Yuan Ye didn't waste words and got straight to the point. "Zijing, why isn't my name on the list for the Hundred Young Elites Battle? I'm the number one expert in Qizi County." "Well..." Xu Zijing paused before saying, "Brother Yuan, that day you killed several nobles and hundreds of soldiers, and you've already gained a bad reputation in Hun Luo City. Currently, more than half of the noble elders in the city have asked my father to revoke your qualification for the competition and to hunt down the murderer. Under pressure, my father cancelled your qualification. At the same time, since they couldn't catch you, Liao Chengzhong, the county lord of Qizi County, became your scapegoat. His cultivation has been abolished, and he's been demoted to a commoner. It's been a long time since the incident, and although the situation isn't as tense, I'm afraid your qualification still can't be restored." "Damn it. They cancelled my qualification. That old Liao Chengzhong is also unlucky," Yuan Ye sighed gloomily. Liao Chengzhong and Yuan Ye were temporary enemies due to interests. Liao Chengzhong had tried every means to make Yuan Ye bring him the greatest benefits, but instead, he became Yuan Ye's scapegoat and was disgraced. Yuan Ye didn't know whether to feel sympathetic or gloat. "If I'm disqualified, then when the first place is determined, I'll just go up and defeat the first - placer. Wouldn't that work?" Yuan Ye muttered to himself, full of confidence. Now, after being purified in the Longhao Pool, his power was much purer than before, and he was already half - a - step into the Wu Wang realm. With the help of Longhao, he had a preliminary understanding of the laws and the Heavenly Dao. Don't mention Wu Wang, even ordinary Wu Jun were no match for him. "Brother Yuan, I advise you not to do that. The first place in this competition has already been determined. His strength is far beyond what you can handle," Xu Zijing said with a sighing smile. "Eh? Who is it? So powerful?" "Jiang Zan from Guyang City." "Never heard of him. What's his background?" Yuan Ye immediately asked. "Guyang City is the capital of Guyang Province. Jiang Zan is the only son of Jiang Yuanfeng, one of the six generals under the governor of Guyang Province. It's said that his strength has reached the Martial Emperor level. Do you have the confidence to defeat a Martial Emperor?" "Martial Emperor? Damn it. Is he cheating? How can this be okay? If a Martial Emperor can directly defeat another Martial Emperor, why come here to compete? Is it to show off how powerful he is?" "Martial Emperors also have different strengths. Jiang Zan is only suspected to be a Martial Emperor, and even if he is, he has just advanced. It's too risky for him to directly fight an established Martial Emperor. Instead, in this competition, he will definitely win the first place among the hundred young elites in the province. According to the rules, there are nine provinces in Yaoyan Prefecture. The first - place winners of the hundred young elites in these nine provinces can directly enter the City of Hope. Compared to the previous method, don't you think the latter way is much simpler?" "Damn it. So devious," Yuan Ye thought gloomily. Suddenly, he remembered something and immediately said, "Wait, isn't this Jiang Zan from Guyang Province? How can he come to compete in my Hun Luo Province?" As if he had long guessed that Yuan Ye would ask this, Xu Zijing immediately said, "You know that among the nine provinces in Yaoyan Prefecture, our Hun Luo Province is the weakest. Jiang Zan has no chance of winning first place in Guyang Province, but in our Hun Luo Province, it's a sure thing. Jiang Zan's father is Jiang Yuanfeng, a Martial Emperor, and his adoptive father is Cui Zhihao, the governor of Guyang Province. Cui Zhihao and my father are fellow apprentices. With this relationship, my father agreed. Anyway, neither I nor my elder brother have the strength to win first place." "Who did you say the governor of Guyang Province is?" Yuan Ye suddenly tensed. "Cui Zhihao, a top - level Martial Emperor expert. Haven't you heard of him?" "Is this Cui Zhihao from Qingding City?" Yuan Ye's eyes suddenly turned cold. "Yes," Xu Zijing looked at Yuan Ye strangely and nodded blankly. "Good. I didn't want to provoke a Martial Emperor originally, but if his adopted son is here, I'm even more determined to defeat him," Yuan Ye sneered. Wasn't Cui Zhihao the one who killed Rui Xi's mother and forced Rui Xi and her father into the Beast Realm? Of course