The Second Round Begins (3)

"In short, you all have a common friend."

"That is me, Ye Qingcang."

"And I am very fortunate to have met you all."

At this point, Ye Qingcang took the wine glass handed to him by Yue Ye, raised it, and gestured to the surroundings. Then, he changed the subject, ending the introduction and getting to the point. "Thanks to the successful holding of the Two Worlds Soul Master Exchange Competition, and the later addition of the Dou One God Seal World, Dou Two God Seal World, Dou Three God Seal World, I have been able to invite you all here for a suitable opportunity... But you can rest assured that there is no special purpose in inviting you here. If I had to say why I invited you all here, it would simply be to let you get to know each other and become familiar with each other. In the upcoming Second Division, even if there is fighting, please do not kill each other, and do not damage the harmony."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Actually, before Ye Qingcang entered the venue...

To be more precise.

Before Ye Qingcang was discovered by everyone.

Among the hundreds of people present, there were some social thugs who had chatted and talked with other people at the banquet.

Since everyone knew that those who could enter this banquet were all related to Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang had been invited by him, there was naturally no question of them harboring any hostility.

Moreover, everyone here is young.

There is no generation gap to begin with.

Just chatting casually.

They also discovered that they were all friends of Ye Qingcang.

The already limited awkwardness and distance were dispelled in this trusting environment and warm atmosphere.

In addition, everyone present was a young person.

The oldest among them is no more than thirty years old.

The younger ones are even under twenty years old.

They are at an age where they are very competitive.

They were all geniuses who dominated their respective regions and were proud of themselves.

They definitely wouldn't dare to openly engage in a physical fight.

This is, after all, a banquet.

If they were to actually fight, it would be tantamount to slapping Ye Qingcang in the face in public, even if they had no intention of provoking Ye Qingcang.

Moreover, if you win, that's called disrupting the game.

If you lose, you'll only be bringing shame upon yourself.

No matter how you look at it, this is an unwise and immature move.

In short, everyone present possesses basic emotional intelligence.

But the probing behind the scenes never stopped.

It's like the act of clinking glasses after getting to know each other.

The wine glasses used at the banquet were standard glass glasses.

It's really beautiful.

It is indeed fragile.

When clinking glasses, if there is a significant difference in strength, the weaker party may break their glass or leave a crack on the rim because they cannot control their strength or manipulate their Soul Power to protect the glass. If the strength of both parties is similar, either their glasses will shatter at the same time, or both glasses will remain intact.

This is the private confrontation and probing.

To put it bluntly, knowing Ye Qingcang was merely a prerequisite for us to know each other.

Can you gain my approval?

Can I gain your approval?

It also depends on your and my abilities.

However, given that Ye Qingcang has a large number of friends, each with different ages and cultivation levels, even those social bullies wouldn't come to bully Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, or Wang Dong'er, who are obviously younger newbies. Even those students from the Human Ranking and Earth Ranking who came to join in the fun were relatively mild-mannered, even if they were tested.

Just like Violet's probing of Xiao Xiao.

After the basic self-introductions were completed.

When chatting, you can't have an awkward conversation.

Red wine or plain water, it doesn't matter.

Juice and coffee are both fine.

In short, even if you don't drink it, you should still have one.

Violet, using Xiao Xiao's young age as an excuse, performed a magic trick for Xiao Xiao, turning the red wine in Xiao Xiao's glass into a glass of water right in front of Xiao Xiao, and thoughtfully reminding the child not to drink alcohol.

If Xiao Xiao wanted Violet to think highly of her.

Then let's find a way to turn plain water into something else.

If Xiao Xiao can't do that.

Then we can only accept this kind of test that doesn't hurt our pride.

Therefore, don't underestimate a banquet. A banquet composed entirely of extraordinary individuals can often subtly reveal a person's approximate strength. Status and background are completely useless here. Only strength can make others here look up to you.

Only after confirming your strength can we truly understand your abilities.

Some things are needed to determine whether or not you'll be included in the group.

Before Ye Qingcang arrived, most of the people who had been testing the waters had achieved results that satisfied them, or even surprised them occasionally. Even if Ye Qingcang hadn't said anything, they didn't want to risk their lives against these tough opponents in the next Second Division.

But I am genuinely interested.

For those duels that don't result in death or disability, some of them have already found targets and obtained their consent.

They could either agree to fight each other in the Second Division.

