Chapter 1333

After meeting with City Governor Lu Guang, both sides discussed some matters regarding the alliance. After that, they set up a banquet to welcome City Governor Lu Guang.

There were only seven Realms present, but other than Zi Chen, who was still calm, the other six were very nervous. This was especially true for the two brothers, Gou Wen and Gou Qiang. They were nervous when they saw Zi Chen, let alone when they were facing all the upper echelons of Huping City and City Governor Lu Guang.

"Why aren't you nervous at all?" Shang Guan Hong had appeared in front of Zi Chen.

"What's there to be nervous about?" Zi Chen asked.

"Aren't you nervous? They are all Domain Realm experts with status. They are all at the Fifth or Sixth Heaven." Shang Guan Hong stared at Zi Chen with her beautiful eyes.

Zi Chen shook his head and said casually, "You'll get used to it."

They were just Domain Realm experts, so Zi Chen really had nothing to be nervous about.

This was because he had seen many existences stronger than Domain Realm experts in the Tianwu Continent. He had even stayed with Xing Dao Li for a thousand years.

Although Shang Guan Hong could not understand where Zi Chen's calmness came from, she was also influenced by Zi Chen. Her expression slowly became more natural.

During the course of the banquet, everyone also discussed the ownership of the other five tokens.

Because there were too many wolves and too little meat, they could only obtain them through competition.

Of course, the people from Hunter's Castle were not allowed to participate. As for Zi Chen and the others, they had the quota tokens, so they were not qualified to participate.

These five quota tokens were mainly targeted at some of the Domain Realm clans in Huping City. At the same time, they also targeted a portion of the city's army.

Originally, the quotas were given out directly, but this time, they had to compete to obtain them. Therefore, the competition was set to be held three days later. This period of time was used for registration.

When Zi Chen and the others returned from the City Governor's Mansion, the news about the quota tokens had spread throughout Huping City. This showed how efficient it was.

Zi Chen returned to his room to cultivate. He was not in the mood to pay attention to the competition in three days.

Three days passed quickly. The competition began and the Realms went up the stage one by one.

This time, the commander of the city's army was in charge of maintaining order and determining the final quota. He sat at the head of the table and quietly watched the competition below.

Quite a number of people from the city's army signed up, including Hei Zi and Wang Jun.

The first match of the lot draw was Hei Zi. His opponent was also a city guard.

Blackie had already broken through to the late Corporeal realm, but the latter was still a veteran commander.

"Go ahead." Wang Jun patted Hei Zi's shoulder, indicating for him to rest assured.

Immediately after, the two of them began to fight fiercely on the stage.

Blackie's foundation was not bad. Even though his cultivation level was slightly lower, he did not fall behind in battle.

This battle lasted for an entire two hours. In the end, Blackie won by a fluke.

Hei Zi jumped off the battle platform excitedly and waved at Wang Jun proudly.

Because there were many people who signed up, each person only had one battle per day. After Hei Zi won, the second battle would be held the next day.

Another hour passed, and Wang Jun's name was called. He jumped onto the platform.

The Royal Army was quite famous in the city. As soon as they stepped onto the stage, there were cheers coming from all around.

In this battle, Wang Jun won easily.

At night, the two of them drank in a restaurant and encouraged each other.

"I wonder how Zi Chen is doing now." Hei Zi suddenly mentioned Zi Chen.

"He should be in seclusion. This time, no one from Hunter's Castle signed up. I think they already have a spot." Wang Jun began to pour wine.

The battle lasted for a total of six days. In the end, the top five would be decided.

"Bang." A loud sound came from the battle platform, and a black figure was sent flying.

On the battle platform, a young man stood indifferently, looking down at the black figure below.

Beside him, a judge said coldly, "Hei Zi's challenge has failed. He is disqualified."

The black figure that fell was Hei Zi. He hammered the ground in annoyance, and when he stood up again, he seemed dejected.

Hei Zi had lost. Wang Jun comforted him. Next was the battle for the spot. The winner would be decided in one battle.

"Wang Jun, Liu Wei, come on."

As the cold words fell, the two of them jumped onto the battle platform.

"Big brother, do your best!"

Hei Zi clenched his fists and shouted from below. Many people cheered beside him, cheering for the two in the battle platform.

Wang Jun and Liu Wei had known each other for a long time. Liu Wei was one of the few people who had followed Zhou Chong to the Hengduan Mountain Range without fear of Zi Chen after seeing Zi Chen's killing video. He had displayed extraordinary combat strength along the way.

As the battle began, Wang Jun used all his strength.

The battle was very intense, and it was also a stalemate.

This battle lasted for a full four hours. Amidst the surging energy vibrations, Wang Jun was directly sent flying.

The judge glanced at Wang Jun and said indifferently, "Wang Jun is disqualified. Liu Wei wins."

Wang Jun stood up awkwardly, seeming to have lost his soul.

