In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 169 The Bet: I Will Shake the Mountains and Rivers!

"Did you hear me?"

Xie Lingxin nudged Tong Huohuo with her elbow.

"..."

Tong Huohuo didn't really want to talk to him.

I've never seen such a smug and shameless person.

Isn't it just that he wants to hear others say he's awesome?

Seeing that Tong Huohuo didn't respond, Xie Lingxin felt a little bored and continued walking inside.

The Wenyun Hall is very large, yet it feels quite empty.

There was nothing but tall, large pillars.

It's more accurate to call it a huge pavilion than a palace.

There were no walls around the main hall; it was all seawater.

In the seawater, droplets of water rose up one by one, as if someone were breathing.

The water droplets shimmered with a soft glow, and seemed to faintly condense into a character.

In front of the water wall stood blank stone tablets.

A crowd gathered in front of each stone tablet.

Two of these locations had the most visitors, with almost 70-80% of the people in the hall residing there.

Xie Lingxin knew that those two places were the other two people besides herself that those people had mentioned earlier.

Who dares to steal my thunder?

Out of curiosity, I went over to investigate.

One of the places was too crowded to squeeze into, so he could only join a group that was relatively less crowded.

He squeezed and squeezed, and only when someone recognized him and didn't dare to argue with him did he finally get in.

Huh? It's someone I know.

"Brother Xie?"

At the center of the crowd, a woman dressed in a light blue dress, with a gentle and quiet demeanor, like a piece of exquisite porcelain, also saw him.

It is cold celadon.

"Hmm? Miss Leng, what brings you here too?"

Leng Qingci opened her mouth and glanced to the side.

Xie Lingxin then noticed that there was another woman next to her, slightly older than Leng Qingci, who was also quite good-looking, but with even heavier makeup than Li Miaoyin.

Standing next to the cold celadon, it appears even more overly vibrant.

"You're Xie Lingxin? You don't look like much, just a young punk. Bai Zangji is getting more and more useless."

Bai Xuanji looked Xie Lingxin up and down without restraint, a sneer playing on her lips.

Xie Lingxin asked blankly, "Auntie, who are you?"

"Pfft~"

Leng Qingci couldn't help but let out a soft laugh.

Li Jingzhe and his sister followed at this time, and Li Miaoyin inexplicably felt a sense of balance.

Finally, someone else suffered the same torment as her from Xie's vicious words.

Only Tong Huohuo looked tense.

He recognized Bai Xuanji, who was a much more formidable character than Bai Zangji, and was also known for being fiercely protective and short-tempered.

Oh no, this is going to be another fight...

Many people in the crowd recognized both of them, and upon seeing this, they were all secretly shocked by Xie Lingxin's boldness.

Although given the age difference between them, it seems barely acceptable for Xie Lingxin to call Bai Xuanji "Auntie"...

No one thought he didn't recognize Bai Xuanji; they just assumed he was doing it on purpose.

How could someone who just beat the youngest son of the Bai family not recognize someone from the Bai family?

This kid hit Bai Zangji, he's bound to face retaliation from the Bai family.

Another good show is about to begin!
However, to everyone's disappointment, although Bai Xuanji's face turned pale with anger, she showed no intention of making a move.

"It's him?"

At this moment, there was a woman with red hair in the crowd. Her appearance and figure exuded an aggressive beauty that attracted a lot of attention.

It was none other than Labubu, the unscrupulous merchant from the black market shop that Xie Lingxin had robbed.

Xie Lingxin was originally astraled, so she had never met Xie Lingxin.

But now, she could feel the presence of her treasure pouch.

He immediately realized that this kid was very likely the bastard who had robbed him back then!
Labubu had only recently arrived in the East China Sea. He hid among the crowd and overheard people's discussions, only to discover that Xie Lingxin was such a formidable figure.

There are also figures like Bai Xuanji and Leng Qingci who are not to be trifled with.

They dared not launch an immediate attack.

After thinking for a moment, he disappeared into the crowd.

Xie Lingxin has made some progress in her spiritual cultivation and is quite perceptive.

I sensed a hint of malice and glanced into the crowd, only to see a head of red hair.

He was quite certain he had never seen this person before.

A sense of doubt crept into my mind.

At this time.

Bai Xuanji finally managed to suppress her anger: "Xie Lingxin, you hit my brother. Although it was because he was less skilled, it would be too much for me, as his older sister, not to stand up for him."

"But I don't want to bully the weak. Xie Lingxin, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Xie Lingxin could only reconsider: "What kind of bet?"

Bai Xuanji laughed and said, "Let's bet on this Dragon Palace Maze. You and my sister Qingci will compete. If you win, the feud between you and my brother will be wiped clean."

"If you lose, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll give you a chance to come to my Donghai Group and work for me."

Upon hearing this, many onlookers were in an uproar.

This is hardly considered looking for trouble.

When did the second young lady of the Bai family become so good-tempered?
Those who offended her in the past all met a terrible end.

They simply had their eyes on Xie Lingxin and wanted to recruit him for their own use. Standing up for Bai Zangji was just an excuse.

At the same time, I couldn't help but feel a little envious.

This is the Donghai Group, and it was personally recruited by the second young lady of the Bai family.

Xie Lingxin is powerful, but she is only a third-level cultivator at present.

Compared to a behemoth like the Donghai Group, they are nothing but a small fry. Born into commoner backgrounds, no matter how powerful their cultivation, they will ultimately have to work for large clans and powerful families.

Could it be that you really want to become an immortal? That's a joke.

