Chapter 253: 272. The God King's Bet (2)
Tang San's explanation couldn't satisfy everyone. Yu Tianheng crossed his arms over his chest and said disdainfully, "Hmph, even if it's as you say, so what? What if? What if you lose? If you lose the opening match, that would be a heavy blow to our Shrek team's morale. Can you, Tang San, bear that responsibility?"
Ma Hongjun said, "Ah San commands, we charge. There's no team battle in this world that we can't win."
"Don't speak too confidently. Last time, you lost to Starfire precisely because we weren't on the field," Er Ming said coldly, looking at Tang San. "First, let's talk about what happens if we lose with your arrangement, Ah San."
What if we lose? Tang San clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling, as if he was hesitating about something.
Dai Mubai nudged Tang San with his elbow and said, "Ah San, I, Dai Mubai, will always stand behind you and support you."
"Yes, Ah San, I, Ma Hongjun, also stand behind you," Ma Hongjun said immediately.
"Our Shrek Trio advances and retreats together with you, Tang San."
"Young master, I support you too. What are we afraid of?" Tai Long said.
Hearing so many friends and servants supporting him, Tang San was moved to the point that his eyes began to sting. Then, he looked at Yu Tianheng with red eyes: "Do you dare to make a bet with me?" Tang San activated the God King's Bet.
"What bet?" Yu Tianheng asked.
"Tomorrow, we'll go on the field in the order I specified. If I win, you'll get the hell away from Xiao Wu!" Tang San roared, his eyes red and breathing heavily like an ox.
"Then what if you lose?" Yu Tianheng countered.
"If I lose, I, I, I..." Tang San hesitated. In comparison, if he had to leave Xiao Wu, that was something Tang San absolutely couldn't accept. He countered, "Then what do you want?"
Yu Tianheng looked at Tang San with disdain, then pulled the unprepared Xiao Wu into his arms with one hand (instantly, Tang San's eyes turned red and he breathed heavily like an ox). He said, "Whether Xiao Wu is with whom or not depends on Xiao Wu's own wishes, not mine. Because in my heart, Xiao Wu is the lover I'm pursuing, not an object. Love shouldn't be selfish; it should be selfless. Loving her means unconditionally accepting everything about her. How can a bet deprive Xiao Wu of her right to interact with others?"
At this moment, Yu Tianheng seemed to stand on the moral high ground, looking down at Tang San, pointing at him accusingly.
"I accept your bet, but for Xiao Wu, my love, I won't make a bet that puts Xiao Wu in a difficult position. I won't deprive her of her right to interact with you. Ah San, if you lose, then for the next round's match, I'll handle the personnel arrangements and tactical planning. How about that?"
At this moment, Tang San's heart felt so stifled he wanted to spit blood. With his wisdom, he quickly understood Yu Tianheng's sinister intentions. He wanted to use this contrast to make his image in Xiao Wu's heart become great, righteous, and noble, while making himself seem selfish and sleazy in Xiao Wu's eyes.
No, this bet can't be set up like this, otherwise Xiao Wu will hate me even more. So, just as Tang San was about to speak—
Dai Mubai stepped in first and said, "Good, we'll do it as you say. The bet is on. If we win, Yu Tianheng, you'll get the hell away from Xiao Wu neatly. Xiao Wu belongs to our Ah San."
Yu Tianheng said, "Alright then, the bet is officially established."
Tang San was already powerless to turn things around at this point.
"Tianheng, you're so good to Xiao Wu." After saying that, Xiao Wu turned to look at Tang San, her eyes showing disgust and scrutiny: "Brother Ah San, Tianheng is right. Xiao Wu isn't your personal object. How can you use a bet to deprive Xiao Wu of her right to interact with others? You're so selfish. Xiao Wu hates you."
"Xiao Wu, that's not what I meant..." Tang San reached out tremblingly toward Xiao Wu, wanting to explain, but Xiao Wu turned away, her scorpion braid whipping across Tang San's face, leaving him with a back view that was both longed for and drifting further away.
Tang San's hand dropped powerlessly. He lowered his head, making it impossible for others to see his facial expression (he was in the midst of eyes red and breathing heavily like an ox). His hands were clenched tightly. Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianheng, Yu Tianheng, you, you have a death wish. I want to kill you. Not just you, but the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Sect, and everyone connected by blood to the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Sect. Everyone...
Dai Mubai scratched the back of his head and came to Tang San, asking awkwardly, "Ah San, I think I messed up. I thought the bet was in your favor, so I agreed for you quickly. Who knew..."
Tang San looked up at Dai Mubai and said, "It's okay, Mubai. I know you didn't mean to." He sighed inwardly. Mubai was a reliable brother, very much so, but he had one issue: he wasn't too smart, impulsive, and often did good deeds with bad results.
"Then what do we do next?" Ma Hongjun asked worriedly. "Ah San, you and sister-in-law Xiao Wu..."
Tang San said coldly, "Yu Tianheng dares to make this bet with me because he's betting that we won't win tomorrow. If we win tomorrow and that guy still shamelessly sticks to Xiao Wu, then he's a man without credit."
"You're right," Oscar said. Then, he began to vent injustices for Tang San: "Hmph, that dog Yu Tianheng, what's so great about him? Isn't it just that his martial soul can fuse with Xiao Wu's? He cultivates fast because of the martial soul fusion technique, right? Other than that, how does he compare to our Ah San? If you, Ah San, had started cultivating the Haotian Hammer from the beginning, it wouldn't be that dog's turn."
"Hmph, in front of the young master's Haotian Hammer, the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon is just a mud eel," Tai Long boasted.
"What's he got to be proud of? Once our Ah San starts cultivating the Haotian Hammer, he'll only be fit to carry shoes for our Ah San from behind," Dai Mubai said.
Ma Hongjun said, "When our Ah San self-detonates his rings, he can contend with gods. Can Yu Tianheng do that?"
Listening to the Shrek Trio venting injustices for him, Tang San felt deeply moved in his heart. He raised the back of his hand, and on it, the phantom of the Haotian Hammer soul seal appeared. Tang San's eyes were slightly lost for a moment, then he put it down.
"Alright, now our focus is still tomorrow's competition. Tomorrow, we must fight a beautiful victory. This is not only for the glory of our Shrek, but also to wash away our past shame."
After saying that, Tang San added in his heart: It's also so that tomorrow, Xiao Wu can see my heroic figure on the soul fighting stage, and know who is the man she should love. Her enemy is Bibi Dong; only twin martial souls can deal with twin martial souls. What the hell is Yu Tianheng? Only I can avenge Xiao Wu.
The moment I regain Xiao Wu's heart will be the end of you, Yu Tianheng, Tang San thought viciously in his heart.
(END CHAPTER)
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