In the interim, several individuals approached, inquiring if he wished to place bets or participate in the fights. Long Xiao declined all offers.
Ye Tian asked, "Coach, since betting is allowed here, why not make some money?"
Long Xiao replied, "That's also a rule. And you need cash for on-site bets. How much cash did you bring?"
Ye Tian conceded, "That's true."
Long Xiao advised, "Have your friend bet for you outside. If you're confident you'll win, place a heavy wager!"
Ye Tian offered, "If I win, I'll give you thirty percent."
Long Xiao smiled, "I don't deserve it, I haven't taught you anything yet."
Ye Tian said, "You can teach me slowly later."
Long Xiao accepted without further refusal, "Alright then, I'll shamelessly take it."
Just then, Old Zhou approached. He handed Ye Tian a slip of paper and said, "Brother, this is your codename. When you fight, we'll just call out the codename. Also, fill in your bank account details, and if you win, we'll transfer the prize money directly to your account."
Ye Tian saw that his codename was "King Kong Leopard." It sounded a bit crude, but there was nothing he could do; that was his codename.
While waiting for the match, Ye Tian sensed a pair of eyes watching him from not too far away. He looked over and saw a man who looked somewhat familiar, staring at him coldly.
He felt a flicker of confusion. Did this person know him?
Seeing Ye Tian look his way, the man strode over and said indifferently, "Don't you recognize me?"
Hearing his voice, Ye Tian recalled someone, and his eyes narrowed: "Qiao Li!"
Qiao Li was the prison bully who had severely injured Ye Tian during his incarceration, nearly beating him to death. Later, after Ye Tian had trained in martial arts, he had taught Qiao Li a harsh lesson, breaking his right hand and leg and severing two major tendons.
The heavily injured Qiao Li had been transferred out of Longhu Prison and his whereabouts became unknown. It had been three years since they last met.
"It's me!" Qiao Li sneered. "Didn't expect it, did you? That we'd meet again."
Ye Tian sized him up. To his surprise, this man whom he had crippled was now a Qi Cultivation Grandmaster!
"I've been looking for your whereabouts for the past year. I didn't expect to run into you here," he said sinisterly, making no effort to hide his hatred for Ye Tian.
Ye Tian asked, "Oh, you've been looking for me? What, want revenge?"
"That's right! After being injured by you, I visited renowned masters everywhere and finally met my master! Now, I am a Qi Realm Grandmaster!"
Ye Tian sneered, "You really shouldn't have sought me out."
Qiao Li snorted heavily, "Later, I will fight you. Life or death is irrelevant!"
Ye Tian no longer harbored much hatred for Qiao Li, as it was an incident from years ago. He said calmly, "I advise you not to fight me, because you cannot possibly be my opponent."
Qiao Li sneered, "Are you scared?"
Ye Tian replied, "I only need one hand to defeat you."
Qiao Li scoffed, "Don't brag. We'll settle this with our fists. Oh, right, I actually found out your whereabouts. You have an older brother, and a beautiful girlfriend. Her name is Lin Ziyi, correct?"
He licked his lips, "I've seen her photo. She's quite attractive. After I kill you, I'll go find her. I also want to taste what your girlfriend is like, hahaha..."
Looking at Qiao Li's sinister and triumphant smile, Ye Tian realized he had been wrong. He shouldn't have shown any mercy to such trash.
He sighed softly, "I see. Stop acting. I'll do as you wish and cripple you."
"Cripple my disciple? You?"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a powerful aura emerged from behind Qiao Li.
Upon seeing this man, Long Xiao's expression changed. "Thunder Palm Meng Dan!"
The middle-aged man saw Long Xiao and said, "So it's the coach. Is this brat your new recruit?"
Long Xiao retorted, "Meng Dan, is this ignorant fool your disciple?"
Meng Dan's eyes narrowed, "My disciple is not for you to lecture!"
Long Xiao sneered, "Three years ago, would you dare speak to me like that?"
Meng Dan grunted, "Three years ago was three years ago. What about now? Do you dare fight me?"
Long Xiao's face darkened. "Arguing here is pointless. If you have confidence in your disciple, how about we make a bet later?"
Meng Dan said calmly, "Fine. How do you want to bet?"
Long Xiao proposed, "One match in the ring. I'll bet one hundred million on Ye Tian. Do you dare?"