After a while, he took a deep breath and finally emerged from the shocking sights he had witnessed. He slowly left the small room and made his way home.

Because he had only cultivated for a little over three days when he was killed and then teleported back, meaning he returned home in less than an hour, Guan Ming and his wife were very surprised as to why he had returned so early.

It was at this moment that Guan Wencai remembered that he was going to participate in the corporate competition, so he quickly dialed the number to go to the address where the corporate competition was being held.

...

Meanwhile, in an apartment in a residential area of ​​Tiannan City, a young man also received an invitation from a friend.

"Xia Zhihong, do you have time? I heard that some companies are going to hold a corporate tournament in the rooftop duel arena. Let's go check it out."

Xia Zhihong frowned slightly upon receiving the message from his friend. After thinking for a few seconds, he replied with a text message agreeing to the message. After agreeing, he slowly turned off his phone and placed it on the table in front of him, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

Just before his friend sent him the message, he had been thinking about one thing: the matter between Hua Qingyue and Guan Wen.

It turns out that Xia Zhihong really liked Hua Qingyue. No one would dislike a woman as outstanding as Hua Qingyue, and Xia Zhihong was no exception. Although he approached Hua Qingyue as a friend, he had actually been preparing to confess his feelings to her, but the time was not right.

But who would have thought that during this time he would frequently find Guan Wen and Hua Qingyue chatting together, especially today, when he saw them in the library. Hua Qingyue and Guan Wen seemed quite familiar with each other, and Hua Qingyue's expression immediately revealed her inner thoughts. She was obviously interested in Guan Wen.

She had heard of Guan Wen before; after all, he was directly admitted to the top class, so it was easy to find out with a little inquiry. More importantly, he also knew that Hua Qingyue and Guan Wen were old classmates.

Guan Wen comes from an ordinary family.

Based on his understanding of Hua Qingyue, he believed she would have no interest in the other party at all, so he didn't take Guan Wen seriously. However, recently Guan Wen and Hua Qingyue had been interacting a lot, and the scene he witnessed during the day made him feel a deep sense of crisis.

He thought to himself that it was time for him to challenge Guan Wen and win Hua Qingyue back.

In this world, it's perfectly normal for boys to fight over the girls they love, because it's a world where duels are justified. Although teachers, parents, and female classmates might not support it, it's an unspoken understanding among boys. If someone challenges you to take a girl from you and you don't accept, you'll definitely be looked down upon by others.

Even if the winner of a duel doesn't necessarily win the girl's heart or force the loser to withdraw, they still gain immense prestige among the boys.

An elite like Xia Zhihong would immediately think of challenging Guan Wen. Even if he offended Hua Qingyue, it wouldn't matter. At least he could let Hua Qingyue see just how useless his chosen opponent was, so that she would no longer be entangled with Guan Wen.

Moreover, based on his understanding of Hua Qingyue, she wouldn't easily choose someone with poor strength and talent. In other words, as long as Guan Wen's true identity is revealed, Hua Qingyue's relationship with him will most likely fall apart.

Of course, there are definitely downsides as well. If the other party can't accept defeat and their parents come knocking, the school will punish them accordingly.

So he was just agonizing over all of this when he received a text message from a friend. After thinking for a while, his mind was a complete mess, so he decided to go meet his friend and take the opportunity to think about the pros and cons of what he was doing.

Xia Zhihong slowly pushed open the door and left his home. As he walked along the road, a gentle breeze blew by, and the cold air suddenly made his mind clearer.

Although Guan Wen, as a student directly admitted to the top class, must have considerable talent and has recently made a name for himself by dueling with Ye Fengyue, there is still a significant gap between him and Hua Qingyue in terms of strength. After all, he was the man who once threatened Hua Qingyue's status as the top student in the elite class, and his strength is actually not that much different from Hua Qingyue's.