While Huang Mei was sending his thoughts, Wu Zhongce was the first to make a fuss. "Junior Brother Jin, what are you doing? This is a contest between youngsters. Why are you going up there? Come down at once." As he spoke, his face burned and his heart smoldered with embarrassment. This was humiliating! How could he not know what kind of person Golden Striker was?
Being greedy for wealth and fine things was a flaw everyone shared, and Wu Zhongce could understand that. But he had never imagined Golden Striker would be so oblivious to the occasion. Having that flaw within the sect was one thing, but at the Immortal Gathering, he still couldn't help showing it. Did Qingxing Sect have no shame at all?
Golden Striker cupped his fists. "Sect Master, Senior Brother Dao Han, it's not that I'm meddling. I simply want to make Nephew Ruyi famous throughout the world. Everyone says Old Demon Kongxu is overbearing, but those tales may well be exaggerated. Today, after I verify things for myself, all those rumors will be shattered."
Wu Zhongce didn't know what to say. He sent Golden Striker a thought, and Golden Striker replied frankly that these were resources he could get for free, so why not take them? He wasn't stealing or robbing, and he wasn't forcing Zhong Ruyi to accept the challenge. Whether to fight or not was entirely Zhong Ruyi's choice. Besides, perhaps Zhong Ruyi wanted his Mind Mirror too.
"How could I refuse Uncle Jin's kind offer? I'll boldly withstand three moves from you." Xu Yi answered loudly. He was genuinely afraid Wu Zhongce would ruin things by talking Golden Striker out of it and sending this hard-won gift back, so he quickly accepted.
Golden Striker was delighted. "Such boldness! That's the bearing