Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 973
The crowd was in complete shock!
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This was especially true for Philips, who knew Ms. Ruskin’s strength very well. She was capable of unleashing the Templar
Heaven Seal, so he knew that twenty ordinary men would never stand a chance against her. Yet, she had been defeated so
easily by an average-looking man?
Emmanuel had been watching from the sidelines and couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
Is this the true strength of Templar Valor?
Terence sighed softly. He never expected Templar Valor to become so weak after all these years.
“Senior sister, don’t stop them. Master said to let them in!”
Fortunately, a disciple rushed out to deliver a message before the implications of Ms. Ruskin’s defeat could sink in. Otherwise,
she wouldn’t be able to face the public after today’s humiliation.
It was only natural for her to fight back after such a disgrace!
But she was afraid she wouldn’t win if she did.
To make matters worse, her confidence was shattered after being treated disrespectfully by that unpleasant man last night. And
now, with her self-confidence in ruins... well, a martial artist’s strength would naturally suffer as well.
“Hmph, I’ll let Master teach you a lesson later!”
Ms. Ruskin could only attack verbally before storming away with resentment in her
eyes.
Emmanuel wasted no time and entered the premises.
He wanted to find out who the sect leader of Templar Valor was and why he had specifically challenged him by name.

Templar Valor had a large martial arts hall
Despite the overwhelming number of villagers eager to witness the challenge, the sect leader didn’t turn them away. Instead, he
allowed them all to enter.
From this action alone, it was clear that Alfwhit was very confident in the outcome of this challenge!
In his eyes, Emmanuel was just an unknown pawn. Therefore, Emmanuel was undoubtedly inferior to Blake, who had a
reputation and had defeated several grandmasters in his time.
Moreover, Emmanuel’s past achievements belonged to the Wolf Warrior, and he had never used his current name in battle. As a
result, his deeds were unknown to the public.
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In the past, Alfwhit wouldn’t have bothered to defeat such an unknown pawn to show off his strength.
However, the humiliation he experienced last night had deeply affected him.
Therefore, he needed and wanted a victory to boost the morale of Templar Valor and maintain his
invincible image in the eyes of the villagers.
Paul was also in the crowd, looking at Emmanuel and Shane with resentment in his eyes.
At that moment, Philips approached him and said, “Don’t worry. Mr. Zamora will avenge us today. These two guys will soon get a
taste of their own medicine!”
Paul nodded grimly and clenched his teeth as he growled, “I know. Mr. Zamora is not someone who shows mercy. I can’t wait to
see how these two guys will suffer today!”
Although the members of the Flightstones Gang desperately wanted to kill Emmanuel with their bare hands, they couldn’t do so.
They had agreed to settle things with a martial arts competition. Therefore, Alfwhit had to put on a show instead of simply
overpowering Emmanuel.

Alfwhit was dressed in a black martial arts uniform that day. With his long hair, he looked like a grandmaster of martial arts. He
bowed to Emmanuel and said, “Are you Emmanuel Lowe?”
“Yes, I am,” Emmanuel replied, also bowing. “And you are the current leader of Templar Valor. I have to admit that you look
rather young for the position. However, could you please tell me why you would challenge someone like me?”
“You are far from being just anyone!”
Alfwhit deliberately exaggerated Emmanuel’s reputation, saying, “I’ve heard that you defeated the legendary Quinn the Cat and
Blue Rose. You are a rising star in the inner martial world!”
Frankly, Alfwhit had no idea who Quinn and Blue Rose were, nor did he believe they were particularly
formidable.
He was exaggerating for three reasons: First, to flatter his opponent. Second, if he were to defeat Emmanuel after hyping up his
reputation, his own reputation would soar even higher in the martial world. Third, his image wouldn’t be terribly tarnished in case
he somehow lost the battle.
Of course, Alfwhit didn’t think he would lose!
It took decades of practice to become a formidable opponent. He had observed Emmanuel closely and noticed that he was not
even 30 years old. So, how skilled could this young man possibly be?
The audience became excited upon hearing his words, their eyes filled with anticipation. They assumed this was a battle
between a master and a beginner. Little did they know it was a showdown between two grandmasters!
As spectators, they were there for the show. The more famous the fighters were, the more entertained they would be!
Besides, it would be much better to say they had witnessed a showdown between grandmasters rather than a one-sided fight
where the leader of Templar Valor defeated a rookie!
Moreover, as ordinary citizens, they could boast about such an honor after watching a fight between two pinnacle figures in the
martial world.
Even Shane had no idea that his senior brother had such a prestigious reputation. Now that it was revealed by his opponent, it
was truly impressive!