Chapter 470

"What if it is, what if it isn't?"

Ling Xueyao grew more certain in her heart that Ye Qingran and the others came from the Central Region, and the mocking look on her face intensified.

Everyone in the world knows that the Central Region is the weakest of the five great regions, even weaker than the chaotic Eastern Wasteland.

Even if they came from the most powerful force in the Central Region, they still could not compare to their Huangjin City and Dan Valley.

"I wonder which faction in the Central Region you all come from?"

Ling Xueyao asked with ill intent.

In fact, she had already investigated; Ye Qingran and the others came from a small country called Donglin in the Central Region.

Upon hearing that Ye Qingran and the others came from the Central Region, many people showed looks of contempt.

Most of them were natives of Beimingzhou, and they somewhat looked down on that backward place, the Central Region.

"We come from Donglin Country."

Mo Xiaohu answered first.

He spoke loudly, feeling no inferiority about his background at all.

On the contrary, he was quite proud.

Donglin Country?

"I've heard that Donglin Country is just a small country in the Central Region; the number of Xuan Zun in the whole nation can be counted on one hand—is that true?"

Someone in the crowd said.

As soon as those words were spoken, everyone couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xuan Zun are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns—are you serious?

Ye Qingran, however, did not think so.

They indeed come from Donglin; there's nothing to deny about that.

"Ye Qingran, you wouldn't think that passing the Second Round guarantees entry into the Heavenly Character Top Class, would you?"

Ling Xueyao deliberately said: "The first stage of the Second Round is the Introduction Letter selection; your Introduction Letters couldn't possibly have been written by that whatever emperor of Donglin Country, could they?"

After Ling Xueyao finished speaking, her son and daughter both showed mocking smiles.

"Mother, it's just a small country in the Central Region; that emperor's cultivation probably hasn't even reached Xuan Zun, right?"

Nanguo Buxie deliberately asked.

Those words drew a round of laughter.

Nanguo Qingyuan also took the opportunity to say, "Hahaha, a bunch of trash. Do you know we have Introduction Letters? One comes from the Lord of Dan Valley, that is my maternal grandfather; the other comes from Huangjin City, the current city lord, that is my paternal grandfather?"

She lifted her chin, proud as a peacock.

Everyone who heard her words showed looks of envy.

Although Nanguo Qingyuan was very arrogant, she indeed had the capital to be arrogant.

Holding two Introduction Letters, both from the heads of the top sects and forces of Beimingzhou.

Scanning the scene, who else could manage that?

Ling Xueyao smiled and nodded, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, confident and arrogant: "Not bad; I think your Introduction Letters are unmatched!"

Many people nodded slightly.

Ling Xueyao was right; among the students participating in this year's Heavenly Character Top Class selection, no one's Introduction Letter could match that of Nanguo Qingyuan and Nanguo Buxie.

Having received Ling Xueyao's affirmation, Nanguo Qingyuan became even more pleased and conceited.

"You two idiots, did you hear that? Our Introduction Letters are unmatched! And you..." her gaze filled with sympathy, "you probably can't even make it to the second round of the Second Round!"

"Is that so?"

Xiao Chen disagreed, "Let's wait and see; tomorrow we'll see whether we can actually make it into the second round."

Under the education of Ye Qingran and Fu Hanxiu, both Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen are the type who neither seek trouble nor fear it.

After Xiao Chen said that, they intended to leave, feeling there was no need to continue entangling with Ling Xueyao and her two children.

However, Nanguo Buxie obviously had no intention of letting them go so easily.

Hold on!

Nanguo Buxie wore a wicked smile: "How about this: if you can enter the second stage of the Second Round tomorrow, I'll reward you with 100,000 taels of gold; if you can't, you'll kneel and apologize to me and my sister. How about that?"

Nanguo Buxie was scheming in his heart; he thought Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen absolutely could not enter the second stage, and even if they luckily did, he would only lose 100,000 taels of gold.

Huangjin City lacks nothing but gold!

Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen exchanged a glance, the corners of their mouths curling into a wicked arc.

Xiao Hu turned around: "You think 100,000 taels of gold can just send us off? How about this: you kneel and kowtow to me, and I'll throw a faceful of gold at you?"

Han Xing and the others stood aside, covering their mouths as they snickered.

Nanguo Buxie's face turned cold: "Who would care for your gold?"

"Same here, I don't care for your gold either! How about this, for fairness: if we enter the second stage of the Second Round, you also kneel and kowtow to us to apologize!"

"With just you, you're not worthy of making us kneel?"

Nanguo Qingyuan pointed at Xiao Hu's nose and shouted.

Xiao Chen stepped forward, straightening his small frame: "Why such a big reaction? You guys... could it be that you... don't dare?"

Don't dare?

That brother-sister pair, obviously unable to take stimulation, instantly flared up in anger: "Who said we don't dare? Let's bet then!"

"Then it's settled in a word! Whoever goes back on their word is a beast! With so many people watching, you'd better not come crying to your parents later!"

Xiao Hu hehehed with a laugh.

"These words should be ours to say!"

Nanguo Buxie narrowed his eyes.

The crowd saw that the two sides had actually reached a bet agreement, and each of them showed a look of keen interest.

It seems tomorrow's Second Round will be very interesting!

Ling Xueyao watched from the side, slightly furrowing her brows; for some reason, she felt an ominous premonition in her heart.

She always felt that Ye Qingran and the others were not ordinary.

But on second thought, what Introduction Letter could a mere person from a small Central Region country obtain?

Even the Introduction Letter from the head of the Haotian Sect of the Xuan Yuan Wang Chao, the top power in the Central Region, would not be enough here!

Unless it's the Valley Master of Yaowang Valley.

But how could this mother‑son trio possibly know the Medicine King Gu Gu Master, who is only ever glimpsed by the Divine Dragon and never seen in full?

Thinking that way, Ling Xueyao felt relieved.

She looked at Ye Qingran with a blood‑thirsty gaze.

That vile woman caused her to lose the chance to become a Special Grade Instructor, so she will harshly humiliate her son!

Back at Ting Yu Xuan, upon hearing today's events, Fu Hanxiu immediately, as Emperor Sovereign of the Summit of the Hunt, wrote an Introduction Letter for his son.

In fact, Ye Qingran had already written one in the capacity of Medicine King Gu Gu Master.

It was already sufficient, but thinking of the other side's arrogance, being from Dan Valley and the Huangjin City, they tacitly let the children go to Fu Hanxiu to have one written.

Holding the still‑wet Introduction Letter in his hand, Xiaohu Xiaocheng gave a sly smile, "Is Dan Valley's Huangjin City so impressive? One Summit of the Hunt already crushes you completely, let alone we also have the Medicine King Gu Gu Master's Introduction Letter!"

Upon learning of today's events, Fu Hanxiu's complexion darkened slightly.

When did Fu Hanxiu's child fall so low that even the petty people of the Huangjin City could bully them?

"Tomorrow you can act freely; don't worry—if anything goes wrong, dad will back you up!"

Fu Hanxiu waved his hand grandly, exuding immense bravado.

"Dad, you're so handsome!"

The two kids showed admiring looks.

Fu Hanxiu's vanity was satisfied.

Being admired by his son is also a happy thing!

The next day, the Second Round began.

One hundred prodigious children arrived at the Academy one after another.

Most of these hundred children were nine or ten years old; the youngest were five‑year‑olds like Xiaohu Xiaocheng.

Their appearances varied, yet each exuded a lively aura, and at a glance one could see their extraordinary lineage.