Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

The days of waiting for the competition to start were not long, and a few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Qin Xiao had not received any news about Yin Xihui and the others in the past few days, and the so-called Qi guide they gave him had not been shown. It was not until the opening ceremony of the competition that he heard that the Thunder team was coming to watch.

But even if they went, they probably wouldn't be able to see it. After all, with their status, they would definitely be given special seats.

The Demon Tamer Competition was held at Yuhua's largest competition venue. On the first day of the opening ceremony, the crowds were bustling, and tall and mighty monsters were circling around the venue. The Colosseum was a concave circular platform, with a radius of a kilometer. The eight doors on the circular wall of the venue were open to the outside, and the seats were stacked up in layers around the venue.

Nangong Huaxue had received representatives from various forces a few days ago, and was now sitting in the most luxurious seat with the best view - from this angle one could observe the entire venue - watching the audience take their seats one by one.

There was a noise beside him, and before Nangong Huaxue turned his head, a voice came into his mind.

【The second prince of Thunder.】

Nangong Huaxue turned her head and saw a child in formal attire standing at the door, looking for something.

"Lei Ting's seat is over there." Wang Ji, who was standing at the door, smiled and bent down and said softly.

"Oh, I'm so sorry." The boy was stunned, then nodded, apologized, turned and left.

Wang Ji saw him leave and gently closed the door.

"Have they all gone to see it?" Seeing that there was no one else in the room, Nangong Huaxue relaxed and sat up with her legs crossed.

"Please pay a moment's attention." Wang Ji sat aside and picked up the metal plate next to him and looked at it.

"Have you memorized the relationships and appearances of the characters?"

"..." Nangong Huaxue looked away, "Remember...right?"

Wang Ji: …

"Hasn't the reception been completed? I don't need to sit here after watching the opening ceremony today, right?" Nangong Huaxue lay on the soft sofa and looked at him with raised eyebrows.

"...No, we still have to watch the finals." Wang Ji's fingers kept sliding on the metal plate, "If someone wants to come, you have to accompany them."

"Does that mean they don't have to come, but I have to come?"

"Yes." Wang Ji lowered his eyes and said leisurely, "Whether they come or not is their business. We have to do our best."

Nangong Huaxue frowned and turned to look at the venue.

This room was built on the middle floor and was constructed using a controllable one-way mirror. It could not be seen from the audience seats, which was why Nangong Huaxue could lie down with peace of mind.

Nangong Huaxue covered her face and sighed deeply.

"Are the relationships between the Lei Ting guys not good?" Nangong Huaxue thought of something and asked, "When I saw her two days ago, that girl seemed to be constantly scolding that kid."

"..." Wang Ji's eyes were complicated, "I remember I told you this."

Nangong Huaxue: "...Ah, yes, yes, it's because they don't have the same mother, right? Haha."

"Not only that." Wang Ji closed his eyes helplessly, "That child is not favored by their emperor. You know, no matter whether it is a child or an adult, there are always people who flatter the powerful and bully the weak. With someone instigating, it is normal for them to become enemies."

"Who instigated this?" Nangong Huaxue asked curiously.

"Who knows?" Wang Ji took a sip of the tea on the table and glanced at her. "Why don't you think about it yourself?"

Nangong Huaxue thought about it.

If she has a half-brother, but her father has always treated that brother badly and sent him to a place where he was on the verge of death, and during this period she has always been the only one favored, and she also treated that brother very badly before, but that brother finally came back alive from that place, then she...

"Strike first and kill him." Nangong Huaxue did not hesitate.

Wang Ji: …

"...This is the truth behind the assassination." Wang Ji closed his eyes and said slowly, "According to my guess, it should be an internal conflict within the Thunder Royal Family. It has nothing to do with us."

“Then that child is too miserable, isn’t he?” Nangong Huaxue thought about the child standing at the door before, “He looked quite well-behaved, but his father didn’t love his mother, his brothers and sisters didn’t love him, and he even wanted to kill him…”

"It's really not easy for him to live until now." Nangong Huaxue sighed.

Wang Ji chuckled: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if he was killed in Yuhua?"

Nangong Huaxue was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

If he died, no matter whether Emperor Lei Ting liked him or not, he would have a reason to be hostile to Yu Hua. Although the two countries had not fought a war for hundreds of years, who could say for sure...

"Then what's his plan?" Nangong Huaxue frowned, "Since he doesn't like his second son, why did he send him here?"

Wang Ji shook his head and said nothing.

