13 First tail. (1/2)

Li Yang wasn't being stealthy while he made his bet with Mei Kongxu so their interaction was seen by everyone around them. If Mei Kongxu's instant agreement wasn't enough to make them curious, then Li Tian's act of furrowing his brow upon seeing the box certainly did. If even the Third elder of the Deepsea King sect reacted upon seeing the box then it was clear that whatever was hidden within the box was more than just a bit valuable.

Li Yang glanced sideways at his father, stealthily allowing his gaze to run over the surrounding crowd that was now looking at either Mei Kongxu or the box. Li Tian's gaze narrowed faintly as his eyes met with Li Yang's, but he chose to remain silent after seeing the look in Li Yang's eyes, trusting that his son wouldn't truly be that foolish.

Li Tian's slightly narrowed gaze and furrowed brows were also seen by Mei Cuixue, who couldn't help but glance at the box that Li Yang was holding. Li Yang pulled his gaze back after seeing that his father chose to remain silent, playing with the wooden box for a bit before throwing it into his interspatial ring.

”You'll get the box if you win, as for my reward... how about you tell me a bit more about what you asked me when we first met? While accompanying me on a nice date around the sect, of course.”

The first thing Mei Kongxu had asked him when they met was if he knew about the Thunder's Roar and the how of the Tyrant, two statements that didn't mean a single thing to him. But they had piqued his interest, especially with the things Mei Kongxu told him during their following betting matches.

Mei Kongxu's brows furrowed for a second, a snicker coming from one of the sect members closer to the two of them drawing their attention. The young girl that had snickered quickly looked away and acted like nothing, but her actions further aroused Li Yang's interest in Mei Kongxu's little secret. Mei Kongxu's expression returned to its usual cold and distant one after she removed her gaze from the young girl, nonchalantly nodding her head to Li Yang's offer.

”Alright, I'll pay my part if I lose, but I hope you won't go back on your word if you lose.”

Mei Kongxu glanced sideways at Li Tian to further emphasize that he shouldn't use his father as an excuse when he lost. But Li Yang simply laughed in response to her worries, grinning cheekily while winking at her.

”You don't need to worry about that. Truth be told, this thing is something I would have given you if you had just asked, I'm only using it as a betting stake now to take advantage of you since I know that the thing inside the box is irresistible.”

Li Yang still didn't bother to hide his words in the slightest, his loud laughter and confident words further drawing the attention of the surrounding disciples. His proud and confident visage made him look like a peacock proudly displaying his feathers to attract his mate, unaware of just how visible it made him to other predators. But no one made a move yet, Mei Cuixue speaking out in a stern voice that reached everyone's ears.

”Alright, we've lingered around enough, it's time to get the actual sparring underway. The process is a bit different this time around so I'll set some ground rules. This isn't a tournament or competition against the other sects, its a friendly sparring match. As such, there will be no killing or robbing anyone of their chastity, understood? The moment someone doesn't leave the forest alive, everyone else will be forbidden from leaving the area until we have indisputable evidence that the one who died was in fact killed by a Demonic beast. And should someone be found guilty of murder or ****, they will be immediately killed. Have I made myself clear?”

Mei Cuixue's words embedded themselves in the minds of everyone present, almost hammering against their souls. She was the Second Elder of the World-rending Behemoth sect, the fearsome Iron Tiger Lord, there was no one present that would dare to go against her words so everyone could only agree loudly.

”Yes Ma'am!”

”It will be as you say, Elder!”

Li Yang also saluted Mei Cuixue, the corners of his lips pulled up very faintly. He was actually able to discover the hidden meaning behind her words, killing and raping were forbidden, but robbery wasn't. So even if someone stole the box from him, Li Yang couldn't complain since it wasn't against the rules, it just meant that he was too weak to hold it. It could be considered a bit callous, but the disciples should actually be somewhat grateful that the sects forbade killing, an act that many of the higher-ranked sects didn't forbid during their training excursions or sparring matches.

Mei Cuixue and Li Tian took the lead in walking away, bringing the disciples of the two sects to the training area that would be used. While they were walking, Li Yang noticed that people were keeping a small bit of distance from him and Mei Kongxu, several people glancing at them more than once. He expected the glances he got, as well as the glances Mei Kongxu got from the male disciples, but he hadn't expected the glances Mei Kongxu got from the female disciples of the World-rending Behemoth sect.

They looked at her in much the same way as the young girl from earlier had, with a light snicker, seeming to be quietly mocking her. It could be that they were just jealous of her beauty, which probably was actually one of the main reasons, but there seemed to be something more as well. Li Yang glanced somewhat amusedly at the girl walking at his side, but she ignored the incoming glances and maintained her chilly expression. Li Yang couldn't hold himself back when he saw her expression, leaning in as close as he could, only stopping when it looked like she was going to punch him if he moved closer.

”This might be a bit of a bad time to tell you, but there's a tear in the back of your dress. I mean, I'm not gonna complain about the free showing of skin, and I do like the colour of your underwear, but are you sure you want to get me all hot and bothered with so many people watching?”

Mei Kongxu's pupils instantly shrank as she hurriedly turned her head and twisted her body to check out her back, covering her rear with her hands just in case. But checking her back, her silver dress was spotless, not a single sign of the tear that Li Yang had mentioned. Thinking about it for a split second she also realized that there was no way her mother would let her walk around with a torn dress, meaning that Li Yang had just been messing with her.

Her head riveted around, but Li Yang had already pranced forward and put some distance between the two so that she couldn't instantly retaliate. But he was glancing back at her with an amused smirk, her chilly mask cracking as she fumed, almost cutting into Li Yang with her glare. She hurried her steps somewhat to chase after him, but he continued to prance and practically skip away, always making sure to stay just far enough away that she couldn't get her hands on him.