Chapter 97

Chapter 95: Brotherly Affection and Love

The martial arts competition began, and Tuobaye chatted idly with Yuanyang Ning, barely watching the matches.

Yuanyang Ning had joined the Dan Ding Sect a few years earlier and was relatively familiar with the sect’s situation. He introduced Tuobaye to the sect, allowing him to learn a lot.

Although the Dan Ding Sect was not particularly strong, it was divided into many factions that checked and balanced each other.

The existence of these factions increased competition, which had both advantages and disadvantages.

However, the presence of these factions made it even harder for newcomers like Tuobaye.

"Brother Tuobaye, I know you are strong, but your relationship with the Six Paths Squad and the Ten Absolute Squad is too strained, which will affect the development of the God and Demon Squad. Especially when you become an inner disciple, you will lose your advantage," Yuanyang Ning warned.

Tuobaye smiled bitterly, "Big Brother, I don’t want to cause trouble for anyone, but on the martial arts stage, I can’t yield. Offending them is inevitable."

"Brother Tuobaye, if you can defeat me, then dealing with Jue Wuching and Bi Yuntian shouldn’t be a problem, and you have a good chance of winning the championship. However, Bi Yuntian and Jue Wuching are more skilled in offensive techniques, especially fire magic, which is more powerful. If you encounter them, be extra careful," Yuanyang Ning reminded him.

"Thank you for the warning, Big Brother. I will definitely be extra cautious if I meet them," Tuobaye said.

Afterward, Yuanyang Ning introduced the participants on the stage, and the information he had was much more comprehensive than what Yang Bin had collected.

The remaining 96 strong participants were all formidable and not easy to defeat.

Knowing your enemy and yourself is, of course, the best.

Qianyi went on stage first today, and his graceful movements once again played a crucial role, allowing him to win easily.

Next, Tuobaye faced Lu Shaoyang. Lu Shaoyang only made a few probing attacks before conceding.

He was truly afraid of being kicked off the stage by Tuobaye, which would be a complete loss of face.

Yuanyang Ning also won easily, and they all advanced to the top 48.

"If we can win another round tomorrow, we will be in the top 24," Qianyi said excitedly.

"Let’s all advance to the top 24 together," Yuanyang Ning said.

"No problem!" Tuobaye smiled.

Leiting was pleased to see Tuobaye, Qianyi, and Yuanyang getting along well. In the future, they would need to cooperate to explore the great treasure.

However, Bi Yuntian and Jue Wuching would likely not get along with Tuobaye and the others so well, which made her feel a bit down.

Strangely, in the next two rounds, Tuobaye, Qianyi, and Yuanyang Ning had good luck. They did not face each other or any strong opponents and easily advanced to the top 12.

Two days later, the list of the top 12 was announced. Tuobaye, Qianyi, Yuanyang Ning, Jue Wuching, and Bi Yuntian all advanced. The remaining seven were all strong members of the Six Paths Squad and the Ten Absolute Squad: Lei Zhan, Jue Wuming, Chen Fei from the Ten Absolute Squad, and Duan Hongyang, Liang Zhanbin, Bi Yunxuan, and Chao Lin from the Six Paths Squad.

From Yuanyang Ning, Tuobaye learned detailed information about these people.

Lei Zhan was Lei Bao’s brother, even stronger than Lei Bao, and extremely combative. His pair of purple-gold hammers were invincible, with few opponents.

Jue Wuming was Jue Wuching’s cousin. Although not as impressive as Jue Wuching, his combat ability was also astonishing. They were both direct descendants of the Jue family, a major faction within the Dan Ding Sect, with deep backgrounds.

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None of these people were simple, and all were formidable opponents. No matter who they faced, it would be a tough battle.

The draw for the next round showed that Tuobaye’s opponent was Jue Wuming, and Qianyi’s opponent was Duan Hongyang.

Duan Hongyang was Duan Hongfei’s older brother, with similar strength to Duan Hongfei, and also a very tough opponent. For Qianyi, this opponent was strong enough.

Yuanyang Ning’s opponent was also announced: Bi Yunxuan, who was also not easy to deal with.

Tuobaye, Qianyi, and Yuanyang Ning had been sitting together for several days and had become close friends.

"Let’s go see if there are any bets on our matches," Yuanyang Ning said.

Tuobaye had not placed any bets for the past three rounds because their matches had not been bet on.

This time, with such strong opponents, there might be bets.

"No bets on mine," Yuanyang Ning said dejectedly.

"Big Brother, you’ve already cultivated Vine Entanglement. Few can match you," Tuobaye smiled.

"Third Brother is right," Qianyi said.

Although Tuobaye, Qianyi, and Yuanyang Ning had not sworn as brothers, their titles had changed.

Tuobaye was the youngest, the third brother, Qianyi was the second brother, and Yuanyang Ning was the eldest brother.

"Third Brother’s match isn’t bet on either, only Second Brother’s match is. The odds are even, which is not bad," Yuanyang Ning said.

Tuobaye smiled, "Second Brother, do you think we should bet?"

"Bet!" Qianyi said without hesitation.

Knowing that the opponent was strong, he still dared to bet, showing his confidence.

Tuobaye and Yuanyang Ning unconditionally trusted Qianyi and began to place their bets.

