Goodbye Delivery Girl, Jiang Yuan Enters the Arena, Chen Hao Is Stunned

Jiang Yuan withdrew his gaze.

It was truly different in the city; one could run into a psychic-type awakened martial artist just like that.

He didn't pay it much mind.

He followed Xu Yihan into the martial arts hall.

The interior was as large as a stadium, surrounded by tiered seating. In the center lay a circular combat arena spanning a hundred meters, with a massive screen hanging above it.

"This is quite the setup," Jiang Yuan remarked, looking at the crowds in the seats. "If they sold tickets, they could probably make a fortune."

"Wang Xinlong specializes in this kind of publicity; he never misses an opportunity to make money. I heard people are even taking bets online—Thunder Martial Arts Hall versus Chongming Martial Arts Hall, at 3.5 to 1."

Hearing Xu Yihan's words, Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"By the time I found out, the betting had already closed," Xu Yihan sighed.

Otherwise, she really would have wanted to take out a ten-million loan to place a bet.

"Yihan."

Hearing a familiar voice, Xu Yihan turned her head and froze upon seeing Ji Feiyue and the others sitting in the front row.

"President, and Lan Xue, Luo Yi, Lei Na—how did you all get here?!"

Luo Yi clasped her hands behind her head and grinned at her. "What? Are we not allowed to come?"

"Actually, the President already knew," Lan Xue said softly.

Xu Yihan looked at Ji Feiyue.

She smiled and nodded. "We are all partners; it's fine to rely on me more. It's just the Thunder Martial Arts Hall; there's no need to worry about bringing me any trouble."

"Though, you do owe Jiang Yuan a huge favor now."

Luo Yi leaned in toward Xu Yihan, teasing her. "Our Yihan doesn't have much money, so how will you repay such a big favor? Oh right, you still have these two big treasures..."

"Why not offer yourself up and give your body to him!"

Xu Yihan grabbed her wandering hand, her face flushing red.

"Don't, don't talk nonsense!"

Ji Feiyue's ruby-red eyes turned toward Jiang Yuan with a smile. "We meet again."

She was wearing a pristine white gown with a high slit today, a black jacket embroidered with a blood-red rose draped off her shoulders. She wore a golden rose-shaped hair accessory, her arms crossed over her chest, and her long legs were crossed as she sat there. The high slit of the gown revealed a glimpse of flawless, snowy skin on her thigh, making her look incredibly noble and cold.

"Hello," Jiang Yuan nodded, his gaze momentarily drawn to the bottomless, snowy cleavage before he could stop himself.

Ji Feiyue noticed his gaze, but instead of being angry, the corners of her mouth curled upward.

As expected, he was still a naive youth...

Being susceptible to temptation like this made him easier to control.

"Today is a team-building activity for our Blood Rose, and a chance to introduce you to your companions."

As Ji Feiyue spoke, she looked toward the seats on the right.

"Stone, Tier 3 LV34, rare class, Armor Shield Warrior."

The giant, clad in stone armor and wearing a helmet that obscured his features, nodded at him before falling silent again.

Lan Xue shook the woman dozing off beside her.

She slowly woke up, a trace of crystalline drool still hanging from the corner of her mouth.

"Lei Na, Tier 3 LV32, rare class, Shadowless Assassin."

After Lei Na gradually came to her senses, she froze upon seeing Jiang Yuan, then suddenly sat up from her seat, pointing at him in shock.

"It, it's you?!"

"Do we know each other?" Jiang Yuan asked, surprised.

"I delivered food to you! Chileme Delivery, don't you remember?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yuan suddenly recalled.

She was the delivery girl who had brought him food that night.

"Lei Na, you know him?" Ji Feiyue asked.

"I went to his place once to deliver food and saw him. Could it be that you're the new recruit for our guild?"

Seeing Jiang Yuan nod, she was both surprised and impressed.

"When I saw you last time, you were still tempering your blood and qi. You became a martial artist so quickly?!"

"Oh my, what a coincidence. My name is Lei Na, I'm 23 this year. Just call me Sister Lei Na; if you don't understand anything in the future, just ask me. By the way, do you look a bit different than before? Your eyes turned gold—is that because of your class change? And you've grown quite a bit taller too..."

Ji Feiyue smiled at Jiang Yuan. "She won't stop talking once she gets started. Don't mind her."

