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Chapter 37 - Tit for Tat

XuanHuan 5

The next morning, when the dawn just broke, there had been a load of people in the contest field
of Moyang City.
 Today marked the tri-annual Kung Fu Competition of Moyang City and saw early, large
Attendances.
The Kung Fu Competition of Moyang City, was a confrontation among the young men of the powerful families in Moyang City, whose result would determine the family rank in Moyang City for the coming three years.
On the platform there appeared different major families.
Mo Tai sat right on the most conspicuous chair, and next to Ba Wuli, family master of the Bas, Nie Wenyuan, Grand Patriarch of the Nies and several other heads of major clans.
Nie Tian was supposed to be there. But far be it from him to have the red-tape conversations with the family heads and patriarchs. So he'd rather Nie Tian to take his place.
"Mr. Magistrate, the Competition this year is bustling, isn't it? Who do you think, Mr. Magistrate, will win the first prize of the Competition?" Ba Wuli squinted his eyes and glimpsed at Mo Tai with scorns.
Ba Wuli would have never be bold enough to put on the airs back in the days.
But things changed now. When tonight was over, Moyang City would have a new magistrate. He just could not hide his attempt at arrogation.
Of course, Mo Tai knew it perfectly clear, but he still wore a calm face, "Well, I think the first prize will, as it was three years before, go to Nie Tian, family master of the Nies."
"That's an overpraise, Mr. Magistrate," smiled Nie Wenyuan.
"Oh yeah?" Ba Wuli put on a vicious smile and said unscrupulously, "Well, I do think differently. It is literally a joke that a Vital Veins at the ninth level could win the first prize."
"That's true. I've heard that Ba Ziliang, the second young master of the Bas, has returned a Vital Spirits at the fourth level. I wonder whether it is a rumor," said Ma Jingwu, family master of the Mas, with undisguised flattery of Ba Wuli.
"It looks like Ba Ziliang is in his eighteens. He really is a genius to reach the fourth level of the Vital Spirits. Well, I think he is the genuine top talent of Moyang City," added Yang Wudi, family famter of the Yangs.
The Bas had increasing influences over Moyang City, as if outreaching the Magistrate's Mansion. These worldly-wise people would not miss the chance to lick the boots.
Although the news had been widely circulated that the young master of the Bas was disabled and that the Bas beat a retreat after they besieged the Nies, everyone still believed the Bas had so tremendous influences that even the Magistrate's Mansion felt the fear.
After all, Mo Tai had no son but a daughter who had not awakened her vital spirit yet. Given time, Ba Ziliang would grow into a new Magistrate of Moyang City.
Mo Tai looked at Mr. Ma and Mr. Yang, smiling, "It's true that Ba Ziliang had a cultivation of the fourth level of Vital Spirits. He is very powerful and talented. But Nie Tian is better than you your judgment. I saw it with my own eyes that Nie Tian brought Ba Ziliang down with three moves. Let's say Nie Tian is a loser, what about Ba Ziliang? "
"Mr. Magistrate, you..." Ba Wuli glared at Mo Tai, almost losing his temper.
Mo Tai looked quite calm, sneering, "You were there when Ba Ziliang got brought down. And you are gonna deny it?"
Ba Wuli gritted his teeth, trying to hold his anger, "The little bastard was lucky. That's it. Now my son is a Vital Spirits at the fifth level. He can torture him to death in the next confrontation."
"Let's hope so," Mo Tai responded with a cold smile and the least confidence.
Mo Tai bet on Nie Tian. Even if Ba Ziliang made it to the fifth level of Vital Spirits, he could never a match to Nie Tian.
But Ba Zili seemed to be self-assured. He took a glimpse of Mo Tai and thought complacently to himself, "Mo Tai, just wait and see."
Other family masters all zipped their mouths.
Anyone could foresee it clearly that there would be a fight between the Bas and the Magistrate' Mansion.
But they did not know it was coming.
Everything on the contest field was set.
Mo Tai made an opening remark in routine and announced the beginning of the Competition.
The participants of the Competition were all young men aged twenty below.
In previous years, the ninth level of the Vital Veins represented a summit of power. But this year was different because of Ba Ziliang, a Vital Spirits at the fifth level. Besides, Nie Tian and Mo Ruxi had awakened their vital spirit.
The first battle was on.
To his disappointment, Nie Tian's first opponent was a son from the Mas, Ma Yang.
Ma Yang strode onto the Contest Field on his high horse.
Nie Tian stepped onto the field with a lethargic look.
There was a sharp contract in the way they looked.
The apperance of Nie Tian attracted everyone's attention in no time.
Recently, stories of Nie Tian had been told for the umpteenth time, disabling Ba Ziyang and defeating Ba Ziliang.
But most people would regard these as rumors rather than facts.
After all, Nie Tian had been a loser with no intact vital veins for three years. Why would someone believe in the abrupt rise of a loser.
Several family heads could not help exchanging their words on the platform.
"Ma Yang is the pride of my young generations, with a cultivation of the Vital Veins at the eighth level. It's kinda like bullying a kid disabled for three years." Ma Jingwu, family master of the Mas began to talk in an acerbic tone.