Either wait until after the banquet to have a fight.

He was eager to try his hand at it and couldn't resist the urge to show off his skills.

That's all there is to it.

What Ye Qingcang said was nothing more than bringing the previous unspoken rules into the open and making his bottom line clear.

Naturally, no one will jump out to refute this.

"Then thank you all for giving me this face." Seeing that the young people present had no objections, Ye Qingcang smiled and tried to lighten the mood. Although he could force these people to comply with his orders, he was certain that none of them would actually dare to step into the restricted area. However, if it could be resolved peacefully and happily, there was no need for a high-pressure approach. "Alright, I've said what I wanted to say. Everyone, eat and drink as you please. There's no hierarchy here, so there's no need to be reserved... Also, if anyone has anything else to say, feel free to say it while everyone is listening. It'll save us from having to search for people one by one later, in case we can't find them."

The personality tends to be quiet.

I definitely won't make a scene like that.

But there are always some social thugs in the crowd.

Ye Qingcang barely finished speaking.

Suddenly, a socialite in the Blue Tyrant Academy uniform emerged from the crowd, shouting at the top of his lungs—a statement that showed he truly didn't care about his own dignity in a critical moment, "Is Miss Xue Wu from the Tianshui Academy here...? I am Lu Shiying, the 47th ranked student on the Blue Tyrant Academy's Heaven Ranking, the Vice Captain of the 17th squad of the 3rd brigade of the Blue Tyrant Academy's Enforcement Team, a level 42 Agility-type Soul Ancestor, Lu Shiying years old this year, and I like you... If you are currently single and willing to spend time with me, we can get to know each other after I go down... Thank you, Boss Ye, for giving me this opportunity to express my feelings."

The surrounding crowd fell silent for a moment.

Then, bursts of laughter and cheers erupted.

Many young people, who love a good commotion, were clapping or whistling.

Some even went so far as to exclaim, "Brother, you're awesome!"

The atmosphere was incredibly enthusiastic.

Even the usually calm Huo Yuhao felt inexplicably agitated at this moment.

Ye Qingcang also took the opportunity to retreat.

He disappeared into the chaotic crowd.

"Enthusiastic, grand, sensational, and magnificent."

"Dressed in fine clothes and riding a spirited horse, dashing and dashing."

"This is what young people should be like."

In Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Space, the gray orb that shared the same perspective as Huo Yuhao, namely Electrolux, spoke with a somewhat wistful tone.

Looking at this young disciple.

Because the two parties had already agreed on their status.

He completed the apprenticeship ceremony.

Huo Yuhao also completed the apprenticeship ceremony.

Therefore, at present, there is no problem in calling them master and disciple.

The witness was Sky Dream Ice Worm, who was standing to the side.

That is, the little bug that Electrolux mentioned.

Therefore, it was perfectly acceptable for Electrolux to teach Huo Yuhao in a master's tone. "Yuhao, you have a long way to go. Of course, you must take revenge, and I have never advised you to give up hatred. But I hope you will not let hatred blind you, because hatred will affect your judgment and will cause you to fall into a pit that you can never climb out of in this lifetime... You should stay clear-headed and remember that in your life, revenge is just a small goal for beginners. The main theme of your life should never be revenge, but a melody that makes you feel happy."

"Pleasure?"

"An exciting melody?"

"The kind that makes clanging and banging?"

The Sky Dream Ice Worm suddenly appeared from nowhere.

Insert topic.

Then, he started daydreaming to himself. "I'm just hoping that Yuhao can become a god. When that happens, he can take me with him, capture that bastard Di Tian and beat him up, and also the Scarlet King, the Ten Thousand Demons King, Xiong Jun, and the others. Oh, right, and Zi JI too, who told them to eat my flesh back then... If I can ascend with Yuhao and be favored by Bingbing, that would truly be... truly the pinnacle of my life!"

"That wasn't the peak of your life, it should be called the peak of your insect life."

"Besides, what you're doing isn't just a fantasy."

"It's dreaming."

"The former is alright."

"Yuhao is a promising child."

"Under my guidance."

"Becoming Deity in this world is not difficult."

"But the latter... do you really think that Ye Qingcang's test and standard for you were a test and a standard for you, and not something else?"

The gray orb of light trembled.

A disdainful sneer rang out.

Before the Sky Dream Ice Worm could even begin to warm up.

