"It’s really you!"
Compared to Qin Tian’s shock, Su Luo had anticipated this all along.
A Fifth-Grade Grandmaster under thirty!
In the Yiling District, Su Luo could only think of Qin Tian, whom he had met in Yiling County Town.
The corner of Qin Tian’s mouth twitched slightly.
He actually knew that the Li Family had sought others before, but his arrival made them give up on the previous candidate. He had even made a point of having Li Jiangran inquire if that person had brought a woman and child with him, to which he received a "no," the other was all alone.
Therefore, Qin Tian did not even consider Su Luo.
But now, after stepping onto the stage, he realized that the opponent he was to face today turned out to be the man in front of him!
He is Su Luo?
Qin Tian was extremely embarrassed!
How the hell can I fight this?
Get beaten, more like!
I cannot make a move!
Once I do, and get beaten up in public here, if word gets out, it will be a fatal blow to my reputation.
"So, you are Su Luo," Qin Tian said with an awkward smile.
Su Luo, on the other hand, did not make a move, instead asking, "Are you conceding voluntarily, or shall I beat you until you concede?"
The corner of Qin Tian’s mouth twitched instantly.
"Brother Su, why don’t we... discuss a matter?" Qin Tian lowered his voice.
Su Luo replied indifferently, "If you want to negotiate having me throw the match and deliberately lose, then there’s no need to talk."
The corner of Qin Tian’s mouth twitched again.
He had not expected Su Luo to guess his intentions.
But his mission in coming to Yiling was for that incomplete Spirit Storage Map. If he couldn’t win the match for the Li Family today, he feared he wouldn’t be able to get his hands on the map.
Qin Tian once again lowered his voice, "Brother Su, if you are willing to cooperate, I can offer you two more Second-Level Demon Beast Inner Cores. How about that?"
Su Luo: "Not interested."
Qin Tian had no choice but to use his trump card, "Then... what if I’m willing to share the Spirit Storage Map with you?"
"What Spirit Storage Map?" Su Luo was now somewhat interested.
Qin Tian explained, "You can consider it a treasure map, left by an ancient powerful figure. It is said to be related to Sky Level and above powers. With that map, one can find clues to the location of his legacy. But I need to win this match to get it. How about we cooperate?"
The reason he told Su Luo about the Spirit Storage Map wasn’t that he was foolish. It was because the Li Family only had a fragment of the Spirit Storage Map, which wouldn’t reveal much to Su Luo. However, he had other fragments in his possession, which, when pieced together, might yield some clues.
Spirit Storage Map?
From his words, Su Luo could deduce that the Spirit Storage Map mentioned by Qin Tian should be in the hands of the Li Family.
However.
"So, are you conceding voluntarily, or shall I beat you until you concede?" Su Luo repeated his question.
The expression on Qin Tian’s face suddenly stiffened.
...
"What are they doing?"
"Why haven’t they started fighting?"
Below the arena, many spectators, including those from the Li and Wang Families, were somewhat dumbfounded, unable to understand why these two, who appeared so formidable upon entering the ring, had suddenly become inactive.
The Wang Family’s members had a hint of joy on their faces. As long as Su Luo did not lose immediately upon entering the ring, it was a good thing for them.
On the other hand, the Li Family was filled with surprise and uncertainty.
What’s happening?
"Dad, Grandpa... we’re... we’re finished!" Li Jiangran’s entire face fell, looking as awful as one could imagine.
"What’s going on?" Li Cangshan demanded.
"Young Master Qin, he... he’s no match for that Su Luo," Li Jiangran said bitterly. He had never imagined that the person named Su Luo was the same one who had thrashed him and Qin Tian in Yiling County Town.
Unfortunately, they had no idea the man’s name was Su Luo at that time; otherwise, they wouldn’t be in such an awkward situation.
"No match for Su Luo?"
"Are you joking?"
This caused Li Cangshan and Li Duan Mao to become restless.
They had given up on Su Luo in favor of Young Master Qin.
And now they’re being told that Qin Tian can’t beat Su Luo?
On the stage.
In the end, Qin Tian still did not make a move. He helplessly jumped down from the arena and conceded defeat, "I’m no match for him. I lose this battle!"
At that moment.
All the spectators who had come to watch were dumbstruck.
We came to see a marvelous battle.
To concede directly, what’s the meaning of this?
The Wang Family, first in shock, then burst into an uproar, utterly ecstatic.
"We won?"
"Did we actually win?"
Wang Pengshan, excited beyond measure, even slapped his own cheek—pain confirming it was not a dream.
The other members of the Wang Family were overjoyed.
They had not anticipated that their hope, which was merely for Su Luo not to lose too badly, would result in a complete victory.
They hadn’t even fought, and the Fifth-Grade Grandmaster from the Li Family had voluntarily conceded.
Remembering Li Cangshan and Li Duan Mao’s arrogance beforehand, Wang Pengshan couldn’t help looking towards the other side and said with cupped hands and a smile, "Thank you very much, your insight in the Li Family is truly commendable. I have great admiration."
Upon hearing this.
Li Cangshan and Li Duan Mao almost exploded with anger.
They certainly understood what Wang Pengshan’s thanks meant.
He was mocking them for "having eyes but failing to recognize Mount Tai," thanking them for giving up on Su Luo, thus enabling the Wang Family to win with Su Luo’s help.
But this victory should have been theirs.