As soon as those words were spoken, the Martial Arts Arena, which had been filled with laughter and cheers just moments ago, fell silent.
"Business? You mean..." Pan Hong's eyes lit up.
The Goddess of War nodded slightly, curling her fingers into a fist. "Good suggestion! The Virtual World fights weren't satisfying enough. The feeling of blood splashing in reality should be even more thrilling!"
Yan Feng remained fairly calm, without much excitement. He merely said, "Fine. Since that's the case, I'll indulge you in a passionate round first."
Chen Yu blinked from the side and asked, "Uncle Qin Heng, what are you talking about? Who are you going to fight?"
Qin Heng casually ruffled her hair. "Grown-up business. Children shouldn't ask."
Chen Yu: ???
"Uncle, I'm already five hundred years old!" she emphasized, almost adding that she had even been his senior sister in her previous life.
Qin Heng laughed. "This is the Cosmic Era now. Age doesn't determine seniority. Anyone below Star Lord Sixth Order is a child."
Wang Daoyi:?
Zhang Daoping:...
Fang Lingxue:...
Yu Ling, one of the few present who did not count as a "child," stepped forward and asked, "Qin Heng, are you planning to start a war with the Force Race? But wouldn't we... be at a bit of a disadvantage?"
Qin Heng said, "You're worried that the Myriad Things Lord and the Thunder Lord might take action, and that we don't have enough Lords to withstand them?"
Yu Ling nodded.
Qin Heng replied calmly, "Don't worry. The three of us are now being highly valued and nurtured by the upper ranks of the Divine Kingdom. Even if you lent the Myriad Things Lord ten times the guts, he wouldn't dare step onto the field personally."
Yu Ling said, "But if we take the