Due to the protective shield, the stage was soundproof.

A few moments later, two Xiu Xians finished their fight and appeared on the stage again.

One of them went out of the hall directly, and the other gladly gave two sticks to the old man in the hall.

The old man didn’t said anything and said two numbers loudly.

At that moment, Clay focused all his attention on the magic shield over the stage so he wasn’t able to follow the results of the battles.

The interesting feature of the shield attracting Clay was that the shield blocked events happening on the stage.

The shield also absorbed energy released when Xiu Xian attacked each other on the stage. Time flies when Clay ponders the shield function.

The old man said the number ten that Clay had taken. According to the rule, Clay entered the stage with a young man wearing a Taoist robe. T

hey were standing on the stage surrounded by fog.

The young man said first:”It obvious that your level is lower than mine, Surrender the match is your best choice. I am afraid of hurting you .Now give me your stick ”.

Clay smiled when he hear his words and then disappeared.

The young man was shocked and tried his best to set a shield as soon as possible.

It was too late for the man as Clay had already stood behind him. Clay reacted quickly and hit the man’s neck. The man collapsed on the ground subsequently.

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To Clay’s surprise, he easily won the battle just by using martial art and little magical abilities. The man might have some magic abilities, but because of his arrogance, he didn’t have any chance to show them.

Clay calmly used his magic to find the man’s stick and move his body outside of the shield to give it to the old man.

Xiu Xians in the hall were surprised to see the result of the battle because Clay’s level was lower than his opponent’s. Clay give his two sticks to the old man with a smile and stepped aside without any words. The old man just saw the young man lying on the ground with an expressionless face.

When the last winner appeared, the old man said:”I’ll tell you the rules for the next fights. Every time I will randomly draw a stick from a ten-stick bundle. One who has the same number that was drawn will have priority to choose one Xiu Xian who will be his next opponent. Of course, his opponent has a right to give up the battle. The challenger will become a winner automatically. When a battle is finished, I will remove two numbers from the bamboo tube. Five winners will finally earn the chance for their families to engage in the long-distance business trading.”

Then the old man started taking sticks from the bamboo tube.

“Number one, which number do you choose as an opponent?” the old man asked.

Xiu Xian who has number one was a monk.

After the old man said this, the monk couldn’t wait to pick the lowest level Xiu Xian-Clay. There was a sly smile on the monk’s face when he saw that Clay didn’t give up the fight but calmly walked toward the stage. The monk followed Clay and went onto the stage.

Everyone in the hall were paying close attention to the battle. The old man closed his eyes and pretended to take a nap.

But a moments later, the old man suddenly opened his eyes with astonishment. Clay walked out of the shield carrying his opponent’s body leisurely.

Clay didn’t get any hurt but his opponent’s clothes were in a horrible state. Xiu Xians in the hall were incredulous but had to believed the result.

Because of this, the old man immediately declared that Clay has earned the chance for his family to engage in the long-distance business trading. The old man gave a blue jade medal to Clay and asked him to give this to Captain.

Clay appreciated this and left the hall instantly. Clay’s triumph inspired others to keep a positive attitude and prepare for next the next battles.

The captain was thrilled when he accepted the green jade medal from Clay so he started jumping joyfully .