Enjoying the Benefit Yet Still Complaining

As time passed, this round of competition came to an end.

Qi Zixiao swept aside her opponents, and Snow Maiden, after her breakthrough, became even more ferocious, defeating her rivals and achieving victory.

Besides, three people from the Purple Mansion Holy Land won, but they all won by a lot and have virtually no chance of advancing to the next round.

In contrast, other sects are mostly not much different.

Almost all the second-rate sects were eliminated, and only Tang Xiaoxiao survived, which can be considered as leaving some face for the second-rate sects.

Some of the First-Rate Sect have been eliminated, and although some remain, there are at most one or two people left.

Especially as the competition progresses, the elimination process among these prodigies will become increasingly brutal.

It was at this moment...

Under Huo Yuan's arrangement, Zhou Zhengnan, the Sendai bigwig in charge of leading the Heaven's Chosen Assembly, began to make a series of arrangements.

Naturally, people from the Three Saints City also participated in this Heaven's Chosen Assembly.

Xu Huang was one of them, and he was the best performer among them, advancing to the next round of the competition.

However, his cultivation level and condition were not good after this battle.

At this moment, Xu Huang was constantly taking drugs, hoping to recover as well as possible before the next round of the competition and seize the opportunity to win.

But at that moment, Zhou Zhengnan's voice transmission arrived quietly.

"Xu Huang!"

"Mr. Zhou?" Xu Huang was taken aback, then replied respectfully, "You wanted to see me?"

"You don't need to rush."

Zhou Zhengnan slowly explained, "Your current state and cultivation level are not enough to support your advancement in the next round. I have calculated that even if you continue, you will still be stopped in the next round."

"..."

Xu Huang remained silent for a moment.

No one would feel comfortable hearing that.

There was still a sliver of hope, yet people said there was only failure ahead...

What do you mean?

"Let's forfeit in advance."

"I have my own arrangements, and this is also the city lord's intention."

Xu Huang fell silent again...

"You don't need to worry too much. You've already performed well enough at this Heaven's Chosen Assembly. Therefore, the City Lord has granted you special permission to enter the Three Saints Secret Realm to seek opportunities. You must make the most of it!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Huang sighed silently, and then gave a bitter laugh.

What else can we do?

Everything has already been arranged, how can I refuse?

He shook his head helplessly. "I understand."

As a prodigy, he naturally wanted to reach greater heights and stand further, showcasing his unparalleled talent.

But Zhou Zhengnan was right. Although Xu Huang thought he still had a 'sliver of hope,' the chances were too slim, not much different from competing with that freak Lin Fan for a 'bye seat.'

Besides, admitting defeat early will grant you another chance to enter the secret realm... it's not a bad deal.

Helpless, he stood up and said, "Referee, I, Xu Huang, am voluntarily withdrawing from the game due to severe injuries!"

Whoosh...

At this moment, the entire audience erupted in uproar.

The injuries are too severe?

Many people are paying attention and have noticed that Xu Huang's injuries are indeed very serious. Even with medication, he will not be able to fully recover by the time the next match begins!

Even so, his decision to abstain from the contest was still difficult for many to understand.

Why forfeit all of a sudden? Why bother... we've already exchanged a few blows, haven't we?

It's not like I'm going to meet Holy Son Saintess anything like that.

At the same time, Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.

Qi Zixiao looked over with amusement and transmitted her voice, "You didn't manage to escape this time..."

"Fate plays tricks on us~ Fate is so cruel~"

They didn't know the reason behind it and thought that Xu Huang had really given up on his own.

However, I'm not too worried.

No bye...

Then let's fight!

Qi Zi·Fan's nickname is quite impressive.

"As for you, is your Spirit Severance Stage cultivation enough? What if you encounter those powerful opponents in the next round..."

"Anyone who doesn't reach the level of Holy Son can be taken down."

Qi Zixiao was very confident.

"Alright, I'll give you a few more rounds tonight to help you reach the Void Refinement stage, and you'll definitely have a good chance in tomorrow's competition."

Lin Fan grinned and transmitted his Divine Sense.

"Get out of here, you Dog Thief!!!"

Even in this crowded place, Qi Zixiao almost couldn't help but roll her eyes and curse.

"Do you want it or not?"

The guy grinned, a sly smile on his face.

Qi Zixiao: "..."

"If you want it, just say so. How am I supposed to know if you don't tell me? If you don't want it, then I'll give it to someone else."

"You try giving me one?!"

There's a murderous aura about him!

Qi Zixiao's gaze slowly swept across, but the killing intent was extremely strong.

Lin Fan immediately transmitted his voice, "Cough, just kidding. Don't worry, I'll only give it to you. Even if others beg me, I won't give it to them."

"... As if other people can use my True Essence!"

Qi Zixiao was speechless, and replied angrily, "Prepare well, you Dog Thief. I hope you run into a Holy Son in the next round and beat him so badly that he won't have the energy to talk back to me!"

"What?! You're kidding me?!"

"We've been intertwined for so long, yet you want me to run into someone powerful? How heartless of you?!"

Lin Fan was 'surprised'.

