Pokémon: Master System.

What champions, what masters, they're all trash in front of me, Xia Yu.

I admit you are very strong, but what chance do you have against my Arceus?

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After the initial excitement subsided, Xia Yu quickly calmed down and began to handle the tasks at hand in an orderly manner.

The first of these four things to resolve is buying a house and getting into university through a guaranteed admission program. The university issue is relatively simple, but the difficult part is buying a house.

Even with Xia Yu's current financial resources, buying a luxury house in the capital city, where land is incredibly expensive, is not an easy task.

The mansion he requested not only had to meet basic accommodation requirements, but more importantly, it also had to provide a place for the Pokémon to rest and train.

As a result, the house is quite large, and therefore the price is not cheap.

Although Xia Yu appears successful, he doesn't actually own many substantial businesses or have much money.

The Xia family's rise to prominence began with Xia Yong, and their largest business to date is the Grass and Insect Secret Realm in Xingguang City, Xishu Province.

Although the Grass and Insect Realm has started to make a profit, the money earned is immediately and continuously invested in the Grass and Insect Realm for infrastructure construction. The Xia family really can't afford to buy a house for Xia Yu.

Unless Xia Yu is willing to sell his Mega Evolution Stones and Evolution Keys, he may not be able to buy a house he likes.

Of course, if he were to spread the word that he wanted to buy a house, someone would definitely be willing to give it to him. However, as a gentleman, Xia Yu would never do such a despicable thing!

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Two days passed.

Xia Yu had contacted several real estate agencies in the past two days, and as he expected, he found that he really couldn't afford a particularly nice house with the meager amount he had in his pocket.

Either the environment or location was bad, or the size was too small, so Xia Yu had to temporarily put her house-buying plan on hold and headed to Shanghai instead.

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Magic City.

As one of the two most prosperous twin cities in China, alongside Beijing, Shanghai has always been a city where countless people pursue their dreams, and it is also one of the cities with the most wealthy people.

A light rain was falling from the sky. Xia Yu followed Liu Yunhan and got into a private car to arrive at the Xiao family's mansion.

Looking at Xiao Wanyu's mansion, Xia Yu couldn't help but sigh. As expected of Xiao Wanyu, the rich lady, she was as extravagant and luxurious as ever.

Whoever marries her will have a smooth and successful life, leading straight to the end.

Stepping into Xiao Wanyu's manor, the vast mansion was only occupied by servants and the Liu Yunhan siblings as housekeepers.

Originally, Su Muzi had been staying in Shanghai after the competition, but Xiao Wanyu, in order to ensure that her plan to capture Darkrai was not affected, specially found an excuse to send Su Muzi to Baoxiang Island.

Xiao Wanyu was dressed up as usual today. Xia Yu noticed that Xiao Wanyu's outfit was different every time they met, and he had never seen her wear the same clothes twice.

Her long black hair was styled in a bun, her lips were painted with bright red lipstick, and she wore delicate pearl earrings. A strapless long dress accentuated her stunning figure.

What caught Xia Yu's attention the most was the sparkling necklace she wore on her chest, which was inlaid with an evolution key stone that shone brightly under the bright lights.

"Welcome, Xia Yu."

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Chapter 312 The Conflict Between Xiao Wanyu and Xia Yu

The night is like water.

On a chilly night, Xia Yu and Xiao Wanyu sat facing each other, their faces flushed.

Both of them drank some wine, but only a little. They were both very measured and only got slightly tipsy, which was just right.

At this moment, both Xia Yu and Xiao Wanyu had clear and bright eyes.

"Xiao Tianwang, now you can tell me what Pokémon you're going to catch, right?" Xia Yu joked.

After returning home and thinking about it carefully for a long time, Xia Yu guessed that the Pokémon Xiao Wanyu wanted to catch was very likely Darkrai!

Because Xiao Wanyu wanted to remember that the Pokémon caught by the Judgment Bottle must be Ghost or Dark type.

In recent years, the most famous of these two types of legendary Pokémon is Darkrai, which has yet to be captured, even though it escaped from the Nightmare Realm.

Hearing Xia Yu's question, Xiao Wanyu stretched out her lotus-root-like hands to let down the hair that was coiled behind her head, and gently shook her head, the hair behind her swaying like waves.

Young girls can bewitch hearts, while older women can bewitch souls.

Xiao Wanyu smiled and looked at Xia Yu: "Xia Yu, I know you've never trusted me. I don't trust you either."

"I'm actually quite curious, why have you always been so wary of me?"

Meeting Xiao Wanyu's gentle gaze, Xia Yu frowned slightly. After a moment of silence, he said, "King Xiao, it's because you're too clever. Besides, trust between people isn't built overnight or with just a few words."

These were Xia Yu's true feelings. Although there had never been any conflict between him and Xiao Wanyu, he simply found it hard to trust her.

Hearing Xia Yu's words, Xiao Wanyu's smile faded, and she fell silent, staring blankly out the window.

"I also want to find someone I can trust, but unfortunately, the most unfathomable thing in the world is the human heart."

Xiao Wanyu's words seemed to be addressed to Xia Yu, yet also to herself.

