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Chapter 424 No more fighting

Bai Huahun's "turning the tide" plan is ideally structured as follows:
Xu Yuan suffered a crushing defeat and was seriously injured.

It's best if they don't die, so I can intercept and kill them later, stripping them of their life force.

In the battle between Elder Lin and the opponent's sixth-tier magician, Elder Lin achieved a pyrrhic victory.

After losing two consecutive matches to the Purification Division and the Mountain and River Division, he made his final appearance and easily defeated the last contestant from the Indian delegation.

Did the Ming Dynasty lose?

Yes, the outcome of the Ming Dynasty's victory or defeat is not important to the demon-slaying army.

The demon-slaying army has already lost three battles, and this battle, led by the Exorcism Division and the Mountain and River Division, must also be lost.

However, the two members of the demon-slaying army must become the only two winners in this competition.

The more impressive Bai Huahun's victory, the more it proves that the Demon Extermination Army has, through its series of defeats, figured out the true nature of the Green-Eyed Barbarians and is now capable of defeating them.

Therefore, it is possible that the imperial court will again use the demon-slaying army as the vanguard when it advances into India.

What was "saved" was not this competition, but the prosperous fortune of the demon-slaying army!
When Xu Yuan won the first match easily, Bai Huahun was still waiting for his "Lucky Star Shining in the Hall" to come into play.

But after waiting for two more games—not only did it not turn around, but everything came to an abrupt end!

The blue-eyed barbarians have admitted defeat!

The mission's "wizard" didn't know why his divination had failed, and the "writer" didn't know why he couldn't write; but Bai Huahun knew why his "auspicious star shining on the hall" hadn't worked!

This shocked Bai Huahun even more than the failure of the so-called "turning the tide" plan.

This made Bai Huahun more wary of Xu Yuan.

"My destiny... has actually been suppressed!"

Those who practice fortune-telling often tell outsiders that one's destiny is divided into three categories: ordinary good, exceptionally good, and super good.

This division is certainly not very accurate.

Just like the "fate" of a cultivator, at a glance, the colors are distinct and the difference in quality is immediately apparent.

But even those of the same color can vary in thickness, height, and intensity.

Since there are few people who cultivate destiny, there is no way to summarize a set of numerical standards like the "levels" of the seven major categories to evaluate the quality of various destinies.

There are too many subdivisions.

Their destinies are similar.

The difference between different destinies can be vast, or it can be minuscule.

The strength or weakness of one's destiny, and the quality of one's fate, can only be determined by a cultivator who has taken a look at it.

It is not convenient to quantify.

Bai Huahun's "Lucky Star Shines in the Hall" can be categorized as "super good".

However, even within this group, there are distinctions of rank.

A strong destiny will suppress a weak destiny!
Bai Huahun knew he was being suppressed!

Xu Yuan has a destiny even stronger than "Lucky Star Shining in the Hall".

Bai Huahun's mind raced, and he thought of another point: "It's not just that! If it were just a simple suppression, I should be able to sense something."

But when I activated 'Lucky Star Shining in the Hall', I clearly felt that I had succeeded.

There is a clear and refreshing feeling above the glabella!
This is… that guy has another destiny, misleading me!”

If one's destiny is suppressed and plans fail, one will be punished by Bian Lü in the future.

Overwhelmed by a multitude of frustrations and setbacks, Bai Huahun's heart burned with resentment. His eyes flashed with a dark, menacing rage as he lashed out at Fan Jie: "It's all that bastard's fault! He's all talk and no action, so arrogant and self-important. He's dragged me down with his two consecutive defeats!"

So he secretly made up his mind to find an opportunity to use the power of fate to ambush him!
The Indian mission returned to the city in disgrace.

On the mountain road, they were walking back, and they were met by the people of the city, who were happily heading towards the Wentian Terrace.

"Get your eggs! Get your eggs!"

"What a great deal! You can get an egg just by taking a look."

"The person who gave out the eggs is truly a living bodhisattva!"

Richard, the "living bodhisattva," wished he could disappear into the ground when he heard what these Ming Dynasty people were saying.

The defeat was too swift; the people of the Ming Dynasty hadn't even finished collecting their eggs before the delegation's competition was over...

The thought that he would have to pay for all the eggs himself added to his frustration... After returning to the inn, Richard mentally reviewed the entire competition.

The more I thought about it, the more something felt wrong.

From the very beginning of divination, there seems to be a mysterious and elusive force exerting influence in the shadows.

However, when he was in the thick of it, he was completely unaware of this power.

Several fifth-tier members of the delegation knocked on the door and entered, including a "wizard".

"Sir, what do we do next?"

They are all members of the "company".

I know a little about the company's plans.

“Anelia has no intention of waging war against the Ming Dynasty in the Far East.”

“Although Anelia is powerful, Huangming is even more terrifying. If war really breaks out, regardless of victory or defeat, it could exhaust the entire national strength of the empire.”

Therefore, Anelia appears in India in the form of a "company".

Whether the company's "business" in India goes smoothly is related to the vital interests of everyone present.

Richard began pessimistically, saying, "We are no longer a mystery to the Ming Dynasty..."

Everyone was silent.

The reason they won three consecutive battles against the demon-slaying army was that they understood cultivators, while cultivators did not understand them.

But after today, this favorable situation will no longer exist.

Richard then gave everyone a glimmer of hope: "But don't forget, we have also prepared a few gifts for the Emperor of Huangming."

Their eyes lit up immediately.

They were supposed to be several gifts, but only one was truly valuable.

The rest were just filler items—the company is stingy and unwilling to spend money, so they just made a few fancy things instead.

But once that exquisite tool is delivered to the Emperor, he will surely grant our wish!
Everyone present had this confidence.

"We will leave Luocheng tomorrow and continue our journey to the Northern Capital of the Ming Dynasty."

"I will never accept any more challenges from the Ming Dynasty..."

Someone couldn't help but say, "Not everyone in Huangming can be Xu Yuan. We still have hope of winning."

Richard asked bluntly, "That's just a result where both sides win and lose, so what does it mean to us?"

Moreover, any competition will inevitably result in casualties. The journey from Jiaozhi to Beidu is long, and if we compete all the way there, we might only have half our people left by the time we reach Beidu.”

Everyone nodded again.

Richard instructed, "Go and tell everyone to get ready; we'll be leaving tomorrow."

Everyone then went their separate ways to make preparations.

Richard also had a wicked thought: I'll run away first thing tomorrow morning!
Although the cost of eggs is not much, we try to avoid it if we can… no, we try to save money if we can.

But soon someone came in to report: "Your Excellency, Asmru has disappeared."

……

The men from the Exorcism Division returned to the city amidst laughter and conversation.

Shanhe Si... was also quite happy, after all, Miao Yu had won.

The demon-slaying army lagged behind.

They deliberately distanced themselves from the two companies ahead of them—to avoid being ridiculed.

This outcome is undoubtedly the last thing the demon-slaying army wanted to see.

Bai Huahun was still somewhat suspicious: Was Xu Yuan really that powerful? Or was it...?

Bai Huahun's gaze was fixed on the front ranks of the Exorcism Division.

Among the group, Miss and Miaoyan stood out.

"Did someone intervene and lend him a hand?"

(End of this chapter)