Chapter 21 - So... Did I Win Again?
Everyone was dumbfounded!
They never expected that Liu Qianjun, who was ready to engage in a fierce battle, would kneel before Lin Daotian and call him “benefactor”!
What kind of bizarre turn of events was this?
They were utterly confused!
Lin Daotian was just as bewildered. “Liu Qianjun, why are you kneeling to me and calling me your benefactor?”
Liu Qianjun raised his head and said excitedly, “That’s because you saved me! Don’t you remember? A month ago, you sent someone to visit my home! They discovered that my father had just been in a car accident, leaving him disabled, and my mother was terminally ill with cancer. You arranged for us to receive treatment in the hospital! Now, we’re out of danger!”
“It’s you! You saved my parents! You are like my second parents! I’ve been wanting to find a chance to meet you and thank you! Finally, I get to see you now, benefactor, please allow me to bow to you again!”
“Oh~~ so that’s how it is!” Lin Daotian realized.
He had indeed helped many people, but because there were so many, he couldn’t remember every single one of them.
It must have been Wang Biao who arranged it, but the gratitude was directed toward him.
“Now it makes sense!” The audience understood as well.
Lin Daotian had once saved Liu Qianjun’s parents, which was a matter of life and death, saving a broken family. That’s why Liu Qianjun was so emotional upon seeing his benefactor and bowed to express his gratitude.
If it were them, they probably wouldn’t be able to contain their emotions either.
In the VIP seats.
“So that’s what happened; it was unexpected but also reasonable!”
The Sword King, Shen Tianjun, patted Lin Aotian on the shoulder with a hint of envy. “Dragon King, you’ve raised a good son! If my child could be as sensible as Daotian, I could die without regrets!”
Lin Aotian smiled proudly, watching Lin Daotian in the arena with gentle eyes. “My child has always been this way since he learned to be sensible; over the years, he’s helped at least eight thousand people. This trait comes from me, haha!”
Xia Qingfeng scoffed, “Bah! Don’t flatter yourself!”
Dragon King: “……”
In the arena, Lin Daotian, who understood the situation, helped Liu Qianjun up.
“I didn’t expect us to have such a connection! A man should never kneel to others; you can kneel to heaven, earth, and your parents, but not to anyone else! Get up; we still have a duel to fight. After that, we can reminisce!”
Upon hearing this, Liu Qianjun shook his head vehemently. “Fight? There’s no way I’m going to attack my benefactor!”
Lin Daotian was stunned. “But this is the entrance exam; how can you not fight?”
“Can’t I just forfeit?”
Lin Daotian was still dumbfounded. “Huh? Forfeit?”
“That’s right, I’m forfeiting! I’m not going to fight you; otherwise, I won’t be able to live with myself!”
“But this will affect your score…”
“Don’t worry about that, benefactor!” Liu Qianjun smiled nonchalantly. “Even though I lose this round, I can still participate in the revival match. With my strength, I’ll quickly rise again!”
As he spoke, he ran to the referee and shouted, “Referee, I forfeit!”
Then, he swiftly jumped out of the arena.
Everyone was stunned once more.
No one expected that Liu Qianjun would not only kneel and call Lin Daotian “benefactor,” but he also directly forfeited without a fight!
After a moment, everyone snapped back to reality and accepted the situation.
The host’s voice came through: “Dear audience, this situation is very rare, but it is within the rules! Therefore, the winner of this round is… Lin Daotian! Let’s give him a round of applause!”
Clap clap clap…
In the audience, Zhang Kuang bit his lip, grinding his teeth in frustration. “Damn it, he escaped a disaster!”
His companion beside him consoled, “Brother Zhang, he just got lucky! I refuse to believe he can keep riding this wave of good fortune!”
“That’s true!” Zhang Kuang calmed down and continued watching the match.
Lin Daotian, who had inexplicably won a round, felt frustrated as he held his panda, waiting for his next match.
There were a total of 25 arenas in the sports field, all holding matches simultaneously. After determining the outcomes, the next competitors would take their places, making the process very quick.
About an hour later, it was Lin Daotian’s turn again.
His opponent was a young man named Zhao Wanma.
In the last summoning ceremony, he had summoned a six-colored flame spear, which was no small feat.
Zhao Wanma looked at Lin Daotian with inexplicable excitement. Before the referee could call for the start, he knelt on the ground just like Liu Qianjun had.
“Benefactor, please allow me to bow to you!”
Lin Daotian: “???”
Zhang Kuang: “???”
The audience: “???”
Lin Daotian was bewildered. “Why are you kneeling to me too?”
“Of course, it’s because you saved me!”
Zhao Wanma said excitedly, “Just a month ago, you sent someone to visit my home! When you learned that my father was wrongfully imprisoned, you hired a legal team to help me with the lawsuit! When you found out my sister had polio, you arranged for her to be hospitalized for treatment!”
“Now, my father has been released from prison, and my sister’s condition has improved; she can walk now! You gave me hope, you allowed me to have a warm home again!”
“As for your kindness, I have no way to repay you but to bow to you!”
With that, he excitedly bowed again.
“Oh, I see!”
Lin Daotian understood, and the audience did too.
This situation was similar to Liu Qianjun’s; when faced with someone who had done them a great favor, the emotions were hard to control, leading them to kneel.
Lin Daotian hurried to help Zhao Wanma up. “Don’t kneel; everyone is watching! Quickly wipe your tears, we still have a match to fight. After that, we can catch up!”
Zhao Wanma shook his head vigorously and excitedly said, “Fight? What are you talking about? You’re my benefactor! How can I fight my benefactor? I forfeit this match!”
Lin Daotian: “……”
The audience: “……”
Everyone was dumbfounded!
They never expected to encounter another headstrong competitor who forfeited the match upon entering without giving anyone else a chance.
Lin Daotian looked bewildered. “Isn’t it a bit unfair to forfeit without even fighting?”
“What’s wrong with that?”
Zhao Wanma laughed nonchalantly. “To forfeit against my benefactor, I’m more than willing! My father would be very pleased to know this! As for the results… you don’t need to worry, benefactor! Even if I forfeit, I can still join the revival match. With my strength, I’m not worried about making a comeback!”
After saying this, Zhao Wanma jumped off the arena.
He didn’t forget to turn back and wave at Lin Daotian, giving him a thumbs-up for encouragement.
Lin Daotian blinked.
“So… did I win again?”