Study Room
Under the light of the moon, Hun Xiu arrived at Hun Tiandi's study. As soon as he reached the entrance, he noticed something unusual—besides Hun Tiandi himself, there was already another person inside.
The person stood silently in the middle of the room, draped in a black robe, with only his back visible.
Just by looking at the back, Hun Xiu couldn't determine who it was.
But he could guess—this person must be the second-place winner of the clan competition.
"He even got here before me..."Hun Xiu felt a bit ashamed at being outpaced, even as the first-place winner.
He entered the study and respectfully greeted:
"Father."
Then he turned his eyes to the robed figure. When he saw the man's face clearly, Hun Xiu was slightly stunned.
A moment later, he blinked in surprise:
"Hun Yu?"
That's right.
The man standing before him wasn't someone else—it was Hun Yu.
In Hun Xiu's mind, second place should've gone to Hun Feng.
After all, Hun Feng was a Six-Star Dou King, while Hun Yu was only Five-Star.
With Hun Feng suppressing him in both power and status, Hun Yu shouldn't have stood a chance.
But clearly, life is full of surprises.
Here, in front of him, was not Hun Feng, but Hun Yu.
"Mm.""Big Brother."
Hun Yu smiled and nodded politely at Hun Xiu.
Hun Xiu also nodded calmly. He wasn't surprised that Hun Yu addressed him as "Big Brother." As Hun Tiandi's most favored son, he knew a few things others didn't.
"I didn't expect you to come in second. I thought it would be Hun Feng. Congratulations," Hun Xiu said sincerely.
"Thank you, Big Brother."Hun Yu's smile was genuine.
He knew this second place was something Hun Tiandi had helped him attain.
If it had been a one-on-one fight, he never would've defeated Hun Feng.
He was well aware of that.
Back at the Plaza — One Hour Later
After Hun Xiu left with Gu Xun'er, an hour passed.
Hun Tiandi waved his hand—and a battle platform appeared out of thin air in the void above the square.
Looking at the three recovered participants, he said:
"This fight for second place is no different from the one for first.Whoever's left standing on the platform last… is the runner-up."
Still confused, the trio—Hun Feng, Hun Yu, and Hun Huan'er—stepped off the high platform and landed on the battleground.
Hun Feng was the first to move.
He immediately launched an attack at Hun Huan'er. His idea was simple: eliminate the weakest first, then defeat Hun Yu, and the second place would be his.
Boom—!
But before the attack could land—
"Hun Feng, did you forget about me?"
Hun Yu intercepted Hun Feng's move with a smile.
"Hun Yu, what's the meaning of this?"Hun Feng's face darkened.
He was visibly irritated by Hun Yu's interference. Something about their behavior made him uneasy—like things were heading toward the one outcome he dreaded most.
"What do I mean? Isn't it obvious?"Hun Yu still smiled calmly.
"I've always been interested in second place.You knew that, didn't you?"
"You…"
Hun Feng's face turned even uglier.
Just a moment ago, the three of them had stood united, fighting together against Hun Xiu.
Now they were turning against each other?
It was sudden—but not completely unexpected.
After all, there could only be one second place.
It was natural that both he and Hun Yu would want it—and conflict was inevitable.
"Hun Huan'er," Hun Yu called out while keeping his eyes on Hun Feng,"You saw it, didn't you? Hun Feng came for you first.Would you consider teaming up with me?"
Hun Yu knew that if he wanted to secure second place, he'd need Hun Huan'er's help.
Only by working together could he have a strong chance.
Hun Feng had targeted Huan'er first precisely because he was afraid of this possible alliance.
He knew that going 2v1 would be difficult—he wasn't Hun Xiu, after all.
By now, Hun Huan'er had fully recovered.
She glanced at Hun Feng, her eyes flashing with resolve.
She bit her lip and nodded:
"Alright."
"Hahahaha…"Hun Yu burst into laughter.
With Huan'er on his side, second place was practically his.
"Hun Huan'er, are you asking for death?"Hun Feng's face was as dark as thunderclouds.
This alliance was dangerous—it likely meant he would lose second place.
He had hoped Huan'er wouldn't join Hun Yu.
Because if she did…It meant she was abandoning him.
Abandoning this baby!(Yes, the raw text uses "本宝宝" – a humorous way of referring to oneself.)
But that wishful thinking crumbled.
Huan'er had made her choice: she chose Hun Yu, and "betrayed" him.
"Asking for death?"Huan'er chuckled coldly."Hun Feng, aren't you overestimating yourself?"
Hun Feng's fists clenched so tightly they turned white.
"Hun Huan'er, you do realize that even if you help Hun Yu beat me,you won't get second place, right?"
Trying to sway her, he was clearly trying to divide them.
"I know."Huan'er smirked with a hint of malice."I've never expected to get second place.I know my limits."
"I didn't want to interfere in your fight with Hun Yu at all.""But you made the mistake of targeting me first.""Don't you know women are petty creatures?"
"You crossed me—now you'll pay the price."
"So, there's no more to talk about?"Hun Feng's voice was low and cold.
Cold air began to swirl around Huan'er, freezing the platform in a thin layer of frost.
She gave a wicked smile:
"That's right.Let this be a lesson:Never offend a woman."
"Otherwise… you'll regret it."
"Attack!"
"Got it!"Hun Yu responded eagerly, and the two launched a pincer assault on Hun Feng.
"You conniving bastards…"Hun Feng growled, his face twisted in anger.
Boom!Boom boom!
Colorful, powerful Dou Techniques exploded in the sky.
"Heavenly Sky Palm!""Break the Heavens Finger!""Frozen World Strike!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The three devastating Dou Techniques exploded in the air, filling the battlefield with raging energy and clouds of dust.
Hun Dun waved his hand. A powerful gust of wind blew the smoke away, revealing the aftermath:
All three participants lay sprawled across the platform…
Except for Hun Yu, who was still struggling to his feet.
In the end—he was the only one standing.
The result was clear.
Hun Dun raised his voice and declared:
"The second place in the Clan Competition—Hun Yu!"
"Hahahaha…"
Hun Yu laughed to the sky, ecstatic.