'Xue Bao'er shouted too.
It wasn't that she admired Yang Jie, but Yang Jie's entrance was indeed eye-catching and dashing.
Because the seats here were allocated according to their ranking, Yang Jie was actually going to sit next to Lin Jin, which was seat number one.
He landed here too. Dressed in white, he stood with his hands behind his back, attracting everyone's attention.
"White peacock, transform!" Yang Jie said coolly. The white peacock reverted to its normal size and landed in front, looking incredibly arrogant.
However, when the white peacock noticed the snoring Xiao Huo, it froze as if it was facing a formidable enemy.
Yang Jie didn't notice this as he basked in everyone's admiring gazes. He loved this feeling of being the center of attention, an elite among elites.
As for Lin Jin, he deliberately ignored him, treating him like air.
Lin Jin couldn't be bothered with him either. Not only was this guy dressed in brand new clothes, but his hair was also neatly combed. Also, his face had been washed clean, but Lin Jin wondered if he had put on some powder.
Yang Jie's appearance this time shocked everyone. A Rank 4 pet beast was enough to stand proudly among the crowd.
Next, the mentors entered.
Unlike Yang Jie, most of the mentors walked in on foot.
If one paid attention, they would notice one thing. Since the mentors' seats were higher up, they had to walk past Lin Jin and Yang Jie.
Each mentor would greet their disciple, either by nodding or waving at them.
The mentors at the front were all focused on Yang Jie, all of them beaming. Some even went up to him to chat and encourage him.
The other disciples obviously couldn't be bothered with them.
This made Yang Jie even more pleased.
It was as if he was the center of the entire venue.
Judging from the current situation, that was indeed the case. The other disciples all had looks of envy on their faces. However, they could only be envious of such matters. Yang Jie's strength was there for all to see, and all this glory was what he deserved.
However, when the mentors who came later entered, the atmosphere changed.
First came Mr. Yi. He was one of the more refined mentors and his strength could be ranked in the top three. However, he had deliberately shown weakness to Luo Beihe, so he was nominally the fourth mentor.
As he passed by, he smiled and chatted with'Xue Bao'er before nodding at Yang Jie. Finally, he approached Lin Jin and said, "Lin Jin, I'm looking forward to this tournament. Do your best."
It was obvious that Mr. Yi thought highly of Lin Jin.
This caused Yang Jie to frown immediately. He was extremely displeased.
However, Yang Jie couldn't say anything. After all, it was their freedom to look up to others.
Next was Luo Beihe.
She patted'Xue Bao'er's head and said, "This time, do what you can."
'Xue Bao'er nodded obediently.
Then, Luo Beihe walked up to Lin Jin. Ignoring Yang Jie, she said to Lin Jin, "Your modified Fire Spirit Possession is amazing. I look forward to seeing you perform it."
With that, he left.
Although Luo Beihe was rather cold to Lin Jin, at least she spoke to him. She completely ignored Yang Jie.
Yang Jie's expression turned ugly.
However, Luo Beihe had always had a cold personality, so it was not strange for her to do this.
Huangfu Ming came up.
The elderly man said to Lu Yunhe, "From now on, learn more from Appraiser Lin. Don't slack off in your cultivation."
This was a reprimand. Frightened, Lu Yunhe got up and nodded.
Then, ignoring Yang Jie, Huangfu Ming turned to Lin Jin and said politely, "Appraiser Lin, you're good friends with Yunhe. Please give him some pointers in the future."
It was very polite.
Lin Jin could tell that Huangfu Ming was thanking him for helping Lu Yunhe evolve his pet beast. Although Lu Yunhe had kept his Lu Ba's evolution a secret, Huangfu Ming was his teacher so he must have told Lin Jin about it.
Lin Jin got up and returned the salute. "Don't worry, Mr. Huangfu."
Huangfu Ming nodded and walked up.
Yang Jie was gritting his teeth. He couldn't understand what was so special about Lin Jin. Why did the mentors hold him in such high regard? Yet, they were ignoring him.
'Hmph, a bunch of useless people. I, Yang Jie, will surely surpass all of you in the future, 'Yang Jie thought.
At this time, he saw Ye Yuzhou come up, and with him, there was another distinguished guest.
Lu Bin.
For the past few days, Lu Bin had been waiting for Lin Jin in Maple City. Now that the latter had finally returned, he knew that Lin Jin was going to participate in the disciple's tournament so he came over to take a look.
Others might not know Lu Bin's identity, but Yang Jie did.
He immediately got up and went over to greet him.
"Teacher, Uncle Lu!"
Yang Jie was delighted. Compared to this Uncle Lu, those mentors were nothing. Even if Yang Jie now had a Rank 4 pet beast, he would still have to rely on Lu Bin for certain matters in the future.
After all, Ye Yuzhou's roots were in Maple City. If Yang Jie wanted to make a name for himself in Jade Dragon City in the future, Lu Bin would be able to help him a lot.
Hence, Yang Jie's attitude was respectful.
"Yang Jie, just do your best this time," Ye Yuzhou suddenly said. He no longer treated Yang Jie the same way he did before.
It couldn't be helped. Now that Yang Jie's wings had hardened, it was fine if he didn't mention the fortuitous encounter since it was his secret after all. However, it was inappropriate for him to only tell Lin Fan about a pet beast's evolution after the fact.
Did Yang Jie still see Lin Jin as his teacher?
Ye Yuzhou was more upset than anything else. Moreover, his other disciple, Chen Cheng, had made a fool of himself a few days ago so Ye Yuzhou was in a bad mood.
At the sight of Lin Jin, Ye Yuzhou smiled.
Now that he knew Lin Jin was Curator's disciple, he had to be more polite. Ye Yuzhou also suspected that Curator might be hiding among the crowd to watch the disciple's tournament.
He smiled at Lin Jin.
Just then, Lu Bin came over and said, "Appraiser Lin, I've been waiting for you for several days. I know you're busy because of the disciple's tournament, but after the tournament, you have to come with me to the royal city no matter what."
At this, everyone was dumbfounded.
Those who didn't know Lu Bin didn't feel anything, but those who did were flabbergasted.
Ye Yuzhou blinked and asked, "Senior Lu, you two know each other?"
Lu Bin nodded and said nothing else.
Ye Yuzhou mused, 'As expected of Curator's disciple, this Lin Jin is amazing.'
Yang Jie's heart skipped a beat and his expression darkened.
The way Lu Bin spoke to Lin Jin didn't sound condescending at all. It sounded as if Lu Bin had invited Lin Jin to the royal capital and Lin Jin had rejected him.
What was going on?
Even Lu Bin wasn't this polite when he spoke to his teacher.
Lin Jin didn't expect Lu Bin to be here too. What's more, he was acquainted with Ye Yuzhou and seemed to be his fellow disciple. Lin Jin had promised Lu Bin and he also wanted to go to the royal city to solve the problem of that cross-dressing woman. Hence, Lin Jin nodded. "After the tournament is over, I'll come with you after I've settled things here."
Lu Bin was a maverick by nature. Upon hearing Lin Jin's agreement, he immediately said, "That's a promise. I'll wait for you."
Just then, a group of people came in from the entrance. Then, the crowd clustered around one person as they walked in. Many people recognized this person as an important figure in Maple City.
"It's City Lord Bai!"
"City Lord Bai is here too."
This person was none other than Maple City's city lord, Bai Zhenkong.
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