The Road to Becoming a Son-in-Law

Chapter 197 Martial Arts Tournament

Chapter 197 Martial Arts Tournament

Chen Feng was warming up when the little girl came over. "Brother Chen Feng, you have a competition soon. Are you confident?"

Chen Feng nodded, "Don't worry." Chen Feng knew in his heart that it didn't matter who his opponent was in this competition. The strongest person in the academy should be the dean. He had even fought the dean himself. Why would he be afraid of them? What a joke. Besides, this was just a competition, not a life-or-death battle. There wouldn't be any major problems.

The little girl asked with some concern, "Brother Chen Feng, do you know what 'pride comes before a fall' means?"

Chen Feng looked at the young girl. Pride comes before a fall; this girl knows quite a lot. Chen Feng nodded: "Don't worry, I understand what you mean. My skills are good enough."

The little girl was still a little worried and said, "But I'm still a little worried. After all, they are all mentors and very strong. Brother Chen Feng, you must be careful and not be careless. Their kung fu is very high."

Chen Feng patted the little girl's head and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. After all, it's just a competition, not a life-or-death battle. Don't worry." Chen Feng understood that the little girl was worried about him, and that's why he felt she was even more adorable.

Chen Feng observed the people around him as he warmed up. Many, like him, were there, anticipating and preparing for the competition. Others were just there to watch the excitement, staying close to the participants. This competition was going to be spectacular; almost everyone from the academy was there. He saw some powerful pharaohs he hadn't seen before, all seated atop the throne. Chen Feng couldn't discern their levels using only his spiritual power, but he figured those he couldn't tell must be very high-level. Remembering that he had even fought the dean, Chen Feng figured he was probably no less powerful.

Because Chen Feng arrived too early, he only saw people with mediocre martial arts skills. Thinking about this, Chen Feng didn't bother looking any further. He strolled around, observing the area of ​​the plaza, with a young girl beside him explaining things. As they walked, they bumped into the dean, with Teacher Zhang following beside him. The dean told Chen Feng that he hoped he would perform well this time. Teacher Zhang scoffed dismissively.

Chen Feng had only studied at the academy for a few days and was still quite curious about it. After exchanging pleasantries with the dean, he continued to explore the sights he hadn't seen before. The young girl was nearby, so she explained everything he wanted to know. Since most of the academy had never seen Chen Feng before, some were dismissive of his invitation. Chen Feng thus became a celebrity, especially since the young girl beside him was also a celebrity, making them both quite eye-catching. Chen Feng wasn't particularly bothered by this. After all, he was born a star. The young girl beside him said, "You're so popular right away. If they knew your martial arts were good, you'd be even more popular, so you should do your best." Chen Feng smiled without saying a word.

As the competition drew near, the training ground grew increasingly crowded and lively. Several people who knew Chen Feng approached him to greet him, and Chen Feng returned their greetings. Chen Feng glanced around and saw the young girl already mingling with the other girls; they must be very interested in watching the competition. With the sound of the gong, the competition was about to begin. The young girl quickly came to Chen Feng's side, and they listened together to the speeches on stage. First, the dean addressed the participants; his speech was clear and concise, not boring at all, but rather quite interesting, subtly boosting the morale of the contestants. Chen Feng stopped thinking about the dean's matter; he planned to ask the young girl about it after the competition. Even if he couldn't get an answer, it wouldn't matter; he would investigate later, confident he would find out. The young girl beside him listened to the speeches, eagerly anticipating the start of the competition. Seeing her excited eyes, Chen Feng also wanted to see what the competition would be like; after all, it was his first time here, and his first competition, and he was also very excited. After the speeches, the competition rules were announced: this time, the competition was divided into a literary arena and a martial arts arena. Chen Feng knew this beforehand, so he wasn't surprised when the speaker on stage mentioned it. After all, the academy would have both literary and martial arts instructors, and there were many people with both literary and martial talents. Only those who reached the highest level in both fields could be called SS-level, so some could only become instructors, either because they lacked literary talent or their martial arts skills were not good enough.

Suddenly, he felt someone staring at him. When he looked over, the person abruptly turned away. This surprised him. He wondered who was staring at him and why. He had acted normally today and hadn't shown any other intentions. Besides, this person was someone he had no connection with; he had never interacted with them before. Chen couldn't understand what their relationship was.

The competition was about to begin, and Teacher Zhang stood on the stage to give his speech. His arrogant tone and high-sounding words were telling: "Some people shouldn't think they're so great just because they've been chosen and entered the door. If you're not cut out for it, you'll eventually show your true colors." Hearing this, Chen Feng immediately realized that Dean Zhang had long disliked him. Weren't these words directed at him?

Although Chen Feng didn't take it seriously, the young girl beside him thought differently. She instantly became protective, telling Chen Feng, "That Teacher Zhang is a scoundrel. He acts all high and mighty on the surface, but he's incredibly lewd behind the scenes. I heard that girls in the academy who aren't good at martial arts often use tutoring as an excuse to come and go from her courtyard. Anyone who doesn't go gets severely criticized for not trying hard enough. I even saw him once." As Chen Feng was about to ask more, the girl next to him pulled her back, tugging at her sleeve, signaling her to stop talking.

The young girl shut her mouth indignantly, saying that he was definitely not a good person. Chen Feng had no idea that these rumors were not unfounded; judging by Dean Zhang's appearance, he had probably ruined countless girls.

Chen Feng was a little surprised. Why would this happen? Teacher Zhang was, after all, a teacher. With her current status, she must have some ability and resources. How could there be rumors? Although they didn't pay attention to these things, there were still some unfounded rumors. Sigh, thinking that the young girl and the girl next to her had kept quiet, he didn't think too much about it. Presumably, some people knew these things clearly but hadn't dared to say them.

Sigh, there must be many more puzzling aspects to this academy, so he'll have to stay here longer.