115: Chapter 115 Lin Hao's Provocation

Shortly after, Hu Nan walked into the Sect main hall.

This was Hu Nan's second time coming to the Sect main hall.

The first time he came was when Hu Nan won the Grand Competition, and Sect Leader Xuanyangzi gifted Hu Nan a Foundation Establishment insights manual.

In the center of the main hall, seats were arranged neatly, and on both sides stood the Sect's Elders and deacons.

At this moment, many newly Foundation Establishment Cultivators had already arrived in the main hall. They were all wearing purple robes, sitting together in groups, whispering, their expressions filled with joy and pride.

Qin Changsheng's Divine Sense quickly swept across the main hall, instantly discovering Lin Hao.

At this moment, Lin Hao was still as arrogant and domineering as ever, standing out starkly against the low-key and humble Foundation Establishment Cultivators around him.

He was not wearing the purple robe exclusive to Heavenly Sword Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators, but instead wore a magnificent golden brocade robe embroidered with intricate patterns.

He stood alone at the very front of the crowd, head held high, chest puffed out, with an arrogant expression. His eyes swept over the surrounding Foundation Establishment Cultivators with disdain, as if no one was worthy of his attention.

Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators nearby wanted to step forward to converse with him, but he coldly avoided them, his arrogance and domineering nature fully exposed.

Lin Hao seemed to notice Hu Nan's gaze as well and slowly turned his head. When he saw that the person approaching was Hu Nan, the arrogance on his Face instantly turned into a trace of shock, followed immediately by being filled with rage.

As for Hu Nan, Lin Hao hated him to the bone.

If it hadn't been for Hu Nan making him lose Face at the Grand Competition back then, he, Lin Hao, would never have become a laughingstock.

If it hadn't been for Hu Nan, he, Lin Hao, would have already successfully achieved Foundation Establishment last year.

If it hadn't been for Hu Nan, he would not have been frequently scolded by Lin Zhentian.

Qin Changsheng also saw Jiang Lijuan and Senior Brother Wu Yong at the ceremony.

At this moment, Jiang Lijuan looked at Hu Nan, who was wearing the purple robe, and was also somewhat shocked.

Qin Changsheng did not pay any attention to Lin Hao and Jiang Lijuan; he just wanted to stay quietly and wait for Sect Head Xuanyangzi to bestow the Sword Flight Technique.

But the next moment, Lin Hao walked to a spot not far from Hu Nan.

"Hu Nan, do you still remember me?" Lin Hao demanded loudly.

"A defeated opponent, I've long forgotten," Hu Nan said in a flat tone, as if speaking of a trivial matter.

As for Lin Hao, the moment he heard these four words, the smugness and arrogance on his Face vanished without a trace, replaced by extreme rage and ferocity.

The Outer Sect Grand Competition three years ago was a stain that Lin Hao could never erase in his life, the deepest reverse scale in his heart!

That day, he was the most prominent Disciple in the Outer Sect, with ample resources.

In his view, he would inevitably win first place in the Grand Competition.

But unexpectedly, Hu Nan appeared out of nowhere and blocked him from entering the top sixteen of the Grand Competition.

He took away the glory of the Outer Sect Grand Competition and made him a laughingstock of the entire Outer Sect.

For these three years, he had been brooding over it, Cultivating desperately, with his heart set on surpassing Hu Nan to wash away the shame of that year.

"What are you talking about?" Lin Hao's eyes were filled with rage.

"How is it that after only three years, you have forgotten that crushing defeat from three years ago?" Hu Nan did not give Lin Hao any Face at all.

"You!" Lin Hao was trembling with rage, his violent Qi nearly bursting through his Meridians. He lunged forward, wanting to strike, but was quietly held back by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator beside him.

"Senior Brother Lin, this is the Sect main hall!"

Hearing the words of that Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Lin Hao instantly calmed down.

This was the Sect main hall; if a conflict started here, even his father, Lin Zhentian, could not protect him.

Lin Hao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the killing intent and rage in his heart, but his complexion remained extremely ugly, and the viciousness in his eyes had not diminished in the slightest.

He looked at Hu Nan's calm and waveless Face, and the hatred in his heart grew even more intense.

He swore that today he would definitely teach Hu Nan a good lesson. Not only would he defeat him, but he would also make him kneel and beg for mercy, wash away the shame of that year, and let him know what the consequences were for offending him!

