The Rogue of Otherworldly Skies

  "Roar!"

  The little monster's huge claws swung fiercely, and Liao Chengzhong barely had time to hold his treasured sword upright in front of his chest to block it.

  "Boom!"

  The little monster's paws heavily smashed onto Liao Chengzhong's treasured sword, directly sending Liao Chengzhong flying, and his treasured sword also left his palm.

  The accident happened too quickly, the onlookers had not yet reacted when the huge white demon beast rushed up, its two front legs trampling on Liao Chengzhong's shoulders, its terrifying bloody mouth ready to deliver a fatal blow to Liao Chengzhong's neck at any moment.

  "Wait... wait..." Liao Chengzhong looked at Yuan Ye in terror. "I didn't come to bother you, or else I wouldn't have dismissed everyone. I have something to discuss with you. Calm down."

  Seeing the former high-ranking Duke humbly begging for mercy, everyone around was stunned. However, those with discerning eyes could see that the speed and power displayed by the little demon beast were not something a 7th-level Martial King could withstand. This made people look at Yuan Ye in a new light, it was clear that he was the master of this little demon beast, and having such a powerful demon beast could only mean that Yuan Ye had some extraordinary abilities. Only outsiders didn't know that this little guy had destroyed countless treasures for Yuan Ye.

  "Alright, I'll listen to what you have to say." Yuan Ye smiled, not afraid of Liao Chengzhong's tricks. After all, strength decides everything. If the little demon wanted to kill Liao Chengzhong, then even if those guards resisted, it would be pointless.

  Rui Xi supported Yuan Ye as he limped into the wine house, and Liao Chengzhong also walked in weakly. Inside the wine house, it was still Yuan Ye, Rui Xi, Liao Chengzhong, and Xiao Mo Shou, three people and a beast, but this time, Liao Chengzhong no longer had his previous high and mighty attitude.

  "I've ruined your adopted son, aren't you here to cause me trouble?" Yuan Ye looked at Liao Chengzhong with some uncertainty.

  "Look at how I came to you, the words I started with, do they seem like I'm looking for trouble?" Liao Chengzhong was about to cry. He had always wanted to show a friendly attitude towards Yuan Ye, and it was already very hard for him to speak to Yuan Ye in such a condescending tone as the Duke, but Yuan Ye didn't give him any face at all.

  Rui Xi carefully bandaged Yuan Ye's wound, the little demon circled around and started gnawing on his pig leg again. Yuan Ye looked at Liao Chengzhong, "Don't beat around the bush, just say what you want to say."

  "I'd like to invite you to participate in the Bai Jie Youth War." Liao Chengzhong said directly.

  "Why? If you don't make it clear, I'm not interested." Yuan Ye looked at Liao Chengzhong with a frown.

  "Of course, I have my reasons." Liao Chengzhong smiled. "Every time a big battle takes place, it's an opportunity to make a fortune, and countless young nobles are betting on who will win or lose. Previously, I had my eye on Feng Wanjun, but his odds were only 1:3, which means that if you bet on him winning and he actually became the champion, you would only get three times your stake back. Feng Wanjun is too flashy, and this odds are too high. However, the possibility of him becoming the champion was the greatest, so I had to bet on him. But now, Feng Wanjun doesn't even have the qualifications to participate in the battle. And you, your strength surpasses Feng Wanjun's, if you were to participate, winning first place should be a certainty. At the same time, you don't have any reputation at all, someone as unknown as you, the odds would probably be 1:500 or more. If you bet on you winning and stake one gold coin, you could win five hundred, if you stake a thousand, it would be an unimaginable fortune."

  "It's indeed very profitable." Yuan Ye nodded, "However, as a Wu Wang-level expert like you, you're also so greedy for wealth."

  Liao Chengzhong smiled naturally, "Who doesn't love money? Not to mention others, do I have the power to go to the Beast Domain and rob the Fire Dragon Fruit? But if I had 10,000 gold coins, I could buy it too. At that time, my cultivation would necessarily be rapid progress. Similarly, with wealth, I also have the capital to recruit top-notch experts, and I have the confidence to become a stronger force. Young man, money is always a good thing."

