Chu Yi sent a thought, "Since that's the case, I'm willing to yield the spot. Xu Yi is no one to take lightly. If he could claim first place in the Martial Trial at the Grand Competition, he must have exceptional abilities. They say his thunder arts are profound. I have a family heirloom, the Thunder Abyss Stone; I'll lend it to Brother Zuo to help him defeat our enemy."
Jia Zhaoxian was overjoyed. "If so, then our plan is sure to succeed. Everyone, if we stand united, we'll surely curb Xu Yi's arrogance. Once we sweep him aside, we'll all share in the glory." Everyone agreed. They had banded together against Xu Yi in the first place to knock down this vanguard who had been propped up to oppose the Aristocratic Clans.
Who could have guessed that they'd run into one setback after another as soon as they made contact? Jia Zhaoxian and Fang Shihui had been toyed with by Xu Yi, dragged into a scandal that shook the heavens. If they still couldn't trounce him, then these scions of the Aristocratic Clans really would become useless wastrels in the eyes of outsiders.
"Xu, if you want to fight, then let's have a fair match. Step onto the Gentleman Stage, and we'll settle the winner there," Jia Zhaoxian shouted, issuing his challenge. Xu Yi waved a hand. "No rush, no rush. You're the ones worked up and trying to goad me into fighting. But I've never fought in anger. Do you dare wager something with me?"
"What do you want to wager?" Jia Zhaoxian asked loudly, while sending a thought to the other scions: "See? This kid's sure of himself. He doesn't just want to beat us; he wants to squeeze a little profit out of us while he's