Chapter 3821: Can I beat you?

“Oh! There’s such a thing.”

Ye Bufan was also a bit surprised; according to the previous schedule, with one day of rest after each day of competition, the entire tournament would still take about four or five more days to conclude.

But these things weren’t important to him. Among the two still competing, he was at the Immortal Venerable Peak, and Jin Meier had also reached the Immortal Venerable Early Stage, so no matter how they competed, victory was assured.

Compared to that, he was more concerned about the Yuangu Secret Realm, and he asked, “Why is it suddenly earlier? Has this happened before?”

“It happened once a thousand years ago,” Fairy Chixia said, “Normally, the Yuangu Secret Realm opens once every hundred years, but the timing isn’t precisely accurate.

Our standard for judging its opening is to observe the energy fluctuations at the entrance; the closer it gets to opening, the more active the energy fluctuations become.

Before this, it was very stable, but starting yesterday, there was a sudden change.

Wu Huo Daojun, Ouyang Pingjiang, and I have all gone to check, and it’s estimated that it will definitely open in just one or two days.”

“Oh!”

Ye Bufan nodded. “Thank you for informing me, Elder.”

This matter had just occurred, and Fairy Chixia came to tell him immediately; this kindness was indeed something to be grateful for.

“It’s nothing, Divine Doctor Ye. Get ready; all the remaining matches will be played today.”

After Fairy Chixia finished speaking, she hurried back. Chuyun Fairy had sent back news that traces of Qingxia’s Qi had been found outside the city, but the person herself hadn’t been found.

She must have escaped and was no longer in Yuangu City, which eased her vigilance.

The competition was about to begin, and as the Grand Elder of Bixia Sect, she still needed to return and lead her Disciples to participate.

Ye Bufan briefly explained the situation to Jin Meier and the others, then everyone left and went to the training grounds.

The closer the competition got to the end, the livelier it became. The vast training grounds were already packed with people, and every seat was taken.

On the viewing platform, the Elders of the various Sects were already in position, and the participating Disciples below were also ready.

Soon, it was time for the competition to begin, and Wu Huo Daojun’s deep voice echoed throughout the venue.

“Everyone, there’s been a change in the Yuangu Secret Realm, and I have an important announcement for all of you…”

He explained the situation, which was not much different from what Fairy Chixia had said.

The people present did not have Ye Bufan’s calm demeanor. Upon learning that all remaining matches would be played today, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

The major Sects were relatively calm, but the most intense reactions came from those who had come to watch the battles.

“What’s going on? Why is it being brought forward?”

“It’s good that all the matches are being played in one day; we’ll know who wins the championship right away…”

“So fast? I wanted to watch for a few more days, what a pity…”

These people whispered to each other, discussing animatedly, some excited, some regretful, their mindsets varied.

Regardless of their mindset, they all understood this outcome very well.

The Hundred Sects Tournament was prepared for the Yuangu Secret Realm, so if it was to open early, the competition could only end early.

“Alright, quiet down, the competition starts now.”

Wu Huo Daojun’s voice didn’t sound loud, but it carried infinite majesty, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

To speed up the competition, today’s three matches were held simultaneously, and three large arenas had already been set up in the center of the venue.

Ye Bufan against Qin Muyue, Dongfang Daoyuan against Qiao Yuniang, and Jin Meier against Wei Wenshuo.

The six individuals successively jumped onto the arenas. The most eye-catching group was Ye Bufan’s, as he hadn’t made a single move until now, making him the focus of the entire competition.

The little demoness Qin Muyue was still in her previous attire, with her three pigtails, standing upright, swaying constantly.

She smiled at Ye Bufan, revealing two cute dimples.

“Divine Doctor Ye, do you think I can beat you?”

Unexpectedly, the little girl would ask such a question. Ye Bufan said, “You can’t.”

“If I can’t beat you, then I won’t fight. I’ll concede, but I should get some benefits, right?”

Qin Muyue said with a giggle, “A box of lollipops.”

“I’ll give you two boxes.”

Ye Bufan also found this little girl quite interesting. He waved his hand, and two boxes of lollipops flew to Qin Muyue’s front.

“Divine Doctor Ye is so generous. I wish you victory in the end.”

The little girl first grabbed a lollipop, happily popped it into her mouth, then put the two boxes into her Storage Ring, and only then did she happily look at the viewing platform.

“I concede!”

“This…”

The crowd below had been waiting to see Ye Bufan make a move, but they never expected such an outcome. One by one, they were completely stunned.

“What’s going on? Can two boxes of lollipops make the opponent concede?”

“Was Qin Family Fairy deceived by that kid? He said he couldn’t beat him, so he couldn’t beat him? Has anyone seen him make a move?”

“This is insane, how could this happen? How did he just concede directly? That kid actually entered the next round again…”

These people discussed animatedly, some stomping their feet and pounding their chests, some filled with righteous indignation, but Qin Muyue didn’t care much. After conceding, she directly leaped off the arena.

In fact, the little girl had her own thoughts. Regardless of Ye Bufan’s strength, she would concede.

If it weren’t for him, her Dantian would have been crippled. If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have reached the Immortal Lord Peak strength.

If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have been able to get this far, let alone stand on the arena today.

She usually seemed fearless, but she had a grateful heart. Since she encountered Ye Bufan, she would just concede directly.

She couldn’t have just eaten a Junlin Pill for nothing and then turn around and knock him off the arena; wouldn’t that be repaying kindness with enmity?

The others, however, didn’t know this. In their eyes, Ye Bufan was incredibly lucky to have won another match like this.

He hadn’t made a single move since the Hundred Sects Tournament began, yet he had smoothly advanced all the way, forcing his way into the top four.

Either he got a bye, or his opponent conceded. What kind of incredible luck was this?

And indeed, that was the case. Not long after Qin Muyue jumped off the arena, the other two matches had also concluded.

Dongfang Daoyuan, facing Qiao Yuniang of Hehe Sword Sect, only used three moves to knock his opponent off the arena.

In fact, this was already holding back; otherwise, with his Immortal Lord Peak strength, he could have defeated her in one move.

On the other side, Wei Wenshuo of the Wei Family faced Jin Meier, and the strength gap between them was even greater.

Qiao Yuniang was at least at the Immortal Lord Late Stage, while Wei Wenshuo was only at the Immortal Lord Middle Stage.

Jin Meier, considering the 500 million immortal crystals she received from the Wei Family last time, didn’t strike too hard and simply kicked her opponent off the arena.

Grand Elder Wei Changsong on the viewing platform sighed, realizing that their strength was still insufficient.

He had previously considered buying this match with more immortal crystals, but after thinking about it, the value of each round in this competition increased, and winning would place them in the top four. Not to mention that Ye Bufan might not be willing to sell, even if he was, it would probably cost over a billion immortal crystals, and the Wei Family genuinely couldn’t afford that many resources right now, so he ultimately had to give up on the idea.