บท 1089: Chapter 1051: The Quota to Enter the Xuanming Domain (Seeking Subscriptions)_1

It wasn't until he announced the outcome that his befuddled mind suddenly snapped awake...

Xu Sheng and the host overseeing the duel had unilaterally pronounced the winner! From start to finish, they had completely disregarded the two Foreign Clan Elders standing on the Martial Arts Stage, their eyes filled with confusion!

A twitch tugged at the corner of his mouth as he muttered, "This Elder Xu... is really confident!"

Only after several seconds did the two elders opposite recover their senses, realizing

One of the elders looked sullen and said, "We... lost... lost???"

The other elder felt a burning pain on his cheek and, with his head bowed, reluctantly admitted, "Um... I suppose... we lost, right??"

Although they were still standing there, their bodies were devoid of any spiritual power, and Xu Sheng, on the opposite side, clearly still had some spiritual power left—taking them down would only take a few seconds!

It was precisely because of this realization that they didn't voice any objections when the host elder announced the outcome of the duel!

The Duanmu Family disciples watching the developments on the Martial Arts Stage were equally dumbfounded,

and within moments, a wave of excited cheers erupted continuously...

"We won! Elder Xu defeated three elders single-handedly, hahaha!"

"Our Duanmu Clan has won! Our Duanmu Clan has emerged victorious! So what if you despicable people teamed up, you still crumbled before Elder Xu!! Hahaha!"

"Who would have thought! Elder Xu actually led our Duanmu Clan to victory! The people from the other families must be feeling so uncomfortable!"

"But aren't those two elders still on the Martial Arts Stage? How come Elder Xu won just like that!"

"Are you dumb? It's obvious those two have no more spiritual power! They're essentially ordinary people now, even we could instantly kill them in their current state, let alone Elder Xu."

"Elder Xu is mighty!! Elder Xu is mighty!!"

Duanmu Lian's face brightened suddenly below the stage as he exclaimed urgently, "Qingruo, did you see that? We won! Xu Sheng really won! To think he would triumph against three same-realm opponents all by himself!"

However, beside him, Zhou Qingruo's beautiful eyes narrowed as she focused on another issue...

She pondered thoughtfully to herself, "That's not right, Xu Sheng used so many Immortal Rank Martial Arts, how could he have more spiritual power left than the two elders?"

This was utterly beyond common sense!

Seeing Zhou Qingruo lost in thought as if in a daze, Duanmu Lian reached out with her delicate hand to wave in front of her, interrupting, "Qingruo, did you hear? Xu Sheng won!"

"Mhm! I heard it,

Sitting at the head of the table, Duanmu Shuo's face was adorned with a smile like a splendid chrysanthemum...

He truly hadn't misjudged, the man his daughter favored indeed possessed extraordinary strength!

At the very least, he had maintained the Duanmu Clan's qualification to go to the Xuanming Domain!

Immediately after, he turned his very satisfied gaze towards the clan leaders sitting around him and said with ease, "My fellow Clan Leaders, I appreciate your magnanimity. It seems that the qualification to proceed to the Xuanming Domain still lies with our Duanmu Clan!"

Upon hearing these words, the rest of the clan leaders all rose with gloomy expressions on their faces....

One leader scoffed coldly, "The Duanmu Clan just got lucky this time, but next time, the victory will definitely be ours, the Long Family's!"

Another clan leader chimed in, "If it hadn't been for the poor condition of the elders we sent this time, the outcome would still be uncertain!"

"The cultivation level of our elders had dropped before participating in the duel, so this time, it was just a fluke!"

This had really been a huge humiliation for them, with elders from three families ganging up on an elder of the Duanmu Clan and still losing the duel!

One can imagine, if this were spread in the Cultivation World, it would only be treated as a laughingstock!

And these words were their last defense of their own dignity!

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After the elders and clan leaders of the other families left with their heads down in dejection, the disciples of the Duanmu Clan began to discuss…

"Hilarious! One by one, they were so embarrassingly reprimanded by Elder Xu and still made excuses, acting as if everyone else were blind!"

"Exactly, exactly! If not for Elder Xu's formidable strength, our Duanmu Clan would certainly have had no chance of victory!"

"Who cares about them! These guys have been shameless not just for a day or two! As long as our Duanmu Clan stands, they can forget about obtaining the qualification to enter the Xuanming Domain!"

Sitting in the seat of honor, Duanmu Shuo, along with other elders, walked over to Xu Sheng and Zhou Qingruo…

Duanmu Shuo's gaze, filled with complexity, fell on Xu Sheng and Zhou Qingruo. He said with a touch of gratitude in his tone, "Qingruo, Xu Sheng, thank you both for this time, especially Xu Sheng, your strength truly shocked me!"

He knew Zhou Qingruo didn't want to get entangled with the Duanmu Family, so he merely mentioned her in passing!

Xu Sheng, with an indifferent expression, said, "Duanmu Patriarch is joking, what we did was nothing more than mutual benefit."

As for the Duanmu Family Elders behind, their impression of Xu Sheng had completely changed…

Because of the latter's strength, they successfully

One of the elders, with a face full of flattery, said, "Elder Xu doesn't have to be modest. In the entire Duanmu Mansion, except for the Elder Family Head, I fear no one is your match!"

Another elder also spared no praise, saying, "That's right, that's right. It was our mistake for failing to recognize a great talent! Elder Xu, you are certainly fit to hold the position of an elder!"

"Not just the position of an elder, even that of the family head… cough cough"

Realizing Duanmu Shuo's gaze was fixed on him, the elder stopped talking resentfully.

The former just glared at him fiercely! Then, turning his gaze back to Xu Sheng, he said, "Xu Sheng, since you secured victory for our Duanmu Clan, I will fulfill my previous promise and give you a spot to enter the Xuanming Domain!"

Xu Sheng nodded slightly, calmly saying, "Thank you, Duanmu Patriarch!"

Duanmu Shuo stroked his beard and said, "No need for thanks, it's what you deserve! By the way, Xu Sheng, have you considered staying with the Duanmu Clan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingruo and Duanmu Lian at the side turned their gaze towards Xu Sheng…

Especially the former, whose shimmering eyes seemed to be making a firm resolution.

Xu Sheng was startled, then shook his head and said, "I appreciate the kind offer, Patriarch Duanmu, but I don't have plans to join a family for the time being!"

He was still busy with his return to the Douluo plane; joining the Duanmu Clan was the last thing on his mind…

Disappointment flashed in Duanmu Shuo's eyes as he sighed, "If that's the case, I won't insist. Before the opening of the Xuanming Domain, you will still be an elder of the Duanmu Clan, and of course, that holds true afterward as well!"

After saying that, he gave Xu Sheng a deep look, then turned with the elders behind him and left the Martial Arts Stage…

They had to return to discuss the ownership of the other spots, so they could not stay for long…

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