Electrolux's addition left him speechless. "That kid Ye Qingcang meant well by giving you a standard, but in reality, let alone the fact that the little scorpion never even looked down on you from the start, even if she did, the power of time is terrifying. Facing that proud little scorpion, you have to make her feel inferior in every way—or at least make her look at you with new respect and acknowledge your strength—to truly conquer her... Ye Qingcang Ye Qingcang her head-on, so she will naturally view him with the respect due to a strong person. And what does this admiration for strength represent in the animal kingdom? I think I don't need to explain it to you... In short, what Ye Qingcang truly meant to you is that he won't take the initiative. For you, the real problem you need to face right now is how to gain the right to compete and make that little scorpion look at you with new respect before she's completely conquered by Ye Qingcang's everyday actions!"

Watching Sky Dream Ice Worm hiding in the corner drawing circles.

Huo Yuhao hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

All I could do was give a wry smile.

I didn't try to persuade them.

Because there isn't that time.

Although Electrolux was a half-step god in his previous life, only nicknamed the Necromancer Saint, his half-step godhood was consistent with the realm of the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu in his form, both having 999,999 points of Spiritual Power. Moreover, because Electrolux took a different path, once he ascended to godhood and truly created the Undead Plane, he would be almost equivalent to God of Creation. His strength would also increase rapidly in the process. This is why he could have ascended to godhood but chose to give it up, and is now in this state.

To put it bluntly, Electrolux's strength after ascending to godhood was directly proportional to his accumulated power.

Suppose Electrolux ascends to the presence of the gods.

He expanded his Undead Plane significantly.

After he ascended to godhood.

To merge the dimension and world that one creates.

His authority was almost equal to that of the God of Creation.

Suppose Electrolux ascended to God

He only made so-so progress in developing his Undead Plane.

After he ascended to godhood.

To merge the dimension and world that one creates.

Although his authority must contain a portion of the authority of the God of Creation, the power he can truly exert is only that of Second Level God.

Just like the cycle from Heaven to Earth to Hell.

If Electrolux succeeds, he will essentially be creating the Underworld. Especially after ascending to godhood, all his attributes will be sublimated, and his skills will break limits. It's not just about the numerical beauty; his skills will be almost perfect. It's similar to a team composition in Genshin Impact at a certain time. Other teams consist of four people, but only one team is the kind where a single character can clear the Abyss.

That's about it.

Therefore, when Electrolux said that he could easily ascend to godhood in his lifetime, it was indeed not an exaggeration. However, to be more realistic, whether Electrolux actually wanted to reach such a God Realm at will is debatable. As the most powerful human in the entire history of the God Seal Small World, without exception, Electrolux's standards for himself were undoubtedly high.

Let alone commenting on Sky Dream Ice Worm.

Even if it were the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu in person.

Even in person, a First Level God from the Divine Realm.

Electrolux is not afraid.

At most, he'll shut up about the Five Great God Kings.

Because his upper limit is only the God King level.

But he is currently a loser.

They are not qualified to comment on successful people.

Therefore, he was not interested in Sky Dream Ice Worm's rhetoric about wanting Huo Yuhao to quickly become a god. He could understand Sky Dream Ice Worm's thoughts because, in Sky Dream Ice Worm's eyes, the godhood was indeed the best thing, but even if the godhood of the Five Great God Kings were passed on to Huo Yuhao, he would not let Huo Yuhao take it, because the most suitable godhood for Huo Yuhao would always be the one that Huo Yuhao created himself, and that was the foundation that no one could take away.

This has nothing to do with whether Sky Dream Ice Worm had bad intentions.

It's purely a difference in perspective.

If you lack experience, that's all you'll get.

"Go, Yuhao."

"Go find some friends you can talk to."

"I explained the Xingluo Princess's investment to you very clearly before."

"The relationship between you two will only be based on self-interest."

She doesn't deserve to be your friend.

"Because her gaze was still fixed there."

"These are the people you should really befriend."

"If they help you in the future... believe me: they won't help you because they share common interests or a common target to kill, but because they want to become your friend or maintain that friendship, which is why they're standing behind you!"

"Just like that kid Ye Qingcang!"

"He approves of you."

I want to be your friend.

That's why I'm willing to help you.

The gray orb of light moved, pointing Huo Yuhao in the right direction.

No matter when or where.

Good teachers and helpful friends are both extremely rare.