“If I had evidence, would I still give you the chance to admit your mistake? Speak. What despicable method did you use?” Han Qing said coldly. At the same time, the aura belonging to a tier two martial master radiated from his body, and a frigid force immediately swept over Lin Ye.
Lin Ye suddenly felt as though an iceberg were slowly pressing down on him, and the immense pressure made him feel as if he might kneel at any moment. He clenched his teeth and looked coldly at Han Qing. In their eyes, it seemed as though a primordial beast were hidden, ready to burst out at any moment and tear Han Qing into pieces.
Watching Lin Ye tremble slightly under the heavy pressure while refusing to kneel no matter what, a trace of barely perceptible admiration flashed in Lan Yue's eyes.
“Hmph!” Lan Yue snorted softly. Her own aura burst forth and violently dispersed the aura Han Qing had released.
“What do you mean?” Han Qing suddenly turned his head, his expression dark as he looked at Lan Yue.
He thought to himself, This woman really can't be indulged. She already dares to oppose me before anything has even happened.
“Don't forget, I am the chief referee of the Card Duel Arena! In the Card Duel Arena, whoever kills their opponent by any means is the victor. There is no such thing as cheating or not cheating.” Lan Yue's expression was indifferent as she enunciated each word.
“I...”
“Enough. His combat ends here today. You may send him back.” Lan Yue interrupted Han Qing and turned to order the guards waiting nearby.
“Yes!”
“Wait!” Han Qing suddenly spoke, causing the guards walking over to halt.
Looking at the obedient guards, Han Qing glanced at them first before shifting his gaze to Lan Yue. With a gloomy expression, he said, “Have you forgotten who your master is?”
“The Card Duel Arena belongs to the Han Family. I am the only person from the Han Family here, so whatever I say goes! I say he cheated, so he cheated. You! Drag him out and execute him!” Han Qing pointed at the guards and ordered them arrogantly.
“Take Lin Ye away and prepare him for tomorrow's combat.” Lan Yue spoke to the guards in a flat tone.
“Yes!” The two guards who had approached immediately accepted the order. Without even glancing at Han Qing, they took Lin Ye away from the Card Duel Arena.
Lin Ye glanced at Han Qing, a faint trace of mockery curling at the corner of his mouth. Another person from the Han Family...
“You dare oppose my decision?” Blazing fury ignited in Han Qing's eyes as he looked at Lan Yue. This woman really could not be indulged.
“There is no question of opposing you. If you have any objections, have Han Yang come find me.” After saying this indifferently, Lan Yue walked back to her seat without looking back.
The Han Yang he mentioned was the arena master of this Card Duel Arena, the older brother of the han family patriarch, the only third-rank card master in Cold Night City, and one of the few great martial masters in Cold Night City. He was an existence even more respected than the city lord of Cold Night City.
Within the entire Card Duel Arena, Lan Yue was probably the only person who dared to address Han Yang by name.
As he watched Lan Yue's back, a snake-like, icy glint flashed through Han Qing's eyes.
As the guards led Lin Ye away, he turned to look at Han Qing's expression and happened to see the look on his face. Concern for Lan Yue involuntarily arose in his heart, but so did a faint sense of helplessness.
He was only a two-star martial artist now. Although the 《ancient spirit cultivation art》 cultivation method he practiced granted him the ability to increase his spiritual power density tenfold, and his perfect spirit card possessed several times the power of ordinary spirit cards, his strength was comparable to that of a Five-Star Martial Warrior—but he was still far from being a match for someone with martial master cultivation.
Therefore, all he could do now was hope that Lan Yue could protect herself. At the same time, an extreme yearning for strength arose in his heart.
Ten minutes later, the guards brought Lin Ye back to his room. Just like yesterday, when they left, they tossed him a scroll.
As he slowly unrolled the scroll, a portrait of a middle-aged man exuding a fierce aura appeared before Lin Ye: Ding Jian, Five-Star Martial Warrior.
“Today it's still a Four-Star, but tomorrow it'll be a five-star. It seems this Card Duel Arena truly doesn't want me to leave alive!” Lin Ye sighed softly, but there was not the slightest trace of fear in his eyes—only a faint, chilling coldness.
However, Lin Ye did not dwell on it. He sat cross-legged and entered spiritual power cultivation. What he needed most now was strength. Without strength, death was all that awaited him.
“Time to eat!” After an unknown amount of time, the cold, rigid voice of a guard came from outside the cell door.
Lin Ye frowned slightly and withdrew from cultivation. After glancing at the guard's departing back, he realized that he seemed not to have had even a drop of water for the past two days. But why did he not feel hungry at all?
“Ding!”
“System reminder: The spiritual power refined by a divine-grade cultivation technique will automatically divide off a portion to replenish the host's physiological needs. Therefore, Cultivating spiritual power is equivalent to eating.”
Lin Ye nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, but he still walked to the cell door and picked up the food on the ground.
However, when the smell of the food in his hands entered Lin Ye's nostrils, a cold, fierce light suddenly flashed through his eyes.
Lin Ye nodded slightly to indicate that he understood, but he still walked to the cell door and picked up the food on the ground.
However, when the smell of the food in his hands entered Lin Ye's nostrils, a cold, fierce light suddenly flashed through his eyes.
However, that light vanished in a flash, and Lin Ye's expression immediately returned to normal.
“Is there any way to neutralize an aphrodisiac?” Lin Ye asked in his mind.
“The System can neutralize the aphrodisiac for the host. This will consume 100 units of spirit card essence. Does the host agree to the expenditure?”
“I agree!” Lin Ye nodded slightly and began eating the food that had just been brought in, his expression remaining perfectly normal.
In the darkness, someone watched Lin Ye eat the food. A vicious smile curled at the corner of that person's mouth before they vanished without a trace.
The instant that person disappeared, Lin Ye suddenly raised his head. Looking toward the place where they had vanished, a dense killing intent abruptly surfaced on his face.
As an assassin, how could he not know that the food had been laced with an aphrodisiac? Moreover, this aphrodisiac had a pleasant-sounding name: Mandarin Duck Powder.
After consuming it, if one did not take an antidote or have intercourse with a woman within an hour, the surging qi and blood would cause the blood vessels to burst, resulting in death.
However, with his current strength, any guard here could easily crush him to death. If he refused to eat the food, the other party would surely have even more methods to deal with him.
By comparison, he might as well eat the food himself and see exactly what they intended to do.
“Creak!”
Only ten minutes after Lin Ye finished eating, the iron door to the room was suddenly opened. Then, a beautiful girl of thirteen or fourteen was thrown into the room, after which the door was locked again.
The instant he saw the girl, intense fear and shock appeared on Lin Ye's face, and his mind suddenly went completely blank.
Only after a moment did he slowly recover. Shocked, he cried, “Xue'er?!”
The girl who had been sent in possessed a graceful, alluring figure and was extraordinarily beautiful. However, her face was flushed, her seemingly delicate waist twisted restlessly, and mist clouded her eyes. It was obvious that she had been affected by Mandarin Duck Powder.
But that was not the most important thing.