Chapter 80 Bet

Nalan Jie, wearing a mighty golden battle armor, stood on the high platform and announced loudly: "This Marshal now officially announces the sixteen contestants who have entered the finals! They are..."

First place: 140 points

Second place: Yun Yun: 132 points

Third place: Mu Feiyun: 129 points

Fourth place: Furukawa: 125 points

Fifth place: Xiao Zhen: 112 points

Sixth place: Long Aotian: 101 points

seventh place...

Xiao Zhen listened to the string of names and he knew almost all the people in front of him.

The first one, Jia Tiannan, is the eldest prince of the empire and will most likely inherit the throne in a few years.

The second place, Yun Yun, was also very familiar to him. She was the crazy woman who had chased him and hacked him not long ago.

Mu Yunfei, who came in third, is the most outstanding young man of this generation in the Mu family.

The fourth one, Gu He, is also an old acquaintance. They had exchanged experiences before in the Alchemist Guild.

The one that interested Xiao Zhen the most was Long Aotian who was standing behind him. This guy actually had such an arrogant name and he was not afraid of being beaten to death when he turned around.

After the rankings were announced, countless contestants left the stage in dismay, especially those who had traveled thousands of miles to the imperial capital, who were even more unwilling to accept the result.

At the celebration party, Xiao Zhen kept waving his chopsticks, and the delicacies on the plate in front of him kept disappearing at a very fast speed.

Xiao Zhan hugged Xiao Li and advised helplessly: "Second brother, eat slowly, don't choke! You look like a starving ghost reincarnated!"

Xiao Zhen had just swallowed a piece of roasted monster meat, and he said to Xiao Zhan speechlessly: "Brother, don't just blame me, you are not much better, you take these two little brats with you wherever you go, do you want to be a full-time nanny?

Where's your sister-in-law? Why doesn't she take care of the kids? It's not proper for a grown man like you to run around with two little brats all day long! "

Xiao Zhan said embarrassedly: "Actually, it's like this. Your sister-in-law has been feeling unwell recently, and mother is taking care of her. If nothing unexpected happens, she should... be pregnant again!"

When Xiao Zhen heard this, he sprayed the soup he had just drunk onto Xiao Zhan's face and shouted in surprise, "So soon! Do you two have nothing to do all day? It's been less than two years since she gave birth to a child, and now you're telling me that he's having another one!"

Xiao Zhan took out a handkerchief from his ring and wiped his face. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, otherwise the little Xiao Li in his arms would have been sprayed with soup in his face.

"Second brother, why are you so excited? You are going to be an uncle again, isn't this a good thing?" Xiao Zhan said helplessly.

"Haha." Xiao Zhen laughed awkwardly: "Yeah! I was a little nervous just now."

While Xiao Zhen was surprised, Xiao Lin on the other side was showing off to some of his old friends.

"Alas! This kid of mine is so disappointing. I clearly asked him to get a top three, but he only got fifth place. It's so disappointing!" Xiao Lin sighed with a frustrated look on his face.

Nalan Jie standing next to him sneered. The two had been friends for many years, so how could he not guess what the old guy was thinking? He must have been very happy.

Nalan Jie drank a mouthful of wine and said speechlessly: "Old Xiao, stop pretending. Your son is the youngest among the 16 contestants. If you are still pretending to be depressed, I will slap you in the face with my shoe."

Xiao Lin laughed awkwardly, but he was indeed happy in his heart. The encouragement he had given over the past few years was indeed effective. Xiao Zhen was like a mule. If he was not whipped a few times behind his butt, he would not bother to practice hard.

Xiao Zhen, who was eating and drinking frantically, suddenly felt a chill on his back. He turned around and saw a graceful figure in green standing more than ten meters away.

Looking at the terrifying murderous look in Yun Yun's eyes, Xiao Zhen silently turned his head away, pretending that he didn't see it.

Just as Yun Yun was gritting her teeth, a handsome, neatly dressed young man came over with a wine glass.

"Why does this girl always stare at little brother Xiao Zhen? Has he ever offended you?" the young man asked curiously.

