Divine Seal: The little princess is vying and fighting to become the Demon Emperor.

Chapter 69: No Fault in Bai Haochen

Bai Haochen had indeed forgotten.

Because for him, it was as beautiful as a dream, and he thought he was really dreaming.

Only now, thanks to Feng Jing's reminder, did I realize that it wasn't a dream.

"To...to get engaged to Cai'er?"

Bai Haochen stared wide-eyed at Feng Jing and Sheng Yue, bewildered.

"Why, you're still not happy?"

When Sheng Yue spoke, he would puff out his beard and glare fiercely.

After hearing his words, Bai Haochen indeed fell silent.

"What, you actually dare to be unhappy???"

Saint Moon's eyes widened in anger, as if they could breathe fire at any moment.

No, no—

Bai Haochen quickly shook his head, making his stance clear.

"That's right, Cai'er, is Cai'er willing?"

"I like Cai'er, but I don't want to force her to do things she doesn't like."

After hearing his concerns, Sheng Yue looked at him as if he were a fool.

“Cai’er is my great-granddaughter, how could I disregard her wishes?”

"That's hard to say. You've done plenty of things against her wishes..."

Bai Haochen muttered something under his breath, which made Sheng Yue's eyebrows stand up, but she still refrained from making a move.

But she still replied in a bad mood, "Cai'er is willing."

In fact, as early as the day Sheng Cai'er returned after Bai Haochen disappeared, Sheng Yue was already planning to confront Bai Haochen.

But Saint Cher stopped her firmly.

The grandmother and granddaughter argued and eventually had a fight, which ended with Sheng Cai'er saying:
"I love him, and I won't allow anyone to hurt him!"

After ending the dispute, Sheng Yue was not immediately sent to find Bai Haochen.

But Sheng Yue is still upset that his little cabbage was taken by a pig!

Sheng Yue grew angrier the more she thought about it. She scrutinized Bai Haochen from head to toe several times, trying to find his flaws, but ultimately failed.

In terms of age, appearance, background, strength, and temperament, Bai Haochen and Sheng Cai'er are a perfect match.

"Great-grandfather, don't worry, I will definitely protect Cai'er!"

An excited Bai Haochen suddenly realized why Sheng Yue had just been testing him: she must be testing his ability to protect Sheng Cai'er.

Sheng Yue didn't say he was overthinking it; instead, she patted Bai Haochen on the shoulder approvingly.

"Bai Haochen, how do you feel about your current situation?"

Yang Haohan, who had been watching the spectacle, finally got down to business, warning that if he delayed any longer, he would forget about it.

"I'm doing very well, senior is..."

Bai Haochen had never met Yang Haohan before, so naturally he didn't recognize him.

Upon learning Yang Haohan's identity, Bai Haochen immediately showed an expression of longing and respect, and knelt on one knee to perform a knightly salute.

"Junior Bai Haochen greets Alliance Leader."

His eyes were full of admiration; the leader of the Guardian Alliance had always been the person he admired and longed for the most.

"No need for formalities, just call me Grandpa Yang according to your seniority."

Yang Haohan looked at Bai Haochen with admiration in his eyes. This was another young prodigy of their human race.

"Since we've just met, I've decided to give you a small gift."

"But it still depends on whether you have the ability to take it."

As he spoke, Yang Haohan led Bai Haochen to retrieve the divine sword, Blue Rain - Hibiscus of Light, which had been covered in dust for many years.

Feng Jing didn't even bother to follow, because she knew Bai Haochen would definitely succeed in retrieving the sword; it was waiting for him. Just as she predicted, Bai Haochen successfully obtained the long-sealed Blue Rain - Hibiscus of Light. This sword, perfectly suited to Bai Haochen, would undoubtedly elevate his strength to a new level, providing significant assistance in the round of 16.

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The day the Round of 16 began.

"Next, the top sixteen contestants will enter the room for the draw."

Although there wasn't much preamble beforehand, Feng Jing only perked up after hearing those words and stood up first.

The round of 16 is a one-on-one elimination tournament, and each person still only has one chance.

As the draw began, many people, except for Feng Jing, silently prayed that they would not be drawn as Feng Jing.

But no matter what, there was still one unlucky person who would draw Feng Jing. After the draw, several people started looking for that unlucky person.

"Are you looking for me?"

Wang Yuanyuan felt that everyone's gazes were a bit strange, as if they had all glanced at Feng Jing before searching for her.

Her words drew the attention of more than a dozen people.

The unlucky Wang Yuanyuan appeared and ran into Feng Jing, which meant that she was definitely out of the running for the top eight.

Indeed, this was the case. Although Feng Jing deliberately changed to a shield that he was not good at, Wang Yuanyuan still did not get the better of Feng Jing.

After a day of competition, the top eight have been determined: Feng Jing, Bai Haochen, Sheng Cai'er, Yang Wenzhao, Chen Ying'er, Duan Yi, Lin Xin, and Xing Xuan.

"Looks like I'm pretty lucky; I didn't run into any of the three of you today."

As Yang Wenzhao left the training ground after the competition, he couldn't help but sigh.

"The luckiest person isn't you, it's the one behind us."

Chen Ying'er glanced at Lin Xin behind her with a smile, and couldn't help but admire Lin Xin's good luck.

"Indeed, I'm the luckiest one."

"I never imagined I'd make it this far so easily! Hahaha! Lady Luck must be on my side, please keep it on!"

Lin Xin was very satisfied with his good luck.

Who would have thought! He, a mage who doesn't know any offensive magic, actually managed to get all the way here through a combination of good luck and swindling.

"Then it seems you won't be favored."

"Now that the competition has progressed this far, everyone knows what kind of person you are. No one will be so naive as to be fooled by you anymore. And if they get serious, any one of the remaining seven could beat you."

Feng Jing analyzed the situation rationally and poured cold water on Lin Xin's hopes several times.

"That doesn't matter!"

"Anyway, I made it to the quarterfinals, so I'm not at a loss."

Lin Xin, however, was very optimistic, believing that winning or losing was not important; all he wanted was to be part of the group.

"How about we make a deal? If I'm the one who gets picked tomorrow, I'll just admit defeat to save you guys some trouble. How about you pick me as your teammate?"

Lin Xin is truly dedicated to getting the top three players to choose him as their teammate; he's incredibly persistent.

"There are many benefits to choosing me as a teammate."

"I can say I'm the most talented potion master in the alliance. Choose me, and you'll have an endless supply of premium pills—"

"Come, come, look how good my medicine is!"

Lin Xin promoted himself with remarkable ease, without the slightest hint of embarrassment.

"Brother Yao, that's enough!"

"We're tired of hearing you say that."

As Chen Ying'er spoke, she made a gesture of picking her ear, and then added in a relaxed tone at the end.

"However, like you, I'm definitely out of the game tomorrow."

"Also, is it really that hard to tell who's number one among us?"

(End of this chapter)