"However... I wasn't completely lying. At least, I told the truth about the Elixir!"
Shao Zheng said as he scratched his head in frustration, "To be honest, I really wanted to keep winning all the way to the finals to face you, Senior Brother. I just didn't expect to be this unlucky and run into you in the round of sixty-three. I don't want to just throw the match... so I came to sound you out."
"You little rascal, get out of here. I don't need you to throw the match for me!" Xu Luo chided with a laugh.
"You're the one who said it, Senior Brother! If you lose, don't you go blaming me for it later!" Shao Zheng said with a happy expression before running off.
Xu Luo was left shaking his head with a wry smile, at a loss for words.
'I've been fooled by this kid's shy exterior. He's not so innocent after all. He actually came to sound me out, his own Senior Brother, right before our match.'
