"Oh? Really?"
Seeing that the other party actually followed the agreement and prepared to send him to the top of the Tower after giving the answer,
Xiao Yi was somewhat surprised; he thought there would be more haggling to endure.
"Um, of course…" that voice said, "after all… I am not some shameless person. A promise made must be fulfilled. Moreover… I have already lost to you in this duel, so there's even less reason to break my word."
"...you said, a... duel?" Xiao Yi couldn't help but tilt his head, "Were we really in a duel just now? Wasn't it... a prize quiz round?"
"No... it was a duel."
The voice slowly explained:
"After reaching realms like yours and mine, the traditional level of duels becomes meaningless, just like the Empty Way of Dependent Dharma. Each individualized entity possesses complete authority over truth. So for them, quantity has lost its meaning, countless numbers will only ever be equally matched…
