Bian Chunchou thought, Isn't this exploiting a loophole in the rules? He looked up at Huang Qixuan, the arena champion preparing to take the stage on Cloud Platform. "Are you sure he's actively seeking an opportunity for Nascent Soul Formation? Once he advances, the ones challenging him will be Nascent Soul True Lords. He acts so ruthlessly—who's to say no one is waiting for him to advance, ready to seize the chance for revenge?"
"...Oh, right." Shu Jinze's eyes lit up. "No wonder hardly anyone has challenged him lately. Come to think of it, this True Person Wang Li is the first one to come in March. I've heard his name too. His cultivation seems evenly matched with Huang Qixuan's."
Chen Zui had experienced Wang Li's physical techniques firsthand and did not think he would lose to someone surnamed Huang. "You don't seem optimistic about him?"
"Not seem—I'm not!" Shu Jinze waved a hand. "I simply don't think highly of him. If I didn't hate True Person Huang so much, I'd definitely... place a bet." Of course, he was currently so poor his sleeves fluttered in the wind, and even the final payment had yet to materialize. How could he possibly throw money around at the Cloud Platform gambling den?
"Why?"
Seeing that Wen Xu was the one asking, Shu Jinze's manner became three parts more polite. It could not be helped—like his household head, he was utterly obsessed with good looks. "Because he has principles. His methods aren't vile enough. What do you think Huang Qixuan relied on to achieve a hundred consecutive victories?"
"What did he rely on?"
"Of course, he relied on every despicable trick under the sun. His most notorious match was when he gave his opponent Heart-Ensnaring Powder on Cloud Platform—and that opponent was a