Mrs. and Mr. Smith
Chapter 1811

Chapter 1811: Chapter 1811: The Stubborn Ethan Smith_1 Chapter 1811: Chapter 1811: The Stubborn Ethan Smith_1 Ethan Smith's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.

“Are you all here to sign up?” Ninth Cloud asked indifferently.

“Of course, Ninth Cloud, just stop beating around the bush and choose already,” someone joked.

Ninth Cloud didn't waste any more words. He scanned the crowd and began to select participants.

One, two, three.

Without exception, they were all exceptional individuals from the Demon-slaying Peak.

As Ninth Cloud chose the fifth person, he suddenly stopped and said, “I must remind you that this trip to the Central Province will be very dangerous, and our enemies are no simple matter. It is very likely that you will lose your lives. Are you still willing to participate?”

“Ninth Cloud, since we're here, we're prepared to risk our lives,” someone answered.

Seeing this, Ninth Cloud said no more and continued to choose the remaining participants.

The sixth, the seventh.

Soon, only one spot remained.

At this moment, Ethan's expression had turned extremely ugly.

He stared intently at Ninth Cloud, placing almost all his hopes on him.

Then, Ninth Cloud paused in front of Ethan.

His gaze fell onto Ethan, and in the next second, he looked at Salena Carpenter beside him.

“You are the eighth,” Ninth Cloud said, pointing at Salena.

Salena's brow furrowed slightly, and she hurriedly said, “I give my spot to Ethan Smith!”

Annoyance flickered across Ninth Cloud's face as he snapped, “It's not for you to give! This decision is mine to make. If you're not willing to go, I can easily give this spot to someone else!”

Salena clenched her brows, casting a glance at Ethan without any conscious thought.

Although Ethan already knew Ninth Cloud wouldn't choose him, he still felt extremely uncomfortable when it became a reality.

“You should go,” Ethan said with a forced smile.

Salena bit her lip, unsure of what to do.

If she didn't go, Ethan couldn't earn the points he needed.

So, she could only grit her teeth and accept the task.

“Alright, you can all leave now,” Ninth Cloud waved his hand and returned to the chessboard.

Everyone left the cave abode, and Ethan and Salena walked out together.

Ethan's face looked extremely gloomy at this moment, his fists clenching and unclenching involuntarily, full of resentment.

Even though Clare Richardson had warned Ethan not to enter the Central Province before returning to the Void, he couldn't bring himself to willingly accept that his beloved was there.

“Ethan, don't overthink it. Ninth Cloud is just trying to protect you,” someone tried to console him.

“Yeah, even we might not make it back, let alone you,” another person chimed in.

Ethan managed a difficult smile and said, “I know, thank you all.”

After returning to his cave abode, Ethan was in a horrible mood.

Feelings of loss and helplessness filled his mind, making him not want to do anything.

Salena understood Ethan's feelings, so she didn't say anything more and quietly accompanied him.

Just like that, Ethan sat for a whole day.

As night fell, the sky grew dark.

In the dead of night, Ethan, who had been sitting on the ground, suddenly stood up.

“What are you doing?” Salena hurriedly asked.

Ethan said solemnly, “I want to try again.”

“What do you mean?” Salena's brow furrowed slightly.

Ethan replied coldly, “I want to find Ninth Cloud. I believe that opportunities are always fought for, never given by others.”

“You're going to beg him?” Salena was taken aback.

“Of course not,” Ethan took a deep breath. “I'll use my own method to fight for a spot.”

“I'll come with you!” Salena said hastily.

But Ethan shook his head and said, “No need, I'll go alone. Don't follow, or you'll just cause trouble.”

Having said that, Ethan went straight to Ninth Cloud's cave abode.

At the entrance to the cave, Ethan pushed open the huge Stone Door with all his might.

“Ethan Smith requests an audience.”

Although Ethan's voice wasn't loud, it penetrated the stone door, allowing Ninth Cloud to hear him clearly.

A few seconds later.

The stone door slowly opened.

Without any hesitation, Ethan stepped inside.

As he entered the cave, the door slowly closed behind him.

Ethan walked straight down a secluded path and quickly arrived in front of Ninth Cloud.

Still focused on the chess game, Ninth Cloud asked, “What, you came to seek justice from me?”

“No,” Ethan shook his head.

Ninth Cloud raised an eyebrow and said, “Then you came to beg me?”

Also not,” Ethan clenched his fists, and his aura slowly increased.

“I want to fight you. If I win, you'll let me go. How about that?” Ethan said.

Ninth Cloud couldn't help but laugh.

He slowly stood up and sneered, “Fight me? You, a mighty realm cultivator? Are you here to die?”

“Constrain yourself to the same realm as me,” Ethan replied.

Hearing this, Ninth Cloud only laughed louder.

But just then, his tone changed abruptly as he suddenly reached out a hand and grabbed Ethan's neck, lifting him into the air.

The tremendous strength rendered Ethan unable to move, and even breathing became difficult.

“Do you think this mission is a joke? Constrained to the same realm? By what right? Do you think your enemies will also lower themselves to the mighty realm for the sake of fairness? Do you think everyone will indulge you!”

Ninth Cloud yelled and threw Ethan to the side.

Ethan gritted his teeth, stood up from the ground, and squeezed his fists tightly. “No need then, just start the fight!”

Hearing Ethan's words, Ninth Cloud was taken aback.

He seemed to not believe his own ears and asked, “What did you say? Say it again.”

“I said let's just fight like this. If I win, let me go to the Central Province,” Ethan said coldly.

Ninth Cloud's face turned colder.

“If you want to die, do it somewhere else. Don't dirty my hands,” Ninth Cloud said coldly.

“Enough of your nonsense!” But the stubborn Ethan wouldn't back down.

With a roar, he raised his hand and threw a Ten Thousand Spell Breaking Punch, directly targeting Ninth Cloud!

Facing Ethan's sudden attack, Ninth Cloud could only raise his hand to meet it.

His palm was extremely soft, neutralizing Ethan's power the instant it touched him!

That immense force was like hitting a cotton ball!

Before Ethan could even be stunned, a tremendous force gushed towards him!

It was Ninth Cloud's palm!

He gripped Ethan's neck once more and slammed his knee into Ethan's abdomen!

Despite it being an ordinary knee strike, its power was extraordinary, and even Ethan's body could barely withstand it. His five viscera and six bowels felt as if they had been struck by a massive force!

“Ugh!”

A mouthful of blood burst out from Ethan's mouth!