Qin Feng stared at the tall man with utter disdain, saying, "You must be missing something in your head. What makes you think I have to accept your challenge? Even if it's a bet, you at least need to put up some stake—this is pure empty-handed victory. You win, you get a beautiful woman; you lose, you pay nothing. Do you really think I'll be as foolish as you? Besides—" The tall man flushed deeply, huffed, "In our tradition, whoever loses always pays a price. If this doesn't work here, then fine—I'll bring my own wager." With that, dozens of magical artifacts and several dozen vials of elixirs shot out from his jade bracelet. If it were any ordinary person, they would have been utterly amazed. Yet Qin Feng, Qing Ya, and Chen Xisu—all seasoned individuals—could hardly be moved by such a display.
Zhuang Han pointed to one of the relics and said, "This is the Hunyuan Jin Dou, ranked third on the Heavenly Realm's list of sacred artifacts; this is the Fu Xian Suo, ranked sixth; this is the Chi Yan Jian, ranked ninth on the list of weapons... This bottle is a golden pill personally refined by Laojun TaiShang; this one is..."
If someone remained unmoved even after all this, then they truly embodied calmness.
Qin Feng stared intently at the treasures—there was nothing to be ashamed of, since Chen Xi, the "sleek" one, was no better in this regard. After all, Qin Feng was the direct descendant of a prestigious heavenly family. As for Qing Ya, she had already been glowing with excitement.
Whether it was a sacred artifact, a weapon, or a pill—any single item could send shockwaves through the entire Heavenly Realm. To have so many items together was simply extraordinary.
After introducing the items before him, the strong man continued, "You don't need to doubt them—they're all genuine. I possess innate divine strength, requiring no magical artifacts or weapons, nor any pills or medicines. So, young man, dare you fight me? If you win, you'll take all these things. If you lose, your girlfriend goes to me. How about that?"
"The beauty stared at him, saying, 'Those are over a dozen top-tier divine artifacts and weapons, plus immortality pills. Are you crazy? Qin Feng, I never thought you'd be so rigid and conventional.'
'Uh...' Qin Shao was at a loss, wondering if he truly had made a mistake.
'Don't stand there hesitating—agree immediately. No matter what, we must win back his bet; then we'll split the winnings.' The beauty grew increasingly impatient.
Qin Shao lowered his eyelid, saying, 'What if we lose? Then you'd have to be his girlfriend.'
'How could we lose?' Qingya waved her hand. 'I have confidence in you. Don't you think you can win?'
'I don't have confidence in myself.'
He glanced at the fierce beast he had slain, then at the crocodile corpse beneath his opponent's feet, and shook his head, saying, "In the cultivation world, I can proudly claim to be a perennial victor. But here, in the Celestial Realm, one mountain always rises above another—so I think it's better to remain calm and composed..." The beautiful Inspector extended her right arm and gently wrapped it around his neck, saying, "It's not a matter of losing—just take me with you when you run. What's the point of glaring? Isn't fleeing your specialty? Even if there's nowhere to go, I'll simply kill you first, then myself, and we'll meet again in the Underworld." "Uh—" He was thunderstruck, both externally and internally, mentally exclaiming how unfortunate his circumstances had become. Before he could react, Qingya turned to the sturdy man and said, "Alright, let's wager—but you must guarantee that not a single item from the bet is lost." "I've already said this," the man smiled, "These things mean nothing to me. To others, they may be treasures, but to me, they're just trash."
"Wow, truly a wealthy noble from the heavenly realm—no ordinary person. Fine, let's fight then—what's so special about it? Qin, taking a deep breath, was about to step up when the woman with the triangular eyes spoke: "I'd like to mention something to both of you. This isn't your home ground. You're free to do whatever you like—however, the heavenly realm prohibits private duels. Even if you haven't officially joined the heavenly court, you must abide by this rule. Any violation means your celestial status is revoked, and you'll be sent back to the mortal world to live out your days forever." Qin shrugged at the beautiful official: "I'm not unwilling to fight—I just have to follow their rules, since they've set them." But before he finished speaking, the woman with the triangular eyes added: "However, every first and fifteenth day of the month, the two parties involved may engage in a fair, official match on the platform—regardless of victory or defeat—and this counts as legitimate." "Haha, I'm well aware of this heavenly rule," the tall man laughed heartily. "Today is the ninth, and the fifteenth is in six days. We'll go up there
Chen Xisu whispered to him, "Qin brother, in terms of combat strength, you're definitely not his match. Over the course of six days, you can accomplish quite a bit—I'm confident in you." "If you're standing here talking and not feeling any back pain, then why not fight him first? I'll watch you closely and cheer for you continuously." Qingya replied seriously, "Agreed. We'll meet in six days. I hope you don't get kicked out before then." "That's exactly what I wanted to say," the tall man pointed at Qin Feng and said. "Young man, I won't hold back when we face off—make sure you've got plenty of healing pills ready. Hahahaha!" With that, he laughed heartily and quickly strode off. Chen Xisu approached the man with the triangular eyes and asked, "What's this guy's background? So confident and assertive—doesn't that contradict the rule of kicking out all the flight-qualified candidates with personality flaws? He should definitely be one of those." Qin Shao added, "Arrogant and overbearing—indeed, serious personality shortcomings."
The triangular-eyed observer glanced at the two of them and hummed, "Whether they have flaws or should be dismissed—neither you nor I have the final say. As long as he passes the evaluation, even if he's arrogant to the point of being unbearable, that's entirely beyond my concern. There will be plenty of people and institutions to handle him in the future. Let me tell you the truth: that person comes from the Pangu Realm. Arrogance and hubris are inherent traits, born with him." Chen Xisu was momentarily stunned, then exclaimed, "Wow." Qin Shao quickly asked, "What's so special about the Pangu Realm? Are the people there particularly impressive?" Qingya added from behind, "Of course—the descendants of the Pangu Deity are impressive. After their ascension, most of them hold high-ranking positions as Heavenly Generals. Being fiery and temperamental is one of their defining characteristics."