Zhao Richen drew a deep breath and sent a voice transmission to Dugu Yunfei. "Daoist Dugu, as one of Great Yan's Eighteen Heroes, if you cannot defeat Daoist Wang within three moves, that would truly bring shame upon our Great Yan Dynasty. I hope you do us proud."
Dugu Yunfei's expression remained impassive. Without replying, he leaped onto the arena.
Shen Ruirong's gaze shifted as she said to Murong Rong, "Fellow Daoist Murong, Little Friend Wang and Little Friend Dugu are both among the finest Core Formation Cultivators. Since they are competing at the Hundred Beast Assembly, shouldn't your Murong Family, as the host, produce something to reward the younger generation?"
She was not speaking up for Wang Qingshan. The Murong Family had once sent people to attend one of the Shen Family's celebrations, where Murong Yuhua, one of Great Yan's Eighteen Heroes, had defeated several Shen Family Core Formation Cultivators in succession. It so happened that the Core Formation Cultivator the Shen Family had focused on nurturing was away and had yet to return, leaving the Shen Family disgraced.
Whether Dugu Yunfei won or Wang Qingshan won, it would do Shen Ruirong no harm. Still, she could not let the Murong Family off so cheaply.
Murong Rong smiled. "Fellow Daoist Shen is right. How about this? Our Murong Family will put up a bottle of Hundred Beast Pills as the reward. Hundred Beast Pills are beneficial for the advancement of Spirit Beasts below the Fourth Order. If Little Friend Dugu defeats Little Friend Wang in three moves, the pills shall go to Little Friend Dugu. Otherwise, they shall go to Little Friend Wang."
Dugu Yunfei and Wang Qingshan both voiced their agreement. Though Hundred Beast Pills were precious, neither of them placed much importance on them.
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