He's a Joke—Until He Strikes

Great Xia is in decline, ranked last among the Six Nations. Victor, second son of the Frontier Marquis, is the capital’s laughingstock. After his elder brother’s death, his parents maintain a ten-year deception: fake masters train him, and opponents are paid to lose, making him believe he is invincible. The world sees a useless fraud—yet Victor is a true genius pretending to be a fool. Following his brother’s guidance, he secretly enters a hidden martial sanctuary and masters supreme arts. To protect his ill mother, he keeps playing the act, hiding his true power from all.