Lee added his circumstances and the bounty on his head. The mention of gold coins urged them to capture Lee and hand over to the Cultivator's Guild, but the adventurers, who were despised by the cultivators, decided to lend him a hand. Lee politely declined, saying-
"I have some other matters to take care of."
Lee gave a slight bow, signifying that he had conveyed his final decision. Erikko glanced at Ganga, and turned to see the faces of students and Drake. He turned to Lee, after taking their facial expressions into consideration.
"So be it. Fourth day from today, Lee shall fight Ganga Equis to prove his worthiness to be a part of the academy."
Erikko was so determined to add him to the academy that he passively promoted the duel, and did not even ask his opinion about it. Lee was able to sense the principal's concealed desire and did not find a reason to argue. He took the demoted condition and relatively lesser status of the academy into account.
