The Death Match! Abbie!

"Ouch!" flicked her forehead. Thalia and Qiang giggled, covering their lips with the back of their hands; if Shen saw them laughing, she would surely come for a payback!

"Silly... I am not embracing you girls just for cultivation; that's my third reason!" he hugged them tight, promising to keep and protect them like treasures. 

To Phate, his women meant more than treasures; his past experiences still influenced him until now. 

"Am sorry... *sob* that I thought so lowly of you *sob* I was just scared that we would mean less to you!" she sobbed nonstop. 

"Shhh! Now, now, don't feel sorry. I understood what you meant, and I am glad that you said what you felt in your heart. I can now rise and keep my head up, proud that my women are honest!" Phate pecked her forehead. 

"From today, just know that to me, you're everything, and nothing will ever be above my woman! Not anything!"

His words helped Shen to feel less guilty about her words, warmed their hearts, and made them feel happy that they meant everything to their man! 

"At least just below my mom!" 

"Seriously!" they stared at him dumbfounded; he started well but ruined their touching moment. 

"We know that, but at least your words had shadowed it, giving us a false sense of superiority!" Thalia hit him on the chest! 

"Hahahaha~" he, of course, did it on purpose but still was serious with his words! 

"Okay, how about I make up for that mistake with..." they entered another round of dual cultivation until the women passed out! 

A Venerable dual cultivated with a Demi Immortal and two Spiritual Emperors and overpowered them without breaking any ounce of sweat! 

He leaned on the headboard with them clinging onto him. 

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"I thought the prince was going to cower again and refuse the death match, but who would have thought he would suddenly pull off such a so bold thing!" 

"Hmph, he's being brinded by his pride; he's forgetting this is not his home continent where his status can make up for his lack of strength!"

"I agree; he built that superior image for himself now that reality has struck him. With many female disciples holding many expectations from him, this was the only thing he could do!"

"Hmph...serves him right, see how your pride destroys you without even living up to your full potential!"

Male disciples mocked Phate for his untamed pride; they stood around the Deathmatch ring. The whole place was buzzing with noise. 

The whole outer court, which had more than a thousand disciples, was gathering around one ring, with most of them engaging in different conversations. 

"Junior brother is so manly; to think he would challenge all of them at once!" a female disciple said in astonishment; she blushed when she remembered the face of that overly handsome man. 

"Wait, wasn't he supposed to fight them at once?" asked the one who was ignorant about the whole situation! 

"Seriously, senior sister? How come you don't know this kind of information about Junior brother Phate? Are you a disciple of this sect even? Even the d-"

"Hey, that's enough! Senior sister has been out on a mission, so she doesn't know too much!"

"But still..."

"allow me to explain to you, senior sister; two senior sisters willingly became junior brother Phate's partners not long after he joined, Sister Shen Bing and Qiang Ming!"

Although their senior sister knew some part of the whole story, she decided to explain it again so she could paint the entire picture of the story. 

"Remember, they all had partners, so there definitely it did not sit well in the hearts of the latter party and..."

"So after he felt ready, he demanded to fight them at once? Wow, he's real, man..." the senior nodded in approval. 

"I would have done the same, too, if I were in his shoes; why fight one at a time and only if I manage to kill the first, then go the second one? Do or die. Fight them both and kill those pests!" she said in support. 

"Such bold words; why don't we organize you one death fifth too, Lulu?"

"Eh? Haha... don't take my words seriously, Senior sister Abbie!" Mei Mei and Abbie laughed. 

"To think even sister Abbie, the mysterious inner court disciple, would come to watch Junior brother Phate..." Lulu thought inwardly. 

Although they seemed close in their conversation, the two little girls knew little of Abbie! 

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"Seriously...how come you can't use any weapon? Were you lazing around all this time?" Phate just nodded; Qiang slumped on the couch, a helpless look hanging on her face!

"Are you a man? A real man must have at least one weapon and know how to use it well!" Shen clarified, pocking his chest with her fingers wanting her words to enter his heart! 

"You sure? I am very well sure you know how good I am at using my weapon! Maybe I should remind you, dear, Binge'er!" he moved closer to Shen. 

"I did not mean that pervert!" the latter retreated behind Thalia's back. "C'mon, big sister Thalia, you're the strongest here. I know you can stop that big bad dragon!" 

"Why should I when you like to be eaten!"

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"So, Phate, how have you decided to fight them?" Thalia inquired. 

"That easy, haven't you forgotten something important?" he asked with a mysterious smile. 

"Ooh~ I see..."

"What are you guys talking about... What is that important thing?" Shen and Qiang did not know what the two were talking about. 

"I a son of the strongest ice user in the Seven Boundless Realms. This does not only come with the high status that grants me to do anything I want but the highest Ice talent that's next to none; not even my mother's ice talent can compare to mine!" he explains.

A look of sudden epiphany manifested on their faces! They realized how ignorant they were to ignore this, or else they wouldn't have bothered to worry about his match!