Admitting Defeat

The group of teenagers, around thirteen years old, from the Hong Dao Society gathered together and analyzed Yi Yun's moves and weaknesses, ultimately coming up with the most feasible battle plan.

It's important to understand that even swordsmen who are one with their swords have weaknesses. Once they lose their swords, their combat power will be greatly reduced. Following this logic, these teenagers believed that Yi Yun should be the same; if he lost the brick in his hand, his combat power would also be greatly reduced!

Therefore, their battle plan was to first control the brick in Yi Yun's hand, and then find an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to Yi Yun. It wasn't impossible for them to win.

The boys were analyzing the situation logically when a cold voice rang out, "Shut up, all of you!"

The sudden shout startled the group of teenagers. Who was so arrogant as to tell them to shut up?

However, when they turned around and looked at the people who had spoken, they all fell silent.

The person who stopped them was none other than Li Hong, the president of the Hong Dao Society!

At this moment, Li Hong's face was gloomy and his eyes were filled with a fierce light, making him look like a wild beast ready to devour its prey.

Li Hong held immense authority within the Hong Dao Society. Faced with Li Hong's rage, the youths fell silent in fear.

"A bunch of idiots, could you fucking be any dumber than me?!"

Li Hong said with a ferocious expression. The boys who had just spoken were all confused and had no idea what was going on.

Seeing the expressions on the teenagers' faces, Li Hong's lips twitched. He wished he could throw these idiots off the cliff of Tai'a Divine City. He felt that since he founded the Hong Dao Society, he had gathered a bunch of fools, and he had been directing a pile of garbage.

Compared to Yi Yun, these children are like pearls and dung!

However, most twelve- or thirteen-year-olds are not very mature to begin with, so it's normal for them to occasionally make childish mistakes and say childish things.

On the contrary, it's this Yi Yun!!

His mind is nothing like that of a child!

These days, Yi Yun has been challenged by countless people, but he acts as if nothing happened, eating and sleeping as usual, not taking it to heart at all.

On the contrary, he also argued with many people, frequently engaging in verbal sparring and insults, behaviors that seemed quite immature. But the result was that those teenagers who were mocked by Yi Yun, in a moment of impulsiveness, raised their bets even higher.

As a result, it all benefited Yi Yun.

This also applies to the Four Little Tyrants.

Li Hong had already sensed something was off; Yi Yun had always seemed incredibly immature and eccentric. But if he were truly that immature, how could he have found a Primordial Relic Medicine?

To explain it solely by luck seems rather far-fetched.

Li Hong was originally quite cautious, but he still stumbled on Yi Yun's behalf.

The main problem is that Yi Yun is too strange. Logically speaking, a kid from Yunhuang shouldn't have much knowledge or outstanding strength.

It was for this reason that Li Hong tacitly allowed his subordinates to gamble with Yi Yun, and the stakes kept getting higher and higher.

Now, even his Hong Dao Society has organized a gambling event, Yi Yun has placed Dragon Scale Rune, enough for him to win more than twenty matches!

Just thinking about gambling made Li Hong feel like he couldn't breathe; his heart ached, his liver ached, his testicles ached, and his intestines felt twisted together!

Five thousand Dragon Scale Rune, with odds of one to ten, means that the Hong Dao Society will lose forty-five thousand Dragon Scale Rune on this deal!

This is going to kill him!

As for hoping that these greenhorns, who are no match for Yi Yun in either strength or intelligence, can turn the tide, it's like hoping pigs can fly.

Li Hong wasn't naive enough to believe that Yi Yun had actually cultivated some kind of "brick-throwing secret technique" to be so powerful.

The fact that Yi Yun hasn't drawn his sword yet simply means that his current opponent isn't worthy of his drawing!

For Yi Yun, a single brick was enough to deal with these small fry.

None of the newcomers in the Hong Dao Society are a match for Yi Yun; they can't even exhaust him!

Those 45,000 Dragon Scale Rune... they're doomed to lose!

Li Hong felt as if his heart was bleeding.

Earning Dragon Scale Rune runes and resources, and also supporting and managing such a large guild, is it easy for him? In terms of strength and talent, Li Hong is not actually among the top tier. Although Li Hong has achieved remarkable results in the past year, he has not been able to enter the top 1,000 on either the Heaven Ranking or the Earth Ranking.

Earning Dragon Scale Rune wasn't easy for him!

Li Hong clenched his fist. At this moment, across the arena, he looked at Yi Yun, who was dressed in hemp clothing, several dozen feet away.

At this moment, Yi Yun had just placed the brick on the table and was meditating to regulate his breathing.

Feeling Li Hong's gaze, Yi Yun slightly opened his eyes and met Li Hong's gaze.

It was this eye contact that sent a chill down Li Hong's spine!

Such keen perception!?

