Fair and just?
Chen Changan had never believed absolute fairness or justice existed in this world.
Gathering people from different factions, with different cultivation levels and talents, and making them compete was unfair to begin with.
Besides, Chen Changan suspected that whoever had made the rules had also wanted to protect their own interests.
After all, the Dragon Source Grand Competition made a point of having everyone draw lots fairly.
The draw might be fair, but what happened if two powerful contenders faced each other?
That was when a little manipulation came in. They needed time for it, which was why the competition had scheduled breaks.
During those breaks, representatives from both sides would meet to discuss how the next day's match should go.
How could they ensure neither contender's interests suffered?
After their discussion, one side would still lose, but they would not be deprived of a single share of what they were owed.
"Everyone knows Hai Ziwu and Wan Dao are evenly matched."
"Da Huang, when you face Hai Ziwu tomorrow, you'll see whether they used this time to pull any tricks," Chen Changan said with a smile.
"Hmph. I don't care what tricks they pull."
"If they make me unhappy, I'll make them unhappy too."
"Hai Ziwu, is it?"
"Tomorrow, I'll leave him with nowhere to go and cry!"
Da Huang had a bellyful of anger and wanted to vent it all on Hai Ziwu.
For everyone else, the night passed quickly. For Da Huang, it was agony.
The next day, Da Huang charged straight into the arena, unable to wait for Hai Ziwu to appear.
Chen Changan and the others had only seen Hai Ziwu once, briefly, among the crowd the day before.
But Chen Changan noticed that Hai Ziwu seemed entirely different today.
His whole