Chapter 1908

Ye Zhangqing calmly looked at Wu Zhong, whose face was full of stubbornness and whose eyes burned with jealousy, and slowly asked.

This guy has repeatedly and openly provoked me several times; although the powerful Huang Lao is present and could easily suppress him, judging from Wu Zhong's demeanor, even if he has to lower his head temporarily due to Huang Lao's mighty reputation, he is probably extremely unwilling and unwilling to accept it in his heart.

Such people are typical: they verbally show compliance but inwardly do not accept it at all.

If this continues, who can guarantee that this guy won't cling to me like stubborn gum in the future?

Thinking this, Ye Zhangqing silently mused: to avoid future trouble from his constant harassment, I must personally intervene and aim to defeat him thoroughly so he is genuinely convinced; only then can I eliminate future problems once and for all.

After all, when trouble arises, one must quickly find a solution; if one merely delays and avoids, not only will the trouble not disappear on its own, but the problem will only accumulate and grow, eventually becoming an uncontrollable mess.

And this decisive, no-nonsense style of conduct is precisely one of Ye Zhangqing's consistently upheld principles in life.

At that moment, Huang Lao, who had been quietly standing aside watching the match, hearing that Ye Zhangqing unhesitatingly chose to directly accept Wu Zhong's challenge, couldn't help but be slightly startled, then turned his head and gazed at Ye Zhangqing with a hint of doubt.

Huang Lao looked suspiciously at Ye Zhangqing before him, silently pondering.

"What's wrong with this kid?"

His eyes revealed a hint of doubt and incomprehension, as if questioning the other party.

"Did you have some leverage held over you by the other side? You dare to win this match so easily, with me here, are you still afraid we can't handle this old man and youngster? With just a slight move from me, I could make them both kneel and beg for mercy."

However, facing Huang Lao's scrutinizing gaze, Ye Zhangqing appeared unusually composed.

Only seeing him calmly clasp his hands, he performed a standard salute toward Huang Lao to show his firm attitude.

Thereafter, without hesitation, he stepped forward and walked straight toward Wu Zhong.

When he arrived before the opponent, Ye Zhangqing's face remained calm as water, and he slowly spoke.

"Speak, how do you want to compare?"

At this moment, Wu Zhong, seeing Ye Zhangqing actually agree, couldn't help but grit his teeth in anger, making a "creak creak" sound.

He glared viciously at Ye Zhangqing and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth.

"I want to have a fair fight with you."

Immediately after, he added.

"I will suppress my cultivation to the Emperor Sovereign Realm, taking no advantage whatsoever. Today, let us have a good match."

Upon hearing Wu Zhong's words, Ye Zhangqing did not think much, almost instantly nodding to indicate his agreement with the proposed conditions.

After all, Wu Zhong's voluntary suppression of his cultivation is necessary, given the enormous cultivation gap between them, exceeding two major realms plus more.

If Wu Zhong does not limit himself, even if Ye Zhangqing's combat power is astonishing, it would be impossible to bridge such a vast chasm.

However, just as Ye Zhangqing slightly nodded in agreement, Huang Lao slowly opened his mouth and said.

"No need for such trouble; I will personally act to suppress his cultivation."

Huang Lao's reason for saying this is actually a concern in his mind, fearing that Wu Zhong might secretly employ some underhanded tricks, such as suddenly restoring his original formidable cultivation strength in the midst of fierce combat.

After all, if such a thing were to happen, this match would become extremely unfair, possibly causing the entire situation to spiral out of control instantly.

With Huang Lao personally suppressing him, even if Wu Zhong racks his brains trying to recover his cultivation, it would likely be nothing more than a futile daydream.

Huang Lao's strength is unfathomable; suppressing someone's cultivation is as easy as turning over his hand for him—he could do it without breaking a sweat, rendering Wu Zhong powerless to resist; even if Wu Zhong harbors resentment, he can only meekly submit.

Upon hearing Huang Lao's words, Wu Zhong instantly glared, stared hatefully at Huang Lao, clenched his teeth, and squeezed out two words from between them.

"Whatever."

Since Huang Lao has already spoken, what other choice does he have?

However, Wu Zhong's heart is full of resentment, constantly wondering why Huang Lao is always favoring that Ye family guy.

Whether in words or actions, Huang Lao seems always to side with Ye Zhangqing.

The more Huang Lao openly shows his favoritism toward Ye Zhangqing, the more Wu Zhong's inner jealousy burns fiercely.

He simply cannot understand why something he has dreamed of but could not obtain is so easily possessed by that Ye family guy.

Could it be just because this guy is slightly better-looking than me? This is unfair, totally unfair.

Although Wu Zhong is now nearly blinded by raging jealousy, Huang Lao pays no heed to it.

Actually, before this, Huang Lao still harbored some worry, but once Wu Zhong personally proposed a fair match at the same realm with Ye Zhangqing, all his concerns vanished like smoke.

In Huang Lao's view, engaging in a fair fight at the same realm is undoubtedly Wu Zhong seeking his own death.

It appears Wu Zhong has held a high position for years, becoming somewhat lost in himself and unaware of the heights of heaven and depth of earth.

After all, as the Young City Lord of the Cooking King Immortal City, his culinary skill is truly top-notch, standing out among the younger generation of the Immortal Realm, with few able to rival him.

However, when it comes to combat ability, it's really not praiseworthy.

Without exaggeration, placing the Young City Lord of the Cooking King Immortal City among the younger generation of the Immortal Realm, making it into the top fifty would be considered quite an achievement.

What's more frustrating is that even among their city's three Young City Lords, if just one manages to break into the top fifty, it would likely astonish everyone.

Thus, Wu Zhong's combat ability is truly mediocre, even negligible.

Yet such a person dares to boast about fighting Ye Zhangqing in a so-called fair battle—this is simply ludicrous.

Know that Ye Zhangqing's combat power is genuinely a top-tier Yāoniè.

Although for now, due to his origin from Xia Jie, his cultivation is still somewhat low, but once his cultivation rises in the future, there is no doubt he will become a rising radiant star in the Immortal Realm, destined to grow into a peerless Yāoniè feared by countless.

That is precisely why Bai Yuan regards Ye Zhangqing with new eyes and gives him great importance.