Not Leaving, Are You?

The time for the Wilderness Contest had arrived, but Song Jia Sen was nowhere to be seen, and Song Zhiyi was nowhere to be found either.

Song Jia Sen's eldest son, Song Zhigang, was sweating profusely with anxiety. He sat in front of Ni Ruiliang and pleaded, "Uncle, please help us. It's already one o'clock. If our family doesn't send someone to the fields soon, we'll have to admit defeat in another hour."

Ni Ruiliang was a retainer of Song Jia Sen. He usually addressed Song Jia Sen as a brother and was the only Fourth Layer Cultivator that the Song family could rely on. He was a fourth-level body cultivator.

However, being able to rely on someone doesn't mean they'll obey orders.

Ni Ruiliang came from a poor family. When he was young, he was helped by Song Jia Sen. After his cultivation reached the fourth level, he lived in the Song family. Song Jia Sen gave him two hundred silver dollars every month to spend, and he would also give him extra gifts during festivals. To put it bluntly, he was supporting this fourth-level cultivator to keep order.

When something happens and Song Jia Sen wants Ni Ruiliang to help, he has to discuss it with him.

Even Song Jia Sen couldn't give orders to Ni Ruiliang, let alone his son.

Ni Ruiliang took a sip of tea and said, "Zhigang, where are your father and brother? How can they be so indifferent to such a big matter at home?"

Song Zhigang said anxiously, "I really don't know where they went, Uncle. Today's meeting is related to whether the Song family can establish itself in Blue Poplar Village. You can't just stand by and do nothing."

Ni Ruiliang put down his teacup. "Zhigang, it's not that I don't want to get involved, it's that it would be against the rules for me to get involved. Your father and Ma Junyang agreed yesterday that your brother would be the one to handle things. If you ask me to take action now, what will become of the Song family's prestige?"

"We can't worry about prestige now, Uncle, I beg you, please fight for our family."

Ni Ruiliang sighed and said, "Let's wait a little longer, let's wait a little longer."

It's not that he doesn't want to get involved, it's that he's afraid to.

He had a vague feeling that something had happened to Song Jia Sen.

This is nobody's fault but Song Jia Sen's. He didn't know when to back down and had to offend the Fifth Young Master of the Ma family.

Although Ma Wu has fallen on hard times, he is still a member of the Ma family. If the Ma family were to really take action to destroy the Song family, it would be as easy as stepping on an ant.

As for the Liu family, the Si Family, and even the Lu Family above the Song family, these Lineage are ruthless when it comes to taking money, but it's hard to say when they'll actually give it away.

Moreover, Ni Ruiliang's words made sense. It was the Song family who wanted to go head-to-head with Ma Wu. Although Clear Sky Arena could change the person in charge, Ma Wu went in person.

If your Song family finds an outsider to fight in your place, does that mean Ma Wu can also find someone else to fight in his place?

Do you even know what kind of people Ma Wu can get in return?

With time running out, Song Zhigang gritted his teeth and said, "Uncle, fine, remember this. I won't ask you for anything more; I'll do it myself!"

As Song Zhigang stepped out the door, Ni Ruiliang offered a few words of advice, feigning concern. "Zhigang, don't rush, let's think this through carefully!"

When Song Zhigang arrived at the wilderness, Ma Wu was still giving a speech to a group of onlookers.

There are so many people here today. The Song family is personally involved. It's been many years since we've seen such a scene. All the busybodies in Blue Poplar Village have come.

"I've been waiting here for two hours. According to the rules of our Blue Poplar Village, it's almost two o'clock. Two hours have passed and my opponent hasn't come. If I don't, I'll win the game!"

Today, all of you villagers are witnesses. I did not cheat or cheat; I won against the Song family fairly and squarely. Am I right?

Back then, in front of my house, Uncle Song used both knives and guns to beat my brother, Ma Wu's brother, gouging out his eyes and dislocating his leg. He was the one who said it.

He even tried to attack me back then, but I wasn't afraid of him. I'm never afraid of him. But now that I'm here to settle things, shouldn't there be an explanation for who won and who lost?

