Adorably Cute Baby: Mommy's Going Against the Heavens

However, since the head of the family has reminded him, he needs to think about it!

He walked to the betting area, hesitating, until someone behind him blew his tongue, and he gritted his teeth and placed a bet on Shen Ruoning.

The outcome hinges on this one battle!

With the addition of Shen Shenxing, Di Xuanshang, and the Grand Elder, more and more people placed bets, all wanting a share of the profits. Gradually, the spirit stones on Shen Wanqing's side piled up into a huge mountain.

In their minds, Shen Shenxing and his group were complete suckers, actually choosing the children's side to win. They were simply being incredibly generous!

No one knew that Shen Shenxing was very worried at this moment. This sect competition was unlikely to be peaceful. Some people wanted Yunxi and the two babies dead, so he had to be on guard. He hoped that they could lend a helping hand at the critical moment!

Standing on the high platform, Shen Ruoning looked at Shen Shenxing and smiled slightly, then transmitted her voice to him, "Great-grandfather, if you win money, remember to buy me candied hawthorns."

Shen Shenxing was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, "I'll buy you ten skewers when you come back safely!"

With the sound of a gong, the game officially begins.

Shen Wanqing and Shen Ruoning stood on the stage. Shen Wanqing, her fingers painted with bright red nail polish, gently played with the strands of hair hanging down in front of her chest, her face full of disdain.

In her view, this competition was just a formality, and the qualification spot was already hers for the taking.

She glanced at Shen Ruoning across from her, her eyes full of contempt: "Heh, little bastard, if you know what's good for you, you'd better admit defeat quickly, or you'll embarrass yourself later."

Shen Ruoning's delicate face was all smiles, but her eyes gleamed with a sly light: "Old hag, I advise you to just go down obediently. Otherwise, you'll lose too badly and end up crying and wiping away tears, which wouldn't be dignified."

Shen Ruoning paused, her smile deepening: "After all, I never know how much force I can use."

She tilted her head, her innocent appearance contrasting sharply with the threat in her words, sending chills down one's spine.

"You!" Shen Wanqing was so angry that she couldn't speak for a long time.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to waste words with you. Let's finish this quickly!" Shen Ruoning's smile faded, her delicate face full of seriousness: "Zhuque, come out."

In an instant, a surge of intense spiritual energy swept across the entire area.

A fiery red Vermilion Bird, engulfed in raging flames, soared into the air from behind Shen Ruoning.

It spread its enormous wings and let out a clear cry that echoed through the sky.

The surrounding disciples fell silent instantly, their eyes wide and mouths agape enough to fit an egg.

"A god... a divine beast, the Vermilion Bird?!" A sudden exclamation erupted from the crowd.

A god-level companion soul beast!

This is a supreme being that only exists in legends!

Shen Wanqing's face turned deathly pale instantly. She never expected that Shen Ruoning's companion spirit was actually the divine beast Vermilion Bird!

Her own companion spirit was nothing more than an ordinary flamingo, which was like a firefly compared to the bright moon in front of the Vermilion Bird, utterly insignificant.

Before the battle even began, Shen Wanqing's morale had already plummeted.

She trembled as she summoned her flamingo, only to find it shivering and daring not to approach the Vermilion Bird even a fraction of an inch.

The battle began. The Vermilion Bird spread its wings and soared into the sky, spewing out a blazing flame from its mouth as it charged straight at the flamingo.

The flamingo was unable to dodge in time and was struck by the flames, letting out a shrill cry before turning to ashes in an instant.

Shen Wanqing felt utterly hopeless. Unwilling to accept defeat, she gritted her teeth, summoned her weapon—a fiery red longsword—and launched an attack on Shen Ruoning.