But then, recalling the earnest advice from his dear sister, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but feel a surge of sadness.
"Yang, what’s wrong?" Yang Cha noticed that Yang Xiao’s mood was sowhat off and curiously asked.
"It’s nothing, I’m just worried about running into that terrifying ghost hidden in the Nightmare World that you ntioned," explained Yang Xiao.
Upon hearing this, Yang Cha laughed heartily and gave Yang Xiao’s arm a reassuring pat, "Don’t worry, Yang, a man of good fortune is watched over by the heavens; you won’t run into it. Besides, it’s not yet ti for the Gu to fully mature, we still have three years!"
"If the situation continues to deteriorate, will the secret competition be canceled?" This was what Yang Xiao was most worried about. He had co here with the purpose of entering the Small Sutra Pavilion to find a way to deal with the Mirror Ghost; failing to do so would an all his efforts had been in vain.
"It won’t be," Yang Cha confidently said, "You underestimate our Yang Family of Yun Qi City. Since we dare to organize such a competition, we have sufficient contingencies. Even if the worst-case scenario occurs, we have the capabilities to handle it. This is a matter of reputation for the Ru Lin Academy. A man may shorten his life, shed his blood, but he can’t afford to lose face!"
Yang Xiao gave a thumbs up, "Brother, that’s solid!"
"Just average, but speaking of toughness, Yang, you’re braver than for daring to compete in the secret matches," remarked Yang Cha with a sigh.
Without lingering any longer, Yang Cha finished what he had to say and hurriedly left. The academy was under continuous martial law; for a direct descendant of the family like him, the supervision was particularly strict, and eting with a contestant in private would likely cause trouble if discovered.
Before leaving, Yang Cha told Yang Xiao that he wouldn’t co over anymore. Unless it was an extrely urgent matter, they should avoid contacting each other via cell phone. If he learned any information related to the secret matches, he would send soone to notify him.
Thus, Yang Xiao waited for two whole days. On the afternoon of the third day, he received a ssage from the academy informing him that he had qualified for the real competition, with the next match being D-level, number 10, scheduled for midnight that very night.
The entry thod and format of the competition were similar to the qualification rounds, except this ti there were more participants, a total of 10, narrowing down to four.
Recalling the competitors from the last qualification match, Yang Xiao knew that this ti the adversaries would be tougher. He estimated that most of them would be Fierce Level Apostles like himself; even if there were any Grudge Level ones, they would either be extrely clever or rely on peculiar Magic Artifacts. At the very least, they would have been incredibly lucky. Ordinary Grudge Level Apostles probably didn’t survive the qualification round.
Now that he knew the ti of the match, Yang Xiao hastily ate sothing then started to rest. Around 7 p.m., there was the sound of a al trolley being pushed along the corridor. The trolley stopped outside Yang Xiao’s door, followed by a gentle knock.
Looking through the peephole, he saw a very young waiter dressed in a white uniform. In response to Yang Xiao’s inquiry, the waiter smiled and said, "Sir, your order of black truffle and abalone rice is ready. Please enjoy it while it’s hot."
Knowing that the man was very likely sent by Yang Cha, Yang Xiao opened the door and stepped aside, "Bring it in."
After coming into the room, Yang Xiao imdiately closed the door. The waiter seed to breathe a sigh of relief, took off his white chef’s hat, and spoke softly: "I was sent by Young Master Yang."
"Which Young Master Yang?" Yang Xiao scrutinized the young waiter. There were many with the surna Yang in the academy, and he didn’t want to be fooled.
"Young Master Yang Cha," the waiter pulled out a note from his pocket and handed it to Yang Xiao.
After taking and unfolding it, Yang Xiao confird the waiter’s words as true the mont he saw the na ’Sui’ written on the note.
"Young Master Yang Cha asked to tell you that the other three participants from Rongcheng are all alive and have progressed to the next round; one of them is in the sa match with you tonight," the waiter paused, "Dragon No.243."
"The young master wants you to be very cautious; this ti, your opponent won’t be as easy to deal with as those in the qualification matches. If it really cos down to it, just surrender. Better to retreat and save yourself than risk everything. As for your matters... the young master said he will try his best to find a solution," the waiter said quickly.
After delivering these words, the waiter lifted the stainless-steel dust cover from the al cart and presented a lovely looking plate of black truffle and abalone rice before leaving in a hurry.
With ti to spare, Yang Xiao ate his al while sending a ssage to Xi nxiu, who stayed behind in Rongcheng, asking him to use his connections to find out if any masters had quietly left Rongcheng lately for the Rongcheng Patrol Division, Chamber of Comrce, Apostles Union, or other influential groups. He asked specifically for Captain Level or above in terms of power.
According to Yang Xiao’s analysis, the other three participants from Rongcheng would also be at least half a step into the Fierce Grade.
Xi nxiu’s efficiency was incredibly high; he responded to Yang Xiao in just over an hour. The Patrol Defense Office had seven official captains in total. Apart from Yang Xiao, all the others were accounted for; an Action Captain from the United Federation had taken leave to go back to his hotown for a wedding, but he had a rather average record of accomplishnt. There were no movents heard from the Chamber of Comrce side.
However, Xi nxiu later added that Qu Muzhi, a captain from the City Center Official Residence, led a team out of the city to eradicate bandits two days ago, targeting a small village near Rongcheng. Reportedly, he had received information that the female evil cultivator from the Yu Yuan Sect who had escaped was hiding there.
This revelation made Yang Xiao feel a wave of fear. Qu Mu’s instincts were eerily accurate, and thankfully, he had brought Tong Han along this ti, or the outco might have been unpredictable.
"Can you confirm if Qu Mu was in the group?" Yang Xiao pressed.
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