What did Song Jia Sen say back then? Fellow villagers, you all heard it. " In the Clear Sky Arena, whoever loses gets out of Blue Poplar Village! His words have a place; he has to keep his word! Did anyone from the Song family come? Has this matter been settled?"

Originally, these onlookers were afraid of offending the Song family, so apart from Li Banfeng, Xiao Chuan, and a few road construction workers, no one dared to make a sound at the scene.

Ma Wu kept using motivational techniques to stimulate everyone, and the things he said were very "rustic and cheesy," so the more people listened, the more excited they became, and the cheers grew louder and louder.

As it approached two o'clock, the cheers abruptly stopped.

"The Song family has arrived!"

"Keep quiet and watch."

Song Zhigang entered the wilderness, followed by more than twenty followers. "Ma Junyang, don't be so arrogant. Let's talk after we've finished our business."

Ma Wu was taken aback. "Song Zhigang, your father said your younger brother was supposed to be the one to handle things, why was it changed?"

"Zhiyi has urgent business to attend to and can't get away. I'm a member of the Song family, and I'm also a first-level martial arts practitioner. One level against another, I'm not trying to bully you. Let's make our move!"

Song Zhigang is a tough guy; despite his injuries, he still went into the arena.

Does the Song family have no one else who can fight?

Yes, Song Jia Sen also has two second-level cultivators under his command.

These two men arrived a while ago. They received orders from Song Jia Sen yesterday afternoon to come to the field early this morning to seal off the area.

They can represent the Song family in the battle, Clear Sky Arena substitutions are allowed.

But these two people on the second floor aren't fools.

The head steward went out to look for Ma Wu, but didn't return.

The master went out to find Ma Wu, and when he caught Ma Wu, he didn't make a move.

Now the master has disappeared again, and Ma Wu is not so easy to deal with.

Ni Ruiliang, a cultivator at the fourth level, didn't make a move, so how could they dare to attack?

Closing the venue is closing it off; once the venue is closed, it's none of their business.

Moreover, the master had given the order for Song Zhiyi and Ma Wu to compete, and it would be against the rules for them to participate. With this excuse, they also stopped listening to Song Zhigang's orders.

In this match, only Song Zhigang and Ma Wu can fight.

After scanning the area, Song Zhigang spotted a peculiar tile and immediately understood its purpose.

Unlike Song Zhiyi, Song Jia Sen liked Song Zhigang much and told him many secrets.

Song Zhigang spends most of his time practicing martial arts at home. He had seen the mechanism left by his father on this tile before when he was testifying to his father.

Knowing his father had made prior arrangements, Song Zhigang felt more confident and pointed at Ma Wu, saying, "Enough with the nonsense, let's get started!"

Ma Wu nodded. "You're a real man, let's settle this with a fight."

The two men stood with their backs against the iron fence, each on one side. As soon as the drum sounded, they started fighting.

Song Zhigang, a martial arts practitioner, charged at Ma Wu and engaged in close combat.

Ma Wu glanced into Song Zhigang's eyes, and Song Zhigang felt a pang of fear. He felt that Ma Wu was particularly handsome today, and he couldn't afford to damage that handsome face.

He was bewitched and hesitated slightly before Ma Wu swung a dagger at him, aiming for his chest.

Song Zhigang quickly dodged, the dagger grazing his shoulder and leaving a bloody gash.

Once he regained his footing, Ma Wu retreated five meters away and flew a kite.

His fighting style is somewhat underhanded, but that's how lower-level Joy Cultivator fight.

But the worst was yet to come. After a few minutes of maneuvering, Song Zhigang suddenly felt a tingling sensation throughout his body. Ma Wu's dagger was poisoned.

"Ma Junyang, you're a bastard!" Song Zhigang cursed, but that was all he could say. In Wilderness Contest, there are no rules, and any means are acceptable.

Song Zhigang glanced at the location of the tiles, then pretended to be exhausted and wanted to retreat.

Ma Wu chased after it, and stepped right on a tile.

