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Chapter 69 Old man, you've lost all shame!

With top marks in all three events—bow, stone lock, and guan dao—Zheng Xuan has secured victory in the first round.

Soon it was the turn of the fourth senior sister Chunping and the eldest senior brother Chen Shouyi, both of whom successfully passed the test with a ranking of the top three.

Especially the fourth senior sister Chunping, who usually doesn't show off her strength, but she is quite capable. As a woman, she can pull a 150-jin bow, a 180-jin stone lock, and a 150-jin Guan Dao, which is a very impressive achievement.

However, their achievement did not attract the attention of the martial arts disciples in the arena, since any Ming Jin martial artist could easily achieve a top-three ranking.

To enter the finals, one would likely need to reach the Dark Force level.

Zheng Xuan calculated that the first round of assessments would soon be over, and nearly a hundred people had passed. What followed was the most brutal one-on-one battle.

Today, the top 16 will be decided. After today's matches, there will be two days of rest, and the final round of the top 16 will be held the day after tomorrow. The venue will be transformed into a fighting ring, and prominent figures from all walks of life in Tianjin will be invited to watch.

It also boosted ticket sales, generating considerable revenue for the Tianjin government office. Many people outside the government office took advantage of this opportunity to earn extra money, so the real highlight was two days later.

However, today's assessment is a complete battle of attrition. First, it tests strength, and then each person has to participate in at least three combat battles.

This is definitely a test of endurance and combat skills.

The competition began, and Zheng Xuan first encountered a disciple of the Mantis Sect who had not even reached the Ming Jin level. After fighting for a short while, Zheng Xuan was defeated.

Chunping and Chen Shouyi also quickly defeated their first opponents.

Li Ziping was even faster.

The disciples were competing, and the heads of the martial arts schools in Tianjin were all watching, assessing the abilities of Song Jin'ao's disciples.

We don't need to worry about Song Jin'ao's other disciples, but we should mainly focus on Li Ziping. This kid has probably entered the Dark Force realm, and his strength is expected to reach the top four.

That won't do; we need to find an opportunity to target them.

Many martial arts school leaders were pondering their next move when Zheng Xuan went to draw the name of his opponent for the second round. When he received the name, he was stunned to see that it read "Zheng Jin".

Zheng Xuan was also taken aback when he saw the name. What a small world! He never expected to run into him in this round.

Meanwhile, Zheng Jin also saw that his opponent in the draw was Zheng Xuan.

At this moment, his brows furrowed, and his mother, Feng Guiqin, and Zheng Daguo quietly approached, intending to cheer him on. Seeing Zheng Jin's furrowed brow, they couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, son?"

Zheng Jin then handed the slip of paper from the lottery to Feng Guiqin.

Upon seeing the name, Feng Guiqin frowned: "Zheng Xuan, how could it be that little bastard? Why isn't my son confident he can beat him?"

Zheng Jin said, "Not really. He got A in all three categories in the first round, so he's clearly in the top tier. Although I'm also in the top tier and confident I can beat him, it would take too much energy. If I encounter a tough opponent in the third round, I'll be at a disadvantage."

Upon hearing this, Feng Guiqin turned around, glared at Zheng Daguo, and cursed, "It's all your fault! You gave birth to an ungrateful child who's always going against our family!"

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"Son, don't worry. Let your dad go and have a good talk with that ingrate. Make him surrender and give up the match so we can save our energy."

"ah?

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Upon hearing this, Zheng Daguo pointed to himself and said, "What the hell?"

"If you won't go, I will. You're his biological father. Go find him and tell him that either he surrenders and gives up the competition, or from now on, you two will sever all ties and never see each other again."

"Even if he dies in the future, he can forget about being buried in your Zheng family's ancestral graveyard!"

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Feng Guiqin said to Zheng Jin, "It's alright, son. I don't believe that ungrateful wretch would abandon his own father and ancestors."

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Zheng Daguo was now in a dilemma. It was all his sons; although he disliked one of them, this son was directly ruining his future. This—

But Feng Guiqin glared at him, and Zheng Daguo dared not argue and could only bite the bullet and go to find Zheng Xuan.

Zheng Xuan was talking to his senior brother Chen Shouyi when he saw his senior sister Chunping walk over and say, "Xuan, someone who claims to be your father is looking for you."

"My dad?"

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Zheng Xuan frowned and turned his head to look. He saw Zheng Daguo, who deliberately put on a stern face and acted like a strict father, saying, "Xuan, come here. I want to talk to you."

Zheng Xuan didn't want to pay attention to him after hearing this, but looking at Chen Shouyi and Chunping beside him, he knew that he should try his best to leave a good impression on his two senior brothers and sisters.

Thinking of this, Zheng Xuan said to Zheng Daguo, "Let's talk over here."

Zheng Daguo was pleased to see that Zheng Xuan was giving him face, which showed that he, as a father, still held a place in his son's heart.

Thinking this, the two moved aside, and Zheng Xuan asked, "Is something the matter?"

Zheng Daguo put on a stern face and said, "How dare you talk to your father like that? You ran off to the city without a word. Do you know how worried your mother and I were about you?"

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Zheng Xuan almost burst out laughing when he heard this. You two are worried about me?

However, he held back and cleared his throat, saying, "What is it you want? Tell me."

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Seeing that Zheng Xuan didn't want to discuss this topic, Zheng Daguo said, "Well, the next match is between you and A Jin. Your mother and I discussed it, and since they are brothers, it wouldn't be good if either of them got hurt. It would be better if one of them withdrew from the match, so that the other can save some energy and go straight to the third round."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan's gaze sharpened, followed by a slight smile as he said, "Understood, this is simple."

Zheng Daguo was overjoyed upon hearing this. Was this kid being so accommodating?

However, Zheng Xuan's next words left him completely bewildered: "Go back and thank Zheng Jin for me. Once we're on the stage, he can just admit defeat. I'm going back now!"

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Upon hearing this, Zheng Daguo immediately shouted, "I mean, you should admit defeat and let your brother win!"

His voice was so loud that it immediately alerted the people around him. Many people looked at Zheng Daguo, who felt something was wrong when they looked at him. He immediately lowered his voice and said, "I meant to let your brother win."

"On what grounds?"

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Zheng Xuan looked at Zheng Daguo with disdain.

"Because you're the older brother, the older brother should give way to the younger brother."

Zheng Daguo spoke.

Zheng Xuan picked at his ear and said, "This isn't child's play. Why should I give in to him? Why shouldn't I?"

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"Then you shouldn't acknowledge me as your father."

"Okay, it's a deal. Is there anything else, Lao Zheng?"

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"You unfilial son!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand to hit Zheng Xuan, but Zheng Xuan just glared at him and said, "If you're stronger than that stone pillar, then knock it down and see if I can kill you!"

Zheng Daguo was at a loss for words. If the other man were to disregard his identity as the son, he would be a Ming Jin martial artist.

At this moment, his face turned ashen and he said, "Fine, you dare to disobey me? Fine, you won't acknowledge me as your father, and you can forget about entering the Zheng family's ancestral graveyard in the future!"

"Using this to threaten me? Fine, I won't go in then. So what? Will I be resurrected if I go into my ancestral grave?"

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"If you have nothing to do, hurry up and leave. It's really embarrassing to be treated like this."

After Zheng Xuan finished speaking, he turned and left, completely ignoring Zheng Daguo, whose face was ashen.