Chapter 1808
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"Isn't … isn't that He Yao?" Zhong Li was relatively short, yet he kept jumping up and down among the crowd.
Many people had gathered around him. Some of Fanxue Mountain's guards stepped forward to maintain order.
He Yao's body was covered in frostbites. He looked miserable. Most importantly, Mu Bai had broken the joints of his limbs. He could no longer walk on his own.
The injuries were extremely painful, but it did not take him too long to recover. He would be able to move around normally in a week if a good orthopedic Healer was hired.
Li Ting stepped forward and asked, "What's going on? You just went up there not long ago, and you're already in such a bad shape. Did Fanxue Mountain attack you?"
"No … it wasn't Mu Ningxue who did it," He Yao said.
"Humph, as I thought!" Li Ting harrumphed coldly. He pointed at the henchmen of Fanxue Mountain and snapped furiously, "I knew you were trying to trick us by holding a duel behind closed doors. You didn't want us to see how shameless Fanxue Mountain is. He Yao is challenging Mu Ningxue according to the rules, yet you've already injured him before the duel even began. Is this how Fanxue Mountain is? How shameless!"
"How shameless! You're pretending to be the strongest when you don't even have the strength to do it. It seems like Mu Ningxue isn't a good person after all!"
"This is outrageous, Fanxue Mountain is just trying to protect its reputation …"
The crowd was easily stirred up by Li Ting's words. Their resentment almost reached the top of the mountain.
"What are you all arguing about!?" Shao Yu came down from the stairs.
Shao Yu was now the symbol of Fanxue Mountain. More people gathered around her when she showed up, demanding an explanation from her.
"Let's go and take a look too," Zhong Li said to the rest of the Foehn Hunter Squad.
"So she's Shao Yu, a famous Huntress among us." Gu Ying quickly went up to Shao Yu when she saw her. However, there were too many people here to watch the show. She was still pushed to the back.
Li Ting stood there and let out a hollow laugh. He looked at Shao Yu and said, "What's wrong? Is Fanxue Mountain trying to avoid being cursed after doing such a despicable thing?"
"He Yao was rude to our Fanxue Mountain, so our Mubai accepted his challenge on behalf of Mu Ningxue. This is exactly what you want … you can ask him yourself if you don't believe me," Shao Yu said.
"What the hell is Mubai?" Li Ting snapped.
Shao Yu did not respond. Li Ting asked He Yao, who was lying on the stretcher, "He Yao, did they send someone to beat the crap out of you before you even saw Mu Ningxue?"
He Yao nodded with difficulty.
Li Ting smirked and asked, "Is it that guy called Mubai?"
"Yes … yes," He Yao replied.
"How many people did he send?" Li Ting asked.
"Just … just him alone," He Yao replied.
Many people had gathered at the scene. Li Ting's question was easily heard by the others. The news spread like wildfire. The crowd was in an uproar!
Zhong Li, Gu Ying, Xie Hao, and the others were in the middle of the crowd. They soon learned the news too.
"Who's Mubai?" Zhong Li asked.
"I've never heard of him before, but how is that possible? He Yao is the winner of the selection. How long has it been since he went up to the stage? How is it possible that the guy called Mubai has taken him out?" Gu Ying was in disbelief.
"Speaking of which, Mu Ningxue didn't say she was going to do it herself when she accepted the challenge," Xie Hao said.
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He Yao was lying on the stretcher. He did not expect things to turn out like this.
Mubai was even younger than him. He was around the same age as Mu Ningxue. If Mu Ningxue was the strongest young man from Fanxue Mountain, didn't that mean He Yao did not even have the right to challenge her?
He Yao was on the verge of breaking down after losing to the guy. He was utterly ashamed when he saw so many people at the scene.
"He Yao, don't be afraid. Fanxue Mountain must have set you up. That Mubai didn't exist. Mu Ningxue didn't want to ruin her reputation, so she used such a dirty trick to hurt you. Tell us the truth, and we will seek justice for you," Li Ting said.
"I … I did lose to that guy called Mubai. Let's call it a day. I … I was too full of myself … Mr. Li, I promised that I would serve the Dali Clan regardless of the outcome of the duel, but I think I should continue to cultivate. I'm still a long way from becoming the strongest young man," He Yao said dispiritedly.
He was brimming with confidence when he went up to the stage. He had defeated Mu Ningxue and earned the approval of the young experts of the country. However, he felt like his heart was about to burn into ashes when he was carried down the stretcher in such a humiliating manner …
A nameless guy who claimed to be a retainer of Fanxue Mountain who was not even thirty years old had defeated him so easily. How shameless was he to call himself the strongest young man in Feiniao City!?
"Brother He Yao, don't be like that. You must have fallen into the guy's trap. Fanxue Mountain purposely didn't let us watch the duel. They purposely dragged you to a secluded place. They must have done something inhumane," Li Ting said.
"No, I'm fully convinced of my loss. That Mubai defeated me fair and square …" He Yao turned his head around and said to Shao Yu, "Fanxue Mountain is holding the duel behind closed doors because you don't want the others to see the duel. You're trying to save some face for us, right?"
"Mm," Shao Yu nodded.
It was Mu Ningxue's intention. After all, those who dared to challenge Fanxue Mountain all had some reputation. It was only a duel, so there was no need to place too much importance on the outcome of the duel.
"May … may I ask who's stronger, Mubai or Mu Ningxue?" He Yao asked while enduring the pain.
"Mubai had a duel with Mu Ningxue before he went into seclusion. Mubai mentioned it just then. It seems like Mubai lost the duel," Shao Yu replied.
He Yao suddenly shuddered. He almost choked on his own breath.
The others burst into an uproar when they heard the news!
He Yao had lost to Mubai, and Mubai was no match for Mu Ningxue. Didn't that mean Mu Ningxue was two levels stronger than He Yao?
He Yao was already dominating the competition in the Young Adults Contest. He only managed to last longer against Bai Hongfei …
It turned out that the organizers were right not to let Mu Ningxue take part in the duel. Would the duel still be meaningful if she took part in it?
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