"Not a bad haul."
"This trip was worth it."
The moment Chen Changan walked out of the Life-and-Death Arena, he could not hide the joy on his face.
He had originally planned to fight only three matches. He had never expected to fight more than ten.
He still could not say he had enough resources, but what he had now was dozens of times more than before. For a while, at least, he should not have to worry about resources for his cultivation.
Inside the Life-and-Death Arena, everyone stood frozen. They had not even noticed Chen Changan leave.
That included the two Elders from Heavenreach Sacred Academy.
By the time they came to their senses, Chen Changan was long gone.
"This feels like a dream. Everything that happened these past few days was an illusion, right? It had to be!"
"That's right. An illusion. It had to be. How could any of it be real?"
"Yeah, I must be exhausted. I'm seeing things. I need to go home and rest."
"Makes sense. I need some rest too."
The shock was so great that many had begun to flee from reality. They were unwilling to believe it, and even less willing to face it. Everything they thought they knew had been shattered.
The terrifying strength Chen Changan had displayed left them all doubting themselves.
Were they... really all cultivators?
Why was the gap so enormous?
Where did the difference lie?
"Big Brother, are we heading straight back? We're not going to look around some more? Maybe earn a few more resources while we're here?"
"Da Huang, do you want to earn more resources, or do you want to visit a brothel?"
At Chen Changan's words, Da Huang put on a look of perfect righteousness. "Big Brother, I'm doing this for my