Level Up in Martial World

Chapter 151: Jiang Family Condition

"Remember, Jiang Xue, you must make a good impression when Lu Zhen arrives," Jiang Lao said, looking at her sternly, his demeanour lacking the warmth of a father's love. Unlike his former robust self, he appeared to have aged, with white hair and a lean physique replacing his once-muscular stature.

"Yes, father," Jiang Xue replied with a resigned sigh, emitting a different vibe than her previous cold demeanour. She obediently took walks, acknowledging the reality around her.

Various members of the Jiang family surrounded them as they slowly made their way to the centre of the city where the stadium was located. Unfortunately, only the four major families were permitted to ride in the carriage, and no one else could do so without the permission of these major families.

This arrangement was set to show the dominance of the four major families over the city. Any disagreeing families were swiftly crushed by a collective effort from all four major families, as it directly undermined the interests of the four families.

Surrounding Jiang Xue and her father were four individuals emitting terrifying auras, each adorned with the symbols of the Lu, Xia, Huang, and a mysterious black ninja-like costume. These four figures guarded them closely as they made their way to the heart of the city.

Upon reaching a coliseum-like structure, constructed from an unusual material resembling common stone, the group was promptly guided to their seats by the four individuals.

"Stay here for now," said the one wearing a green uniform, bearing the unique symbol of a verdant tree, with a friendly smile.

"By the way, since you have discovered this place, the four families have unanimously decided to grant all of you younger generation individuals the opportunity to participate in the tournament," announced another, dressed in blue attire, showcasing the distinctive symbol of the Xia family. His voice echoed loudly, ensuring that the proclamation was heard by everyone in the colosseum.

Instantly, all the individuals seated in the colosseum perked up at the announcement, their ears attuned to the information about the tournament. Greed flickered in the eyes of many as they gazed upon the Jiang family, contemplating the potential benefits of this newfound opportunity.

The person in the green dress frowned at the reaction, choosing to remain silent.

Suddenly, the entire colosseum resonated with the formidable roars of tigers, heralding the arrival of a carriage bearing the insignia of a verdant tree.

"The Lu family has arrived," a resonant announcement echoed through the colosseum, quelling the once-noisy crowd into an immediate silence. No one dared to speak as anticipation filled the air.

A tearing sound reverberated, as if the very fabric of the void was being torn. A youth emerged, making his way to the VIP seating area where four luxurious seats awaited.

Taking his place in one of the opulent seats, the Lu family descendant arrived, accompanied by the subtle emanation of their powerful aura.

Two youths led the way, one remarkably handsome with dark hair and distinctive crimson eyes, dressed in a black robe, and the other appearing rather plain, clad in a green robe with black hair and eyes.

In fact, he looked ugly compared to the crimson-eyed youth and average with his aura weaker than him by a large margin.

The other descendant followed the two, exuding a fierce aura.

The individuals seated in the colosseum were utterly shocked and intimidated by the Lu family, not even daring to gulp down their saliva, which felt stuck in their throats.

"Sigh, we might not even get the remains of the treasure," thought all the small families attempting to benefit from the situation. They observed their descendants, who were too scared to even raise their heads. Some emitted a disgusting smell, causing the patriarchs and elders of the small families to shake their heads.

However, the small families weren't to blame. After all, they themselves were trembling due to the aura emanating from the two youths in the front. The small families' patriarchs and elders felt a sense of danger from these two youths, who were comparable to their own in aura.

"Let's stay calm for now," Lu Zhen said in a loud voice, beckoning everyone to retract their auras.

"Yes, young master." All the terrifying auras they emitted instantly disappeared, and they silently adopted a military-like position, waiting patiently.

Lu Zhen looked amusingly at the masses of people who had gathered to watch the fight. Suddenly, an idea popped into his head. However, as his status is very high, he couldn't execute it himself. After all, he was representing the Lu family here.

"Girl, go and set up a gambling stall," Lu Zhen instructed his little guard, who was hiding in the shadows.

"Yes, master," she said as she moved from Lu Zhen's shadows and blended into the crowd, disguising herself as a bald man with a fat belly.

She quickly set up a stall in front of the crowd and started hawking.

"Place your bets here! If you win, you'll get ten times your money or even more."

The crowd's attention was instantly captured by the words of the fat-bellied man with the bald head. However, nobody moved from their positions, even though everyone was tempted.

Lu Zhen frowned internally when he saw this, thinking of something. However, after a moment of contemplation, he felt it was natural.

Gambling wasn't new in this world; in fact, the addiction to gambling was even more prevalent. However, since the people who were fighting belonged to the status of the four major families, who jointly owned the entirety of the city, nobody dared to set up gambling stalls to avoid offending the four families.

Ancestor Lu looked at the stall with a smile on his face and waved at Lu Zhen from his VIP seat.

Lu Zhen also waved back at the ancestor. Although he could hide his little guard girl from the masses, to a first-stage expert, it was, in one word, impossible. However, seeing the ancestor not stopping Lu Zhen, he considered it a green signal.