Nie Wenyuan sneered at Ma Jingwu, "What a funny joke you are telling us, Mr. Ma. But you will soon find out who's the bully."
"Mr. Nie, you seem to be unyielding person. But how do you expect a loser family master to bully others? " laughed out loud Yang Wudi, family master of the Yangs.
Nie Wenyuan snorted, unwilling to take these douche bags.
Eyes were cast onto the Contest Field.
"Nie Tian, once the top talent in Moyang City and now a loser for three years. Didn't think you will come to the Contest Field. What a surprise." Mayang put on an arrogant look as he went onto the stage and stood before Nie Tian.
"Ma Yang, twenty-years-old, a Vital Veins at the eight level. It is beyond me that you should have confidence with all that you've got." Nie Tian glimpsed at him and did not bother to take another look.
Such a lame opponent would not arouse any passion for a fight.
"Nie Tian, do you think you are still the talent three years ago?" Ma Yang snickered, "You are nothing more than a loser to me. I will spare you three moves, after which..."
"Bang!" Before Ma Yang could finish his words, there came a sound in which the guy fell off the Contest Field and lied down on all fours, unable to get on his feet again.
"Three moves won't be necessary. One move is enough." Nie Tian smiled and jumped off the Contest Field.
Ma Yang lied down on the ground, feeling the bones smashed. He absolutely failed to see when Nie Tian pulled the stunt and how.
The family masters on the platform were amazed, for even they did not see Nie Tian's move.
Nie Wenyuan laughed, "The pride of young generations can't take a hit. It's really called bullying."
Ma Jingwu blushed with the anger in his chest that he could not breathe out.
"Is it a pride to defeat a loser at the eighth level of Vital Veins?" jeered Ba Wuli.
Nie Wenyuan put on a faint smile, "Leave the judgment until our family master defeats the Bastard."
Ba Wuli gave a cold look, roaring within himself, "Nie Wenyuan, after tonight, you'll kneel down in an apology to me."
That Nie Tian defeated Ma Yang with one move really caused a sensation.
It was not until now that people knew the stories of Nie Tian are facts. The loser family master of the Nies finally and truly got back on his feet.
Ba Ziliang looked at Nie Tian from the distance. There was endless anger in his eyes. He snicked within himself, "Nie Tian, I will torture you to death and let the people of Moyang City know who is the top talent."
Nie Tian took no interest in the coming sessions. The confrontation at the level of Vital Veins could not appeal to him.
Then Ba Ziliang appeared on the Contest Field, and happened to confront a Kung Fu learner from the Nies, Nie Shan.
Nie Shan was a nineteen-years-old man with a cultivation at the seventh level of Vital Veins, worse off than some but better off than many.
"Nie Tian, behold the death of your minion." Ba Ziliang did not look at Nie Shan but shouted to Nie Tian who was now on the audience's seat.
Nie Tian frowned a little bit.
"Ba Ziliang, what do you want?" Nie Shan was paled, as he sensed the thrilling killing attempt.
"Die you." Ba Ziliang would not give any chance to Nie Shan. He released one palm which conjured up a streak of light in the shape of a sharp sword against Nie Shan.
"Puff." When the light penetrated Nie Shan's body, he was killed on the spot.
"Well, that's it? What a lame minion of the Nies." Ba Ziliang laughed wildly and strode off down the Contest Platform.
"Damn you!" Nie Tian yelled and displayed a cold and fierce killing attempt in his eyes.
At this point, Ba Ziliang was a dead man from the perspective of Nie Tian.
"Those with the Nies exit the Competition, all of you." Nie Tian ordered the Kung Fu learners to pull out from the Competition.
The Competition was not a big deal at all, hence no need for more casualties. Suffice it to have Nie Tian participate on behalf of the Nies.
The whole family would not disobey Nie Tian's order and thus withdrew from the Competition.
"So do all of you with the Bas," Ba Ziliang made an aggressive move in response to Nie Tian.
He knew the Competition was pointless. The only meaningful thing was the confrontation between Nie Tian and himself. So it was not necessary for the rest of the Bas to continue the Competition.
When the rest of the Nies and the Bas withdrew from the Competition simultaneously, only less than a half remained.
The following battle was more simple yet more violent.
Anyone who stood before Ba Ziliang was killed in one second.
And the opponent of Nie Tian got brought down in one move.
The Competition had literally become a personal talent show of Nie Tian and Ba Ziliang.
In less than a hour, there came four top participants, Nie Tian, Ba Ziliang, Mo Ruxi and Ma Gang.
There were three Vital Spirits among the four guys except Ma Gang.
It was not because of power but luck that Ma Gang made it to the top four. He did not encounter the three.
The semi-finals began with the battle between Nie Tian and Mo Ruxi.
"I quit." Mo Ruxi's voice was heard before Nie Tian put his step onto the Contest Field.
"She quits." That Mo Ruxi admitted defeat was like a bomb exploding in the crowd.
Mo Ruxi was not inferior to Nie Tian from what she demonstrated in the Competition. The crowd had expected that there would be incredible fights between the two.
Mo Ruxi slowly walked to Nie Tian, whispering, "Nie Tian, defeat him."

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