After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

The situation calmed down briefly.

Another young man with a long face leaped onto the stage, cupped his hands towards Cang Lan, and said, "Young Master Cang! Please allow me to learn from you!"

After saying that, the two clashed again.

Unfortunately, this person still couldn't last more than a few rounds.

Cang Lan seized an opening and delivered a knee strike to the opponent's abdomen. The long-faced young master was immediately blasted away, crashing heavily onto the edge of the arena and losing consciousness.

"good!"

"Young Master Cang is mighty!"

The ladies below gasped in surprise once more, their gazes toward Cang Lan growing even more intense.

After two challengers were instantly defeated, the young men in the audience who had originally wanted to show off in front of so many women fell silent, muttering amongst themselves:

"This Canglan has probably already reached the third rank of the Acquired Realm... Only a cultivator like Zhao Chen, at the fourth rank of the Acquired Realm, could reliably overpower him, right?"

"Who says otherwise... We'd be throwing our lives away if we went up there."

"Forget it, let's not humiliate ourselves."

Below, Zhao Chen, who had been looking listless and with his eyes slightly squinted, finally showed some interest.

He nodded, a playful smile playing on his lips:

"That's interesting. Tonight... won't be too boring."

Cang Lan surveyed the entire scene, and seeing that no one dared to accept the challenge, his gaze finally pierced through the crowd like two sharp swords, looking directly at Lin Fengmian, who was still sitting calmly sipping his tea!

"Young Master Lin Fengmian!" His voice carried undisguised provocation. "Everyone here has already exchanged blows and added to the fun, yet you alone remain seated like a mountain. Do you perhaps look down on Canglan, or do you feel unworthy to participate?"

Lin Fengmian continued to sip his tea leisurely, not even bothering to lift his eyelids, completely ignoring Cang Lan.

Seeing that he was being ignored like this, Canglan was instantly enraged, her voice rising to a sharp, mocking tone:

"Miss Qingge is the most beautiful woman in Qinghe County. She has a noble status and extraordinary bloodline!"

Such a gem is only worthy of a true powerhouse! Lin Fengmian, do you know you are no match, or do you simply lack the courage to step forward and accept the challenge?!

"Smack."

Lin Fengmian gently put down his teacup, and the leisurely look on his face vanished instantly.

He's always lived by the principle of "I won't offend others unless they offend me," preferring to keep a low profile and operate discreetly. But now that the other party has gone too far, how could he tolerate it?

Besides, in the Phoenix Kingdom, a woman's face is of paramount importance. Lin Fengmian may be shameless, but he cannot allow Gu Qingge to lose face because of him!

He slowly stood up, his gaze calmly fixed on Cang Lan: "You want to challenge me? As you wish."

Seeing that he had finally accepted the challenge, Canglan's eyes flashed with a sly smile of triumph:

"Hehe, just having a fight is so boring! How about we add some stakes and make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?"

"It's simple! If you lose, get out of Qinghe County and never set foot there again! Stay away from Miss Qingge forever!"

The true nature of the situation was revealed at the end of the painting, and the conditions were extremely vicious.

"Enough!" Gu Qingge's pretty face turned frosty upon hearing this. She abruptly stood up and called him by his name, "Cang Lan! Your condition is outrageous!"

Seeing Gu Qingge's anger, Cang Lan's face stiffened, feeling somewhat guilty, but he was in a difficult situation.

However—Lin Fengmian raised his hand to stop Gu Qingge, who was about to speak, a half-smile playing on his lips: "Sure, I accept. But what if I win?"

"You win? Hahaha!" Canglan seemed to have heard the funniest joke, his face full of disdain.

"My Cang family has a noble bloodline, how could I lose to a nobody like you? If... I mean, if I really lose, I, Cang Lan, will kneel down and apologize to you on the spot! And I will offer you my Cang family's ultimate technique, the Azure Python Force!"

"Okay! No problem!" Lin Fengmian agreed readily.

Gu Qingge frowned, and her eyes showed a hint of disappointment as she looked at Lin Fengmian.

Was he ultimately just like those men who overestimated themselves in order to impress her?

Such arrogance! They'll find out how embarrassing it is when they lose...

Seeing that Lin Fengmian had fallen into the trap, Cang Lan was overjoyed and shouted loudly, "Haha, good! Everyone here heard that! Please bear witness to this bet!"

The surrounding area immediately erupted in discussion:

"Has this kid gone mad? A refugee dares to gamble such a huge bet with the young master of the Cang family?"

"How overconfident! They're willing to throw away their own future just to show off in front of Miss Gu!"

"Sigh, he'll be crying later."

Gu Qingge couldn't bear to watch any longer and spoke up again:

"Canglan! You are a dignified third-grade Acquired Realm martial artist, while Young Master Lu... he hasn't even officially stepped into the Acquired Realm yet!"

"Your proposal of such a bet is clearly unreasonable and an unfair victory!"

At this moment, she couldn't care less about anything else. Even if Gu Qingge herself could afford to lose, the Gu family's reputation couldn't be ruined because of this!

Although she held a sliver of hope for Lin Fengmian's physique.

But reason told her that Lin Fengmian had almost no chance of winning against the well-established Canglan.

Although Lin Fengmian didn't know why the other party wasn't letting him play, he felt a shameless little thrill in his heart.

Why do I feel like a pampered wife being protected by a domineering CEO?

This sealed land can indeed turn a person into a monster!

Lin Fengmian coughed lightly, gave Gu Qingge a reassuring look, his voice carrying a hint of comfort and confidence:

"Miss Gu, please rest assured, in my eyes the other party is nothing more than an ant."

He said lightly.

Say it out loud, and let the surroundings fall silent.

Next came the young ladies from prominent families who had come to the banquet, each of them showing disdain.

I was initially attracted to his handsome appearance, but I never expected him to be such a clueless person.

"That's right, even Young Master Zhao Qing wouldn't dare say he could easily defeat Cang Lan, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly."

"A vagrant is a vagrant! After being taken in by Miss Gu for a few days, he's already forgotten who he is?"

"Someone who hasn't even reached the Acquired Realm dares to call a third-grade Acquired Realm martial artist trash! That's utterly arrogant!"

Lin Fengmian ignored the mockery around him, gave Gu Qingge a reassuring look, and then went to the dueling platform to confront Cang Lan from afar.

Seeing that his opponent not only dared to approach but also acted as if he were beneath his notice, Cang Lan was filled with rage. His blood surged, and he became like a humanoid beast, his body radiating layers of white mist. He coldly sneered at Lin Fengmian, "You lowly commoner, if you lose later, don't try to renege on your debt. Get out of here obediently and stop dreaming about climbing the social ladder!"

Lin Fengmian remained unmoved and said calmly, "Stop talking nonsense. If you're going to come, hurry up. I'm waiting to go down for tea."

Cang Lan was so angry at Lin Fengmian's attitude that she laughed: "Fine, fine! I'll make you suffer a terrible death!"