Li Baimei: Something's wrong, very wrong!

Cao Qianyu did not respond to what Jiang Tao said.

His gaze, however, was fixed on Li Baimei. He smiled and suddenly spoke.

"The Jiang Clan is only using you; they're not after your body."

"You really think they're doing this for your own good? They're just trying to—"

Li Baimei didn't hear what came next because he felt his voice was abruptly interrupted.

While the other party was still talking, Li Baimei immediately realized what was going on and turned to look at Jiang Tao beside her.

If he guessed correctly, it was Jiang Tao who had blocked his senses.

Jiang Tao's voice immediately rang in Li Baimei's ear.

"The Jiang Clan and the Cao Clan are sworn enemies."

"They came only to disturb your resolve."

Ignore these idle gossips.

After a pause, Jiang Tao added another sentence.

"You are also the leader of a powerful force in that Land of Contemplation. You should know that the vast majority of cooperation in this world is driven by self-interest?"

Seeing that Li Baimei nodded, Jiang Tao didn't say anything more.

However, Li Baimei suddenly asked a question.

"So, Senior Jiang, what exactly did he say?"

Finally, he clearly noticed that Gu De, who was sitting not far away, seemed to be reacting rather strongly.

Of course, it wasn't just Gu De; there were other people around who also seemed to be involved.

Jiang Tao simply smiled and said.

"Number 15 has already gone in; you're next."

"Don't worry about that now. You'll understand once you're inside."

Throughout their conversation, Gu De Jingjing watched Cao Qianyu, waiting for her response.

Just now, he heard something from the other person that made him feel a little uneasy.

The powerful member of the Cao Clan said that the Jiang Clan actually wanted to turn Li Baimei into a sex slave, and then the Jiang Clan would use this to gain the protection of the Huaxia Sect.

What is a lust slave?

That's clearly meant for some people to vent their frustrations!

Not only is this a lowly position, but most importantly, it will never end well, since it practically comes with the label of "slave."

He hadn't really thought about it that way before, after all, Yang Kaizhi was a man.

But now, after the Cao Clan's reminder, he suddenly realized what was happening.

The Heavenly Dao don't say that men can only like women, and such things are not uncommon.

What surprised him was that the Huaxia Sect was already so powerful, and Yang Kaizhi was no ordinary person; he would actually put in so much effort on such a matter.

However, he didn't dwell on these things. Instead, he suddenly remembered what Jiang Tao had said earlier:

Since we're here, we can only participate; there's no going back on our choices.

That's the biggest problem.

He needs the protection of the Huaxia Sect, but he absolutely cannot obtain it through such means; it would be meaningless.

But now I've already got my number.

He was a little concerned that the number plates didn't change their order even after they were replaced, but now it seems like it's actually a good thing.

Who knows what Yang Kaizhi's strength is? But even if his strength isn't high, this is still within the territory of the Huaxia Sect.

In fact, not only Gu De, but many others present were also waiting for Cao Qianyu's response.

After a moment of silence, Cao Qianyu took a deep breath, glanced at everyone present, smiled, and pointed at the Jiang Clan.

"You all understand, we have a personal feud between us. Just take their people seriously, but please don't take it seriously."

Upon hearing this, Gu De's heart sank.

This powerful figure from the Cao Clan treats everyone like fools, but he is not a fool.

He looked around. Those places were clearly restricted, and although nothing was apparent on the surface, countless threats had probably already been passed around behind the scenes.

The fact that the other party is saying this now only proves that what they said earlier was probably true.

That would be terrible.

Someone like me, who has cultivated for so many lifetimes, is only going out into the world for a stroll, and I've already stumbled right from the start, now I'm being forced to become a "slave to desire."

It's simply...

Just then, someone not far away suddenly stood up, turned around, and started to walk outside.

Before he could make any further move, the person next to him raised his hand and forcefully pushed him back down.

Upon seeing this scene, Cao Qianyu's expression changed slightly.

At that moment, Jiang Tao's voice rang out, tinged with a hint of teasing.

"If the people who come to participate are so frightened that they refuse to cooperate and leave, not to mention whether Lord Yang will blame you, are you sure your Cao Clan can really bear the responsibility for this baseless accusation against Lord Yang?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Qianyu's face immediately turned somewhat green.

He had only intended to sow discord and annoy Jiang Clan, but now that he thought about it, his words were indeed somewhat inappropriate.

I should have just used telepathy.

As things stand, what was said without malice was taken seriously by the listeners. These people, too, actually believed what I said.

At that moment, Cao Qianyu turned to the person she had brought and said.

"Come on, let's sit down somewhere further up. We must secure this identity today, no matter what."

The boy nodded.

Following Cao Qianyu's instructions via telepathy, he glanced around, frowned, and spoke.

"But these people seem a little hesitant to leave."

Gu De glanced at the two of them, then looked away, his heart sinking even deeper.

The more Cao Clan did this, the more it confirmed what she had just said—that it was almost certainly true.

The problem is that no one is actually stepping forward to test the consequences of leaving now.

If the experts from the Huaxia Sect were to directly intervene, it would likely be a case of more harm than good.

At this moment, Gu De suddenly remembered what he had just heard from that Jiang Clan expert:

Yang Kaizhi will only favor one person at a time. Once someone else has been satisfied, there will be no chance for the next one.

If there's no opportunity, does that mean I can leave?

Upon thinking of this, Gu De immediately looked at Li Baimei and tried to communicate with her telepathically, but saw that she did not respond at all.

The next moment, he gestured to his attendant to take out paper and pen, quickly wrote a few words, and showed them directly to Li Baimei.

Looking at the words on the paper, Li Baimei paused slightly, suddenly feeling a strange sensation.

The paper clearly stated, "Believe in yourself, and you will surely become a favored person."

Something's wrong, something's very wrong!

For no reason at all, I suddenly want to give up this opportunity for myself.

In that case...

Li Baimei's brow suddenly twitched.

Before he could think any further, the number plate in his hand suddenly seemed to possess a power.

"Brush--"

The next moment, Li Baimei disappeared from the spot.

In the hall, Chu Ping'an glanced at number seventeen on his number plate again, looked at the spot where Li Baimei had disappeared, sighed softly, and murmured.

"You really went all in, that's impressive."