I, Zhulan's childhood sweetheart, was trapped in Xicui.

However, with Xiaozhao's strength, the preliminaries will definitely not be a problem.

He said, "Let's go, the opening ceremony seems to be about to start. I finally made it in time."

Xiaozhao smiled and said, "Okay!"

Lily of the Valley Island, where the Lily of the Valley Conference is held, is adjacent to Binhai City. It is an island with mountains and forests. Three large circular venues are built on a flat and open grassland.

When we walked into the Suzuran Grand Hall, the opening ceremony was already halfway through. In the center of the hall, the president of the Sinnoh League Tournament, Damarachi, a white-haired old man, was giving a passionate speech.

However, Xu Li did not listen carefully. His eyes were on Zhulan, who was standing next to President Damalanchi and smiling but obviously distracted. She nodded from time to time to show her agreement with the speech.

Her classic outfit, a black fur coat, almost concealed her slender figure, but also made her fair skin and dazzling golden hair stand out even more. Perhaps it was telepathy, as Xu Ligang looked at her, Zhu Lan's eyes shifted a few times, and then the two of them locked gazes.

Zhulan was stunned at first, and then her eyes became so dangerous that Xu Li felt very dangerous.

Before Xu Li could greet her from a distance, she compared her lips a few times and actually walked away from President Damalanchi who was giving a speech and disappeared from the stage.

Xu Li: “…”

The lip shape clearly means: go to a place with fewer people.

No, not really.

The president is still giving a speech! ?

Why did you come down? Don’t you want to give this old man some face?!

I'm a little scared!

So, with a feeling of fear in his heart, Xu Li casually walked through the aisle of the gym. Because most of the athletes were outside watching the opening ceremony, there were relatively few people here. When he passed a corner,

He was abducted.

I felt myself sinking into a soft and warm body, and a pair of slender white hands first groped and examined my face, and then slowly slid to other places.

Xu Li pursed his lips, twisting his body but unable to break free, and could only say: "I'm not hurt."

"What you said doesn't count. Who knows if you are just trying to be brave?"

"Don't you know whether I've ever been arrogant or not?"

"Who knows?" Zhulan smiled, but her hands stopped moving. She just quietly wrapped her white arms around him, buried her chin gently in his neck, sniffed, and whispered, "I miss you so much, so why can't you stay with me a little longer?"

"You have to go to those dangerous places. It was the same back then in the Ultra Dimension, and it was the same this time in Padia."

Xu Li was stunned for a moment and said, "I know."

"So...?" Hearing that Xu Li didn't say anything else, Zhu Lan tilted her face in confusion on Xu Li's neck, then she let out a breath and added, "Will you do it again next time?"

Xu Li: “…”

There's nothing I can do about it.

If we don’t get rid of those so-called evil organizations that want to destroy the world, how can we have a stable and comfortable life in the future!

"These are the last few times." Xu Li said helplessly.

"How many times?" Zhulan showed a strange expression.

"Once." Xu Li nodded firmly.

"Well, let's make a deal, for the last time..." Zhulan blew a breath gently, revealing an expression that showed she had spared you, and then said faintly, "You won't blame me for restricting you like this, right?"

Xu Li said instead: "Although I feel a little uncomfortable."

Noticing that Zhulan's body stiffened slightly, he turned around and looked at her with a chuckle: "But I am still quite satisfied in my heart."

"Hmph..." Zhu Lan puffed up her cheeks slightly, "You'll have a hard time tonight if you tease me like this!"

……

I didn't stay in the corner of the contestant channel with Zhulan for too long. Zhulan was going to speak at the opening ceremony of the Lily of the Valley Conference. Her disappearance was already a big surprise to the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Xu Li was dragged to the podium by Zhu Lan. He didn't want to go, but Zhu Lan stubbornly pulled him up, as if she didn't want him to leave.

So Xu Li could only sit quietly on the chair at the back. The sight line here was excellent, and he could scan all the viewers in the museum.

