Xiao Gu was indeed very smart. As a new member of the Fu Long Battle Team, it was impossible for them not to bring him along for group activities. But he also understood that Liu's group had not seen each other for a long time. They definitely had things to say to each other.
His trust with Shirō Makino was not a problem. But with the others … there was still a gap.
Rather than staying here and chatting merrily, he might as well find a chance to leave and give them some space to talk.
But actually, Shan Gu was also very smart. It was just that he was a chatterbox.
People who did not know him well would usually think that Shan Gu was a chatterbox and narcissistic person.
Only true companions would understand him.
In the room, only Liu, Xiao Bai, Zi Jin, Chae Yi, and Si Yin were left.
Liu looked at Shirō Makino and did not stand on ceremony. He chuckled and said, "Student Gu, what is his background? Why do I feel that he is a man of few words and a little arrogant? "
Ji Chae Yi glanced at Xiao Bai. Even though she was a couple with Liu, she would not reveal Xiao Gu's identity if Xiao Bai did not say anything.
Shirō Makino glanced at Liu. "Let's not talk about this first. Since you entered the school, has anyone come in contact with you?"
Liu thought about it and shook his head. He said with some doubt, "No, I've been feeling a little strange. It has already been half a semester, but no one has approached me. It seems like I was specially recruited into The First Academy because I am outstanding. But that is not realistic. "
Shirō Makino smiled and said, "How can you say that about yourself? Everyone can see how outstanding you are. And to a certain extent, your point of view is actually right. Be it the Spirit Warrior or the Talisman Artist, no matter how high their cultivation level is, they are still martial artists. Of course, entering the Divine Realm is another matter. So, if you want to have a higher status and voice in this world, your path is the right choice. "
Liu looked at Xiao Bai strangely and could not help but ask, "Why, did you change your mind?"
Chae Yi, Shan Gu, and Si Yin all looked at Shirō Makino too. Lin Zijin looked calm. She knew better than anyone that her brother was really not interested in those things.
Bai Muye shook his head and laughed, "No, I'm really not interested in those things. But it is good that no one approached you. Because now, you might have another choice. "
Ji Caiyi glanced at Little White and pursed her lips, not saying a word.
Because she knew what path Xiao Bai was talking about, but … that path, would it really work?
Old Liu was stunned. "Which one?"
"Xiao Gu is a prince," Shirō Makino said.
Liu stared blankly at Shirō Makino, unable to speak for a long time.
The room fell silent.
After a long time, he smiled bitterly. "A prince actually went to the Flying Immortals Hundred Flowers … it is really inconceivable."
Shirō Makino said, "It is very likely that he will directly succeed the throne. Of course, there may be a lot of twists and turns."
Liu looked at Shirō Makino.
Shirō Makino continued, "There is a lot of inside information, and it is not convenient to talk about it in a place like this."
Liu nodded in understanding.
Even if they had the ability to prevent this from spreading, this was still the Imperial Planet, the place where the Son of Heaven lived. It was better to hold back some words.
"In any case, there may be some changes on that person's side. He may not look for you in the future, but he may also look for you. After all, you are very outstanding, "Shirō Makino said with a smile.
Liu smiled and shook his head. "Outstanding? I am not being humble. Speaking of which, I didn't know before entering The First Academy, but after entering, I realized that there are many outstanding young prodigies. There are many people who are more outstanding than me. Among them, I really do not stand out. "
"Xiao Gu purposely left just now, probably because he guessed that I would tell you about this. However, his identity needs to be kept a secret for now. This fellow has never seen the light of day since he was young. Not many people know of his identity, "Shirō Makino said.
Liu nodded, indicating that he understood. Then, he said, "Even if it is as you said, he has a chance to sit on that throne in the future, but …"
He pointed to the sky. "That person in his prime is going to abdicate, who knows when he will. Could there be some changes in the meantime?"
That was why Liu was a very smart person.
He could always accurately find the most important information through small details.
"Mm, in about three months to half a year, there will be some changes," Shirō Makino said. "So, there is a chance that you will become a young cabinet minister."
"Hahahaha!" Liu laughed. He obviously did not believe such words.
Even if it was Xiao Bai who said it, he felt that it was too ridiculous.
How old was he?
What was the status of a cabinet minister?
"Anyway, we don't need to do anything. Let's just wait and see," Shirō Makino said with a smile.
Old Liu nodded as if deep in thought.
