Chapter 187: Red Festival - Part 5
In the luxurious box, Wu Yintao and Musashi Kenzan looked at the Bai family's seat with a questioning look.
Just now, Wu Yintao had suspected that the Musashi clan was involved with the Heero Academy. But now, his suspicion shifted to the Bai family.
Bai Xin Yue's status in the Bai Family was higher than Musashi Hirata's in the Musashi Clan.
Wu Yintao would still believe it if Musashi Hirata was kicked out because the rumor was that Musashi Hirata had a bad relationship with the clan.
But not with Bai Xin Yue, it could be said that Bai Xin Yue was the only successor of the Bai family after Bai Tian Ming. Therefore, the chance of the Heero Academy being related to the Bai family was higher than that of the Musashi clan.
Bai Tian Ming ignored the two respected heroes. He had a complex look on his face as his gaze fell on his daughter's back.
Bai Xian Ming shrugged and replied, "My granddaughter is already grown up, she can do whatever she wants. I can't restrict her, can I? But I can testify with my name that this Heero Academy has nothing to do with the Bai family!"
At least for now, his family has nothing to do with Heero Academy," Bai Xian Ming saved the last sentence for himself, of course.
Even though his mouth said that their granddaughters could do whatever they wanted, he was keeping an eye on them.
Musashi Kenzan's frown loosened as Bai Xian Ming's words reached his ears. However, Wu Yintao did not, he looked at the father and son duo with an intense gaze.
"What about my proposal, have you considered it?" Wu Yintao asked again. But this time, his words were directed at Bai Tian Ming.
He realized that his status was not equal to that of Bai Xian Ming. Bai Xian Ming was senior to him.
Bai Tian Ming furrowed his brow when Wu Yintao brought this up. He looked aside and replied, "I told you, right? Let your son meet her. If she agrees, there is no reason for me to disagree!"
Wu Yintao was talking about the engagement of his second son, Wu Shen Lei, to Bai Xin Yue.
When he saw that Bai Xin Yue was wearing the Heero Academy's martial arts clothes, he felt something was wrong. When he heard the same answer, Wu Yintao leaned back in his seat with a pensive look on his face.
"It will be wise if you accept my proposal, without those three old men, the foundation of your family is a bit shaky..." Wu Yintao's words were cut off by Bai Xian Ming's deep voice.
"Hoho... I don't know that the head of the Wu family is concerned with the affairs of my family. I'm grateful, but even with my family's shaky foundation, as long as this old man is still alive, I won't let anyone touch my family and will leave unscathed. At the very least, I will take them to hell with me!"
Wu Yintao shut his mouth as soon as he heard that. It was not his intention to provoke the old man. He just wanted to prove something to the father and son duo.
Wu Yintao silently unlocked his smartwatch and sent a message to one of his trusted aides.
-Investigate Heero Academy!
While the atmosphere inside the luxury box grew tense, there was still a festive buzz in the arena outside.
As the match continued, one of the most eagerly awaited competitors of the main event appeared on the big screen.
[Sun Zhou Yi (#21) vs. Irving Cole (#91)]
Sun Zhou Yi and Irving Cole came out of the waiting room together.
Irving Cole was a knight from the Royal Kingdom. The Regal Kingdom did not follow the same system as the other cities. They had their own system, the Order of Knighthood.
Knights had ranks similar to heroes and nobles. The highest rank was Knight Templar. Templar Knight was the same as Emperor Class Hero and Legendary Class Ranker.
Below the Templar Knight were the Marshal Knight, Grand Knight, Knight, and Apprentice Knight. Irving Cole was Marshal Knight, which was equivalent to Gold Class Hero.
His rank was quite high in the Order of Knighthood. He was in the top thirty of Marshal Knights, but his power was unknown to the masses because the Royal Kingdom was far away from three major cities.
The Hero League could not properly assess his strength and gave him an appropriate number based on his rank in the Knight Order.
As soon as Irving Cole appeared in his heavy armor, the crowd roared in awe. Knights were rare in the three major cities, so Irving Cole's appearance caused quite a stir among the crowd.
Armed with crimson heavy armor, a special armor for Marshal Knight, Irving Cole walked to the stage at a steady pace.
However, Sun Zhou Yi's appearance also caused a stir among the spectators. His reputation was well known, and the audience was excited to see a blue sword floating around him.
But the excitement did not last long, as Sun Zhou Yi's action left the spectators speechless.
There was a flag attached to the blue sword. It was the same flag as that of Musashi Hirata and Bai Xin Yue. Not only that, Sun Zhou Yi was also wearing the same martial attire.
The excitement died down for a moment as the spectators discussed among themselves. The topic was the Heero Academy.
