Chapter 965: Ten-Person Melee
At the signal, the martial arts competition began, with the ten people on the arena each finding an opponent to face. The group in the center fought most fiercely, and Gu Fan also took up position in a corner, facing an opponent.
Gu Fan and his adversary exchanged blows in a balanced dance of attack and defense. After over a dozen moves, they were still evenly matched.
Soon, two people were knocked out of the arena, and the spectators below were thrilled, shouting their approval. It seemed their attendance had not been in vain.
Mo Yun watched Gu Fan fight capably, and couldn’t help but wonder, "It looks like this kid hasn’t been slacking off; his martial arts have improved a lot lately. He’s fighting really well."
Lord Xiong smiled slightly, "Mo Yun, do you really think this kid is fighting seriously?"
"What do you mean, Lord Xiong? If this kid weren’t fighting seriously, how could he last so long?" Mo Yun had just finished speaking when another competitor was knocked out of the arena.
"Mo Yun, take a closer look. Those moves are the ones you taught him— you should know them best." Lord Xiong’s words completely awakened Mo Yun, who then kept her eyes fixed on Gu Fan, growing increasingly suspicious.
Indeed, there was an issue. Mo Yun spotted the subtleties, like when Gu Fan had just used a move that the opponent could have easily broken through with a bit more coherence, yet Gu Fan blocked it. And this wasn’t the only time.
Either Gu Fan’s opponent was too clumsy and not strong enough, or Gu Fan was putting on an act with this opponent.