Chapter 5357: Unfair Challenge
âAre you saying that weâre weak? Who do you think you are?â
Infuriated, the juniors of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion glared at Chu Feng and gritted their teeth. Some of them even released their spirit power to prove their own worth.
To be fair, these juniors were no pushovers. Even the weakest of them was at White Dragon God-cloak, but the strongest was only at Gray Dragon God-cloak. The strongest junior here was none other than Jie Yu.
âWhy are you shouting at me? Iâm not the one who thinks that youâre weak. Itâs Jie Yu who looks down on you! Why else do you think heâs unwilling to form a team with you? Itâs obvious that he thinks that youâll drag him down!â Chu Feng pointed at Jie Yu as he spoke.
The juniors of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion turned to look at Jie Yu. They dared not to confront Jie Yu, but their eyes made it clear that they were waiting for an answer from him. All of a sudden, the pressure was on Jie Yu.
Jie Yuâs complexion turned awful. He was so used to others fawning on them that he was blindsided by Chu Fengâs brazenness to sow discord.
âDonât listen to his nonsense. How could I possibly think that you are weak? I only refused to accept the challenge because Iâm more than enough to deal with them. Others might think that we are bullies if we take advantage of them here!â Jie Yu said.
He then turned to Chu Feng and Bai Yunqing and said, âThe two of you can join hands if you want, but I donât need any help.â
Chu Feng was surprised by Jie Yuâs quick wits, but he didnât lose his nerves because of it. Instead, he calmly said, âDoesnât that make us bullies then?â
âI donât mind,â Jie Yu replied.
âBut I do. Our reputation matters as much as yours. If weâre going to have a competition, we might as well have a fair one. Since thatâs the case, why donât we compete one-on-one then, just you and me?â Chu Feng asked.
âYou? Are you certain?â Jie Yu asked.
âOf course,â Chu Feng replied.
âThatâs fine with me⦠but the only reason Iâm not asking anything from Bai Yunqing is due to him having lost to me in the past. I wonât be giving you the same leeway,â Jie Yu said.
âSure. What do you want if I lose?â Chu Feng asked.
âHmm, I doubt that you would have anything good on you considering your poor appearance. Bai Yunqing calls you big brother, right? Well, Iâll have you address me as âgrandpaâ whenever you meet me if you lose this duel,â Jie Yu said.
âDonât even dream about it!â Bai Yunqing exclaimed. He turned to Chu Feng and said, âBig brother, donât accept his bet.â
Bai Yunqing knew that Chu Feng was standing up for him, which was why he couldnât allow the latter to be humiliated in such a manner. He knew that people like Chu Feng valued their dignity far more than material possession.
âItâs fine,â Chu Feng replied with a smile. He then turned to Jie Yu and said, âI told you that fairness is important to me.â
Chu Feng opened his palm and conjured a wisp of spirit power.
âWhite Dragon God-cloak?â
Some of the juniors were impressed upon learning that Chu Feng was a White Dragon God-cloak World Spiritist. The fact that he could reach this height at such a young age showed that he was highly talented.
Chu Feng proceeded to manifest a longevity pendant with his spirit power.
âIâll give you a longevity pendant on top of calling you âgrandpaâ if I lose the bet. Conversely, if you lose, youâll have to hand over that longevity pendant and call me âgrandpaâ whenever you see me from this day onward,â Chu Feng said. âI hope you arenât getting intimidated.â
âIntimidated? You must be joking. Fine, letâs do just that!â Jie Yu sneered with confidence.
Chu Feng smiled. He had intentionally revealed that he was a White Dragon God-cloak World Spiritist in order to bait Jie Yu into taking up the bet, and things went just as he had planned.
Boom!
The gate at the mountain peak slowly opened.
âI hereby announce the commencement of the trial,â the old woman said.
The juniors of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion immediately began making their way into the gate. Chu Feng and Bai Yunqing did the same too, but the old woman suddenly stopped them.
âWhere are you going?â she asked.
The juniors halted their footsteps, curious to see what was going on.
