Chapter 0937 A Small Game

Chapter 0937: The Little Challenge

Hearing Qin Yun's words, Ying Chengyu laughed and said, "You can go up in a bit! She already said you can use equipment!"

Old Feitian chuckled, "Brother Yun, if you lose to her, I’ll cover the cost of that Superior Imperial Source Stone for you!"

Qin Yun shook his head. "I don’t want to fight her using equipment—it’d waste too many of my talismans! I’m thinking of a way to get her Imperial Source Stones with less effort."

Old Feitian grinned. "Brother Yun, you’re quite frugal! When you fought Old Man Mò Róng’s six grandsons earlier, we thought you’d use a whole stack of talismans to defeat them, but you only used one!"

"One was enough!" Qin Yun smiled. "I only used it for fun."

The Pig-Head Talisman he used had a significant effect, causing considerable mental distraction.

After City Lord Mò Róng’s son took the stage, he engaged in a fierce battle with Ye Yaoxue, drawing amazed gasps from the crowd.

"Old Man Mò Róng’s son is quite strong—he held out this long against Ye Yaoxue!" Old Feitian remarked. "Brother Yun, you should watch carefully instead of just eating… leave some for me!"

Qin Yun ate while deep in thought, barely paying attention to the fight.

A short while later, the sound of the middle-aged man conceding defeat rang out from the arena.

Though City Lord Mò Róng’s son was skilled, he still couldn’t defeat Ye Yaoxue.

Ye Yaoxue’s fight lasted a while, but it was clear she wasn't even trying her hardest.

"Ah, you’re all too weak. Isn’t there anyone stronger? I’m not looking down on you—you’re just really useless!" Ye Yaoxue sighed softly.

For a stunning beauty to utter such arrogant words on the stage, yet not earn resentment, was a testament to her strength and allure.

Murong Yuwei watched Ye Yaoxue with envious jealousy, thinking that if she had such abilities, she wouldn’t have suffered so much humiliation.

No one dared to step forward, and the stage quickly fell silent.

Suddenly, Qin Yun stood up.

The moment he rose, the crowd around him buzzed with excitement.

"Is the Grand Master going to step up?"

"Grand Master, take your equipment and put her in her place!"

"If you win, you can marry her, and then the mother-daughter pair will attend to you!"

"Hahaha…"

The conversation quickly turned crude.

Ye Yaoxue smiled. "Grand Master, all you need is one Superior Imperial Source Stone for a chance to marry me! Come and try!"

Qin Yun said with a chuckle, "Miss Ye, are you that in need of Imperial Source Stones?"

"Indeed I am! It’s just that I’m not as formidable as the Grand Master, who can easily receive so many Imperial Source Stones as gifts," Ye Yaoxue replied.

Given her current cultivation level, she needed only Superior Imperial Source Stones to advance her cultivation.

This kind of Emperorgrade Source Stone is quite precious. Even someone like Ye Yaoxue rarely receives such gifts.

Qin Yun laughed and said, "So what’s the use of being pretty? No one’s giving you Superior Imperial Source Stones!"

Ye Yaoxue grew a little angry and retorted, "Grandmaster, if you’re not coming up to fight me, don’t mock me! Looks like you’re all bark and no bite!"

Murong Yuwei shouted, "What kind of man picks on a woman with words? If you’ve got guts, go fight her!"

Qin Yun suddenly took out two golden-glowing Emperorgrade Source Stones and said with a smile, "Lady Ye, here are two Emperorgrade Source Stones!"

Everyone knew Qin Yun had already given one Emperorgrade Source Stone to Yu Shutian, yet he still had two more in his possession!

Many in the crowd jumped to their feet, eager to see what an Emperorgrade Source Stone looked like, as most had never seen one before.

Ye Yaoxue’s beautiful eyes shimmered with astonishment and excitement.

City Lord Murong grumbled, "This kid has Emperorgrade Source Stones, yet he didn’t give me one as a gift—just an inferior one!"

"Grandmaster, what... are you planning to do?" Ye Yaoxue took a deep breath and asked, "If you’re here to fight me, just one Superior Imperial Source Stone is enough!"

Holding the two Source Stones, Qin Yun walked forward with a smile and said, "Relax, these aren’t for you!"

Ye Yaoxue asked, "Then what do you intend to do?"

Qin Yun replied, "Let’s make this a special wager! My cultivation is low—only at the late-stage Martial King realm—so to defeat you, I’d have to rely on equipment."

Ye Yaoxue said, "I’ll allow you to use equipment, even immortal artifacts, while I won’t use anything!"

As she spoke, her gaze locked onto the two Emperorgrade Source Stones.

Qin Yun chuckled, "No, I don’t plan to fight you with equipment. That’d be a waste... How about this? On the arena, if I can lay a finger on you in half an incense time, you lose. Not only will you marry me, but you’ll also give me the twenty Source Stones you have. Do we have a deal?"

The crowd murmured in admiration at Qin Yun’s cunning—this way, he wouldn’t need to use expensive equipment.

