Free Web Novel“Ah, this... it’s quite good.”
It was shocking, but understandable.
Zhou Li'an also knew that his mother’s experiences were somewhat... hard to describe, but his main focus today in finding Mingxi wasn't about his mother.
Instead, it was about the daughter his mother later had with that Yue Ling Clan young master, who was Yue Ling Suiwan.
“The Yue Ling Clan’s succession battle is not only strict but also extremely brutal! So brutal that I even feel this heir qualification is better off not having it.
But Suì Wǎn has no choice but to compete; she is the eldest daughter of the current Yue Ling Clan patriarch, the first in line for succession. If she doesn't compete, not only might she encounter misfortune, but my mother and even I could be implicated.”
Mingxi was a meticulous researcher and had also learned about the Yue Ling Clan’s succession battle through various means, and it was indeed quite twisted.
Moreover, if they failed in the succession battle, these candidate heirs basically had no chance of surviving.
Twisted and cruel.
But this was also one of the reasons why the Yue Ling Clan had endured for thousands of years!
A leader who is nearly perfect in terms of personal strength, personality, mindset, charisma, etc., such a family is difficult to be eliminated by the times.
“Although my sister is the first in line for succession, she is not the most valued in the family. Because of my mother and me, several other candidates have a greater advantage than her.
Currently, eight rounds of the succession battle have been completed. Originally, there were 77 candidate heirs, but now only twelve remain.
And in the upcoming ninth round, it will be the final battle.
Because this round not only requires strength but also heavily tests luck, the Yue Ling Clan internally calls this round ‘Destiny’s Opportunity.’”
Mingxi understood; this was probably why Zhou Li'an invited her.
Her luck, or more accurately, Little Silver Flower’s luck.
And it was indeed so.
When Mingxi was Yan Luoxi, he hesitated, not only because her strength was somewhat lacking but also because of her identity.
After discovering that Yan Luoxi was Mingxi, he still hesitated. Mingxi's strength was unquestionable; although she was still some distance from being a truly top-tier Beast Tamers, no one would deny her excellence.
What made him hesitate was still her identity.
Even if he didn't have Shen Najia's foresight, he could imagine the importance of such a genius to a country.
If she had an accident, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But a genius like Mingxi was bound to have great fortune, and what his sister’s team lacked most was a bit of luck!
So, after much thought, he still took the initiative to approach Mingxi.
Next, Zhou Li'an explained in detail the various settings and difficulties of these nine rounds ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) of competition.
“...For the past two years, I have actually been helping her scout for candidates for the final round of support offerings. Now, out of the ten support offerings, there is only one spot left, so I wonder if Miss Ming is willing?”
Support offerings are a unique role in the Yue Ling Clan’s succession battle. freёwebnovel.com
According to the different forms of the battle, each heir candidate can correspondingly invite 1 to 10 temporary offerings, which are support offerings.
Support offerings can be relatives or friends of the candidate heir, or they can be unrelated hired individuals, with no restrictions on identity or strength.
It is clear that the quality of the support offerings greatly influences the overall strength of the candidate heir.
It tests the candidates’ social and leadership abilities.
Mingxi actually began to seriously consider this matter.
It wasn’t that the conditions Zhou Li'an offered were so attractive, but rather that she was very interested in the Mystic Ground of the ninth round of assessment he had just mentioned.
Although participating in the Yue Ling Clan’s succession battle was very dangerous, with a significant chance of entering but not leaving alive, and the enemies to face were far more than just the Mystic Ground itself.
However, regarding that Mystic Ground, there was a highly accurate rumor circulating that a strange metal pillar frequently appeared there.
This pillar appeared and disappeared intermittently, and its location was not fixed each time it appeared.
Although there was no clear evidence to prove that it was the Dunyi Tower, Mingxi inferred from the various circulating messages, and by ruling out some interfering factors, that the probability of that mysterious metal pillar being the Dunyi Tower was at least forty percent. ƒreewebɳovel.com
For Bright Crystal to evolve more perfectly, it was best to continuously absorb the metal energy from the Dunyi Tower.
Forty percent, while not one hundred percent, was already enough for her to take the risk.
Moreover, if she truly agreed to be Yue Ling Suiwan’s support offering, the Yue Ling Clan would absolutely not treat them poorly.
“Okay, I agree.”
Mingxi did not play hard to get, saying she needed to go back and consider it.
There was no need.
She wasn’t really some high-and-mighty big shot.
“That’s great!”
Zhou Li'an immediately beamed with joy. Mingxi was not the strongest support they had recruited for him and Suì Wǎn; in fact, in terms of rank, she was the weakest.
But absolutely no one would dare to underestimate her because of her strength.
“But I have a condition.”
Before Zhou Li'an’s smile could falter, Mingxi said, “Manager Zhou also knows my situation is quite special, otherwise I wouldn’t have entered Xianzong University under a false identity back then. So, I hope that before entering the Mystic Ground, no one else besides you and your sister will know my identity.”
Although her safety issues were slightly guaranteed because she had contracted Bright Crystal.
But Mingxi still couldn't relax.
Any assassin knows that letting a target escape unharmed is their greatest taboo; it’s something they’d be shamed for life!
Imagine if you were Butterfly Demon, a master criminal who had killed countless people without a single defeat, but then suffered a setback while assassinating a nobody.
Would you not feel heartbroken?
Would you not feel angry and unwilling?
Would you not, in order to save face or prove yourself, target that nobody again?
Mingxi dared to bet with her never-studied criminal psychology that this probability was as high as 99.9%, with the remaining 0.1% being that he died of sheer rage upon hearing the news.
However, it hasn't been long since her identity was exposed. Unless Butterfly Demon happens to be on Green Field Star, he won't appear in a short time.
This was also why Mingxi urgently wanted to become stronger!
“That’s no problem. I guarantee that no one besides Suì Wǎn and me will know that you are about to participate in the Yue Ling Clan’s heir selection!”
Zhou Li'an naturally understood her difficulties.
They say heaven envies talent, but is it really ‘heaven’ envying? Ninety-nine percent of the time, it’s human-made.
“Then it’s settled. You can contact me later for the specific arrangements.”
“Okay!”
This time, Mingxi didn't leave through any secret passage. Instead, she directly had Little Silver Flower use Space Flash to return to the Immortal University core area.
“Mingxi! You’re finally back!”
Mingxi suspected that Little Silver Flower was using Space Flash incorrectly. How could she always run into someone every time she teleported?
She peeked at the beautiful building opposite, and it was indeed her luxurious large dormitory.