Then, everyone chatted for a while. Finally, Shan Gu and Xiao Gu returned.
Shan Gu was grinning, while Xiao Gu was expressionless. However, it was hard to tell who had won from their expressions.
Ji Chae Yi asked, "How was it?"
Shan Gu grinned. "I lost!"
Heh?
That was not easy!
Was he used to being bullied?
He was still so happy after losing?
Shan Gu said, "However, he only lost by a little. So, he did not hide as much as 70%, at most 60%!"
Everyone: "…" Was this something to be proud of?
But it looked like Shan Gu was indeed quite proud.
Xiao Gu scratched his head and said, "Student Shan Gu's improvement is faster than I imagined. Worth praising!"
Shan Gu's face was full of pride.
Looking at his funny look, everyone was speechless. Alright, as long as he was happy.
The official forum of the Empire League was very lively.
With the end of the group draw, although the officials had not announced it, the match-ups had already appeared on the official forum.
Rune Dragon Battle Team was placed in Group C. The other three teams … Earth Brave Star's Ferocious Battle Team, Earth Strong Star's Lantern Battle Team, and Earth Wenshi Star's Ethereal Battle Team. After drawing lots, they were pulled into the same group by the officials, along with Feixian's Rune Dragon Battle Team.
Fu Long Battle Team's first opponent was Brave Planet's Warrior Battle Team.
Warrior Battle Team was a rare all-male battle team. The entire team had a total of seven people, and not a single girl.
Shield Warrior Hua Rongping's information showed that he was a beginner Master. He was especially good at defense, and his offense was not outstanding.
But this was not his shortcoming. Although being all-rounded was enviable, it was also true that he could dominate the world with one move.
In the previous battles, Hua Rongping would often rely on his strong defense to stall the opponent's main force. While protecting his teammates, he could also create more opportunities.
Archer Pang Honglei's information showed that he was also a beginner Master. His Spiritual Energy was around 600. He was proficient in all kinds of archery, and was best at fighting head-on.
He was also a guy with great skills.
Assassin Ji Guicai, Master. His Spiritual Energy was also around 600. He was good at Ghost Flash, and his ability to hide was very good.
He often disappeared at the start of a match, and would always suddenly appear at the most crucial moment to give his opponent a fatal blow.
Swordsman Tan Zirui, Master. His Spiritual Energy was more than 700. His swordsmanship was superb, and he was good at both offense and defense. He was also good at one-on-one battles and group battles. According to the information obtained by Liu, this guy had used a hidden weapon once in the Brave Planet High School League to get rid of a key opponent.
But he had only used it once, so this was an opponent worth paying attention to. They had to be wary of him suddenly using a hidden weapon to ambush people.
Hua Rongping, Pang Honglei, Ji Guicai, and Tan Zirui had always been the main force of Warrior Battle Team in the Brave Planet High School League.
The other three were Fist Master Yang Xiao. His information showed that he was a Master. His actual strength was unknown. Staff Master Lu Ziyang had an alloy staff in his hand. He was also a Spirit Warrior of Master level.
He had fought once in the Brave Planet High School League, and his strength was not weak.
The last one was Talisman Artist Jing Yongjun. This person was even more mysterious. There was not even any information about his level. It was not clear what kind of Talisman Arts this guy was good at.
Under Liu's hard work, he finally found a piece of information. It said that Jing Yongjun joined their team after they finished the Brave Planet High School League.
All the information before that was also a mystery. No one knew.
"This Jing Yongjun is likely to be in a similar situation as Moussy. He was recruited by Warrior Battle Team after they got the admission ticket to the Kingdom League. But because there is no information about him, there is no way to analyze this person for the time being. "
Old Liu looked at the crowd and said, "According to my judgment, since this person chose to join a runner-up team, he shouldn't be particularly strong. However, there's always a chance, so I think that when everyone is really on the battlefield, it's better to be more cautious. We can't let our guard down just because we have Xiao Bai and Zijin. "
At this moment.
In another hotel nearby, Earthbrute Star's Fierce Warrior Team was also holding a team meeting before the competition.
The captain of Warrior Battle Team was Shield Warrior Hua Rongping.
At this moment, all seven members of their team were gathered together.
From the expressions on their faces, everyone seemed very relaxed and did not look to be under much pressure.