First, it was Kang Seo-Yeon, second it was Musashi Hirata then Bai Xin Yue, and now Sun Zhou Yi. Without a doubt, the name of the Heero Academy left a deep impression on the audience.
Both contestants entered the stage at the same time. Irving Cole's eyes were glued to the floating sword. He had heard the rumors about the Ki Sword.
It was hard to believe at first, but now, looking directly at the floating sword, Irving Cole nodded.
I meet a worthy opponent! Irving Cole thought at the sight of the floating sword.
"Summon all your swords!" Irving Cole spoke in English. He had heard the rumor that Sun Zhou Yi could summon up to ten swords.
Unfortunately, as someone who lived in poverty, Sun Zhou Yi's education was limited to primary school. He could not understand what his opponent was saying.
With an apologetic look, Sun Zhou Yi slightly bowed his head and replied in Chinese, "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you said.
Surprisingly, Irving Cole understood what Sun Zhou Yi was saying to him.
"Summon all your swords, I heard you can summon ten swords at once!" Irving said clumsily. Despite the clumsy Chinese, Sun Zhou Yi could still understand what Irving was telling him.
Sun Zhou Yi shook his head and raised the sword he had taken from the weapon rack, "My master told me not to rely too much on my Ki Sword. So I won't use it if it's not necessary."
Irving Cole's green eyes glittered maliciously. Then he noticed that the other person did not seem to be humiliating him on purpose. He could sense that Sun Zhou Yi was sincere and telling the truth.
Irving Cole immediately understood the meaning behind Sun Zhou Yi's words.
Whether he would use the Ki Sword or not, everything depended on him. If he could corner Sun Zhou Yi, he might be able to witness the rumored Ki Sword.
Irving Cole nodded as he drew his sword and raised his crimson shield.
Noticing that the two contestants were ready, Long Bin tapped his steel staff, "Begin!"
Irving Cole advanced at a steady pace with his shield in front of him. Sun Zhou Yi also advanced with his sword raised.
Sun Zhou Yi had not learned specific swordsmanship like Musashi Hirata. His swordplay was crude, with no special movement as he faced Irving Cole head-on.
Sun Zhou Yi and Irving Cole met at the center of the stage. The latter frowned as Sun Zhou Yi's move was full of openings.
An image flashed in his mind as Irving Cole prepared to counter.
I will force you to summon all your Ki Swords!
With these thoughts in his mind, he raised his shield. He intended to block the sword with his shield and counter the attack with his sword.
It was a simple move, but if executed correctly, it could be a deadly one.
Bang!
The sword struck the shield, making a deafening noise. The most shocked was Irving Cole.
His left hand, holding the shield, went numb. He also felt a slight pain in his palm. The impact also knocked him back, causing him to lose the momentum to counter.
Irving Cole swung his sword at Sun Zhou Yi. He did not want to miss this opportunity, but to his surprise, Sun Zhou Yi was ready for the second strike.
Despite being full of openings, his reaction was also quick, '
Clank!
The sword clashed, causing a spark as the two swords collided. This time, Irving Cole could clearly feel that the power behind the sword was greater than before.
He almost lost his grip on his sword with just one clash. At that moment, Irving Cole realized that the other man seemed to have superior strength.
He immediately took a few steps back, distancing himself from Sun Zhou Yi.
However, Sun Zhou Yi did not give his opponent a chance to rest. As Irving Cole retreated, Sun Zhou Yi followed him closely.
Sun Zhou Yi slashed the sword vertically, he slashed the sword upwards.
Irving Cole clenched his teeth as he raised his shield. His hand was still shaking from the earlier impact.
Clank!
This time Irving Cole was unable to meet the sword head-on. His shield bounced up from the impact, exposing his body without a proper defense.
Sun Zhou Yi immediately raised his feet and launched a kick at Irving Cole's stomach.
Irving Cole recoiled as the kick landed on his stomach. Acute pain was transmitted to his stomach, and his heavy armor was unable to block the pain.
As the pain in his stomach did not subside, Irving Cole saw the figure of Sun Zhou Yi directly in front of him. The opponent gave him no time to recover, forcing him to take blow after blow.
Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank!
Under Sun Zhou Yi's relentless attack, Irving Cole was forced to face the sword head-on.
Irving Cole could see many openings on Sun Zhou Yi, but he could not take advantage of them. The clash lasted two minutes before Long Bin forcefully stopped the match.
"Sun Zhou Yi has won!"
With the announcement, Irving Cole lost his grip on his shield and sword.
Clank! Clank!
The sword and shield fell to the ground, and the audience could see Irving Cole's hand shaking violently through the big screen.
Sun Zhou Yi bowed to Irving Cole and turned around. The Ki sword with the flag of the Heero Academy followed him.
As he walked off the stage, the audience applauded.
"Good fight!" Such a cry could be heard here and there.
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