The First Meeting

Xu Qianghua did not think much about this as he led Huang Xinyi, who had recovered most of her energy, toward the arena's exit.

As they did, they saw the crowd of citizens gathering at the exit, but they still left a line in the middle for them to use to leave the area.

He knew they would be popular, as this was the first time for many of them to see anyone try this challenge after the death of the last City Lord.

As soon as they reached the exit, the citizens all cheered, much like they would for athletes in the old world after a significant victory.

But this time, it was different. The citizens were celebrating the challenger as if she became the City Lord, which meant the city now had a powerful cultivator protecting it from evil cultivators and wild beasts.

As they passed the crowd, a well-dressed man approached them with a smile.