A Petty Man on the Rise, This Li Baimei Sure Has a Lot to Say Today!

Li Baimei, who was sitting in the hall, suddenly noticed a group of somewhat familiar figures who had just entered.

After confirming that it was Gu De and his entourage, he immediately stood up and gestured to Gu De.

"Human Emperor, it's been a long time."

Human Emperor?

The people who were busy with their own things in the hall all turned to look at Li Baimei immediately after hearing the name, and then followed Li Baimei's gaze to look at Gu De.

Damn it!

Gu De's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

The title "Human Emperor" was something he made up; he just wanted to scare these people.

This was naturally not a problem in the Land of Contemplation, since in terms of true strength, these people were still no match for him.

But this place is no longer Land of Contemplation. Putting aside everything else, even within the Jiang Clan, the title of "Human Emperor" is utterly laughable.

Not to mention the Huaxia Sect, which far surpasses the Jiang Clan.

For Li Baimei to suddenly say something like that in this situation is simply asking for trouble.

Jiang Tao then noticed Gu De, and was quite surprised to see him arrive with such a large group of people.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Gu De quickly composed himself and said with a smile.

"They're just old, haphazardly made-up names; how can they be presentable at a time like this?"

Li Baimei smiled and said.

"I can't believe I've run into the Human Emperor again here so soon. Oh, right, I told you not to call me Human Emperor, so I won't address you as such from now on."

After hearing what he said, Gu De was furious.

Regardless of whether Li Baimei were done intentionally or not, this is definitely intentional.

Over all these lifetimes, he had seen Li Baimei more than once or twice, but he never expected that the situation in the Land of Contemplation had changed so much. Li Baimei had only been out for a few days, yet he had already become so despicable.

That face, that tone—it's as if they practically have "a petty person who has gotten their way" written all over their face.

This is why, outside of this place, he had the Jiang Clan he could rely on.

If this were Land of Contemplation, how could Li Baimei dare to be so disrespectful to him?

However, since there were still powerful members of the Jiang Clan present, Gu De recognized Jiang Tao as one of the Jiang Clan members who had appeared on the Emperor Road.

Although I dislike Li Baimei, it's not the right time to break off relations.

At this moment, the person who had given Li Baimei the number plate earlier also came to Gu De's side and asked for his name.

Gu De immediately gave his name.

Seeing the man hand over a sign, Gu De suddenly realized that it looked like he had introduced himself.

On his way here, he still tried to find out some information about Yang Kaizhi.

I heard quite a few stories, but the accounts were all rather unsavory.

Of course, there are also some valuable points, and it is said that Yang Kaizhi's situation is actually very dangerous, and it is very common for him to lose his life if he is not careful.

But as to what exactly this process entails, the general response when asked was: it's like a little horse crossing a river; once you've gone through it, you'll naturally know how deep the river is.

He hadn't planned to get involved himself from the start; he wanted his men to test the waters first before taking matters into his own hands.

However, right now, some people are being influenced by Li Baimei.

However, having gone to such lengths to participate, would Li Baimei really just hand over the opportunity to the other party?

At this moment, Gu De noticed that Li Baimei's gaze fell on the sign in his hand, on which a number appeared—twenty-one.

Immediately, Gu De noticed that Li Baimei seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then spoke up to remind him.

"The difficulty will increase as you go on, but as the Human Emperor, with your strength, this shouldn't be a problem."

Gu De immediately asked.

What's your number?

Li Baimei then spoke.

"That's quite far back, number sixteen."

Before Gu De could react, Li Baimei spoke up.

"We both emerged from this Land of Contemplation, and now we meet again in this Huaxia Sect. It is fate. I hope this fate can continue, and that we can both return to be under Senior Yang's tutelage and continue to grow stronger."

Gu De responded with a forced smile.

"Thank you for your kind words."

As he spoke, Gu De felt a deep sense of disdain.

"That Li Baimei is really talking a lot today!"

But at the same time, he became even more certain of one thing:

Yang Kaizhi is definitely in danger, but it's certainly not a bad thing; otherwise, Li Baimei wouldn't have become so smug.

But no matter what, now that I'm here, what does it matter if I'm a little later?

If Li Baimei can fight for it, why can't I?

Although this was my first time here, wasn't Li Baimei's too?

Just then, someone behind Li Baimei suddenly spoke excitedly.

"Your Majesty, look, I'm number six!"

Gu De and Li Baimei both looked at the man at the same time, and sure enough, they saw him waving the sign in his hand excitedly and proudly.

Gu De reached out his hand, and the man raised his hand and handed Gu De the number six tag.

Gu De's face immediately broke into a smile, and he patted the man on the shoulder, saying...

"Well done."

After saying that, Gu De turned his gaze back to Li Baimei, smiled, and waved his hand.

"That's a bit of a shortcut, isn't it?"

Li Baimei waved his hand and said.

"It doesn't matter if it's sooner or later. Someone as great as Senior Yang would likely have very high standards, even if things are simpler. But we'll still wait for your good news."

At this moment, Jiang Tao cleared his throat and spoke.

Generally speaking, Senior Yang only needs one person at a time.

"If the person in front satisfies him, those who haven't gone yet will just have to wait until next time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Baimei's expression changed slightly.

Gu De felt a wonderful sensation in his heart.

Having more people has its advantages.

They each had their own thoughts, but they tacitly agreed not to continue the conversation.

Jiang Tao glanced at Li Baimei, thought for a moment, and then sent a telepathic reminder.

"Don't worry about it too much. That sign is with the person; even if he took someone else's sign, it doesn't change his order. He's still after you."

That simple sentence immediately put Li Baimei at ease.

Jiang Tao then reminded him.

"But he also has considerable advantages. You still need to work harder, seize this opportunity, and put all your efforts into winning over Senior Yang."

"Otherwise, if he gains Senior Yang's favor first, it will be impossible for you to get any more opportunities later."

Li Baimei nodded.

"Please rest assured, senior, I will do my utmost."

At this moment.

Chu Ping'an also entered the hall.

A moment later, he held up a sign that read number seventeen, looked at the crowd in the hall with a surprised expression, and murmured softly.

"With so many people here, how did I even manage to get number seventeen? There must be some kind of trap."