Chapter 137 – Florida Man Forces Minor to Fight in Martial Arts Tournant Wearing John Wick's Tactical Suit and Carrying Gun
As there was nothing but his life to lose, Tang Xuan apologized to him to de-escalate the hostility.
"Senior Florida Man, please forgive this old fool for not stopping the reckless subordinates. I really have no intention of antagonizing you."
When Tang Xuan's party visited Leo, the forr never participated in the bullying. As a result, Leo's system spared him when Leo collected the compensation from the intruders.
Fortunately, Leo was a reasonable man. As long as the other party was willing to be civil, Leo always welcod it.
"Forget it. Anyway, what are you doing here? Sightseeing?" Leo changed the subject.
Sensing the opportunity, Tang Xuan brought out an invitation letter from the imperial court. He explained.
"This is an invitation letter from his majesty the Emperor. In a few weeks, an annual gathering of Yan Empire and Jianghu Alliance will take place at Cauliflower City. We hope to invite you to join us."
"A gathering?"
Leo's expression turned dark as he hated official gatherings. From his experience, it was always boring as everybody there only flexed their achievents, wealth, and influence.
Because of the past trauma when he was a regular human, Leo declined the invitation.
"h, what's the point of that gathering? There is nothing to gain there. I won't go, sorry."
"Huh?" Tang Xuan was surprised that Leo didn't bother socializing with the empire. "Why, senior? You can seek the audience of the emperor there."
"See the emperor? Nah, I'm not a bootlicker. Let those eunuchs do their jobs."
"…"
The corners of Tang Xuan's mouth twitched as he was also one of those so-called bootlickers. Although Leo had no intention of insulting Tang Xuan, the latter got hit by a stray bullet.
Tang Xuan ignored the remark and tried to explain, in case Leo had no idea about the gathering.
"Senior, the gathering isn't about a eting. It's about a competition between sects and cults within the Yan Empire."
"Oh?" Leo raised his eyebrows. He never hated sports and gas. "Tell more."
"Yes, senior! Ahem!" Tang Xuan cleared his throat. "In the gathering, every sect and cult can send their young disciples under 18 years old to participate in the gathering's tournant. The imperial court always sponsors the tournant, so there is nothing for you to lose, senior."
"What kind of tournant?"
"A martial art tournant, senior."
Leo pursed his lips. He sowhat rembered the the and the common plots of Chinese novels and dramas in the past. As this event seed similar to those tournants in novels, he wondered if it might be dangerous for the participants.
After all, most cultivators were a bunch of lawless savages. They never respected common laws, but they only submitted to the strong.
"Does that involve killing or harming the opponent participants?"
"…Umm, yes and no. We don't permit killing, but accidents sotis occur."
Leo shook his head as his guess was spot on.
"What about the mortality rate? How many participants died in the past?"
"A-About one-tenth, senior."
"10%, I see. That's quite high, isn't it? Also, accidental death? I think it's more like INTENTIONALLY MURDERED."
"…"
"To be honest, I'm against pitting minors to a death-match tournant. We aren't living in a caveman society anymore. We are already old, and we should be guiding our juniors to the right path, not sending them to their death for so unknown prize."
Tang Xuan lowered his head as Leo was right. Unfortunately, Tang Xuan was powerless against Yan Xiang's mandate. He would have been executed had he protested the emperor.
"I'm ashad, senior. You're absolutely right. Too bad that not many court officials agree with you. Those maniacs claim that tournants are good for the juniors since they are the only events that young cultivators can gain experience of real combat against their peers from other sects."
"Experience or not, sports are ant for entertainnt and competitive spirit. This is just a pointless Roman Gladiator Tournant. Anyway, I'm not going. Tell that stupid emperor that he can send his people to die as he pleases. Count out."
Leo turned around and patted Yao Qiqi's head. He also stopped bullying Esen as his mood was ruined.
However, Tang Xuan didn't give up. As he wished to get on Leo's good side, he revealed Yan Xiang's ulterior motive.
"Senior! I'll tell you the truth! Yan Xiang is planning to use this event to lure you and your disciples out of your domain to kill you! They know about what you did to the second prince!"
"…"
Leo stopped his feet and crossed his arms while he showed his back to Tang Xuan. He let out a long sigh.
Only Esen and Cat could see Leo's face. The monster plant and the lich's face turned dark as Leo's cold smile was so hideous that a devil would cry in fear had he seen Leo's expression.
Esen stopped throwing tantrums as she felt bad for the Yan emperor. She inwardly thought.
'You f'd up, cultivator emperor. This man is worse than ghoul savages and rotting zombies.'
But Cat had a different thought. She expected Leo to turn his victims into mutated flesh and yin fluid. She looked forward to stealing Leo's alchemy ingredients again.
'Ded-Ded? Nom-Nom ow
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