Chapter 84

Su Yang asked with a smile: “You didn’t think your brother was eliminated, did you?”

Su Xiao looked at her brother suspiciously: “But I didn’t see you…”

Su Yang smiled and stroked Su Xiao’s hair: “When have I ever lied to you?”

“Then maybe I just didn’t notice!” Su Xiao continued, “Brother is so amazing, you’ll definitely get second place and represent our Seven Star City!”

“Why am I second place? Do you think your brother doesn’t have the strength to get first place?”

“Isn’t it said that there’s an inside job in this year’s selection competition? Has the first place already been decided?”

“Uh… who has that kind of ability?”

Decided first place?

Even if he used the City Lord’s path, he didn’t have that kind of ability!

Su Yang was confused!

Huo Kun hadn’t revealed this to Su Yang.

The first place in the selection competition was definitely his, Su Yang’s!

Even if they were going to pull strings, could they please leave first place for Su Yang? Wouldn’t it be better to pull strings for second or third place?

Su Xiao replied: “I heard people say that someone is going to be air-dropped directly into the semi-finals?”

Su Yang felt a bit awkward!

The one being air-dropped into the semi-finals seemed to be himself!

Su Xiao continued in a low voice: “They all say it’s an inside job, and that the final first place will definitely be that person who was air-dropped in halfway!”

Seeing Su Yang’s complex expression, Su Xiao thought her brother was sad, so she comforted him softly: “Brother, don’t be sad. You’re so strong, even if you can’t get first place, getting second place is quite good too! When the Southwest Youth Competition comes, that person who was decided beforehand will reveal their true colors, and you’ll still be able to prove your strength!”

“That big jerk who’s pulling strings is destined not to go far!”

“Brother is always the best, I believe in you, you have to work hard too!”

Being comforted and encouraged by his sister, Su Yang felt both touched and helpless.

He hugged his sister and whispered in her ear: “Xiao, do you know that the person you’re talking about, the one pulling strings, the one decided for first place, the one being air-dropped into the semi-finals… is me?”

“Ah~”

Seeing Su Xiao’s dumbfounded look.

Su Yang couldn’t help but want to laugh.

“Really, Brother?”

“Why would I Hou Lie to you?”

“Brother, you’re truly amazing!”

Su Yang teased: “Didn’t you say the person pulling strings was a big jerk?”

Su Xiao shook her head: “That’s different. Brother must be air-dropped into the semi-finals because you’re too amazing, right?”

When others air-drop into the semi-finals, it’s an inside job.

When he air-drops into the semi-finals, it’s strength!

His sister’s double standards made Su Yang feel extremely satisfied.

She was definitely his own biological sister, no doubt about it.

After resting well for a day, the next day Su Yang didn’t lounge around at home but was dragged by his sister to the selection competition site.

The Seven Star City genius selection competition was set up outside the city, in a large open field where beastmasters could perform freely.

By the time Su Yang and his sister arrived, the field was already surrounded by spectators.

The selection competition wasn’t something you could see every year; it was held once every three years, so anyone with free time would come to witness the martial arts of the young geniuses of Seven Star City.

Especially the commoners, who rarely saw beastmasters fight.

The triennial selection competition was their best opportunity to appreciate beastmaster battles.

In this world, everyone lived hand-to-mouth, and entertainment was scarce.

Those beastmasters with powerful strength, those young genius beastmasters, were the most shining stars.

Some base cities would even specially cultivate their own city’s genius beastmasters.

These genius beastmasters could bring a great sense of security to the public.

Su Yang mingled in the crowd with his sister and even bought her a bag of melon seeds and a skewer of candied hawthorns.

Melon seeds and candied hawthorns were definitely luxury items in this world.

Because the vast majority of farmland had to be used to grow food crops.

However, Su Yang had money now, so he could afford to be extravagant.

Casually squeezing into a competition field, on the wide arena, two young beastmasters were preparing to fight.

But with just one glance, Su Yang knew the result of the battle.

Judging from the energy levels radiating from them, one was a Silver-rank beastmaster and the other was a Bronze-rank beastmaster; the gap was just too large.

Unless that Bronze-rank beastmaster had some powerful pet that could fight above its rank.

But Su Yang knew very well that pets capable of fighting above their rank were extremely rare; only a cheater like him could cultivate them.

“Brother, who do you think will win?”

“The one in white!”

“Brother has such a good eye. Feng Feng Guangyao is a Silver-rank beastmaster and a favorite to win the championship!” Su Xiao licked her candied hawthorn and said with narrowed eyes, “Of course, he’s definitely not your match, Brother!”

“Hmm! You have a good eye too!”

“Brother…”

Su Xiao couldn’t help but laugh.

She was too embarrassed to say her brother was narcissistic.

Soon, under the referee’s direction, both sides summoned their pets.

After the referee announced the start of the match, the referee retreated to the sidelines and summoned their own pet to protect the surrounding spectators.

Watching the pets fight, Su Yang felt a bit uninterested.

Although that Feng Feng Guangyao was called a favorite to win, his strength was still too low.

Being only a Silver Low-Grade beastmaster, he couldn’t stir up even a bit of fighting spirit in Su Yang.

Just when Su Yang was bored, someone suddenly called out to him.

“Su Yang, are you here to watch the competition too?”

Su Yang turned his head to look; it was his four old classmates.

From the third-year, first class.

Because he hadn’t stayed in that class for long, Su Yang couldn’t remember all their names, only recognizing one of them, Ai Ai Jiaming.

They had fought before.

“Yes!”

“Did you participate in this selection competition?”

Su Yang nodded: “I did!”

Ai Ai Jiaming asked: “You’re here, which means you were eliminated?”

Su Yang really wanted to ask him: Which eye did you see me being eliminated with?

Ai Ai Jiaming said with a smile: “It’s okay, being eliminated is no big deal. Your talent is so high, maybe you’ll get good results in three years!”

“Yeah, you’ll definitely be fine in three years!”

“That Feng Feng Guangyao is just too amazing, he’s already a Silver-rank beastmaster!”

“Su Yang will definitely be fine in three years, maybe by then, you’ll be a Silver-rank beastmaster too!”

“……”

These old classmates, at least in their words, were trying to comfort Su Yang.

Yet it was precisely these words that left Su Yang unable to laugh or cry.

“Then we’re leaving!”

“Hmm!”

After they left, Su Xiao turned back: “Brother, aren’t you going to tell them?”

“How? Do you want me to show off to them?”

Su Yang couldn’t just grab anyone and say he was air-dropped into the semi-finals, could he?