"Fu Long Battle Team beat up Fu Shen Battle Team. Hahaha, this news is really interesting. That Zhang Wenxuan from Sen Yue Battle Team, I said before that once he appeared in the Kingdom League, he would most likely be beaten up. Just as I expected, enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road. They actually ran into Fu Long Battle Team. "
Hua Rongping said with a relaxed smile, "Although no one saw the process of their battle, the result was obvious. The Fu Shen Battle Team left with black faces. So they must have lost! "
Archer Pang Honglei smiled. "Is this considered Li Gui meeting Li Kui?"
Assassin Ji Guicai nodded. "Obviously, Fu Shen Battle Team's name is wrong. They wanted to suppress Fu Long, and didn't dare to stop when they met. In the end, they were beaten up badly by Fu Long before they behaved themselves. Why bother?"
Swordsman Tan Zirui looked very calm. He looked at everyone and said, "Let's not talk nonsense here. Let's hurry and analyze Fu Long Battle Team's characteristics. I feel that this opponent is a tough bone to chew."
Pang Honglei patted him on the shoulder and smiled. "Old Tan, what are you afraid of? With our strength, there is no reason to be afraid of anyone. Not to mention that we have Xiao Jing now … "
As he spoke, Pang Honglei raised his chin at a delicate youth. "Is it Xiao Jing?"
That delicate youth smiled shyly and said in a low voice, "I'm not sure, but that Shirō Makino is very strong."
"Hey, don't boost the morale of others and belittle our own!" Pang Honglei said carelessly, "When the time comes, who cares about the terrain? We'll just follow the established tactics and fight! Anyway, there are only two matches. What's there to be afraid of? "
"But I hope that we can win these two matches and fight for a good start," Tan Zirui said.
"Don't worry, there will definitely be no problem! Pang Honglei said. "
…
…
This was a grand event that gathered all the top elites of the 18 Stars of the Zulong Empire.
Although it was held once every year, there would be new stories every time the Empire League Tournament was held. There would also be new dark horses and new legends.
According to the odds given by the betting companies, Xiao Bai's Fu Long Battle Team could only be said to be so-so.
After all, they were the planet's champions. Their ranking wasn't too low, but it wasn't high either.
On the champion's odds list, they were ranked 20th.
There were a total of 36 teams, and 18 of them were champions. But Fu Long, who was also a champion, was ranked 20th?
Shan Gu and Chae Yi were a little angry.
"Based on what? We even defeated Sen Yue's champion. Why are we only ranked 20th? "Ji Chae Yi said indignantly.
"That's right. Sen Yue's champion is ranked 18th. We defeated all six of them and we're only ranked 20th? Are those betting companies blind? "Shan Gu said angrily.
Liu Zhiyuan sat at the side and said with a smile, "The footage of you defeating all six of them wasn't leaked. The people outside won't know either. It's really not a big deal to give such a ranking. We can take advantage of the fact that no one is optimistic about us to buy two bets. "
"Buy two bets?" Shirō Makino glanced at Liu, then smiled faintly. "No, I plan to buy four bets!"
Everyone rolled their eyes in unison.
Shirō Makino said, "We don't need too much for one bet. Just one billion will do."
Everyone: "…"
Liu asked, "Betting on the champion?"
"Of course we're betting on the champion. The odds are 1 to 35." Shirō Makino said, "Do you believe that after the first match tomorrow, our odds of winning the championship will drop by a lot?"
What's there to not believe?
Although Earthbrave Star's team was strong, could they be stronger than Lin Zijin?
A team made up of spirit warriors, even if they were strong, how much stronger could they be compared to Sen Yue's team?
Including Xiao Bai, no one liked to call them Rune God Team … so they used "that team" instead.
"Buy, I'll buy too! If I don't take this opportunity to earn money, even the heavens will be angry with me. "Shan Gu gritted his teeth.
Everyone was not joking. They used up all their pocket money in an emergency and directly placed an order online.
It might seem like a lot, but in reality, compared to the huge plate of the Zulong Empire, this amount of money was just a drop in the ocean.
Moreover, the competition hadn't even started yet. There were very few people who dared to bet on the champion.
Unless they were especially optimistic, or purely out of love.
People like Old Song, Xia Houming, Zhao Lu, and Sun Yuelin were purely optimistic.
So they had placed a lot of bets before Shirō Makino and the others, when the odds were more than 40.
Especially Old Song and Zhao Lu, they were very clear about Shirō Makino's strength, and had unimaginable confidence in Fu Long to win the championship.
