74: Section 74

"You coward, come out quickly!"

"What kind of hero hides and sneaks around?"

Great Commander Hong Shan watched his Cultivation rapidly decline. He was extremely anxious, constantly cursing Guizuka verbally, trying to force him out to fight to the death.

Obviously, this method didn't work on Guizuka. All he could hear were ghostly screams, and several phantom shadows floated around Hong Shan.

The moment they were touched, they turned into wisps of black smoke.

Yu Emperor saw that the situation was dire. Hong Shan's strength was continuously dropping, currently only at the level of a Level 5 Demon King.

He quickly sent instructions to Hong Shan using his spiritual sense: "Quickly withdraw the Soul Burning Technique. You cannot defeat Guizuka. Surrender immediately to preserve your strength."

"Forgive this humble subject, but I cannot obey. Even if I die, I will not let Guizuka have an easy time, and the position of Imperial Son-in-Law must not fall into his hands."

Yu Emperor shook his head in disappointment. He hadn't expected Hong Shan to even disobey his orders. The outcome was already sealed.

Under the current circumstances, surrendering proactively was the best answer. Yu Emperor's goal was already half achieved; the scope of the search for the other fragment holder was continuously narrowing.

Once this marriage tournament entered the final round, Yu Emperor would use his methods to ultimately pinpoint the target and strike without hesitation.

At that time, he would secretly execute both the fragment holder and the Imperial Son-in-Law, absolutely refusing to let his precious daughter fall into the hands of an outsider race.

After the top sixteen were decided, Yu Emperor hosted a collective banquet for them in the main hall, and he could sense that the demon emperor fragment was among them.

However, when he summoned them individually, this perception would suddenly vanish, which was very strange.

After more than half an hour of continuous high-intensity attacks yielded no results, Hong Shan was greatly exhausted. Guizuka had not left the competition area the entire time, so it was not a violation.

He continuously used the phantom shadows he materialized to wear down Hong Shan.

Seeing Hong Shan trembling all over, gasping for breath, his strength had severely declined.

Suddenly, dozens of huge black scythes appeared out of thin air around Hong Shan, spinning rapidly in the air like a meat grinder.

"Great Commander Hong Shan, are you tired from fighting? Now it's my turn."

Hong Shan flapped his enormous wings, letting out a sharp cry, and flames continuously erupted around his body.

Crack!

The black scythes, moving at extreme speed, sliced off his pair of wings. The power of his current flames was clearly much weaker than before.

They were fundamentally unable to cause damage to Guizuka. The scene was utterly horrific, as dozens of scythes spun rapidly, cutting into Hong Shan's original form.

Boom!

With a massive explosion, Hong Shan used his last shred of energy to shake off all the black scythes attacking him.

His body continuously shrank, and he lay on the ground, barely clinging to life.

Guizuka revealed his true appearance. He was a man in black, only his eyes, which glowed white, were visible; everything else was covered.

Chapter 98: What? You Want Me To Be Cao Zei?

Guizuka's original form made the Yu Race shudder, especially since Hong Shan had been defeated so miserably in front of him.

The surrounding Yu Race members stared at Guizuka with teary eyes, their teeth itching with hatred. They desperately wanted to rush up and gang up on him, but they lacked the strength and the courage.

They could only continuously curse Guizuka's entire family in their hearts, not daring to speak aloud, fearing that Guizuka might hear them and bring about their deaths.

Under the instruction of Yu Emperor, the chief referee slowly stood up and loudly announced: "Guizuka advances to the top eight."

Hong Shan shakily stood up. At this point, he had transformed into his bird-man form, but the pair of wings on his back had been severed and were continuously bleeding.

He had also lost both arms, and blood continuously dripped onto the ground.

He gritted his teeth and roared at the referee on the field: "I haven't surrendered yet! I can still fight!"

Guizuka said disdainfully: "If it weren't for Yu Emperor's Face, you would have died long ago."

Afterward, a puff of black smoke vanished from the competition grounds, and Hong Shan was helped away by two Yu Race guards.

The subsequent matches were unremarkable. Mo Wuliang advanced to the top eight with an overwhelming victory, devoid of suspense.

As per custom, Yu Emperor personally summoned them, asking some irrelevant pleasantries. In reality, he was confirming the whereabouts of the fragment, which was indeed among the eight of them.

Under Mo Ze's manipulation, Xiao Bai and Mo Wuliang were placed in the same group. Among the top eight contestants, in terms of Rank and Cultivation, Xiao Bai, a Level 3 Demon King, was certainly at the bottom.

The others had at least the strength of a Level 5 Demon King.

The Yu Race was completely wiped out. Their strongest fighter, Hong Shan, was severely injured, his entire Cultivation base nearly destroyed, and he was thoroughly reduced to a crippled bird.

The Demon Race and the Ghost Race each occupied three spots. The identity of one mysterious person was strange; they were constantly veiled and subdued their opponents with extreme speed.

This person was generally recognized as the dark horse among the top eight contestants. The reason Xiao Bai was excluded from this title was simply that his luck factor was too high, and he only won by chance.

"Big Brother, you're finally back?"

