Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

Qin Shishi glared at the little monk with a hint of annoyance, mentally planning how to deal with him when they got back, before slowly raising her hand. "It's me."

The man had no recollection of Qin Shishi, but still maintained the most basic businesslike smile, "Please release a little spiritual energy, Miss, so I can assess your cultivation level."

How to determine one's cultivation level?

Qin Shishi was a little confused. Could it be that they had to test one's cultivation level before the competition? She had never heard of such a strange rule.

However, since the man had said so, Qin Shishi did as he said, despite her doubts.

She released a few scattered bits of spiritual energy, allowing the man to sense it.

The man, who had been wearing a subtle smile, frowned somewhat awkwardly after sensing Qin Shishi's spiritual energy. After a moment of contemplation, he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss, your cultivation level has reached the entry level of the Transformation Stage... You cannot participate in the arena."

"What?!" Qin Shishi's voice rose several notches in surprise.

Her behavior immediately attracted the attention of many people around her, which made the man slightly dissatisfied.

Even so, he still forced a fake smile. "Miss, please don't be too surprised. It's like this, we have a rule here that cultivators above the Transcendent Stage cannot participate in the arena. As you can see, our arena is only so big. If a Transcendent Stage cultivator were to go up there, wouldn't they blow the arena away?"

“Even cultivators at the peak of the Transformation stage can only compete in the entry stage and the minor completion stage. Even at the peak of the Transformation stage, we cannot withstand them, let alone you, who is a Transcendent God stage cultivator.”

Qin Shishi gritted her teeth and stared coldly at Zhuang Hai, the little monk beside her who seemed to have a slight smile on his face but kept his eyes closed and silent.

This guy... he definitely did it on purpose!

He must have known all along that cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage weren't allowed to participate in this arena, and deliberately kept quiet about it until now...

That damned little monk!

Zhuang Hai, however, seemed oblivious to Qin Shishi's gaze, turning his head to look at Ye Yuchan.

In that instant, Ye Yuchan knew that she had fallen into a trap.

—I was wondering why this little monk brought himself and Senior Sister Lin Yuan here. Turns out he was just waiting for her here.

As Ye Yuchan expected, the little monk did indeed set his sights on her.

"Since Miss Qin is unable to participate, why don't you give it a try, Miss Ye?"

"Your cultivation level should have just reached the Spirit Platform stage, no... it should have stabilized by now, right? Then, it shouldn't be a problem for you to participate in the arena."

No sooner had Zhuang Hai finished speaking than the man seemed to have received some special information and immediately began to fawn over Ye Yuchan.

"Yes, miss, most of the people who come here to compete are at the Spirit Platform stage, and very few are at the Transformation Peak stage. Moreover, those who came today are not formidable characters. If you want to see that person, today and tomorrow are the last days. After these two days, that person will be leaving."

Does that mean this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

Ye Yuchan couldn't help but smile bitterly. She hadn't expected to fall into the trap. She had thought that Qin Shishi could help her block it... but in the end, she was the one who got tricked.

Just then, Lin Yuan suddenly raised her small hand and asked the man, "Um, is there any danger in this arena?"

The man was taken aback. He instinctively wanted to ask Zhuang Hai why he had brought a little girl with him, but seeing that Zhuang Hai did not react, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask.

"Miss, it's normal to get injured while fighting, but it's generally not life-threatening."

Lin Yuan twitched her nose, puffed out her cheeks, grabbed Ye Yuchan's hand, and blinked her eyes.

"Junior Sister Yu Chan, if we'll get hurt, let's not go. It's alright if Yuan'er doesn't see that musician!"

"Senior Sister Yuan'er..."

Ye Yuchan twitched her lips, thinking to herself that her senior sister was really quite cute, still thinking of caring about her even at a time like this.

But...should I refuse...?

Ye Yuchan narrowed her eyes, turned her head slightly, and her gaze swept past Lin Yuan's swaying crimson side ponytail before landing on the burly man at the entrance of the passage not far away.

There was no such person before I came in, but shortly after I sat down, the burly man blocked my way.

She looked at Zhuang Hai with some displeasure. This little monk, who hadn't moved an inch, was clearly the culprit.

If you don't accept it, then don't even think about leaving...

Although they had Qin Shishi, who was at the Transcendental Stage, the other party was still a ninth-level qin master. It was uncertain whether they would bring in some powerful figures at the Origin Stage to keep things under control.

Right now... there are clearly no other options.

"Alright, then I'll go up and fight."

Ye Yuchan stood up from the stool, straightened her black and white maid outfit, and faced Zhuang Hai with a calm expression.

"Junior Sister Yu Chan?!"

"Miss Ye?!"

Lin Yuan and Qin Shishi exclaimed in surprise at the same time... In fact, Qin Shishi had already planned to make a violent escape, but she did not expect that Ye Yuchan would actually accept the challenge.

