I create patterns, regardless of your level of expertise.

Chi Man went straight to Li Hao and knelt down on one knee without saying a word.

It really gave Li Hao a fright.

Fortunately, Chi Man immediately followed up with a fist and palm salute, saying, "Chi Man from Fengqi Palace has come to apologize to you, senior."

Li Hao felt slightly relieved and asked in return, "Apologize? What crime have I committed?"

Chi Man said, "It's just because I glanced at you, senior, in the crowd."

Li Hao narrowly avoided singing along, then said with a hint of helplessness, "Just because of this? I have to apologize for looking at it even once?"

Could it be that someone is ruining his reputation outside, spreading rumors that he is some kind of terrifying demon?

"Isn't this a bit too outrageous?" Li Hao asked.

Is it outrageous? Perhaps a little.

But faced with this ruthless individual who single-handedly wiped out the Heavenly Puppet Sect, they dared not take any risks.

After Jian Yuntong went back yesterday, she had a long talk with her all night, explaining the pros and cons.

Thinking back to that fleeting glance she gave Li Hao earlier, which seemed a bit too fierce, Jian Yuntong urged her to come and apologize.

"No matter what," Chi Man took a deep breath, his expression extremely solemn, "it's all the junior's fault. Senior is magnanimous and doesn't take it to heart, but as a junior, I can't pretend to be deaf and dumb."

Chi Man took another deep breath and continued, "If you don't mind, Senior, we will host a banquet at Phoenix Perch Palace tonight. We would be honored if you would grace us with your presence."

Li Hao narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched Chi Man take deep breaths, one after another.

Why do I feel like I've been taken advantage of?

"Is your nose stuffy?"

"what?"

"It's nothing..." Li Hao waved his hand, thought for a moment, and then said, "Forget it, there's no need for a banquet. Even if there is a banquet, we can talk about it after the Godfall Trial is over."

"I didn't take that matter to heart before. Just go do whatever you need to do."

Chi Man didn't insist. He immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute, took a deep breath, and then left.

Once they were away from the crowd, a hint of excitement flickered in her calm eyes.

"That's right, it's this aura, the yin and yang energies perfectly blended. If I could obtain it, my achievements in this life would be limitless!"

"But why is it that this treasure is in the possession of someone that Phoenix Palace cannot afford to offend!"

Chi Man clenched his fists tightly, and after a long while, he finally relaxed them in dejection.

"Never mind, I was destined not to have that fate."

……

Inside a room at an inn, the array was activated and sealed off. Ye Fan sat cross-legged on the bed, with purplish-black mist-like energy constantly escaping from his mouth, a rather mystical sight.

After a while, all the energy was absorbed back into his body, and Ye Fan slowly opened his eyes.

A faint purple light flashed past deep within his pupils, vanishing into nothingness almost instantly, as if it were an illusion.

"Although we don't know why Chi Man took the initiative to concede defeat, it's still good news that she was able to easily get the chance to advance this time."

He was originally struggling with how to defeat Chi Man without revealing too much of his strength.

He had originally intended to concede defeat so he could find a weaker opponent, but Chi Man was faster than him.

Recalling everything that had happened, Ye Fan frowned slightly.

"That VIP with the black card at the medicine tower, I heard his name is... Li Hao, right?"

"Ember, did that guy sense something, which is why he bet on me to win?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a ring on his hand trembled slightly, and then a soul floated out.

Ember was resolute, saying, "Impossible."

"The methods I impart to you are all methods of the divine realm."

"This has nothing to do with strength or weakness, but rather with limited perspective. Let alone that guy being only at the peak of the ninth realm, even if he were at the peak of the twelfth realm, he would definitely not recognize him."

Ye Fan didn't relax; he remained wary and asked, "People in the human realm certainly can't tell, but what about those in the divine realm?"

"Didn't you say before that you weren't the only one who came down?"

"Aren't you afraid that Li Hao might also have someone like you?"

Ember seemed very confident, saying, "If that's the case, then he should be able to sense my presence."

"Whether it's Wuliangsheng or Zaihong, as long as they notice me, they will stop at nothing to kill me."

"So, look, have they arrived?"

Ye Fan, unsure whether he believed her or not, temporarily dropped the topic and instead asked, "So, what exactly did you do to make them hate you so much?"

Yu Jin sneered and said, "This is not a matter of right or wrong, but a clash of ideologies."

"This matter is complicated and cannot be explained to you clearly. In any case, you just need to fulfill your agreement."

"Once this is accomplished, everything I have will be yours: power, knowledge, and vision. With these, ascension to the divine realm will be just around the corner."

Ye Fan's eyes flickered, and no one knew what he was thinking. In the end, he didn't say anything more.

……

"Young master, it's my turn in the next round!"

Xiao Wei returned overjoyed and threw herself into Li Hao's arms.

Li Hao caught it easily, slightly surprised: "So fast?"

Xiao Wei rubbed against Li Hao's chest and explained, "It was a lucky coincidence that the preliminary rounds ended completely today. The loser's bracket revival round starts tomorrow, and there aren't many people left."

In that case, it really was a lucky coincidence; if we had come a day later, we would have missed it.

"Then have fun."

Li Hao patted her head, ruffling her hair into a mess.

Xiao Wei wasn't angry; she just smiled and straightened herself out, then rubbed against Li Hao's chest.

Now all we have to do is wait.

Xiao Wei's turn is next. Li Hao originally thought it wouldn't take long, since many matches were being held simultaneously, making it quite efficient.

But to my surprise, it wasn't until the afternoon that it was finally Xiaowei's turn.

At this moment, there are not many people left. The first round of the preliminary competition is coming to an end, and many of the audience members have also left.

Despite its size, there are still a lot of people.

"Come on, place your bets!"

As Xiaowei and her opponent stepped onto the stage, the bookmakers who opened the betting pools automatically appeared below the stage, just like NPCs.

"On one side is Shen Congxin, the young master of Qianlong Manor. He has rich combat experience and has killed more than a hundred evil cultivators to date, including many eighth-realm experts. His record is verifiable!"

"Although the other side doesn't have much of a reputation, everyone has seen that they are members of the Medicine Tower Black Card VIPs. You can guess how strong they are."

"Place your bets!"

Of these last few matches, this one garnered the most attention.

It wasn't for any other reason, I was just curious about this young black card VIP.

Although we can't see Li Hao make a move, we can get a glimpse of his strength by observing the abilities of his maids.

As for the odds, they are about the same on both sides, but Xiaowei's odds are a bit lower.

It seems the bookmaker thinks Xiaowei has a higher probability of winning.

Li Hao casually placed a bet of 10,000 and sat in the best spot under the stage, ready to watch the show.

The referee stepped forward, looked around, and asked, "Is everything ready?"

Shen Congxin nodded solemnly, clearly under a lot of pressure.

Xiao Wei, on the other hand, was eager to try and quite excited: "Ready!"

Without further delay, the referee immediately announced the decision.

"start!"

The moment the words fell, the surrounding spiritual energy suddenly surged, and a gale arose!

Above the sky, a giant, scarlet eye suddenly opened, ignoring everything!

Li Hao, sitting down in the audience, sat up straight and stared blankly at Xiao Wei.

Aren't you a girl? Who starts by throwing out a royal flush? Do you even know how to play?!