A person with keen senses will feel when being spied on, but for Yi Yun to feel it even from half a field away, from such a distance, is simply terrifying!

Even those who have condensed the Heavenly Eye Bead are probably no more than this...

"This kid, you're ruthless! I admit defeat!"

Li Hong felt greatly shocked. His mental development was relatively early; although he was only fourteen years old, he already had the mentality of an adult.

Whether in the elite circles of the capital or in Tai'a Divine City, Li Hong thrived thanks to his emotional intelligence, which surpassed that of his peers. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to organize such a large Hong Dao Society.

But today, in front of Yi Yun, a boy a year or two younger than himself, Li Hong was caught off guard and tricked.

"Wan Kai, if you think you can't beat Yi Yun, then just admit defeat!"

Li Hong said to the fat boy among the Four Little Tyrants beside him, whose name was Wan Kai. He came from the Wan Family in the capital, a prestigious family.

Wan Kai's strength was slightly stronger than the other three of the Four Little Tyrants, but at most by 20-30%. Li Hong didn't believe that Wan Kai had the slightest chance of winning against Yi Yun.

Yi Yun, without even using his weapon or any special moves, easily took down three of the Four Little Tyrants.

It was an absolutely overwhelming victory.

Since it's clear that Wan Kai would just get hit with bricks if he went up there, he might as well not go at all.

"I..." Wan Kai's chubby face turned bright red.

It's shameful to admit defeat without a fight!

But when it came to a fight, all Four Little Tyrants were beaten up by Yi Yun with bricks and fell to the ground. The level of humiliation was no small matter.

Whether we fight or not, it's all shameful.

Wan Kai had never felt so frustrated before!

At this moment, Li Hong turned to the other members of the Hong Dao Society and said listlessly, "And you guys... if you feel there's no need to fight, just admit defeat..."

His many underlings were dumbfounded.

"Brother Hong, are you just telling us to admit defeat like this? Wouldn't that mean we'd lose all our bets to him?"

They've staked so much of their fortune, and they're already admitting defeat before even fighting? Of course they're not willing to accept it!

But what could they do if they were unwilling? If they could get something back by suffering some pain, Li Hong would definitely make them all go on stage.

However, the key point is that even if they get a lot of bruises on their heads, it doesn't change the fact that they've already been scammed.

"Brother Hong, the entire Tai'a Divine City knows about the conflict between our Hong Dao Society and that kid Yi Yun. Moreover, our Hong Dao Society started this bet in the first place. If we just admit defeat like this, how will we ever be able to show our faces in Tai'a Divine City again?"

One of the underlings said dejectedly.

Li Hong rolled his eyes at his underling, "So you think that if you all lined up and knocked Yi Yun down one by one with bricks, you could live with dignity in Tai'a Divine City afterward?"

Li Hong's rhetorical question left everyone speechless.

Indeed, that would seem even more shameful.

They could already imagine that after this battle, when people talked about the Hong Dao Society, they would say, "You mean the Hong Dao Society? You mean that gang that bullied someone and got all taken down with a single brick? Of course I know! What? You're from that gang? Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. By the way, did Yi Yun knock you out back then?"

Thinking about this, many people's faces turned green...

"Just admit defeat, sigh..." Wan Kai shook his head. He was simply outmatched; this was all he could do.

Many of the young members of the Hong Dao Society planned to follow Wan Kai and admit defeat, but some were unconvinced, feeling that Yi Yun shouldn't be that powerful.

Therefore, Yi Yun encountered no significant resistance during the battle that day.

When the referee called Wan Kai to the stage, Wan Kai immediately conceded defeat.

The surrounding audience, witnessing this scene, were at a loss for words. Wan Kai's overall ranking was over 10,500, and he also had a large bet with Yi Yun.

In this situation, he didn't even fight; he decisively admitted defeat!

It is clear that Wan Kai has completely given up hope of victory.

Wan Kai thus slunk off the stage, and Yi Yun won without a fight.

Following Wan Kai, the two members of the Hong Dao Society who came on stage also conceded defeat.

There were also those who didn't believe in the superstition, such as the boy who was convinced that Yi Yun had a "brick-throwing technique." He still resolutely carried out his battle plan, wanting to take the brick from Yi Yun's hands and "find another opportunity to give Yi Yun a hard time."

The outcome was predictable. The battle had just begun, and the young man was about to launch his attack on Yi Yun when, before he could even react, Yi Yun vanished from his sight.

Then he felt a sharp pain in his forehead, his vision went black, and he was instantly knocked down!

The young men from the Hong Dao Society were dumbfounded; the difference in skill was simply too great!

By this time, all the newcomers of this year's Tai'a Divine City looked at Yi Yun with a hint of fear.

Yi Yun is far too strong! He's far beyond what they can compare to.

How far can Yi Yun go in the future? What will its ranking be on this year's regional rankings?

People can't even imagine it. (To be continued~^~)