Seeing Mo Peng show that mischievous expression, Xiao Bai felt that this kid was trying to cause trouble.

"What are you up to? Did you eat bee poop?"

Mo Peng whispered softly into Xiao Bai's ear: "Big Brother, the First Princess's personal maid came looking for you just now and said she wants you to go see her."

"The First Princess?" Xiao Bai looked at Mo Peng suspiciously: "Are you sure you heard correctly? It should be the Third Princess, right?"

"I haven't even met the First Princess. Doesn't she have a husband? Why would she come looking for me?"

Mo Peng excitedly poked his palm: "Big Brother, this is a great opportunity! I heard that the First Princess and the Imperial Son-in-Law haven't gotten pregnant in three years of marriage. That guy must be useless."

"Coming to find you this late, she must know that Big Brother is quite fierce."

"A dried-up young married woman is as fierce as a wolf or a tiger."

Mo Peng couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Xiao Bai kicked him: "Hurry up and wipe that off. Look at your demeanor. Didn't you say before that you didn't like the opposite sex and wanted to be an eunuch bird?"

"Why the sudden change of heart? Or did something regrow?"

Facing Xiao Bai's questioning, Mo Peng decisively stated his preference.

"I have absolutely no resistance to the First Princess's plump and full figure. On the contrary, I don't like Sister You You and the Third Princess being so thin."

Xiao Bai cursed: "Damn it, turns out there's been a Cao Zei lurking beside me all this time."

"Since you like it so much, why don't you go in my stead?"

"I can't do that. Although I really want to go, I value my life more. If the Imperial Son-in-Law Mo Ze finds out, I'd be finished."

Mo Peng continued to urge: "Big Brother, hurry up and go! Don't keep the First Princess waiting anxiously. Maybe she just wants to talk to you privately."

Xiao Bai glared, his eyes wide: "You better mean just talking, and nothing else."

"Hey, hurry up! The First Princess's maid is here again."

A maid in blue walked in from outside and respectfully bowed to Xiao Bai: "Excuse me, are you Mr. Bai Xiao?"

"I am..."

"Please follow me. The First Princess needs to see you urgently."

"Alright!"

Xiao Bai nodded slightly and followed the maid in blue out the door, entering a carriage.

Gee up! Gee up!

The coachman vigorously whipped the black horse. They were not heading toward the Yu Emperor's Palace, but speeding toward the woods outside Misty Cloud City.

Xiao Bai felt restless: "Why are we going to the suburbs? Do you want me to be Cao Zei?"

"Or, does the First Princess know about the two kun kun?"

"That shouldn't be right. I haven't had any contact with her at all; it's impossible for it to be exposed."

Seeing Xiao Bai's eyes darting around and his expression looking strange, the maid sitting next to him explained: "Mr. Bai, please don't be so nervous. The First Princess just wants to ask you about some matters."

"How much longer until we arrive?" Xiao Bai lifted the curtain and looked out the window.

"We'll be there once we pass through this bamboo forest."

More than ten minutes later, the carriage slowly reduced its speed, and a small bamboo house came into view.

The maid quickly got out of the carriage and stepped forward to report: "Your Highness the Princess, Mr. Bai Xiao has arrived."

"Let him in. You guard outside. Don't let a single mosquito enter."

"Yes... this servant obeys."

The maid slowly pushed open the door: "Mr. Bai, please come inside. The First Princess is within."

The surroundings were pitch black and silent. Only the small bamboo house had light. Xiao Bai cautiously walked inside.

The pink lighting was dim, and a faint floral fragrance could be smelled. The bamboo house was clean and tidy, with a simple white gauze separating the outer living room from the inner bedroom.

This atmosphere was quite nice—warm and romantic, very much like a Goulan teaser girl.

"Seriously? Am I really going to be Cao Zei tonight? What kind of experience would it be to cuckold the Great Imperial Son-in-Law of Yu Country?"

"Is that Mr. Bai Xiao?"

"Greetings to the First Princess."

"Come in."

Xiao Bai followed Yu Wei's instructions into the inner bedroom. She was sitting by the bed, holding a pipa, her Face obscured by a white veil.

Her clothes were relatively decent, not as provocative as Xiao Bai had imagined.

Xiao Bai had seen her true appearance when he turned into a mosquito; she had a baby Face, not stunning, but the type that grew on you.

Purely based on preference, Xiao Bai still favored the slender, sexy type with curves in all the right places.

If the atmosphere was right, the First Princess Yu Wei's plump and full figure was also appealing. She was quite sensitive and prone to overflowing like the Yellow River, becoming unstoppable.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward. Xiao Bai adopted the principle of 'I won't move if the enemy doesn't move,' waiting for Yu Wei to fire the first shot.

A single man and a single woman alone in a room easily lead to a story.

The entire room was filled with the scent of hormones; just a small spark could ignite the whole thing.

In the end, Yu Wei couldn't help but speak first.

"Mr. Bai Xiao, you will be facing the Demon Race's Ninth Prince in two days. What countermeasures do you have?"

Xiao Bai looked dumbfounded. He had almost taken his pants off, and she was talking about something so serious.