Gu Liyan shrugged. "I slept soundly last night. When I woke up, I found myself to be incredibly strong. I even managed to tear down Brother Bai's door. Perhaps it was fate's blessing, that it couldn't bear to see Brother Bai and me lose this match!"

"It's just that you, Xiao Li, are more gifted than some people and have sensed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth on your own," Bai Chen said, squinting at Wen Hao.

"You...you all!" Wenhao was furious. He couldn't take it anymore. Gu Liyan kept calling him "Brother Bai" so affectionately. What was even more infuriating was that Bai Chen was actually siding with him and making him angry. It was simply outrageous!

Wenhao waved his hand and pointed at Gu Liyan, coldly saying, "I, Wenhao, am the heir of the Wen family. Bai Chen, although you are a member of Qingge Hall, don't go too far! This kid can't give you what you want! Don't forget, only scions of a prestigious family like me can get what you want!"

Bai Chen's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously lowered his head.

He knew, and he was well aware, that Gu Liyan wasn't stupid enough to see through his selfish motives...

The writer wasn't stupid either; he wouldn't use this to drive a wedge between himself and Gu Liyan, since they had only met once...

But why doesn't Gu Liyan expose me? Why doesn't he ask about my purpose? Is he really just after a fight...?

Seeing Bai Chen's guilty look, Wenhao immediately spoke loudly, "Bai Chen, have you realized it now? Only I, Wenhao, am worthy of you. This kid is completely unworthy..."

Bai Chen lowered his head, his mind racing as he recounted his conversation with Gu Liyan. Suddenly, he shuddered, as if he had understood something…

“I have indeed come to my senses…” Bai Chen lowered his head, and although no one could see his expression, they could hear his words, “Wenhao, I should never have agreed to this marriage in the first place!”

Gu Liyan stared in astonishment at Bai Chen beside him, but at that moment, Bai Chen raised his head and looked at him:

"Xiao Li, I'm sorry. Just now I was thinking about how to use you to win this battle and get my freedom back. But now I've made up my mind. My happiness and my freedom belong to me, Bai Chen, not to Qing Ge Tang, nor to Wen Hao! It's just me, and it can only be me—Bai Chen!"

Bai Chen said with a firm expression, "I am actually thirty years old this year, the age to leave Qingge Hall. But according to the rules of Qingge Hall, I must choose to marry an ally who can benefit Qingge Hall, otherwise I may lose my freedom forever!"

Bai Chen whispered in Gu Liyan's ear, "And I... I don't have time anymore, I can't wait any longer. So I have to tell you, Xiao Li, I'm sorry I've been hiding this from you, but there's another rule in this arena match, and I can actually fight by myself!"

Gu Liyan was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, Bai Chen had already walked up to Wenhao. "Wenhao, I don't love you, and I've deceived you, so let me fight you in this battle!"

Not only the literary master, but everyone in the audience was shocked by Bai Chen's sudden challenge, because at this moment he was exuding a pressure comparable to the literary master's spiritual power.

This means that Bai Chen has reached the fourth level of the Astounding Horizon...