"What are you wagering?" Su Rou asked with a smile.
"That Chen Wanxi is no match for Ding Chou. Her defeat is only a matter of time."
"Therefore, Chu Feng will naturally face Ding Chou later. And I'm betting that Chu Feng will lose to Ding Chou. If I win, then your marriage will be arranged by me," Su Hen said.
"Father, why do you keep bringing up my marriage? I've already said, I'll decide my own marriage," Su Rou replied, clearly unwilling.
"If you don't dare, just say so," Su Hen laughed indifferently.
"Why wouldn't I dare? Fine, let's bet! If I win, then Little Mei's engagement to Shangguan Ya is off. What do you say?" Su Rou said seriously.
"Well..." At that moment, Su Hen frowned slightly, looking troubled.
"What? You don't dare?" Su Rou's eyes narrowed into two crescent moons as she smiled at her father, seemingly enjoying seeing him stumped.
"What's there to dare? Let it be as you say. If Chu Feng can defeat Ding Chou and win this Rookie Assembly championship, I'll go to the Shangguan family to break off the engagement another day. Of course, this is on the condition that Little Mei agrees," Su Hen declared solemnly.
"Heh, my dear father, you can rest assured. Little Mei can't wait for you to break off the engagement," Su Rou said, laughing happily, genuinely from the heart.
She first glanced at Su Mei not far away, then turned her gaze to Chu Feng and whispered, "Chu Feng, Little Mei's happiness depends entirely on you."
No one heard the conversation between this father and daughter, because at this moment, all eyes were focused on the combat platform where Ding Chou and Chen Wanxi were fighting. The battle between the two had reached a fever pitch.
Chen Wanxi launched fierce attacks one after another, using various powerful martial arts. But what surprised everyone the most was that Chen Wanxi's martial arts were all known to Ding Chou. Moreover, whenever she used a particular technique, he countered with the same one, always managing to slightly outperform her in every clash.
Everyone could now see that Ding Chou was too powerful. All this time, he hadn't been fighting Chen Wanxi seriously at all; he was merely toying with her.
And in front of Ding Chou, Chen Wanxi had completely lost the imposing aura she showed against other opponents. Now, her cold, proud face was covered with glistening beads of sweat. She panted heavily, on the verge of being cornered into a dead end by Ding Chou.
"Wanxi, you must hold on!"
Chen Hui's fists were clenched tightly within his sleeves, breaking into a cold sweat for Chen Wanxi. The Purple Gold City absolutely had to win this Rookie Assembly; otherwise, they would face the dire situation of being unable to pay their tribute.
Leaving aside the punishment from the Vermilion Bird City for failing to pay tribute, they would become a laughingstock among the other cities. No matter what they did in the future, they would be looked down upon and would find it hard to hold their heads high.
"Miss Wanxi, you must win!"
"Go, Miss!"
Compared to Chen Hui's silent cheering, the guards of Purple Gold City shouted aloud, openly rooting for Chen Wanxi. The honor and disgrace of their Purple Gold City rested entirely on her shoulders; they could only win, not lose.
However, reality is often cruel. After Chen Wanxi had nearly exhausted her strength, Ding Chou finally launched his counterattack. His fierce offensive exceeded everyone's expectations.