"Good, very good!" Lin Hao said in a hoarse voice, his tone filled with malice. "Hu Nan, since you dare to bring up the events of three years ago, do you dare to compete with me? Today, I will let you know that the failure back then was just my momentary carelessness. Today, I will definitely trample you under my feet and wash away all the shame!"

The surrounding Cultivators fell silent one after another, their gazes locked tightly onto the two of them.

Qin Changsheng had no intention of paying attention to Lin Hao; after all, he just wanted to quietly wait for the start of the Foundation Establishment ceremony.

Furthermore, even if he won against Lin Hao, he would not receive any benefits.

Seeing that Hu Nan remained silent, a trace of smugness flashed in Lin Hao's eyes. He raised his hand and waved it, and a Storage Pouch quietly appeared in his palm.

"Do you see this?" Lin Hao held the Storage Pouch up in front of him, his tone arrogant, carrying a bit of showing off and temptation. "There are ten thousand Spirit Stones here."

"Today, we will use ten thousand Spirit Stones as a wager. As long as you can defeat me by a move or half in the competition, these ten thousand Spirit Stones will belong to you, and I will absolutely not go back on my word!"

These ten thousand Spirit Stones were what Lin Zhentian had bestowed upon Lin Hao after his Foundation Establishment.

The reason Lin Hao dared to make such a large wager with Hu Nan was that he believed he could not possibly lose.

He could easily defeat Hu Nan.

And then wash away the shame of three years ago.

Hearing about ten thousand Spirit Stones, many Cultivators in the main hall looked at Lin Hao with envious eyes.

Most of them were just ordinary Cultivators.

To earn ten thousand Spirit Stones, it would take at least several decades, or even a hundred years.

Looking at the envious gazes of the crowd, the smugness on Lin Hao's Face grew even more intense. He changed the subject, and his tone became malicious and acerbic: "Of course, where there is winning, there is losing. If you lose, you don't need to pay too great a price; as long as you kneel before me, kowtow three times to me, admit your mistake and apologize, and admit that you are inferior to me, this matter will be settled."

As soon as these words were spoken, the corners of the main hall fell silent instantly.

No one expected that Lin Hao would propose such a harsh wager—if you win, you get ten thousand Spirit Stones; if you lose, you must kneel and kowtow, losing all Face.

This was clearly deliberately making things difficult for Hu Nan, to make Hu Nan lose Face in public.

No one believed that Hu Nan could defeat Lin Hao.

After all, Hu Nan had only been in Foundation Establishment for less than a month, while Lin Hao had already been in Foundation Establishment for several months.

Moreover, Lin Hao had treasures given to him by Lin Zhentian.

Looking at Hu Nan, he did not have any treasures on him.

Qin Changsheng originally did not want to bother with Lin Hao, but ten thousand Spirit Stones were simply too tempting.

For these past few years, Qin Changsheng had been Cultivating diligently and had not earned many Spirit Stones.

His reserves of Spirit Stones for these years were already hitting bottom.

If he could obtain Lin Hao's ten thousand Spirit Stones, then Qin Changsheng would not need to worry about Spirit Stones for at least two years.

Moreover, Lin Hao was so aggressive; if he blindly retreated, not only would he be ridiculed by everyone, but he might also be pushed around even more by Lin Hao.

Seeing that Hu Nan's gaze had fallen on the Storage Pouch, a trace of certainty flashed in Lin Hao's eyes. He thought Hu Nan was tempted by the Secret Manual but was hindered by his Face, not daring to agree, so he provoked him again: "What? Hu Nan, you aren't scared, are you? Could it be that you really want to admit that you are inferior to me and don't even have the courage to compete with me?"

Qin Changsheng controlled Hu Nan, stood up, and said: "Fine, I will compete with you."

The surrounding Cultivators all showed shocked expressions; they did not expect that Hu Nan would actually agree to Lin Hao's provocation.

On Lin Hao's Face, a smug smile appeared. He thought he had the victory in his grasp, being able to humiliate Hu Nan and also take back the wager, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.

Lin Hao scanned the area and finally fixed his gaze on Fairy Qingling, who was sitting on a chair.

"Greetings, Junior Martial Uncle Fairy Qingling!" Lin Hao bowed, then handed the Storage Pouch to Fairy Qingling.

"I ask that Junior Martial Uncle Fairy Qingling act as a witness for us!"

"If I lose, these ten thousand Spirit Stones will belong to Hu Nan, along with the previously promised wager; if he loses, he will kneel and kowtow according to the agreement, with no going back!"