After Emperor Zhu Lei Huang accepted the challenge, both sides quickly selected their respective referees.
Wei Chen chose Jian Heng, while Emperor Zhu Lei Huang selected Song Lei.
The emperor had his reasons for choosing Song Lei. He knew that the latter had a conflict with Wei Chen and assumed that he wouldn't be willing to help him. In fact, he was counting on that personal grudge to ensure that the test would be conducted fairly, at least from his perspective.
Unfortunately, Emperor Zhu Lei Huang was unaware of certain developments.
Jian Heng, on the other hand, accepted Wei Chen's invitation without the slightest hesitation.
He didn't particularly like Emperor Zhu Lei Huang, and the opportunity to cause trouble for that old fellow wasn't something that came along every day. Naturally, he wasn't about to let it slip through his fingers.
As for Song Lei, the emperor had no idea what had happened while he was in secluded cultivation.
