"We didn't rig the event, did we?"
The commotion over the eighty Spirit Fish grew more intense, with Liang Qu's limelight easily surpassing the previous four.
Sir Huo asked those around him, his face showing deep concern.
The eldest son of the Huo Family's main branch was torn between laughter and tears.
"Rest assured, Elder, I personally oversaw the release, broke the seals myself, and watched them pour the fish into the mountain stream with my own eyes, as you sat beside me.
Besides, that young man belongs to the Xu Family and has no connection to ours. Where's the sense in helping an outsider to snatch a ranking?"
"Avarice leads to attempting the impossible. Regardless of who wins or loses, we stand to profit enormously. We mustn't forsake major gains for minor ones."
"Really, there wasn't!"
"Golden Stone's Good Words serves as a caution; why the rush?"
"..."
"Where is the outpost in the woods where the eighty Azure Dragon Carps were released?"
