Chapter 633: I’ve Been Waiting for You.

As soon as the shadow’s speed appeared, even the two kings sitting on the senior officials’ chairs couldn’t see it clearly.

The figure was too fast, faster than lightning.

Liu Quan’s face had already been slapped hard.

Bang!

The sound was clear and crisp.

The two kings stood up.

A king roared in anger, “How dare you!”

Daring to attack someone right in front of them, as if they weren’t even there?

Boom.

Two terrifying presences surged together toward the shadow.

The figure trembled violently as lightning bolts as thick as pythons crisscrossed around its body, forming a net of electricity that suppressed both terrifying presences.

Without even turning his body, the figure swiftly slapped Liu Quan’s face with great force, leaving half of his face bruised and bloodied.

“Hmm, ah!”

Liu Quan let out a piteous scream as blood and flesh from his face, along with teeth from his mouth, flew out.

The shadowy figure said coldly, “You dare call me trash? You’ve got some nerve. Remember this slap—I’ll knock your head off next time.”

Liu Quan looked at the figure in terror. Before he could even get a clear look, the figure had already swiftly retreated.

No one present has been able to figure out how this figure appeared or how it left.

He’s too fast!

Someone has witnessed the divine speed of Lu Yu’s Sky-Splitting Wings.

But now, the speed of this shadow is no slower than the speed of a deity, or even faster.

“The timing is just right.” From a crack, Yang Bai appeared together with Liu Jin and dozens of others.

Similarly, there were also military men behind Liu Jin, but in terms of numbers, they were far fewer compared to Liu Quan’s side.

Lu Yu was not interested in Liu Jin and the others; what intrigued him was the Wang beside him.

“Are you Lu Yu from Huaxia? I’ve heard of you for a long time, but unfortunately, I’ve never had the time. Allow me to introduce myself—I am King Shanlei. I really look forward to the day when we can race and see who is the fastest.” The shadowy figure nodded toward Lu Yu, yet his expression still carried the pride of a king.

Lu Yu, not backing down, said, “The Sky-Splitting Wing is famous for its speed. Except for the Sky-Splitting King himself, I’ve never met a worthy opponent. If you want to race against me, then after we finish here, let’s find a time to settle this once and for all.”

Flash Thunder King’s figure was thin, even shorter than Lu Yu.

He had long purple hair cascading over his shoulders, his pupils resembling lightning, and a lightning bolt mark on his forehead.

“Flash Thunder King!”

Liu Quan and others became puzzled, for they had never heard of such a king before.

However, for the two kings beside Liu Quan, this name was enough to draw their attention.

A king stared coldly at Flash Thunder King and said, “I’ve heard of your name before. The night you disappeared was the night I was born. I missed the chance to meet you back then; I never expected to meet here instead. It’s said that you became king through the power of lightning. Unfortunately, it’s merely lightning. I once channeled the strongest thunder from the sky during a heavy rainstorm, wanting to test who is more powerful between you and me. Unfortunately, lightning is too weak. I destroyed an entire day’s worth of thunder with just one finger.”

Thunder King was surprised and looked at the other person, saying, “Did you become a king after me? If I hadn’t proclaimed myself king, would you even have the qualification?”

Thunder King was quite disdainful and looked down on the opponent.

“Since we’ve met, I’ll test your worth later. Remember my title—Star Soul King.”

Lu Yu said from the side, “There will be plenty of time to fight later. Since everyone’s here, let’s clarify first—how exactly do you two plan to settle your grudge?”

Lu Yu was quite impolite and showed no respect to the two kings at all.

The warriors behind both sides were moved and turned their eyes to Lu Yu in unison.

It seems that only Lu Yu dares to speak to King Wang like that.

Moreover, since Lu Yu and Liu Jin were still collaborators, for him to address Liu Jin so impolitely as “kid” was indeed quite arrogant.

However, when Lu Yu spoke, Thunder King and Star Soul King surprisingly raised no objections.

Lu Yu indeed had the qualifications to sit among them as an equal.

Not long ago, Lu Yu’s battle with Richard was something no one could witness the outcome of.

However, the fact that Lu Yu was able to walk out of that space unharmed is proof enough of his strength.

If Richard had truly been able to kill Lu Yu, would he have spared someone like Lu Yu, a guardian?

“That’s right,” said an elderly man standing beside Liu Quan, clearing his throat. “The wish of Commander Liu is for the Liu family to flourish and prosper. Therefore, today, between the two young masters here, whoever ultimately prevails will be qualified to become the head of the Liu family.”

“Uncle, didn’t you say you would support me?” Liu Quan was taken aback and asked the old man, “What do you mean by this?”

“Mr. Liu Quan, I support you only after you become the head of the family. If you cannot win, my support will be of no use. According to the last words left by your father, I am the witness for the new family head. Therefore, in this competition, I will treat both sides fairly.”

Liu Quan was stunned, his brows knitting together with a deadly glint in his eyes.

Liu Dahai pretended not to see it.

At this moment, a soldier in his fifties stepped forward from the void and said solemnly, “Moreover, whoever wins will gain the support of the South China Army.”

This soldier seemed to have been waiting here all along, just waiting for this moment to arrive.

The soldier looked somewhat old, over fifty years of age, with hair already fully silver-white. However, his posture was straight, and his movements remained swift as the wind.

When the soldier stepped forward, all the soldiers behind Liu Quan and Liu Jin were taken aback.

Liu Quan was even more astonished when he looked at the old man.

This is the deputy commander of the South China Army and currently its actual controller.

Liu Quan wanted the old man’s support more than once. In fact, as long as he had the old man’s support, even without this struggle, he could have controlled the South China Army.

As long as he gains control over the Southern Army, the Liu family will naturally allow him to become the head of the family.

