After they agreed on their lines, Wei Mingzhe immediately put on an utterly exhausted expression and struggled up the steps.
Jun Wangchen followed behind him, deliberately calling out every so often, "Wow, Probationary Member One has reached the ninety-fifth step! Only five more to the summit!"
His words drew quite a few gazes, all filled with astonishment.
They had never expected anyone besides Probationary Member Seven to be capable of reaching the summit.
The expressions of the ten Earth Tier Martial Artists atop the Heavenly Ladder changed. They had only just managed to coax Jun Wangchen down, and now another one had come along. If someone else reached the summit, they would lose every last shred of dignity.
Seeing the ten Earth Tier Martial Artists' expressions change, Jun Wangchen chuckled inwardly and gave Wei Mingzhe a meaningful look.
Wei Mingzhe immediately caught on. He stumbled and collapsed on the ninety-ninth step, his eyes blazing with desperation as he gritted his teeth. "No! I have to reach the summit! There's only one step left. I can do it!"
The ten Earth Tier Martial Artists panicked and increased their pressure, but Wei Mingzhe seemed unaffected. One of his hands was already on the verge of reaching the summit.
We absolutely cannot let this brat reach the summit! The same thought flashed through all ten minds. One of them then signaled Jun Wangchen with his eyes, apparently asking him to take Probationary Member One back down.
Jun Wangchen gave a dry cough and gestured "thirty," indicating that they would have to hand over thirty Spirit Stones.
The ten winced and gestured "twenty," asking Jun Wangchen to knock ten Spirit Stones off the price.
Jun Wangchen remained unmoved, pretending not to see.
With Wei Mingzhe about to reach the summit, the ten gritted their