Legend of the Monster
Chapters 273. Fighting Testing Rankings - 4
Hearing Tang Fei's unhappy tone with the person who had just climbed to the top of the arena, Ling Tian asked out of curiosity, “Who is it, Senior Tang?”
“He is Dugu Qiu Li, the 16th ranked disciple. He was one of the henchmen of Hong Cao Yan. Dugu Qiu Li had always intimidated the other disciples and often snatched away their resources,” Tang Fei replied explaining.
“Why did those disciples not report it to the sect?” ask Ling Tian again.
“Because they are all very afraid of Hong Cao Yan. The reputation that Hong Cao Yan possessed was extremely high. Other than him being the first rank disciple in this place, Hong Cao Yan also had an elder brother who was already an Inner Disciple. So, when those people reported the intimidation act committed by Dugu Qiu Li, it was tantamount to offending Hong Cao Yan,” Tang Fei replied.
“Hong Cao Yan is also loved by many elders, as he is one of the most genius disciples in the sect. He's the same age as you, Junior Ling. But his strength was already on par with a first stage Sky Star cultivator. So that the elders are more on the side of Hong Cao Yan than ordinary students like us,” Xuan Jirou continued.
“Yah ... Therefore it was also what made Hong Cao Yan become arrogant and feel very powerful in this Outer Disciple territory. If there are other students who do not want to obey his wishes, he will beat the student cruelly without fear of getting punishment from the elders.” Pang Huaxian added.
“Junior Ling! Those eight people who were sitting on the stage with Hong Cao Yan were his minions as well. They were all including geniuses favored by the sect. I fear that brother Niu will not be able to secure his position in the top ten if Hong Cao Yan wants Dugu Qiu Li to be in that position,” Xuan Jirou said in a soft tone.
“Huuhh ... This is what I am afraid of. Even if brother Niu can defeat Dugu Qiu Li, he must be willing to give up that position by pretending to lose, so as not to make Hong Cao Yan angry,” Tang Fei lamented.
“Hmmm ... Doesn't the rule say that you shouldn't pretend to lose in order to maintain your ranking? Moreover, there was a referee who paid attention to the course of the fight,” asked Ling Tian in an astonished tone, furrowing his brows.
“The referee was one of the elders who loved Hong Cao Yan. If Hong Cao Yan wanted Dugu Qiu Li to win this fight, then the referee would pretend to close his eyes as if not seeing what was going on. So, he wouldn't have gotten into trouble if Senior Niu pretended to lose to Dugu Qiu Li.” Pang Huaxian whispered very quietly in Ling Tian's ear for fear of his words being heard by the referee.
“Ooh ... Apparently there's something like that too!?” ling Tian said in a relaxed tone.
“Huuff ... That is the rule of our world. The strong will always be respected, while the weak will always be the footwear. If you are strong, then the sect will also give special treatment towards you.” Pang Huaxian said with a long sigh.
“Hehehe ... After hearing the explanation from you guys, I finally understood what we should do!” ling Tian said as he chuckled.
Previously he had thought that the one who would issue a challenge towards him was a 13th ranked or 14th ranked disciple. But it turned out that Dugu Qiu Li was the one who first climbed to the top of the arena.
“Hahaha ... Brother Dugu! We have long been waiting for you to take over the 10th position from Jing Bao's hands. But because Niu Lang has defeated him, then you just take it again from the hands of Niu Lang,” exclaimed a thin mustachioed man who sat on the stage laughing happily.
“Take it easy, brother Han! It won't take long to defeat him, ” said Dugu Qiu Li in a proud tone.
The disciples listening to the conversation could only shake their heads. Because, they all knew it was a sign that Hong Cao Yan wanted Dugu Qiu Li to be ranked 10th.
“Who is that guy?” asked Ling Tian briefly.
“He is Han Xiang, the 2nd ranked disciple. If he had said so, it must have been an order from Hong Cao Yan,” replied Pang Huaxian quickly, while tightening his jaw in anger.
“Yah ... Since their goal is clear, then we should not let it!” ling Tian said casually, as he bent the corners of his lips forming a grin.
“What do you mean, Junior Ling!”
Ling Tian simply smiled and did not answer the question from Pang Huaxian. He brought his palms close to his lips, then shouted loudly, “Senior Niu! I'm here to support you! Hit your opponent's face until battered, so his friends can no longer recognize him.”
“Ju—junior Ling! A—what are you doing?” Pang Huaxian said stammered in shock at Ling Tian's actions.
Tang Fei and Xuan Jirou's faces also instantly turned pale. They never expected that Ling Tian would dare to act like that. It was the same as having provoked Hong Cao Yun so blatantly.
Suddenly everyone around the arena gasped in shock at Ling Tian's cry. In an instant, their eyes were instantly fixed on him.