Xiao Tian used his innate ability to Teleport away from the cemetery and returned to the villa.
"Fatty! Let's go for barbecue!"
Zhou Quan, who was half asleep, was woken up by Xiao Tian, who dragged him to the back garden and set up a barbecue grill.
Time may pass, but the selection of the city lord must continue!
The ten contestants arrived at the city lord's mansion as required.
"Brother Xiao Tian, what have you been busy with lately?" Lei Yuanfeng asked with a smile.
He knew very well that Xiao Tian's villa had recently been besieged by the media and that many paparazzi were tracking him. However, Xiao Tian had disappeared for a long time, and when he was finally discovered, he was even having a barbecue inside the villa.
This left many paparazzi and media outlets bewildered, especially a reporter who had chased Xiao Tian to a dead-end alley in the south of the city and watched Xiao Tian leap over the wall to leave Luo Cheng.
"It's you." Upon hearing this, Xiao Tian looked at Lei Yuanfeng.
He remembered that back then, Big Red was still Quasi-King Level monster. This guy and two other guys teamed up to fight monsters, and their target was Big Red and the others. As a result, they were violently attacked.
Lei Yuanfeng gave an awkward laugh and changed the subject, saying, "Brother Xiao Tian, are you confident about making it into the top three this time?"
"Hehe, of course I lack confidence."
Lei Yuanfeng and the others, including Situ Le, were all astonished.
Something's not right!
Their eyes widened. Given Xiao Tian's usual arrogant and overbearing personality, he shouldn't have said, "Enter the top three? What a joke! Even the king of Blood Wolf Mountain is my friend, Xiao Tian's friend. Shouldn't the position of city lord be mine? Do you expect me to handle diplomacy?"
"Brother Xiao Tian, what exactly happened during your disappearance? Why have you become so humble?" Lei Yuanfeng asked in surprise.
Xiao Tian chuckled coldly, curling his lip and saying, "Nothing, it's just that I suddenly feel so bored. What's so great about being a city lord? It's time-consuming and exhausting. You have to take care of all the people in the city, the responsibility is huge. In this day and age, you also have to figure out how to conduct diplomacy with the surrounding foreign tribes, strive to ensure the stable development of Luo Cheng's ecosystem, and facilitate the travel of merchant caravans. The salary isn't high, and you have to worry about whether there's poison in your daily food. Even when you sleep, you have to think about whether your subordinates are there to assassinate you. Sigh..."
Lei Yuanfeng and the others were dumbfounded upon hearing this!
What Xiao Tian said makes sense!
Being a city lord is indeed not an easy job!
"Sigh, this city lord seems to be a position above all others, a powerful regional official, but the thought that he might die of a stroke in the future... this..."
Situ Le's face darkened; his father had been used as a pretext for exploitation.
However, Xiao Tian's words made some sense. Being the city lord of Luo Cheng was really not easy. During the years he served as the city lord's assistant, his father was too busy. To put it bluntly, it was a blessing from God that he could get six hours of sleep a day.
After the cataclysmic changes in the world, his father slept very little every day. Although he had access to more potent tonics to nourish his spirit and even became Evolver, it was perhaps because of this long-term consumption that his body was constantly depleted, leading to his eventual collapse.
"Hey, I heard the old city lord often works more than fifteen hours a day, not even counting time for eating, drinking, and using the restroom."
"Sometimes fifteen hours is considered short; there are many days when we work nineteen hours, and even three consecutive days of 24-hour workdays with only half an hour of rest," Situ Le said with a pained expression, beginning to feel sorry for his father.
Xiao Tian looked at Situ Le with a look of comfort in his eyes and sighed, "The old city lord is truly admirable. His irregular lifestyle must have been very difficult."
"It wasn't easy, and I really admire my dad." Situ Le's eyes welled up with tears; at this moment, he found Xiao Tian somewhat agreeable.
