Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

In front of the stone monument!

At this moment, figures began to appear one by one, and the members of the four major families waiting here became excited.

It was finally time for the results that would determine the division of the four families’ interests in Coastal County for the next ten years.

Everyone’s eyes immediately focused on the stone monument.

When the participants were about to be transmitted back out, the stone monument would tally the points from all the tokens and display them, making the scores of the four families clear at a glance.

[Xiang Family: Fifty-Two]

”This time, we actually achieved 52 points!”

Upon seeing the score displayed on the stone, the young members of the Xiang Family immediately cheered, realizing that such a score could have easily won first place in previous editions.

Even if they couldn’t claim first place this time, they would definitely rank second.

The Xiang Family members were already satisfied with this ranking.

[Zhou Family: Fifty-Eight]

The Zhou Family members, seeing this score, became serious. In previous editions, it was always the Zhou Family and Xiang Family competing for the lowest position. This time, with the Xiang Family obtaining a high score of 52 points, it seemed inevitable that the Zhou Family would be at the bottom again.

”Haha, we’ve surpassed the Xiang Family!”

”This time, we’re either first or second.”

As soon as the score appeared, the Zhou Family members shouted excitedly. The Zhuang Family, last edition’s champion, only scored 56 points.

While the Xiang Family and Zhou Family wore smiles, the Dan Family and Zhuang Family had contrasting expressions.

”Even if the Xiang Family and Zhou Family scored this well, our Zhuang Family won’t do worse.”

”Perhaps there were a lot of solitary demon beasts this time, which led to more points. I don’t understand what these two families are so happy about.”

”Exactly. If only one family scored high, it could be considered an exceptional performance, but since both did, there must have been some anomaly at the ruins that made killing demon beasts easier.”

If the Zhuang Family members could maintain confidence due to past battles, the expressions on the Dan Family members were quite grim.

The Xiang Family and Zhou Family scored so high, leaving the Dan Family and Zhuang Family.

Recently, the worst ranking for the Zhuang Family was second, and even with confidence, the Dan Family didn’t believe their score would surpass the Zhuang Family.

Furthermore, the Zhuang Family had Gao Yongsi, ranked eighth on the Earth List.

The Dan Family feared they would end up at the bottom.

”The scores are out!”

A Dan Family member suddenly spoke, and everyone’s eyes turned to the stone monument.

The words ”Dan Family” slowly appeared on the monument.

”Hopefully over 52 points.”

”Please don’t be last.”

”Damn!”

”The heavens are blessing our Dan Family!”

The young Dan Family members went from prayerful to erupting with deafening cheers as the numbers appeared.

[Dan Family: One Hundred and Eight]

On site, the other three families’ gazes were fixed on this number.

One hundred and eight points, breaking the hundred-point mark... Such a score hadn’t been seen in the past ten editions.

”This is impossible. How did the Dan Family achieve such a high score?”

Even the confident Zhuang Family was unsettled at this moment.

As for the young members of the Zhou Family and Xiang Family, they were slack-jawed and stunned.

They thought their scores were already high, but the Dan Family broke a hundred... How did they do it?

Standing at the front, several elders of the Dan Family exchanged glances and broke into smiles.

This time, the four major families’ contest didn’t initially aim for first. The target was to maintain third or fight for second. The young generation in the clan wasn’t particularly outstanding among the four families, and the talents they hired weren’t well-known.

”It seems there must have been many solitary demon beasts in the ruins this time. The Zhou Family and Xiang Family both far exceed past scores, and the Dan Family even surpassed a hundred, so our Zhuang Family will only be higher.”

The Zhuang Family elders also showed shock in their eyes, but then their faces turned to smiles.

Ultimately, the score reflects strength.

No matter what happened in the ruins, the other three families scored higher than past editions, and so did the Zhuang Family.

Patience is key.

A moment later, the stone monument began to display a new line.

The Zhuang Family elders patiently watched the stone monument, waiting for an even higher number to appear.

[Zhuang Family: Forty-Four]

Wow!

As soon as this number appeared, the crowd was in an uproar.

The earlier confident smiles vanished from the faces of the Zhuang Family elders, and disbelief filled the eyes of other Zhuang Family members.

The Zhuang Family’s score was actually so low.

Ranked fourth, at the bottom!

This was the worst ranking in a hundred years for the Zhuang Family.

”It’s hilarious. They were just boasting that their Zhuang Family score would only be higher.”

”Forty-four points, which would have been decent in previous editions, but unfortunately, this time, it’s the last place.”

With the Zhuang Family’s score revealed, the other three families’ members were filled with schadenfreude. The Zhuang Family had consecutively taken first place for several editions, and the other three families had kept their grievances to themselves.

However, contest results depend on strength. Even if they were discontented, the difference in strength with the Zhuang Family was evident, forcing them to endure the Zhuang Family’s pride and mockery every year.

Now, with the tables turned and the Zhuang Family at the bottom, it was finally their turn to mock the Zhuang Family.

”There must have been a huge change in the ruins; otherwise, the scores wouldn’t be like this.”

”Yes, we’ll find out what happened once Zhuang Qiang and the others return.”

The Clan Leader Zhuang glanced at the other three families with a dark expression: ”If anyone conspired against our Zhuang Family, we will not let it go.”