"Golden Wheel Dharma King!"
Li Huan shouted, "What the hell are you doing here?"
The Golden Wheel Monk bowed with one palm and said, "I heard that Alliance Leader Li is holding a 'Sword Debate and Culinary Competition' at Mount Hua, so I came to pay my respects and join in the fun."
The man's tone sounded respectful, but his demeanor remained arrogant.
Li Huan said, "Last year, you went to the 'Heroes' Gathering' in Lu Family Village to join in the fun, trying to seize the title of 'Martial Arts Alliance Leader'. This year, you've come to Mount Hua to compete in martial arts, hoping to win the title of 'Number One Under Heaven'?"
The Golden Wheel Monk said, "Last year, I was outmatched by Alliance Leader Li and lost fair and square! How could I dare to challenge Alliance Leader Li again this year?"
He said he "dared not compete," but his eyes were filled with the desire for revenge.
Li Huan understood that the visitor was up to no good.
Having learned his lesson last year, the Golden Wheel Monk is certainly well-prepared today and will definitely resort to ruthless tactics.
Li Huan deliberately asked, "To participate in this year's 'Huashan Culinary Tournament,' each person must bring at least two hundred taels of silver. Do you have enough silver?"
\"Hahaha……"
Huo Du laughed wildly, looking up at the sky, and waved his iron-bone fan.
"Look, everyone! The warriors of Mongolia have brought a total of twenty chests of jewels!"
Then, the boxes were opened completely, revealing a dazzling array of jewels.
Li Huan was secretly excited, but then became more vigilant.
Knowing full well that there's a Big Bad Wolf in the mountains, they still bring along Pretty Sheep.
There's always a conspiracy hidden behind the act of giving away freebies!
Huo Du said proudly, "These jewels are rare in the world and are worth two million taels of silver!"
"No matter how many boxed lunches Leader Li has today, I, Xiao Wang, can afford them!"
The once arrogant prince, after suffering a great setback, is still so cocky.
On his forehead, Li Huan once carved three words with his fingertip: Little Turtle.
Li Huan looked closely and saw that the character "八" was gone, leaving only the characters "小王".
"You little bastard, why is there a character missing from your forehead?"
Huo Du looked embarrassed when Li Huan asked him.
Darba hurriedly said, "Junior brother used a red-hot branding iron to flatten the 'eight' shape!"
Li Fu couldn't help but ask, "Why not just burn off all three characters?"
Huo Du arrogantly explained, "I'm not stupid! Ironing out an 'eight' shape only requires enduring pain once, which is enough to cover up the flaw. Why bother ironing it three times?"
Holy crap, that's a unique approach and flashy execution.
Li Huan gave a thumbs up: "Amazing, amazing! By painfully burning off an 'eight,' you not only covered up the 'turtle bastard' infamy, but also highlighted your status as a little prince!"
Huo Du puffed out his chest, waved his folding fan, and looked smug.
Li Huan then changed the subject: "Actually, you don't need to use a branding iron to burn off the 'eight' character. Just add two strokes with a tattoo, and you can change the nickname 'little bastard'!"
Huo Du was taken aback: "How do you change the way you get a tattoo..."
Li Huan said, "Put a black dot above the character '王' (Wang) and change it to '主' (Zhu)! Put a '厶' (Si) below the character '八' (Ba) and change it to '公' (Gong)!"
As Li Huan spoke, he raised his hand to demonstrate.
Huo Du hurriedly unfolded his iron-bone folding fan and gestured with his fingers across its surface...
Instantly, his eyes lit up, as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Brilliant! With this change, 'Little Turtle' becomes 'Little Lord'! It's no longer an insult, but a title of respect!"
Darba suddenly realized, "Junior brother! You shouldn't have burned off that 'eight' character! Adding a few strokes as a tattoo would have been much less painful!"
Huo was filled with regret, and couldn't help but slap his head and sigh repeatedly.