The person next to him who was trying to pass the test was also of commoner origin and was known as the greatest scholar of classical studies in the Far East in the past century.

At the age of 16, she was specially recruited by Seven Star Academy, even younger than Xie Lingxin.

He displayed an amazing talent for scriptural studies and became a registered scripture teacher after only one year of schooling.

Three years later, he was admitted to the Central University of Central Star.

He graduated at the age of 25 and was already a Level 4 Master Scripture Master. He was directly recruited by a thousand-year-old family in the Central Star.

The recruitment and attention given by a family with a thousand-year history is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

He naturally rejected offers from certain federal departments and joined that aristocratic family.

Not long ago, he returned to the Far East District and was personally received by the Far East District Governor.

No one expected him to come to the Dragon Palace Banquet.

It is said that they heard about the Dragon Palace Banquet underwater maze and found it interesting, so they wanted to try it out.

Many people came because they wanted to see him.

This is definitely a fan behavior.

Such an amazing person, far superior to Xie Lingxin, still has to serve the powerful families.

Of course, the others serve the millennia-old family of the Central Star.

Xie Lingxin is far from being qualified to serve the aristocratic families.

However, he is only 17 years old now, and Donghai Group is already a very good opportunity for him.

Almost everyone thought this was a good thing for Xie Lingxin, an opportunity.

Not to mention others, even Xie Lingxin herself would be tempted if he didn't already have the status of a civil servant.

I was obsessed with this identity in my past life; it's the end of the universe.

How could I possibly give up a government job to work for a small private company like yours?
Think beautiful!
"If I win, you don't have to give me anything; if I lose, I'll have to sell myself to you?"

"Auntie, are you bad at math, or have you taken a fancy to me and want to get freebies?"

"..."xN
These words stunned not only Bai Xuanji, but also everyone else.

However, upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem to make any mistakes...

The way everyone looked at Bai Xuanji changed.

"Brother, this guy will get beaten to death sooner or later because of his mouth."

Li Miaoyin gloated while complaining.

"Hey, take it easy! This Miss Bai is not someone to mess with!"

Tong Huohuo couldn't help but tug at Xie Lingxin.

He didn't want to be buried with them.

"Good, good, good!"

"This is the first time someone has dared to talk to me like this."

Bai Xuanji laughed in fury: "Fine, tell me, what do you want? As long as you can win, I'll give you anything!"

Xie Lingxin was overjoyed and gestured a few times: "Bai Zangji's skills are just so-so, but his move 'Mountains and Rivers Move' is quite interesting."

"I don't want anything else, I just want to win, and for that, the world will tremble!"

"You want the mountains and rivers to tremble?"

Bai Xuanji was amused and annoyed.

The Bai family's power in the East Sea is due not only to the Hidden Dragon Subduing Technique (a Ten Directions Grade Life Skill), but also to this Ten Directions Grade Martial Arts Palm Technique.

"Okay! I promise!"

"But the price you have to pay is different. Before, I gave you a chance. Now, if you lose, you'll have to be my slave!"

"Besides, don't you like taking on two opponents at once? I'll give you another chance this time. You're not just going to defeat Leng Qingci."

"Besides her, I brought another person with me this time. If you can defeat both of them, I will gladly offer up the world to you!"

Although Bai Xuanji was furious, she still readily agreed.

As everyone suspected, her goal was never to vent her anger.

He just wanted to recruit Xie Lingxin to his own side!
What's the big deal about that petty squabble?
To win over a young prodigy and bring him under her command—that's what could truly pique her interest.

Everyone was curious about who the other person Bai Xuanji was referring to was.

Leng Qingci seemed to have thought of something, her expression changed slightly, and she gave Xie Lingxin a wink.

Xie Lingxin acted as if she hadn't seen it and said cheerfully, "We've got a deal... No, you have to sign an agreement, I'm afraid you'll renege on the deal!"

He really wanted that palm technique that could conjure dragons with his hands!

First, he's really amazing; second, he's really handsome!
Bai Xuan chuckled and waved her hand. Soon someone brought over a piece of dark yellow paper.

"This is the Golden Millet Sutra Paper, sold by a traveling merchant in the market. Although it's just paper, it's a genuine legendary treasure. You should feel at ease using this as collateral, right?"

"Ok, Ok!"

Xie Lingxin nodded repeatedly, thinking, "They really are rich and powerful!"

Staring intently at Bai Xuanji, they wrote down the bet agreement, and both of them signed it one after the other.

Seeing this, Leng Qingci knew that the situation was beyond repair and sighed inwardly.

Then he said to him:
“Each water droplet here is a piece of writing formed from poems and songs collected by the Dragon King from a place called Jambudvipa.”

"Getting past this hurdle is simple,"

“These stone tablets will display relevant prompts every so often,”

"Following these clues, use your mental power to probe the water, find the words you need, collect the water droplets, and drip them onto the stone tablet,"

"Once you gather a complete poem that matches the clues on the stone tablet, you will pass the test."

Xie Lingxin was greatly surprised to hear this. He had originally thought that the so-called unparalleled poetic talent meant at least writing poems and essays.

The result was just a dictation and fill-in-the-blank question?
This old Dragon King is really something else. Does he think that this makes him a poet?

"Ouch!"

"He did it!"

"Correct! Passed!"

"So fast!"

At this moment, a group of people nearby burst into exclamations.

The crowd that had been watching from one side quickly shifted their attention to another stone tablet.

Bai Xuanji smiled smugly: "He's the other person I invited. Kid, how about it? Don't say I'm bullying you. Do you want me to make him break it again?"

(End of this chapter)