Chapter 671: Rookie Tournament (27)

"Sorry, I was thinking about something and didn't mean to—did I hurt you when I pinched?"

Although Tang Ruan didn't mind, Zhao Chi still added a respectful sentence.

Tang Ruan laughed and said: "Just a little, but I don't mind. It's still lighter than when you pinched my butt earlier."

Zhao Chi said: "Alright, get some rest quickly. The next battle starts at 7, I need to step out for a bit."

Tang Ruan pulled away from his embrace.

"Alright, my lord, please come back early to rest too."

"Mm, alright."

Gu Qing stood beside him, smiling as she looked at Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi said: "What's that look for? You won't be short of a hug. The territory is in your hands—let them rest well. The final battle is coming up soon, it might be tougher than before, but as long as we win, we're the champions!"

Gu Qing laughed: "I know~ But I don't want a hug."

Having said that, she turned her face to the side with a smile.

She had grown so used to the gesture that she forgot she was still wearing a mask on her face.

Zhao Chi pinched her chin, turned her cheek toward him, then gently pressed his lips against hers.

"How about this, is it okay?"

"Hehe, of course it's okay."

Though her expression couldn't be seen, her tone made it clear that Gu Qing was very satisfied.

Leaving the territory.

Zhao Chi contacted Zhao Jiao directly.

Zhao Jiao was in charge of supervising Lu Hong's matches, but now that Lu Hong had been eliminated, she had essentially completed her task and was a free agent.

Zhao Huai needed to supervise Zhao Chi's matches, so his perspective was the same as Zhao Chi's, and he didn't know any more than Zhao Chi did.

Battlefield No. 9 had already been rented out, so a few people came to Battlefield No. 6, which had relatively fewer people.

"Zhao Chi, you're incredible. I think Yuan Zhao will still end up behind you this time—your championship should be in the bag!"

Seeing Zhao Chi, the first thing Lu Hong said was an involuntary compliment.

He was quite confident in Zhao Chi.

But Zhao Chi had fought his way through with sheer grit, and his strength truly left no room for criticism.

So he laughed and said: "The others are all very strong too. I just got a bit luckier."

Zhao Huai shook his head.

He exclaimed: "Zhao Chi, you're going to make it big. Whether you win or lose this last battle, you're going to make it big. Whether it's the family or Zhao Quan's side, they'll definitely cultivate you heavily."

Hearing this news, Zhao Chi didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

Honestly, being valued was definitely a good thing.

Especially being valued by the family.

But the trouble lay with Zhao Quan.

Rationally speaking, even if Zhao Quan was nobility, upon encountering an outstanding subordinate, he should genuinely cultivate them.