The newcomer moved at incredible speed—he arrived almost the instant his voice fell.
He glanced at Shangguan Wuwo, who was covered in blood, eyes filled with killing intent. "Wretched slut! Today you must die!"
The newcomer struck out with a palm at Roxanne Lin from at least five meters away, his speed so fast it was almost invisible to the naked eye.
If that hate-filled palm landed, given Roxanne Lin's overexerted condition, there was no way she could withstand it.
Evan Chu hurriedly activated Shifting Position, and at the same time, his Frostbane Sword unleashed the seventh form of the Windchaser Sword Codex—Wind-Sweeping Shredding Clouds—at lightning speed.
Evan Chu was fast, but someone on the arena was even faster. Just as he began to use Shifting Position, Jenny Sima, not far away, also sprang into action.
A blurred afterimage flashed past Evan Chu, followed by a thunderous crash right next to his ear.
Jenny Sima's attack collided head-on with the newcomer's strike.
At that moment, Evan Chu's attack also landed. Though Wind-Sweeping Shredding Clouds couldn't match an Earth Martial Realm expert's power, it was still formidable.
The newcomer was forced back several steps by Jenny Sima's hasty palm, then met Evan Chu's attack head-on. Although it didn't seriously injure him, it left him battered and covered in dust.
"Abolish his cultivation and expel him from Flowing Cloud City!" Jenny declared, her face utterly expressionless.
She never showed mercy to anyone who dared to challenge the City Lord’s Mansion’s authority.
"Jenny Sima, you vile wench! My son was struck down by that shameless girl, and now you punish me without even asking the truth? Even if I die, I’ll drag you into the abyss with me!" Connor Shangguan roared.
The agony of losing his son, combined with Jenny’s merciless judgment, drove him completely mad with rage.
Suddenly, a golden longsword flashed into his hand, his face twisting with fury and blood at his mouth making him look utterly savage.
"Impudence! Do you think this is a place for your tantrums?" one of the white-haired elders barked.
With a flicker of movement, the elder snatched the golden sword straight from Connor Shangguan’s grip.
"A mere first-level Earth Martial Realm dares to act arrogant before me!" the elder spat, leaving Evan Chu utterly stunned.
"Just what realm is this elder at? Second-level Earth Martial Realm? Third-level? And what about the other one?" Evan wondered to himself.
"Both are third-level Earth Martial Realm experts. In their hands, a first-level Earth Martial Realm is nothing—not even worth a single move," Luna’s voice echoed in Evan’s mind.
"Take them away! Bring Shangguan Wuwo as well—give him a Revival Pill to keep him alive, and exile him with his father from Flowing Cloud City." Jenny Sima ordered.
She then stepped up to Roxanne Lin and said, "Your talent and martial arts are excellent. Entering the top three should be no problem."
Evan Chu stood there dumbfounded, staring at the two unveiled peerless beauties before him—both women with whom he shared intimate bonds. His mind spun with countless thoughts.
Jenny Sima’s decisive handling of the situation, combined with her revealed beauty, left the audience speechless.
An Earth Martial Realm expert had his cultivation abolished with just a few words. The City Lord’s Mansion’s authority was truly not something anyone could challenge.
The beauty of Roxanne Lin and Jenny Sima was now laid bare before everyone. Though shocked, no one dared utter a sound.
Angering the City Lord’s heiress was no joke—the consequences would be dire.
"Evan Chu, why are you just standing there? You’re up next. Don’t let me down, and try not to kill anyone, or you’ll make things difficult for me to handle." Jenny called out.
Evan snapped out of it. "Miss Jenny, I’ll remember what you did today. On behalf of Roxanne and myself, thank you!"
With that, he grabbed Roxanne’s hand and, in full view of the crowd, led her to the edge of the arena. Their engagement was already public knowledge anyway.
Why not let everyone see for themselves that his fiancée wasn’t the ‘ugly girl’ they’d gossiped about, but a beauty beyond compare?
Watching Evan lead Roxanne by the hand, Jenny Sima felt a strange, indescribable emotion stir in her heart for the second time.
"Roxanne, are you alright?" Evan asked, concern in his voice.
Roxanne blushed, embarrassed to be holding hands in front of so many people. She tried to pull away, but Evan held on tightly, refusing to let go.
"I’m fine, just drained from using so much stellar force. Let go, it’s embarrassing with everyone watching!" Roxanne whispered.
"What’s there to be embarrassed about? Holding my fiancée’s hand is perfectly justified, so stop overthinking it." Evan replied, shameless as ever.
Meanwhile, in the VIP stands, a few elders were quietly discussing. "Old Chu, your son is really bold, daring to hold my daughter’s hand in front of everyone!"
Dominic Chu blushed, feeling awkward about Evan’s lack of restraint. "In-laws, it’s their business. We should stay out of it. Don’t you think they’re a perfect match?"
Lin Quan, Roxanne’s father and head of the Lin Family, laughed heartily. "Of course! Evan is exactly the kind of son-in-law I hoped for!"
"Just a petty upstart, what’s so great about him?" Harold Liu muttered.
Dominic Chu, in high spirits thanks to the Chu–Lin alliance, shot back, "Harold Liu, watch your mouth or your Liu Family will suffer!"
"You... you..." Harold Liu gritted his teeth but held his tongue. Facing two united great families, he knew better than to act rashly.
At that moment, Jenny Sima’s clear voice rang out over the arena: "The third match of the finals—Evan Chu versus Wolf Liu!"
The stage was set for Evan to confront his old enemy again under the eyes of all Flowing Cloud City, pushing both his power and his restraint to the limit as he fought for glory, to protect Roxanne, and to carve a path toward awakening his bloodline and challenging the Dragon God Palace in the future.
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"What’s there to be afraid of? Holding my fiancée’s hand is perfectly justified, so stop overthinking it." Evan replied, shameless as ever.
Meanwhile, in the VIP stands, a few elders were quietly discussing. "Old Chu, your son is really bold, daring to hold my daughter’s hand in front of everyone!"
Dominic Chu blushed, feeling awkward about Evan’s lack of restraint. "In-laws, it’s their business. We should stay out of it. Don’t you think they’re a perfect match?"
Lin Quan, Roxanne’s father and head of the Lin Family, laughed heartily. "Of course! Evan is exactly the kind of son-in-law I hoped for!"
"Just a petty upstart, what’s so great about him?" Harold Liu muttered.
Dominic Chu, in high spirits thanks to the Chu–Lin alliance, shot back, "Harold Liu, watch your mouth or your Liu Family will suffer!"
"You... you..." Harold Liu gritted his teeth but held his tongue. Facing two united great families, he knew better than to act rashly.
At that moment, Jenny Sima’s clear voice rang out over the arena: "The third match of the finals—Evan Chu versus Wolf Liu!"