Battle Through the Heavens: I Am the Righteous Path

Chapter 248 The Fool

In the tense atmosphere of the venue, time passed by minute by second. Every alchemist participating in the competition tensed his nerves and tried his best to refine the black crystal in front of him.

"I succeeded!"

Finally, Lin Fei in the audience raised the refined white jade-like crystal in her hand, her face full of excitement.

On the stone table beside her, Xue Mei held the refined white crystal and quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Linfei bared her teeth and tossed the white crystal in her hand towards Xue Mei, smiling proudly.

"Hey~ Xuemei, I'll be one step ahead of you~"

"Yes, yes, you are amazing."

Xuemei responded perfunctorily. Linfei's arrogant appearance was indeed very unpleasant, but after all, after being together for such a long time, Xuemei already knew how to deal with her.

In short, stay calm.

After Lin Fei announced that she had completed the refining, the alchemists on the field raised the refined white jade crystals one after another.

"I've refined it!"

"I've refined it too!"

Those alchemists who have not yet completed the refining process will inevitably feel anxious when they hear that people around them are refining successfully. And as more people complete the refining process, the anxiety becomes stronger, and unspeakable pressure weighs on them. on the body.

In this game, the ones who are under the greatest pressure are undoubtedly the three Xiao Yans who are receiving strong attention from the audience on the high platform.

At this time, neither Xiao Yan, Yaoyue, nor Liu Ling were affected by the alchemists who had successfully refined the medicine around them, and their eyes were focused on the medicine cauldron in front of them.

Ya Fei, who was on the host stage, looked at Xiao Yan on the stage. Her blue eyes couldn't help showing some worry. She then turned her head slightly and looked at the hourglass that had almost finished dripping. Cold sweat was dripping from her forehead.

My good brother, why are you talking so much during the game?Nearly half of the time was wasted!

Not to mention that Jia Xingtian hopes that Xiao Yan will make his name in the imperial capital as much as possible through this game. The three people standing on the high platform are undoubtedly the most watched in this game, especially Yaoyue and Liu Ling. , one is a little princess trained by the royal family, and the other is a disciple of Alchemy King Furukawa. It would be too embarrassing if he did not even pass the first level.

When Yafei was so worried, the alchemists competing in the audience gradually divided into three factions.

One group has already completed the refining and is watching the refining of others calmly, while the other group is still in dire straits of refining.

The last group knew that they had no hope and simply gave up.

On the audience stage, Jia Xingtian clutched the railing tightly. He didn't even have time to care about his beloved great-granddaughter Yaoyue. He stared at Xiao Yan on the stage, frowning and murmuring.

"Boy Xiao Yan, don't let me down."

In the next plan, Xiao Yan's [name] is an extremely important part. If his name is not worthy enough, many aspects of the plan will not proceed.

Behind Jia Xingtian, Hai Bodong leaned on the sofa with a calm expression, leisurely chewing on an unknown number of apples in his hand, with no trace of worry on his face.

One is to believe in Xiao Yan.

Secondly, even if Xiao Yan is eliminated, he is not the one who should have the biggest headache.

Anyway, if the sky falls, Jia Xingtian will be the first to hold it up. Hai Bodong doesn't want to worry so much.

However, even though Hai Bodong was thinking this in his heart, looking at the apple cores falling on the floor next to the sofa, you could tell that his heart was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface.

On the other side, Nalan Jie was watching Xiao Yan quietly on the stage. Although his expression was normal, his hands under his sleeves were tightly clenched into fists. Nalan Yanran and the Little Medical Fairy beside him were also watching silently. , the heart was lifted to the top.

Compared to the nervousness of the three of them, Ziyun sat calmly on the chair and reached out to stroke the mane of the sleeping little lion king. She didn't care at all whether Xiao Yan lost or won.

With her thinking as a World of Warcraft, she won't die anyway if she loses, so why are she so nervous?

In the tense moment of Jia Xingtian and others, time is finally coming to an end.

Just when the hourglass was about to finish dripping, Xiao Yan, Yao Yue and Liu Ling on the stage turned on the furnace almost at the same time, tightly grasping the refined white crystals that popped out of it.

Three people, the refining is complete!
This scene made Yafei suddenly overjoyed. From the corner of her eye, she saw that the hourglass had finally finished dripping. Then she opened her flaming red lips and announced loudly through the loudspeaker stone.

