Go, Ye Jiancheng!

"You don't know, little junior sister, but that guy called Savage Snake is a very devious and ruthless character. He's incompetent in many areas, but he's highly skilled in poison. He uses a colorless and odorless poison known as Black King, which can kill someone within a few blinks of an eye..."

Before the dark-faced youth could finish his sentence, the chubby man pushed forward and added, "Savage Snake is ranked number one on our Outer Sect's Bronze Ranking. There are few in the Bronze Stage who can withstand his poison. There are even rumors that he's the descendant of the Poison God. Some people once saw him defeat five disciples of the Wuji Sword Sect, all at the Fifth Stage of the Bronze Stage, all by himself. And at that time, he was only at the First Stage of the Bronze Stage! He's the pride of our Blood Sword Sect!"

"When did these two develop such a deep grudge? Why do they have to fight to the death in the Duel Arena?" Lei Qingqing, the young girl, asked out of curiosity.

Just as the chubby man was about to speak, the dark-faced youth pushed him aside again, leaning toward Lei Qingqing with an unsettling grin and saying, "Well, it all started ten days ago. Savage Snake has a younger sister, everyone calls her Ling'er. This girl is incredibly beautiful."

As soon as the term "incredibly beautiful" was mentioned, Ye Qiang immediately perked up, eager to hear more.

"She has long purple hair, crystal-clear eyes, a delicate face like white jade, and a figure that is beyond words to describe. The only flaw is that she's a bit too domineering. She often bullies both girls and boys in the Outer Sect. Recently, she became interested in Ye Jiancheng and set her sights on him, confessing her feelings for him three times. But Ye Jiancheng has always been focused on his cultivation and never paid her any attention. Then, just before noon today, this Ling'er girl came to the Fifth Mountain to find Ye Jiancheng, and she even threatened to kill herself if he didn't accept her!"

When Lei Qingqing heard this, she suddenly interrupted, "I really don't understand what Ye Jiancheng is thinking. A girl is doing all of this just for him, and yet he refuses her. I don't think he's a good man. What do you think, Brother Mo Xian?"

At that moment, Ye Qiang, lost in thoughts of Ling'er's beauty, absentmindedly replied, "Yeah, if such a beautiful girl confesses her feelings to him and he rejects her, he's really not a good guy!"

"And then what happened?" Lei Qingqing asked.

The dark-faced youth continued, "Ye Jiancheng still rejected her. He just told her that they weren't a good match and asked her not to bother him again."

"Ye Jiancheng is really heartless!" Ye Qiang thought to himself.

"At this point, Ling'er's desperate actions angered her brother, Savage Snake, who then challenged Ye Jiancheng to a duel. He wanted to see what kind of person Ye Jiancheng was, someone who could so easily capture his sister's heart!"

"A man like this deserves a good lesson, don't you think, Brother Mo Xian?" Lei Qingqing asked, looking at Ye Qiang.

"Yes, yes, it's time to teach him a good lesson!" Ye Qiang reluctantly replied.

"Then, can we stop betting on him?" Lei Qingqing continued.

"How can we? The bet's already locked in. Anyway, everyone says that Savage Snake is so powerful, let's just quietly hope he wins and enjoy the show," Ye Qiang said.

Hearing this, Lei Qingqing didn't argue, instead, she tightly wrapped her soft white hands around Ye Qiang's arm, which made the people around them envious.

"Why hasn't the fight started yet? It's already the third quarter of noon!"

"Yeah, I've been waiting for quite some time already!"

As the spectators grew impatient, the young elder standing between the two dueling youths threw a large wine cup into the air with all his might. After a brief silence, everyone watched as the white wine cup hung in the air for about ten blinks of an eye before crashing to the ground with a sharp sound. That was the signal, and the duel between the two youths officially began. The crowd erupted in cheers!

"Savage Snake, go!"

"Use your deadly Black King poison to finish him off!"

"Go, Savage Snake! I've bet 100,000 gold on you!"

Seeing how enthusiastic the spectators were, Ye Qiang got caught up in the excitement and shouted as well.

"Ye Jiancheng, go!"

"Ye Jiancheng, go!"

But it seemed like everyone was shouting for Savage Snake, as they all believed Ye Jiancheng was doomed to lose.

"Ye Jiancheng, you can't lose! If you do, my junior sister's 1000 gold will be gone!" Ye Qiang shouted, immediately drawing annoyed looks from a few youths nearby who had bet heavily on Ye Jiancheng's loss.

Not long after the wine cup hit the ground, the two boys in the arena, hearing the crisp sound, almost simultaneously swung their swords toward each other's most vulnerable spots.