"I have 200,000 yuanli dan, all on Qianyi winning," Tuobaye said.

"I only have 300,000 yuanli dan left, all on Qianyi winning," Yuanyang Ning said.

Leiting also joined in, "Don’t forget me. I have 220,000 yuanli dan, all on Qianyi winning."

The person collecting the bets was very surprised to see Tuobaye and the others place such large bets.

However, they accepted all the bets without hesitation.

"Let’s go! I’ll treat you," Yuanyang Ning said.

"Big Brother, it’s always you treating us. That’s embarrassing," Tuobaye smiled.

"No problem. If Second Brother wins tomorrow, he will treat us," Yuanyang Ning said generously.

"No problem, I can treat you for a whole month," Qianyi said loudly.

"Then we’ll eat Fire Dragon Roast every day!" Yuanyang Ning laughed.

"Ah!" Qianyi’s eyes widened, and his mouth opened wide, not knowing what to say.

Yuanyang Ning had treated them to Fire Dragon Roast once, which was a barbecue of various delicious demon, magic, and spirit beasts. It was a feast, but the price was shocking.

On the day Yuanyang Ning treated them, including Leiting, the four of them spent 80,000 yuanli dan and still felt unsatisfied.

If they ate Fire Dragon Roast every day, Qianyi’s yuanli dan would not last long.

Yuanyang Ning laughed, "I was joking. Eating Fire Dragon Roast is too extravagant. It’s fine to have it occasionally, but every day would be wasteful."

"You scared me. If we ate Fire Dragon Roast every day, I really couldn’t afford it," Qianyi sighed in relief.

Seeing Qianyi’s genuine nature, Yuanyang Ning and Tuobaye both laughed.

In the past few days, Leiting had not caused any trouble. She was happy to see Tuobaye, Yuanyang Ning, and Qianyi getting along well.

After placing the bets, Yuanyang Ning parted ways with Tuobaye and the others.

"Second Brother, go back and prepare well, especially for the dan drugs," Tuobaye said.

"Of course. If Duan Hongyang doesn’t use dan drugs, I won’t either. If he does, I won’t be foolish," Qianyi said.

Leiting said, "I wish you all success in entering the top six! If you can enter the top six, I will definitely take you on the great treasure expedition."

"Miss Leiting, will Big Brother also be included?" Tuobaye asked.

"Of course. Yuanyang Ning has cultivated Vine Entanglement, which can restrict strong enemies, and he is the kind of strong person we need," Leiting smiled.

Tuobaye said calmly, "It seems the final selection is almost determined. However, Bi Yuntian and Jue Wuching may not cooperate with us."

"You don’t need to worry about that. I will handle it. If they don’t want to go with us after entering the great treasure, I won’t force them," Leiting said. "Moreover, even if we want to act together, it may not be possible. No one knows the situation inside the great treasure, and we will have to explore it ourselves. There are strong people from other sects inside, and they will be our opponents. Therefore, it’s best if we can cooperate, or we will gain nothing," Leiting added.

Tuobaye said calmly, "Miss Leiting, I won’t actively seek to please anyone. Don’t force it."

"Can’t you just tolerate them for me?" Leiting looked at Tuobaye with a hint of resentment.

Tuobaye pretended not to see and said, "I don’t provoke anyone unless they provoke me. If someone tries to provoke me, I have no choice."

"You’re so petty!" Leiting pouted.

She changed from her usual mischievous self to a coquettish lady.

Tuobaye couldn’t take it and walked forward quickly.

Qianyi caught up and whispered to Tuobaye, "Third Brother, have you noticed that Miss Leiting has changed a lot?"

"Has she?" Tuobaye knew Leiting had changed, but he felt guilty and didn’t dare to say it.

He could see that Leiting only changed when she was with him. He was worried that if Qianyi found out, their brotherly bond would be severed.

"Definitely! Unfortunately, Miss Leiting isn’t changing because of me," Qianyi said dejectedly.

"Second Brother, are you giving up so quickly?" Tuobaye asked anxiously.

Qianyi said, "Don’t worry. I won’t act rashly. Honestly, if Miss Leiting chooses someone else, I will definitely try to win her over. But if she likes you or Big Brother, I will give up."

"Second Brother, don’t say that. I have no interest in Miss Leiting. You should strive for your own happiness," Tuobaye said.

Qianyi shook his head, "Matters of the heart are not something I can strive for."

Seeing Qianyi’s low spirits, Tuobaye also felt down.

However, Qianyi was right. Leiting had the right to choose who she liked and didn’t need to seek anyone’s approval or change because of others.

For now, Leiting had some good feelings for Tuobaye but kept her distance from Qianyi, clearly not wanting to get entangled with him.

If things continued to develop, no one knew what would happen, not even Leiting herself.

Tuobaye didn’t dare to point it out or reject Leiting, as that might make her cling to him even more.

Leiting was the type of person who would do the opposite of what others wanted.

Tuobaye stopped thinking about it, shook his head, and walked forward quickly. It was better to go back and prepare for the competition tomorrow.

"What’s going on? Why are you walking so fast? Wait for me!" Leiting called out loudly.

Qianyi said, "You know the way. We’re just having a private chat."

His thoughts had changed, and his tone with Leiting had also changed.

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