The young man who was still chuckling slowly withdrew his smile. His line of sight moved and finally fixed on the face of the young girl who had shouted out.
Ai Yakumo pointed at him angrily. Her voice was loud and clear.
Hearing her shout "Eight Clouds Ruler", many of the trial-takers who were passing through the upper levels stopped to watch this small conflict.
Yakumo Chi was the core member of the younger generation of the Yakumo family, just like many other prominent families. He was surrounded by more than a dozen men and women from noble families, all of whom were of high status and arrogant.
The Yakumo family was located on the border between the North and the South. They came from District 2 of the Subcontinent. They had made a name for themselves a long time ago, and they were in the business of selling rare weapons and equipment. Naturally, many people from the upper class wanted to make friends with them.
Yakumo Chi was recognized as the first successor of the Yakumo family. He had been studying in the Yakumo family's own school. Many people had only heard of him, but never knew who he was. Now that there was a chance, they all came to talk to him.
As soon as his identity was known, many people looked at him with burning passion.
His long black hair hung loosely over his shoulders. His eyebrows were chiseled, and his face was sharp and fierce. He was a typical handsome man.
"Ai, are you going to turn against me because of a commoner?" Yakumo Chi's voice gradually turned cold. It was completely different from the tone he had used a moment ago.
Ai Yakumo hesitated for a moment. In the end, she stood next to Li Xiang.
The atmosphere became even more heated.
It turned out that the young master and the young lady of the Yakumo family were quarreling. If one stayed in the circle long enough, they would know some of Yakumo's Ai's trivial matters. She was originally just an ordinary rich girl without much talent, so she wouldn't be a threat to Yakumo's position until she killed her way out of Extreme Night.
Every graduate of the Polar Night was an opponent that the trial takers had to pay attention to.
Unfortunately, no one could get a list of the graduates of the Polar Night unless they admitted it themselves.
Those who were more familiar with the Yakumo family knew more. Ever since Ai Yakumo came back from the Polar Night, she and Yakumo Chi had never been on good terms.
The family was naturally happy to see that the younger generation of the family was full of talents.
Tang Li and Wang He, who had exposed Li Xiang's identity, were scared out of their wits. The children on the stage were at least from the upper class. The men were in warrior outfits and the women were in wide-sleeved dresses and long belts. That was the most traditional and retro style of clothing in the first district of the Subcontinent continent. Only the major families would have that tradition.
He was an existence that was far beyond their reach.
"Did, did we get into trouble …" Wang He was restless, and Tang Li was even more depressed.
Before his father had left, he had told him that the ultimate trial wasn't like the previous trials. The trial challengers here were all crouching tigers and hidden dragons. If he were to provoke someone with an extremely high status, even the family wouldn't be able to save him.
The trial-takers on the ground raised their heads to watch the development of the situation with the intention of watching a show.
"Chi, you provoked my friend first, didn't you?" Ai Yakumo didn't fear him at all. She took a step forward and said coldly.
Atsushi Amakusa looked around and quietly pushed away some of the children from the major families who were trying to get close to watch the show. They could feel the killing intent and hostility coming from him. The children from the major families who weren't strong enough immediately retreated. It wasn't good to stick close to him.
As the person involved, Li Xiang had been silent the whole time. He was wondering if there was some unexpected conflict between him and Yakumo Chi. She was trying to embarrass him in front of so many people. Was she trying to declare war on him?
A dignified successor of an aristocratic family couldn't possibly have such great enmity towards an ordinary trial taker with no status to speak of.
Was it because of Ai Yakumo? Not really. Li Xiang was sure that the black-haired young man was coming for him.
He gently squeezed Ming Xu's hand, indicating that she shouldn't make a move.
Ming Xu couldn't be judged by common sense. If she were to make a move here, things would be very troublesome. With her personality, she probably wouldn't consider the question of who Yakumo Chi was.
Ai Yakumo was also puzzled. Her brother was cunning by nature and was very cautious when doing things. He was a famous cold person, so how could he be so brainless as to provoke Li Xiang?
It wasn't his style at all.
"Little Ai, when did you become so depraved? You're with a group of commoners and call them brothers. You might be shameless, but the Yakumo family is. " Yakumo Chi swept his gaze over the crowd. Other than Ming Xu, Chen Fan and the others' attire exposed their identities. In the past, he wouldn't even bother to look at such people.
Ai Yakumo had gone out and made a lot of low-level friends. He didn't know what she was thinking, but Yakumo Chi felt disgusted and wanted to vomit.
"My business has nothing to do with you, right? You still haven't answered why you provoked my friend." Ai Yakumo didn't back down, and her confident tone made Yakumo Chi even more unhappy.
Didn't they just come back alive from the Polar night?
Most of the people who went to the Polar night were a bunch of trash. What was there to be proud of?
He frowned. Just as he was about to continue speaking, a warm hand gently rested on his shoulder.
