Lion Rong happened to be there to draw lots on behalf of the Lion Clan. Seeing this, he smiled at the two of them and said, "What a small world! Do you regret being too arrogant the other day?"
Zuan sighed: "I used to lament in those novels that villains died because they talked too much. I never thought it would be the same in real life. We'll see who's the real deal on the field later. There's no need to curse like a woman here."
Yu Yanluo, standing to the side, was speechless, feeling offended.
Shi Rong was somewhat taken aback. He had expected to see nervousness or fear on Shi Rong's face, and he was about to come over and show off his power. But Shi Rong's reaction was unexpected, which left him feeling quite disappointed.
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He took a deep breath to calm himself down and said casually, "Tch, with your strength, you might not even make it out of the group stage. You want to test your skills against us? Who gave you the courage? Bah!"
After saying that, he spat on the ground and turned to leave.
Since there are many races of demons, it is impossible for them to enter the knockout stage at the beginning. They need to be selected in the group stage before entering the next round, which can save a lot of time.
The Lion Prince and the Snake Clan contestants are not in the same group; they will only meet after entering the knockout stage.
Zu An laughed and said to Yu Yanluo, "This Shi Rong is usually reckless, but he actually knows how to use reverse psychology. It seems that even a fool can have a stroke of genius."
Yu Yanlu smiled and said, "After all, he is a prince of a clan and has received elite training since childhood. He is not as bad as you say."
Zuan's expression also became serious: "Although this draw is exactly what I wanted, it's too much of a coincidence. It's obvious that someone did it on purpose."
Yu Yanluo analyzed, "Although the Lion Clan is powerful, they don't have that much power in this royal court. Obviously, someone else is doing something behind the scenes."
"That Black Tooth Fly just now?" Zu An immediately realized the sinister smile on the other party's face.
Yu Yanluo shook her head: "Although Hei Chi Gu died at our hands, they have no evidence. Moreover, I have investigated this matter in the past few days. Hei Chi Gu was just a member of a collateral branch of the Hei Chi family. Hei Chi Fei would not go to such lengths for a collateral descendant in such a crucial competition. Obviously, someone else was behind it."
"Prince Jinwu!" Zu'an immediately realized.
"It seems that because of the assassination attempt at the palace last time, he still suspects that you haven't returned to the human race. So, knowing that the lion race and we have a grudge, he deliberately arranged this to see if he could force you out," Yu Yanluo analyzed.
"This guy is cunning," Zuan remarked.
Yu Yanlu smiled and said, "You made them suffer so much, of course they'd want to take revenge on you."
"Who told him to do such filthy and despicable things?" Zu'an thought that if he hadn't appeared in time that night, Xue'er's innocence would have been ruined by him. He only regretted that he didn't have time to kill him then.
After returning to their seats, Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue learned about the draw results, and their expressions became quite interesting.
After all, as grandmasters, they never knew that one day someone would be eager to challenge them.
"I can't hold back anymore. I've been feeling really stifled lately, and I'll be able to vent properly later." Yun Jianyue had indeed been very depressed lately, suffering several losses she had never experienced before.
Normally, she would have been content to grind the other party to dust, but the other party happened to be from Zu'an, making it impossible for her to do so. As a result, she became increasingly angry, and with those Lion Clan guys taking advantage of her repeatedly, she had long wanted to teach them a lesson.
Yan Xuehen's face darkened: "Witch, don't do anything reckless. You mustn't kill innocent people indiscriminately later."
She was still somewhat resentful about what happened the previous night; so many people were killed so easily.
"Heh, hypocrite! I originally had no intention of killing anyone, but since you said that, I'm going to kill you anyway!" A hint of ferocity flashed in Yun Jianyue's eyes.
"Are you being reasonable? We're here to help the snake clan secure a spot. What if you cause trouble and implicate the snake clan?" Yan Xuehen glared at her.
Yu Yanluo said softly, "Actually, although killing is prohibited in these kinds of gatherings, it is easy to go too far when fighting breaks out. Sometimes, a momentary lapse in judgment can lead to serious injury or death. So as long as the methods are not too cruel, there will not be much of an impact."
"However, with so many experts from the royal court watching this competition, if you're not careful and someone discovers you're human, or if your true identities are exposed, then many experts will attack you en masse. And since you're already injured, I'm afraid..."
Yun Jianyue laughed and said, "Don't worry, I just said that on purpose to annoy that Ice Stone Woman. We come from the Holy Sect and are always on the edge of a knife. We understand better than anyone what it means to assess the situation. Only this Ice Stone Woman is stupid and insists on treating others like fools."
“You…” Yan Xuehen turned her head away angrily and ignored her.
Zu An chuckled to himself, feeling that Yan Xuehen was always completely under the other party's control. Indeed, a gentleman can be deceived by his own methods.
Next, the preliminary selection competition began. The square was extremely spacious and was quickly divided into hundreds of venues of varying sizes.
Wang Ting assigned several Golden Crow Guards to each location, and an official was also on the side to record the events.
Zuan was even worried that if a conflict broke out among these few people, would they be able to control the situation?
Only after Yu Yanluo explained did I realize that in a place like the demon race, strength is paramount, and with countless eyes watching, it's difficult to fake anything.
Moreover, the competition format was extremely simple and straightforward, unlike the kind of football group stage he had imagined, where teams competed against each other and then scored points.
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