With his current strength, Luo Yu could afford not to cater to just about anyone's whims within the entire Great Xia.
At most, he would listen to his own grandfather.
After all, that's his true elder, and this is not something that can be decided by strength alone.
Liu Sheng Tan asked in perplexity, "Godchild Luo Yu, I truly admire your strength. I didn't expect that you could instantly dispel an attack like the one just now. That's really incredible."
"Yeah."
Cao Potian nodded, even he, who was usually so untamed, found it hard to stay defiant after witnessing Luo Yu's strength just now and was thoroughly convinced.
Luo Yu smiled and said, "What can be sent out can be retracted. If one cannot freely control their own attacks, it means their basics are still lacking by far too much."
Liu Sheng Tan and the others widened their eyes, "You call that basic skill?"
Dear heavens!
They felt like they could stop breathing in an instant; this guy was showing off way too much.
And the worst part was that they couldn't refute a single word.
Liu Sheng Tan tasted bitterness in his mouth, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.
They had always thought that Luo Yu, this so-called God's Child, was a pretense, and they had always looked down upon him, taking him as a target to surpass.
But now nobody expected that they would be beaten so badly by Luo Yu.
Qin Qi, Zhu Tiangang, Zhao Yunliu, Xiang Kunlun, he Liu Sheng Tan, and Cao Potian – six of the Eight Great Young Masters had been defeated by Luo Yu alone, though two were still missing.
But that didn't matter much.
After all, Li Wushuang and Sun Zhantian were already in their hands.
Liu Sheng Tan and the others bowed to the audience all around, and said earnestly:
"We have lost."
"The champion of this competition, the number one person in Great Xia, is indisputably Luo Yu."
"Boom!"
The scene first went quiet, with only Liu Sheng Tan's voice echoing through the arena, then it burst into thunderous applause.
All spectators stood up, erupting into piercingly enthusiastic cheers.
"God's Child, God's Child!!!"
"God's Child is awesome."
"You're my God!!!"
"Ah!! So handsome." The women showed starry-eyed expressions.
"Yeah yeah yeah, the champion is from our Wudao Province's Martial Arts University." Shi Kai experienced an extreme thrill, acting like an excited elder child, jumping up and down and unable to keep calm.
Long Xiaoyun, Zhang Cong, Sun Changqing, and a bunch of Martial University Presidents looked like frostbitten eggplants, all spiritless and could only watch Shi Kai showing off his excitement without any chance to refute.
They all showed envious expressions, staring at the dazzling Luo Yu on the field, feeling horribly uncomfortable.
Especially Long Xiaoyun.
Back when they were recruiting, he wasn't shameless enough; he should have knelt directly to Luo Yu begging him to come to Jing Province Martial University and not have let that old man Shi Kai snatch him away. Regret painted his face, turning his insides blue with remorse.
The Zhu Zhuqing Sisters, Dajiuer, Zhen Fu'er, Cheng Jinjin, as well as other attendees from Sichuan Province Martial University like Lyu Chan and Huo Tongtian, they all boiled over with excitement, their faces full of pride, sharing in the glory.
Inside a certain villa, Xiao Wu and her mother, Gu Yuena, Bi Bidong, A'yin Sisters, and a host of beauties all showed joy on their faces, and in an instant, the entire room lit up brightly.
Bi Bidong clenched her fist gleefully, "I have a feeling that the day our husband regains his memory is not far off."
"It's almost time for the Zhu Zhuqing Sisters, it should be the turn of the next person soon." Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow, seeming quite pleased with the sisters' defeat, after all, she had lost as well.
In the vast square, the more violently the people cheered, the more awkward Liu Shengji and his companion felt.
Frozen midair, neither moving nor staying still, wanting to offer congratulations but not having the face to do so.
Xiang Kunlun and the other Young Masters were all present, their expressions incredibly complicated, wondering what they were thinking.
Meanwhile, Qin Qi, watching from the Qin Family watching on TV, had a pale complexion but was now showing a smile.
If he was the only one pale, he might never have been able to step out from the shadow of defeat in this lifetime.
But if all the Young Masters failed, it wouldn't bother him as much.
"Hahaha!"
"It's not just me who lost, which means it's not my problem."
