“Try to hurt him?” Qin Wanru was taken aback. She instinctively responded, “What’s so great about him that someone would try to hurt him? Instead of thinking about such meaningless things, why don’t you focus on the fight against the Yuan clan tomorrow?”

Chu Chuyan hesitated, clearly conflicted about whether to bring up the issue. 

Chu Huanzhao, on the other hand, was not as patient. “Mother, did you know that Yuan Wendong has already publicly declared that he would cripple my brother-in-law during the Clans Tournament? As if that wasn’t enough, my brother-in-law also riled up Shi Kun today. That Shi Kun seems a narrow-minded fellow to me, and he would surely try to exact his vengeance!” 

To that, Qin Wanru answered, “Isn’t it perfect that Yuan Wendong has fallen for our plan? We won’t have to worry about Zu An’s safety, since he won’t be entering the dueling ring at all. Besides, your father and I will be there too. Do you think that we would watch quietly as that Yuan fellow harmed Zu An?”

“I’m just afraid that the Yuan clan has some other plans in mind. For some reason, I’ve been feeling a little jittery about this,” said Chu Chuyan.

“Yes, it would be best to be careful. We’ll have Hong Xingying take the first match. He’s...