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Today's system update mentioned that martial arts competitions were held in many places.

Why can't I hold it?

Xu Yan's plan was simple.

"A martial arts contest to choose a husband?"

Upon hearing the plan, Shen Shuangning immediately showed her opposition and shook her head, rejecting it outright: "Absolutely not."

Xu Yan looked at her and asked in return, "Is your martial arts lacking in confidence, Aunt, or do you feel that your martial arts skills are inferior to others?"

"Don't you have any suitors?"

Shen Shuangning was already outstanding in appearance, but she had been handling cases and practicing martial arts for many years, so she always had a cold face and an aura that kept strangers at bay, so few people dared to approach her.

What's still awkward is her background.

Those from wealthy families look down on her, while those from ordinary families feel they are not good enough for her.

So she did have suitors, but not many, and none of them could move her heart.

Shen Shuangning frowned slightly.

"Wouldn't this be a bit much?" Shen Shuangning hesitated for a moment. "Ten taels of silver for the registration fee, isn't that too much?"

Xu Yan shook his head: "Martial Uncle, martial artists are inherently combative."

"Moreover, ten taels of silver is just the price of a single pill to them."

"Besides, it's no big deal if they lose. If they win, they can marry you, their beautiful wife, and even get a martial arts school for free. They should be laughing in their sleep."

Shen Shuangning hesitated for a moment, feeling somewhat tempted.

She was always aware of her own skills and appearance, so she wasn't insecure, but she always felt a little awkward.

But... ten taels of silver, ten people would be a hundred.

One hundred people is one thousand...

A thousand people, that's ten thousand taels!

Her eyes lit up, but then dimmed again.

Shen Shuangning hesitated for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "What if no one comes?"

Xu Yan grinned as he looked at her, a mixture of excitement and worry on her face.

"Uncle-Master, starting today, I'll show you what the power of GG really is."

......

After finalizing the plan, Xu Yan asked Shen Shuangning to tidy up the martial arts school first, while he found a fast horse and sped back to Qing Shi Town.

Seven days later.

Upon returning to Qing Shi Town, Xu Yan did not immediately seek out Chen Xuan or Dongfang Canghai, but instead went straight to "The Informant".

Although this person was an ordinary person who did not practice martial arts, he had special connections to gather information for Xu Yan and was naturally good at spreading information.

After Xu Yan explained his purpose, Bao Ting did not refuse; he did indeed have a solution.

Soon, with Bao Ting's help, the news of the martial arts contest to find a husband spread like wildfire.

One pass ten, ten pass a hundred.

The news spread throughout the streets and alleys, to teahouses and restaurants, and even reached Chen Xuan's ears.

Inside the martial arts school, Chen Xuan looked at the notice he had gotten from a beggar on the street, then glanced at Xu Yan: "Was this your idea?"

Xu Yan nodded.

"Nonsense!" Chen Xuan snapped at Xu Yan for the first time.

He originally wanted to matchmake Xu Yan and his junior sister, but he never expected that this kid would come up with such a terrible idea.

If something goes wrong, not only will the master's martial arts school fall into the hands of outsiders, but even the junior sister will be forced to marry someone she doesn't love.

How can this be allowed?

Seeing Chen Xuan's ashen face, Xu Yan quickly explained, "Lord Chen, since I dared to come up with this idea, I naturally had a backup plan!"

"Participants are limited to those aged sixteen to twenty-two. Among martial artists of that age, aside from scions of aristocratic families, how many can defeat a martial arts master?"

Chen Xuan's expression softened somewhat after hearing this.

Even if those aristocratic families found out, they couldn't be bothered to get involved.

In their eyes, marrying someone of equal social standing is the only proper thing to do.

Those who would truly be tempted are young people like Xu Yan with no particular background, and those from merchant families.

Chen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, then sighed with some self-reproach: "Sigh, it's all my fault..."

Many years ago, Chen Xuan, in his youthful arrogance, captured a fugitive scion of a prominent family.

However, this scion of a powerful family had extremely strong backing, and the higher-ups in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics all turned a blind eye to it.

Only Chen Xuan remained impartial and insisted on punishing this person according to the law.

During the arrest, he accidentally killed the scion of a powerful family.

