Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist

On the lake!

Lin Chen’s palm wind roared like thunder, and everyone saw Lin Chen deliver one palm strike after another, completely engulfing Su Zhe in overlapping palm shadows.

Lin Chen, advancing step by step.

Su Zhe, retreating step by step.

Soon, Su Zhe backed up to the edge of the lake, with nowhere left to retreat.

Everyone present kept their eyes fixed, knowing that in this situation where there was no more room to retreat, Su Zhe would either have to use his last trick to turn the tables or else face defeat.

This competition, called a ”spar” on the surface, meant that whoever left the lakeside lost.

Does Su Zhe have a trump card?

The next moment, everyone saw a cold light piercing through the layers of palm shadows, causing the martial artists from the Han Kingdom to light up with hope, but before they could breathe a sigh of relief, Lin Chen shouted furiously, this time sweeping out with both palms simultaneously.

Boom!

The long sword in Su Zhe’s hands flew from his grip, slanting towards the lake’s surface, and Su Zhe himself flew backward like a kite with a broken string for three zhang, crashing into the white jade railing by the lake, shattering it to pieces.

”How is this possible!”

The martial artists from the Han Kingdom couldn’t believe what they were seeing; Junior Brother Su had actually lost.

As the grandson of the State Preceptor, Junior Brother Su was born into a prestigious Martial Path family. At just eighteen, he was ranked first on the Earth List, yet he lost so miserably to Lin Chen, who was ranked eighth, without any power to fight back from start to finish.

”This Lin Chen... must be observed during the ranking competition. Liang will surely let him participate in the competition.”

In the field, martial artists from other countries looked at the figure standing with his hands clasped on the lake’s surface, eyes full of wariness, as his strength was not to be underestimated.

”Lin Chen, I will kill you!”

Su Zhe got up from the ground with an extremely ferocious expression. As the grandson of the State Preceptor, this was the first time he had been defeated by a peer, and that too in front of so many people. If he couldn’t kill Lin Chen, how could he face returning to the Han Kingdom when this got out?

”Young Master Su, a spar should end when the point is made.”

Murong Shuang frowned, unsure whether Su Zhe was bluffing or really had a killing move he didn’t use just now, but she wouldn’t allow the fight to continue.

At Murong Shuang’s gaze, a middle-aged woman stood between Su Zhe and Lin Chen.

Initially, she had arranged for someone to intervene as long as the fight between Su Zhe and Lin Chen was somewhat intense, but she didn’t expect...

She didn’t expect Lin Chen to completely suppress Su Zhe from start to finish, making it difficult for her to intervene without appearing to favor Su Zhe intentionally.

Yan Kingdom couldn’t afford to offend the Han Kingdom, nor could it afford to offend Liang Kingdom either.

”It seems Sixth Sister has a good eye, and Fifth Sister isn’t bad either, but... she was late.”

Murong Shuang saw her sixth sister standing in front of Lin Chen’s table, her pretty face smiling openly, indicating that she had made her decision.

In this life, she feared she would marry no one but Lin Chen.

In front of martial artists from different countries, expressing her feelings so plainly left her with no room for retreat.

”Junior Brother Su, come back!”

On the Han Kingdom’s side, a young man spoke in a deep voice. Hearing this, Su Zhe’s face showed reluctance, but he still walked towards the Han Kingdom’s side.

The words of the Senior Brother, he could not ignore.

”Fourth Princess, I am very pleased with your hospitality this time, but the ranking competition is about to start, and we need to conserve our energy, so we will take our leave first.”

The young man spoke in a low voice, and without waiting for Murong Shuang’s response, he led the martial artists from the Han Kingdom to the exit of the Imperial Garden, but as they passed near the Liang Kingdom martial artists, his gaze temporarily rested on Lin Chen, who had just returned.

”I hope to see you in the ranking competition.”

Lin Chen smirked at the obvious threat in his words, but before he could respond, Li Yuan stepped forward and said, ”Who Liang sends out is decided by the head of the academy.”

The young man sneered but said no more and strode towards the courtyard exit.

”We will also take our leave.”

As the Han Kingdom left, martial artists from the Zheng Kingdom also rose. Zheng Kingdom had always followed Han Kingdom’s lead, and the same was true for the Xiang Kingdom. In an instant, three out of the Nine Kingdoms had departed.

The other countries also took their leave shortly after the three countries, as Lin Chen’s demonstrated strength had made them reconsider their plans for the upcoming ranking competition.

Matters of the heart were temporarily not their concern.

Eventually, only the Liang Kingdom martial artists remained in the Imperial Garden.

Murong Shuang, a bit helpless, rubbed her temples and said, ”Sixth Sister, you take care of the entertainment here, I need to see Mother.”

With such a significant event, she needed to inform her mother, especially since her sixth sister had just openly expressed her feelings for Lin Chen in front of everyone. Though a Yan Kingdom Princess couldn’t decide whether to incline towards the Han or Liang Kingdoms, it would have considerable influence.

After Murong Shuang and Murong Xin left, Li Yuan chuckled and said, ”Well, we are full of food and drink, so we will take our leave first. Junior Brother Lin, you should stay and accompany the Sixth Princess.”

This Yan Kingdom’s Sixth Princess had her heart set on Junior Brother Lin, and staying here any longer would only be unwelcome. They had enough sense to see that.

”Indeed, I am a rough person, unable to appreciate songs and dances, so we will take our leave first. Junior Brother Lin, make sure to enjoy yourself.”

The senior brother of the Four Families Martial Arts Academy patted Lin Chen on the shoulder and left with a smile. Meng Xing looked at Lin Chen and then at Murong Yan next to him, hesitating for a long moment before ultimately saying nothing.

The Meng Family rules: before big matters, don’t discuss matters of love and emotion.

However, Senior Brother Lin wasn’t from the Meng Family, so there was no need to follow that rule. As for persuading Senior Brother Lin, Meng Xing thought better of it, worried that if he did, the Sixth Princess might ensure he couldn’t leave the Imperial Palace.