"You don't understand. When I don't have a single opponent, I feel as if ants are crawling all over me!"
Xu Tong said.
"I've always yearned for a higher cultivation level, but every time I make a move, I win! It's always a victory!"
"Days like that are simply unbearable."
Geng Shu smiled helplessly. "You really are visibly excited! It's been ages since I've seen you like this. Everyone says Xu Tong of Azure City is unfathomable, and so cold and aloof!"
"I'm not cold or aloof at all. I'm just bored!" As he spoke, Xu Tong took out the Green Mist Sword and offered it to Geng Shu.
Geng Shu froze for a moment. "Wh... what do you mean? It's for me?"
"Of course!" Xu Tong said with a smile. "Look, this sword is quite pretty, and it even has a gem on it. Something like this belongs with a beauty."
Geng Shu accepted it. She knew Xu Tong never went back on his word, so exchanging polite refusals with him would only make things awkward for herself.
"But how did the Green Mist Sword end up in your hands?"
"Do you even need to ask?" Old Man Quan suddenly popped out. "This brat arranged to throw the match!"
Xu Tong laughed aloud. "If there's a deal to be made, of course I'll take it. Besides, this Martial Arts Tournament was so weak. What was the point of winning the championship?"
Geng Shu smiled. "You really do surprise people sometimes. So Huang Fei agreed to give you the Green Mist Sword?"
"And this!" Xu Tong said, pulling open his outer robe. "Qi-Training Armor. We all underestimated the tournament organizers' resources!"
"They didn't just bring out ordinary Qi-Training Armor to fob us off."
"This is good stuff. Its weight can