As soon as Yin Xihui entered the room, he saw his beautifully dressed imperial sister drinking tea with a smile on her face. When she saw him coming, her smile suddenly faded a lot.

"You are late." Yin Fangyun glanced at him and said coldly.

"It took me some time to find my way." Yin Xihui smiled gently and closed the door.

In addition to the two of them, there was a short-haired woman in the room. The woman glanced at him and bowed to him: "Your Excellency the Second Prince."

"Mom, didn't I tell you? There's no one else here, why are you——"

Yin Fangyun was dissatisfied, and before he could finish his words, he was choked back by the woman's eyes.

"I'm really sorry, because I have indulged her a little over the years, so——"

"Nothing." Yin Xihui smiled and waved his hand to show that he was fine. "Sister Fang Yun is right. You do have the right not to bow to me."

Yin Xihui's smile was like a spring breeze. As he looked at the woman with a worried look on her face, his eyes were cold.

If he was really worried, why didn't he tell him the location before today, but only asked someone to tell him this morning? What's the point of making such a gesture now? If he was really worried, even if he didn't come, he could have asked his subordinates to find it, right? But he had been alone since he came here, with no one except the few guards arranged by Yuhua.

Lei Ting brought quite a few people with him this time. If they wanted to, they would naturally arrange a few to protect him, but he was acting alone from beginning to end, especially on the day of the assassination.

Even after he ran away a few days ago, although they showed great fear and worry after he returned, they still did not suggest sending anyone to follow him.

Yin Xihui really wanted to laugh. As Lei Ting's former general, he didn't believe that she couldn't even think of such a simple thing.

But forget it.

Yin Xihui sat on the sofa next to him and looked down at the venue. The auditorium was already full of people and the opening ceremony was about to begin.

"...You can fall asleep here?" Qin Jinyi pushed Qin Xiao, "Let's start."

Qin Xiao rubbed his eyes, still a little confused: "Competition?"

"...Opening ceremony." Qin Jinyi couldn't help but flick his forehead and pointed at the venue: "I grabbed such a good position, just in time to see the game clearly, but you are sleeping here?"

Qin Xiao: ...

Mo Hanyu beside him chuckled.

"What's so interesting about the opening ceremony..." Qin Xiao said, and finally sat up straight and looked at the venue.

There were amplifying Qi guides installed around the venue. Suddenly, there was a huge explosion. The sound of the explosion frightened Qin Xiao and caught him off guard. He turned his head and looked around with a complicated expression.

Then, cheerful music sounded. Cannons exploded all around, colorful strips flew all over the sky, and at the same time, several tall winged monsters flew overhead. The monsters flew so low that you could almost touch them with your hands. Some children stood up and touched the smooth scales on the monsters.

"Do you want to touch it?" Qin Jinyi pointed at the monster coming towards them and asked Qin Xiao.

Qin Xiao declined: "No."

"Why do we need this step?" Qin Xiao asked Mo Hanyu beside him, "Aren't you afraid of being eaten suddenly?"

Mo Hanyu glanced at him and said, "These magical beasts are all high-level. They have been strictly selected and trained to be like this. It's mainly because children from ordinary families don't have much chance to come into contact with such magical beasts. It can be regarded as a welfare."

Qin Xiao nodded and said nothing more.

The monsters circled a few times, and finally landed gently on the field, transforming into human form.

There were several more magic beast performances, and then magic trainers from various countries came in and showed their magic beasts around the venue. Many magic beasts could transform into human forms and follow the registered magic trainers, walking slowly as if taking a walk.

Some of them deliberately showed off their strong physiques and entered the venue in the form of tall beasts.

There are also those who compete under their own name and do not represent any country.

Qin Xiao stared at the field for a while, feeling dazzled. He couldn't help but close his eyes and leaned back, but unexpectedly heard a familiar voice.

“(There are so many people around.)”

"(That's right, it's quite lively.)"

"(I heard there are rewards for participating in this thing.)"

"(Really? Then I——)"

Qin Xiao turned around suddenly and made eye contact with the person above and behind him.

"Oh?" Yu'er raised his eyebrows and smiled at him.

Qin Xiao: ...

"(Why are you here?)" the arrogant bug next to him asked curiously.

Why are they here?

Qin Xiao also wanted to ask.

Qin Xiao opened his mouth to say something, but he saw the suspicious queen bee curled up in Jiao Chong's hand and narrowed his eyes.

He asked why he hadn't been seen in the past few days...

Jiao Chong noticed his gaze and quickly hid behind him, trying to cover up his mistake: "The child just missed me, don't blame him."

