Chapter 2186 - 2094: He’s Leaving (Part 1)
Chapter 2186: Chapter 2094: He’s Leaving (Part 1)
The restless Xia Weibao finally couldn’t hold back and got up to find him.
In a secluded corner, she found him.
Lu Hualiang was currently facing away from her direction, and in front of him, several black-clad men were kneeling.
They seemed to be discussing something important, with serious expressions on their faces.
Xia Weibao didn’t dare to approach, afraid of disturbing them, yet she couldn’t resist wanting to eavesdrop on what they were saying.
So she focused her inner strength, amplifying her hearing.
"Master, we really can’t delay any longer. You must return to take charge, or it will be too late once things are set in stone!"
"I have my own sense of things."
Lu Hualiang’s voice was calm and steady, one Xia Weibao had never heard before.
She trembled slightly, her mind went blank, and she looked at the man’s back, her gaze seemingly floating.
Is he... leaving?
Xia Weibao stared blankly, her mind in a daze, unable to hear what those people were saying anymore, with only one thought in her mind: He’s leaving, he’s going away.
They are going to part.
From the moment they met until now, it has only been a short half month, truly time flies.
The leader of the black-clad men, who was reporting to Lu Hualiang, suddenly raised his head, his gaze full of murderous intent directed at Xia Weibao, instinctively gripping the sword at his waist.
"Who goes there!"
Lu Hualiang’s expression remained unchanged, without turning his head, "Don’t worry about it."
From the moment Xia Weibao appeared, he already knew.
Even though she had deliberately lightened her steps, the feeling was unmistakable.
As soon as she approached, his heart inexplicably softened.
Some things need to be faced sooner or later, if she wants to listen, let her listen, it’s better for her to know.
After giving out tasks, Lu Hualiang turned and walked in the direction where Xia Weibao was standing.
Lu Hualiang, "Isn’t the competition about to begin? Why are you still here?"
Xia Weibao raised her head, dazed, seemingly unsure of how to react.
"Didn’t see you."
Lu Hualiang took her hand, "Let’s go."
He walked ahead, Xia Weibao half a step behind, looking down at their joined hands in a daze, her heart aching intermittently.
No one spoke or mentioned what had just happened.
As if nothing had happened at all.
They silently returned to the area below the ring, the ceremony had long since concluded, and the competition had already started.
The Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch selection tournament didn’t have many rules, ultimately it was just a matter of fighting; whoever’s fist was tougher would become king.
There was no particular order; anyone could start whenever, as ultimately there could only be one winner, meaning everyone else must be defeated.
Free combinations, anyone who wanted to fight could jump onto the ring, then those wanting to challenge from below would join in.
The winner advances, the loser gets eliminated.
In this way, half of the participants would be eliminated in the first round, progressing to the second round with the same rules, and continuing until only one person remained.
It wasn’t a round-robin affair; after a match was over, you would get off the stage and wait backstage for the next round.
Xia Weibao used to love these occasions the most, cheering louder than anyone else from below, itching to join in and beat down the trash herself.
But today, she was unusually silent, completely out of her element.
Until almost all the contestants in the first round were done, she still hadn’t snapped out of it. Lu Hualiang patted her shoulder, "Not going on stage?"
Only a few people were left, and if she didn’t go up soon, it would mean automatic disqualification.
"Ah? What? Oh, oh..."
Apparently, Xia Weibao had forgotten the competition was going on, and with Lu Hualiang’s reminder, she immediately flew up onto the ring.