The tip of the sword was actually aimed at Li Jiaying’s heart! The sudden turn of events, occurring within a few short seconds, left most people unable to react. The few who noticed were instantly shocked. Lin Long, standing on the high platform, wore an expression of utter disbelief, while Li Zhen sprang up at an incredible speed. Yet just as he was about to rush forward to save her, someone suddenly pressed his hand down.
It was the head of the Liu family.
“What are you trying to do!”
Li Zhen was furious.
The head of the Liu family, indifferent and scornful, replied, “As the referee of this competition, naturally I cannot allow anyone to break the rules.”
“You!”
Li Zhen almost lost control and attacked him, but he had no time to deal with him right now.
It was already too late.
In two seconds, Lin Cui’s sword would pierce Li Jiaying’s heart.
“Lin Long! I will never reconcile with you!”
Li Zhen’s eyes seemed to burn with raging fire.
But he was helpless.
Lin Long twitched his lips, as if unwilling to witness what was about to happen, and closed his eyes.
On the arena, Li Jiaying stared at the sword tip rapidly growing larger in her vision, its blade gleaming coldly, her blood seemingly frozen in her veins.
Lin Cui’s expression was terrifying—so terrifying, it was a look she had never seen before, filled with murderous intent.
Sometimes, calamity is triggered in the blink of an eye, and Lin Cui was exactly in such a state now.
Was Jiaying going to die?
What is death?
Father said it’s like falling asleep and never waking up again. Brother said it’s like the state before one is born—nothingness, a great sorrow like a flood surging forth. Tears streamed down her cheeks uncontrollably.
They dripped onto the ground, splashing.
In the next second, the duel would end, and the arena would be stained with blood.
But suddenly, a pale bluish shadow dashed across the training ground like a gust of wind, rushed onto the dueling platform, and finally, a single hand effortlessly flicked Lin Cui’s unstoppable sword aside, altering the previously inevitable outcome.
“Enough!”
A cold voice rang out on the arena.
Li Tan fixed Lin Cui, who stood dazed, with an extremely indifferent gaze.
“Enough. This duel has ended.”
“Brother Li Tan…” Li Jiaying looked up at Li Tan’s face in disbelief and burst into tears.
“It’s okay now. I’m here.”
Li Tan gently comforted Li Jiaying, picked her up, and ignoring the astonished glances from around, slowly walked down from the platform.
“Li… Li Tan…” Lin Cui trembled as she faced Li Tan’s back, “I’m sorry…” Li Tan paused, “Sorry shouldn’t be directed at me, and there’s no need to apologize. You’ve never done anything wrong.”
After saying this, Li Tan continued walking.
However.
“Stop!”
A cold voice echoed from above. On the high platform, a terrifying gaze locked onto Li Tan.
“Don’t be afraid.”
Li Tan whispered softly into Li Jiaying’s ear, then turned his head, his expression instantly turning icy.
“You must be the head of the Liu family. Is there anything else?”
“Hehe, you openly defy the duel’s rules, interrupt its progress, and still dare to ask what else?”
The head of the Liu family infused his voice with some true energy. In his mind, Li Tan should be frightened into stepping back, or even falling off the steps. But unexpectedly, Li Tan remained completely unmoved, unaffected in the slightest.
This caused him to feel puzzled and even more certain of a certain goal he had.
“Old man Liu, don’t push people too far!”
Li Zhen angrily slammed the table and stood up.
“Push people too far?
Why don’t you tell me where I have pushed too hard?”
Liu Chang scoffed at Li Zhen.
“The duel’s rule is to stop at a touch. Lin Cui broke the rules by attempting to kill first, and my son saved someone afterward. What else do you have to say?”
“You say Lin Cui tried to kill her—where’s your evidence?”
“Everyone saw it with their own eyes!”
“Haha! Among those present, who saw Lin Cui trying to kill that little girl? Is there anyone?”
Liu Chang shouted to the crowd, but most shook their heads, and a few kept their heads down.
To most people, they simply couldn’t understand what had just happened. As for the few who could see clearly, practically no one was willing to stand against Liu Chang. And Lin Long naturally wouldn’t admit to tarnishing his family’s reputation.
Surprisingly, the first to speak out made even Li Tan a bit taken aback.
“I testify that Lin Cui attempted to kill!”
This person was actually Li Hantian.
“I can also testify that Lin Cui attempted to kill.”
The second was Li Yang.
The third and fourth were almost forced to shout along with the rest of the Li family.
However, these few voices were too weak.
Liu Chang said indifferently, “Considering the bias, the Li family cannot serve as witnesses.”
With one stroke, he dismissed them all. Now almost all eyes turned to the arena, to Li Tan.
What would he do?
He would definitely cause a huge commotion.
Liu Chang’s smile was disgustingly bright.
However, the development of events once again veered beyond his expectations.
“In that case, then handle it according to the duel’s rules. Jiaying will no longer participate in the following matches.”
In an indifferent tone, as if merely stating a trivial matter, Li Tan turned around carelessly and walked off the platform.
Thus, words like “coward,” “pussy,” and “a waste is still a waste” spread through the crowd.
Li Tan felt Jiaying’s small body tremble slightly in his arms. He slightly slowed his pace and coldly glanced at the young man from a minor clan who had shouted the loudest nearby.
The young man from the minor clan suddenly felt as if being stared at by something terrifying. He slipped off his chair and landed hard on the ground with a thud.
As Li Tan’s gaze swept sideways, the crowd of ordinary people who had been jeering turned pale and dared not speak a word.
“A bunch of wastes.”
These words, like knives, slipped from Li Tan’s lips, piercing the hearts of everyone nearby.
From then on, the image people had of Li Tan gained an additional attribute: mysterious.
Li Tan turned his gaze away and slowly walked toward the Li family’s rest area.
Surely any person with a bit of spirit would be angry about such an incident. Why could Li Tan be so indifferent?
Why? Perhaps the only answer is: he had never taken this competition seriously. What result could possibly be worth caring about in a competition of no importance?
On the arena, Lin Cui, who had been stunned for a long time, finally regained her senses. She looked at Li Tan’s retreating figure, stretched out her hand as if trying to grasp something, but could do nothing, could say nothing. At this moment, she suddenly felt an indescribable regret, as if she had lost something very important.
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