"Of course! Brother Chu, you can rest assured and come with me."
Liu Changsheng verbally assured everyone, but in his heart he was plotting his own scheme. What bad luck! He thought he could find a powerful figure to back him up, but this scoundrel's ability to cause trouble is just too much!
But Chu Fan was too good at fighting, so he didn't dare to kick him out!
...No, if I stay with this guy for another two days, I'm afraid I'll lose my life here. I'd better get rid of him as soon as possible!
Sigh! Don't blame him for being heartless; blame him for being such a troublemaker. Although everything Chu Fan did seemed well-intentioned and had a reason and justification, his house really couldn't withstand any more damage. If it were to be demolished again, it would truly be reduced to dust!
Liu Changsheng led Chu Fan at a jog, turning left and right, until they arrived at the back gate of the arena where Yu Ling was. After exchanging a few words with the gatekeeper, he led his men inside.
Two tall, burly guards led the two to an empty room with only a row of benches and no table; the environment was very poor.
Liu Changsheng told Chu Fan to sit down first, then said he was going out to find an acquaintance to drive away the people chasing them, and left Chu Fan behind before going out alone.
Chu Fan wanted to follow his good brother after he left, but then he thought, as a Nascent Soul cultivator, why would he be afraid of losing a mortal?
So he sat back down on his bottom, which he had just lifted up.
However, Liu Changsheng did not go to find the person as promised after leaving the door. Instead, he bowed and scraped to a manager in the arena and, in a few words, revealed all of Chu Fan's background (Chu Fan's fabricated version of his mortal origins), his actions after arriving in Tianwu City, the people he had offended, and so on.
"You mean, in just a few days, he's offended most of the noblemen and young masters in Tianwu City???" The steward was shocked after hearing this; it was the first time he had ever encountered such a troublesome legendary figure.
"Absolutely! He's also incredibly good at fighting. He beats up one guy after another, making me live in constant fear. I can't live like this anymore!"
Liu Changsheng said, feeling aggrieved.
"Sigh, I'm handing this person over to you anyway. Whether you use him as a gladiator or give him to those nobles is up to you, just don't let them hate me again..."
"No matter how good he is, can he take on a hundred men by himself? The beasts I keep here aren't just for show." The person in charge waved his hand and ordered the several people following him to deal with Chu Fan.
However, this VIP who came to his doorstep as a punching bag... it's not like he's usually the kind of heartless guy to just let him go like that. It would be very embarrassing if word got out!
"As for you..." The person in charge glanced at Liu Changsheng's small frame, then turned and said, "You guys, gag him and send him over to those young masters."
"What?! I've already betrayed them, why are you still targeting me?" Liu Changsheng was caught off guard and tied up. He exclaimed in shock, "This has nothing to do with me! Didn't I already bring the troublemaker here?!"
However, as the saying goes, "He who walks by the river will eventually get his shoes wet." Liu Changsheng, a man who loved to play tricks but whose character was questionable and who wavered between two sides, ultimately met his end and was thrown to be mercilessly tortured by their enemies...
At this moment, Chu Fan, who was sitting in the house waiting for Liu Changsheng to return, was unaware that his "good brother" had already betrayed him (although his own fate wasn't much better after being betrayed), and even less aware that he was about to encounter something even more unpredictable and uncover a shocking conspiracy.
In reality, for a protagonist like him who's a loser who levels up, uncovering conspiracies all the time is commonplace and perfectly normal. However, it was Su Wang and Qi Mu, who merely went through the motions with Wang Baofu, who truly suffered an undeserved misfortune.
Their plight was truly "Chu Fan's good brother—so unlucky." It was a story so poignant it was heartbreaking, enough to chill the heart and bring tears to the eyes of anyone who heard it. Moreover, these two unfortunate fellows were actually dragged up right under Yu Ling's nose.
That's right. They were a Nascent Soul cultivator and a Foundation Establishment prodigy, respectively, who were pulled up to the arena by a few mortals, and even separated into two different shows running at the same time.
Yu Ling and the system were enjoying watching people fight from the front row of the stands, having a great time, when suddenly their cheap master and cheap disciple entered the arena together. They were even more surprised than when they saw Chu Fan kill an entire city. A "beep" came out of their mouths.
The system thoughtfully provided simultaneous translation: [Oh my god, host, what happened to Su Wang's injuries? And how did these two get captured and brought here?!]
Although this is the mortal realm, with elders at the Nascent Soul stage protecting the city and maintaining order, they shouldn't be using magic here. However, if they secretly engage in some illegal activities, as long as it's not excessive, no one will know. How did these two dignified cultivators actually get themselves into trouble?!
"Let me see." Yu Ling quietly sent out her divine sense to investigate, then frowned and said in a serious voice, "They... seem to have had their magic power sealed, and are no different from ordinary people at the moment."
It's possible that someone at the Foundation Establishment stage could be defeated by a fellow cultivator, and Yu Ling, with her Golden Core, could easily break the seal. But Su Wang, at the Nascent Soul stage, could only be defeated so ridiculously by someone at the Deity Transformation stage who was just one step away from ascension.
A Nascent Soul cultivator! Yu Ling is only at the Golden Core stage, several major realms below her. How could she possibly defeat her?
[What should we do, host? Should we save him or not?]
"Sigh, let's see how things go first. The fact that they would rather seal two people than kill them means that they don't have any deep-seated hatred for each other. It also means that Master Su and my disciple are not in any danger. It would be unwise to expose ourselves too early."
Yu Ling only indulged in conspiracy theories for less than three minutes before completely forgetting the sudden shock. He needed to cause trouble to rebuild his life and survive, but he didn't really want to get involved in anything life-threatening.
After being abandoned by their own apprentice/master, the dashing, battle-worn Su Wang and the absent-minded Qi Mu, who is not at all flustered by their predicament, have begun their own "battle of the gladiators".
Su Wang's opponent was a disheveled man, so unkempt that his features were obscured. He carried a dagger, which was likely a gift from other onlookers.
Seeing Su Wang's deceptively charming appearance, like a weak and vulnerable young master, and with injuries on his body, he subconsciously underestimated his opponent, thinking that this seemingly dissolute person probably had little fighting ability.
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