Chapter 444 The Martial Arts Gathering Begins


    The middle seat for the judges was still empty. Apparently, it was specially reserved for Spencer, the


    Pce Chief of the Herb Pce.


    At that moment, the open area beneath the arena was already flooded with excited spectators. However,


    there were only a few rows of seating prepared at the front. Those standing behind were cramped in the


    limited space like a pack of sardines.


    Jesse walked up to Jared and greeted him respectfully, “Mr. Chance, this way, please!”


    Since Jared and the others attended the asion as visitors, they did not have any seats in the front


    row. Nevertheless, Jesse led them to the front and arranged for them to be seated in the row reserved


    for those from Extreme Fist Gym.


    Shortly after Jared, Josephine, and Lizbeth were seated at the front, Lionel led his disciples and stood


    behind them.


    The others were bbergasted. They could not fathom why the head of Extreme Fist Gym would let a


    few young ones take their seats and even stand respectfully behind them. They could not help but


    wonder about Jared’s identity. Soon, martial artists from Jazona and Summerbank managed to recognize


    him at once. No doubt, they had the answer as to why Lionel willingly gave up his seat for Jared.


    “Lionel Cohen, I wonder if there’s a new head for Extreme Fist Gym. I’ve never seen this young man who


    takes your seat before!” a bald man seated next to the row for Extreme Fist Gym mocked with sheer


    disdain on his face.


    “Rocky, keep your mouth shut! I’ll let my disciples teach you a lesson on the arenater—just you wait!”


    Lionel snarled at him.N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    “Hahaha! Now that all of you from Extreme Fist Gym have downgraded and be others’ckeys,


    how could you still have the audacity to say this?” Rocky guffawed, causing the others tough


    contemptuously at Lionel as well.


    Everyone guessed there must be a reason for such a high-ranked person like Lionel to let a young man


    take his seat and even stand behind him. Perhaps, the mysterious young man was backing Extreme Fist


    Gym up.


    Right that instant, Jared turned to shoot Rocky a frigid nce. The utter frigidness in his eyes sent an


    instant shiver down Rocky’s spine, and his smile froze on his face.


    Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, Rocky dared not have any eye contact with Jared again. It was


    as though thetter’s prative nce had sent him down to a horrendous bottomless abyss at once.


    “The Pce Chief of The Herb Pce is here!” After the announcement, Spencer moved toward the


    stage slowly.


    Pin-drop silence ensued in the ce instantly. Spencer might not be the most skilled martial artist, but he


    was undoubtedly the most influential among all.


    For all the martial artists, be it from Nuthana or Jazona, none of them dared to step on the toes of the


    Herb Pce. After all, they would inevitably need to seek treatment from the Herb Pce if they


    sustained injuries.


    After Spencer was seated, he scanned everyone below the arena. He was stunned at the sight of Jared


    sitting in the front row and could not resist throwing him a ring nce.


    “Everyone, I’m not going to talk much about the rules for the Martial Arts Gathering today. But I’ve to


    emphasize the reward this round! It’s the centurial premium herb—a top-notch herb which costs a few


    million!” His words whipped everyone below the arena up.


    The costly centurial premium herb was indeed an attractive reward. After all, not all martial arts families


    and martial artists were from well-off backgrounds. In fact, most of them had to make ends meet as they


    indulged themselves in martial arts.


    “Hahaha! This centurial premium herb is definitely mine!” Rockyughed triumphantly as he rose to his


    feet and flung himself abruptly onto the arena. The next moment, he scanned everyone below the arena


    sardonically and yelled, “Anyone dares toe up and challenge me?”


    “I’ll be the first person!” A young man dressed in a white suit jumped onto the arena swiftly.


    He greeted Rocky with a sweeping gesture. “Rocky, after you…”


    “Stop being pretentious. I can’t stand it when you waste time on that!” Rocky cut him off and threw his


    punch at the young man without a second thought.


    In a split second, a deafening sound rang out as Rocky’s punch whizzed toward the young man at an


    astonishing speed. Awestruck, thetter stood in a striking stance hastily to fight against Rocky.