Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 73 Winner's Reward

"If this goes on, won't the second round of competition end early?" Xu An, who was sitting on the side watching the game, still had a calm expression and asked Jiang Xuan and Xu the guard.

Xu An had been very calm since Jiang Xuan and Guard Xu started sparring, simply watching from the sidelines without saying much. His question now left Jiang Xuan and Guard Xu at a loss for words.

Of the two people sparring, Guard Xu's expression was relatively calm, while Jiang Xuan on the other side had a more awkward look on his face.

The three of them were silent for a moment in a somewhat awkward atmosphere, but this silence was broken again by Xu An.

"How about this, since it's a competition, there will be winners and losers. It's barely acceptable if the loser doesn't get punished, but if the winner doesn't get rewarded, I doubt you two will give your all." There was a hint of amusement in Xu An's tone, but it didn't show on his face at all.

Then, under the gazes of Jiang Xuan and Guard Xu, Xu An pointed to the cloth bag across his body, smiled at them, and asked, "How about using this as a reward, and the winner gets it?"

After hearing this, Guard Xu looked at the cloth bag on Xu An's body and felt that it was familiar. After thinking for a moment, he said to Xu An, "Isn't this the cloth bag that Master Jiang gave you?"

"Mr. Xu, are you going to give that bottle of Strengthening Muscle Powder as a reward to the winner of the competition?" Jiang Xuan recognized the cloth bag on Xu An's body as soon as he opened his mouth. Inside was the bottle of Strengthening Muscle Powder that Jiang Xuan had bought for Xu An at the Green Lake Auction House.

Since the last time he met Xu An, Jiang Xuan had never thought about the bottle of Qiangjin Powder. Even though he won the bottle of Qiangjin Powder at the Green Lake Auction House, he only wanted to hand it over to Xu An safely as soon as possible because of its valuable value.

However, not having the idea of ​​Qiangjin San does not mean that Jiang Xuan does not value Qiangjin San. On the contrary, he is very eager to get a bottle of Qiangjin San, but the prerequisite is that it must be his own Qiangjin San.

In fact, Elder Sha had previously mentioned the usefulness of Strengthening Muscle Powder for Jiang Xuan. Although Jiang Xuan didn't know Elder Sha very well, he didn't doubt his strength, knowledge, and experience. Elder Sha had expressed a slight regret that Strengthening Muscle Powder wasn't included in the previous batch of elixirs. From this alone, Jiang Xuan could confirm that Strengthening Muscle Powder was of significant benefit to him now.

Thinking in his heart, Jiang Xuan looked at Xu An who was still sitting beside him. Xu An's expression was still calm and he looked very relaxed, which made Jiang Xuan feel a little helpless.

"He's really extravagant with so much money. He treats these precious pills worth hundreds of thousands of taels as if they were free." Jiang Xuan looked at Xu An and couldn't help muttering in his heart.

"Hehe, sir, I'm afraid this reward of Strengthening Muscle Powder is arranged for sir Jiang?" Guard Xu smiled and said to Xu An in a teasing manner.

Although Xu An treated Guard Xu like a younger brother, he still had the demeanor of a guard, and was usually very respectful when speaking to Xu An. However, when it came to martial arts, as was the case with his current sparring match with Jiang Xuan, Guard Xu became incredibly excited. Although the sparring had paused, Guard Xu's excitement hadn't faded yet, and his manner in speaking to Xu An became somewhat casual.

Xu An also understood all of this. He smiled helplessly and said to Guard Xu, "I know you're a peak warrior, so this tendon strengthening powder won't have much effect on you. However, if you win, this tendon strengthening powder will be at your disposal. It won't have much effect on you, but it will have a different effect on others."

Perhaps because he was still excited about the competition, after Xu An gave Guard Xu some advice, he suddenly remembered something and his expression became even more excited.

Jiang Xuan could roughly understand the conversation between Xu An and Guard Xu. He guessed that Guard Xu might have a close friend or relative whose strength had also reached the Heavenly Rank.

"Hey, sir, tell me, what are the conditions?" Guard Xu asked Xu An with a smile on his face and a tone full of respect.

"You're not being modest!" Xu An understood the underlying meaning of Guard Xu's words. It simply meant that as a Heavenly Rank warrior, his physical strength far surpassed Jiang Xuan's. If the next fight was unrestricted, his victory would be a foregone conclusion.

"I wanted to do it as usual, within three rounds. But this muscle strengthening powder was bought by Young Master Jiang at an auction, so let's do it within two rounds." Xu An looked at Jiang Xuan and said, "Young Master Jiang, within two rounds, you two will rely on your strength. If you can withstand two rounds, you win. If not, my guard wins. How about it?" "Two rounds? Young Master, just say that you favor Young Master Jiang. Why are you looking for these excuses?" Guard Xu pouted and crossed his arms to express his dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Jiang, what do you think?" Xu An looked at Jiang Xuan, waiting for an answer.

Jiang Xuan really had no hesitation about the sparring, but when he saw that Guard Xu looked a little aggrieved, he really couldn't bear to agree to Xu An's proposal in front of Guard Xu, so he could only nod slightly to Xu An to show his agreement.

"Okay, since you all have no objection, it's settled. Let's start now." Xu An smiled heartily and sat back in his original seat contentedly.

"No one objects?" Guard Xu crossed his arms and was about to say something when he suddenly heard Xu An clear his throat. He then changed his tone and said, "Yes, if no one objects, let's start." As Guard Xu said this, he started walking towards the courtyard gate again.

"Stop, where are you going?" Xu An asked.

"Sir, I have to go get a knife." Guard Xu turned around and replied.

"Just use a spear." Xu An said.

"Sir, this muscle-strengthening powder is not an ordinary elixir. I am determined to get it. I can't exert my full strength without a knife." Guard Xu told Xu An everything he was thinking.

"It was you who said we would use spears in this competition. What? Do you want to go back on your word?" Xu An said seriously to Guard Xu.

Guard Xu groaned inwardly, but couldn't say anything. Perhaps he felt that nothing he said would change the Master's mind.

"Yes, sir." Guard Xu clasped his fists towards Xu An and walked back to his previous position, waiting for the next round of competition to begin.

Although Guard Xu appeared slightly indignant on the surface, he was actually quite excited inside, having already begun to plan his plans after acquiring the Strengthening Muscle Powder. The previous sparring, especially the first round, had severely limited Guard Xu due to his suppressed strength.

However, in the next two rounds of competition, except for not being able to use the short knife, Xu Huwei can use all his strength. In addition to some insights he gained in the first two rounds of competition, he is confident that he can defeat Jiang Xuan within two rounds.

Jiang Xuan, who was standing opposite Guard Xu, was considering the options for using his gun.

Since the Suiyuan Spear Technique was created by Jiang Xuan's father Jiang Yuan, in order not to expose Jiang Yuan's identity as a warrior, the Suiyuan Spear Technique must never be revealed to the public.

However, if Jiang Xuan does not use the Suiyuan spear technique, his strength in battle will be greatly reduced.

In the second round of sparring, Jiang Xuan had already used considerable agility, but he still couldn't successfully dodge Xu Huwei's attacks. As a result, Jiang Xuan could only take the initiative to attack in the next two rounds of sparring, and the spear techniques he used were limited to the ones he could choose from.

"Please!" Jiang Xuan clasped his fists together, then knocked his heels, and a silver spear flew out from behind him. Jiang Xuan held the spear in one hand and looked at his opponent confidently.

(End of this chapter)