"My name is Chu Tianxiao. You have definitely never heard of this name, but you must know the Chu family."
"... The Chu family? How is that possible? The Chu family was not involved in the battle for the Imperial Garden this time..."
"There's no need to dwell on the trivial matters... In short, there are two paths before you now. I've made it very clear... Well, you have ten breaths to consider."
Chu Tianxiao said calmly. He knew what Qian Wenxuan was thinking because they were all "history". During the battle for the Imperial Garden, Qian Wenxuan never showed any ambition from beginning to end and served as a very good foil. His purpose was basically achieved afterwards...
In other words, this is a person who knows his position and has a strong self-awareness. He participates in the battle for the Imperial Garden just to curry favor with the powerful. Such a person is naturally Chu Tianxiao's first choice for cooperation.
"... Well, I don't know what's going on, and I don't know how you know all that, but... since we've come to this point, I won't hesitate to say this - with the power you have now, I'm afraid you're not qualified to ask me to join you, right?"
Chu Tianxiao smiled when he heard this. It was easy to talk to such a pragmatic person. He thought for a moment and asked, "Oh? Why do you think so?"
“Need I say more? Even if you have plotted against all five of us and seized the lookout tower… But everyone has been hurt this time, and your little hill only has a few small beasts, which is equivalent to nothing. How can you compare with Feng Shiming? Even if I surrender, it’s more cost-effective to surrender to him!”
"Really... What if I tell you that Feng Shiming's 'Heavenly Ancient Furnace' has fallen into my hands?"
"What?" Qian Wenxuan was stunned when he heard this. He looked at Chu Tianxiao in disbelief. He smiled faintly and said, "Besides that, I also robbed other people... I won't say much about everyone's losses, but please think about how... painful the expressions on those people's faces were when they left the scene just now?"
"If you don't believe me, you can come back with me to 'inspect' it..."
Hearing this, Qian Wenxuan was silent for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, Chu Tianxiao said, "Oh, by the way, I didn't rob your study, you can rest assured."
"You..." Qian Wenxuan choked upon hearing this. Almost instantly, he guessed what Chu Tianxiao wanted to do. A trace of struggle flashed across his eyes. "I... can explain to them..."
"Is it interesting to lie to yourself?" Chu Tianxiao said lightly, and said no more. He just looked at him and saw Qian Wenxuan struggling for a few breaths. Finally, he sighed and said, "How did you do it?"
"Simple... A small beast, but it also has great power." Chu Tianxiao looked into the distance and said meaningfully, "My little hill is definitely not 'like nothing'..."
"..." Qian Wenxuan was thoughtful after hearing this, and he unconsciously recalled the fire beast, and then thought of Chu Tianxiao's incredible means tonight... After pondering for a moment, he finally nodded and said, "I hope you can show enough strength and don't let me down, otherwise... I might let you down."
"Heh... I won't give you that chance, don't worry."
Chu Tianxiao smiled faintly and extended his hand: "Then, happy cooperation."
“…it was a pleasure to work with you.”
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When seeing Chu Tianxiao and Qian Wenxuan high-fiving each other, everyone outside the venue could no longer remain indifferent, because they all knew what this meant...
“Is this considered a breakthrough?”
"Nonsense! The 'Mojia Sanqian' in the study have always been praised as an advantageous troop with both offensive and defensive capabilities, not to mention that they can regenerate on the spot! With the help of this person, Chu Tianxiao can finally gain a firm foothold in this battle for the Imperial Garden. Even if the three opponents reunite, I'm afraid they can only end up in a draw..."
"Not only that! Don't forget the 'theft' that Chu Tianxiao just mentioned! If this is true, the starting strength of the three people will be further weakened... Chu Tianxiao, this time he really became the biggest winner..."
"… He started with a five-party siege, but in just one day, he kicked one person out, took control of two large territories, won over powerful allies, and took advantage of the situation to rob a group of hostile forces, turning an extremely disadvantageous situation into a winning start… This, this…"
"An incredible record... But why didn't Chu Tianxiao kill Qian Wenxuan and take over the study room directly?"
"You don't know this. According to the rules of the Imperial Garden, each person can only own two territories at most. If they have more, they have to give them up... Moreover, the "token" of each base cannot be taken out by the original owner. If Qian Wenxuan is killed immediately, the study will be ownerless and will collapse on its own. It will never fall into Chu Tianxiao's hands."
"I see... Now that I think about it, this prodigal has already chosen someone. And, among the five people, only Qian Wenxuan could be won over..."
"He looks ten steps ahead... This person is really amazing..."
Everyone outside the venue sighed. Those who had mocked Chu Tianxiao's squandering behavior and swore that he would destroy himself, now lowered their heads to cover their cheeks, or ran away. In short... they were too embarrassed.
"But I still can't figure out... How did Chu Tianxiao do it?"
Although the crystal round screen has various viewing angles, most people only stared at the parts showing Chu Tianxiao's whereabouts, but did not notice when he robbed the three forces
The answer will soon be revealed.
In the crystal round screen from Mu Liuling's perspective, two black dots moved from far to near... When they saw its figure clearly, everyone outside the venue couldn't help laughing. A fat and cute yellow-haired mouse appeared in the field of vision. It was wearing a half-length red coat and a pair of glasses. It was riding on a night owl, looking up proudly. The pile of Xumi rings hanging around its neck collided with each other as it flew, making a crisp collision sound that was very pleasant to hear.
The night owl was extremely fast, and it flew through the window of the observation tower in a short time. Mu Liuling signaled the Eagle Corps behind her to retreat, and it landed in front of Mu Liuling, rubbing her calf flatteringly. The yellow-haired rat jumped quite high and jumped onto Mu Liuling's shoulder. Its two little claws simultaneously grabbed a Xumi ring and touched it, showing off. It was self-evident...
"Alright, alright. I know you guys have done something great tonight. Um, quickly put the stuff out and let us see."
The yellow-haired rat seemed to understand what he said. Upon hearing it, he took off a Xumi ring from his neck. Then, when he touched it, it suddenly glowed with a brilliant light, and then a lot of natural treasures appeared on the ground...
"I...oh my god..."
"This... This is impossible!"
"… What did I see? Am I hallucinating because I'm so sleepy?"
Everyone outside the venue suddenly exclaimed in surprise. It was not because of how rare the treasures were that surprised them, but... When did even fierce beasts use the Xumi Ring? If it was a fifth-level fierce beast, it would not be too surprising if it was a spirit. But, but this was a first-level fierce beast!
In this day and age, the yellow-haired rat... uses the Sumeru Ring? And is so skilled at it? Is he having so much fun playing with it
Is this... a repeat offender