"Time's up! This competition is over!"

There were also many alchemists in the audience who had finished refining before Yafei's announcement. After hearing Yafei's announcement, their tense hearts finally relaxed, and they sat down on the ground exhausted, with all the expressions on their faces. It was a fluke.

The faces of those alchemists who had almost completed the refining were full of regret, and they kept hammering on the stone table, with deep reluctance in their hearts.

As for those alchemists who had given up long ago, they had begun to pack their things silently. Compared to those who were almost successful in refining, their hearts were much calmer.

I have no choice but to blame myself for not being good at studying. I should go back and practice more.

"Huh~ It was so close."

Yaoyue held the white crystal in her hand and looked at the hourglass in mid-air, with a trace of happiness unavoidable in her words.

Liu Ling raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, looked sideways at Xiao Yan and joked innocently.

"Really, I was almost eliminated in the first round just because of what you said. That would be such an embarrassment to the teacher."

"Ah sorry."

Xiao Yan scratched his face slightly in embarrassment. After all, what Liu Ling said was the truth. It was because of what he said that Yaoyue and Liu Ling wasted so much time. Otherwise, the three of them would not have been so nervous to finish. .

Hearing Xiao Yan's apology, Liu Ling was stunned for a moment, then sighed softly and looked at him amusedly.

"It seems I can't joke with you casually from now on."

Liu Ling finally saw that Xiao Yan was a very serious person, and even his jokes would be taken seriously.

Even Liu Ling himself didn't realize that he was no longer as hostile to Xiao Yan as he was at the beginning.

But it would be difficult for anyone with normal concepts to be hostile to such a person.

Just as Liu Ling was thinking this, an excited voice suddenly came over.

"Xiao Yan! Well done! My fiancé is amazing!!!"

Liu Ling and Xiao Yan turned their heads in shock and saw Nalan Yanran waving her hands excitedly in the audience. The smile on her face was not to mention how dazzling she was. She looked several times more beautiful than usual.

However, in comparison, Liu Ling's mood suddenly felt extremely bad, and the good mood that she was lucky enough to pass the first round was gone.

He knew very well that no matter how beautiful and moving Nalan Yanran's smile was, it was not shown to him.

Okay, I take back what I just thought.

Liu Ling looked at Xiao Yan, whose face was slightly embarrassed by Nalan Yanran's cheers, and his eyes ignited with blazing fire.

I really still hate you! ! !
On the other side, Jia Xingtian breathed a deep sigh of relief when he saw Xiao Yan successfully passed the first round, and a wry smile appeared on his lips.This kid really doesn't give up until he makes people feel terrified no matter what he does.

Immediately, Jia Xingtian raised his brows slightly, as if he had thought of something. He raised his hand and gestured to Ya Fei on the host stage, and pointed at the hourglass in mid-air under Ya Fei's puzzled eyes.

Yafei looked confused at first, but she quickly understood what Jia Xingtian meant. She lowered her head and looked at the list handed over by the staff, and her voice spread throughout the venue through the loudspeaker stone.

"The results of the first round have come out. Of the 47 contestants, 53 successfully passed and were eliminated! Let us applaud these contestants who passed!"

Driven by Yafei's words, roaring applause erupted from the audience, and then Yafei's next words reached everyone's ears.

"In this round of competition, the best performers are Xiao Yan, Princess Yaoyue and Liu Ling on the high platform. Let us give them even warmer cheers!"

After hearing what Yafei said, the audience who had been watching the competition knew why, but the alchemists who had been immersed in refining during the competition stopped working.

The first person to ask questions was Lin Fei who was the first to finish.

"Why?! I was obviously the first one to finish it!"

After Lin Fei finished speaking, many alchemists also raised objections.

"You're right! They almost finished it last, but we finished it earlier than them!"

"Why are they the best?!"

"Is it just because you're standing on a high platform?"

"Shady story! Pure shady story!!!"

Hearing the continuous protests from the alchemists in the audience, Ya Fei looked normal and explained with a smile.

"Everyone, please be patient and allow me to explain to you."

"Just before the competition officially started, the organizer secretly set a rule for the three contestants on the stage." Yafei put her index finger in front of her mouth and said with a chuckle: "That is, in this round of competition, the three players must Refining can only begin after half the time has elapsed.”

