Zhou Xuan scanned the surrounding teammates, his eyes filled with disdain.
Sun Zhibiao also egged him on from the side, "Go, Third Young Master Qin! Give him a good taste of hardship and teach him what it means to bow down!"
Qin Chao, riding his horse, darted out from the team and swung his fist at Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan twisted his body to the left, evading the punch.
Qin Qingya, meanwhile, whipped her whip, the "crack" sound of it cutting through the air with astonishing power.
But in Zhou Xuan's eyes, it was like a tickle.
His figure was like lightning, leaving an afterimage in its place as he lunged towards Qin Qingya.
"Pat."
Zhou Xuan grabbed Qin Qingya's whip, causing her to lunge forward on her horse, nearly pulling her off.
Zhou Xuan agilely mounted Qin Qingya's horse, his legs clamping around her waist.
Qin Qingya's cheeks flushed red as she struggled desperately.
But the position was incredibly shameful.
"Let's see who else dares to come forward?"
Zhou Xuan's horse neighed.
"Third Young Master Qin, is it? This time, it's my turn."
Zhou Xuan easily dismounted Qin Qingya.
Zhou Xuan raised his right foot, using his knee to strike Qin Qingya's abdomen.
"Bang!"
Qin Qingya fell to the ground again.
Just then, Qin Chao had already charged forward, swinging a mallet at him.
"Be careful, Brother Xuan!" Lu Ling'er was so tense in the stands that her heart was in her mouth.
All the Qin family members playing polo were experts, and she worried someone might seize the opportunity for a sneak attack.
In the stands.
"Sir, should we make a move now?"
Old Master Qin pondered for a moment, then inexplicably changed his mind.
"Never mind, retreat for now."
After the man bowed and quietly withdrew.
Zhou Xuan sidestepped Qin Chao's attack.
Using the force of the rebound, he grabbed Qin Chao's wrists and forcefully flipped him to the ground, then pinned him with his knees on his back.
"Ah!"
Qin Chao cried out in pain, feeling as though the bones in his back had shattered.
Zhou Xuan then released his grip, stood up, and brushed off his clothes.
"How is it, Third Young Master Qin? Do you know how formidable I am now? I advise you to surrender early to avoid physical suffering."
Zhou Xuan's tone was filled with mockery.
Qin Chao's face was ashen.
At this moment, Qin Chao suddenly remembered something and pulled Qin Qingya over.
He held Qin Qingya in his arms.
"Qingya, how are you? Are you injured anywhere?"
Qin Chao asked with concern.
"Brother, I'm fine. Are you okay?" Qin Qingya looked at Qin Chao, her eyes filled with worry.
Qin Chao shook his head and glared at Zhou Xuan.
The Qin family lost the polo match.
Zhou Xuan's side, however, won fervent cheers.
The Fang family members were beaming.
"Heavens! I thought Zhou Xuan was from a small place, but I didn't expect him to be so good at this."
"We underestimated him!"
"It's true, someone who can gain favor with Old Master Fang wouldn't be a nobody."
"It seems the Fang family will invite this person to the preliminary rounds here."
"If he can join the Fang family, it would truly add the support of the Baili family to them."
"What's a third-rate minor family like the Baili family worth?"
"Even many small fish and shrimp have great power; you shouldn't underestimate them."
Old Master Qin's face was grim. He looked at Zhou Xuan on horseback, a murderous glint in his eyes.
"Old Sun, let's go." Old Master Qin turned to leave.
Old Master Sun followed behind him.
Halfway there, he suddenly turned back and said, "Old Sun, how is your son doing now?"
"Alas..."
Mentioning Sun Tianyou, Old Master Sun sighed heavily, his eyes filled with sorrow.
"My Tianyou, he's still lying in bed, in a vegetative state. I've searched all the best hospitals in Shangjing, but I can't cure him, alas..."
Old Master Qin fell silent upon hearing this.
After a brief exchange, Old Master Qin no longer blamed Old Sun for seeking medicine from the Fang family a few days prior.
After the match ended, Old Master Fang took Zhou Xuan and the others for a celebratory meal.
Lu Ling'er and Baili Lie accompanied Zhou Xuan on either side.
Not far away were Fang Ruolin and Fang Linfan.
During the meal, Old Master Fang was in high spirits and personally presented an invitation.
Zhou Xuan feigned ignorance and asked, "Old Master Fang, what is this?"
"This is for a talent convention that our Fang family is hosting, and we invite you to observe our talent selection preliminaries."
Old Master Fang handed over the invitation card with a smile.
"Thank you."
Zhou Xuan accepted the invitation card with both hands.
Baili Lie's eyes widened, and he secretly gave Zhou Xuan a thumbs-up!
As expected of the person his Baili family intended to follow, he really got the invitation card as promised.
This was truly not a lie.
Old Master Fang continued, "Are you interested in staying in Shangjing to develop?"
Zhou Xuan shook his head. How could he not understand Old Master Fang's intentions?
It was merely a test to see if he was willing to join the Fang family's faction.
If it were in the past, he might have, but now that he knew of the existence of his enemy, the Qin family, he knew even more that relying on others was not as good as relying on oneself.
All powerful backing would crumble; it was better to be one's own strongest support.
"Thank you for your favor, Old Master Fang. I came to Shangjing this time to save a friend, and now that my friend is rescued, we will be returning to Cangyun City in a few days."
"However, the Baili family has always admired the Fang family. I hope you will allow me to bring some people in to observe this time."
"Hahaha... Why be so formal? You can bring as many as you wish."
Old Master Fang laughed heartily.
Although he didn't know how many more surprises this young man had in store for him, winning the competition in such a setting proved he indeed had some skill, and could help him with matters in the future.
A crouching dragon in the abyss, this child must be extraordinary.
Old Master Fang favored Zhou Xuan even more.
"Naturally. Since we've come to Shangjing, we can't leave empty-handed." Zhou Xuan said with a smile, "Uncle Fang, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, will you grace me with your presence? This meal will be on me."
Old Master Fang was taken aback and praised him inwardly.
Indeed, he was a polite person.
However, Old Master Fang readily agreed.
"Hahaha... Excellent, excellent... Come, let's drink."
Old Master Fang was also all smiles.
He could tell that Zhou Xuan was not a hypocritical person. As long as he was genuinely good to him, the Fang family would not mistreat him.
Such an outstanding child was worth cultivating.
It would also be beneficial to his children, Ruolin and Linfan.
............
On the way back.
"Master, you have quite the nerve to lay hands on Qin Chao. You're disrespecting the Fang family, and I worry that Qin Zhantian will make another move."
Baili Lie said worriedly in the car.
"Don't worry. In two more days, he'll be begging me."
"Oh, I almost forgot. Those masters like Qin Feiyang and the Qin Guard Army from the Qin family, their meridians have all been severed by you."
Baili Lie became happy.
His wounds still ached faintly. If it weren't for Zhou Xuan, they would have died at the hands of the Qin family this time.
At this moment, he was also filled with resentment towards the Qin family!
They would remember this enmity!
When the Master develops one day, they would surely exact revenge for today's humiliation.
"Brother Xuan, when are we going back? I want to go back. I always feel uneasy here, as if eyes are watching my every move."
Lu Ling'er said coquettishly.