Four Seas Cloud Moon

At that moment, a faint, almost imperceptible smile slowly emerged from Zhang Guangzheng's tense face. He gently parted his lips and spoke in a leisurely voice, "My daughter once swore a solemn oath before everyone that she would only willingly marry the man who could triumph over the top spot in this grand competition. Furthermore, this young man might simply happen to share the same name as that legendary figure; there's no way to definitively say they're the same person!"

Zhang Guangzheng felt a little guilty after saying this. After all, Qian Duoduo and Zhou Xuanyi had both seen Lu Xiaotian's portrait. These two people dreamed of skinning Lu Xiaotian alive!

Just as Zhang Guangzheng's resounding words fell, Zhou Fanlin, standing nearby, was instantly enraged. His eyes widened as he stared at Zhang Guangzheng, his teeth clenched so tightly that his cheeks bulged slightly with extreme anger. At this moment, his heart was already filled with resentment and curses towards Zhang Guangzheng.

"This extremely despicable Zhang Guangzheng is simply a complete villain!" Zhou Fanlin cursed in his heart, "He is truly disgusting to the extreme!"

Suddenly, Zhou Fanlin roared, "Alright, hahaha! Since you, Zhang Guangzheng and Han Tai, are so ungrateful and ignorant of the current situation, don't blame me for being ruthless and cruel!"

As the roar echoed, the atmosphere in the arena suddenly became tense. The originally calm situation was instantly shattered, and a thrilling fight was about to take place.

The Zhang family, wielding sharp blades, charged at Zhang Guangzheng like tigers descending from the mountains. Meanwhile, the Zhou and Qian families, showing no signs of weakness, charged fiercely at Lu Xiaotian on the stage. For a moment, shouts of killing and the clash of weapons echoed incessantly, and the entire scene descended into chaos.

There are still people in the Zhang family who are loyal to Zhang Guangzheng, but they are less than one tenth. In order to protect Zhang Guangzheng, they have to kill each other! The iron-willed Zhang Guangzheng couldn't help but shed a tear at this moment!

Han Tai also brought a lot of masters, all of whom were used to protect Lu Xiaotian. At this time, Zhang Guangzheng, Zhang Hui, and Han Tai in the field all looked at Lu Xiaotian. Except for Zhang Hui's admiration for him, the other two were waiting for Lu Xiaotian to give orders and let the reinforcements come in!

Lu Xiaotian also felt the gazes of the three people and said, "Why are you all looking at me?"

Your Majesty, please send a signal for reinforcements to come in and control the situation!

Reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements?

Zhang Guangzheng and Han Tai looked at each other, and then looked at Lu Xiaotian in disbelief.

No, seriously! I had no idea this would happen.

At this moment, Han Tai's originally handsome face looked particularly distorted due to the intertwined emotions of anger, fear, etc. His face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it, and his eyes were wide open, revealing endless anger and unwillingness.

Before long, Han Tai's men were in a desperate position. While individually formidable, they were outnumbered. As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. Faced with the overwhelming onslaught, they could only struggle to hold their ground. In a short while, most of Han Tai's men had been decimated, leaving only a handful of elite warriors struggling to hold out. Even so, facing an enemy several times their size, turning the tide of battle seemed futile. For a time, the two sides remained in a stalemate, with the outcome difficult to determine. However, it was clear to all that the massive disparity in numbers meant that Han Tai's forces were only a matter of time before they were utterly annihilated.

Han Tai's men wielded their swords with all their might, fending off wave after wave of enemy attacks. Lu Xiaotian, Han Tai, Zhang Hui, and Zhang Guangzheng were tightly protected in the center. Just then, Zhou Fanlin, Qian Duoduo, and the rest of the Zhang family converged on them from all sides. Zhou Fanlin glanced at Qian Duoduo discreetly, and their eyes met, their understanding instantly understanding each other—these two seasoned veterans knew their primary targets were Lu Xiaotian, Zhang Hui, and Zhang Guangzheng. As for Han Tai and his remnants, while a significant nuisance, they were secondary. Therefore, they naturally didn't want to create complications at this moment, adding unnecessary risk and uncertainty. While it would be ideal to completely eliminate Han Tai once and for all, the problem was that neither the Zhou nor the Qian families were willing to expend excessive manpower and energy on such an opportunity. After all, no one would be willing to kill one thousand enemies only to lose eight hundred of their own. Therefore, both families chose to remain silent, hoping to slowly wear down Han Tai and the others' strength with their overwhelming numerical superiority, even if it took a little longer to kill them all.

But as time passed, the situation became increasingly delicate. No one could predict what unexpected events would unfold next. If the situation stalled too long and Han Tai successfully waited for reinforcements from the imperial court, all their previous efforts would be in vain! Zhou Fanlin and Qian Duoduo's hearts tightened at the thought, and they immediately decided they couldn't sit idly by any longer. They had to eliminate Lu Xiaotian and Zhang Hui, father and son, as soon as possible to prevent future trouble!

Qian Duoduo was not as clueless as his naive son Qian Feihu. He took a step forward with a serious expression and said righteously, "Brother Han, what your Han family did today is really against common sense! Think about it, this brat surnamed Lu is about to start reducing the power of the vassal state. This will leave us no chance of survival! Don't forget that your Han family is also a vassal state. When the time comes, you will inevitably not be able to escape the fate of being reduced. If you really wait until that time, I am afraid you will be beheaded and have no place to bury your body. It will be too late to regret it then!"

Upon hearing this, Han Tai took a step forward without flinching and spoke loudly, "My two princes, please listen to me. Back then, the titles we four held were all granted by the Moon Emperor himself. Although the Moon Emperor has passed away, Princess Yue is still alive. As long as Princess Yue holds her ground, you and I will remain upright princes. As for this so-called reduction of vassal power, it is currently nothing more than our baseless speculation. The court has not yet issued a formal decree. However, your two princes' actions today are undoubtedly tantamount to blatant rebellion. Such a heinous act will naturally make us irreconcilable and incompatible with you!"