After talking them around on the rooftop, Tian Hao went back and slept for four hours. Once the time came, he headed out to complete tonight's Hundred Battles Arena Defense, as plain and unadorned as ever.
Although it had changed from two-person team challenges yesterday to three-person team challenges, their overall combat strength had not increased by much.
At least, Tian Hao still won easily. The only issue was the heavy consumption of Soul Power and Vital Energy. He had to use every full minute between matches to rest, and he persisted through all one hundred battles.
"Congratulations, Mr. Yue, on successfully defending the arena once again."
Steward Ao stepped forward with a smile to offer his congratulations. This man truly was his lucky star. As long as he held on for a while longer, he would complete the assessment set by the chief supervisor and become the deputy supervisor of the Suo Tuo Great Soul Arena. Then, after studying under the old supervisor for a few years, he could take over as the true supervisor once the old man retired.
"You have something troubling you."
Tian Hao suddenly asked. Over the past two days, he had noticed that Steward Ao's expression was off. The man seemed to be suppressing his anger, clearly having run into some kind of problem.
"Sigh! I hadn't planned to tell you about this, Mr. Yue, but since you asked, I'll tell you."
After a moment of silence, Steward Ao sighed. "The night before last, I left my daughter in my wife's care. But someone drugged her unconscious and took the child away. Ever since I learned of it, I've been searching and investigating with all my might. I've nearly turned Suotuo City upside down, but unfortunately, there isn't the slightest clue."
These past two