Li Yuntian thought he had guessed correctly and smiled. "Senior Brother, rest assured. Our strength should be about the same. There's no telling who will win. If I, Junior Brother, happen to be lucky and win, I'll compensate you for your losses."
"Are you serious?" Yang Kai was a bit surprised.
"A word spoken is past recalling!" Li Yuntian agreed solemnly.
Li Yuntian thought he had successfully tricked Yang Kai into taking the bait and was ready to show off his skills. He knew Su Mu was definitely hiding nearby watching. If he could thoroughly beat up Yang Kai and vent Su Mu's frustration, his own reputation would greatly increase.
But unexpectedly, Yang Kai frowned again. Li Yuntian nearly jumped up and cursed. This senior brother was annoyingly long-winded, a real pain in the ass, like a woman. How did Zhao Hu lose to someone like him?
"Senior Brother, is there any other problem?" Li Yuntian felt he was on the verge of exploding.
"Well, although I do want to spar with you, I was already challenged by someone yesterday. I have to wait a few days before I can fight again."
"You idiot!" Li Yuntian nearly choked on his breath. He quickly said, "Senior Brother, you can challenge *me*! I haven't been challenged in the past few days. As disciples of the Lingxiao Pavilion, don't we all have one chance a day to challenge others?"
"Oh, is that so!" Yang Kai suddenly realized the truth. He gave an awkward laugh. "Don't blame me, Junior Brother. This senior brother has never challenged anyone in all these years. I completely forgot this rule."
Li Yuntian slowly let out a breath, as if trying to expel the anger and frustration in his heart. After a long time, he said, "Senior Brother, can we spar now?"
Yang Kai had another question. "Junior Brother, if I lose, will you really compensate me with Contribution Points?"
"Yes! Absolutely! I'll pay you ten times over!" Li Yuntian gnashed his teeth.
Yang Kai shook his head. "I don't believe you. Unless you give me the Contribution Points first."
"How can I give them to you now?" Li Yuntian was furious. Contribution Points were recorded in the accounts office; they couldn't be carried around and traded. Was this senior brother really this petty? Would he renege on such a matter?
"I have an idea." Yang Kai gave a sly smile. He beckoned to Li Yuntian and whispered a few words in his ear.
Li Yuntian's expression changed several times. He had to admit Yang Kai's mind was sharp, to come up with a method like this.
"If Junior Brother finds it difficult, forget it. It's not that this senior brother doesn't trust you, it's just..."
Yang Kai was pretending to retreat in order to advance, leaving his sentence unfinished.
Of course, Li Yuntian knew his intention. Although he felt contempt in his heart, he had to endure it for the sake of his plan. "No matter. Senior Brother, wait here. I'll go get the thing and come right back. Wait for me, I'll be very fast."
Having said this, he hastily ran off.
Watching his retreating figure, Yang Kai sighed with mixed feelings. In this world, there were people who came begging to be beaten. And when that failed, they gave things away. Strange. Still, this was good. It solved his most pressing problem. Unfortunately, this trick could only be used once. He couldn't use it again.
For a moment, Yang Kai was a bit regretful. If he had known, he would have asked for a sky-high price and fleeced him thoroughly. With how eager Li Yuntian was, he would probably have agreed to even more unreasonable demands.
Su Mu and a group of his men were hiding not far away. Seeing Li Yuntian and Yang Kai talking, Su Mu was secretly delighted, ready to watch the good show. He never expected that moments later, Li Yuntian would suddenly run off, leaving Su Mu completely baffled.
This wasn't in the plan they discussed last night! What the hell was Li Yuntian playing at?