"Hey, so let's not compete with me for the title of city lord. I'm still young, I'm full of energy, I can stay up all night without sleep and it's no problem. Besides, I'm Evolver now, I once held the record of going half a month without sleep. Let more documents be piled up on my office desk!"
"Serving the people of Luo Cheng, serving everyone! This is my duty as a city's leader!" Xiao Tian clenched his fists and declared loudly and righteously.
Lei Yuanfeng and a few others couldn't help but clap their hands.
But soon they realized something was wrong, and their expressions immediately turned grim.
"So, Brother Xiao Tian, you really know how to talk!"
Situ Le's face turned dark purple. He had just been somewhat fond of Xiao Tian, but suddenly his attitude turned hostile, and he wished he could kill Xiao Tian right now.
The atmosphere was successfully enlivened, and Xiao Tian once again became the target of everyone's anger! A thorn in everyone's side!
A moment later, Grandmaster Long and a group of high-ranking officials from the City Lord's Mansion arrived.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Soon, the media arrived and began taking pictures of Xiao Tian and his group from various angles.
Grandmaster Long held a stack of documents in his hand, his gaze sweeping over Xiao Tian and the others, lingering on Xiao Tian for a long time.
"Next up is the brutal 10-to-3 round. Everyone still remembers the last round, which was Life and Death Round. This round, you don't need to sign a life-or-death agreement, nor do you need to die. This round is an assessment of your Evolver level. The score isn't solely based on your cultivation level; bonus points are very important, such as whether your abilities can bring greater benefits to the people and whether they have significant value to Luo Cheng. It's also a special review to see if what you've presented in your promotions truly matches your actual level."
After Grandmaster Long finished speaking, many people's eyes, including those of the media, turned to Xiao Tian.
Clearly, Xiao Tian's previous promotional claims were too arrogant, and he wasn't afraid to personally verify them by calling out Grandmaster Long.
Many people wore expressions of anticipation, having waited for this for a long time.
Many people in Luo Cheng who watched the live broadcast through various means were also excited.
Xiao Tian is finally going to get his comeuppance!
The disguise of Xiao Tian's strength is finally about to be exposed!
In the previous Life and Death Round, although Xiao Tian's performance outside Luo Cheng was impressive, he never demonstrated extremely high combat power, nor could anyone determine the level of his Xiao Tian Evolver.
The much-anticipated Xiao Tian smiled and waved to the cameras, saying, "I know everyone's been waiting for this for a long time. Since that's the case, why don't I be the first to appear, a really exciting appetizer?"
"Well done, Brother Xiao Tian! I have high hopes for you!"
Lei Yuanfeng and the others were astonished by Xiao Tian's courage!
This is Grandmaster Long can easily slay King Level creatures!
That's not the Awakening Realm! That's the Shackle Realm!
Xiao Tian stood up straight and smiled at the media cameras, saying, "To be honest, I'm not afraid of sparring with Grandmaster Long at all. On the contrary, it's Grandmaster Long who should be afraid."
"What a joke! You think you can defeat Grandmaster Long? You're kidding me!"
"Don't think you can defeat Grandmaster Long just because you're friends with the new king of the Blood Wolf Clan! Grandmaster Long is the strongest in Luo Cheng!" a fanatical reporter shouted.
Xiao Tian Xiao.
"Listen to this! Your expectations of Grandmaster Long are way too high! What you all love to see is Grandmaster Long defeating me in one move, right?"
"What a joke! With Grandmaster Long's skills, giving you a few rounds before killing you would be showing you mercy. You really think you're something special."
Grandmaster Long couldn't help but cough, his brows furrowed deeply; he was truly uncomfortable with such high praise.
"Hehehe, Grandmaster Long has so many fans. If you all saw Grandmaster Long and me fighting to a standstill, wouldn't you all be so angry you'd want to self-destruct on the spot?" Xiao Heavenly Eye were playful as he continued to provoke hatred.