The qualification to enter the Manor Realm was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but he had missed it.

Everyone cheered for Liu Wei. As for the loser Wang Jun, no one cared about him.

The two brothers left, holding each other's arms. Their backs looked very lonely.

…

…

Zi Chen, who was cultivating in his room, was forcibly called out by Shang Guan Hong.

When he came out, he found that Dong Qing was also there.

"What's the matter?" Zi Chen looked at the two of them and asked in confusion.

Shang Guan Hong smiled and asked, "Why? Can't I call you out for no reason?"

"Yes, of course you can." Zi Chen quickly nodded.

Since the last time they went to the nameless forest to train, Shang Guan Hong had not discussed matters of a relationship with Zi Chen in depth with him. The two of them were just like ordinary friends.

Dong Qing lowered her head as a blush appeared on her beautiful face. She said, "Actually, I was the one who asked Big Sister Hong to call you."

"Oh, is that so? What's the matter?"

Dong Qing shook her head and said, "Actually, it's nothing important. I just wanted to treat you to a meal and thank you properly."

Zi Chen had helped Dong Qing the most during their stay in the nameless forest for more than ten years.

"The Prefectural Realm's token has been issued. It might be opened soon. I'm afraid I don't have time, so I called you out today."

Dong Qing invited sincerely. Zi Chen nodded and looked at the two of them. He asked, "Just the three of us? How about Wu Xie and Man Shi? It'll be more lively if you call them."

Dong Qing lowered her head and blushed. "I'll inform you first, then I'll inform them."

After Zi Chen agreed, she went to inform the two of them. On the way, Zi Chen coincidentally met the Gou brothers and asked them to come along.

The two brothers were a little hesitant when they heard that they were going to treat them to a meal.

"It's not me. It's Dong Qing. You know him too. Let's go."

Zi Chen led the two of them to a meal.

It was supposed to be a small meal between the three of them, but it turned out to be a big gathering of seven people. However, Dong Qing and Shangguan Hong were still very happy to welcome the other four people. Then, the group headed to the largest and most luxurious restaurant in Huping City.

This restaurant was seven stories high and was decorated magnificently. Young and beautiful women welcomed guests at the door.

The seven of them were led into the main hall and then into a private room.

However, when the seven of them arrived at the main hall, they heard someone crying. Moreover, it was a man.

It was common sense for cultivators to shed blood but not tears. Even women did not cry, let alone men.

The crowd curiously turned their heads to look and saw that the ones crying were actually two burly men.

The two of them seemed to have drunk too much. They seemed to have touched on their sore spots during their conversation, so it was inevitable that they would cry.

"Aren't they … your friends?" Shangguan Hong looked at Zi Chen when she saw the two of them.

She remembered the two of them. She had seen them when she was following Zi Chen. They had helped her when they were in the five domains, but they left after that.

Zi Chen nodded and said, "Yes, it's them."

After saying that, Zi Chen walked towards the two of them.

The two men attracted a lot of attention. When Zi Chen deliberately walked over, he also attracted the gazes of the diners. When some of them recognized Zi Chen, their gazes froze.

"How embarrassing. Didn't they just lose a fight? They're actually crying. They've angered Zi Chen. They're probably going to suffer," a cultivator muttered in a low voice. Then, he put on an expression as if he was waiting to watch a good show.

Although the others did not express their opinions, they guessed that Zi Chen was dissatisfied with the two of them crying.

"What's wrong with you two?" Zi Chen walked to the side and asked.

"What does it have to do with you?"

Wang Jun looked up blankly. Hei Zi even shouted angrily. However, when the two of them saw the person in front of them, they were stunned.

When they saw Zi Chen, the two of them seemed to have sobered up. They quickly wiped away their tears, embarrassment on their faces.

"What's wrong with you two? Why are you crying all of a sudden?" Zi Chen asked.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Wang Jun quickly waved his hand and said embarrassedly, "We suddenly talked about something sad, so we were just feeling emotional."

Beside them, a voice rang out, "What sad? It's just that you lost a fight to Liu Wei and lost your entry token."

"Entry token? What entry token?" Zi Chen asked in confusion.

"It's the entry token for the Manor Realm," someone else said.

Zi Chen looked at the two of them and saw that they both had their heads lowered. He thought about how high-spirited they were when they returned from outside. Now, they looked very dispirited.

If it was something else, Zi Chen could help. However, the entry token for the Manor Realm was really …

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Zi Chen's mind. He remembered something.

Then, he used his spiritual thoughts to search the Spirit Ring. As expected, he found a token hidden in a corner.

With a flash of light, Zi Chen took out the token. This was the token he had obtained after killing Wo Mang. Many people had died in order to obtain this token, including the schemes between brothers, as well as the honey trap.

"Sorry, I only have this extra one on me."

With that, Zi Chen put down the token. While the two of them were still in shock, Zi Chen turned and walked away.