Dragon Hidden in the Sky

"All the geniuses will participate?" Ye Qing asked. "Did you receive an invitation?"

Lin Qianyu shook her head and said, "I've only reached the seventeenth floor of the Ascension Tower, so naturally I'm not qualified to enter!"

Ye Qing thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That makes sense. Let's get to know these people first, so we can make a quick getaway later!"

"Actually, although this Genius Battle is supposed to represent oneself, these gatherings can also form alliances!" Lin Qianyu said, "I've heard that there have been many gatherings lately, all of them people contacting each other privately to see if they can cooperate after entering the Genius Battle!"

"By the way!" Ye Qing said, "Has Lin Qingzhu contacted us? Didn't she say that she would try to contact us after the rules for the Genius Battle were released?"

"Not yet!" Lin Qianyu said. "She's gone up to the 25th floor, so she might not need our help anymore. But you should be able to meet her today!"

Ye Qing nodded and said, "Okay! I'll pack up and head over there. Oh, and could you check if there's a place that can forge weapons later and make me a few decks of cards? I'll leave all the blue crystals in the house!"

“Keep those high-grade blue crystals on your person!” Lin Qianyu said. “Should the playing cards be made according to Earth’s standards? Or should they be made into tarot cards or something?”

Ye Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Let's make some of them!"

"Okay!" Lin Qianyu nodded.

"By the way, what about Su Liuyun?" Ye Qing asked. "He hasn't come looking for us since that day?"

“He came once!” Lin Qianyu said. “He said his master had him go into seclusion to make some final preparations, so he couldn’t come and be with us often. He will come before the Genius Battle begins.”

Ye Qing took out a large amount of blue crystals and put them at home. Then he went back and washed up briefly before leaving the house!

He inquired along the way and headed towards the Moon Invitation Palace!

Before long, he arrived at the entrance of the Inviting Moon Palace.

In front of the magnificent and enormous palace, some people dressed in academy attire were standing.

They were dressed in black and white, and everyone who went in had to hand over their invitation to be allowed to enter.

When Ye Qing arrived at the entrance of Yaoyue Palace, he did not go over immediately, but stood at a distance and watched silently.

None of the people who walked in were people he knew.

He didn't see Lin Qingzhu either!

"Brother!" Just then, a voice came from beside Ye Qing.

Ye Qing turned his head and saw a figure standing not far away!

The man was carrying several swords haphazardly on his back. He looked rather disheveled, and his clothes were dirty. Ye Qing even smelled a foul odor when he got closer.

It was none other than Wang Zhe, whom Ye Qing had encountered in front of the Ascension Tower.

"Brother Wang, what is this...?" Ye Qing asked curiously.

"Ahem!" Wang Zhe coughed twice and said, "I've run out of money lately and haven't had time to take a shower, so bear with it, brother!"

"Huh!" Ye Qing looked at him strangely and asked, "You didn't participate in the Ascension Tower challenge?"

“I participated!” Wang Zhe said, “But I’m a bit of a coward. I only made it to the twentieth floor before pretending to lose. I thought that around the twentieth floor, some second- or third-level forces from the Heavenly Court would come looking for me, but they didn’t… So it’s really frustrating. I still didn’t get any money!”

Ye Qing looked at him strangely and said, "Then why are you here...?"

"I heard that Chen Sixue from the academy invited the top geniuses of the Genius Battle to a banquet. I came to take a look and remember what these people look like, so I can avoid them when I enter the Genius Battle!" Wang Zhe chuckled, then looked at Ye Qing and said, "Brother, are you here for the banquet?"

"Yes!" Ye Qing nodded.

"By the way, brother, have you ever thought about forming an alliance?" Wang Zhe said, "I think Brother Ye has extraordinary talent. With the rules being set this time, people like us might be in great danger later on!"

"You want to form an alliance with me?" Ye Qing looked at him strangely and said, "I rejected invitations from several powerful forces. They might eliminate me after I enter the Genius Battlefield!"

"Uh!" Wang Zhe said seriously, "To be honest, what I hate most is forming alliances. Actually, I think I'm fine on my own. Surviving is what real skill is!"

As he spoke, he even took two steps back, as if afraid that others would know that he knew Ye Qing!

Ye Qing wasn't angry at all; he got up and was about to go inside!

"Brother Ye!" Just then, Wang Zhe spoke up again, "Well, I have a favor to ask of you!"

Ye Qing turned to look at Wang Zhe.

"I have a letter of self-recommendation here. Could you please pass it on to Ma Tianchen, the prodigy of Chongyun Tower?" Wang Zhe said. "I promised Brother Ye that if you encounter any trouble after entering the Genius Battle, I will definitely come to your rescue!"

"Okay!" Ye Qing thought to himself, it was just a convenient thing anyway!

Ye Qing didn't take his offer to save him too seriously.

He felt that if he couldn't handle a life-or-death crisis himself, Wang Zhe probably wouldn't be able to either.

Wang Zhe's face lit up with joy, and he said, "I am extremely grateful."

Ye Qing put the letter in his pocket, then coughed and said, "Then I'll go in first?"

“Okay!” Wang Zhe nodded and said.

With that, Ye Qing walked towards the door.

Just as he got closer, a voice rang out behind Ye Qing again: "Wait for me!"

Ye Qing turned his head and saw that Lin Qingzhu was walking over from a distance.

Ye Qing's expression shifted slightly.

"Let's go in first!" Lin Qingzhu said, and she took the initiative to hand out invitations to the people from the academy!

Ye Qing also sent an invitation!

After verifying that everything was correct, the two walked inside.

"Which faction of the Heavenly Court did you choose?" Lin Qingzhu asked in a low voice as soon as she entered the palace.

"I haven't made a choice yet!" Ye Qing said. "As far as I know, most forces require a soul imprint to be placed on the body. I don't want to be controlled by others yet, so I'm still considering it. What about you?"

“I have chosen Chongyun Tower!” Lin Qingzhu said.

Ye Qing gave a bitter smile and said, "I'm envious. I heard that Chongyun Tower doesn't require planting a mark. It's just a pity that they didn't choose me."

"Actually..." Lin Qingzhu said with a wry smile, "Chongyun Tower isn't as good as I imagined. They won't provide any protection for my genius battle! So once I'm inside, I'll still have to rely on myself, and..."

"Lin Qingzhu!" Just then, a somewhat cold voice rang out from not far away.