Savage Snake, the tattooed youth, didn't seem worried at all as Ye Jiancheng's sword rushed toward him. With all his strength, he prepared for a deadly strike aimed directly at Ye Jiancheng's chest.

However, Ye Jiancheng, though stubborn, wasn't foolish. He knew there was a significant gap between their strength, with Savage Snake being a full stage ahead. He couldn't compete with his power, so when Savage Snake's sword came crashing toward him, Ye Jiancheng didn't block it. Instead, he swiftly dodged with a roll to avoid the fatal blow.

"Savage Snake, what are you doing? Use your Black King poison and finish him off already!" someone in the crowd shouted.

"Savage Snake, stop wasting time! Use your secret move and show us what you've got!" another yelled.

"Savage Snake, hurry up and take him down! Don't give him a chance to turn things around, I've bet 10,000 gold on you!" a third person screamed.

Ye Qiang, seeing how fervently Savage Snake's supporters were cheering, wasn't willing to be outdone, so he shouted back.

"Ye Jiancheng, go! I'm backing you up!"

"Beat Savage Snake! Ye Jiancheng will win!"

On the arena, after the first clash, neither side seemed to have gained a clear advantage.

"Why aren't you using your killer move?" Ye Jiancheng asked calmly, gripping his sword and staring at Savage Snake.

"Hmph, I don't need to use it against you. In less than ten moves, you'll fall to my sword!" Savage Snake replied confidently.

"What tricks do you have? Show them to me! I want to see what makes you so special that my sister is so infatuated with you!" Savage Snake said angrily, glaring at Ye Jiancheng.

Ye Jiancheng studied him carefully and thought, If I strike head-on, even if I give it my all, I won't be able to injure him. I'll have to take a different approach—use an unexpected move to catch him off guard, and finish him in less than ten moves.

As the crowd urged the fight on...

Ye Jiancheng held his sword behind him, and in the blink of an eye, he closed the distance of ten paces and got within two steps of Savage Snake. With a swift motion, he aimed his sword at Savage Snake again.

Since Ye Jiancheng had waited until he was almost on top of Savage Snake to reveal his sword and strike, Savage Snake was caught off guard. He couldn't predict where Ye Jiancheng's sword would strike. After a brief moment of tension, Savage Snake didn't dodge and instead swung his own sword. The blade hit Ye Jiancheng's shoulder, damaging his strength, though he still managed to strike Savage Snake's arm. However, it didn't cause any real harm to Savage Snake.

On the other hand, Savage Snake's desperate strike almost crippled Ye Jiancheng's arm. The two combatants were forced to step back, maintaining a ten-step distance. The deadly duel continued...

When the spectators saw Ye Jiancheng land a hit on Savage Snake, they were filled with excitement.

"Savage Snake, what are you doing?!" someone yelled.

"Use your killer move already! Stop messing around!" another shouted.

"Savage Snake, just finish him off! If I lose my bet, you'll regret it!"

Ye Qiang, feeling the excitement of the fight, shouted loudly, "Ye Jiancheng, well done!"

"You were right, Mo Xian! Ye Jiancheng will win!"

"Shut up, you brat! If I lose my money, I'm going to make you pay!" a bald-headed youth standing beside Ye Qiang angrily snapped.

What, do they think I'm easy to bully? Ye Qiang thought.

"Who are you calling a brat? Say it again!" Ye Qiang retorted, displeased.

"I'm calling you a brat, so what? Shut up!" the bald-headed youth shouted back angrily.

"Heh, so you admit you're a brat? Hurry up and shut up!" Ye Qiang laughed, holding his belly.

After laughing for a while, the bald-headed youth finally realized what he had said, and his anger flared. "Do you know who I am?" he asked, furious.

"Who you are has nothing to do with me," Ye Qiang replied nonchalantly.

"Fine, you have guts. What's your name?" the bald-headed youth asked, fuming.

"Listen carefully, I'm Mo Xian!" Ye Qiang answered proudly.

"Mo Xian, huh? I'll remember you! Just wait!" the bald-headed youth said, walking off with a threatening glare.

"Alright! Mo Xian, just wait for me in the Sixth District. I'll be there whenever you want to meet!" Ye Qiang shouted confidently.

Hearing this, the bald-headed youth didn't say anything else and turned back to watch the fight.

On the other hand, Lei Qingqing seemed a bit concerned for Ye Qiang. "Mo Xian, that bald-headed guy doesn't look like a good person. And I think his cultivation seems to be a whole stage higher than yours."

"What are you worried about? The more you fear these people, the more they'll bully you! If he dares to come after you, I'll give him a few lumps on his bald head to teach him a lesson!" Ye Qiang replied, fearless.