Yuan Ye was unhappy to hear the name Cui Zhihao. "Brother Yuan, that's a Martial Emperor. Although there's only one - level difference between Martial Emperor and Martial Lord, the gap between them is insurmountable." "Enough. Cheng Hui was also suspected to be a Martial Emperor, but I defeated him all the same. The enemy of my wife has come to our doorstep. If I cower, I'm not a man," Yuan Ye waved his hand, interrupting Xu Zijing, and turned to look at Rui Xi. Rui Xi and the little witch got along quite well. At this time, the two of them were wandering around in the jewelry store. Occasionally, they would pick up a beautiful ornament and hold it against each other's bodies. However, the two of them had completely opposite ways of shopping. The little witch would grab whatever she liked, and in a short while, she had bought a pile, as if she was going to open a jewelry store. As for paying, she left it to the guards behind her. The store owner didn't even bother. Rui Xi, on the other hand, just looked without saying a word and didn't mention buying. At this time, Yuan Ye saw Rui Xi staring at a crystal bracelet with a smile on her face. The ornament was very beautiful, clear and translucent, and looked very comfortable, although it wasn't a precious treasure. Logically, Yuan Ye would never like these useless ornaments. Wearing them around the neck or wrist and making jingling sounds, what's the good? Only ornaments like Longhao that have magical help are acceptable. But since Rui Xi liked it... "Boss, I'll take this bracelet," Yuan Ye walked over and picked up the bracelet. "Two hundred and twenty copper coins," the boss immediately walked over with a smile. "Wait a moment. This is mine," just then, the little witch walked over and grabbed the crystal ornament. Yuan Ye and she each held one half of it. "Hey, don't you know the principle of first come, first served? I'm the one who wanted to buy it first," Yuan Ye immediately complained. "What first come, first served? Have you paid for it?" Yuan Ye glared. "Have you paid for it?" The little witch said matter - of - factly, "I never pay." Yuan Ye: "..." "Too lazy to argue with you. Boss, who do you think should buy it?" The boss hesitated with a smile on his face. "Well... How about giving it to this young lady? What do you think?" "Are you kidding? Have a little principle, okay? Where's your professional ethics? I was the first to want to buy it, but you're selling it to her. Give me a reason." Yuan Ye was extremely depressed. "Because she's a beauty." "Damn it. You're playing gender discrimination with me." "No, no, no!" The boss waved his hands repeatedly. "I think for such a beautiful young lady, most men would be gentlemanly and give it to her." "So you mean I'm not gentlemanly enough? I can be gentlemanly to anyone except her. Go cool off somewhere. I'm not an ordinary man," Yuan Ye looked at the little witch with contempt. Unexpectedly, the little witch had never stopped looking at him with contemptuous eyes. "Rascal, you're not a man at all." "Little witch, are you looking for trouble again?" "Like this, boss, do you have an exactly the same ornament?" Xu Zijing immediately came up to smooth things over. "Yes... Yes, yes." The boss immediately took out an exactly the same bracelet from the backstage. "No, I want this one!" In unison, Yuan Ye and the little witch roared at the same time, and then glared at each other with murderous eyes. "Brother Ye, is this pretty?" Just then, Rui Xi picked up a purple bracelet and looked at Yuan Ye with a smile. "Pretty. You look good in anything." "Then I want to buy this one," Rui Xi showed a sunny smile, a beauty that perfectly combined innocence and sexiness, a kind of beauty completely different from the little witch's. Yuan Ye let go of the bracelet and walked over. Originally, the little witch was determined to compete with Yuan Ye to the end, but now that Yuan Ye suddenly gave up, the little witch suddenly felt bored and even lost interest in the bracelet. Yuan Ye, Rui Xi, Xu Zijing, and the little witch were walking on the street together. At this time, they happened to see Murong Qiang and the little rascal running back from a distance. Neither Murong Qiang nor Yuan Ye were welcome in Hun Luo City, but both of them could still swagger around in the city. In the past few days, Murong Qiang had been with the little rascal because the little rascal knew where many strange ores were, and Murong Qiang, the number - one weapon refiner in Hun Luo City, needed these ores.