile playing on his lips. "But if I were you, I'd shut up now to avoid annoying anyone."

Long Tianyi followed Lin Feng's gaze and saw Long Shaotian staring at him with a grim expression. Embarrassed, Long Tianyi didn't dare to speak further. He had been with Long Shaotian for nearly ten years and had received countless favors. Yet, at this critical juncture, when the decision of who would control the region was being made, he had suddenly defected to Chen Ming's side. Facing Lord Dragon's reproachful stare, Long Tianyi genuinely felt a pang of guilt.

After glaring fiercely at Long Tianyi, Long Shaotian opened and closed his mouth as if wanting to say something, but in the end, he restrained himself. When he looked at Lin Feng again, a polite smile finally appeared on his face.

"HEH HEH... Lin Feng, you're here! Come, join me! Rest for a bit first!" Long Shaotian warmly beckoned Lin Feng over, patting the empty seat beside him as he greeted him with a laugh.

Upon hearing Long Shaotian's invitation, Lin Feng looked over and indeed saw an empty seat. If he recalled correctly, that was the spot Long Shaotian used to reserve for Long Tianyi, now vacant. Long Shaotian inviting him to sit there—the meaning was self-evident.

Lord Dragon is offering me Long Tianyi's position, making me his right-hand man!

Everyone present understood the implication, their curious gazes focusing on Long Tianyi, secretly wondering what he must be thinking.

Hearing Lord Dragon's words, Long Tianyi's expression turned ugly. His malevolent eyes fixed on Lin Feng, a vicious sneer on his face. This was the typical thinking of a petty man: when Long Tianyi betrayed Lord Dragon, he didn't consider his own actions particularly vile. Yet, the moment Lord Dragon allowed Lin Feng to take his place, an intense anger surged within him.

What right does Lin Feng have to sit in the seat I used to occupy? Long Tianyi thought with great resentment, sticking out his tongue to lightly lick his lower lip.

"Forget it, Lord Dragon. I think I'll pass," Lin Feng said, surprisingly declining Long Shaotian's invitation, which astonished everyone.

"Oh? Why is that?" Lord Dragon, taken aback by the abrupt rejection, looked at Lin Feng in surprise and asked, puzzled.

"That spot is for keeping pets, Lord Dragon. I'm not accustomed to being a pet, so I'll pass," Lin Feng replied nonchalantly, laughing it off.

"A pet?" Long Shaotian was momentarily confused. "What pet?"

"Lord Dragon intended to raise a dog, but unfortunately, due to a lack of experience, he ended up with an ungrateful wolf," Lin Feng continued. At this point, he no longer needed to consider Long Tianyi's feelings. After all, they were going to fight soon, so why bother with pleasantries?

"Lin Feng!!" From a short distance away, Long Tianyi, his face sinister, glared at Lin Feng upon hearing his words. His fists clenched the armrests of his chair so tightly that the solid wood splintered into fine powder.

"HEH HEH... You do have a point!" It took a moment for Long Shaotian to understand. He paid no mind to Long Tianyi's reaction and simply laughed. "Guards, take this chair away! I, Long Shaotian, am done with keeping pets!"

BANG! Long Tianyi could no longer restrain himself. He slammed his palm heavily on the table before him, blasting a large hole through it.

Only then did Long Shaotian narrow his eyes at Long Tianyi and ask with a smile, "Long Tianyi, what's wrong? Is your hand itching?"

Of course, I'm itching! Long Tianyi seethed internally. Not just my hands, my very core is itching! I want to thrash Lin Feng mercilessly, and I'd love to take down Long Shaotian with a punch while I'm at it. Long Shaotian is showing me no respect at all!

Of course, with Long Tianyi's level of awareness, he would never comprehend how much face Long Shaotian had lost due to his betrayal.

"HEH HEH… Tianyi, don't take it to heart. Lord Dragon is just getting old and likes to joke around a bit," Chen Ming finally said, seeing Long Tianyi's agitation.

Chen Ming's underlying message was that Long Shaotian wouldn't be able to cause trouble for much longer. There would be plenty of opportunities to deal with him in the future, so there was no need to make an ugly scene in front of the sect elders.

Long Shaotian naturally understood Chen Ming's implication. He looked at Chen Ming with a calm expression and chuckled softly. "Chen Ming, oh Chen Ming, you're not much younger than I am. As for who should retire, that remains to be seen!"

"Lord Dragon, to be so nonchalant at a time like this—I must admire your composure. Truly unruffled!" Chen Ming retorted, looking at Long Shaotian with a derisive laugh. "Unfortunately, in this situation, your calmness alone won't change the outcome. The disparity in strength is too vast. You've lost. Prepare to hand over the account books!"

Long Shaotian's face stiffened slightly. Chen Ming was right. Looking at the current comparison of strength, his side had effectively already lost eight out of ten chances of winning overall. Lin Feng's arrival, at best, could only secure a draw against Long Tianyi in a single match. But there were ten matches to be fought between the commerce hall and the battle hall, and apart from Lin Feng, Long Shaotian had no other skilled fighters he could deploy.

"AHEM... Since everyone is here, let's dispense with the pleasantries! You may begin!" a white-haired old man, seated among the judges, coughed lightly and announced loudly.

Lin Feng glanced at the old man, finding him unfamiliar. As he was wondering about his identity, Wu Mei leaned in and whispered, "That's Jiang Meng, the former Gang Leader of the Qingzi Sect."

With the old gang leader having spoken, Long Shaotian and Chen Ming naturally fell silent. The Qingzi Sect was a very traditional organization, and everyone strictly adhered to the seemingly formalistic, yet deeply ingrained, rule of respecting their elders.

Without further words, Chen Ming and Long Shaotian each dispatched their chosen fighters to the ring according to the pre-arranged plan.

The boxing match host also stepped onto the stage. After performing a solemn clasped-fist salute to the audience, he began to arrange the positions of the two combatants and announce the rules of the competition.

"No hidden weapons are allowed! The match ends when one party concedes, is knocked off the stage, or falls and is unable to rise!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng squinted and subconsciously glanced at Chen Ming. These rules must have been set by him, he realized. Compared to Long Shaotian, Chen Ming is probably much more aware of the power of my hidden weapons! After all, my Flying Knife is far more deadly than my Throwing Needle, and Chen Ming is the only one here who has clearly witnessed its devastating skill!

As Lin Feng was sizing up Chen Ming, Chen Ming was also looking at Lin Feng with narrowed eyes, a smug grin spreading across his face. He winked at Lin Feng, signaling him to look towards the stage.

At this moment, the host on the stage had just announced the start of the match.

BANG! BANG!

The next second, a figure flew off the stage. The match was already over!

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