The Heavenly Tiger Swordsman
The Discouragement of the Participants

Hao Zhao just stood silently above the fighting arena, staring awkwardly at the surroundings as that was all Hao Zhao could do.

“Good, it's perfect."

Hao Zhao glanced towards Yang Gao who was whispering beside him, staring strangely at not understanding what perfect thing he had done.

Hao Zhao only came according to Yang Gao's direction, saying also what Yang Gao had for him to say. The one thing Hao Zhao felt after doing that, was embarrassment.

“No, please don't ask me to do this kind of thing again in the future" Hao Zhao said before jumping towards the bench where he was.

There was already Yue Yie staring at him blankly, Hao Zhao tried to ignore that and just sat on his stool. Although it was not as expected of Hao Zhao because how Yue Yie looked at him made Hao Zhao feel uncomfortable.

“What?" hao Zhao asked as he looked at Yue Yie back.

Yue Yie simply looked at Hao Zhao in silence before saying, “Is it fun to do something as eye-catching as that?"

Hao Zhao only frowned questioning Yue Yie's intentions, before it dawned on him that almost every look in their eyes was on him even after he left the arena.

Almost every look in those eyes Hao Zhao realized contained admiration, especially those women who looked at him in a way that was difficult to explain, not least Meng Dali.

The daughter of the city lord continued to stare at him silently, making Hao Zhao understand that it seemed that this was what upset Yue Yie.

“Ishhh, don't look back at her," Yue Yie said with a pouting face.

Hao Zhao could only scratch his head when Yue Yie's hand had touched his face to take his eyes off Meng Dali, before just saying that Yue Yie did not want to make the girl even more upset which would be troublesome for her.

“Hahaha, look how shocked everyone here is after seeing your presence," Yang Gao said after suddenly appearing beside Hao Zhao.

“Teacher, don't teach Brother Zhao something no-no," Yue Yie said quickly chimed in.

Yang Gao himself only chuckled softly at Yue Yie's words, of course, understanding himself what if that made his student upset.

“Look, My disciple seems to be jealous because many women here admire you, Son Zhao," Yang Gao said with a wry smile.

“Bu— is not like that!" Yue Yie tried to deny, unfortunately the denial was useless because her attitude towards Hao Zhao had already explained everything.

Hao Zhao himself chose to keep silent to let the teacher and disciple finish their affairs, wanting to thank even himself to Yang Gao who was willing to interfere making Yue Yie's annoyance out of him.

Hao Zhao afterwards preferred to pay attention to how everyone there responded to his presence as well as the fact that he would participate in the tournament to be held, where can Hao Zhao know afterwards if most of them are not happy about it.

“What the hell is this, how could a Main disciple of the Great sect attend an invitation-wrestling tournament when they had received one in person such invitation from the empire?"

“Sial, I disagree actually. Even so there's nothing we can do considering something like this doesn't just happen once or twice."

“You're right, but why should it be in Dahan Gugur city where we're taking part in the tournament?"

Every one of those who participated in the tournament in Dahan Gugur city were only the Main disciples of the Small sect as well as the Free warriors. Knowing in that tournament they had to face the Main disciple of the Great sect would have already made them feel daunted, after all, because knowing that the support for the Great Sect Master disciple must be very large makes the distance of his strength with them will be just as great.

“Not to mention ... this Main disciple of the Treasure Lantern sect the place where resources are abundant they have, it is clear how far the power difference between us is with him."

“You're right, it's really an unlucky day for us."

“Damn it, stop talking about it. Hearing you guys talk something about him made me remember my dreams all along that have been shattered."

“What is your dream?"

“Win an invitation-only tournament before entering its main tournament in the capital."

“Then ... when did your dream break?"

“Barusan ...."

One of the many despair-filled talks heard among the participants, they clearly did not agree to the fact that Hao Zhao was going to attend his tournament. Even so there was nothing they could do because there was no written prohibition regarding it.

Hao Zhao only had a small smile on his stool after having time to drain his inner energy into his ears in order to focus his hearing on what he wanted to hear only in the midst of the fanfare that occurred, where after hearing so many talks somehow Hao Zhao felt funny.

“Rather than blaming your incompetence, you prefer to blame what you cannot do. Can't and don't have the confidence to beat me then blame yourself, instead of showing your fingers to me as if I'm the wrong one here," hao Zhao said softly unconsciously while smiling lightly

“Sister Zhao, your smile is starting to turn horrible. What exactly are you thinking?" yue Yie asked realized the smile on Hao Zhao's face.

“Eh? It's nothing" Hao Zhao said quickly.

“Really? Brother Zhao didn't think of a non-unrelated woman did he?" Yue Yie with eyes full of search.

Hao Zhao only chuckled at Yue Yie's words, not understanding him anymore why it always seemed to be directed there Yue Yie's mind if there was something related to him.

“Why laugh? Is there anything funny?" asked Yue Yie quickly.

“There ... you," said Hao Zhao involuntarily, where it was like coming out of his mouth somehow.

“Eh? Hmmm .. don't say that kind of thing again in the future," Yue Yie said before taking her eyes off Hao Zhao, where her face had turned red with the expression Hao Zhao.

“Yie, you're sick." Hao Zhao after, realized the reddening of Yue Yie's face.

“Don't touch my forehead, Brother Zhao," said Yue Yie quickly full of threats, already so ready to dismiss Hao Zhao's hand just in case it is pointed at his forehead.

Hao Zhao only looked at Yue Yie wordlessly before chuckling at Yue Yie's adorable demeanor.