Chapter 3732: The Result is Valid

Under the gaze of the crowd, Ye Bufan turned his head to look at the viewing platform, his gaze fixed on Zhao Qinglian.

Having watched eight matches in a row, he had already clearly figured out the figures on the stage.

"Grand Elder of the Zhao family, right? You keep claiming that I violated the rules. Then please explain which rule I violated. Even if I am to be disqualified, I want to know exactly why."

"This…"

Zhao Qinglian's expression stiffened. Subconsciously, he felt that what the other party did must be a violation, but when he thought about it carefully, he really couldn't name which rule.

However, under the eyes of everyone, he couldn't afford to lose Face. In a fit of anger and embarrassment, he shouted, "Boy, are you still trying to quibble? If this old man says you violated the rules, then you violated them!"

Ye Bufan, however, smiled slightly, "Elder Zhao, I don't understand what you mean by that."

"First of all, you don't seem to be one of the three arbiters for today's tournament, right? What right do you have to say I violated the rules? Could it be that your status is higher than that of the Elders of the Three Great Sects?"

"I…"

Zhao Qinglian was so retorted that his Face turned green, but this time he really had nothing to say.

Among the Three Sects, Five Factions, Seven Great Families, the ones with the highest relative strength and status are naturally the Three Great Sects.

He had already overstepped his bounds by unilaterally declaring Ye Bufan in violation, and at this moment, he dared not offend Fairy Chixia and the other two.

"Furthermore, Senior Dao Lord Wu Huo previously stated very clearly that the rules of this arena battle are that there are no rules. As long as one wins, any method is acceptable."

"But now Elder Zhao is saying that I violated the rules. This Disciple is truly confused. I don't know what the actual rules are, or who is in charge today?"

Ye Bufan was experienced in combat and immediately spotted the other party's fatal weakness. He seized it without letting go, pressing the attack relentlessly.

The people around them all showed expressions of astonishment. This young man was truly formidable; he had managed to corner the Zhao family Elder with just a few words.

Cold sweat seeped from Zhao Qinglian's forehead. Even if he had ten thousand guts, he wouldn't dare to usurp power from Dao Sovereign Wu Wei and the other two.

Whether in terms of status, position, or cultivation, there was an irreparable gap between them.

He quickly tried to remedy the situation, "Boy, stop talking nonsense. This old man is just making a suggestion; I cannot make decisions on behalf of the three arbiters."

"So that's how it is."

Ye Bufan still wore a bright smile, "But even if it's a suggestion, one should clarify the situation first."

"This Disciple acted uprightly and did not violate any rules. I don't know where the Elder's suggestion comes from?"

Zhao Qinglian snorted coldly, "Boy, what place is this? This is the arena of the Hundred Sects Tournament."

"Instead of competing properly, you took the opportunity to amass wealth and profit, turning the arena battle into an auction. If this isn't a violation, what is?"

Ye Bufan was unhurried, "Elder, but isn't the rule of this tournament that there are no rules in the arena? What I did doesn't seem to be a problem, right?"

"Enough nonsense! Auctioning off qualification spots and taking the opportunity to amass wealth is a typical violation of martial virtue. A person like you is not fit to continue participating in the competition."

Zhao Qinglian spoke these words with righteous indignation, full of Aura.

"So, selling spots at will and demanding immortal crystals from others is a violation of martial virtue. I have truly been taught a lesson."

Ye Bufan nodded slightly, appearing to accept his explanation, but then asked, "However, this Disciple still has one thing I don't understand. Please, Elder, enlighten me."

"When the competition first started, the Third Young Master of the Zhao family, Zhao Xingyun, asked everyone to attack us, and what he promised at that time were also competition spots. I wonder how this is to be explained?"

"Could it be that only we Disciples of small Sects violate martial virtue, while Disciples of your Zhao family are exempt? Do you have too much virtue, or none at all?"

"Uh…"

After these words were spoken, Zhao Qinglian's expression became extremely ugly.

He had originally thought he was standing on the moral high ground, fully capable of condemning from above, but had completely forgotten about Zhao Xingyun's previous actions.

In terms of nature, this Third Young Master of the Zhao family was not much different from Ye Bufan.

The crowd around them was in an uproar; no one expected the young man's counterattack to be so sharp.

Every move aimed at the other party's fatal weakness, leaving the Zhao family Grand Elder with no power to fight back.

Feeling the crowd's reaction, Zhao Qinglian was so angry he felt like his lungs would explode. It was the first time he had been pointed at and scolded for the Zhao family being unscrupulous, yet he had no way to fight back.

"Alright, let this matter end here."

Dao Lord Wu Huo spoke up. The reason he hadn't stepped out earlier was that he wanted to see what kind of performance this young man would put on.

The result once again exceeded his expectations. This young man was not only formidable in Divine Sense and Cultivation Technique, but his glib tongue was also truly impressive, managing to make the old fox Zhao Qinglian suffer a major setback.

"I previously said that as long as one is on that arena and does not harm others' Primordial Spirit, there are no rules; any method can be used."

"Whether it is forcing others into a group fight or auctioning off group qualification spots, one must have absolute strength; otherwise, it would be impossible to achieve. Therefore, all of this is reasonable and compliant."

"So I think this match is nothing, the result is valid."

As the Grand Elder of the Tiandao Sect, Dao Lord Wu Huo's words were also filled with hidden barbs, directly incorporating Zhao Xingyun's actions as well.

Speaking to this point, he turned his head to look at the two people beside him, "What do the two Elders think?"

Ouyang Pingjiang nodded, "I think Dao Lord's words are reasonable. To conduct an auction, one must have absolute strength. If others think this method is feasible, they can also try it."

The crowd off the stage was in an uproar. It was indeed that logic. If it were an ordinary Sect, once they got up there, they might not even be able to save their own lives, let alone auction anything.

The reason Ye Bufan was able to succeed was because that extremely formidable woman was standing behind him; such a Prodigy is not something one can encounter just anywhere.

Fairy Chixia said, "That's right. This Elder also believes that this match was fair and just, and the result is valid."

She had long set her sights on Leng Qingqiu and wanted to take her under her wing. At this moment, why would she consider the Zhao family's Face or thoughts?

Now it was settled. The three arbiters all determined that the result of this match was valid, which was equivalent to slapping the Zhao family in the Face in disguise.

Hearing this result, there was a burst of cheering from the Lingyun Sword Sect side, and many people around followed suit with applause.

The bald man on the stage let out a long sigh of relief. He was afraid that he had spent thirty million immortal crystals, only for the result to be declared invalid, which would have been a wasted effort.

At least it was finally settled, and his Sect qualified; this money was spent completely worthily.

Some were happy while others were sad. Zhao Qinglian's expression was extremely ugly, but he had no way to change it.

The decision made by the Three Great Elders was simply not something he could shake. The key issue was that with Zhao Xingyun's actions beforehand, his arguments simply could not stand.

With no other choice, he could only accept the final result: the Zhao family was out, and Ye Bufan successfully advanced.

Han Lingkuang and the Four Directions Sword Sect, who were watching from the side, also did not look too good. Internally, they naturally did not want to see their enemy advance.

However, looking at it from another angle, this also gave them an opportunity to take revenge with their own hands. They were just waiting for the upcoming Hundred Sects Tournament to let their own Sect's people ruthlessly teach the other party a lesson.