Was He Cheating?

The reason for this climax was, naturally, Yang Chen.

At this moment, Yang Chen had completely replaced Yang Wu as the center of attention. One only had to look at Yang Caidie's awkward expression to see it.

Because ever since Yang Chen had claimed first place in the boulder trial, the young ladies she had called over could no longer keep calm.

"Um, Sister Caidie, does your little brother still need someone to warm his bed?" one girl who was rather close to Yang Caidie asked hesitantly.

Hearing this, Yang Caidie immediately said, "Of course he does... Oh, no, he doesn't."

Wasn't this girl really asking whether Yang Chen was married or not?

She had initially intended to tell the truth, but after thinking it over carefully, her little brother had now taken first place in the Yang Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony. Did he still need someone to warm his bed? What a joke. The person chosen for that role had to be picked carefully. Sisterly affection was one thing, but choosing someone to warm her little brother's bed was a matter for life.

"Sister Caidie, I have a younger sister who's especially pretty. I'll introduce her to your brother another day. Of course, she definitely isn't as pretty as I am, haha. If your brother thinks my sister isn't suitable, I could do it too. Though I'm a few years older than your brother, that little age difference isn't important—not important at all," another girl said.

"Get out of the way. Caidie's little brother is mine."

"You get out of the way. Yang Chen is mine."

Such scenes were also commonplace among the Great Wilderness Hundred Clans.

There was not a single young woman who did not wish for her man to be a hero among the Great Wilderness Hundred Clans.

The astonishing talent displayed in one's youth was undoubtedly the sort of man these girls admired and were willing to choose.

Of course, Yang Chen's performance had not yet conquered everyone present. There were still plenty who doubted his results, believing that for Yang Chen to soar into the sky in a single bound and achieve such outstanding results, there had to be something strange mixed into it. Perhaps Yang Chen really had cheated?

The upcoming combat assessment would be where the truth truly came out!

There was no way to fake the combat assessment.

Many people held such thoughts. At this moment, the old servant announced, "Next, the combat assessment officially begins. I will randomly select pairs to fight."

"Yang Hong, Yang Jie!"

"Here!"

"Alright, begin," the old servant said.

Next, the match between Yang Hong and Yang Jie officially began.

These two youngsters had both reached the Body Refining Realm Second Level. Though they could not be called the Yang Family's most outstanding geniuses, they were still pillars of the family's middle generation. During their exchange, both brought out martial techniques they excelled at, and the fight could indeed be called exciting.

In the end, Yang Hong seemed to be a notch more skilled. He struck Yang Jie with a punch and ultimately claimed victory.

After that, the matches resumed at a rapid pace.

Under the old servant's selection, one pair after another quickly took the stage.

Yang Chen was not in a hurry. However, whether by coincidence or because the old servant had arranged it deliberately, he had actually been paired with Yang Heng.

"Yang Heng, Yang Chen, the two of you step forward."

As the old servant's voice fell, Yang Heng and Yang Chen both stepped out and stood upon the arena at the Yang Family Martial Training Ground.

This result somewhat surprised Yang Chen. After all, he did not believe being paired with Yang Heng was merely a coincidence. It seemed that Yang Jinhe, that old servant, still harbored a small degree of doubt about his strength. Otherwise, why would he specifically send an old rival to test him?

The corners of Yang Chen's lips curled upward. He had originally been too lazy to settle accounts with Yang Heng, but now it seemed that even if he did not wish to settle them, he had no choice.

Yang Heng clearly did not think being matched against Yang Chen was especially bad luck. He twisted his neck, producing a series of crackling bone pops, then sneered. "Yang Chen, your luck really is terrible. To think you just happened to run into me."

"Is that so? I really don't think my luck is all that bad." Yang Chen smiled faintly. "Your brother said the exact same thing to me earlier. You two really are brothers."

Yang Heng gritted his teeth. "Yang Chen, stop putting on an act. Others may not know that you cheated your way to those results, but do you think I can't see it? Don't worry. I'll make you reveal your fox tail soon enough. I'll let you know exactly how vast the gap is between results gained through cheating and a true genius!"

As soon as those words fell, Yang Heng swept toward Yang Chen in an instant, burning with fury.

"It's a martial technique—Eight Gates Claw!"

Eight Gates Claw was a martial technique with tremendously powerful killing force. Under normal circumstances, once this technique was unleashed, there was no way it would not draw blood.

Clearly, Yang Heng truly harbored killing intent today.

"Yang Heng actually used such a vicious martial technique."

This exceeded many people's expectations. When fellow clansmen fought, everyone more or less held something back out of consideration for their shared bloodline. Yet Yang Heng's actions showed no consideration for clan ties whatsoever.

Yang Chen narrowed his eyes as well. Seeing Yang Heng use such a vicious martial technique as Eight Gates Claw, a trace of coldness flashed through his gaze.

Others had already bullied him to this extent. How could he possibly refrain from striking back?

"Yang Chen, I'll show you how powerful I am!" Yang Heng assumed the stance of a black tiger clawing at the heart. His claw wind howled, carrying a fearsome momentum.

"Yang Chen is in trouble. If his results really were gained through cheating, then this claw strike alone will be enough to cripple him."

But had Yang Chen truly cheated his way to those results?

Facing that black tiger clawing at the heart stance, Yang Chen's lips curled upward.

When it came to martial techniques, Eight Gates Claw indeed possessed extremely powerful killing force. But before the Ba Yun Fist, this Eight Gates Claw was no more than child's play.

Combined with the gap in their cultivation, Yang Chen felt that Yang Heng was like a child playing with a sharp sword in front of him, unable to pose the slightest threat.

"Let go!" Yang Chen spotted an opening. In an instant, he threw a single punch and directly seized Yang Heng's arm.

Immediately afterward, Yang Chen's fist wind howled. Swift as lightning, it slammed directly into Yang Heng's chest.

"Ah!"

Amid a miserable scream, Yang Heng spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.

At that moment, the voices that had still doubted Yang Chen abruptly fell silent.

When Yang Chen had lifted the boulder, perhaps it could still be called cheating. But what about now? Yang Chen had effortlessly defeated Yang Heng in a single move. Calling that cheating again would be rather far-fetched, wouldn't it?

Yang Chen had won through genuine strength.

"Unbelievable!"

"I never expected Yang Chen to possess such talent. Everything Yang Chen did in the past was simply him keeping a low profile."

"Who would have thought that the biggest dark horse in the Yang Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony would be Yang Chen?"

"Yang Heng lost."

"More accurately, Yang Heng was utterly crushed by Yang Chen. We couldn't even tell what martial technique Yang Chen used."

"They simply aren't on the same level."

"Father, go talk to Yang Caidie for me. In the Yang Family Coming-of-Age Ceremony, I choose Yang Chen to be my man."

"My dear daughter... it isn't that you choose Yang Chen and he becomes your man. It's that he chooses you, and only then can you become his woman. We need to get the order straight."

At that moment, all kinds of discussions erupted without end, and the entire venue became lively.