14. Choosing to be number two.

The tournament for the top ten in the Chen clan meet is over faster than before. All the spectators don't know what to say looking at the Chen clan 'trashy' young master continues his winning strike easily like now. All the clan members used to mock him and some used to bully him too. But, now this young master much stronger than all of them, making them felt conflicted. The changes are too big.

"Hahaha...Look at those people dumbfounded faces...So fun to look at."

Chen Mohe's laughing strike made all the other ancestors smiling wryly. They can't stop the old man from laughing out. Even though one of them making a silent barrier around them, so nobody can hear the old man's laugh but they still feel ashamed. After all the old man is their Grand-ancestor, but he's not protecting his image as one.

"Mohe, can you not laugh like that? It's felt bad for us, seeing you mocked our Chen clan members like that."

The old man snorted, he never cares about others. He just wants to care about the people he loved. He never cares about his image too so he continues to laugh.

"Your son's abilities are good now."

Lu patriarch can't help compliment his nephew to his sister. For a long time, his sister always saddened by his nephew's talent but now, Chen Danshou showed all of them his changes, makes him happy for his sister.

"Yes, he is."

Lu Yini swept her tears silently. No one will be treating his son badly anymore. He's stronger than many clan members now.

Chen Molun looking at the youth walked out of the arena with conflicted feelings. He never thought the son he cast away easily will return as a cultivator with a good talent as good as his second wife's son.

There are some people happy but there are also people hate Chen Danshou's showing his power in the arena; like the second madam. She's crushing her handkerchief using her fingers. She hates that boy still alive and making her plans to devastating the first madam with his death failed.

With the first madam's son showing talent not bad from her own son's, many elders that started following her waver on their choice. She doesn't want this youth to be the Chen clan heir. She needs to make her son be the heir of the Chen clan.

"Brother, you are so great. Getting into the top ten for your first clan meet competition."

Danshou just smiles hearing his sister congratulation words.

"Alright, all top ten will need to fight the other until they get the nine wins to be the first place. For the next rank, they will need the wins to stay at the other ranks. The duel begins!!"

The duel to take rankings from one to ten begun. The tag with the faster strikes of winning the fight before this can start first. The one doing the first duel can choose his opponent until he\she lost the fight and be changed with another fighter.

Chen Danshou never finished his duels faster than Chen Houmin, he doesn't want to take the first place from his half-brother. He knows second madam goal in making Chen Houmin as the clan leader heir, he won't against it. Danshou doesn't want to be the heir, so he better left it to him. So, Chen Houmin is the first fighter to fight for the rankings.

Chen Houmin fight in the big arena. The arena restored to the original look and the top ten rankings duel will be held there.

When the first young master stands in the arena many members of the clan cheers for him. The first young master famous inside the clan as the younger generation genius, so many people proud of him. He's so young under twenty but already in the core-level 4.

Chen Houmin got eight wins until he chooses Chen Danshou as his last fight. Seeing his half-sibling, Chen Houmin can't help reminiscent of the past about him. Because of Chen Danshou weak and trashy status, Chen Houmin never involved himself with the youth. Right now he becomes his opponent makes him feels unsettled. But, he needs the prizes and the privilege to cultivate at the tower. He wants to be Heaven-level cultivator faster than others, so he must be rank first.

Chen Danshou looking at Chen Houmin from behind the mask. This youth pondering how to make himself lose without anybody knowing he gave up his chance to be rank first. Danshou knows if he's ranked first, many problems will occur, he's fed up being involved in the clan politics. He just wants to be the strongest cultivator just like his master.

He needs to faking struggle while fighting Chen Houmin. Maybe he needs to lower his power and giving the handicap more so this young man can defeat him. Luckily he can use excuses later for his defeat to this man. Maybe he can use less skill in hand so he loses to the clan genius. He also will limit his level below core-level 4. Okay, just used that.

After making his decisions, Danshou makes a move. He wants to finish the match sooner.

Chen Houmin saw Chen Danshou moved and meet his fist using his skill. When their first meets, Houmin can feel his fist energy sinking like water sinks into the ocean but the things happen next, make his mouth open. Chen Danshou sliding outside the arena making he lose the match. Seeing him get outside the arena, the judge claims him to lose the match. Danshou bows and left, leaving Chen Houmin confused about the match ending like this.

"Damn, that boy!! How can he yield the winning match like this?! I know he can be rank first, how can he do this?!"

Chen Mohe looks mad, looking at the match between Chen Danshou and Chen Houmin ended so fast, making it feels bland.

"Mohe, why you said that? It's normal for the lower cultivator to lose the match with the higher one."

Snorted, Chen Mohe snaps; "That's why you still stuck in your level! You can't even feel his power."

The old man's words making the other ancestors confused, they all can see Chen Danshou qi is core-level 3, below Chen Houmin so it's normal for him to lose.

"The boy's power is more than what he's showing to the public. He's hiding his power."

"That's impossible, we are all Heaven-level, how can he hides his level from us?!"

"Hmph, his master must give him some skills to camouflage his level to protect him."

"Master?!"

Hearing others unbelievable tone about Chen Danshou's possible master, the old man just snorted.

"Of course, he's getting a Master. His master must be very powerful because he can help Waste Meridians body type to be cultivated now while no one in the clan can help him."

Hearing Chen Mohe explanation, all the ancestors nodding their head, agreed.

After losing to Chen Houmin, Danshou waiting his turn to fighting for rankings. He will be fighting in the next one after Chen Houmin declared rank first. He's fighting and win eight duels. When he's fighting others, Danshou just used one finger flick, but to his sister, Danshou waving his sleeve sending the girl outside the arena gently making many jealous.

After a few hours, the top ten rankings fill out and the other top twenty matches started. All fight has done fast just like the top ten.

"Alright, all rankings for this time clan meet competition is filled out. Time to share the prizes." The head judge starts to delegate the task to other staff so the clan meet final can be concluded. The finishing up is done quickly and all participants in the top ten and twenty look.

"Brother, congratulations on your second rank."

Danshou smiling to his sister and pat her hair.

"Let's go back."

"Mmm."