"You're our Lord's disciple. The Lord will definitely permit you to enter the Swordgod Star Ruins for cultivation. That's the dream cultivation ground of countless Lin clansmen from the Skyreach Forest!"
"...So, if I beat you, I want to take your place, enter the Swordgod Star Ruins, and even replace you as the Lord's disciple!"
Lin Weiyan spoke with utmost seriousness.
Once those words were spoken, many of the people who had been egging them on fell silent instead.
Because they could tell that Lin Weiyan meant it.
Everyone had only been making a game of it before.
Li Tianming's earlier "swaggering arrogance," along with Lin Xiaodao fanning the flames, had all been for a laugh. Most people could see that clearly.
Thus, Li Tianming realized that Lin Weiyan actually wanted to become Lin Xiaodao's disciple and cultivate in the Swordgod Star Ruins.
But now, Li Tianming had taken everything she longed for.
No wonder she had been unable to restrain her hostility toward Li Tianming from the very beginning.
Li Tianming turned and glanced at Lin Xiaodao, who hurriedly took a drink.
Clearly, he knew all about this.
So he had done it on purpose!
You disciple-trapping demon!
Li Tianming fiercely despised him in his heart, then turned back and asked Lin Weiyan before the watching crowd, "Then what if you lose?"
"Me?"
Lin Weiyan truly had not thought that far ahead.
"If she loses, I'll permit you to stay on Swordgod Star, and I'll work with our Lord to protect you in every possible way!" Lin Zhongtian said.
"...!"
Li Tianming did not know whether to laugh or cry. "Isn't that too hasty? The importance of these two stakes isn't remotely on the same level, is it?"
"Ahem."
Lin Xiaodao cleared his throat and declared, "Enough! I declare