Mei Changsu could tell that Wang Yue didn't seem keen on going. Somewhat surprised, he asked, "Big brother, are you not going that day?"
Wang Yue waved a hand and said dismissively, "I hold no official post, and I don't like that sort of occasion. I'll sit this one out. You'd better focus on figuring out how to make the top ten in the martial arts competition."
He wasn't joking. Although Mei Changsu had recovered physically, his martial arts skills had not returned by much. If he wanted to make the top ten in a competition full of talented fighters, he would need to plan carefully.
Seeing that Wang Yue was worried about him, Mei Changsu smiled. "Don't worry. I have my own arrangements. I'll make sure I get into the top ten."
Mei Changsu looked so confident that Wang Yue couldn't help wondering what he had come up with.
After all, Princess Nihuang was on Langya Pavilion's Beauty List. Even without a hunger for power, plenty of men would fight tooth and nail for the sake of a beautiful woman.
But Wang Yue soon found out why Mei Changsu was so confident.
After acknowledging each other, Mei Changsu had wanted to seize the opportunity to marry Nihuang. Knowing he had little chance of winning through his own strength, he sent out carrier pigeons overnight, summoning a large number of young experts from the Jiang Zuo Alliance to take part in the competition. That way, he could be sure of making the top ten.
If the occasional opponent wasn't from the Jiang Zuo Alliance, Mei Changsu only had to announce before the fight,
"I am Mei Changsu of the Jiang Zuo Alliance! Please, show me what you've got!"
After hearing that introduction and seeing the experts glaring at them from