"Qin Hui, how malicious are your methods to do such a thing to Young Master Sun. You must pay with your life today!" Elder Sun roared. He knew that Sun Tiance was his only hope of support. If Sun Tiance were to be crippled from now on, Elder Sun's future would be ruined.
"Old thief Sun, this was a life-and-death duel. Are you saying Sun Tiance is allowed to win but I am not?" Qin Hui asked calmly, facing Elder Sun's oppressive aura. "Where on earth is there such an unreasonable rule?" The more enraged the opponent became, the calmer Qin Hui was.
"You are seeking death!" Elder Sun had no time for idle chatter with Qin Hui. He launched a punch directly at Qin Hui, intending to kill him on the spot to provide an explanation to the family.
Just as Qin Hui was preparing to counter, a figure flashed out swiftly and collided with Elder Sun's fist.
Bang!
Both were forced back several steps.
"Elder Sun, your bullying of the young is truly unacceptable," Huang Manguo said, dusting off his sleeves with a hint of indignation.
"Huang Manguo, this is our Sun family's internal affair. Are you going to interfere as well?" Elder Sun's expression turned grim. If Huang Manguo insisted on intervening, he truly wouldn't be able to cripple Qin Hui.
"Elder Sun, you jest. The life-and-death battle just now was witnessed by all of us," Huang Manguo said cunningly, his eyes filled with admiration for Qin Hui. He knew that anyone who could defeat Sun Tiance had boundless potential for the future. If he thought on a larger scale, there was even a chance of helping the Sun family become a first-class family. Naturally, Huang Manguo wanted to secure such a promising talent.
"Elder Sun, let's just drop it. We all witnessed the outcome. Are you going to break the rules?" A member of the Dragon Patrol also stepped forward.
Seeing the two factions speaking up for Qin Hui, Elder Sun's face turned ashen. Even he dared not make a move against Qin Hui now, as he could not bear the consequences.
"Good, very good." Elder Sun issued a stern warning, "Qin Hui, they can protect you for a while, but not forever. Don't let me catch you off guard." With that, he took his men and left the Martial Artist Competition. This competition had not only caused the Sun family to lose all face but also severely injured their young master. Elder Sun could not swallow this insult.
"Not bad, kid. I've decided you're my son-in-law," Huang Manguo said, patting Qin Hui's shoulder with pride. His words left the members of the Dragon Patrol beside them speechless.
"Alright, quickly announce the winner of this Martial Artist Competition," the Dragon Patrol member urged. They were certainly happy, knowing that half of Qin Hui's winnings would go to them.
"Yes, yes, yes, I will announce it now." The host immediately reacted and announced loudly, "The first place in this Martial Artist Competition is: Qin Hui." Cheers erupted from the crowd when Qin Hui's name was called. After all, although Sun Tiance was powerful before, he was too arrogant and unbearable. Most importantly, Qin Hui winning the Martial Artist Competition would not infringe upon their interests, so the outcome was a win-win situation for everyone.
The roaring cheers gradually subsided after Qin Hui left the stage. The only thing Qin Hui regretted was that Elder Sun did not attack him on the spot, as that would have given Qin Hui an opportunity to eliminate him.
"Brother Qin, you've won first place this time. I've already sent people to collect the rewards. After we take our half, the rest will be delivered to you," a member of the Dragon Patrol said.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble," Qin Hui nodded slightly.
"Hey, what's there to be thanked for? It's our duty," the leader said, patting his chest unapologetically. Qin Hui smiled faintly and said nothing.
After parting ways with the Dragon Patrol, Qin Hui headed towards the residence of Elder Sun and his group. If Elder Sun and his people returned to Yan Jing before he could act, Qin Hui would lose his chance. However, halfway there, Qin Hui was stopped by Huang Manguo and his entourage.
"Qin Hui, Elder Sun is very powerful, and he's not someone you can handle." Although Huang Manguo admired Qin Hui's confidence, he felt it was overly presumptuous to try and kill Elder Sun. If Qin Hui hadn't defeated Sun Tiance, Huang Manguo wouldn't have come to dissuade him, as he was focused on Qin Hui's future potential. More importantly, his daughter liked Qin Hui, and he himself admired the young man. Therefore, he didn't want Qin Hui to jump into a fire pit, as it would be a shame to lose such a promising talent.
Qin Hui looked at Huang Manguo and then at Huang Qing behind him before shaking his head. "This is my own business, and I will handle it myself." Although the Huang family's influence was indeed strong, Qin Hui had no intention of completely relying on it. After all, in this world, one's own strength was the ultimate principle. If one was not strong, others would not even glance at them.
Seeing Qin Hui's determination, Huang Manguo shook his head helplessly. Since his persuasion was futile, he could only let Qin Hui have his way. The Sun family was a major power, and Qin Hui alone could not possibly contend with them. More importantly, Qin Hui was going to die if he attacked them like this, especially since Elder Sun had quite a few martial artists under him. In Huang Manguo's opinion, Qin Hui was walking to his death!
Watching Qin Hui's receding back, Huang Qing couldn't help but ask, "Dad, shouldn't we help him?"
"Help?" Huang Manguo replied. "All we can do is what we've done. I have to consider not only you but the entire family. From the family's perspective, interests are undoubtedly the most important. I cannot gamble with the family's interests!" Huang Manguo said calmly. Although he admired Qin Hui, this was all he could do. Huang Manguo would not confront the entire Sun family for the sake of Qin Hui. Sun Tiance was already dead at Qin Hui's hands. If Qin Hui had stopped there, the Huang family could have protected him. But now, Qin Hui was going to kill Elder Sun, and no matter what, the Huang family wouldn't bet so heavily on Qin Hui.
"What if Qin Hui actually succeeds?" Huang Qing hesitated, for some reason believing that Qin Hui might actually achieve his goal.
"If, if he really succeeds..." Huang Manguo was slightly stunned. He truly hadn't considered this possibility. "If he truly succeeds, the situation in Yan Jing might change drastically." Huang Manguo shook his head with a hint of self-mockery. For so many years, the situation in Yan Jing had been stable. He had witnessed the rise of many geniuses, but only those monsters from the Qin family were comparable to Qin Hui. Qin family? Qin Hui? Huang Manguo seemed to be connecting dots.