Qin Xiao: ...

His words made Qin Xiao inexplicably feel as if his biological mother was talking to his stepmother.

If we continue talking like this, I, the stepmother, will probably lose my defense.

Jiao Chong wore a huge doll headgear. Both of them changed their clothes, as if to blend into the crowd, wearing colorful clothes, especially Jiao Chong, who wore a robe embroidered with bees and flowers.

No one knew where the snake in Yu'er's hand had gone, but on both sides of his sleeves there were lifelike green snakes embroidered on them, one on each side, as if they would pop out of his robe in the next second.

Noticing the movement here, Mo Hanyu turned his head and frowned in confusion when he saw Yu Er.

When Yu'er saw his face, his expression became more varied.

The arrogant insect next to him let out a "wow", obviously wanting to watch the fun.

Mo Hanyu couldn't understand their attitude, but he didn't ask. Mo Hanshang, who was standing next to him, heard the noise, looked over here, his expression changed slightly, and he looked deeply at Qin Xiao.

"What's wrong?" Qin Jinyi heard Qin Xiao talking, turned around and was stunned.

When Jiao Chong saw him, he made another "eh" sound, tilted his head and was about to say something, but his hood almost fell off.

The surroundings suddenly became lively, coupled with the noisy music, the words were drowned out by the roar. Qin Xiao stopped talking and turned to look at the venue.

When the process was almost finished, Nangong Huaxue straightened her clothes and stood up softly.

Wang Ji pressed the button next to it, and the one-way mirror slowly fell down, and the noisy sounds around came in.

Nangong Huaxue looked at the people in the field looking at her and felt a little nervous, but after all, she had simulated this many times before, so she finished announcing the start of the competition with a stiff face.

Applause was heard, but Nangong Huaxue's expression remained unchanged. Wang Ji pressed the button again, and the one-way mirror slowly rose up again.

After confirming that everything was correct, Nangong Huaxue let out a long sigh of relief: "There are so many people."

Wang Ji smiled and said nothing.

"By the way... why are there people representing the sect?" Nangong Huaxue looked at the venue below, puzzled.

"A sect is similar to an aristocratic family." Wang Ji sat next to her and said calmly, "The purpose of a sect is to seek common ground while reserving differences. The most outstanding one at the moment is the Qin Sect. They attract people of the same nature, formulate rules and manage them. If they continue to develop like that, their power cannot be underestimated."

Nangong Huaxue had a complicated expression.

This is even more exaggerated than the underworld school.

"After all, everyone has attributes. As long as you have the strength, nothing is impossible." Wang Ji seemed to see her thoughts and chuckled, "Plus, the attributes of sects have many similarities. If we unite and help each other to develop together, the average strength will increase. Those noble families always focus on cultivating the development of those with potential and tend to ignore those with ordinary talents. In comparison, sects are easier to develop than families."

"But there are so many sects, big and small, don't they have any affiliated countries?" Nangong Huaxue asked, looking at the signs that said they were independent of the country. "If you say so, then they are so powerful, why doesn't the country force them to become affiliated?"

"A sect has two sides." Wang Ji explained with a smile, "It is indeed very powerful when it develops, but what if one link goes astray?"

"Indeed, making them subordinates can indeed increase one's own strength, but at the same time one must bear the risks they bring." Wang Ji said, "And if one wants to make them develop quickly, a lot of money and resources are needed. But most of those who can be integrated into the sect will follow the big names in the sect, not the emperor."

"It's too difficult to control them. If they cause trouble again and go the wrong way, they will become an evil sect. It will be a thankless task." Wang Ji took a sip of tea and said slowly, "It will be embarrassing to spend money and effort but end up with a bad reputation."

"...That's true." Nangong Huaxue nodded.

Wang Ji glanced at her and said, "Actually, Xingchen has done something like this before. The emperor at that time spent a lot of money and resources to cultivate a sect that he was optimistic about and had great potential, but the result was..."

Wang Ji pointed his finger and chuckled, "There was a corpse binder in that sect. The sect leader kept this a secret. I heard that people thought it was nothing serious, but in the end, most people couldn't refuse this high-risk but high-return training method and became corpse binders. By the time the emperor found out, it was too late. There were few normal people left in that sect."

"In the end, Xingchen spent a lot of effort to wipe out that sect, but there were still a few that slipped through the net and escaped to various places." Wang Ji sneered, "This is just one of the many risks, but it has to pay such a high price... So from then on, in order to avoid such a situation from happening again, I have never done such things again."

Nangong Huaxue nodded, thoughtfully.