“I object!”
As that resolute voice rang out, the beastfolk who had just raised their arms in celebration froze one after another. They turned toward the source of the voice, their eyes filled with shock.
Someone actually dared to object?
A purple-haired girl stood on the spectator’s platform, her petite right hand raised high and her expression unwavering.
“I object to Ao Xue becoming the Beast King!”
Seeing that the beasts seemed not to have heard her clearly, she repeated herself.
The instant those words left her mouth, the entire venue erupted.
“Who is she? I’ve never seen her before!”
“She dares to oppose the Dragon Girl at a time like this? Doesn’t that little thing value her life?”
“She seems to be a representative from the Eastern Wasteland…”
“The Eastern Wasteland? Even a place where birds don’t bother to crap can send someone to take part in the Beast King election? They don’t even have any noteworthy tribes there, do they? I’ve never heard of any famous race from the Eastern Wasteland.”
“What bloodline does she have to be this arrogant?”
“Seems like…”
One well-informed magical beast narrowed its eyes and studied the girl. “She seems to be an… Amethyst Lion. I’m not completely sure. Let me take another look.”
It wasn’t that he lacked confidence.
It was simply too unbelievable. The Amethyst Lion bloodline was practically at the bottom of the beastfolk hierarchy—not even a middle-tier bloodline. In the storybooks, a creature like that would at most be the boss of the protagonist’s beginner village, only to be kicked to death once the story reached its middle stages.
What was more, judging by her appearance, she was still merely an Amethyst Lion cub.
If she hadn’t been lucky enough to consume a Transformation Fruit, a bloodline of this level would have made taking human form nothing more than a luxury.
“An Amethyst Lion?”
The bull-headed man sitting beside Ye Shu also recognized the cub’s species. He nudged Ye Shu with his elbow and sneered.
“The Eastern Wasteland must really be out of options if they had to send a beast like that to put on a show.”
“And now she actually dares to stand up and oppose the Dragon Girl. Tsk…”
“She must have gotten so blinded by resentment that she acted on impulse. Just wait—she’ll probably be unable to get a word out in a moment.”
“Don’t you agree?”
“Me?”
Ye Shu smiled and looked at the little beast, his eyes full of pride.
“I don’t see a problem with it. At the very least, it’s making things more interesting.”
At the same time, on the election platform.
The proud smile on Ao Xue’s face suddenly stiffened. She clearly hadn’t expected anyone to stand up and object at such a critical moment.
She looked at the girl on the platform, feeling puzzled.
She didn’t seem to have any memory of this purple-haired little girl.
Where had this creature come from?
However, Ao Xue felt no fear whatsoever.
Anyone who failed to understand the difference between bloodlines yet dared to challenge a true dragon would receive nothing but an utterly one-sided crushing defeat.
It was merely a minor interruption. It would be over soon.
The venue had descended into chaos because of the objection. The Giant Ape City Lord frowned and turned around. When he saw who had spoken, his brows drew together even more tightly.
He had thought that some direct descendant of a divine-beast tribe, dissatisfied with the proceedings, had come forward. Instead, it turned out to be an Amethyst Lion cub who hadn’t even finished growing its fur.
Among the long-lived beastfolk, a beast that was only a dozen or so years old was equivalent to a human child who had barely been weaned.
What on earth was the Eastern Wasteland trying to pull?
How could they send such a brat to disrupt the election?
Though the Giant Ape City Lord was filled with confusion and displeasure, he couldn’t show it in front of everyone. After all, he had just said that anyone with an opinion was free to raise it.
He cleared his throat and looked at the little beast, his tone stern.
“Representative of the Eastern Wasteland, I know you have traveled thousands of miles to get here. Perhaps your youth and hot temper have clouded your judgment, but this election is no game. It’s not too late to regret your decision.”
His words immediately prompted another round of discussion below the platform.
“That’s right!”
“This has been the rule of the beastfolk for countless years: the race determines the king, and bloodline determines status. She is a member of the dragon race, the daughter of the Old Dragon King, with a pure bloodline. As long as she doesn’t die prematurely, becoming a ninth-order dragon is a certainty. How could an Amethyst Lion that can’t even see the threshold of the eighth order oppose her?”
“Little girl, go back and drink your milk!”
“This isn’t a place for a cute little thing like you.”
“We beastfolk believe only in the strong!”
The beastfolk below jeered loudly, shouting for the cub to get off the platform and stop wasting everyone’s time.
“You’re not allowed to insult our teacher!”
“You bunch of mindless beasts—what do you know?!”
The beastfolk from the Eastern Wasteland could no longer sit still after hearing the insults. They gathered around the little beast and glared angrily at the few beasts shouting the loudest.
The Eastern Wasteland might be a barren place, but that didn’t mean it had no capable beasts.
Even if they had to scrape together every resource they had, they could still bring out two seventh-order magical beasts to hold down the fort.
The surrounding beastfolk fell silent after receiving their intimidating glares.
However, amusement still lingered in their eyes as they crossed their arms and waited to watch the girl make a fool of herself.
“Brother, do you think she can pull it off?” The bull-headed man nudged Ye Shu with his elbow.
“I’m sure she can.”
Ye Shu didn’t hold back his praise in the slightest.
“How about we make a bet? If she really succeeds, you give me one spirit stone. If she fails, I’ll give you one.”
The bull-headed man was slightly taken aback. Then he immediately pulled a spirit stone from his robes and placed it in front of Ye Shu.
“Fine, I’ll take that bet. We’ll bet this one spirit stone!”
“Good. Don’t regret it later.”
Ye Shu also took out a spirit stone and placed it between them.
The bet was sealed.
The two of them turned their attention back to the platform.
At that moment, the Giant Ape City Lord spoke again, his expression solemn.
“Representative of the Eastern Wasteland, are you truly objecting?”
Faced with the noisy discussions around her and the probing gaze of the Giant Ape City Lord, the little beast remained perfectly calm.
“Yes, honored City Lord.”
She lowered her right hand and folded both hands before her on the stone table. Her tone was indifferent.
“I’m fully aware of what I’m doing.”
“I’m not jealous of the honored Dragon Girl.”
“I only want to ask one question.”
“What question?”
Ao Xue raised her chin proudly, her tone haughty. With memories of the future, she naturally believed herself to be the best choice to lead the beastfolk to glory. There could be no doubt about it.
Therefore, she feared no challenge.
“My question is very simple.”
The little beast raised her head and met Ao Xue’s disdainful gaze.
“Dragon Girl, what have you ever done for the beastfolk?”
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lan, the Luo family, tracked him down - along with the babies in their arms. Mo Xuan stared pensively at the paternity test results from over a dozen top institutions, both domestic and international, showing a 99.99% match between himself and the two baby girls. At 23, Mo Xuan, a doctoral student, had become the father of two three-year-old children. The kicker? The mothers weren't even the same person! He gradually realized he was being lured step by step into an elaborate trap designed by these two yandere sisters. "Be good, little Xuan. Sister's life belongs to you entirely." "Brother, if you try to run away, I'll have no choice but to tie you up." Mo Xuan: "Do whatever you want, ladies. I give up."
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