In Old Song's opinion, even if Xiao Bai participated alone, he would still be able to win the championship!
Originally, people like Old Song rarely cared about money. Even if he knew that Fu Long would win the championship, he would be too lazy to buy lottery tickets.
But it was different now.
A married man would always have his own little treasury … well, after Old Song got married, he took the initiative to hand over his financial power.
After handing it over, he felt a little regretful, so he borrowed some money from a friend and secretly bought some to earn some pocket money.
As for Brother Niao and Dong Li who received an invitation to come to Ziyun, these two guys were more ruthless.
In the summer of last year, when the Eighteen Star League had just ended and the betting company had just released the odds for the new Empire League, they had already placed their bets!
And they had almost lost their entire family fortune!
At that time, the odds for Fu Long to win the championship were 1 to 130!
The odds could only be described as shocking.
But at that time, there was a reason why Fu Long wasn't particularly favored.
Shirō Makino was indeed outstanding, and he played the role of a stabilizing force in the team.
But it was also because of this that people like Ji Chae Yi, Si Yin, and Shan Gu were greatly underestimated and looked down upon!
Thinking about it, how could a group of youths who hadn't even reached the Grandmaster level be able to gallop on the stage of the Empire League?
At that time, would Shirō Makino still be able to take care of all his opponents alone?
In the eyes of the betting company, that was clearly unrealistic.
So at that time, Fu Long's odds were actually the highest.
In other words, even though they were the champions of the Flying Immortals, in the eyes of the betting company, they weren't even comparable to the Immeasurable Team.
They were heartlessly placed at the 36th position.
Brother Niao and Dong Li were both professional commentators, and were especially sensitive to such information.
When the two of them saw the odds, they were instantly enraged. But after their anger subsided, they were pleasantly surprised.
"It's time for us brothers to earn money!"
"This is a gift to us!"
Brother Niao, through his hard work, had finally won the favor of the gentle girl. Now that the two of them had chased after the girl they liked, the next step was naturally to work hard for their marriage.
After all, dating without the goal of marriage was a hoodlum!
On the 13th of March, the Empire League had a total of nine groups, and they all started at the same time!
When it came to the Empire League, the live broadcasts resumed.
For example, in Group C, the Fu Long Battle Team was up against the Fierce Warrior Battle Team. Brother Niao and Dong Li, who represented the Flying Immortals, were in a separate broadcast room. The host, who represented the Earth Brave Star, was in another broadcast room.
The reason why these people weren't put together was very simple: they were afraid that they would quarrel. If it was just a quarrel, it would be fine. It might even increase the ratings. But if they fought, it would be a joke.
Don't think that it was impossible. In fact, such a situation was very likely to happen!
After all, they were not on the same planet. Who needed to listen to each other?
This kind of thing had happened before, and it caused a lot of broadcasting accidents. Later, the organizers of the Empire League learned their lesson and simply separated.
Anyway, their respective supporters, no matter what, would enter the broadcast room of their battle team.
There were only 20 minutes left before the start of the competition.
But at this time, the broadcast rooms had already been opened.
In today's competition, all 36 teams would appear.
In Group C, where Fu Long was, Fu Long Battle Team Fierce Warrior Battle Team, and Deng Huo Battle Team Misty Battle Team.
"Hello everyone, long time no see. I've missed you very much. I'm your dearest … Brother Niao!" The red-haired Brother Niao greeted the camera enthusiastically.
On the screen, countless people from the distant Flying Immortals began to crazily reply.
"Brother Niao, cross-dress!"
"Brother Niao is still more beautiful in cross-dress!"
"Brother Niao, where did you hide our gentle and beautiful girl?"
These were obviously old fools who understood Brother Niao very well.
As for the other new Flying Immortals who had recently followed the Fu Long Battle Team, they were not ashamed to ask questions.
"Brother Bird, please tell me about cross-dressing."
"Who is the gentle girl?"
Brother Niao and Dong Li did not have the time to bother with the new and old fools on the screen. Dong Li pushed his glasses and said seriously, "Your favorite cross-dress boss … Brother Niao and I have finally made it to the highest stage of the High School League! At this moment, let us cheer for the Fu Long Battle Team! "
Boom!
On the screen, which was originally a mess of all kinds of ridicule, a large number of slogans suddenly appeared: Xiao Bai is the most handsome, loved by everyone! Xiao Bai is awesome, number one in the world!
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