"The Lance of Longinus is in your hands?"

Yang Yan asked with some shock.

Before this, he had heard rumors of this weapon falling into the hands of people from Huaxia.

He just hadn't expected it to end up in the hands of the Heaven and Earth Society.

"Yes!"

Golden Cauldron nodded and explained:

"It was previously with a Huaxia merchant, but later that merchant took it to the United States."

"By chance, one of us saw it, and we bought it at a high price."

Yang Yan asked again:

"What's the deal with the contest? Since the other side has already put the Eight Trigrams Diagram out as a prize, naturally they can't bet with you anymore, right?"

Golden Cauldron sneered and said:

"That's the disgraceful part about them! They offered us the condition that we must win the championship to get the Eight Trigrams Diagram."

"Moreover, we can only send two people to compete, and their age must not exceed fifty."

"If we fail to win the championship, then the Lance of Longinus must be given to the other side."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yan was momentarily frozen.

At least five seconds passed before he bitterly smiled and said:

"Are you guys stupid? Such harsh conditions, and you agreed?"

"If the other side uses the Eight Trigrams Diagram to threaten you, can't you threaten them with the Lance of Longinus?"

Though he said so, deep down, Yang Yan didn't actually believe these strategists wouldn't see through this.

After all, the Eight Trigrams Diagram is important to them, but the Lance of Longinus is equally significant to the other side.

"What if the other side tells us the location of the River Map after we win the championship? Do you think we have any other choice?"

Golden Cauldron bit his teeth fiercely, his tightly clenched arm slightly trembling.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Upon hearing Golden Cauldron's words, Yang Yan suddenly stood up, nearly shouting.

"If we can win the championship, they'll tell us the location of the River Map! Otherwise, how could we submit!"

Golden Cauldron said coldly.

Interesting, really interesting!

The other side actually knows the location of the River Map?

That Saraf guy seems to be living recklessly!

Yang Yan thought to himself with determination, intending to drag that guy out and give him a good beating first.

"Since the other side has limited the age, they surely won't allow any old monsters over fifty years old to participate, right?"

"What, you can't deal with your peers?"

Yang Yan asked Golden Cauldron.

At this moment, he seemed to have already guessed what the other side wanted him to do.

Golden Cauldron gave a bitter smile:

"I originally thought the same. People from the Hidden World of Huaxia, facing opponents of the same age, generally have a high winning rate."

"However, I heard the other side has reincarnated an Angel."

Yang Yan visibly paused, furrowing his brow tighter:

"An Angel reincarnated? Those guys are really willing to pay!"

An Angel's reincarnation is never a trivial matter.

After all, each reincarnation greatly affects the party's strength and lifespan.

This kind of cost is an enormous sacrifice for an Angel.

"Yes!"

Golden Cauldron nodded again and said to Yang Yan:

"Moreover, I hear the other side has reincarnated more than one Angel!"

"Therefore, we have no choice but to select the two strongest young individuals. The result, you already know."

Yang Yan asked again:

"Didn't you notify the Huaxia authorities? If you did, Huaxia's Little Sword God Zuo Fei's winning rate is still quite high!"

Golden Cauldron shook his head helplessly:

"Only local Chinese can participate, that's one of the other side's conditions."

Yang Yan laughed in anger:

"Heh! The other side really has many conditions! I suppose that's the reason you and those from Hongmen sought me out?"

Golden Cauldron nodded seriously and said:

"Correct, Hongmen was tasked to find young Chinese Hidden World experts, and you were our unexpected finding."

Yang Yan suddenly laughed:

"How do you know I can do it? What if I'm just a somewhat special doctor, then what?"

He still had confidence in his identity.

At least these people from the Heaven and Earth Society should not yet associate him with Moonlight Yang Yan.

"We're just doing our best and leaving the rest to fate!"

Golden Cauldron laughed:

"If you truly have no combat ability, then we'll bear the loss."

"Even if it means turning against them, we will never let them succeed so easily."

Saying this, Golden Cauldron paused and flashed a confident smile:

"Moreover, we do have some assurance! Although we're unclear about who you really are, we're quite certain of your strength."

"After all, who would believe that someone daring to run a clinic in a foreign land, specifically serving people from the Hidden Sect and Hidden World, wouldn't have any combat capabilities?"

Yang Yan smiled noncommittally and directly asked:

"When is the contest? Also, are there any special requirements?"

Upon hearing this, Golden Cauldron visibly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied:

"The contest will be in five days, and the special requirement is for two people to compete together, with competitors' age under fifty."

"Understood."

Yang Yan nodded and said:

"You can go back now, leave this woman here, I'll have her fully recovered in a few days."

"I don't expect her to help me in the contest, as long as she doesn't hold me back."

"Don't worry, I won't hold you back. If necessary, I'll drag the opponent to death with me!"

"Trust me, I absolutely have the ability."

Unbeknownst to him, the woman had already awakened.

Though still weak, there was a flame of confidence burning in her eyes.

"Tingting, you're awake? Feeling better?"

Seeing the woman awake, Golden Cauldron hurriedly rushed over, asking with concern.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, my body is almost recovered, I certainly won't delay the contest."

Tingting smiled with difficulty.

But everyone could see she wasn't in a good state yet and needed some time to recover.

"Don't force it! I'm more aware of your body's condition than you."

"However, I didn't expect this; your temperament is quite fierce! Actually practicing the Hidden Sword Technique, impressive."

Yang Yan said with a smile.

Hearing this, both Tingting and Golden Cauldron's faces changed slightly, looking at Yang Yan with some surprise.

After a full ten seconds of silence, Tingting finally spoke:

"Since you know I practice Hidden Sword Technique, you should know how powerful the sword I've kept hidden for twenty years can be."

"Even if the opponent is an Angel, I believe I have the ability to slay him."

She spoke with great seriousness, showing strong determination and confidence.

This is precisely the most important mindset for a swordsman.

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