Wu Feng's Methods

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

They couldn't believe Meng Cao had so much faith in He An.

However, those with discerning eyes could see at a glance that Meng Cao wasn't trusting He An at all. He was clearly fanning the flames, daring He An to refuse to go on stage.

If He An didn't go on stage, once this matter fermented, all that awaited him would be a ruined reputation.

If he did go on stage, with Meng Cao's influence, he could easily send out any one of his powerful Martial Artists to kill He An on stage!

It was a choice between two options, and either way, it was extremely disadvantageous for He An.

Although during the First Incense competition, everyone would try their best to hold back and avoid casualties, fights between Martial Artists were inherently prone to accidents. If someone truly died, there would be no other recourse but to blame oneself for lacking skill and not being a match for the opponent.

Therefore, in previous years, people died almost every year, and everyone had grown accustomed to it.

Sun Wangxian, who knew the intricacies of the situation, could only watch helplessly as things unfolded. The Inner Growth Pill was too important for He An, making it unsuitable for him to withdraw. But if he participated? People could actually die!!

He had anticipated this outcome, but he hadn't expected it to be so intense. This was precisely why he had been conflicted earlier, unsure whether he should tell He An about the Inner Growth Pill. Based on his understanding of He An, once he knew about the Inner Growth Pill, he would most likely participate.

"He, lad, why don't we back down? Compared to your elder brother's arm, your life is the most important thing."

"Besides, the Inner Growth Pill isn't guaranteed to make your elder brother grow a new arm."

He whispered, trying to persuade him.

He An turned his head and chuckled, "Brother Sun, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Thank you for telling me about this."

At this moment.

Everyone looked at He An with a playful expression.

Meng Cao curled his lips into a cold sneer, thinking to himself, "Kid, today I will make you pay the price for offending me in front of everyone."

"Even if I kill you in public, no one will say anything."

Master Li put on a look of revenge and mocked, "Kid, have you thought about it? Why don't you listen to me and not participate in this First Incense competition?"

"After all, you can't afford to lose face."

He An smiled, "Clerk Meng, Master Li, don't worry. I, He An, would rather die on stage than do anything that harms the reputation of the Town Martial Division."

"Good!"

Meng Cao clapped his hands and looked around, "Everyone, see? This is someone from our Town Martial Division. This is the attitude of our Town Martial Division."

"Heads can be severed, blood can flow, but dignity cannot be lost."

"This person named He An, although he is currently just a subordinate, I am very optimistic about him. I believe he will definitely impress me."

"When we get on stage later, I hope everyone can pay close attention to him."

"I believe that with his confidence, he will not disappoint everyone."

The scene immediately erupted in applause.

Master Li sneered, "Kid, you really have guts. Don't worry, when we get on stage later, I will definitely have my disciple 'take good care' of you."

"Xiao Yuan, let's go!"

He waved his hand, and the young man beside him immediately followed.

Meng Cao looked at He An with a half-smile, "Kid, I'll see you on stage later. I hope your strength matches your confidence."

As he left, he was also followed by someone.

"It's over, it's all over!" Sun Wangxian slapped his forehead, looking utterly defeated.

He An was unfazed and teased with a smile, "Brother Sun, what's with that expression? You don't think I can do it? You think I'm definitely going to die on stage?"

"Otherwise?"

Sun Wangxian rolled his eyes at him, "At this point, how can you still be smiling?"

"You've only been learning martial arts for how long, and others have been learning for how long? Although you're both young, the gap between you is too vast, so vast you can't even imagine."

"If nothing unexpected happens, today might truly be your death anniversary."

"Don't be so pessimistic!" He An was still unhurried.

"Pessimistic? I'm already being very optimistic!" Sun Wangxian was a little angry. "If I had known things would develop to this point, I wouldn't have told you about this earlier."

"It's all thanks to the Wu Family Head. He told me to inform you that the reward is an Inner Growth Pill."

He An froze.

Sensing something was off, Sun Wangxian immediately shut his mouth.

He An narrowed his eyes and asked, "Brother Sun, what did you just say? That the reward is an Inner Growth Pill, and the Wu Family Head told you to inform me?"

"No, no, I misspoke."

Sun Wangxian waved his hands repeatedly. He still tried to play it down, but under He An's persistent questioning, he revealed the truth.

"At first, I didn't know what the reward actually was."

"But just now, the Wu Family Head approached me, told me the reward was an Inner Growth Pill, and asked me to tell you."

"I don't know his purpose for doing this, but I know that the matter of the Inner Growth Pill is extraordinary for you."

"After much thought, I told you about it."

He blamed himself, "If you hadn't known about this, perhaps things wouldn't have escalated to this point, and you wouldn't be put on the spot like this."

"Participating is not an option, and not participating is also not an option!"

He muttered to himself, but He An seemed not to hear anything, his mind instantly churning with immense waves.

From the current perspective.

There was only one purpose for the Wu Family Head's actions.

To test his strength.

The Inner Growth Pill was merely a lure, an enticement for him to participate in this First Incense competition, yet he had no choice but to participate.

The other party had him cornered.

For his elder brother's sake, he would participate even if it meant exposing his strength.

He An felt a sense of dread.

"When did I reveal a flaw, making him suspicious enough to meticulously set up this scheme to draw me into his game?"

"Is he doing all this just to test and win me over?"

He An's heart grew more uneasy. If the Wu Family Head, Wu Feng, could guess these things, could others also sense something unusual?

If that were the case, had he already been targeted?

He An shook his head, suppressing the shock in his heart, and thought, "It's unlikely. If others had sensed something was wrong, I would have died hundreds of times by now."

"I just don't know how the Wu Family Head guessed that I was hiding my strength."

A long time passed.

He An still had no clue.

"Forget it, forget it. Regardless, he harbors no killing intent towards me. After all, if he wanted to kill me, he wouldn't have wasted an Eighth Rank Medicinal Pill."

Understanding this, He An exhaled a breath of turbid air.

He raised his head and looked into the distance, where the crowd was bustling. The County Governor, the Captain, and the heads of various families were slowly making their appearance.

"Wu Family Head?"

"What exactly do you want to do? Is it just to test me?"

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