214 Entering the Cage (1/2)
Xue Wei agreed with Lu Yuping, but he knew better than to just share his blood right then and there. That was simply too risky with so many people around them.
In the end, the two decided to return to Xue Wei's hotel where no one would be watching them later.
”There are still a few hours until the cage battles come to a close,” Lu Yuping said smilingly. ”Why don't you enjoy yourself to your heart's content for now, and when it's time to close we will go together?”
Xue Wei had expected Lu Yuping to leave him after this, but he walked around with them, conversing casually with Li Chen.
Xue Wei had by now observed quite a few battles and knew what they were about, more or less. He felt that it was time to try it out for himself.
Xue Wei had complete faith in his own ability. He was not arrogant, but he had a steady foundation that had been strengthened with multiple spiritual fruits, herbs, and pills, alongside cultivation.
His foundation was rock solid and the skills he possessed were top notch in a backwater Kingdom. What he had achieved may not be the cream of the crop here, but it was not bad at all.
Xue Wei did not know too much about the martial arts that were available in the center of the continent, but the majority he had seen in the Cloudsoar city were all profound ranked martial arts, equal to many of his own skills.
One has to remember that a Heavenly Warrior could not properly use skills like these; only at most half their potential could be brought out in the hands of a ninth layered Heavenly Warrior.
If one wanted to bring out the full might of the skill, they had to reach the Earth Knight level first. Since this was the case, only superior martial arts showed their true value in the hands of a Heavenly Warrior.
Xue Wei only had superior and profound martial arts. He was able to fight without being dragged down by his martial arts not being powerful enough.
”Well then, let's sign up for a battle,” Xue Wei said casually, but his words made Lu Yuping pale with fright. ”No you can't!” he exclaimed with shock, forgetting to use compressed voice communication. His blundering shout made the people around them give them puzzled looks.
Xue Wei closed his eyes and shook his head with a slight smile on his face. It was quite embarrassing. ”I will be fine,” Xue Wei said with a smile to Lu Yuping. ”Don't tell me that you think I won't be able to win? As long as it is not a Primordial Beast or a Primordial Beast Hunter, then I'm good.”
Lu Yuping looked at Xue Wei with uncertainty. His rationality let him understand that Xue Wei had the ability to win most fights at his level, but deep within he was worried and scared that something might happen to him.
His higher-ups in the hierarchy of Primordial Beasts would never let it go if something happened to Xue Wei while he was present, and he would never be able to live down the guilt. A Sovereign Beast was the hope for every beast out there. If Xue Wei was hurt or killed while Lu Yuping was right next to him, then it was likely that he would end up as the enemy of all beasts.
Xue Wei understood his misgivings. It was easy to guess what he was feeling and what he was thinking about. Still, Xue Wei had already made a promise to participate in a cage battle, so he was not going to change his decision no matter how Lu Yuping tried to persuade him.
Smirking, Xue Wei looked at Li Chen. ”Big sister Chen, I promised you that I would participate in a battle,” he said cheekily, pushing all the blame onto her. ”I am a man and a man cannot go back on his words. I will go sign up now!”
As soon as he said this, before Lu Yuping had time to say anything, Xue Wei turned and started walking toward the sign-up table. In the end, Lu Yuping ended up glaring at Li Chen, but he knew about her background and dared not show his displeasure.
Xue Wei reached the table then. It was a rather inconspicuous, simple-looking table, the kind you would not notice unless you were looking for it. Ahead of him, three young men were currently signing up.
”Oh, are you here to sign up?” the clerk sitting behind the table asked without looking up. Xue Wei, who had been raised to mind his manners, cupped his hands. ”Yes, I am here to participate in the fun,” Xue Wei said with a smile and bowed slightly.
His behavior would have been considered polite in the rest of the world, but here it was considered strange. This was a place for outlaws. No one bothered to be polite to a mere clerk.
The other three young men who were standing and waiting for their turn to fight glanced at Xue Wei to determine if he was a threat. From looking at his polite behavior and the fact they had not seen him before, these people quickly understood that he was here for the first time.
There was a term to use for those who wanted to fight the first day they were in the cave: fat sheep. They were just waiting for the slaughter.
Even if they had seen a few battles, they did not know the strength of most of the contestants and believed blindly in their own ability. This blind belief caused them to die early, losing all their items and becoming one of the many corpses that were used to feed the Fierce Beasts that fought in the cage battles.
Xue Wei was aware of this, but he did not mind. In fact, he welcomed the idea that they perceived him as a fat sheep. The more they underestimated him, the less danger he was in. Although he was rather certain of his own abilities, he still wanted every advantage that he could get.
None of those three experts in front of him were really his equal. All three of them were also Heavenly Warriors, but one of them was a third layer while the other two were second layer.
Xue Wei had to wait for some time. There were no experts of the same layer as him available currently, but the clerk rather than pit him against a Fierce Beast had the women who served food and snacks share the news that a fat sheep had appeared.