The opposing family was furious and put pressure on the police force, demanding that Chen Xuan be handed over to pay with his life.

Chen Xuan and Shen Shuangning's master was a famous female knight-errant in the martial arts world when she was young, and she had many connections.

Ultimately, however, they could not contend with the deeply entrenched power of the aristocratic families.

Left with no other choice, the two sides made an agreement that Shen Hua would take three blows from the other party to settle all grievances.

The other side sent out a master at the Blood Transformation Realm.

At that time, Shen Hua's cultivation level was only at the Kaiyuan Realm.

She survived the three blows, but suffered internal injuries that left her with chronic illnesses.

After this incident, Chen Xuan was not only disappointed with the Bureau of Arrest and Police, but also felt extremely guilty.

He voluntarily resigned from his position as the Superintendent of Arrests and was willing to go to the local county government to become an ordinary official.

"If it weren't for me back then, my junior sister wouldn't have been forced to mortgage her martial arts school..."

Chen Xuan said in a low voice, his tone full of self-reproach.

Seeing this, Xu Yan felt a little uncomfortable.

He paused for a moment before speaking, "Lord Chen, my grandmaster... has never blamed you."

"What she finds strange is that you've never gone back to see her all these years."

"Why don't you come back with me this time?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan did not refuse.

He was silent for a moment, then nodded.

It would have been better if he had been there for such an important event.

After packing quickly, the two of them, along with Xiao Qi and Dongfang Canghai, left Qing Shi Town.

Dongfang Canghai has returned to its former state. Xiao Qi told Xu Yan that it recovered shortly after he left.

Xu Yan brought Dongfang Canghai along as a precaution.

With a level 56 expert like this in charge, there will always be fewer troubles.

One month later.

Shangyuan County.

Ten thousand families.

Wan Gui's face gradually darkened as he looked at the notice in his hand.

"A martial arts contest to choose a husband?" He sneered. "Shen Shuangning, you just don't think much of me!"

Wan Gui slammed the notice onto his teacup.

At first, he didn't take it to heart, after all, the Jinglong Martial Arts Academy had long lost its former reputation.

Wan Gui's desire to take over the martial arts school was simply a legacy passed down from his ancestors.

But these days, more and more martial artists from outside have come, so many that the Wan family's inn is already full.

Some people even paid to stay in the homes of ordinary people!

Wan Gui believed he had shown sufficient sincerity.

He was willing to marry her as his principal wife, promising her a vast fortune and even guaranteeing that she would continue to run the martial arts school.

However, Shen Shuangning would rather hold a martial arts contest to find a husband than agree to marry him.

Wan Gui's face grew increasingly grim.

"Damn it! We absolutely cannot let the Dragon Martial Arts School fall into someone else's hands!"

......

Meanwhile, crowds thronged the streets of Shangyuan.

When Chen Ding passed by the Jinglong Martial Arts School, he was blocked by a huge crowd at the entrance and couldn't even squeeze through the door.

Curious, he grabbed a passerby beside him and asked, "Hey buddy, what are you doing?"

A passerby glanced back at him and said politely, "Brother, this is the owner of the Jinglong Martial Arts Academy holding a martial arts contest to find a husband! Look, the one sitting over there is the owner; I heard he's also a police inspector!"

"If I beat her in the finals, I can marry her and get the martial arts school—that's an incredible bargain!"

Chen Dingyi looked in the direction the other person pointed and saw Shen Shuangning sitting in front of the martial arts school, specifically responsible for collecting silver and registering names.

She had someone dot her makeup a little, adding rouge to her lips, making her look quite charming and beautiful.

The rules set by Xu Yan meant that not everyone could fight Shen Shuangning from the start.

Instead, participants were required to pay a registration fee to participate in the preliminary selection.

Only those who pass the preliminary selection can advance to the next round.

Only after the finals can I officially face Shen Shuangning.

Despite the increasingly difficult entry requirements, martial arts practitioners still flock to try their luck.

Chen Dingyi slowly followed the line forward and walked to Shen Shuangning's table.

Shen Shuangning looked up and asked, "Young Master's name?"

"Chen Dingyi".

"Age?"

"Twenty-two."

"The registration fee is ten taels of silver."