The room was quiet; everyone could see that Night Wolf had been crippled.
Many felt he deserved it, not just because they hated him and felt he deserved it, but also because this sneak attack was a taboo.
Attacking after the competition was despicable; it was against the rules and would be severely punished.
However, whether he received severe punishment now was irrelevant; his cultivation had been crippled, which was practically the worst possible punishment.
Night Wolf stared at Qin Chuan with venomous eyes, but Qin Chuan felt nothing. He had no qualms about crippling someone who wanted to kill him.
"Great! Ye'er, did you see that? This beast is crippled! Haha, it's best if he's not dead. I'll beat him every time I see him!"
"Good riddance! Seeing him crippled in my lifetime makes my life less bleak."
Many were happy; some had been bullied by Night Wolf, others simply enjoyed seeing strong people fall, finding a sense of balance.
In truth, whether a strong person fell or not had nothing to do with them; they wouldn't become stronger if a strong person fell. But they just enjoyed watching others become trash.
This was just jealousy; everyone else was weak, so this made him seem brave.
Ignoring all that, Qin Chuan stood on the martial arts platform. No one else challenged him, and his preliminary qualification was over.
Yu Qing didn't go up or participate; he'd just go with Qin Chuan later.
Yu Qing was quite strong; in this outer city, there were probably only one or two people who could defeat him, maybe none at all. With
the preliminary round over, Qin Chuan and Yu Qing left. He wasn't interested in watching the matches, but he couldn't understand why Night Wolf hated him so much.
He'd lost, so what? Was it necessary to ambush him and try to kill him?
Qin Chuan looked at Yu Qing beside him, then thought about Night Wolf's character—his first trait was lechery.
Qin Chuan seemed to realize something. Was this person's lechery because of Yu Qing?
Oh well, it was all in the past, and he didn't want to think about it anymore. He hoped that after this competition, he could meet the people he could.
The competition was uneventful; Qin Chuan's practical combat skills and endurance were his greatest strengths, so he wasn't worried.
The preliminary rounds ended, eliminating over 99% of the participants. While not all remaining were top-tier, the truly strong had survived.
Qin Chuan was a dark horse, the biggest dark horse to emerge. Many speculated about his background, and naturally, Yu Qing was also discussed.
"That woman is truly beautiful, but beauty can be a curse. Almost all of Qin Chuan's battles are because of her."
"Yes, but even so, it's worth it. To have a woman like that to hold at night, the sacrifice is justified."
"The premise is that you must have the ability and the right to sacrifice. Many people, lacking strength, die because of women."
"It's best to have the last laugh. Two from the outer city haven't even made a move yet. This Qin Chuan, a newcomer, is a bit too dazzling. Those two are said to be uncomfortable and can't stand it anymore."
"See? This year's competition is going to be interesting."
...
In a grand hall of the Bright Moon Palace, a dignified middle-aged man was drinking tea, listening with interest to a young man's story.
"What's the background of this Qin Chuan?" the man asked with a smile.
The man was the Palace Master of the Bright Moon Palace.
The young man, who was the young palace master, thought for a moment and said, "His background is unknown, but this person is fine. He couldn't have been sent in by the Yan Yang Sect."