  "You cultivated Feng Wanjun, also for your own benefit, right? Now that Feng Wanjun has been abolished by me, you see my value as greater, so not only did you not come to take revenge on me, but instead want to win me over."

  "Clever, I like to work with clever people. If you are willing to be my adopted son, I can do more for you, which is beneficial to both of us." Liao Chengzhong suddenly became excited.

  "Not interested, I won't attend." Yuan Ye smiled coldly, "Xiao Xi, let's go."

  "You may not care about the money, but participating in the competition is not just about the money. You will also gain power, status and prestige, and you will have the opportunity to participate in the state's top 100 and even the province's top 100 competitions. Don't you want to see the best of the entire state and province? Among these outstanding individuals, there are at least a thousand people who are younger and more promising than you, wouldn't it be a pity if you didn't get to know them?" Liao Chengzhong still did not give up.

  "More youthful and promising than me," Yuen Ye's footsteps suddenly came to a halt.

  "Feng Wanjimuye thought he was great, thinking that reaching the sixth rank of Wu Hou at over 20 years old was impressive. But he had no idea how many outstanding figures were above the provincial capital. Many of these figures reached the seventh rank of Wu Wang or even the eighth rank of Wu Jun before they turned 20. Such people are rarely encountered in a lifetime, and it's highly likely that they will become Lianyan Dou Shi. Don't you want to meet such people?"

  "You're not even twenty years old and you've reached the eighth rank of Wujun? Are you trying to scare me?" Yuan Ye suddenly sneered coldly. He himself was also under twenty, but he could defeat a sixth-rank Wu Hou now, so he thought he was very strong. However, if someone had reached the eighth rank of Wujun before they were even twenty years old, then wouldn't Yuan Ye be just like Feng Wanji, blindly arrogant and narrow-minded?

  "Do you know how deep the hatred is between my Flame Continent and the adjacent Ice Abyss Continent? Do you know that my Dazzling Prefecture is just a prefecture bordering the Ice Abyss Continent? Our Hunuo State is the farthest state from the Ice Abyss Continent in the Dazzling Prefecture, so maybe you can't feel anything. But for the three states of Guyu, Fenxiang, and Bianxia that border the Ice Abyss Continent, do you know what kind of life the people there lead every day? On that fiery battlefield where countless strong warriors are killed, many young heroes rise to fame. Twenty-year-olds who reach the sixth level of Wu Hou are as common as cow hair, and those who reach the eighth level of Wu Jun are not only present but also number more than ten or a hundred. These young warriors who have killed thousands, how many times stronger are they compared to you? Don't you want to see them?"

  Yuan Ye's fighting spirit was suddenly lifted, and he turned around abruptly, his scorching gaze fixed on Liao Chengzhong, "Is it really that strong?"

  "Of course, in the same state, in our Hunluo State, there may not be a single Blazing Fighter, but in the three states of Guyang, Fenxiang and Bianxia, each state has dozens of Blazing Fighters stationed, leading the top masters from all over the world and the people of the Ice Abyss Continent to fight. If a man does not experience such a magnificent battle, he is not worthy of being a man. With these Blazing Fighters constantly guiding your cultivation, with real-life trials by fire, surrounded by countless geniuses giving you pressure and motivation, your strength will naturally progress at a speed that cannot be compared to the complacent night owls in this rear base."

  "Bang!" Yuan Ye's heart was greatly shaken, suddenly, the bandage that Rui Xi had just wrapped around his hand was broken by him. However, Yuan Ye sneered at himself in his heart, "It really is me being arrogant."

  Liao Chengzhong saw Yuan Ye's expression, smiled on his face, and continued: "Do you know why the county, state, and prefecture's hundred-strong war has a layered selection process, with each level only allowing people under 30 years old to participate? What is the significance of this once-in-a-hundred-years grand competition?"

  "Why?" Yuan Ye turned his head and asked.