Song Zhigang smiled, waiting for the mechanism to be triggered. Once Ma Wu suffered a loss, the game would be over. If Ma Wu didn't admit defeat, he would continue to beat him until he did.

Forget about him being a down-on-his-luck young master, forget about the power behind him, let's win this game first, and protect the Song family's business first...

Strange, why isn't the mechanism moving?

Ma Wu has been running out from under the tiles for ages, why haven't we seen the mechanism trigger yet?

Is the mechanism malfunctioning?

Did I see it wrong?

This has never happened before.

Ma Wu got closer and closer as he chased.

What's there to be afraid of? Isn't it a good thing that they're getting closer? I'm a martial arts cultivator, why should I be afraid of a mere Joy Cultivator?

The two began close combat, and the more they fought, the more panicked Song Zhigang became.

Ma Wu is quite skilled; he has also practiced martial arts.

Song Zhigang was injured and poisoned, and he was worried that he would not be able to win if the close combat dragged on.

But if we don't engage in close combat, won't we be even less likely to win?

In fact, Song Zhigang is not at a disadvantage in close combat. The reason why he has so many random ideas is because of Ma Wu's special methods.

Under Ma Wu's watchful gaze, Song Zhigang's thoughts became increasingly chaotic; he had fallen victim to Ma Wu's Bewilderment Skill.

He felt that everything he did was wrong, and he was forced to retreat step by step by Ma Wu, when suddenly his foot stepped on a stone.

Boom!

Something's not right with this rock.

There was a pit under the rock, not deep, but deep enough for half a leg to sink in.

Song Zhigang got stuck and immediately fell to the ground.

Ma Wu stepped forward and kicked Song Zhigang in the face, asking, "Are you admitting defeat?"

Before Song Zhigang could react, Ma Wu stepped forward and kicked him again. "Stone-Eating Silkworm, good stuff for setting traps, do you think only your Song family has them and I can't find them?"

These things grow in new places, but they're hard to keep alive, so I'm usually too lazy to catch them.

Last night, Li Banfeng went to the wilderness to ambush Song Jia Sen and Song Zhiyi using the Thread-Pulling Earring, and naturally learned about the organization's affairs.

After killing the two men, Li Banfeng intended to destroy the trap, Ma Wu said he knew how to use it. He ran to Xindi that night, caught two Stone-Eating Silkworm, and modified the trap.

The reason for doing this is to leave some room for maneuver in the Wilderness Contest.

Song Zhigang didn't know what had happened, but he already knew the outcome.

The result was that the Song family lost, and lost completely.

Even Song Jia Sen's specialty, the traps, could be modified, which proves one thing.

The Song family made a mistake from the very beginning; they chose the wrong opponent.

If you encounter someone like Ma Wu, you shouldn't have fought with him in the first place.

If he wants to hunt, let him hunt; if he wants to make money, let him make money. The Song family isn't short of money, so why do they have to fight Ma Wu to the bitter end?

What can we do now?

Song Zhigang admitted defeat.

The villagers of Blue Poplar Village who were watching were dumbfounded.

"Has the eldest son of the Song family admitted defeat?"

"What do you mean? Does this mean you lost the betting match?"

"Old Master Song once said that if his family loses, the Song family will have to move out and get out."

"What do you mean? Blue Poplar Village will no longer belong to the Song family?"

"Could it be that his surname is now Ma?"

Ma Wu stood in front of Song Zhigang, grinning menacingly, and said, "You have to keep your word. Go back and tell your father to move out immediately. Move out today!"

Song Zhigang led his men back to the mansion in a disheveled state.

Would he be willing to move?

Of course I won't move.

He absolutely refuses to move unless his father gives the order!

He ordered his guards to guard both the front and back gates and keep an eye on his entire family, preparing to fight Ma Wu to the bitter end.

By seven o'clock, it was completely dark, and the Song family hadn't made a sound.

Li Banfeng said to Xiao Chuan, "Brother, can I borrow the road roller again? Brother Ma, bring all those stone-eating bugs with you."

Song Zhigang, you're not moving, are you?

I'm going to tear your house down!

P. S.: He wasn't just saying it casually; he really did demolish it.