There was only one day left until the disciple's tournament. The Friar Association was already making preparations for the event.
Many disciples had privately set up bets to bet on the rankings of the tournament. Of course, the most eye-catching bet was who would come in first place.
If it was a month ago, it would definitely be Yang Jie.
But after Lin Jin joined the Friar Association and was about to participate in the disciple's tournament, things started to get a little unpredictable. Especially after Lin Jin achieved the fourth realm in his blood contract assessment and displayed his talents in public, many people began to support him.
'Xue Bao'er was obviously the leader of this group and the scale of their support wasn't to be underestimated.
In fact, some time ago, Lin Jin's reputation among the Friar Association's disciples was already on par with Yang Jie's.
However, all of this was disrupted when Yang Jie's pet beast suddenly evolved into Rank 4.
This effect could be seen from the bets the disciples had set up. When Lin Jin's reputation was at its peak, his odds were almost the same as Yang Jie's. The ones with higher odds were Lu Yunhe and'Xue Bao'er. As for Chen Cheng, after he was kicked out by Ye Yuzhou, his name was removed from the association and he couldn't even participate in the tournament. Those who placed their bets on Chen Cheng probably wanted him dead.
Currently, Yang Jie's odds were the lowest because everyone thought highly of him. There were also many people who placed their bets on him. Lin Jin's odds were originally about the same as Yang Jie's, but after Yang Jie's pet beast evolved to Rank 4, Lin Jin's odds more than doubled. Of course, there were still people who placed their bets on him, but not many.
The bets on the ground served as a weather vane that showed the crowd's true thoughts.
The day of the disciple's tournament had arrived.
The Friar Association housed the largest colosseum in Maple City. In previous years, the disciple's tournament was considered a major event in Maple City. Not only did the mentors and disciples of the association come to watch, but even some of the city's nobles would come as well.
The place was bustling with activity.
Based on the principle of fairness, as long as one was a disciple of the association, they could participate. Of course, many people were self-aware that they wouldn't be able to get into the top one hundred even if they participated, so they might as well not embarrass themselves.
Only the top ten would be able to make a name for themselves and make a name for themselves.
The rules were simple. Strength was everything. The mentors of the association would rank the disciples according to their cultivation level and pet beast's rank. Of course, this wasn't the final ranking.
Once the ranking was announced, disciples could challenge higher up until the final ranking was announced.
This way, it would save time and effort. Some disciples felt that their current ranking was suitable, so they wouldn't fight. Only those who felt that they could climb up a few ranks would choose to fight.
Of course, the top ten disciples would have to compete against each other. This had already become a tradition.
Lin Jin was early. Why did he join the Friar Association? Wasn't he here for the sake of being the number one disciple? So no matter what happened today, he would not be absent.
Xiao Huo was already Rank 4. Even in his normal state, his aura was still intimidating. Along the way, every disciple who saw Lin Jin would bow to him.
Ranked number two was worthy of the disciples' respect. Moreover, many of the disciples had listened to Lin Jin's lectures and were impressed. Some even said that one lecture from Lin Jin was equivalent to ten lectures from Yang Jie. In terms of character, Lin Jin was obviously better.
Being ranked number two was worthy of the disciples' respect. Moreover, many of the disciples had listened to Lin Jin's lectures and were impressed by him. Some even claimed that one lecture from Lin Jin was equivalent to ten lectures from Yang Jie. In terms of character, Lin Jin was obviously superior.
"Brother Lin, I heard from my sister that …" Lu Yunhe looked excited. Lin Jin held up his hand to stop him.
"Brother Lin, I heard from my sister that …" Lu Yunhe looked excited. Lin Jin raised his hand to stop him.
He knew what Lu Yunhe was going to say.
Lu Xiaoyun and the others obviously knew about his pet beast's evolution into Rank 4. And if Lu Xiaoyun knew, how could Lu Yunhe not know?
At the sight of Lin Jin's expression, Lu Yunhe stopped talking and gave him a knowing look.
"Brother Lin, I bet a hundred spirit stones and three hundred taels that you'll win!" Lu Yunhe whispered to Lin Jin. Lin Jin nodded. Didn't he bet a hundred spirit stones and three hundred taels on you?
Hence, it was good to keep a low profile. Take Yang Jie for example. Everyone knew that his pet beast had evolved, so the odds at the betting table kept dropping.
Lin Jin quietly increased the odds several times over. This was a chance to win a few dollars so Lin Jin wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
"But Brother Lin, I have faith in you. Still, you have to be careful. That Yang Jie is indeed powerful, especially when his pet beast has somehow evolved into Rank 4. He's going to be a tough opponent," Lu Yunhe said.
Lin Jin nodded. "I know. Don't worry."
Lu Yunhe didn't say anything else and walked toward the arena with Lin Jin.
Just as they reached the entrance, they heard someone call out, "Brother Lin."
Lin Jin knew who it was from the voice.
'Xue Bao'er jogged over with her fire wolf following behind her.
Among the Friar Association's disciples, other than Lu Yunhe, Lin Jin was the closest to'Xue Bao'er. In this year's ranking,'Xue Bao'er was ranked third while Lu Yunhe, who was originally third, was pushed down to fourth place.
If everything went according to plan, there might be a fight between the two of them.
Lin Jin glanced at Lu Yunhe's' Lu Ba 'again. Lu Yunhe was obviously a two-faced guy. He had kept the news of Lu Ba's evolution a secret for so many days, probably hoping to make a name for himself in the disciple's tournament.
However, although'Xue Bao'er's fire wolf was only Rank 2, it was different from Xiao Huo. It was an exotic fire wolf and its green flames were considered superior among exotic fires. Coupled with'Xue Bao'er's proficient spellcasting, it was hard to say who would win if she were to go up against Lu Yunhe.
The three of them walked together and entered the Beast Battle Arena.
By now, the place was filled with people. The three of them found seats and sat down. Their pet beasts lay down beside them as they waited for the tournament to begin.
During the entrance segment, Lin Jin and the others kept a low profile, no different from the other disciples. Xiao Huo behaved himself and didn't stand out at all.
However, the entrance of the next disciple caused an uproar.
Yang Jie.
He descended from the sky on his Rank 4 white peacock. In its enlarged form, the Rank 4 white peacock was at least thirty feet long when it spread its wings. One could only imagine how intimidating it was as it descended from the sky.
All the disciples in the arena were shaken. Many of them screamed, especially the female disciples who were almost out of breath.
"Yang Jie!"
"Senior Yang Jie, you're so handsome!"
The voices were deafening. It was like a huge celebrity chase scene.
Lin Jin was dumbstruck. He was about to go deaf from all the screaming. Beside him, Lu Yunhe looked helpless as well. He said, "This Yang Jie is always so flamboyant. Isn't it just a Rank 4 pet beast? What's so great about it?"
His words sounded sour.
Of course a Rank 4 pet beast was amazing.
Even in an intermediate country like the Jade Dragon Kingdom, a pet beast was at the level of a guardian beast. If all went well, Yang Jie would soon be conferred the title of 'Guardian of the Kingdom'. From then on, he would have a meteoric rise.
Only those with Rank 4 pet beasts could receive this honor.
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