The facts proved his judgment was entirely correct. Xu Ronghua was nothing but an ungrateful beast who wouldn't even spare his own classmates, going out of his way to harm them!

"I don't understand, why..."

"Why does everyone think so highly of him? What's so good about him?" Ma Wenyuan's expression was utterly crazed. "Why would that noblewoman favor such a loser, and why would you choose to invest in a worthless bum like him? What is the reason?"

Even after all these years, he still couldn't comprehend it. Chen Yuan could obtain everything with ease, while he, no matter how hard he tried, could never get what he desired!

"Heaven is so unfair! I've never regretted wanting him dead. He deserved to die!" Ma Wenyuan descended into madness, his expression turning terrifyingly grim.

"Ma Wenyuan, your jealousy is far too intense!" Feng Jingsheng slowly shook his head, a hint of helplessness in his expression. "If you had truly put in enough effort, you would have earned your own opportunities. I reviewed your proposals back then. Compared to Chen Yuan, you were short-sighted and vainglorious. Nothing good would have come of it. I've always been an accurate judge of character. Someone like you could never come to a good end."

"Nonsense!" Ma Wenyuan roared madly. "Didn't you choose Chen Yuan's son today? I'll be watching to see what kind of fate awaits you!"

A cold smile touched Feng Jingsheng's lips, his expression filled with confidence. Of course, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. Liu Changyun had made a name for himself throughout Jiangnan many years ago and was now a half-step Grandmaster. It would be impossible not to be concerned; he was just pretending to be composed.

"Then let's just wait and see. Mr. Chen can't possibly lose!" Feng Yueyue, on the other hand, was very confident and not worried in the slightest. She was certain the person her father had chosen could not be wrong. She had immense trust in her father's judgment, and even more in Chen Zheng's abilities.

Just then, dozens of Alliance disciples dressed in black suddenly arrived outside the martial arts arena. They advanced in unison, slowly practicing the Liu Family Fist, creating an impressive spectacle. All of them were experts at the external martial arts level. The few middle-aged men at the front stirred up gusts of wind and flurries of pebbles with their every move—all of them were masters of internal martial arts.

The sight left everyone present utterly shocked. The Alliance had grown shockingly powerful. To have so many internal martial arts masters and dozens of external martial arts experts was terrifying. Even Gao Feng's expression darkened; he had been completely unprepared for the opponent's formidable strength. The Alliance had indeed recruited many experts over the years, but Chen Zheng had already eliminated dozens of them at the mines. He never expected they still had so many left.

At that moment, a cold snort echoed from a distance. A white-haired old man approached by Stepping on Air, landing lightly on the shoulders of his disciples and walking across them.

"Liu Family's South Fist, Liu Changyun!" his voice boomed like thunder, resonating across the entire martial arts arena. "Chen Zheng, you dare to injure my junior brother and kill my grandson? Today, I will make you pay the ultimate price! Do you dare to accept the challenge for the first round?"

He had only just arrived, yet he cut straight to the chase, ignoring any formalities and demanding a fight.

"You aren't worthy of having our God of War fight you personally. I'll take the first round!" Zhao Feng stepped forward without hesitation, his aura soaring to the heavens.

"I am the president of the association, so naturally, I should take the first round!" Gao Feng did not back down. He had regained his strength and was itching for a great battle.

"Get lost, all of you!" Liu Changyun snarled. "You're not worthy of my attention. Today, I will kill that bastard with my own hands!"

The rule was best two out of three, and each person could only fight once. Naturally, Liu Changyun wouldn't waste his opportunity on anyone else. His only target was Chen Zheng.

"Hahaha..." Standing with the association's members, Chen Zheng shook his head with a mocking smile. "My apologies, but you alone are not worthy of fighting me. In fact, no one in your entire Alliance is."

He hadn't planned on fighting today. To personally deal with someone like Liu Changyun would be beneath him.

"Boy, you dare to disrespect our Alliance?" an elder under the Bingzhou flag scolded from nearby. This guy is too arrogant! Does he really not take the Alliance seriously at all?

"Boy, I think you're just too afraid to fight! If you dare to spout any more nonsense, see if I don't cut out your tongue!" another man, who seemed quite hot-tempered, yelled.

"You must be the Alliance Hierarchs from the various states," Chen Zheng said, not angry in the slightest. He gave a cold sneer and spoke with immense pride. "The Alliance is nothing special, letting a bunch of old fossils serve as Alliance Hierarchs. Not a single one of you is presentable. I'd advise you to just stay on the sidelines and watch the show! I've never liked the look of the Alliance. If you dare to meddle in this, don't blame me if you don't make it back home."

"Insolent!"

"You have some nerve, daring to oppose all of us Alliance Hierarchs!"

Upon hearing this, two of them immediately shot to their feet. This guy's audacity was off the charts! Everywhere they went, they were treated with the utmost respect, yet this Chen Zheng didn't seem to care for them at all.

The crowd was stunned. The competition hadn't even officially begun, and Chen Zheng had already managed to offend all the Alliance Hierarchs. He was truly arrogant!

"What's gotten into Mr. Chen?" Feng Jingsheng's expression turned grave. "It hasn't even officially begun, and he's already offended all the Alliance Hierarchs. This is going to be big trouble!"

"Father, those two seem incredibly powerful..." Feng Yueyue's face turned pale with fright; their auras alone were terrifying.

"That one is the Alliance Hierarch of Bingzhou, Zhao Mang. He was well-known overseas years ago, and his reputation is even more fearsome than Liu Changyun's! The other is named Zhang Sheng. Both of them are half-step Grandmasters. Mr. Chen has offended them all. He's being far too impulsive!"

Feng Jingsheng was deeply concerned. He knew Chen Zheng was strong, but Liu Changyun was already troublesome enough. Now that he had offended these other experts, things would surely become even more difficult...

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