"What a joke! Don't waste time! I've figured it out, Xiao Tian, you're nothing but a clown, just stalling for time. Why don't you just start with Grandmaster Long!"
"Exactly, you think you can compare to Grandmaster Long? Grandmaster Long would only give you a few moves if he was afraid you'd be beaten to death." A reporter from the local newspaper couldn't help but sneer.
"Alright!" Grandmaster Long said, "Let's put this farce aside for now. Since you suggested being the first to appear, Xiao Tian, I'll grant your wish."
"Please move to the dueling area."
The crowd was making a ruckus, and as they followed, many reporters followed behind Xiao Tian, cursing him. Some even threatened that they hoped Grandmaster Long would just beat Xiao Tian to death.
Some level-headed individuals angrily denounced those who wanted to kill Xiao Tian, retorting, "If Xiao Tian is killed, do you want to destroy the diplomatic relations that Blood Wolf Mountain and Luo Cheng have worked so hard to build? You probably know the situation of the caravans. If Xiao Tian is really killed, the victims will be innocent merchants. I suggest we just imprison Xiao Tian, not let him die, and give him black bread and dirty water."
Xiao Tian nearly stumbled, searching through the crowd with eyes that seemed to hold a sharp edge.
"You just wait! When I switch careers to media, I'll make sure you become famous too!"
The man sneered, "You've missed your chance, Xiao Tian Xiao Tian. After this, your fate ends here. You have no idea how many people in Luo Cheng resent you and wish they could get rid of you."
"Tsk tsk, so I'm hated so much, how boring."
We've arrived at the arena.
The crowd parted, creating a large open space, leaving only Xiao Tian and Grandmaster Long standing in the middle, facing each other.
An elder served as the referee.
"This review will end here! I will blow the whistle in three breaths, and then you may begin!"
Xiao Tian smiled, raised his right arm, and before he even started, gestured to Grandmaster Long to "come here."
Such an arrogant and provocative attitude drew fierce criticism from the media outlets in the distance.
Grandmaster Long frowned deeply. At this moment, he was somewhat certain that Xiao Tian might indeed be a puppet set up by the tomb owner to eliminate him, control Luo Cheng, and destroy humanity.
"This kid cannot be allowed to stay in Luo Cheng! Although this review doesn't allow us to kill him, it doesn't say we can't cripple him!"
Grandmaster Long's inner resentment began to grow.
"For Luo Cheng, for humanity, I don't care if I bear the infamy! I absolutely cannot allow the dark power within the tomb to corrupt Luo Cheng! As long as we deal with Xiao Tian, I believe the Jade Void Palace and the Bodhi Group can also eliminate what's within the tomb."
Grandmaster Long smiled at Xiao Tian, clasped his hands in a fist and said, " Xiao Tian, you are very talented, but I only see your talent in communicating with mutated creatures. This time, I want to see your true strength. Make your move, lest I accuse you of bullying me."
"I'll make a move? Fine, but I'm afraid your health isn't up to par, and you might lose your fighting ability immediately."
Grandmaster Long couldn't help but burst into laughter. "If you truly possess such strength, it would be a blessing for Luo Cheng, and I would only feel happy!"
Xiao Tian was disgusted. Just now, he had clearly seen that Long Zaitian had murderous intent towards him.
Although it was only for a fleeting moment, Xiao Tian was no ordinary person; his true form was the Deva Path, and his keen eyesight was unmatched by any other being on this planet.
A whistle rang out.
Xiao Tian Xiao and said to Long Zaitian, " Grandmaster Long, times have changed. You can retire now."
He raised his hand, and a purple-gold flame swept across his right hand, a terrifying aura engulfing the entire arena, causing many to lean back in disbelief.
Rumble!
The once bright sky was suddenly filled with rolling dark clouds, thunder and lightning. Many bolts of lightning struck Xiao Tian, but Xiao Tian was unharmed.
Many people were horrified by what they saw!