He whispered to her through his profound energy, "Grandma, this time the prize is the Elemental Lotus. Are you really going to give it up?"
Upon hearing this, her eyes widened and she asked in astonishment, "What? You're actually using the Elemental Lotus as a prize? Why would you make such a decision?"
Facing the woman's harsh accusations, the emperor could not help but lower his head. "Actually... it's just to add excitement to the competition and attract more merchants and monks to participate."
"Who would have thought that we'd unexpectedly lose this year, even though we've been number one every year..."
If he hadn't been ranked first every year, which led to his inflated self-confidence and his eyes being blinded by the immediate benefits, he wouldn't have done the stupid thing of arranging the Lotus of Elements as a prize.
"Alas, now that things have come to this, it seems I can only hand over the Elemental Lotus to him."
"Does Grandma really have no chance of defeating her?"
The great-aunt's eyes moved slightly and fell on Yan An, whose face was as calm as water and unperturbed, and then she slowly shook her head.
"Let alone victory, even if we manage to win by chance, the foundation that the Tianxin Empire has painstakingly built over generations will probably be destroyed in an instant."
As soon as she finished speaking, the emperor fell into deep thought, and the expression on his face became more and more complicated.
After a while... the emperor sighed deeply and said through gritted teeth, "Forget it, give it to me."
At this moment, the eldest prince who had been standing beside him showed an unwilling look on his face, "But father..."
However, before he could finish his words, the emperor turned around abruptly, his eyes wide open, and shouted sternly: "I told you, don't you understand?!"
"If you hadn't failed, how could I have lost this thing so tragically!"
Frightened by the emperor's sudden roar, the eldest prince quickly closed his mouth and dared not say another word.
Then, under the emperor's arrangement, the royal alchemy master walked forward, holding an exquisite box in his hands.
When the lid of the box was gently opened, everyone's eyes were focused on it, and they saw an almost transparent white lotus lying quietly in the box.
The lotus petals are crystal clear, as if carved from mutton-fat white jade.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the royal alchemy master walked steadily to Lu Jingzhi, bowed slightly, handed the box in his hand to him, and said with a smile on his face.
"My friend, congratulations on obtaining this rare treasure."
Lu Jingzhi's expression did not fluctuate at all. He stretched out his hands, took the item handed to him, and put it into his storage ring.
"In that case, let's say goodbye for now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and gestured to the group of people behind him, and then they boarded the luxurious ark together.
As the Ark gradually ascended into the sky, their figures drifted further and further away under the gaze of the Tianxin Empire's royal family, eventually disappearing at the end of the sky...
The great-aunt, who had a graceful figure and a beautiful face, stared intently at the direction where the Ark left, muttering to herself in her heart.
[Who is this woman? ]
Gradually, she disappeared without a trace.
At this time, Emperor Tianxin was looking at the chaos and devastation around him with a gloomy face.
Thinking back to what had just happened, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable feeling of depression in his heart.
This farce not only made him lose face in front of everyone, but also caused him to lose such a precious treasure.
Thinking of this, he was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He stomped his right foot on the ground, making a dull loud noise.
Then he flicked his sleeves and turned away without looking back.
Ancient Tree Restaurant——
In the guest room.
Ye Wu opened his eyes, moved his body slightly, and immediately felt that his injuries had healed a lot.
He got up from the bed, touched his fat belly, walked to the door, reached out, grasped the door handle and opened the door.
A fragrant breeze blew over, and Ye Wu's face showed surprise, and he found Danyu standing at the door in a pretty manner.
Her right hand, as white as jade, was raised high, as if she was about to knock on the door.
The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward and subtle for a moment.
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