Why Hold Back?

"This final match concerns the fate of the Shen Clan and the Withering and Flourishing Sect. Unless Shen Wentian has a grudge against his father, it's impossible for him to hold back at the crucial moment and suffer a crushing defeat. But that doesn't make sense either. Even if it's a fixed match, he wouldn't choose such a disastrous way."

"That shouldn't be the case. Could it be that Gu Chen is only deliberately revealing his Saint King Realm First Level cultivation level, and is actually hiding much more? Senior Liu just mentioned that he's hiding a lot more."

"..."

Everyone is trying to guess using logical thinking, but the more they try, the less they understand.

In fact, it's not just the general public.

Gu Chen, who was on the field, was now standing on the ground, completely dazed.

He glanced down at the spear in his hand, then looked at Shen Wentian, who was covered by a barrier in the distance.

Gu Chen also found it somewhat incomprehensible.

He is very clear about his own abilities and limitations.

Furthermore, knowing himself and his enemy, he had a general idea of Shen Wentian's strength.

Just now, how much power did he use, what would be the likely consequences, and how would Shen Wentian counterattack next?

These are all things that can be roughly expected.

However, all of these expectations have now been shattered.

Gu Chen racked his brains, but the only thing he could think of was that just as they were about to make contact, Shen Wentian suddenly began to weaken at an alarming rate.

Why stop exerting force?

Gu Chen looked at Shen Wentian, his expression somewhat complicated:

"If you don't want to spar with me, you can simply give up. Why bother?"

The voice was filled with incomprehension and regret.

The power was released so suddenly that he didn't have enough time to react. If he had stopped earlier, he could have stopped and wouldn't have been beaten like this.

As for regret, that's entirely without considering victory or defeat; from the perspective of mere sparring, Shen Wentian is a very good opponent.

Just now, Shen Wentian raised his aura, making him feel like he could fight another hundred or two hundred rounds, but in the end...

Faced with Gu Chen's complex question, Shen Wentian did not answer.

They simply remained silent, Jingjing affixed to the barrier.

Of course, it wasn't that Shen Wentian remained silent.

However, at this moment, he was in a very delicate state.

Despite being so badly injured, I felt no pain at all. Instead, the world seemed flattened and much clearer than usual.

And, they can't move or speak even if they want to.

Otherwise, he would definitely have given Gu Chen a good talking-to.

Also, ask your father what exactly happened.

"Tian'er!!!"

At that moment, a loud shout echoed throughout the area.

Shen Tianxun's figure suddenly rushed onto the field.

The next moment, a muffled thud echoed across the field, forcefully sending Shen Tianxun flying.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw.

At this moment, Liu Duanyuan spoke up:

"Try again, I forgot to pull back just now."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned strange.

Shen Tianxun shouted again, then rushed onto the field and pulled Shen Wentian off the barrier.

Thick blood splattered along the way, and Shen Tianxun quickly channeled his spiritual power to carefully protect Shen Wentian.

Then, a number of extraordinary medicines and elixirs appeared in his hand, which he took out and used in an unconventional manner wherever there was an injury.

This scene left countless people present speechless:

"They really are a powerful force. They're using so many precious healing artifacts like they're worthless. They're really rich and powerful."

"That's obvious. The Shen Clan has been nurturing Shen Wentian for so long, investing countless resources. If he dies now, all those years of effort will have been for nothing!"

"Speaking of which, what exactly happened just now? I think Gu Chen seems quite surprised."

"By the way, do you guys remember? Someone was shouting so loudly just now, saying something about cheating. Could it be that Gu Chen used some dirty tricks to do that?"

"What kind of memory do you have? You clearly just shouted that Shen Tianxun was going to cheat, it had nothing to do with Gu Chen. You can't even remember those two sentences? You're really getting old."

"How could that be? If Shen Tianxun cheated, shouldn't his son Shen Wentian have won? Now that Shen Wentian is in this state, it's impossible that Shen Tianxun did it."

"That's not necessarily true. Who knows if Shen Tianxun has another illegitimate child? He's just using this opportunity to kill Shen Wentian so his illegitimate son can take over. I've pretty much guessed it..."

"..."

The discussion continued.

Meanwhile, Qin Li and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's alright, nothing unexpected happened."

After speaking, Qin Li glanced at Shen Tianxun, who was looking worried and anxious on the field. Her eyes flickered slightly, and she thought to herself:

"That's the fun of traversing the timeline."

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

In her previous life, she had been Faith-Forging Field by the Shen Clan's foundry.

In this lifetime, the Shen Clan will indeed still need to use the Faith-Forging Field.

If you can win, you're extremely proud; if you can't, you resort to the Faith-Forging Field.

The Shen Clan remained exactly as she remembered them.

It was just a coincidence.

On her side, there is also someone with the Shen Clan blood.

The Faith-Forging Field can only be activated by those with the bloodline of the Shen Clan, but only Shen Tianxun can actually use it.

With her current strength, even with Shen Tianxun's help, she wouldn't be able to exert any influence unless Shen Wenxi had just taken the initiative to activate her.

But as she expected, Shen Tianxun couldn't possibly not use it.

"Good."

Lu Changzhi's gaze swept over the group, and he exclaimed in admiration:

"Taking action at the crucial moment—a masterful use of minimal force to achieve maximum effect."

The words had barely left his mouth.

On the field, Shen Tianxun's angry voice suddenly rang out:

"You could never have such power! What despicable means did you use?!"

His words were full of accusation.

This instantly drew everyone's attention to Gu Chen.

People are easily swayed. Hearing Shen Tianxun's question, combined with his angry expression, and recalling the various illogical points from before, people were easily swayed.

For a moment, many people began to have doubts about Gu Chen.

And just then...

Qin Li's voice suddenly rang out.

"Who used despicable means? You should know the answer in your heart, so why are you crying wolf?"

"The Faith-Forging Field is a good thing, but unfortunately, how can a person without virtue mint a letter?"