Lin Xin's voice transmission was not directed only at Long Haochen, nor did he avoid Ye Tian.
After learning of this, Ye Tian calmly glanced at Yang Wenzhao and Duan Yi, a teasing curve on his lips.
Someone was about to suffer badly!
"It's about time. I'll head over for the match first."
Long Haochen did not say much more. He stood up and walked straight toward the trial ground arena.
"Go, Boss!"
The members of General-level Demon Hunter Squad No. 22 all cheered Long Haochen on.
"Go, Little Brother Haochen! Teach him a good lesson!"
Li Xin and Lin Jialu were not idle either.
As Long Haochen entered the arena, the attention of all the Demon Hunters in the trial ground was drawn toward him.
For this wagered duel, the Knight Trial Ground staff had specifically invited a Seventh-tier Holy Temple Knight to serve as referee.
Of course, he was not working for free.
The winning side would have to pay five hundred Merit Points as the Holy Temple Knight's compensation.
"It's finally starting!"
Li Xin murmured softly, her gaze never leaving the arena.
Clearly, she was not the one competing, yet the girl's face was filled with tension.
Ye Tian could not help smiling faintly at that.
"Sister Xin, don't be nervous. Haochen's current cultivation is only a hair behind his opponent's. As long as nothing unexpected happens, he can't lose."
Although Long Haochen was certainly somewhat weaker than in the original story without the Light Element Spirit and the Tower of Eternity, he was still not someone just anyone could challenge.
If he faced an opponent a full tier higher, the outcome might still be uncertain.
But against someone merely at the peak of the fifth tier, he could easily handle him.
Perhaps Ye Tian's reassurance had