Ye Yuchan waved her hand, indicating that they didn't need to be too nervous.

"It's okay, as long as we win... If we can't win, we can just surrender."

“But…” Lin Yuan was still clearly worried.

"Alright, Senior Sister Yuan'er, I'm fine. I'm very capable."

Ye Yuchan chuckled and left the audience on her own. As she passed by the little monk Zhuang Hai, her gaze suddenly turned incredibly cold.

In that instant, Qin Shishi also saw a faint black mist rise behind Ye Yuchan, which vanished in an instant, like an illusion.

Ye Yuchan stared coldly at the little monk Zhuang Hai, her indifferent words escaping from between her cherry lips.

"I don't know what tricks you're up to, but don't worry, I'll make sure you fail miserably."

Zhuang Hai was taken aback, then suppressed the fear that had suddenly risen in his heart for some unknown reason and took a deep breath.

“Female benefactor, please don’t joke.”

"hehe."

The girl's smile was so cold, like a winter night's chill stinging Zhuang Hai's face. Just as he was stunned by the terrifying aura she exuded, the girl in the strange clothes had already stepped onto the stage.

As soon as she stepped onto the stage, a deafening roar of gasps erupted from all around.

"A woman? There's actually a woman in this fighting arena?!"

"My goodness, how long has it been since I've seen a female cultivator in this arena? The last one seemed to have been scared to tears!"

"Wow, these days, besides muscular men, are there any women who dare to go on stage?"

—They were mostly surprised by Ye Yuchan's female identity.

Ye Yuchan simply rolled her eyes at this, as if to say, "What does this mean? Does it mean you look down on female cultivators?"

It should be noted that most of the people present had cultivation, but their cultivation levels were not high. With a casual slap, he could sweep away a large number of them using only his spiritual energy.

These rotten tomatoes and stinky bird eggs dare to look down on female cultivators?

Perhaps it was because she had been following Yunping for too long, Ye Yuchan glanced at the stool beside her, picked it up casually, and sat down directly in a corner of the arena.

She crossed her legs and stared calmly ahead.

—He looks just like Lao Yun, except for a bowl of peanuts and a pot of sake.

Standing in the very center of the arena was the same extraordinary man from before, still wearing that businesslike smile.

"Please be patient, everyone. This Miss Ye is the challenger for this competition. We have not made a mistake. Furthermore, I have just confirmed Miss Ye's cultivation level—Entry-level Spirit Platform Stage, which meets the requirements for this martial arts competition."

"And our defender is none other than... the third son of the Huo family, whom we all already know!"

The voice just fell.

A muffled thud echoed throughout the arena.

The enormous body, standing at least two meters tall, suddenly appeared in front of Ye Yuchan. The moment it hit the ground, Ye Yuchan even felt the stool beneath her bottom tremble violently.

She looked up blankly and found that standing in front of her was a fat man who looked like a small mountain.

He looked to be at least two meters tall, with explosive muscles and fat evenly distributed throughout his body. Judging from his appearance, he was probably a fat man weighing at least 300 pounds.

Ye Yuchan's lips twitched violently—this is my opponent in the first round?

Isn't this... a huge gap? Are you here to discourage me?

Looking at her own height of less than 1.65 meters, and then at the opponent's burly figure that almost crushed her, Ye Yuchan suddenly felt a little reluctant to fight.

"The third brother of the Huo family is at the peak of the Spirit Platform stage. He has successfully defended his position three times. If he succeeds twice more, he will achieve a five-game winning streak and will be able to meet that lord unconditionally!"

Through the man's words, Ye Yuchan also learned about the cultivation level of the burly man in front of her.

He was at the peak of the Lingtai stage, two minor realms higher than me.

*gulp*—swallowing saliva.

Ye Yuchan smiled awkwardly and, under the watchful eye of the third brother of the Huo family, gently waved her hand.

"...Um, hello?"

"Oh."

The third son of the Huo family curled his lip in disdain.

"Little brat, don't you know you have to introduce yourself at the beginning?"

"Ah..." Ye Yuchan really didn't know, scratching her head, "Well, my name is Ye Yuchan, I'm female, and my hobbies are... well, I mean, men. Is that okay?"

"Ha ha……"

The third brother of the Huo family let out another chilling laugh, and then a flash of light appeared in his right hand, revealing a spiked hammer at least three meters long in his grasp.

The sledgehammer swung in an arc through the air before he finally hoisted it onto his shoulder.

Immediately, a deep, resonant voice echoed throughout the venue.

"I am the third son of the Huo family, a self-taught individual—"

He paused slightly, as if he wanted to add something.

"My surname is Huo, my given name is Ying, and my full name is Huo Ying. Please enlighten me."

……

boom!

The next second, Ye Yuchan fell off the stool.

At this moment, she looked at the big man in front of her with a completely bewildered expression.

"What did you say your name was?"