Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 183: Arena

Left with no other choice, the boy turned back and, without saying a word, grabbed Su Yue's arm to lead her away.

At this moment, Su Yue pulled the boy's hand away and said with slight dissatisfaction, "Let go! I can walk by myself."

"Who are you looking for here?" The boy wasn't annoyed. He crossed his arms and strolled over leisurely.

At the same time, he tilted his head and stared at Su Yue with great interest through the holes in the mask, his face hidden under the mask seemingly beaming with a smile.

Faced with the boy's question, Su Yue seemed not to hear it, and then asked again, "What kind of place is this?" Her eyes were full of doubt as she looked at the boy in front of her.

The young man smiled slightly, paused for a moment, and then turned his gaze to Su Yue again, saying softly, "This place is not like those places outside that are under the jurisdiction of the imperial court; it is a completely independent entity."

By the way, aren't you curious why everyone who comes here is dressed in black robes and wears a mask?

After saying that, he stared at Su Yue, as if trying to glean some clues from her reaction.

However, Su Yue simply shook her head blankly, indicating that she knew nothing about it.

Seeing this, the young man couldn't help but chuckle, and then explained: "Actually, most of the people who come here are either being chased by enemies outside, or are criminals with murder charges against them. In short, there are not many good guys here!"

Furthermore, there is an unwritten rule that if anyone dares to remove this mask, it means that he can never step out of this place again!

Oh dear, I almost forgot! I have to tell you, fighting and killing are strictly prohibited here!

Anyone who violates this rule will be directly escorted to the arena for punishment.

Inside that arena, only those who win ten consecutive rounds can remain. As for the losers… well, their fate is naturally to die on the spot!

“Is there such a rule?”

"Come on, you've come at the perfect time! There's a show happening today, let me take you to see what's going on!" With that, the young man pulled Su Yue along and headed towards another alley.

Just then, a group of people dressed in black robes and carrying swords appeared in the market.

Their expressions were serious, their eyes sharp, as if they were searching for some important target.

"You guys, go search over there! And you all, go search that area thoroughly! We absolutely cannot overlook any clues!"

One of the men, who appeared to be the leader, shouted loudly, directing his men to quickly scatter.

Hearing this commotion, Su Yue couldn't help but turn around and look curiously.

The boy, quick-witted and agile, grabbed her tightly and hid behind the corner of a shop.

"Hey, don't make a sound!" the boy said to Su Yue in a low voice.

Su Yue was filled with doubt and asked softly, "What exactly happened?"

"Shh—" The boy quickly put a finger to his mouth, which was covered by a mask, to signal Su Yue to be quiet.

The two of them hid quietly in the corner, not daring to make a sound.

Time passed second by second, and finally, when the group of people gradually disappeared into the distance, the boy breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Phew~ We finally managed to get rid of them. Those people are no pushovers; they're the ones in charge of law enforcement here."

If you accidentally provoke them, you'll be dragged into the fighting arena!

"With your small frame, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to finish two matches." The boy patted his chest with lingering fear as he pulled Su Yue to her feet from their hiding place, and then carefully walked in the opposite direction from the law enforcement team.

Su Yue was led by the boy, turning left and right along the way. Before long, they arrived at an inconspicuous little door.

The boy stopped and turned to look at Su Yue.

At this moment, Su Yue stared at him with a suspicious look, completely unaware of the situation.

The boy scratched his head awkwardly and stammered, "Um... I don't have any silver coins on me, and everyone needs to pay three silver coins to enter here."

Upon hearing this, Su Yue's eyes widened, and she thought to herself: This guy is so poor, yet he can still live a good life. Has he been living off these kinds of scams all along?

Thinking of this, she looked at the boy with increasing suspicion.

However, the boy seemed a little embarrassed when faced with Su Yue's gaze, but still explained, "Oh! Don't look at me like that. It's really because the prices here are too high. If you're not careful, you'll spend all your money."

Although she was skeptical of the boy's explanation, Su Yue didn't want to dwell on the matter further.

She reached her hand out from her wide robe, took out six silver coins, and handed them to the black-robed man guarding the door.

After the two successfully entered the door, Su Yue immediately released her powerful mental energy in an attempt to search for Dali's whereabouts.

However, after a thorough investigation, they still found nothing.

Suddenly, the boy exclaimed in surprise, "Huh! Why are there so many people here today?"

Before he finished speaking, he hurriedly reached out and grabbed Su Yue tightly, as if afraid of getting separated from her.

He then pulled Su Yue quickly toward a spot closer to the arena and gestured for her to wait there.

"Wait here for a moment, I'll go ask around and find out what's going on." The boy hurriedly finished speaking and then turned and plunged into the crowded people next to him.

Su Yue looked around the arena with curiosity. The arena had a unique sunken design, like a huge bowl-shaped structure that was sunken deep into the ground.

The arena for the duel was a perfect circle, surrounded by layers of seating for the audience, making the central circular arena stand out prominently.

At this moment, Su Yue was standing in a position that allowed her to have a complete view of the entire arena.

Just then, the boy ran back quickly, his face full of excitement, and approached Su Yue, whispering mysteriously, "I just found out!"

Last night, a peerless master with a ten-game winning streak appeared here!

I heard that guy is incredibly skilled; he can easily knock someone down with just one punch!

At this point, the boy's eyes gleamed with excitement, and his words were tinged with barely suppressed exhilaration.

"So powerful?" Upon hearing this, Su Yue's heart stirred, and a familiar figure involuntarily surfaced in her mind—Dali.

Could this legendary master be Dali?

Thinking of this, she almost couldn't suppress her impulse and immediately went to that person to confirm.

Because she had a strong intuition that the expert was very likely Dali, who had been missing for a day.