He saw Professor Oak, chatting and laughing with a woman beside him. Xu Li, judging by the magic wall doll next to the woman, should be Xiaozhi's mother. He didn't know what their relationship was, and Xu Li didn't dare to guess.

He also saw Bell Ritz, dressed in a fine suit, flanked by Platinum's mother, Professor Yanase and Hikaru's mother, and the coordinating trainer, Ayako. However, Bell Ritz didn't seem well, his arms being pulled by the women on either side. His eyes met Xu Li's, filled with pleading and despair, and Xu Li could only scoff.

Although he is almost the same.

Soon, Zhulan finished her speech: "...Tomorrow will be the preliminaries for the Lily of the Valley Tournament. I hope the participating trainers can have a good rest. We are looking forward to the wonderful performances of all the trainers."

She walked down, but did not return to the seat specially prepared for her next to the Sinnoh Champion. Instead, she walked directly to the back, the seat next to Xu Li, and sat down very close to him.

I felt the puzzled gazes of the audience.

Xu Li: “…”

He silently moved to the side.

Zhulan was stunned for a moment, then she became dissatisfied: "What are you doing? Come here!"

"I feel like many people's eyes are looking at me as if they want to kill me." Xu Li said exaggeratedly.

After staying with Fairy Eevee for a long time, Xu Li felt that he had caught its bad habits. Being stared at by so many strange eyes made him feel vaguely uncomfortable.

"What are you afraid of!?" Zhulan laughed angrily.

"That's right." Xu Li moved back again, this time the distance was even closer.

"That's better." Zhu Lan was satisfied. She put her legs together to allow Xu Li to get closer, and then her fair palm took the initiative to hold his hand.

This made many people who noticed this side stunned.

Originally, they thought the news that Sinnoh's Champion had a spouse was just a rumor. After all, apart from the rumored operation at Tianguan Mountain, they had usually seen Champion alone. Therefore, many people still had a longing for Champion.

But now, the rumors have been broken.

That's not a rumor, it's a fact.

……

The seven-day Lily of the Valley Conference preliminaries ended quickly, and the next day was the beginning of the preliminary round.

Although Xiaozhao skipped the preliminaries.

But in addition to being busy every night, Xu Li would also check the situation of the preliminaries.

After all, it’s not just Xiaozhao who’s going to participate in the competition. Platinum, Xiaozhi, and Shinji are also familiar faces to Xu Li.

——Although it was mainly because of Platinum’s invitation that he was dragged along with Xiaozhao and Xiaoguang to watch it.

Xu Li also noticed the beast man, Darko, and he still sent Darkrai to join the battle.

But what can I say? Darkrai was trembling. After Gengar absorbed his original energy again, it would probably take him decades to recover. He even almost failed in the preliminaries.

Why not send out another Pokémon?

He remembered that there seemed to be not only Darkrai in Darko, but also a Latias or Latios, and four other unknown Pokémon. It had been too long, and Xu Li had forgotten some of them.

But it's better than just sending out a half-dead Darkrai, right? Continuing to use Darkrai would only prevent it from recovering.

Xu Li didn’t quite understand, but he didn’t care. After all, it was the trainer’s choice.

soon.

The elimination round groups for the 64 preliminary contestants have been announced.

Xiaozhao was placed in the upper half; Platinum, Xiaozhi, Shinji, and Darko were placed in the lower half.

And the first game tomorrow is the match between 64 and 32.

It's Platinum vs. Darko.

Chapter 182: Bell Ritz: I’m red-hot!

The preliminary rounds of the Lily of the Valley Tournament are usually held in the secondary venues on both sides, with 3v3 Pokémon battles taking place simultaneously in both halves of the zone. Only after the top 16 do the teams move to the largest main venue for a 6v6 all-out battle.

"I tell you, Xu Li, my daughter will definitely be able to defeat her opponent easily!" Belriti looked at Platinum who walked into the battlefield with a smile on his face, and praised Xu Li beside him with confidence.

