"Actually, even I was deceived. I believe among everyone present, there was only one person who was not deceived — and that would be Young Friend Chu Feng."
At these words, the Ancient Snake Clan elder turned his gaze toward Chu Feng once more, speaking in a tone of admiration: "Young Friend Chu Feng, you truly are remarkable. No wonder you were so confident before."
After saying this, the Ancient Snake Clan elder turned to Han Yu and said, "Young Friend Han Yu, although you lost this contest, it was no disgrace to lose to him."
"Young Master Chu Feng, you've truly expanded my horizons today." Xia Yun'er said to Chu Feng with a smile.
After that, many of those present did not hold back in offering their praise toward Chu Feng.
And as virtually everyone sided with Chu Feng, Han Yu's face turned ashen — it was an absolutely ghastly sight.
"Han Yu, you have indeed lost. You should honor your promise."
Right at that moment, a crisp, pleasant voice rang out from atop the ceremonial platform.
It was Chu Lingxi. The lofty and exalted young miss of the Heavenly Chu Clan had actually spoken up of her own accord to defend Chu Feng.
Once Chu Lingxi spoke, no matter how unwilling Han Yu was, he did not dare refuse to acknowledge the debt.
On the contrary, he forced a smile onto his face and said to Chu Lingxi, "Rest assured, Lady Lingxi. I, Han Yu, have always been one who accepts his losses gracefully. Since I've lost, I will naturally fulfill my promise."
With that, Han Yu produced his own golden glass sphere and tossed it toward Chu Feng.
Catching the glass sphere, a smile spread across Chu Feng's lips as he said, "Thank you, Brother Han Yu."
On the surface, Chu Feng was expressing gratitude — but in reality, he was mocking him.
"Heh..." Han Yu let out a cold laugh but did not respond.
He had felt the mockery in Chu Feng's words.
"If Brother Han Yu doesn't mind, please take this glass sphere of mine. It may only be green, but it can still provide some clues." Chu Feng produced his own green glass sphere and held it out to Han Yu.
"Hmph. Are you pitying me? Sorry, but I, Han Yu, don't need it," Han Yu said.
"In that case, I'll just give this glass sphere to someone else." With that, Chu Feng tossed the sphere away.
The moment it was thrown, several people soared into the air and began fighting over it.
Even though it was only a green glass sphere, it was still far better than a colorless one.
In the end, the sphere was snatched up by a disciple of the Immortal Armament Villa.
"Brother Chu Feng, thank you!" the disciple said, clutching the green glass sphere with a look of sincere gratitude.
The reason he was grateful was because he knew he hadn't managed to grab the sphere through his own ability. It was because Chu Feng had thrown it in a direction that was naturally advantageous to him.
After obtaining the green glass sphere, the disciple promptly crushed his own transparent one.
He did so because he understood perfectly well that a transparent glass sphere was utterly useless.
Hummm— Hummm— Hummm— Hummm— Hummm— ………
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Just then, the central area of the great hall suddenly erupted with streams of radiant light.
They were pillars of light, rising from the base of the hall and stretching all the way to its ceiling.
More and more appeared, and it was only after over a hundred had materialized that they finally stopped.