Yun Yun glanced at him and snorted, "Who are you and what is your relationship with that kid?"

The young man bowed slightly and said gently: "My name is Gu He, and I should be considered a friend of Xiao Zhen. We have discussed alchemy together and have a good relationship!"

"Are you Gu He?" Yun Yun asked doubtfully.

Yun Yun had also heard about the name Gu He from fellow disciples in the sect. He was said to be a rare genius in alchemy and had the potential to become a sixth-rank alchemist in the future. The Yunlan Sect had also tried to win him over, but he had refused.

"It's me. What? Miss, have you heard of my name?" Gu He smiled slightly.

Yun Yun nodded and said, "I just heard that you are good at refining medicine and are very talented!"

Gu He smiled. This was also what he was proud of. Looking at Yun Yun in front of him, he felt a little throbbing deep in his heart.

"Girl, I'm very interested in you. I wonder if I can chat with you!" A deep voice suddenly interrupted Gu He's thoughts.

Gu He looked closely and saw that the person coming was a white-haired young man who was only a few years younger than him.

Gu He is not a fool. He can tell at first glance that this guy is a competitor. As expected, beautiful girls are very popular. However, he is still very confident in himself.

Although there is no big power behind Gu He, his talent in alchemy is indeed amazing. As long as he is willing to surrender, both the royal family and the Yunlan Sect will compete to win him over.

Gu He smiled slightly and asked, "Is it not just this brother?"

Long Aotian glanced at Gu He, then continued to focus his attention on Yun Yun, and said lightly: "My name is... Long Aotian!"

When Long Aotian was speaking, he didn't even look at Gu He, which clearly showed that he didn't take him seriously.

Gu He, a genius in alchemy praised by everyone, was actually looked down upon by the guy in front of him. Although he was very unhappy, he still had to maintain his demeanor as an alchemist in front of Yun Yun, otherwise he would have cursed at him long ago!

Yun Yun observed Long Aotian for a while and found that this man had a special domineering aura, so he must be no ordinary person.

After Yun Yun took a look, she lost interest. It was obvious that the guy was pursuing her and spoke in a condescending tone. After all, she was a favored girl, so how could she accept someone else's approach so easily?

Long Aotian saw Yun Yun's expression. Although he was a little annoyed in his heart, he still smiled evilly and said, "I think the girl seems to be a little dissatisfied with that boy. Do you want me to help her vent her anger in the finals?"

Yun Yun became interested this time. She originally wanted to teach Xiao Zhen a lesson on the field, but she was not sure whether she would meet Xiao Zhen. What if this guy was eliminated at the beginning?

Yun Yun looked at Long Aotian, smiled slightly, and said sarcastically: "That boy is quite strong, I think you may not be his opponent!"

Long Aotian glanced at Xiao Zhen who was eating, and said confidently: "Miss, don't underestimate me. There won't be many people of the same level who can be my opponent!"

After Long Aotian finished speaking, he stretched out his right hand and was about to touch Yun Yun's cheek, but Gu He, who was standing beside him, grabbed his dirty hand.

Yun Yun also took a few steps back and looked at Long Aotian with contempt. This guy was not a decent person either. He actually wanted to take advantage of her in public.

Long Aotian looked at Gu He angrily, and the fighting spirit on his arm shook. Gu He only felt a pain in his palm and quickly let go of Long Aotian's arm.

Long Aotian continued, "If I can cripple that guy, I wonder if the girl is free to have dinner with me later!"

Yun Yun was stunned. This guy wanted benefits, but if he could cripple Xiao Zhen, it would be okay.

Moreover, if that kid Xiao Zhen was really crippled by him or even beaten to death, then after the competition, this guy would probably be retaliated by the furious Xiao family and even the Alchemist Guild. I'm afraid that by then, he wouldn't even be able to sit down and have dinner with her.

After thinking it through, Yun Yun nodded slightly, which was considered as her agreement.

Long Aotian smiled lightly, and this little bet was settled.

Gu He was a little anxious on the side. He also wanted to make a bet with Yun Yun. As for friends, in front of a beautiful woman, it’s better to stay where it’s cool!