Luo Yi placed a hand over her eyes, scanning the surroundings. "It looks like everyone is just about here."

At this moment, the massive screen lit up.

Everyone shifted their gaze toward it.

An old man wearing a white Tang suit, with hair like a crane and a youthful complexion, landed lightly in the center of the arena with his hands behind his back.

"It's the old master of the Black Tortoise Martial Arts Hall, Huo Xuanqi!"

"So it's him!"

"Is he very strong?"

"Extremely strong."

"I heard he relied on an ordinary profession and a D-rank talent to cultivate step by step, honing his martial arts until he reached the fifth rank at the age of sixty. That's quite an achievement. The Black Tortoise Martial Arts Hall became the largest in Nanjiang City precisely because of him."

"Didn't he semi-retire? Why has he suddenly appeared?"

"To think even he could be persuaded to come..."

The audience whispered among themselves.

Moyu's livestream chat was also buzzing with discussion, surprised by Huo Xuanqi's appearance.

In the eyes of many ordinary people, he could be considered synonymous with the word "effort."

Without outstanding talent or a rare profession, he had still managed to become a powerhouse by tempering his martial arts step by step.

Because of this, he was held in high regard.

Huo Xuanqi stood on the stage, stroked his beard, and said, "Quite a lot of people have come."

As he spoke, the entire venue fell silent, a testament to his immense reputation.

"Under normal circumstances, I shouldn't involve myself in a challenge between two halls. However, I have old ties with the master of the Thunder Martial Arts Hall, and I also share a history with the former master of the Chongming Martial Arts Hall. Furthermore, today's battle between the Thunder Martial Arts Hall and the Chongming Martial Arts Hall involves an unresolved matter from the past. I truly couldn't decline."

"I have come to act as a mediator, to ensure that both sides do not end up as mortal enemies."

"Let past grievances be settled today."

"Since we martial artists have a dispute, we shall let our strength do the talking. The side that loses today shall harbor no further complaints."

"Do you have any objections, Master Wang, Master Xu?"

The faces of Wang Xinlong and Xu Yihan appeared on the screen. The audience erupted in surprised clamor, not expecting the master of the Chongming Martial Arts Hall to be such a refined and stunning beauty.

Xu Yihan nodded, while Wang Xinlong laughed heartily. "Master Xu, today, before Master Huo and everyone else, we shall decide the outcome with one battle. If you lose, the Chongming Martial Arts Hall must merge with our Thunder Martial Arts Hall, and you must hand over your family's martial arts techniques."

"And if you lose, you must never bring up the matter of the weapons again, nor come to harass my Chongming Martial Arts Hall."

"Of course!"

Once Wang Xinlong finished speaking, a youth with a tattoo on his face and a ferocious expression walked onto the stage.

"Is he the prodigy of the Thunder Martial Arts Hall?"

"Such potent vitality; he has truly become a first-rank martial artist."

"To be able to train such a young promoted martial artist—the Thunder Martial Arts Hall is truly impressive."

"He looks absolutely vicious..."

The onlookers whispered to one another.

Chen Hao and Zeng Hang sat together.

"Hiss, it really is Liang Cheng from the S-class. This guy has become even more savage than before," Chen Hao said, swallowing hard.

Zeng Hang crossed his arms, his expression grave. "A first-rank martial artist is indeed different. I wonder who his opponent is?"

"Among our peers, besides those few freaks, who else could be his match? Back at school, this guy Liang Cheng was known for his brutal fighting style. Several classmates who sparred with him ended up hospitalized. I think the poor sap from the Chongming Martial Arts Hall is going to be crippled today," Chen Hao said.

Suddenly, he spotted a familiar figure.

"Zeng Hang, look, is that Jiang Yuan?"

Zeng Hang looked over and recognized the back of the figure as well. "It seems to be."

Chen Hao stood up and waved, shouting, "Hey, Yuan! Yuan..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Jiang Yuan, hands tucked into his jacket pockets, walking up the steps, stepping onto the arena, and appearing opposite Liang Cheng.

Chen Hao's expression and movements froze instantly.

"...Eh?"

"What is Jiang Yuan doing up there?"

Zeng Hang was also stunned, blankly saying, "Don't tell me... he is the 'poor sap' you were talking about?"

"..."