239: Chapter 239 Gambling Battle and Admiration

Shen Xingchen was momentarily rendered speechless.

In fact, as an undercover agent, his primary mission was merely to keep himself hidden; he had no obligation to help Youyue win the competition.

Moreover, winning this match brought no benefit whatsoever to Shen Xingchen himself.

The more he did, the more mistakes he might make, so there was no way Shen Xingchen would actually offer genuine advice.

Seeing Shen Xingchen's silence,

Youyue's original smile instantly turned ice-cold. "If you lose this competition, all three of you leaders can just go and die!"

"???"

Shen Xingchen's face was full of question marks.

She was all smiles just a moment ago; why did her attitude flip so suddenly?

Is this what women are like?

And do you Demons really handle your officers so casually? I'm at least the Grand Leader of three hundred Magic Snakes!

He thought for a moment and said, "As for a solution, of course there is one..."

Youyue was startled. "You really have a way?"

Shen Xingchen was covered in black lines. So, sister, you really just wanted to kill me, didn't you?

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he asked, "I wonder if Your Highness has heard of a story among humans called 'Tian Ji's Horse Race'?"

Youyue was a bit disappointed.

As a Royal Lineage, she had naturally heard of the story of Tian Ji's Horse Race. The problem was, among the three sent by Princess Qinglian, their low-tier horse was on the same level as her side's mid-tier horse, Shen Yan.

Even if they traded their low-tier horse for the opponent's high-tier horse, it still wouldn't guarantee a win.

Seeing Youyue's concerns, Shen Xingchen explained, "The only key point right now is whether Shen Yan can defeat their Grade 8, Level 1. Any other method is a guaranteed loss, so why not give it a try?"

Youyue looked at him with a smile. "You, a peak Grade 7, facing their peak Grade 8... a single careless move could cost you your life."

The lowest-cultivation low-tier horse on their side was none other than Grand Leader Lan Feng himself.

Shen Xingchen said with a serious expression, "For Princess Youyue, this humble servant is willing to take the risk!"

Damn it, wasn't all of this forced by you anyway!

"Oh, is that so?" Youyue smiled brightly.

She had always known her own charm. Many Magic Snakes in the tribe adored her, but she had never seen that kind of emotion in Grand Leader Lan Feng's eyes.

Shen Xingchen nodded. "Yes, yes!"

"Who dares to fight me?"

Right at that moment, a scar-faced Magic Snake stepped forward holding a steel pitchfork.

Its aura flared out, shocking all the surrounding Magic Snakes. That was... peak Grade 8!

Aside from the two Royal Lineages, Youyue and Princess Qinglian, there was no one present with a higher realm than it.

Youyue glanced at Shen Xingchen.

Shen Xingchen tactfully stepped forward, standing opposite that peak Grade 8. "I'll do it!"

This commotion immediately sparked a flurry of discussion.

"Are you kidding? A peak Grade 7 fighting a peak Grade 8? Is there any chance of winning?"

"I don't know, maybe our Grand Leader really lost his mind."

"I heard Grand Leader Lan Feng has admired Princess Youyue for a long time. Do you think it could be because of that?"

"..."

Hearing this, Shen Xingchen cursed inwardly. Aren't these minions afraid of being hacked to death by Youyue for gossiping?

On the other side, Youyue didn't seem angry. Perhaps she enjoyed being flattered, even if the other party was just a Common Lineage.

What a total player of a snake woman!

She doesn't even like them, yet she still keeps a group of simps strung along!

The peak Grade 8 Magic Snake burst out laughing. "With just you, you dare to fight me, Qian Feng? You truly don't know the meaning of death!"

Shen Xingchen suddenly thought of something.

Then he put on a grief-stricken, indignant front. "Yes, I come from a humble background, my strength ranks at the very bottom among the leaders, and I am a hundred thousand miles away from Princess Youyue."

"For a long time, I could only chase that graceful figure in my dreams. Even though it was merely an illusion, it still made me sink deep into obsession..."

