"Ah, if I had known, I wouldn't have agreed. You all practically pushed me into the fire pit, it's so unethical."

Tang Rao is still savoring the way You Xiaoxiao looked.

What sort of ugly mother must one have to give birth to such an ugly daughter!

"So quickly a martial arts tournament for choosing a spouse? Seems like King You Lan is worried sick that You Xiaoxiao won't get married."

Tang Rao jumped up, got dressed, and went out with Xu Ruofei.

"Brother Tang, why don't you join me on my immortal beast to the underground palace of King You Lan? It'll be a little faster that way."

Tang Rao had already wasted quite a bit of time. If he went late, You Xiaoxiao might end up with someone else, and then he couldn't report back to Chen Tuan.

"Immortal beast, I also have one, but its level might not be as high as yours. It should still serve as a decent mode of transport, though."

Tang Rao was showing off in front of the family, but it was nothing impressive.

Xu Ruofei was quite surprised that Tang Rao had an immortal beast: "Oh? Brother Tang, may I have a look at your immortal beast?"

Immortal beasts are naturally of a higher level than humans; it's not easy to find one that will recognize a master. Tang Rao is just an Immortal Monarch and coming from a sect, owning an immortal beast of his own is incredible.

Even if the immortal beast isn't of high quality, so what?

"No problem."

Tang Rao whistled, and a large, snowy white creature swiftly flew in.

Xu Ruofei looked at the big creature, completely stupefied, unable to regain his senses for a long time.

He just wanted to see what kind of immortal beast Tang Rao had, not witness Tang Rao showing off in a roundabout way.

Why did Tang Rao directly summon a Nine Cauldron Snow Beast?

"Brother Xu, this is my modest immortal beast. I hope you won't laugh."

Tang Rao blushed. Even with just any immortal beast, families could crush Tang Rao's beast; a mere Nine Cauldron Snow Beast, what's that worth mentioning?

"Brother, you're pulling a big joke on me with a Nine Cauldron Snow Beast as your 'modest' immortal beast?"

Xu Ruofei was quite envious of Tang Rao's Nine Cauldron Snow Beast.

"Yeah, my Nine Cauldron Snow Beast certainly isn't as good as yours. I was embarrassed to even bring it out."

Tang Rao scratched his head shyly.

"Brother Tang, the offensive and defensive capabilities of a Nine Cauldron Snow Beast are comparable to an Immortal Emperor. Is this what you call a low-quality immortal beast?"

Xu Ruofei's immortal beast could barely compete in speed, while Tang Rao's Nine Cauldron Snow Beast alone could easily take on Immortal Emperor duties confidently.

"Comparable to an Immortal Emperor? I thought it was just a little pet, turns out this little thing is so awesome?"

The Nine Cauldron Snow Beast was beyond Tang Rao's imagination.

Xu Ruofei broke into a sweat, thinking, you couldn't even identify what a Nine Cauldron Snow Beast was, yet you easily tamed such a big creature. What more can I say?

"That's only natural. Even in high-end families, the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast is an extremely powerful existence."

Xu Ruofei looked at Tang Rao differently; he initially thought Tang Rao was just a descendant of Chen Tuan, only basking in Chen Tuan's glory. But to his surprise, Tang Rao exceeded his expectations; he had a hunch that Tang Rao's future achievements might even surpass Chen Tuan's.

"So, does that mean my Nine Cauldron Snow Beast is really valuable?"

Tang Rao can't say anything without mentioning money; Xu Ruofei was quite taken aback.

"Do you think immortal beasts are like the Immortal Emperor's Treasure, something you can buy with money? If an immortal beast doesn't recognize you as its master, spending more money is in vain; forcibly making it recognize you is impossible."

Xu Ruofei lectured Tang Rao, leaving Tang Rao dumbfounded, realizing there was such a concept.

"Xiao Xue, you're really a good friend, come, I've got some tasty treats for you."

Tang Rao took out a pile of meat from his Space Ring, all of which were his favorite foods.

He hurriedly fed it to the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast, and after it finished eating and looked satisfied, Tang Rao finally sat on its back.

"Brother Xu, why don't you come sit with me on the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast and I'll try her speed."

Such a fine creature, Tang Rao hadn't yet fully explored the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast's capabilities and figured he would need to delve into it slowly.

Xu Ruofei, of course, agreed with Tang Rao.

With the addition of the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast, he no longer feared the journey would delay the martial arts tournament.

The two of them sat on the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast's back, and at Tang Rao's command, the beast flew across the sky according to the predetermined route.

They soared through the clouds, through the mist, at a speed that rivaled tearing through space, perhaps even more terrifying.

Xiao Xue was simply amazing; it's unknown what kind of fortuitous encounter Brother Tang had to be able to tame this Nine Cauldron Snow Beast.

At King You Lan's underground palace, a crowd was queuing for number plates.

Even though there were announcements here about the martial arts tournament for choosing a spouse, not a single person at King You Lan's underground palace had seen an image of Little Princess You Xiaoxiao.

Tang Rao was the only person who knew what You Xiaoxiao looked like, and after seeing her appearance, he actually felt hopeless inside.

He really wanted to tell these clueless people just how ugly You Xiaoxiao was, but he feared that if no one participated in the contest and Tang Rao accidentally won it, it'd all be over.

Tang Rao put away the Nine Cauldron Snow Beast and walked shoulder to shoulder with Xu Ruofei in the queue, both wearing expressions of helplessness.

"Looks like this You Xiaoxiao is well-hidden, with so many people participating in the contest just to catch a glimpse of King You Lan's daughter."

"As long as they don't end up crying at the end."

The first comment was from Xu Ruofei, and the second was from Tang Rao.

They stood in the crowd, both looking helpless.

"Brother Tang, actually I'm more worried about you. Brother, you know, this championship has to be yours."

Xu Ruofei gave Tang Rao a hang in there look, patting Tang Rao's shoulder as a gesture of brotherly encouragement.

"Next, would all the young masters from the families who have registered please go pick up a number plate, and then proceed to the first round of preliminary contests according to the corresponding number."

Inside King You Lan's underground palace, neither King You Lan nor You Xiaoxiao appeared. Instead, a person resembling a proctor took the lead in announcing the rules.

Tang Rao followed the crowd, imitating their actions, and went to collect a number plate.

Number 500 exactly.

The number being somewhat high indicated that Tang Rao's turn would take some time.

Xu Ruofei wasn't so lucky, drawing number 10.

After four rounds, it would be Xu Ruofei's performance.

"Brother Xu, make sure you give a good performance; your task is just as daunting. If you lose, you'll embarrass Mr. Xu, you know that?"

Tang Rao advised Xu Ruofei on the downside of losing.

Xu Ruofei was quite collected; after all, even if he won this contest, he wouldn't be the one marrying You Xiaoxiao.

King You Lan had said right from the start that anyone over 40 wouldn't count in the results even if they participated, at most just testing their mettle.

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