Sending Chongshan Immortal to cause trouble showed that Shengtu Bengyun knew he would not make it to the end of the tournament. That was precisely why I had imposed a time limit on the competition. Once the rice was cooked, Shengtu Bengyun's plans had been thrown into disarray. He had designed the death of an Ancient Dragon Emperor once—could he really dare to do it again? No matter how weak the Ancient Dragon Household became, it would never allow him to act so recklessly.
Ancient Dragon Xiu sat on the terrace to recuperate, while I half-closed my eyes and sensed the changes in the expressions of the immortals around me. Ancient Dragon Zhi and Ancient Dragon Xun were expressionless, but their moods were certainly poor. Chongshan Immortal had been their only hope of killing their way through the tournament, yet now the palace had suffered such a massive incident, Ancient Dragon Xiu was completely unharmed, and Chongshan Immortal, a Heavenly Dao cultivator, had actually been beaten away! It was inevitable that the two of them felt utterly shocked and conflicted when they looked at me.
Ancient Dragon Hao had fallen out with Ancient Dragon Zhi and Ancient Dragon Xun over yesterday's match, and his face still plainly showed his extreme displeasure. Sitting beside him was Ancient Dragon Zhun. His strength was at its peak and his expression was resolute, but he could not avoid the turmoil in his heart.
Although this was called a tournament, the difference between an illegitimate child and a legitimate heir was the difference between earth and heaven, no matter how capable he was. Any legitimate heir could insult him until he was covered in spit and blood. To the legitimate heirs, he was simply too lowly and humble. Thus, even if he won, he would