"Chi, that's enough. If a dog bites you, are you going to bite back? " Behind him came another young man who was surrounded by a group of people. On his collar was a mark that Li Xiang remembered deeply — a white dragon.
Bai Haiting's appearance put an end to this small dispute. Their conflict and stagnation made a large group of trial takers behind them unhappy. The passageway was already crowded to begin with, so it was inevitable that they would be criticized for standing still.
Yakumo Chi had wanted to see who was standing in the way, but he happened to run into that scene.
"Bai Haiting from the sixth branch of the Bai family. He's one of the top 100 successors of the Bai family. He's one of the strongest in the trial zone of the Subcontinent District, "someone whispered.
Bai Haiting was the same as Bai Micha. He was one of the most watched members of the Bai Family's younger generation participating in the ultimate trial. The later stages of the ultimate trial were basically dominated by the five Sovereigns. As one of the two strongest people, Bai Haiting naturally received a lot of attention.
"Haiting, long time no see. Let's go. I'm being silly. Why would I bother with a commoner?" Yakumo Chi hugged Bai Haiting affectionately. Although Bai Haiting wasn't at the top of the list of successors, he was one of the top 100. In the future, he would definitely become a member of the branch family. That was enough for Yakumo Chi to make friends with him.
When Yakumo Chi brushed past Ai Yakumo, Yakumo Chi told her to take care of herself. Bai Haiting paused for a moment. Intentionally or unintentionally, he glanced at Li Xiang's cheek.
He remembered that young man. He was Xintong's cousin's brother.
When he left City 0127, he had made a bet with Baimiya. He believed that this young man would become ordinary in the future. After all, he hadn't even awakened his player aptitude. However, Baimiya believed that he would be strong enough to influence Bai Xintong.
He didn't expect to see him again after a few months.
"Tch, these people's eyes are higher than the top of their heads. What's there to be arrogant about?" Chen Fan spat. Ji Yanqing smiled without saying a word.
Ai Yakumo turned her head to look at Li Xiang. She realized that he looked indifferent. He didn't look angry at all. Most people would probably go berserk after being exposed in such a merciless manner, but she still apologized.
Li Xiang shook his head. He didn't care at all.
What he sensed was something deeper. His sharp intuition told him that things weren't that simple. Ming Xu also had a look of displeasure. He tightened his grip on Bai Haiting's hand.
"The Bai family is like that. Just get used to it." Atsushi Amakusa tried to smooth things over. They all knew about the feud between Li Xiang and the Bai family, so they naturally wouldn't speak well of the Bai family in front of him.
The few of them continued to walk. Li Xiang glanced down. The Hou City trial-takers had already left with the tide. He didn't think about it anymore and followed the crowd to the end of the passage.
To go to the hunting world, one had to take the special airship provided by Wessex. At the same time, this was also the checkpoint for them to enter. The inspection method was very detailed. It showed that they had to go through the most basic mechanical device, followed by an identity and items check.
Once found to be against the rules, the weapons and equipment would be confiscated immediately. At the end of the passage, there were continuous cries of people. After all, this was the most important test of their lives. Everyone tried to gain an advantage. Unfortunately, their means were child's play in front of Wessex.
Li Xiang placed the heavy black box on the mechanical device. The scanner checked his communication device and face recognition. When the black box was pressed on the mechanical tray, the whole tray groaned in pain. It gave the staff a fright.
How many weapons and equipment did this have to be?
"I still have some items that were shipped over." Li Xiang reminded. He was referring to the Winged Chariot. However, it was too shocking to say it now. It was better to keep a low profile.
He had participated in the production of it. It was not a gift, so it was legal.
It was impossible for the children of ordinary aristocratic families to carry such a weapon of mass destruction. Even if they bought it, they didn't have that much money. If they used their family's money, it would be illegal.
The Black Snake X given to Ming Xu was a thank-you gift. Li Xiang explained it as a gift for saving his life. Naturally, it was allowed to pass.
The staff respectfully returned the communication device to him. He was shocked, but his expression didn't change. "Don't worry. The items you checked in will be sent to your room."
This young man had participated in a space trip and brought a lot of weapons with him. He could even bring a weapon of mass destruction like the Winged Chariot. If he didn't know that there was no possibility of him being a backdoor entrant, he would never believe that such a trial-taker existed.
After passing the inspection, they officially entered the special airship. Those who went too far were left outside forever.
As soon as they walked in, the airship shot out countless white gas pillars into the sky.
They could only stay in the hall. It was full of trial-takers. The outer circle was made of transparent glass. They could see the scenery below.
They were flying in the city, but he saw countless dense forests and an endless sea. The airship flew all the way to the surface of the sea before slowing down.
What came into everyone's sight was a super luxurious oil tanker.
Only Wessex would spend money to build this kind of retro-style cruise ship. After all, it was too impractical as a means of transportation.
There was a flashing neon sign above the cruise ship. Four large and vigorous words were engraved on it.
Space-Time Cruise Ship.
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