But the old man drove Liu Quan away several times, telling him that everything was being handled according to Liu Commander’s instructions.

The matter wasn’t actually told to this elderly man at all, yet he still came.

This means that whoever wins will not only become the head of the Liu family, but also the幕后 controller of the South China Army.

Liu Quan looked at the elderly man and smiled, saying, “Since you, Commander Wang, have said so personally, your young nephew will certainly do his best.”

The old man was very forthright and paid no heed to Liu Quan’s smirk. He coldly said, “Don’t waste time. Since everyone is here, let’s begin. You two, decide how you want to compete and set the rules. I and Liu Dahai will be the witnesses.”

The elderly man who stepped forward first said, “The winner becomes king. The one who loses this time must never interfere in any of the Liu family’s affairs again.”

Liu Quan nodded and said, “What I mean is, since someone is going to become the head of the Liu family, it’s not just about their abilities, wisdom, and financial resources meeting the requirements. Most importantly, how many supporters they have. Therefore, I suggest this competition be divided into four rounds.”

Lu Yu said, “So what you’re saying is, you and Liu will compete in terms of ability, intelligence, financial resources, and also compare who has more supporters and whose support is stronger, right?”

As soon as Lu Yu heard Liu Quan speak like that, he already understood Liu Quan’s intention.

“Mr. Lu, I never said that,” Liu Quan hurriedly waved his hands and said, “I was merely making a suggestion. If my younger brother disagrees, we can certainly discuss it further.”

Thunder King said, “If I let you choose all the categories, you’d certainly pick the ones you’re best at. But I agree with your final suggestion about the supporters. As for the first three categories, let’s change it to four total—each of us will select two. Best of five, and it’ll be fair.”

Liu Quan looked at Xing Hun Wang and the others, who did not object.

Liu Quan smiled and said, “I agree with that. Each side presents two items, and the final round is a battle of supporters. On my side, the Star Soul King and the Blood Heaven King will be participating. I wonder who Brother Liu Jin has chosen on his side?”

Liu remained silent from the very beginning, standing still like a shy child.

But when Liu Quan asked him, Liu Jin lowered his head and then raised it firmly, saying, “On my side, Mr. Lu Yu and Thunder King will be the ones to fight.”

Liu Jing stared directly at Liu Quan, showing not the slightest hint of fear.

Liu Quan was taken aback, never expecting that his younger brother, whom he had been relentlessly pursuing, would appear so timid.

But now, this younger brother actually dared to look him in the eye.

The elder and Liu Dahai both saw it with their own eyes, suddenly realizing that they had previously underestimated the illegitimate son of Commander Liu.

Lu Yu said, “Two against two—if one wins and one loses, it’s essentially a tie. Then the supporters’ category would also be a draw. How should we decide the winner then?”

“That’s a fair point,” said Xinghun King. “Then how about we each select three soldiers from our respective forces of ten thousand through a lottery system, forming three pairs to compete?”

“For this event, the supporters are divided into three matches with a best-of-two system, and the one who wins two matches is considered the winner of this event.”

“Agreed,” Lu Yu nodded.

“I have no objections.”

No one had any objections. Liu Dahai said, “Since no one has any objections, Liu Quan and Liu Jin, each of you should contribute two items then.”

Liu Quan immediately said, “I choose wealth and wisdom!”

Liu Quan sneered as he looked disdainfully at Liu Jin and said, “Brother, you’d better choose carefully. Be sure to pick what you’re best at. Otherwise, if you lose in an event you’re supposed to excel in, you won’t deserve to be part of the Liu family.”

Liu looked only at Liu Quan, clenched his fists, and said with unwavering determination: “I choose power and strength!”

“What?” Liu Quan thought he had heard wrong.

The old man and Liu Dahai were also taken aback and asked in unison, “Liu Jin, what did you choose?”

“I choose strength and strength!” Liu Jin bowed slightly to the two elderly witnesses and said, “I believe this choice is not wrong, is it?”

Liu Quan laughed heartily and said, “My younger brother, have you gone crazy? Strength and strength—who would even consider that a choice?”

Lu Yu looked at Liu Jin, nodded in approval, and remarked, “That’s interesting. You’re the real fool here.”

“Mr. Lu, have you gone mad too?” Liu Quan laughed. “This is clearly just one item. You still say it’s interesting—I think you’ve gone mad as well.”

“Brother, we agreed to each choose two categories, but we didn’t specify exactly what those categories would be. I’ve chosen ‘strength’ for both of my selections—this should be acceptable, right? These indeed count as two distinct categories and will be tested through two separate challenges. I want to compete against you, Brother, to determine once and for all who among us two possesses greater strength.”

Liu clenched his fists with both hands, and at this moment, his eyes finally released an overwhelming surge of fury.

Previously, he had always been restrained and patient.

But there’s no need for that now.

The old man and Liu Dahai were taken aback, then nodded repeatedly.

Liu Jin has always been suppressed by Liu Quan and has appeared very weak.

It seems everything was an illusion; today’s Liu Jin is the real Liu Jin.

It was only within a short period of time that Liu Jin managed to find and exploit loopholes in the conditions. He’s no ordinary person.

He was able to endure hardship and his intelligence surpassed that of Liu Quan.

Liu Quan is too arrogant.

The elder said, “That’s right; there are absolutely no restrictions. Therefore, it’s only fair that both of the events you, Liu, have chosen are tests of strength. Now, decide the order of the competition—”

“Hold on,” the Blood Heaven King interrupted the elder, suddenly stepping forward and staring directly at Lu Yu. “I don’t care about your quarrel with that other young fellow. I’m here for Lu Yu. Regardless of what happens in future battles, do you dare to step forward and fight me right now, Lu Yu!”