Moreover, Qin Yun’s speed was well-known. He might actually catch Ye Yaoxue within half an incense stick’s time.

Ye Yaoxue frowned slightly, pondered, and said, "If you fail to touch me within that time, you’ll give me those two Source Stones, right?"

Qin Yun nodded. "You know their worth better than I do!"

Ye Yaoxue replied, "I do! But it’s still too risky. How about this? If you can remove one piece of my clothing within one incense stick’s time, you win. Then I’m yours, and you’ll also get my twenty Superior Imperial Source Stones!"

A strip challenge?! Nobody saw Ye Yaoxue’s bold counter coming!

"That doesn’t seem proper. Folks might brand me a pervert, and I’m a gentleman!" Qin Yun said, glancing at Murong Yuwei.

The crowd rolled their eyes.

Ye Yaoxue laughed. "Relax, I’ve got three layers on. Shedding one layer’s no scandal."

This dashed the hopes of many eager spectators.

Old Feitian shouted, "Don’t take the bait, Yun!"

Ye Yaoxue smiled. "Where’s the challenge? I won’t even fight back—we’ll just be playing a chasing game. I think it’s quite doable!"

Ying Chengyu also yelled, "Brother Yun, you have to remove a whole piece of clothing to win! Best-case, you’ll rip off a sleeve, but taking off a full piece will be tough!"

Kang Feiqing softly added, "Little Yun, her outfit’s a puzzle to undo. Removing them intact won’t be easy!"

"Stripping a woman is never easy!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Grand Master, you’ve surely undressed plenty of women, right? You must be quite skilled in this area! Just agree to it!" Murong Yuwei shouted.

"I really haven't stripped many women's clothes!" Qin Yun said.

Ye Yaoxue smiled faintly. "Beating me wouldn’t be too hard!"

Qin Yun was still considering and asked, "Can I use charms?"

"No charms, and no attacking me. You can only chase me and try to remove my clothes. If you succeed, both me and the twenty Imperial Source Stones will be yours! Take the bet—you might get lucky!" Ye Yaoxue gazed at Qin Yun, her playful eyes glinting with teasing allure, full of temptation.

Qin Yun laughed. "Alright, you’re on!"

Ye Yaoxue smiled. "Good, no need for a barrier either—we’re not fighting, after all!"

Once Qin Yun agreed, many in the crowd cheered.

City Lord Murong smiled. "Brother Yun’s in for it now!"

A middle-aged Half-Immortal said, "Father, forget about the Grand Master being a Martial King—even a Half-Immortal like me, I’d probably only manage to tear off half a piece of her clothing!"

Murong Yuwei pouted. "This pervy Grand Master must’ve lost his head over her looks to do something so foolish! Ye Yaoxue is definitely going to win!"

City Lord Murong took out a stick of incense and smiled. "I’ll referee!"

He lit the incense and shouted, "Begin!"

As soon as it started, Qin Yun immediately activated Vanishing Shadow Ceasing Breath and vanished from the arena.

Ye Yaoxue was slightly startled and quickly leaped into the air, then chuckled. "Got you!"

With that, she swiftly dodged.

Qin Yun, who had lunged forward, grabbed at air.

Everyone could see right away that Ye Yaoxue was faster than Qin Yun!

Qin Yun also knew very well—though his speed was impressive, it still fell short of Ye Yaoxue’s.

Ye Yaoxue was quite pleased with herself, dodging Qin Yun with playful taunts, "Grand Master, come on! If you can’t remove even one piece of my clothing, say goodbye to two Emperor-grade Source Stones, and twenty Superior Imperial Source Stones—and you won’t get me either!"

Qin Yun could only chase, not attack—otherwise, using Super Gravity or tree totems might have made things easier.

And so, Qin Yun kept chasing Ye Yaoxue back and forth across the arena.

Ye Yaoxue always managed to evade, laughing all the while like toying with a kid.

The crowd was eating it up, watching the Grand Master about to suffer a humiliating defeat.

Murong Yuwei giggled. "Sister Ye, you’re definitely winning—there’s only half a stick of incense left!"

Murong Tianzhe murmured, "The Grand Master’s speed is truly remarkable—nearly matches mine. If he were in the Martial Emperor Realm, his strength might even match Ye Yaoxue’s!"

Murong Yuwei scoffed. "How could that be? A guy obsessed with weird engravings could never beat Sister Ye!"

Old Feitian shook his head as he watched. "Brother Yun’s about to get schooled!"

Ying Chengyu said, "No sweat—he can spare two Emperor-grade Source Stones. The guy’s rolling in it!"

Gong Feiyan watched nervously, whispering, "This Ye Yaoxue keeps teasing Ah Yun nonstop. So annoying!"

On the dueling platform.

Ye Yaoxue stood at the edge of the platform, looking at Qin Yun who was dozens of meters away, and chuckled lightly, "Grand Master, you actually managed to touch my robes earlier. Quite impressive!"

Ye Yaoxue's beautiful face was filled with a smug grin.

Because she was about to obtain two Emperor-grade Source Stones, she smiled joyfully; her smile was dazzlingly sweet.