"For the sake of my master, I have no choice but to step forward!"

Ye Shu's face flushed red as he shouted with excitement!

This time, it wasn’t an empty promise—Luo Jiuyan had personally whispered it in his ear.

And it was about... something quite intimate...

Do it! Just do it!

It’s just six strong men, what’s there to fear?

Turning his head, he saw a swarm of men staring at the flower ball atop the arena, their eyes filled with burning desire.

On the day of the Lantern Festival, many people came to watch the lanterns, especially couples.

Inside the inner city, it was even more so.

Now, standing below the arena were women cheering, while the arena itself was packed with men competing for the flower ball.

Their goal? To win the favor of their beloved!

"Damn, there are so many scoundrels. It seems this won’t be easy," Ye Shu thought, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

Then, with a forceful step, he gracefully flew toward the arena.

"Follow him quickly!"

Seeing Ye Shu move, Zhang Hongyan ordered her male pets.

The six male pets shouted excitedly and rushed forward, some pounding their chests like gorillas, others leaping like monkeys, and some rolling like wild boars...

At first glance, it looked like a circus, quite amusing.

"Make way!"

A soft voice echoed through the air as Ye Shu descended from the sky.

At the Golden Core stage, one could fly, though Ye Shu was only at the early Golden Core stage, making it a bit of a stretch for travel.

But for showing off? Perfect!

"Holy crap! An immortal!"

"What a handsome immortal!"

"Move! Move! Don’t let him touch you!"

They howled and quickly scattered from where he was about to land.

Most of them were from prominent secular families, with a few scattered cultivators mixed in. Seeing someone flying through the air, they were so terrified they wished they could smash their heads into the ground.

Ye Shu landed on the arena, creating his own domain. Within a two-meter radius, no one dared to approach.

Their eyes were filled with curiosity, admiration, and an involuntary whisper of "So handsome!"

"Pfft, what’s so difficult about this?"

Perhaps inspired by Ye Shu’s dashing entrance, Zhang Hongyan’s male pets also took to the sky—one spread its wings like a white crane, another like a giant roc, and one even mimicked an eagle swooping down on its prey!

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Three of them crashed onto the arena, nearly killing two people on the spot, scaring the surrounding crowd from approaching.

What kind of monsters were these?

"That young man is at the early Golden Core stage, right? Sorry, but among my male pets, three are at the Golden Core stage, and one is even at the late Golden Core stage, gifted to me by my master!"

Zhang Hongyan was quite satisfied with their performance and couldn’t help but laugh at Luo Jiuyan.

One early Golden Core stage cultivator against three Golden Core stage and three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators—how could he possibly win?

Luo Jiuyan’s evaluation was: "Not impressive at all!"

But in her heart, she couldn’t help but sigh: "My dear disciple, you must hold on! If you lose, my face will be completely ruined."

As for whether she would actually hand Ye Shu over to Zhang Hongyan as promised—Luo Jiuyan would never do such a thing!

At worst, she’d silence them all, killing these scoundrels so no one would know she had ever lost a bet.

Ye Shu, on the arena, had no idea what conversation was happening between them. He only felt a strange sensation.

Why did this feel like a Pokémon battle?

All that was missing was someone shouting, "Go, Ye Shu!" before Luo Jiuyan tossed him into the arena to fight!

And all these men in front of him were nothing more than pets for the women below.

The six men opposite him, resembling beasts, were the male pets of that bitch from the Hehuan Sect.

"This is really weird!" Ye Shu shook his head.

"What are you thinking about, you dog? We’ll break your legs later!" one of the male pets, who was practicing monkey-style boxing, said.

"Let’s work together. When we go for the flower ball, let’s cripple him first. If he becomes Sister Zhang’s male pet, with his looks, we’ll lose favor!"

Someone proposed.

They had long been jealous of Ye Shu’s handsome face.

Hearing that if he lost, he would become one of them, they were instantly consumed by jealousy.

With Ye Shu’s looks, if he entered Zhang Hongyan’s harem, he would surely be pampered every day.

And they, the old leftovers, might be cast aside.

"Right! That makes sense. Let’s cripple him first!"

After the proposal, their eyes burned with determination, all sharing the same goal—cripple him first.

The flower ball? That was just a side task, easily accomplished.

"Well, if you’re saying that, then I won’t hold back!"

Ye Shu flashed a bright, boyish smile.

At that moment, the announcer’s voice rang out from the sidelines.

"I’ll count to three. After three, the competition for the flower ball begins! The one who grabs this year’s flower ball will have all their wishes come true."

"One!"

Everyone furrowed their brows, crouched, and prepared to spring into action.

"Two!"

Some even pulled out talismans, ready to end things quickly.

The six male pets from the Hehuan Sect locked onto Ye Shu, drawing their sinister weapons.

Daggers, broadswords, clubs, and even a backscratcher...

They were determined to strike him down!

"Three! Begin!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone leaped into action. A mountain of people instantly formed, rushing toward the flower ball several meters high.

The Hehuan Sect members also raised their weapons in unison, slashing at Ye Shu.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of clashing weapons echoed. Just as they thought they had struck Ye Shu, their weapons collided with each other in the next moment.

"What’s going on? Where is he?"

They looked around, unable to find Ye Shu’s figure.

"Idiots, he’s above you!"

Looking up, they saw a dashing figure hovering in the air, casually tossing a round object in his hand.

Upon closer inspection—

Wasn’t that the flower ball?

How did it end up in his hands?

In just a split second, how had he done it?

"So fast, how is that possible?"

Someone exclaimed in disbelief at his incredible speed.

"You should worry about yourselves first."

Ye Shu drew the Taiyin Sword from his waist and tossed it into the air, where it transformed into a streak of silver light, shimmering in the darkening sky.

He smiled and said, "So, you wanted to cripple me?"

With that, the silver sword plunged straight down, and with a scream, it pierced through one man’s chest!

A Golden Core stage male pet had lost his life.

"You’re insane! You dare kill someone!"

The others were terrified and stepped back. Although they knew he was only at the early Golden Core stage, the fear he instilled in that moment was far greater than they had anticipated.

"You all wanted to cripple me, and you think I wouldn’t dare kill you?"

Ye Shu found it laughable.

Hesitation would only lead to future trouble.

When it was time to kill, there was no room for mercy.

"Let’s continue!"

Ye Shu controlled his sword and charged at another man.

This man was the late Golden Core stage male pet among the six, the strongest of them all.

When he saw Ye Shu turning his attack toward him, he couldn’t help but laugh. "You really think you can kill—"

Crack!

Blood gushed out!

Before he could finish his sentence, his head was pierced, and he could no longer speak.

"Help! Help!"

"What kind of monster is this!"

The remaining four huddled together. In just a few breaths, two of them had been dealt with—the strongest two at that.

What did that mean for them next? Surely...