He looked at his daughter, his face full of the pride of an old father in his daughter's performance.

"That's right." Xu Li said perfunctorily, then smiled, "After all, she pestered me for a long time last night to ask for advice on fighting techniques, and it was not until midnight that I persuaded her to go to bed."

Bell Ritz: “!!!?”

His jealousy as an old father exploded.

How could he not know?! He even specifically told Platinum to get enough rest and go to bed early!?

Why did you go to find Xu Li?!

No, our Belrich family is so big that Platinum only needs to tell her dear father and he will find fighting teachers from all over the world to help his daughter!

Why did I have to ask this guy for advice?!

Although Xu Li is indeed quite capable, which Belrich admits, this guy is a scumbag with many girlfriends!

Fist, the fist has become hard.

If it weren't for the fact that Platinum had already gone on stage and that fighting in the audience would have a bad impact, Belrich would definitely have pounced on Xu Li and dueled with him.

Xu Li: “…”

He was just about to persuade Bellrich to stay calm and not make a fuss. After all, it wasn't just last night that Platinum had asked him for advice. She had done so before, so there was no need to be angry.

Suddenly, a warm and moist breath came from the other shoulder of Xu Li. The collar under his short-sleeved shirt was torn open by his teeth, and then she bit the skin lightly as if with resentment.

"Nazi, stop it."

"Hmph...!" Nazhi continued to lick him, then gently placed her small head on his shoulder. Looking at the sky that had just brightened, she yawned and whispered softly in Xu Li's ear, "Last night was obviously mine, and I obviously just came yesterday, but you've already been enjoying it for six days, obviously..."

Before Xu Li could speak, Nazi continued, "You have to compensate me in the afternoon and evening."

"I see...Lily of the Valley Island has a lot of trees, so not many people would venture deep into it."

Xi Jiana, who was eavesdropping from behind, widened her eyes. "What are you talking about? Are you going to explore the depths of this island? Take me with you, take me with you!"

Xu Li: “…”

He didn't want to talk anymore.

Instead, Nancy smiled with interest and looked at Xijiana without saying a word.

This left Xijiana with a puzzled look on her face.

……

After a long wait, the staff were ready, and the game finally began with the referee standing in the center of the field waving the flag.

"Contestant Darko versus Contestant Platinum. The three-on-three Pokémon battle begins now!"

Darko narrowed his narrow eyes and summoned Darkrai, a creature of similar style. However, its once pure black form was now a bit gray, revealing its weakness and lethargy.

Platinum summoned a snow demon. Its bright eyes calmly faced Darkrai, and snowflakes drifted down, hiding its body in them.

There is a clear difference between the physical and mental states of the two, even for a novice trainer or breeder.

"Blizzard!" There was a determination to win in Platinum's eyes, and she used the most powerful move as soon as she opened her mouth.

Darkrai looked at Platinum, who was giving orders loudly, in confusion. He hadn't noticed her just now, but now it seemed that this person looked a little familiar.

It feels like I have cursed myself?

But unfortunately, there was a big gap in strength between the two. After Darkrai's body was somewhat inflexible and he had to withstand the attack of the blizzard, he locked onto the Snow Demon Girl in the Snow Hidden with a Shadow Ball, and it exploded!

The snow demon girl's groan of pain was heard among the snowflakes.

Platinum: "Snow Witch, keep the blizzard going!"

Once again, an even bigger snowstorm hit the area.

At this scale, it was impossible to dodge, but fortunately, the larger the attack, the more energy was dispersed, causing less damage to a single individual. Just as Darkrai was about to use the same method to block it, he discovered that this blizzard was pitifully weak.

It was like a gentle breeze, causing no harm at all.

Darkrai was wondering.

A yellow electric current and a red ghost fire, under the cover of the white blizzard, quietly and suddenly eroded into Clay's body.

Electromagnetic waves, phosphorescence.

Darkrai's body stiffened for a moment. Burns and paralysis, two inappropriate conditions, collided in his already weak body, making him extremely uncomfortable.