âWeâre entering the trial,â Bai Yunqing replied with an uncomprehending frown.
âWho told you that youâll be allowed to enter the trial together with the young masters and young misses of our Seven Realms Sacred Mansion? Youâll enter from there!â the old woman said as she pointed toward another gate located at a remote corner of the mountain peak.
This gate was much humbler than the grand gate that stood before them, spanning the height of only an adult man.
âWhat do you mean by this?â Bai Yunqing asked.
âThis is Lord Shuang Yuâs order. Youâll be entering the trial from there,â the old woman said.
âHahaha!â Jie Yu burst into laughter. âAll the best, Chu Feng and Bai Yunqing.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He proceeded to enter the trial from the huge gate.
âYou spoke about fairness? Hah! Fairness is not something to be demanded. You have to earn it!â The other juniors also entered the trial amidst laughter.
All of them understood the significance of that little gate, which was why they knew that the bet was already over even before it had even started.
âWhat does this mean? Arenât we supposed to take on the same trial as them?â Bai Yunqing grumbled unhappily.
âI did say that you can participate in the same trial as them, but I never said that you will be entering from the same entrance,â the old woman said.
âWhy didnât you mention it when we were making a bet with Jie Yu then?â Bai Yunqing said.
âWhy should I interfere in your duel? Iâll tell you right now that youâll have to walk a path that is at least many times longer and more dangerous should you enter through that gate, so if you want to back out, this is the time to do so. You were the ones who came looking for us. I didnât beg you to take this trial,â the old woman said with a forceful attitude.
âChu Feng, letâs go!â Milady Queen lost her temper. She didnât want Chu Feng to face this insult.
âCalm down, Milady Queen. Hah, this is exactly the kind of challenge I like.â Chu Feng smirked. He showed no signs of anger at all, unlike Bai Yunqing and Eggy.
âChu Feng, you donât have to lower your pride for me. Letâs not be humiliated in such a manner.â Eggy knew that Chu Feng wasnât the type of person to swallow his pride. He was only doing this for her sake.
âEggy, we have already made a bet. I canât back down now. This is my first encounter with the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion. I have to win this battle.â Chu Feng turned to the old woman and asked, âIâll just ask one question. The winner of this trial, regardless of which entrance they enter from, will be entitled to the Life Crystal?â
âThatâs right,â the old woman answered.
âHow many?â Chu Feng asked.
âHow many?â The old woman burst into laughter before answering, âOne.â
âOnly one?â Chu Fengâs face darkened. That was far from enough.
âWhy? Is that not enough for you? Thatâs big talk coming from someone who wonât even be able to clear a trial. Iâm merely giving you a chance for the sake of it. I should also remind you that the trial has already begun. You better hurry up if you want to participate in the trial, or else itâll be best for you to back out right now,â the old woman said.
âBig brother!â Bai Yunqing looked at Chu Feng with a displeased look. Had he not chosen to follow Chu Fengâs decision, he would have already backed out of the competition by now.
âWill it be dangerous inside?â Chu Feng pointed to the little gate and asked.
âYes. I have already said that,â the old woman replied.
âBut the others who entered via the huge gate will be safe?â Chu Feng pointed to the huge gate that the juniors of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion had entered through and asked.
âOf course,â the old woman replied with a smile.
She was explicitly conveying to Chu Feng and Bai Yunqing that they werenât entitled to the same treatment as the juniors of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion.
âInteresting,â Chu Feng remarked with a smile. He turned to Bai Yunqing and said, âI was the one who made that bet with Jie Yu; itâll suffice for me to enter alone. Wait here for me.â
He began making his way to the little gate after saying those words, but a silhouette caught up with him right away. It was Bai Yunqing.
Bai Yunqing clicked his tongue at Chu Feng and said, âBig brother, youâre thinking lightly of me. Brothers ought to brave difficulties together! How can you even think about leaving me behind?â
Chu Feng laughed upon hearing those words. âVery well. Let us challenge the unfairness of the Seven Realms Sacred Mansion together!â