But if we're talking about who had the worst expression right now, that would undoubtedly be Han Yu.
"What do you mean by this? Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?" At this moment, intense dissatisfaction surged in Han Yu's eyes, and his voice grew even louder.
"I'm not sure what you mean?" the Ancient Snake Clan elder asked.
"When I lost the glass sphere to Chu Feng earlier, why didn't you mention this rule?" Han Yu asked.
"It may be given away as a wager, but it cannot be traded for money," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
"There's actually such a rule? Who are you trying to fool?" Han Yu said, unconvinced.
"Young Master Han Yu, this is the rule. I am merely following protocol, so I ask that you comply with the rules and not make things difficult for me," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
At this, everyone exchanged glances. Even a fool could see that this was a deliberate attempt to make things difficult for Han Yu.
At that moment, many people began to worry for Han Yu. With the Ancient Snake Clan elder making things this hard for him, Han Yu would likely be unable to enter the Burial Spirit Pool.
"Fine. I'll follow the rules." However, after gritting his teeth and nodding, Han Yu walked back up to the game board and said, "Is anyone willing to play a game with me, Han Yu? If I lose, I'll use that glass sphere as the wager."
After speaking, Han Yu added, "I, Han Yu, will remember this favor."
Seeing Han Yu like this, many people silently praised his cleverness. Han Yu truly was smart.
"Me! Brother Han Yu, I'm willing to wager with you!"
And at that moment, several people stepped forward, actually competing to make wagers with Han Yu.
But calling it a wager was really just a pretext for freely giving their glass spheres to Han Yu.
Still, this was to be expected. Given Han Yu's reputation in the Greater Thousand World, there had always been plenty of people eager to curry favor with him. Now that such an opportunity had presented itself, naturally no one wanted to let it pass.
"Glass spheres may not be used as wagers. If you do not wish to enter the mountain, you may leave on your own, but the glass spheres must remain." But at that very moment, the Ancient Snake Clan elder spoke up once more.
Hearing this, those who had been heading toward the game board hurriedly stopped in their tracks.
For a moment, they were at a complete loss.
"I have no grudge against you. Why must you make things so difficult for me?" Han Yu asked the Ancient Snake Clan elder.
"Exactly. This is simply too much," Uwaga Ryū and Uwaga Teiichi said in agreement.
And at this moment, it was not just the three of them who felt the Ancient Snake Clan elder was targeting Han Yu — nearly everyone present thought so, because it was just too obvious.
He had just said they were allowed to wager, and now he was forbidding it again. Wasn't this clearly directed at Han Yu?
"I fail to understand — how am I making things difficult for you? I am simply following the rules," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said, wearing an innocent expression, as though he truly had no idea what he had done wrong.
"You just said they could wager. Why can't they now?" Han Yu asked.
"Oh, so that's the issue. I can answer that."
"When you were waging against Young Friend Chu Feng earlier, it was indeed permitted."
"But it is no longer permitted now," the Ancient Snake Clan elder said.
"You!!!" At that moment, Han Yu was so furious he nearly vomited blood.
This was unconscionable, and the targeting was far too blatant. This was clearly directed at Han Yu.
Even if someone were going to make things difficult, they wouldn't do it this obviously.
"I want to see the Patriarch of the Ancient Snake Clan! I want to see your Patriarch!"
"This is going too far! You've gone too far!"
"I want to see your Patriarch!"
"Do you know who I, Han Yu, am?"
"Do you really think I, Han Yu, am someone you can bully so easily?"
"I want to see your Patriarch! Your Ancient Snake Clan had better give me an explanation today!"
Suddenly, Han Yu erupted, unleashing a series of piercing, furious roars.