"If you don't believe it, you can ask the audience in the auditorium, they are the best proof."

As soon as Yafei said this, the participating alchemists all felt incredible. Linfei also froze on the spot, her pupils filled with astonishment.

Only took half the time?

Not only that, Xiao Yan and the three of them were standing on a high platform. They were already under high pressure because of being noticed, and they also had the restriction that they could not start refining until half the time. Not to mention how much psychological pressure they had. It's easy to perform abnormally, at least Lin Fei thinks she can't refine it under such harsh conditions.

At this moment, Lin Fei suddenly felt extremely lucky, and Xue Mei, who had forced her to hold her, was very grateful.

If he just stood up like this, he would be eliminated in the first round!

After hearing Ya Fei's words, Xiao Yan and the three people on the high platform were stunned and looked at each other with confusion in their eyes.

Was this rule set for them before the game started?

Hai Bodong, who was in the audience, clutched a half-eaten apple, sat blankly on the sofa, and then looked at Jia Xingtian in shock.

"Your mind is spinning too fast, isn't it?"

Haibodong didn't think the organizers really set up such a rule. Even if they did, they must have explained it in advance before the game.

Moreover, the main purpose of the extra punishment day is to make Xiao Yan famous in the alchemist competition. He can obtain it as long as he steadily passes the competition. There is no need to use this risky method. If Xiao Yan fails, it will be in vain.

In other words, Xiao Yan and the others started refining after half the time, which was purely unexpected by Jia Xingtian.

Even so, Jia Xingtian was able to take advantage of this accident immediately to make the already high-profile Xiao Yan and the others even more dazzling. This head was ridiculously lively.

"Haha~ Do you think I have sat on the throne for nothing for so many years?" Jia Xingtian chuckled softly, looking at Yafei with some emotion, "But I really didn't expect Yafei girl to understand what I meant right away. Girl, it’s really not that simple.”

In terms of strength, Yafei, who is not even a fighter, is naturally not worth mentioning.

But there are many things in the world that cannot be achieved by being strong.

Just now, you asked Haibodong to stand in Yafei's position. Even if Jiaxingtian made a hundred gestures, Haibodong still couldn't understand what Jiaxingtian meant. Maybe Haibodong would even doubt Jiaxingtian. It’s over.

However, Yafei just glanced at Jiaxingtian's gesture of pointing at the hourglass and understood what Jiaxingtian meant. She immediately organized her thoughts in her mind and pushed the three of Xiao Yan who were the focus to the top.

"If Ye'er had half the brains of Ya Fei, I would have let her take over the Jia Ma Empire."

Jia Xingtian said softly.

Yaoye is her great-granddaughter and the eldest princess of the Jiama Empire.

He has a strong character and values ​​his responsibilities.

Be considerate of the people and treat the weak equally.

Be decisive and never delay what you decide to do.

It's a pity that people always have some shortcomings. In Jia Xingtian's view, Yao Ye's biggest shortcoming as the successor to the royal family is that he is a little bit brainy and can't turn around when thinking about problems. He is also very reckless in doing things. From being greeted by just one person You can tell by running to the Tagor Desert without even saying a word.

However, these are said to be shortcomings, but they are not necessarily true shortcomings.

At least at the last moment of the snake-human incident, if Yaoye hadn't stepped forward, Jiaxing Tianzhen would have been a bystander and stood by until the end.

Yao Ye's actions at that time would never have been possible if he had been punished by Xing Tian.

That kind of approach can only be done by those [fools] who are even willing to accept death in order to strengthen their beliefs.

A hint of softness flashed in Jia Xingtian's eyes, and he looked towards the high platform of the venue.

That's right, just like Xiao Yan, in terms of [foolishness], Yao Ye and Xiao Yan are almost carved from the same mold.

Thinking of this, Jia Xingtian couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

What a pity. What a pity.

If Xiao Yan had not been engaged to the Nalan family, Jia Xingtian would have done anything to bring Xiao Yan and Yao Ye together. In his opinion, these two young people were a perfect match.

Since there is no chance, it is better not to think too much, so as not to make myself feel regretful.

Jia Xingtian shrugged lightly and threw away the thoughts in his mind.

Little did he know that his other great-granddaughter was already planning in her heart how to bring her sister and Xiao Yan closer together.

(End of this chapter)