The host of One Smile Pavilion was also an elderly man in green robes, his whole body carrying the scent of medicine. At a glance, he appeared to be one of Shuilian Hermit's subordinates or servants, yet the faint aura of a ninth-layer Palace Opening Realm King emanating from him secretly shocked Ye Zhen!
"You two wish to duel?" After hearing their purpose, the host of One Smile Pavilion was visibly surprised.
After all, the gap in cultivation between Ye Zhen and Chu Yang, the master of Qingyang Palace, was rather enormous!
However, before Ye Zhen and Chu Yang could answer, the green-robed host asked Ye Zhen in an exceedingly official tone, "Are you certain you were not coerced or otherwise unwillingly brought to One Smile Pavilion to fight?"
The question was quite solemn, and it was directed at Ye Zhen.
"No!"
As Ye Zhen shook his head, he was somewhat surprised. He had not expected Pill King Shuilian's arrangements to be so thorough, asking so many questions before one could even step onto One Smile Pavilion.
Seeing Ye Zhen shake his head, the green-robed host stared at him steadily for a moment before turning to Chu Yang, the master of Qingyang Palace, and asking him the same question.
However, his attitude was clearly perfunctory, merely going through the motions.
Obviously, he believed it was absolutely impossible for Chu Yang to have been coerced.
"Very well. Leave your basic information within these two Jade Talismans. Once the guests from all directions have finished placing their bets, you may begin."
After speaking, the green-robed host looked at Chu Yang. "However, by custom, whenever martial artists come to One Smile Pavilion for a duel, the Hermit has a sentence he wishes me to pass on to you."
"Leave a thread of mercy