Li Mo skimmed through a few matches and found they were all warrior level battles. Li Mo wasn't interested in them since he was far stronger than them!
Li Mo's eyes stopped at the center of the ring, where a youth in a white robe caught his eye.
This youth's strength was the same as Li Mo's, a mid-ranked martial master. It was a pity that his opponent was a martial warrior. There was no suspense as the white-clothed youth used a single move to send his opponent flying out of the ring. The youth didn't show his true strength, which disappointed Li Mo. He silently memorized his opponent's appearance.
He continued watching the other matches.
Sometimes, a battle between experts could be decided in the blink of an eye. However, there were also some people who were relatively close in strength who were still fighting.
The Law Enforcement Elder on the field announced the start of the third match after the two of them had determined the winner.
Li Mo silently walked to his ring, where a dark-skinned, well-built youth was already waiting for him. His eyes were like bronze bells staring at Li Mo.
This was Li Mo's opponent, Yang Shuo.
Li Mo sized him up. He was only a high martial artist, but judging by his build, he should be an expert in speed attacks.
Yang Shuo couldn't see through Li Mo's power and complained in his heart. But he didn't give up and his expression turned more serious.
"You're Li Mo?"
"Correct, I am Li Mo."
"I am Yang Shuo, from Yiyang Prefecture. Even if you are stronger than me, I will not give up. I will give it my all!
Be careful. "
Li Mo found this person amusing and down-to-earth.
He nodded with a faint smile in response.
"Begin!"
With the disciplinary elder's order, everyone took out their magic treasures to attack their opponents.
Yang Shuo was no exception as he took out a fork-shaped magic treasure.
Li Mo was confident in his victory, but out of respect for his opponent, he still took out a long sword.
This was prepared for the match. The scarlet sword was too eye-catching. Who knew how many powerful and knowledgeable old freaks were hidden in this tournament.
If a spiritual treasure scarlet sword were to appear here, it would definitely draw the attention of others. He didn't want to look for trouble.
Hu!
Hu!
Yang Shuo brandished his pitchfork, causing Li Mo's clothes to flutter. As Yang Shuo sped up, wind blades formed in front of him!
"Go!" With a shout, dozens of wind blades flew at Li Mo.
Yang Shuo knew he wasn't Li Mo's match so he used his strongest move right off the bat.
Li Mo didn't panic and used Swimming Dragon Sword Art.
It was just an ordinary sword, but in Li Mo's hands, it was much more powerful than a normal person's.
The long sword immediately transformed into dozens of sword shadows, which went up to meet the wind blades.
Pa!
Pa!
Sparks flew as the sword shadows and the wind blades collided.
Li Mo didn't stop there. His figure flashed, leaving a trail of afterimages. Yang Shuo was still in a daze when the cold longsword was at his neck.
"I lost!"
Yang Shuo was a little vexed. If their strengths were close, he wouldn't have lost so easily. The heavens just had to make him draw a freak.
Li Mo sheathed his sword and smiled politely at Yang Shuo.
Then he left the field.
Liu Yan and Bai Xiao were already waiting outside.
"Big Brother Li, you're too amazing. I didn't even see what happened and you already won. Looks like you'll definitely be the champion of this competition!"
Li Mo chuckled and patted Bai Xiao's head.
"Little Xiao, there are many strong people here. I was just lucky not to run into them!"
"Li Mo, I'm sorry, but you have to do your best!"
Liu Yan was still brooding over her mistake.
"Silly girl, I've already told you that this isn't your fault. After all, you didn't do it on purpose.
Moreover, being able to spar with so many young geniuses will be of great help to my future cultivation. "
"But I …"
Liu Yan wanted to say more, but Li Mo cut her off, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"When I get first place, you'll be the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"
Pfft!
Liu Yan's face was red as she chuckled.
This was the first time she smiled since yesterday.
…
There were only a few matches left. Li Mo saw that both sides were weaker than him and lost the mood to watch. He took Liu Yan and Bai Xiao to his inn.
"Li Mo, wait!"
A man's voice came from behind.
Li Mo was puzzled. He didn't know anyone here. He turned and saw Yang Shuo, the one who lost to him.
"What's the matter?"
Li Mo had a good impression of this Yang Shuo.
"Li Mo, thank you for showing mercy. But can you tell me how strong you are? That way I can accept my loss."
What a straightforward man. Li Mo was getting more and more interested in him.
"Yang Shuo, this isn't the place to talk. Why don't you come with me to my place?"
"Alright, lead the way."
They returned to the inn and Li Mo had Liu Yan and Bai Xiao return to their rooms while he and Yang Shuo ordered some food.
After the two had taken their seats, it was the straightforward Yang Shuo who spoke first.
"Li Mo, can you tell me now?"
"Ha-ha … I am an intermediate martial master. It's normal for you to lose to me. If we were on the same level, I wouldn't necessarily be your match."
Li Mo was afraid of hurting Yang Shuo's confidence.
"Don't worry, Li Mo. I, Yang Shuo, am not as weak as you think. You don't need to comfort me.
I will surpass you in three years at most. How about we compete then? "
"Alright!
It's a deal. "
The two of them raised the wine glasses in front of them and drained it in one gulp.
…
The two chatted for a long time, giving Li Mo a better understanding of Yang Shuo's background.
Yang Shuo wasn't from a great clan. He grew up in the mountains with his father, relying on hunting to make a living. One time, his father brought him into the mountains to hunt when they ran into bandits who killed him.
Just as he was about to die under the blades of the bandits, an old Daoist saved him and taught him martial arts. This time, it was his master who gave him all his savings to participate in this meeting. He hoped that he would be able to gain something from this meeting and become outstanding.
But he didn't expect his first opponent would be Li Mo …
After seeing Yang Shuo off, Li Mo returned to his room to rest up for tomorrow's match. But he accidentally touched the bronze mirror in his chest. Li Mo took it out and fiddled with it.
"Copper mirror, copper mirror, can you tell me what you are?"
Li Mo spoke to himself as he flipped the mirror over.
"Eh?
What's going on?
The rust on the mirror is gone and the four sacred beasts' positions have changed! "
Li Mo sat up straight and observed carefully, but no matter how he looked, he couldn't find any clues.
He even tried to twist the back of the mirror, but it didn't react.
"If it's not man-made, then it must be spinning on its own!"
Li Mo's doubts grew.
"If it was spinning on its own, I should have noticed it!
Could it be … "