Li Huan sneered, "Look at you! Your martial arts have been crippled by me, and you're so stupid. Instead of staying obediently on the Mongolian grasslands, you dare to act recklessly in the Central Plains martial arts world!"
Huo Du raised his head and said, "Although I have lost my martial arts skills, I have diligently practiced other skills. Today, I will have a showdown with Alliance Leader Li!"
The scene fell silent instantly.
What extraordinary skill has Huo Du mastered that makes him dare to challenge Alliance Leader Li?
The crowd was curious and began to speculate.
Li Huan sneered, "You little bastard, do you want to compete with me in hidden weapon skills or poisoning techniques?"
Huo Du shook his head: "The skills I practice are aboveboard and honest, and are by no means vicious techniques!"
Li Huan snapped, "Stop playing coy! What exactly are you comparing me to?"
Huo Du raised a thick eyebrow: "Alliance Leader Li, please don't be in a hurry. First, I invite all heroes to show their skills and come up on stage to compete! Whoever is the best in martial arts will receive ten chests of jewels!"
There was an uproar both on and off the stage.
Yang Guo stood up abruptly and declared loudly, "The greatest martial artist in the world is none other than Alliance Leader Li! There's absolutely no need for a contest!"
Huo Du laughed and said, "I heard that at the first Huashan Sword Tournament, Alliance Leader Li defeated all the other heroes and won the title of the best in the world!"
"Fifteen years have passed, and many talents have emerged in the martial arts world, including rising stars and reclusive masters. I'm sure they're all here today!"
"Therefore, heroes, please display your best skills and compete with Alliance Leader Li to seize the title of the best in the world!"
The scene erupted in another uproar.
Many people are eagerly anticipating witnessing the prowess of this reclusive master.
"Pah!" Huang Rong shouted angrily, "Huo Du, you little bastard! Don't even think about playing tricks on me!"
Huo Du laughed and said, "How did I play a trick? Please don't misunderstand, Miss Huang!"
Huang Rong said, "You used ten chests of jewels as bait to incite the heroes to fight against Alliance Leader Li, attempting to make us kill each other so you could reap the benefits!"
Qiu Chuji laughed loudly: "Hahaha, let alone ten chests of jewels, even if there were a hundred chests, none of you heroes would be blinded by greed!"
Lu Guanying said disdainfully, "Huo Du harbors ulterior motives. How could we be greedy for money?"
Hao Datong said bitterly, "Last year in Lujiazhuang, Alliance Leader Li should have killed Huo Du with a single palm strike!"
Yang Guo rebuked, "That little bastard is incredibly treacherous; we must eliminate him today!"
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation and cursed Huo Du.
Li Huan smiled and quickly thought.
In fact, Huo Du's real purpose was not to incite martial arts practitioners in the Central Plains to kill each other.
At the "Heroes' Gathering" in Lujiazhuang last year, Li Huan first had Huang Rong and Guo Jing compete in martial arts with Jinlun Fawang in order to deplete Jinlun Fawang's internal energy.
Today, Huo Duxue has become shrewd. He uses the same tactics against Li Huan, first exhausting Li Huan's internal energy, thus creating an opportunity for Jinlun Fawang to win.
Li Huan thought to himself, "Ten boxes of jewelry are worth a million taels of silver. It's like a piece of fat meat that's been delivered right to my mouth. Why not take it?"
Laozi possessed profound inner strength. He first accepted ten boxes of jewels through a martial arts contest, which he used as funds to support Xiangyang City.
Then, by selling boxed lunches, he earned another ten boxes of jewelry from Huo Du, thus exceeding the system's target!
"My mind is made up," Li Huan said loudly.
"Heroes! Huo Du is indeed treacherous and cunning! But his ten chests of jewels are genuine!"
"I, the leader of this alliance, am willing to exchange skills with all of you heroes. Whoever can defeat me will take away ten chests of jewels!"
"If no one can defeat me, these ten chests of jewels will belong to me, the leader of the alliance!"
Instantly, everyone began to discuss...
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