"Yet I knew deep down that with my status, I could never be worthy of a noble existence like Princess Youyue."

"So I have always sealed this love in the depths of my heart."

"I am not qualified to pursue Princess Youyue, nor am I qualified to be with her."

"But I will not allow you to humiliate my Princess Youyue! Princess Youyue is the most perfect existence in this world, a goddess-level figure descending from the stars of the highest heavens, not to be profaned by the likes of you!"

"Today, even if I sacrifice myself, I will still protect my Princess, simply because... Princess Youyue is my lifelong faith!"

This speech was impassioned, fervent, and filled with deep sincerity.

A humble love, silent yet grand, instantly captivated the emotions of everyone around.

"Sob sob sob—so touching! That Qian Feng is so despicable, why doesn't he just die!"

"I never expected Grand Leader Lan Feng to hide such a solemn and heavy emotion deep in his heart."

"I ship them so much!"

"If I'd known earlier, I wouldn't have called Grand Leader Lan Feng a simp..."

"..."

Shen Yan looked at Shen Xingchen with a complex expression, feeling both admiration and sympathy.

This brother of his, Grand Leader Lan Feng, had really loved so earnestly and endured so much pain all these years.

Everything Shen Xingchen said... was naturally just an act.

He just felt that being dragged out by Youyue to "risk his life" was a bit of a loss, so he wanted to compensate for it from another angle.

Shen Xingchen stole a glance at Youyue.

Sure enough, after hearing these words, Youyue froze slightly, standing there blankly as if lost in thought.

Shen Xingchen nodded in satisfaction.

Excellent, this was exactly the effect he wanted!

On the other side,

Princess Qinglian rolled her eyes in annoyance. That little bitch Youyue really knew how to seduce people!

What was so great about her? Wasn't she just a little prettier?

Among the Demons, strength was still supreme!

Princess Qinglian said coldly, "Cripple him for me within a single move!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Hearing the command, Qian Feng nodded. Ignoring the chatter around them, he raised his voice and yelled, "If you want to fight, then fight! Where does all this nonsense come from?!"

Shen Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Make your move!"

This battle was mostly for show; Shen Xingchen felt that with the buff from the Time Authority, it would still be very easy to maneuver.

Holding his steel pitchfork, Qian Feng charged forward to kill.

Battles between Common Lineages mostly involved pure physical power collisions.

Shen Xingchen couldn't execute techniques or martial arts skills, relying solely on his physical fitness to barely cope, making it impossible to block directly.

He likewise brandished the steel pitchfork in his hand.

At the instant the steel pitchforks were about to collide, the Time Authority activated.

Shen Xingchen adjusted the angle of Qian Feng's pitchfork as quickly as possible, doing everything he could to prevent him from unleashing his full force.

Then, time resumed its flow.

*Bang—*

Shen Xingchen's pitchfork collided with Qian Feng's pitchfork.

He immediately felt an extremely heavy pressure.

Even with Qian Feng unable to exert his full strength, and even with the physical foundation left behind by the Tiancang Azure Dragon, it was still very difficult to handle.

But this level was enough!

Shen Xingchen feigned being blown backward into the air.

Qian Feng actually found it a bit strange.

Just now, an issue had suddenly occurred with his power output; otherwise, he would have been able to instantly kill Grand Leader Lan Feng in one strike.

Shen Xingchen crashed to the ground. While using the Breath-Concealing Technique to adjust his aura to feign extreme weakness, he still struggled to speak: "My Highness... I will not allow you to profane her!"

"Wow, Grand Leader Lan Feng is truly hopelessly in love with Princess Youyue."

"I'm crying from emotion! How can there be such a good Magic Snake in this world!"

"Grand Leader Lan Feng, please come down! The battle is already over..."

"..."

Shen Xingchen said stubbornly, "I will definitely protect Princess Youyue until the very last moment!"

A strange glint appeared in Youyue's eyes. "Xiao Lan, come down. You've already done enough."