After all, the fighting grounds often needed repairs, and the Wrath Family paid for them out of their own pocket.
Moreover, when the two sides competed, the rules and order were all managed by the Wrath Family. Whoever violated the agreement, the Wrath Family would also help recover the Fusion Stones.
There was also an interesting rule at the fighting arena. If you came from out of town without any Fusion Stones but wanted to enter the arena and win some—
—you could take out a loan from the Wrath Family, using your own freedom as collateral.
You could exchange your future freedom for Fusion Stones from the Wrath Family. If you failed to repay them within the stipulated time, you would have to serve as a slave of the Wrath Family.
When everyone arrived at the center of the city, they saw people streaming back and forth. Contestants and spectators were arriving one after another.
Vendors pushing carts bustled about the surroundings, creating a lively and prosperous scene.
At the very center of the city, the fighting arena bloomed like a lotus, divided into five platforms.
The surroundings resembled a gladiatorial arena, with an especially vast ring of spectator stands that could hold at least ten thousand people watching at once.
The fighting arena occupied more than half of the city center, with many shops built around it.
When Xu Zimo and the others arrived, several thousand people were already seated in the vast stands that could hold ten thousand. It was truly bustling.
Before the fighting arena stood a barrier gate. Entering to watch the matches was simple enough—one Fusion Stone was all it took.
When everyone arrived, they were stopped by a Wrath Family disciple guarding the entrance.
"One Fusion Stone per person. Don't you know the