"Losing to the number one person in Great Xia, I'm not ashamed!!!" Qin Qi was extremely emotional, and his trembling voice could be heard all over the Qin Family estate, startling the servants into exchanging puzzled glances.
"Has the Young Master's depression been cured???"
Luo Tiance revealed a knowing smile on his face, bursting with pride.
Back then, he had suppressed countless peers and rose to prominence, and now to see his grandson outshine the blue from which he sprang.
His emotions were even more exhilarated than when he himself had ascended.
Look, this is the grandson of Luo Tiance.
His eyes swept over the remaining family heads in the VIP room, and he sneered inwardly, thinking that these old geezers thought they were all that.
Why are they so silent now?
"Elder Luo, you really had us fooled," Qin Zheng said with a bitter smile, "Who could have imagined your grandson to possess such strength?"
"Yeah, who could have guessed," Zhu Wushi felt like his face had been slapped swollen, it was a complete face-smack.
Luo Tiance huffed, "I told you all when my grandson was born that his talent was real."
"Which one of you old geezers believed it?"
"Then I had to use strategy against strategy. Since you wanted to pretend to have a God's Child, then just let him keep pretending."
Zhao Yingtian and others sighed, not expecting to be outmaneuvered by Luo Tiance; who knew a false Godchild could turn into a True God.
Luo Tiance scolded, "Don't look so glum, you lot. My grandson being amazing is a blessing for Our Great Xia. Those Godchildren from abroad, don't tell me you really think your grandsons could stand against them? That's too naive."
Zhao Yingtian and the others stiffened, but soon smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, now that we have a new Godchild, an enormous weight has been lifted from my heart," said the Xiang Family Head.
Luo Tiance glanced at him and thought to himself that this old man hadn't been saying that a moment ago.
He could understand such selfishness; you can't expect all members of an organization to be selfless. It's normal for people to have personal desires, as long as they don't mess up when it comes to crucial right and wrong.
"Let's go. As the highest authorities of Our Great Xia, at a time like this, should we not step out to inspire public sentiment and publicly support Our Great Xia's Godchild."
Luo Tiance made the suggestion, but none of the family heads wanted to move.
There was no help for it.
It would be too embarrassing; stepping out now would be like giving Luo Yu a chance to trample all over their faces.
Luo Tiance was really too cunning.
"Boom!"
Luo Tiance's energy soared to the sky, and he instantly blew up the entire VIP room.
The loud noise captured the attention of tens of thousands of spectators at the scene.
They saw the baffled looks of several major family heads and the smiling Luo Tiance.
Did you think I had no way to deal with you if you refused to come out?
How much does it cost to fix a VIP room anyway? Let it blow up.
Luo Tiance said loudly, "Now that the national youth martial arts competition for Our Great Xia has officially ended, I am so happy to witness so many young heroes displaying their vast talents and strength."
"Losing to the Godchild is no disgrace, no need to be discouraged, only to strive even harder. "
"Not just for yourselves, but for Our Great Xia we share."
"Now, let us congratulate Godchild Luo Yu with our applause for winning the final championship."
Instantly, not only did thunderous applause burst forth from within the stadium, but applauds broke out across the country at the same time.
Emotions were stirred.
The family heads looked ashamed and disheveled; the more glorious Luo Yu was, the more awkward they had become.
After this battle, Luo Yu could be said to have gathered the destiny of Great Xia around him, as radiant as the midday sun, his momentum unstoppable, while these old men and the younger generation's young masters had become stepping stones.
Luo Yu raised his hand and pressed it into the void.
The scene immediately fell silent.
Tens of thousands waited quietly for him to speak, their eyes fervent, brimming with faith.
He said, "There's no need to be overly excited. Winning the national championship is nothing, just an internal squabble."
"What should be aimed for is the world's number one."
"In just over a month, the world youth martial arts competition will be held at the foot of Mount Li."
"I, Luo Yu, hereby promise all the citizens of Our Great Xia that this world number one, I will win it."
"It belongs to Our Great Xia and should belong to Our Great Xia."
"Boom!"
The sound of exuberant cheers once again surged throughout the nation.
"Godchild is mighty!"
"Godchild is domineering."