"Exactly, so what?!"

"Who told you to be so irresponsible?! I just hope you run into someone tough enough to teach you a lesson! Uh... no, that's my body."

Qi Zixiao was depressed.

"Then I won't get beaten up. In short, the best thing is to make sure you don't have the energy to tease me anymore!!!"

"Alas, how heartless."

Lin Fan responded with a sigh, and Qi Zixiao almost burst out laughing at his response.

In the stands, many spectators were in an uproar, especially the prodigy who had fought his way to the next round, enduring countless injuries and barely managing to get through. He almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Very good!"

"Xu Huang's serious injury and withdrawal means that the number of participants has finally changed from an odd number to an even number!"

"That's right, that way no one will get a bye, and that ' True Person HeHe ' won't be able to keep getting byes to advance, right?!"

"That Dog Thief's luck is truly astonishing!"

"Well..."

These people were deeply hurt.

I fought tooth and nail, risking my life to get to where I am now, but Lin Fan has been getting by the end, and his only opponent is a Nascent Soul Realm!

Who can I complain to about this?

They were already extremely unhappy and wished that Lin Fan would run into a formidable opponent and get a good beating.

People often have this mentality...

One person suffers while everyone else is happy?

That won't do, I can't take it, I'm going to turn evil!

Should we all suffer together?

It's nothing, everyone's the same! It's not a big problem, I can keep going.

What?! We're all suffering together, but there's this one guy who's going crazy with pleasure while stepping on our pain?

What is the mindset of people who suffer?

I wish I could kill that guy!

Lin Fan is now 'that guy'.

Many people even expressed their frustration. "We've finally waited for this moment! Let's see how he manages to get a bye! Even if I'm no match for him, I will fight him, and I will fight him with all my might!"

"I feel like throwing up just looking at his face!"

It's so painful!

They knew Lin Fan was powerful; after all, everyone had witnessed his battle with Ji Chutong. Judging from Lin Fan's performance, he was at least on par with the Holy Son level.

Many people felt that they were no match for Lin Fan.

But... whether he's the opponent or not, and whether we can beat him or not, it doesn't matter, we have to take him down!

How can we let him continue to be so comfortable?!

Huo Yuan reclined on the ' Dragon Throne ', his Divine Sense sweeping over the crowd, taking in all their conversations, and a slight smile appeared on his face.

"It's exactly what everyone wanted!"

Zhou Zhengnan's lips twitched. "Sir, shall we begin matching them with opponents now?"

"Let's begin."

Huo Yuan nodded. "It's good to make everyone happier."

He sighed, "Although luck is often more important than one's own strength, I wasn't very lucky when I was young. Seeing this kid so lucky... it's really not comfortable."

Zhou Zhengnan remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was on high alert.

It also reminded the Lord City Master of some unpleasant memories from the past.

Tsk...

He couldn't help but say, "Then, how about..."

"No need."

Huo Yuan naturally knew Zhou Zhengnan's thoughts and replied, "We can handle it normally. We can leave him with no room to maneuver, but if we also arrange opponents for him, it won't be very fun."

"You should know that this kind of Heaven's Chosen Assembly gets more and more exciting as it goes on. With this kid's luck, he should have no problem making it to the last two rounds."

"I'll..."

"I just can't stand this kid who keeps getting the leftover and then acts all smug and innocent!"

Zhou Zhengnan: "... Understood, sir. Don't worry."

Soon, the list of opponents for the next round of competition was announced.

Qi Zixiao faces Tang Xiaoxiao, Lin Fan VS Cang Chu, the ' Second Brother ' of the Nine Dragons Holy Land, and Snow Maiden is unlucky and runs into Lu Yao.

The Holy Son Saintess were also not encountered...

This is actually normal.

Those at the level of Holy Son and Saintess are often the most favored and loved, and even heaven and earth seem to favor this kind of prodigy.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have achieved so much at such a young age!

And these kinds of people, when participating in a competition, generally won't be encountered beforehand...

This is similar to how contestants who are "guaranteed" by this world will generally not be pitted against each other beforehand unless absolutely necessary (when they are the only ones left).

"Tang Xiaoxiao... you'd better be careful when you run into this guy."

Lin Fan raised an eyebrow, moved closer to the Saintess Squad, and said without using telepathy, "His poison isn't quite enough with just 84 Disinfectant."

"This Saintess knows."

Qi Zixiao glanced at this guy, silently snorting countless times in her heart.

That Dog Thief!

What great luck!

Although it was due to the two Merit Golden Ring on his own body, his luck was truly unbelievable...

Among the remaining cultivators, there are not many who have not reached the Void Refinement stage. Among them, Tang Xiaoxiao is the most feared Spirit Severance Stage cultivator, without exception!

His poison has already brought down two Nascent Soul cultivators.

As for Cang Chu, although he is already at the peak of the Spirit Severance Stage, as a demon cultivator of the Nine Dragons, he is good at close combat. The intelligence also says that his true form is a ' Wild Boar '.

For Lin Fan, this is definitely the easiest opponent, without exception.

"However, this Dog Thief won't win too easily!"