Master, don't tease me, you can't handle three of them.

Chapter 162 He desperately wanted to make an excuse, but he dared not say anything.

"Are you interested in having a match with me?" Lin Yuru asked seriously.

"Although my cultivation level is slightly higher than yours, I know that you are very strong."

The Battle of Hwaseong is enough to prove it.

Jingyou shook his head. "I'm sorry, I have an opponent I want to challenge today, so I can't fight you."

Lin Yuru felt a little regretful upon hearing this, but she respected Jingyou's opinion more. "It's okay, I just had a sudden urge... Actually, I'd rather fight your brother. I want to see how much I'm lacking compared to Jingshu."

"Then there's really nothing we can do," Jingyou said helplessly. "As you probably know, my brother is injured and won't accept any challenges."

Lin Yuru had already heard from her master that Jing Shu's injuries this time were quite severe, and that they had even had to use their sect's spiritual spring.

"Then I won't bother you any longer. I should go over there to draw lots."

After saying goodbye to Jingyou, Lin Yuru turned and walked towards the place where the draw was held. Jingyou also walked towards the elders who were in charge of choosing their own opponents for the competition.

There were few people in the area where they could choose their own opponents; most people still chose to draw lots to determine their opponents. Therefore, Jingyou's arrival immediately attracted the attention of the elders.

As luck would have it, this elder was the very one they had met in Huacheng.

The elder nodded slightly to Jing You, "Which member of the Yaoyang Sect do you wish to fight?"

Everyone knows what happened yesterday, and even the elders didn't expect that Jingyou, whom they had met once in Huacheng, had this identity.

Jingyou twitched the corner of his mouth. Before he could even speak, he knew that he had come to find the Yaoyang Sect. He wasn't surprised at all.

but……

"I want to challenge He Hao, the young sect leader of the Yaoyang Sect."

Upon hearing this, the elder frowned slightly and kindly reminded him, "Are you sure? This person is in the late stage of the Golden Core realm."

Jingyou smiled and said, "I'm sure."

Seeing this, the elder said nothing more and directly displayed the two names on the light screen behind him.

Immediately, everyone in the competition looked up, and after seeing the name, the whole place erupted in uproar.

"Jing You wants to challenge He Hao? Could it be that He Hao also has a grudge against Jing You?"

"Of course! Look, when Jingyou died, He Hao became the young sect leader. Think about it carefully..."

"But He Hao is at the late stage of the Golden Core realm! Has Jing You gone mad? He's only at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment realm. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

"Who knows..."

He Hao also looked up at the screen, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. Perfect, he didn't need to search anymore...

Ji Chen and Lu Yunqi, who were in the crowd, naturally saw it as well.

Ji Chen nudged Lu Yunqi beside him with his elbow, "Want to make a bet and see who wins?"

Lu Yunqi pondered for a moment, "Although I don't like this He Hao, his strength is indeed quite good. It's almost impossible for Jing Shu's younger brother to defeat him; the difference in their cultivation levels is too great..."

The outcome is predictable when a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage faces off against a Golden Core cultivator at the late stage.

Ji Chen chuckled lightly, "Is that so? Then I'll bet on this guy named Jing You to win!"

Jing Shu himself is an illogical being, so his adopted brother must be no less capable.

Gu Meng, who was in the draw area, just got a number. Before she could even see her opponent's name, she saw the name on the screen and immediately pulled Shi Chuan towards Jing You's direction.

Anyway, the self-challenge matches will be held before the draw matches, so there's no rush to see who the opponent is.

By the time Shi Chuan carried Gu Meng to the front of the crowd, Jing You had already stepped onto the arena.

"Xiao You! Good luck! If you win, your senior sister will give you a reward!" Gu Meng shouted from below the stage.

Jingyou stopped and looked back.

Shi Chuan added, "If you win, Junior Brother, Senior Brother will personally cook a meal to reward you."

Gu Meng stiffened slightly upon hearing this, then looked at Shi Chuan with a troubled expression, "Senior Brother, let's forget about this..."

Shichuan: "???"

He'd been secretly practicing cooking these past few days and thought he'd made great progress, even planning to surprise the others...

Jingyou chuckled. He hadn't told Shichuan and Gumeng beforehand, and was thinking of finishing quickly so he could go cheer on Gumeng in her match.

Despite being surrounded by voices questioning him, Jingyou only heard their encouragement. Just as he was about to say something, he saw a figure walking towards him from the crowd, and Jingyou's eyes lit up.

"Senior Brother, you don't need to cook. If you win, I'll cook." Jing Shu's voice suddenly rang out.

Before Shi Chuan and the other person could turn around, a white figure landed beside them.

Hearing the white-robed man address Shi Chuan, the onlookers instantly understood his identity—Jing Shu, the second disciple of Immortal Venerable Hanluo and the cultivator with the light spiritual root!

He is also Jingyou's older brother.

"Senior brother! You're awake! Where is Master?" Gu Meng finally felt relieved after hearing Jing Shu's words.

"Master is with the sect leader. Xiao You, hurry up and finish, I'll cook today." Jing Shu said to Jing You, completely disregarding He Hao in his words.

"Outrageous! Even if his master is Immortal Venerable Hanluo, a cultivator with the Light Spirit Root, he cannot be so arrogant!" The disciple of Yaoyang Sect thought indignantly.

"Okay, bro!" Jingyou replied excitedly, not nervous at all, and even eager to try.

The disciples of Yaoyang Sect were even angrier when they saw this. It seemed that Jing You's current state was all due to Jing Shu's teaching!

When Ji Chen and Lu Yunqi heard that Jing Shu was going to cook, they quietly squeezed through the crowd.

"Brother Jing, it's so good to know you're alright!" Ji Chen said with feigned surprise, instinctively reaching out to pat Jing Shu on the shoulder.

Before Ji Chen's hand could even touch Jing Shu, a cold gaze locked onto him.

Ji Chen's body stiffened abruptly, then he reacted very quickly, turning his outstretched hand sharply to place it on Shi Chuan's shoulder.

"Haha! Fellow Daoist Shi seems to be in good health!"

Shichuan: "???"

Lu Yunqi: "???"

Gu Meng looked completely bewildered. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Judging from the demeanor of his senior and junior brothers, they should know these two. But this person, with his refined and gentlemanly appearance, seems to have something wrong with his head...

Ji Chen felt the cold gaze move away from him, slowly let out a sigh of relief, and lowered his hand.

I'm so ashamed of myself! How could I forget everything else the moment I heard there was food?! My hands were moving way too fast! I almost lost it all!

Ji Chen silently berated himself, then noticed that the little girl next to Jing Shu and Shi Chuan was looking at him with extreme disdain.

Ji Chen: "......"

He desperately wanted to offer an explanation, but he dared not say anything.