"Damn that Qin Hao!"
Ge Tao wanted nothing more than to kill Qin Hao on the spot and wipe away his humiliation. But...
But...
Ge Tao knew perfectly well that he had not been Qin Hao's match six months ago. Six months later, he feared he still wasn't.
It was not that Ge Tao lacked confidence in himself. On the contrary, his strength had grown considerably over the past six months. He had now reached the Saint Martial Realm Sixth Layer!
Wei Ranxuan had also broken through to the Saint Martial Realm Second Layer.
And yet...
Six months ago, Wang Xuan, who had ranked above him, had already been killed by Qin Hao.
After another six months, Ge Tao would not believe it even if someone beat him to death that Qin Hao had made no progress at all.
But now that he knew Qin Hao had left Ling Yuan Hall, Ge Tao could not bear to do nothing.
Even though the Hidden Dragon Gathering was tomorrow, Qin Hao was very likely to attend it.
"Senior Brother Ge, did Qin Hao go to the Rough Stone Marketplace?" Wei Ranxuan asked.
"Yes. Li Buxiu is following Qin Hao now," Ge Tao said in a low voice.
The Little Li he mentioned was the shifty-looking young man who had been keeping watch outside Ling Yuan Hall. His name was Li Buxiu, a disciple of Heavenly Origin Island at the Saint Martial Realm First Layer Peak.
Wei Ranxuan's eyes lit up. "Senior Brother Ge, have you forgotten what people do at the Rough Stone Marketplace?"
"Oh?" Ge Tao paused, then delight spread across his face.
Seeing this, Wei Ranxuan said excitedly, "If I'm right, Qin Hao has gone to the Rough Stone Marketplace to gamble on stones. He's preparing for tomorrow's Rough Stone