"I just saved your life; shouldn’t you feel grateful?" Tang Yuezhi looked at Lin Bai and asked.

Lin Bai replied with a smile, "Indeed."

Overjoyed, Tang Yuezhi said, "Okay then, tell me how to control the Black Water Divine Thunder, and the grudges between us will be wiped clean, alright?"

"This..." Upon hearing this, Lin Bai’s expression grew tense.

The method to control the Black Water Divine Thunder is straightforward; it requires the Five Elements Divine Pill.

But at this point, Lin Bai couldn’t just hand over "The Great Five Elements Secret Skill" to Tang Yuezhi casually!

This put Lin Bai in a difficult position.

After much deliberation, Lin Bai smiled and said, "Forgive me, young lady, but I cannot teach the method to control the Black Water Divine Thunder!"

Tang Yuezhi said coldly, "Why?"

Lin Bai smiled and said, "There is no reason!"

"If in the future Miss Tang Yuezhi needs Lin Bai, Lin Bai will do everything possible to repay this favor!"

"If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now."

Saying this, Lin Bai ignored Tang Yuezhi, turned around, and left the place, returning to the Guest Quarters.

Tang Yuezhi watched Lin Bai depart, her eyes flashing, yet she didn’t stop Lin Bai. Instead, she headed to Tangjing Xiu’s residence.

Upon arriving at Tangjing Xiu’s residence, Tang Yuezhi informed Tangjing Xiu of the original matter and her suspicions.

Tangjing Xiu became furious, shouting, "It’s Tang Yang again!"

...

In the morning, Lin Bai returned to the Guest Quarters.

Seeing Ban Ye practicing fists in the small courtyard, Ban Ye noticed Lin Bai returning. He said with a smile, "Lin Bai, did the young lady call you over for some good task?"

"Good task? I almost lost my life!" Lin Bai said irritably.

Ban Ye was taken aback and nervously asked, "What happened?"

Lin Bai recounted the events of last night to Ban Ye thoroughly.

"No need to say, this must be Tang Yang causing trouble!" Ban Ye said coldly, "I blame myself for drinking a little too much last night, forgetting that it’s forbidden to go to the young lady’s residence after nightfall!"

"If I had reminded you last night, such things wouldn’t have happened!"

Lin Bai shook his head and said, "Let it go, Uncle Ban Ye, it’s not your fault. If trouble is meant to find me, it can’t be stopped."

Ban Ye said, "Brother Lin Bai, it seems Tang Yang is determined to go against you. In my opinion, staying with the Tang Family is no longer wise. Why don’t you... leave the Tang Family?"

"With your strength, you could easily become a Senior Guest Official among the other seven families in Black Water City!"

Lin Bai shook his head and said, "Doing so would waste too much time! Right now, I just want to earn more merits and exchange them for the Darkwater Divine Thunder Technique!"

"It seems the Tang Family is no longer the place for me; I’ll have to find another way."

Lin Bai said calmly.

Ban Ye furrowed his brow and said, "Brother Lin Bai, are you really so determined to earn merits?"

Lin Bai nodded and smiled, "Yes, but it seems there’s no other way now."

Ban Ye hesitated to speak, gazing at Lin Bai.

Lin Bai curiously said, "Uncle Ban Ye, if you have something to say, just say it!"

Ban Ye said, "Alright, there is actually a way to earn merits in Black Water City, but it’s extremely dangerous and may even come at the cost of your life!"

"That’s why I’ve never mentioned it!"

Lin Bai asked excitedly, "What way?"

Ban Ye said, "The Fighting Arena!"

Lin Bai asked curiously, "What is the Fighting Arena?"

Ban Ye said, "The Fighting Arena is a coliseum in Black Water City, a great place to earn merits. But once you become a warrior in the Fighting Arena, it’s life and death by fate, wealth by heaven!"

"In the Fighting Arena, warriors earn different merit rewards for each win!"

"The more matches you win, the more merits you’ll earn!"

Lin Bai looked at Ban Ye with some excitement.

Ban Ye continued, "In the Fighting Arena, every warrior earns a thousand merits for winning a match, ten thousand for ten matches, a hundred thousand for a hundred matches!"

"Moreover, there’s a consecutive win reward in the Fighting Arena!"

"For example, a warrior who wins ten consecutive matches will be rewarded with a thousand contributions, twenty with two thousand, and so on. The more consecutive wins, the more contributions earned!"

"For years, the warriors who frequent the Fighting Arena have been bloodthirsty, extremely ruthless and merciless. Even us Guest Officials dare not provoke them lightly!"

"Especially those who win dozens of consecutive matches!"

"They are terrifying!"

Ban Ye said quietly.

"Brother Lin Bai, if you’re not after merits, I wouldn’t recommend you to go there..." Ban Ye said softly.

Lin Bai said with a smile, "No worries, if there’s such a fast way to earn merits, I definitely have to see it!"

"Uncle Ban Ye, could you take me to see the Fighting Arena?"

Lin Bai asked excitedly.

Ban Ye hesitated, thinking it over, and said, "Alright, I’ll take you to see it!"

Speaking, Lin Bai and Ban Ye left the Tang Family.

Walking shoulder to shoulder in Black Water City, they quickly arrived at the East City, where there was a huge round Martial Arts Arena. Even before getting close, Lin Bai heard the overwhelming noise coming from inside.

After paying the entrance Spirit Liquid, Lin Bai followed the passageway inside.

Lin Bai saw that in this gigantic round Martial Arts Arena, there were tiered seating layers on both sides, filled with warriors, all shouting angrily into the Martial Arts Arena.

And at the top, there were many Elegant Pavilions; Lin Bai didn’t know which warriors were sitting inside.

At the center of the Martial Arts Arena, two warriors were exchanging blows back and forth.

Their knife and sword shadows were vicious, aiming to kill, showing absolutely no mercy.

Ultimately, after battling for a hundred moves, one strong man grabbed the other’s arms, exerting force, and with a squelch, tore the opponent in half!

This strong man then raised the opponent’s corpse, bellowing towards the audience seats.

Seeing the strong man win, the warriors in the audience also shouted excitedly.

"This is the Fighting Arena, where life and death are by fate, wealth by heaven."

"Brother Lin Bai, I truly don’t wish for you to tread this path!"

Ban Ye said softly to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai could tell that Ban Ye didn’t want him to compete in the Fighting Arena!

"Since this place offers the fastest way to earn merits, I’m willing to give it a try!"

"Uncle Ban Ye, how can I become a warrior in the Fighting Arena?"

Lin Bai said, eyes gleaming with excitement, to Uncle Ban Ye.

Ban Ye looked helplessly at Lin Bai, shook his head without a word, remained silent for a while, and said, "Follow me, I’ll take you to meet the Manager of the Fighting Arena!"

"Thank you, Uncle Ban Ye!" Lin Bai said with a smile.

Turning back to the Fighting Arena, Lin Bai’s eyes were ablaze!