Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

The old man's interest was piqued upon hearing this.

"Oh?"

"What request could possibly require you to use nearly two hundred million immortal crystals?"

That's right, Li Guanqi had placed a full two hundred million in his storage ring!

To have a top-tier True Immortal Realm expert take action against the Ye family.

Regardless of their motives, or if they were forced to, it was worth the price!

Li Guanqi may be stingy, but he knew how to handle this kind of thing...

Being forced to help, or coaxing someone into happily helping, were two different concepts.

Just like with the Void Heaven Palace.

If Ye Lingyun attacked him in the Linluan Realm, Su Jinshan would have to protect him, even if he hated him for it.

But he didn't want to sour his relationship with the old man before him.

Qiu Yanji gently tapped the back of his hand with his index finger within his sleeve, then withdrew his hand and lifted it slightly, helping Li Guanqi up.

"Sit down and talk."

Li Guanqi smiled faintly, sat in the seat below the old man, turned to face him, and said softly.

"My request is simple: if I can win a hundred matches, can I take someone with me when I leave?"

The old man frowned, muttering to himself.

"Take someone with you?"

"Is there someone you know in the arena?"

Li Guanqi gave a wry smile.

"Not a person, but a great demon, that Xuan Immortal Realm guy with Fire Kirin blood, named Shi Lin."

The old man thought for a moment, then said softly.

"Li Lei, come in here."

Not long after he spoke, the man whom Li Guanqi had met a few times before walked in.

Li Lei saw Li Guanqi sitting below the old man, chatting and laughing, and his eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly.

He approached, bowed respectfully, and said in a deep voice.

"Elder Qiu, you called for me."

"Is there anyone named Shi Lin in the arena?"

The old man asked softly, and the man blurted out without thinking.

"Yes, a Rank 6 First Grade, he's been in the arena for seven months."

Qiu Yanji nodded slightly and casually asked.

"Did he come on his own, or was he sold?"

The man looked at Li Guanqi warily, but the old man simply waved his hand.

"He was sold."

"Who sold him?"

"Zhao Chengyong from the original Qinzhou Celestial Pivot Ascension Hall."

Li Guanqi clenched the armrest tightly with both hands, his eyes icy cold!!

"Zhao Chengyong!!! It was him!!"

The old man glanced at Li Guanqi indifferently, his eyes flashing, and he raised his hand and waved.

Li Lei bowed and excused himself upon seeing this.

The old man picked up his teacup, took a sip, then looked at Li Guanqi and said.

"Alright, as long as you win a hundred battles, I'll let you take him away."

"That way... the rules of the arena won't be broken."

At this point, the old man paused, his eyes narrowed as he looked at Li Guanqi with a solemn expression.

"You need to think this through carefully."

"Once you become a gladiator in the arena, I can't guarantee your life or death."

"And you have to sign a life and death contract. If you die here... you can't blame anyone."

"If you die, that's it, you lose everything."

"If you win, every point you earn can be exchanged for many things, the same rules as everyone else."

With a series of words, the old man explained all the pros and cons of this matter clearly.

When he said this, the old man paused noticeably, narrowed his eyes, looked at Li Guanqi, and said in a deep voice.

"Do you... really need this person?"

"You can leave right now."

Li Guanqi got up, cupped his fist in salute to the old man, and said with a smile.

"Some things aren't done just for profit."

"As a person, sometimes you have to value loyalty."

Qiu Yanji smiled upon hearing this.

"Good!"

"I'll make an exception and allow you to keep all your belongings."

Li Guanqi's eyes lit up, this was equivalent to opening a back door for him!!

The old man waved his hand, got up, and said.

"Go, Little Lei will help you arrange everything."

"I'm looking forward to you clearing a hundred battles!"

But the old man didn't take the storage ring on the table, it floated in front of Li Guanqi.

"I appreciate your kindness."

"Take your things back."

Whoosh!!

The old man's figure instantly disappeared from the study.

Li Guanqi walked out of the study and just happened to see that dark-skinned man!

The man was tall, wearing a black robe, unsmiling, with sharp features, and a fierce look between his brows.

Li Lei looked at Li Guanqi and smiled.

"Elder Qiu has already instructed me."

"Since you've decided to become a gladiator, from now on, I'll be responsible for everything."

Li Guanqi nodded, smiling and said.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Lei."

Li Lei nodded slightly, not showing much enthusiasm for Li Guanqi's attempt to get close.

In fact, the man was very curious about Li Guanqi.

A person who could destroy six cities with his intelligence and scheming, despite only being at the Fourth Level of the Heaven Immortal Realm...

A guy who made Elder Qiu personally take action against Ye Lingyun of the Ye family.

Who could underestimate him?

"The rules of the arena are simple: fight, win or lose, live or die."

"The second underground level is where all the gladiators live, divided into Human, Demon, and Thing districts."

"And each district is divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow ranks, with significant differences in living conditions."

"Each victory, depending on the strength of the opponent and the reaction of the audience, will give you a different number of points."

"In the arena, points can be exchanged for anything you want!"

Li Lei said this with great confidence, while Li Guanqi just listened and smiled.

"Then Brother Lei... how are the Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow ranks in the Human district divided? By realm?"

Li Lei led Li Guanqi deeper and deeper, slowly walking down a wide staircase.

"Not by realm, but by number of wins!"

"Ten matches, thirty matches, sixty matches, ninety matches!"

Li Guanqi narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, and asked with interest.

"Ninety matches... how many people are currently in the Heaven rank?"

Li Lei turned to look at Li Guanqi beside him and smiled.

"Three."

"One of them has currently won ninety-seven matches."

Li Guanqi said in surprise.

"Doesn't that mean he only needs three more matches to complete a hundred battles??"

Li Lei nodded slightly, a hint of imperceptible admiration flashing in his eyes.

Soon, the two arrived at the second underground level!

A massive dungeon beyond compare!!

The circular, hollow dungeon was dozens of feet deep!!

The east and west sides were separated by a thick golden barrier!

Occasionally, screams could be heard coming from the depths below on the left.

On the right were all kinds of shrill roars!!

Everywhere he looked were dark cells, with a door blocking the upper level, arranged in a row of ten rooms.

But now only three doors were flickering with light.

Standing next to the stairs and looking down, a strong smell of blood assaulted his face.

In some of the iron cages, he could vaguely see the figures of many raggedly dressed cultivators.

Some of these people were either in a daze, or talking to themselves, and more were silently cultivating.

In short, Li Guanqi could see all kinds of people...

At the deepest part of the ground was engraved a teleportation array.

That connected to the arena above.

The white jade bricks on the ground had turned dark red under the continuous erosion of blood...

"Uh... where's my room?"

Li Lei's mouth twitched into a strange smile, and he suddenly reached out and pushed Li Guanqi down!!

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