Supreme Warrior in the City

Su Yang and Ye Wantong were actually also trying to find a way to the preliminary contest, as they definitely wouldn’t encounter Ghost Blade Mo Qianli in these outer qualifying matches.

Now that Hu Shao had spoken up, it was as if he had solved a big problem for both of them, and even Ye Wantong gave Hu Shao an extra glance.

This glance was the first time in such a long time that Ye Wantong had shown any response to what Hu Shao said. Hu Shao was beyond excited, feeling like he finally had some hope.

”Can we really go inside to watch the preliminary contest?” Su Yang asked in surprise.

”Of course, you can. I’ll make the arrangements!” Hu Shao said with a smile, ”Don’t worry, with me here, these things are trivial!”

Su Yang’s face immediately lit up with joy, as if he couldn’t see through Hu Shao’s intentions at all.

Hu Shao was also beaming with excitement, it was clear that Ye Wantong must have been very eager to watch the preliminary contest; this was his time to shine.

Under Hu Shao’s arrangement, Su Yang and Ye Wantong also smoothly entered the inner preliminary contest.

Upon entering the arena of the preliminary contest, the atmosphere was immediately different from the outside.

The preliminary contest was held in a building in the center. The venue on the first floor was huge; as soon as they entered, they saw a massive ring. The ring was surrounded by spectator stands which already had quite a number of people sitting and making an excited commotion.

Near the ring, there were over a dozen round tables, which looked more upscale. At this moment, there were people seated at each table, and upon closer inspection, Su Yang recognized quite a few familiar faces.

Hou Shilin was there too, sitting at a round table near the east side. He was accompanied by several people, among them was Ling Zi, and also two middle-aged men, Zhou Chuan and Fang Wenzhong.

These two individuals were ranked first and second among Nanluo City’s masters. Previously, the Hou Family could never have invited such experts, but now that the Hou Family was one of the Ten Great Families, and since Su Yang also controlled the Four Great Families of Nanluo City, these two men came to offer their help.

However, their abilities were hardly notable here. Fortunately, sitting beside Hou Shilin was another person, none other than Thunderclap Hand Wang Jing Lei.

Wang Jing Lei had previously been on the receiving end of Su Yang’s generosity, and since the Hou Family truly couldn’t find any other masters this time, they had to ask him for assistance.

On the other side, people from the Ten Great Families of Pingnan Province were present as well.

This May’s Dragon Head Meeting was completely different from the previous ones. With the addition of Pingbei Province, it had turned into a showdown between the forces of two provinces.

The Ten Great Families from both provinces often clashed, and this opportunity was also a time for the two provinces to delineate their influences, with all the Ten Great Families participating.

Each family had its own separate battlefield; hence, despite Nan Wudi having a good relationship with Su Yang, he couldn’t help the Hou Family now since the Nan Family themselves were part of it.

When Su Yang entered, there were two people battling on the stage.

The abilities of these two were obviously much stronger than those outside, at the very least, they were of the Qi Refining Realm. Moreover, both were martial cultivators, and the variety of martial techniques they used dazzled the spectators; such battles were truly a sight to behold.

Hu Shao arranged the seats on the back stands; he brought everyone over to sit down and specifically placed Su Yang at the very edge, then himself attempted to sit next to Ye Wantong.

However, Ye Wantong switched seats with Su Yang, putting him directly next to Su Yang and leaving no chance to get close to Ye Wantong.

Hu Shao wore a helpless expression, but looking at Ye Wantong, she seemed to be the type of cool beauty. This type of beauty isn’t easy to win over, but they often have even better temperament, belonging to an extremely rare kind.

So, even though Hu Shao itched with eagerness like a cat scratching him, he still held back and vowed to get Ye Wantong. Such a girl, she’s worth the effort to pursue!

”Hu Shao, what do you think about this match?” Su Yang asked cheerfully. When he had come in, he had already seen that Ghost Blade Mo Qianli wasn’t here.

Even Eight-Faced Yama wasn’t here. If he could find either of them, Su Yang could inquire about the whereabouts of Ye Jiansheng. Since they weren’t here, Su Yang could only entertain himself for now.

”Well...” Hu Shao pretended to ponder, although in reality, he almost cursed out loud.

How could he have the ability to predict the outcome of the match between these two people? Both of them were at least in the Qi Refining Realm, while Hu Shao himself was still at the first step of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Even his father had only recently entered the Fusion Realm, so even if his father were here, he might not be able to discern the outcome of the match at a glance!

Yet, with Ye Wantong sitting next to Su Yang, he would be too embarrassed to admit his ignorance.

After a moment of contemplation, Hu Shao said seriously, ”These two are evenly matched; it’s really difficult to say who would win or lose. However, I can analyze their strengths and weaknesses for you. As for the outcome, you’ll have to judge for yourself.”

Having said that, Hu Shao elaborated at length, evaluating the two fighters with abandon, speaking as if flowers were raining from the sky. In reality, to someone truly knowledgeable, all of this was nonsense unworthy of attention.

However, to the uninformed, his words could sound very professional indeed. After all, there weren’t many martial artists in their seating area; most were there to gamble on the fights.

Hu Shao’s speech even drew the attention of many people nearby. The moment Hu Shao finished, people began to ask him questions, making him the center of attention and inflated his pride even further.

Hu Shao glanced at Ye Wantong discreetly, but regrettably, Ye Wantong didn’t spare him a single glance. This situation left Hu Shao speechless—wasn’t this woman a bit too cold?

”That means, for the player with Number Three up there, the chances of victory are a bit higher?” Su Yang suddenly said.

”Eh?” Hu Shao was momentarily stunned. He wanted to ask how Su Yang had come to that conclusion, but upon reflection, all the previous talk had come from him. If he were to ask Su Yang, wouldn’t that be embarrassing?

Moreover, looking at the current situation on the stage, the Number Three fighter did seem to have gained a slight edge. Saying that Number Three had a good chance of winning wasn’t far-fetched.

So, taking a deep breath, Hu Shao nodded and said, ”You do have some talent. I also can only suggest that his chances of winning are higher. But as you know, arena fights can change in a flash. Sometimes an inspiration can turn the tide completely, and many things are hard to predict with absolute certainty!”

”Of course, there’s no sure thing when it comes to betting on fights. But when making bets, naturally you go for the one with better odds,” Su Yang said, smiling. ”Anyway, I’ve won 170,000 outside, so I’m thinking about betting 10,000 for fun.”

”Ten thousand?” The crowd burst into laughter, and a garishly dressed woman with heavy makeup pointed at Su Yang and laughed, ”Kid, are you here to joke around? Don’t you know that the minimum bet inside here is a million? Ten thousand, are you trying to be funny?”