All the Fate Arts Masters focused their gazes on Li Qingxian.
Li Qingxian shook his head helplessly, rose, walked to the table, and cupped his fists toward the crowd. "This junior is a late learner with limited knowledge. But I was exceedingly fortunate to win the top prize and receive the favor of the Fate Arts Teahouse..."
Liu Laohu said quietly, "The Fate Arts Teahouse isn't blind."
Li Qingxian could not be bothered with him and continued, "No matter what, none of that is important. What matters is this Momentum Configuration. There are old friends here and new ones alike, so I'll briefly recount how I unraveled the configuration that day and speak of what all of us gained... At first, they believed this Momentum Configuration had been created by a disciple of the Heaven Momentum Sect, but I felt something was wrong. The reason was... Jade-Hairpin Elder admitted that he had tampered with it and wagered tea with me. I thought to myself, how could a frail scholar like me, aside from being a little handsome, compare to everyone here? So I pretended to agree to two cups of tea. In the end, Jade-Hairpin Elder took it seriously and pushed me up here..."
Liu Laohu and Contrarian King exchanged a glance. "Why do I feel this kid is slicker than he was that day?"
"He was embarrassed last time. He's familiar with the place now..."
Li Qingxian's voice continued to echo through the second floor. "Then, I brought every trick in my arsenal to bear. I took spiritual medicine, used Fate Artifacts, nearly burned through my lifespan, vomited blood by the mouthful... only then did I barely manage to unravel it within two hours. And later..."
Those who had been present that day looked up at the sky. This