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They had originally thought that they would continue fighting with great difficulty, just like how the audience said they would. Everyone would fight once to see who would have the last laugh in the end.

However, Chen Fan's sudden reaction made him at a loss of what to do for a moment.

"This is …"

Yao Yuan did not attack in time. A dozen seconds later, when Chen Fan opened his eyes, he immediately sounded the alarm and called the referee over.

"I admit defeat, I admit defeat."

With that, Chen Fan walked away gloomily.

The entire audience burst into laughter. Everyone knew that the first three rounds of swimming had now become the fourth. There were even some in the audience who loudly shouted out the nickname "Huang Lang".

However, Yao Yuan himself knew in his heart that if he were to continue to waste time like this, it would naturally be self-evident as to what the final outcome would be.

Chen Fan's invincible defense and overwhelming aura could simply sweep away everything. It was just like how Yao Yuan had questioned Chen Fan's motive for admitting defeat.

One or two times was fine, but now …

As Yao Yuan watched Chen Fan's back as he walked further and further away, he suddenly thought about the conversation he had before the final strike and the look in his eyes when Chen Fan passed by Yao Yuan's side.

It was as if the whole thing was not as simple as he had imagined.

However, this was not something that Yao Yuan could understand on his own, in this competition, he had only seen it as a place to train, as for obtaining a rank, giving Young Master Zhao face was secondary, to be able to improve himself, and to meet more experts, that was the most important.

After the first round of victories, the spectators below the stage still gave Yao Yuan a warm round of applause.

It had to be said that the feeling of victory was quite good.

According to the rules, Yao Yuan's next opponent would be the final winner of the last round, so there was still quite a bit of time between them.

Yao Yuan was not willing to stay here any longer, and felt that it was extremely depressing. Hence, he walked out of the hall by himself and strolled around the streets.

"Yao Yuan, how is it? Are you nervous now?"

Chen Fan's voice suddenly appeared beside Yao Yuan's ears.

"I've been waiting for you. I knew you would come out. Haha, I indeed guessed it."

Chen Fan laughed and then said, "Actually, I can tell that we're all the same group. Do you understand the meaning behind my last words on the stage?"

Yao Yuan shook his head in embarrassment and said, "Actually, I don't really understand it."

Chen Fan looked at the pavilion not far away and said: "This kind of competition, although it's said to be for the benefit of both of us, all these years, what I know is that the final treatment for the champions isn't very good."

Every year, the champion would disappear without a trace. Of course, the group that he belonged to would receive a lot of benefits. However, there was no news about the champion himself.

"There's some knowledge behind this."

Chen Fan sighed with emotion.

The word "knowledge" seemed to always appear in Chen Fan's mouth. In regards to the entire competition, Chen Fan's greatest experience was that it wasn't a normal person's place to live in.

"Of course, if you love fighting, then let's not talk about other things. If that's not the case, Yao Yuan, you must be careful."

"Didn't I say it before? Your strength is definitely very strong. I was wondering if the people inside are similar to you, or even stronger than you."

Yao Yuan suddenly let go of the knot in his heart.

Chen Fan laughed and said: "If it was the previous few times, then maybe there really were some that were particularly powerful, but this time, there isn't, after all, a competition between youngsters. There are too many strong warriors, so it isn't too good for youngsters like me, with my average strength, I won't receive any special attention or scrutiny."

Yao Yuan nodded as if he understood something.

"Alright, this is what I want to say. Meeting by chance, you and I can be considered a kind of fate. If we meet again in the future, I will definitely treat you well. Time waits for no one, I'm leaving."

Although they had only known each other for less than a day, Chen Fan had left a deep impression on Yao Yuan.

"Oh, what a coincidence. I actually met you here."

Yao Yuan, who was sighing with emotion at the process of getting to know Chen Fan, had yet to walk out from his sorrowful mood, but he felt a strong sense of killing intent.

"You are …"

Yao Yuan already guessed who it was, he didn't dare to turn his head around and asked softly.

"Don't you know who I am?"

The owner of the voice slowly walked over. As the voice got closer, it made people feel extremely uncomfortable.

, who had been incomparably domineering on the arena just a moment ago, instantly cowered. He turned around and said to Xi Shulei: "No, no, no, I know."

Yao Yuan didn't know why Xi Shulei was here at all. Just as he wanted to ask something, the latter said: "Your performance just now was not bad.

At this point, Yao Yuan began to laugh loudly.

"This is a must. Why don't you see who I am? I am …"

Before he even finished speaking, Yao Yuan realized that something was wrong. He looked at Xi Shulei and said: "You saw everything?"

Originally, Xi Shulei didn't want to watch this competition. After all, it was a fight and killing competition, and there might even be a lot of bloody scenes. But after accidentally hearing Yao Yuan's name, she came all the way here to take a look.

Initially, she thought that they were just people with the same surname, but when she saw that the first one to stand on the stage was Yao Yuan, her expression immediately changed.

"Why did you come back to participate in this competition?"

Xi Shulei had heard of the nature of this competition. It was basically trading one's life for money, similar to the Gladiator from ancient Rome. It relied on one's body and strength to win the hearts of others to earn a living.

"I just want to train myself. I want to see how different I am from others."

This was Yao Yuan's initial thought. Of course, it was also the most important thought.

After confirming a few times, the killing intent in Xi Shulei's eyes finally stopped.

"Alright, it's getting late. It's almost time for me."

Yao Yuan looked at his watch and realized that half an hour had already passed. He then prepared to leave this place and enter the Sacred Hall.

Because Yao Yuan was here, the usually uninterested Xi Shulei couldn't help but follow him and return back to her seat.

Right now, it was already the tenth match, and very soon, it would be Yao Yuan's next opponent.