The Revenge of the Reborn Supreme Sovereign-Chapter 242 - 238: I’m Not in the Habit of Joking! (5)

When Qin Fan inquired about the Martial Arts Tournament, Ye Jizu didn't dare dally. He quickly got into the driver's seat and spoke in a serious tone.

"Mr. Qin, the Martial Arts Tournament takes place every three years. It used to be held on the Double Ninth Festival, but for some crazy reason, it was moved up this year! The tournament actually serves a dual purpose. On one hand, it's a competition for strength and rankings within the Martial Arts World. On the other, it's a struggle for territory among the various overlords of the Underworld.

"Besides the martial artists, many of these Underworld powerhouses will also be present. However, they can only participate if they are invited by a martial artist. As a result, almost every major figure who attends is there representing a specific martial artist.

"Once they are represented, the matches on the tournament stage will determine the distribution of their territories in the Underworld for the next three years! For example, I participated three years ago, but the martial artist I brought with me lost his challenge. Because of that, I've been stuck in my small corner of Lingnan for these past three years, and I, Ye Jizu, have had no chance to raise my banner in other provinces!

"Martial artists also use this triennial tournament to establish their rankings! The Heavenly List, Earth List, and Human List correspond to the late-stage, middle-stage, and early-stage of the Dark Energy realm, respectively. There is also a Supreme List, but that's for Transformation Realm Grandmasters. The Martial Arts Tournament isn't even qualified to get involved with them.

"Over the years, no Transformation Realm Grandmasters have ever attended. Hua Xiaotian, known as the number one martial artist in Huaxia, participated once. But after being ranked first on the Heavenly List, he never showed his face at the tournament again. That's the whole situation!"

The Heavenly List, the Earth List, and the Human List?

Qin Fan listened to the explanation and shook his head with an amused smile. There was no need to even think about it. These were just empty titles sought by half-baked posers. The world was full of hidden masters. Why would a true expert bother competing for such a vain and meaningless title?

"When does the Martial Arts Tournament start?" Qin Fan asked, not bothering to point out the flaws in Ye Jizu's words.

"The tournament is held over three days. Tomorrow is for the Human List, the day after is for the Earth List, and the day after tomorrow is for the Heavenly List! But by now, basically all the participating martial artists have arrived!" Ye Jizu replied, holding nothing back.

"Which realm is the martial artist you brought this time?" Qin Fan asked with a playful glint in his eyes, nodding.

When Qin Fan asked this, Ye Jizu's heart suddenly began to pound, his expression a mixture of embarrassment and panic. He blushed and replied, "I... I didn't bring one! Originally, I planned to ask Master Guo to fight for me, but I had to use up that favor because of Lan Tianchun's retaliation last time. I can't bring myself to ask him again now! Besides, even with Master Guo's strength, he probably wouldn't rank very high on the Heavenly List, so it would have been a wasted effort anyway!"

Before Qin Fan could say anything, the blushing Ye Jizu couldn't hide his ulterior motive any longer and quickly blurted it out. "Normally, I wouldn't be allowed to participate without an invitation from a martial artist, but due to my father, the Martial Arts Tournament gives me three slots every year! That's how I have this chance. Mr. Qin, I won't play games with you. I have an audacious request… could you fight on my behalf? I've been stuck in Lingnan for too long and want to expand my influence. Will you do it?"

In fact, if it weren't for Qin Fan's earlier comment about wanting to test the mettle of the Martial Arts World, Ye Jizu would never have dared to entertain such a thought. But because of those words, his ambitions had swelled the moment he heard the tournament was moved up.

"Ye Jizu, oh, Ye Jizu," Qin Fan said with a noncommittal, playful smile. His words made Ye Jizu's heart pound in his chest.

If he offended Qin Fan over this, he wouldn't just fail to gain an advantage—he would suffer a double loss! His face instantly turned deathly pale. He scrambled for an excuse to change the subject, saying, "Mr. Qin, I apologize! I was getting ahead of myself. Please, don't mind me. I'll just be a spectator this time and enjoy the tournament with you and Lai Shenxiang!"

"Alright, save the act," Qin Fan said with a smile. "I told you I wanted to test the mettle of this Martial Arts World. Since I'm going to test it, I don't mind fighting for you this once!"

At those words, the pallor on Ye Jizu's face was instantly replaced by a flush of excitement. Once Qin Fan makes his move, which of these riffraff below the Transformation Realm could possibly stop him? Thinking of this, Ye Jizu's breathing quickened and his heart pounded. He swallowed hard a few times and asked, "Mr. Qin, are you serious?"

"I'm not in the habit of joking," Qin Fan replied with a slight smile.

"Good, good, good! Mr. Qin, words can't express my gratitude! I, Ye Jizu, will never forget this kindness for the rest of my life. If you ever have a need for me, I will obey your every command!" Overcome with excitement, Ye Jizu swore a bold oath of loyalty.

Obey his every command? Did Qin Fan need any of that? With a slight, knowing smile, he didn't dwell on the topic and changed it. "How has Jiangzhou been while I was away? And what about the sales of Spirit Water No. 1 and Spirit Fruit No. 1?"

"Mr. Qin, Jiangzhou has been peaceful! After what you did, the Qin family is completely finished. But everyone understands the situation, and under your deterrent presence, the incident didn't have major repercussions. Aside from people kicking the old Qin family while they're down, the overall balance of power hasn't changed! As for Spirit Water No. 1 and Spirit Fruit No. 1, we've sold over 300,000 bottles of Spirit Water No. 1 and over 100,000 catties of Spirit Fruit No. 1 in the last few days! The net profit is nearly six billion! And that's just from trial purchases or sales made out of obligation. I believe that after a while, once word of mouth spreads about the effects of the Spirit Water and Spirit Fruit, we'll see a truly explosive boom. That hundred billion Yunbin mentioned before? It seems like child's play now! Haha!"

When he talked about Spirit Water No. 1 and Spirit Fruit No. 1, Ye Jizu couldn't help another surge of excitement. He had been awarded a fifteen percent stake in this by Qin Fan. An amount like that was enough to make him wake up laughing from his dreams! A little excitement was nothing compared to that.

"That's good," Qin Fan said, nodding with a smile. He then fell silent.

At that moment, the Audi drove into the scenic area of First Beach.

The moment he stepped out of the car, Qin Fan immediately released his Divine Sense to perceive the Qi Mechanism of the martial artists in the area.

There were certainly a lot of them, but they all seemed to be weaklings. Is this the true strength of the Martial Arts World? Qin Fan couldn't help but frown.

PS: Thank you to ScHatZ for the two major donations and for becoming an Alliance Leader! I'll catch up on the owed chapters as quickly as possible.