Xiao Chen had no objection to being dragged into a challenge match for his very first lesson after enrollment.
Since a challenge match had already been arranged, it meant those people from the Inner Court had set their sights on them.
And running away would certainly be useless against these people. The more they backed away, the more the other side would climb onto their heads.
Only battle could settle everything.
Every genius who entered the Inner Court was proud and arrogant. It was perfectly normal for them to resent the treatment the three received.
Since that was the case, what else was there to say? They would meet in the arena.
Having decided to take part in the challenge match, Xiao Chen looked at Ya Li before him and asked calmly, "Since we're fighting, when does it start?"
Ya Li's expression was gentle, with a hint of someone enjoying the spectacle. "It has already started. The challenge match will last all day."
At that, a faint, cold smile curled Xiao Chen's lips. He said nothing more, accepting the match by default.
Seeing this, Ya Li wasted no more time and led Xiao Chen, Gu Yue, and Na'er toward Shrek's Arena.
Along the way, Inner Court students kept gathering, their gazes landing on the three in unison, filled with curiosity, scrutiny, jealousy, and resentment.
Had Ya Li not been beside them, these people would probably have fought Xiao Chen and the others right there.
Before long, the group arrived at the Inner Court's Arena.
Shrek's Arena was indeed extraordinary. Its floor was paved with specially made pressure-resistant stone that could withstand full-force strikes from Soul Emperors and even Soul Saints without damage. Tier upon tier of spectator seating surrounded it, accommodating large numbers of students.
At that moment, the Arena