After saying this, Xiao Wanyu's gaze went through the window and landed on the lonely street lamp.

After a few breaths, Xiao Wanyu suddenly chuckled, then slouched back in the chair, inadvertently revealing her calves beneath her long skirt. Her face was slightly flushed, and she looked at Xia Yu with dreamy eyes: "Xia Yu, I sincerely want to cooperate with you. Let's take advantage of this rare opportunity today to have a good talk."

Xiao Wanyu's eyes were bright, and her gaze toward Xia Yu was intense: "Xia Yu, we have never been enemies, we have never been enemies."

As Xia Yu listened to Xiao Wanyu's words, his gaze fell on Xiao Wanyu's curvaceous body. Xiao Wanyu was already dressed very beautifully today, and after drinking some wine, she was even more charming and had a unique allure.

Swallowing hard, Xia Yu shifted his gaze from Xiao Wanyu to her face with difficulty: "King Xiao, we were never enemies, we've always been partners..."

"Xia Yu." Xiao Wanyu waved her hand, interrupting Xia Yu directly: "There's no need to say these hypocritical and pretentious words."

Xiao Wanyu's tone seemed somewhat complaining as she leaned closer to Xia Yu, her bright eyes looking at him: "Your attitude towards cooperating with the Long family is completely different from your attitude towards cooperating with me. I don't expect you to favor me more, I just hope you can be fair."

"I can give you anything the Long family can offer, and I can even give you more."

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You really can't give that to me, Long Yanning is my girlfriend.

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Xia Yu took a step back, slightly increasing the distance between herself and Xiao Wanyu. The two of them had been too close, to the point where they might make a mistake.

"Xiao Tianwang".

"Don't call me King Xiao, call me Aunt Xiao."

“Aunt Xiao…” Xia Yu took a deep breath, looked calmly at Xiao Wanyu, and said in a composed tone: “I have always been in a cooperative attitude when communicating with you, but you have been hiding your purpose for using the Punishment Jar.”

"If you are truly interested in cooperating, let's have a real, open and honest conversation."

"Okay." Hearing Xia Yu's words, Xiao Wanyu nodded without hesitation, then picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one gulp, as if to bolster her courage.

“I guess you’ve already guessed my identity.” Xiao Wanyu looked intently at Xia Yu, her voice gentle: “Besides being one of the Four Heavenly Kings, I’m also a reserve member of the Divine Coffin Organization. That’s why I know so much about the inner workings of the Divine Coffin.”

"So what Pokémon are you going to catch this time?" Xia Yu asked Xiao Wanyu.

"What do you think?" Xiao Wanyu suddenly revealed a playful expression and looked at Xia Yu: "With your intelligence, you should be able to guess."

“Darkrai, right?” Xia Yu asked.

Xiao Wanyu gave a wry smile and looked at Xia Yu: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Now that I've told you the purpose of the Punishment Jar, I've shown you enough sincerity."

"Xia Yu, once I capture Dalai, I can become a full member of the Divine Coffin. At that time, I can recommend a reserve member to the Divine Coffin, and I will recommend you."

"The benefits of joining the Coffin are beyond your imagination. Everyone in the Coffin is an outstanding individual in their respective country. They possess vast resources and know many secrets unknown to outsiders, such as the Slate of Arceus, the secret realms, and the whereabouts of the divine beasts."

"If you help me catch Darkrai this time, I'll owe you a favor, and I'll help you catch any legendary Pokémon you want next time, unconditionally."

After hearing Xiao Wanyu's words, Xia Yu suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

Are mythical beasts very precious?

I already have a Diancie, and if I'm going to be even more ruthless, I'll immediately duplicate another Diancie, giving me two gods in one go.

Xia Yu crossed his legs, placed his hands on the armrests of the chair, and looked at Xiao Wanyu with a relaxed and comfortable posture: "I have absolutely no interest in the benefits you mentioned of joining the Divine Coffin."

"And now that I know your plans, I can completely leave you behind and go it alone."

Xia Yu was still speaking when he suddenly saw Xiao Wanyu bring her face close to his, her eyes seemingly filled with pure water, her delicate nose and long eyelashes clearly visible: "You wouldn't do that, would you, Xia Yu?"

"This is the first time I've ever willingly wanted to trust someone. You won't let me down, right?"

The more she spoke, the closer Xiao Wanyu got, forcing Xia Yu to get up and create some distance.

"I can lend you the Judgment Jar to help you capture the Nightmare God, but one condition is not enough. You must agree to two conditions."

“Okay.” Xiao Wanyu smiled as she watched Xia Yu’s disheveled figure leave.

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Back in his room from the restaurant, Xia Yu lay on the bed, a cold glint in his eyes and a gloomy expression on his face.

Although he had just agreed to help Xiao Wanyu, this was only a delaying tactic.

Because the Darkrai that Xiao Wanyu wanted to capture was the very one that the Dream God had asked her to capture.

Xiao Wanyu wants to subdue the Nightmare God, but in order to complete the mission of the Dream God, he must also subdue the Nightmare God.

Therefore, an irreconcilable conflict exists between him and Xiao Wanyu, which is unavoidable.