Chapter 92: Taking a Concubine

Bai Guanran, aren’t you always wanting me to be your disciple?

Today, let’s make a bet. If my husband loses, I’ll immediately acknowledge you as my master.

But if my husband wins, how about you marrying my husband as his concubine?

Zhang Qingshi’s words were astonishing, her tone serious.

Su Yang bowed, and Bai accepted him as her disciple.

Su Yang won, Bai became concubine!

Silence!

The scene instantly fell into silence. Zhang Qingshi’s words were heard clearly even by Su Yang on the stage.

All present looked at Zhang Qingshi in shock, utterly unable to believe what they had just heard.

Zhang Qingshi… she was truly understanding, wasn’t she?

She hadn’t even been married yet and was already planning concubines for her husband.

Everyone marveled at the words, yet some secretly envied Su Yang on the stage. This fairy-like beauty hadn’t even been taken into the family, and now another graceful girl stood ready to become his concubine?

Woo woo woo…!

Zhou Bao felt his blood surging like a boiling cauldron, his chest heaving with rage, his eyes bloodshot.

Jealousy.

Unutterable jealousy burned in his heart.

Why would such an excellent woman take a fancy to this boy?

Where did he fall short of him?

It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter…!

Soon, he could prove to Miss Qingshi that he was the most suitable person in this world for her.

Moreover.

And there was the most important point: he was Bai’s disciple. If Bai became Su Yang’s concubine, what would he be then?

So, besides the servants and maids around them, Bai’s disciples behind her also stared with wide eyes, looking at Zhang Qingshi in disbelief.

If Zhou Bao lost, wouldn’t that mean she would gain one more…!

Looking at the young Su Yang on the stage, all of Bai’s disciples found it hard to accept…!

…

Dressed in white training clothes, her slender, porcelain-like hand holding a white teacup suddenly halted. Her bright, beautiful eyes turned toward Zhang Qingshi at her side, gazing for a long time before she spoke, “Qingshi, is what you said true?”

“Of course it’s true.”

Zhang Qingshi nodded firmly, then continued, “Just see if you dare to agree.”

“Good, I accept.”

A trace of joy bloomed in Bai’s heart as she set the teacup aside. “If he loses, you must acknowledge me as your master at once, without any delay.”

“And in the future, you must devote yourself entirely to martial arts, without distractions. Do you agree?”

The hall master felt her heart trembling, staring at Zhang Qingshi beside her with intense excitement.

She knew Zhang Qingshi’s martial talent better than anyone. If she poured her heart into studying the martial path, the Baiyuan Martial Hall once entrusted to her would never be content with a tiny county like Yanggu. She would surely reach greater heights and fulfill her father’s lifelong dream.

It was also the wish of every previous generation of Baiyuan Martial Hall masters.

As the current hall master, Bai’s eyes would light up at any talented disciple, caring for nothing else.

Besides, Zhou Bao was certain to defeat Su Yang.

She understood his strength well. Relying solely on power, he ranked among the top in the seventh rank. With the inheritance of many secret manuals on his body, he could even withstand several moves against a sixth-rank martial artist.

As for Su Yang, he was merely an ordinary seventh-rank martial artist.

“Good, the bet is on.”

“The bet is on.”

Zhang Qingshi and Bai sealed their agreement.

Su Yang stood on the stage, gazing at Bai seated beside Zhang Qingshi, his heart filled with indescribable complexity.

His wife had truly considered his feelings.

Yesterday, he had only just announced that several concubines in the family were pregnant, even the newlyweds Qingqin among them.

And the very next day, she had found him another concubine?

Bai was in her early thirties, at the height of her charm, possessing both allure and strength. It was truly a double blessing.

Not only had she married a wife, but she had also brought back a powerful martial artist to serve, someone who could enter the sixth rank around thirty. Her talent was undoubtedly excellent.

Meeting Zhang Qingshi was truly picking up a treasure. As for this old maid, who knew if it was a contrast.

…

“Zhou Bao, show me your best effort. If you lose…!” A cold glint flashed in Bai’s eyes.

“Master, rest assured. Even if I risk my life, I won’t be defeated by him.”

Zhou Bao declared firmly.

“Husband, put in your best effort. If you win, you’ll gain one more concubine to continue the family line.”

Zhang Qingshi now cared nothing for appearances. She held a poetry anthology in one hand and waved at Su Yang with the other.

“Let’s begin.”

Su Yang’s voice fell, and the battle erupted instantly. This fight gripped everyone’s hearts.

Zhou Bao was indeed the young master of the Zhou family. With secret manuals, his combat prowess was formidable. But Su Yang also possessed the powerful secret manual “Mighty Bull Fist.”

To avoid exposing his sixth-rank strength, Su Yang suppressed his power to the peak of the seventh rank. After all, sixth rank was his hidden card; unless absolutely necessary, he preferred not to reveal it.

Time passed second by second.

As a sixth-rank, he felt almost no drain on qi and blood, but Zhou Bao began to falter.

He had fury in his heart, and with the bet against Zhang Qingshi, he started with fierce, vigorous moves, fully intending to finish Su Yang in a few exchanges.

Who knew Su Yang would block every single one of his techniques firmly?

Boom!

In the end, it was Su Yang’s stamina that prevailed. He sent the weakening Zhou Bao flying with a single punch, and he could no longer rise.

He had wanted to cripple him, but after thinking it over, he changed his mind.

His true power was only sixth rank. The Zhou family patriarch, Zhou County Magistrate, was fifth rank. He could not contend with him. If he crippled his own son, it would slap the family’s face, and Zhou would definitely retaliate against him.

So, wait.

When he broke through to fourth rank, wiping out the Zhou family would be the safest choice.

After all, he was not eating alone. Several concubines were still waiting at home. They could not escape.

He had to protect his family and consider many things, so defeating Zhou Bao would suffice. From then on, Zhou Bao would likely bear a shadow in his heart, making further progress in martial arts difficult.

“Won! Husband won… Husband won…!” Zhang Qingshi saw the outcome and stood up excitedly from her chair, her face radiant with joy for her husband.

My husband Zhang Qingshi is not only a martial arts genius but also a literary prodigy.

Bai sat stunned in her chair, staring at Su Yang on the stage in disbelief, a trace of panic flashing in her eyes.

How could he possibly win against Zhou Bao?

An ordinary seventh-rank martial artist—how could he defeat Zhou Bao, who had vast resources backing him?

Thinking of the bet she had just made with Zhang Qingshi, a blush rose to her cheeks, and her body trembled slightly.