Light Fortress
Chapter 510 - 117 Dinner Party

Chapter 510: Chapter 117 Dinner Party

Was he defeated?

Gong Zi stood in a daze, rooted to the spot.

The insane urge to fight still accumulated in his chest, turning into boiling blood, ready to spill out at any moment, but he knew that everything was already over.

Defeated.

His momentum had built up to its peak and could climb no higher.

This was Bai Xiu’s "letting go."

He wanted to see how far he could actually go.

So Gong Zi "cherished" the opportunity Bai Xiu gave him.

Just as he "cherished" this battle!

The moment he invited Bai Xiu to fight him... Gong Zi had prepared for failure, wanting to see just how big the gap between himself and Changye Invincible really was.

But when the actual result came out,

it felt as though something inside him was shattered.

Gong Zi knew... Bai Xiu’s allowing him to build up his fighting spirit was not an insult, but a form of respect.

Bai Xiu wanted to see all of his strength.

He tried his best, but it was too far off.

A complete victory in body techniques.

The gap in controlling the timing of the fight.

And the crushing defeat in the final domain confrontation.

In "every aspect" that involved the victory or defeat of this battle... he was utterly defeated, and what pained Gong Zi the most was that he was facing Bai Xiu, who was on par with him, from the "Deep Water Area Seventh Floor."

He realized that throughout the battle, Bai Xiu had not used any power higher than the "seventh floor" to attack him.

After saying "I concede," Bai Xiu left the venue.

The expressions of the audience were complex; they rose one by one, preparing to leave.

The rookie battle had concluded.

The battle between Gong Zi and Bai Xiu... had also ended.

Today was a day of great "significance."

Undoubtedly, this was the highest quality rookie battle in twenty years, but the defeated Lian Zhou, the young master of the Gong Family who successfully comprehended the Flame Dream, and countless geniuses who fell along the way... all became a backdrop to Bai Xiu.

...

...

Gong Zi stood alone in the same spot.

The joy of comprehending the "Flame Dream" in his heart was shattered, leaving nothing behind.

He chuckled softly with lowered eyes.

Standing alone in the center of the venue.

The committee chairman, Zhou Wei, patted the young man’s shoulder without saying anything and removed the final domain.

As the shadows dispersed one by one, the vast venue was left with hardly anyone.

Gu Shen was still there, Shen Li was still there, and the elders of the Gong Family were all still there...

Beyond that, Gong Zi’s "buddy" Mu Nan was also there, though most of the Mu Family had already left.

Gu Shen noticed that there was a young woman sitting quietly in the corner of the Mu Family seating area, not leaving, choosing to silently wait.

Shen Li approached Gu Shen.

Little Iron Man spoke in a complex tone, "Even though he lost... he was quite remarkable..."

He didn’t dare say this to Gong Zi, only whispered it to Gu Shen.

This was actually his real thought.

Losing is not scary, what’s frightening is losing courage before battling!

How many would dare to challenge Bai Xiu head-on like Gong Zi did?

It wasn’t easy winning the rookie battle championship, comprehending the "Flame Dream" - a rare opportunity that comes once in a decade, yet he chose to give it up for the sake of challenging Bai Xiu... Shen Li wanted to do it, but couldn’t.

Gu Shen started to speak but then hesitated.

He said nothing, merely sat silently in the front row, waiting for Gong Zi to recover his spirits.

The elders of the Gong Family did not dare to approach or disturb him.

After a long time,

Gong Zi took a deep breath and rallied his spirit.

He walked towards the front row, but not toward his family’s side, instead heading towards where Gu Shen was seated.

This surprised many people.

"Brother Gu..."

Gong Zi, holding his iron suit, composed his emotions and slowly said, "Without your iron suit, facing Lian Zhou, I wouldn’t have won so easily."

"Don’t mention it..."

Gu Shen shook his head, took the iron suit, and earnestly replied, "You deserved to win the championship."

Judging by the killing intent Gong Zi unleashed against Bai Xiu,

even without the iron suit,

this battle... he would most likely still have won!

Lian Zhou, relying on the Spiritual Link privilege to forcibly break through to the "pseudo seventh floor", admittedly had unstable spiritual power... If they went all out, he wouldn’t last long and would have admitted defeat.

Moreover, setting aside the iron suit, Gong Zi also had the Phoenix Bell, a top-tier sealing item protecting him.

Without the iron suit, Paper Cut would most likely have shredded the Phoenix Bell, both sealing items would have suffered immense damage, and then Gong Zi would win by strength... indeed, he would pay a higher price, but the outcome would not change.

"Also, I want to thank you..."

Gong Zi took another deep breath and said, "Without you... Bai Xiu would not have fought me."

Hearing this,

Shen Li was startled, looking at Gu Shen in surprise.

What... did that mean?

Bai Xiu’s initial attitude indeed didn’t seem like he wanted to fight... Was it because of Gu Shen that he finally agreed to battle?

Gong Zi saw it very clearly.

His attention, from beginning to end, was on Bai Xiu... It was apparent that Bai Xiu did not wish to fight him.

Only at the last moment, upon hearing something,

did he choose to step forward.

Gong Zi caught the subtle change in Bai Xiu’s expression unintentionally.

He was not foolish, vaguely guessing that it must have been Gu Shen... who had said something on his behalf.

"No need to thank me."

Gu Shen still shook his head, speaking softly, "You deserved this battle."