When we returned to the Ximan Hotel, it was already evening. As soon as he entered the hotel, Duan Tao was pulled away by Puxius.

"Hey! Old man, I'm a good young man! I don't have such a hobby!" Duan Tao broke free from Puxius's palm.

Pusius blew his beard and asked angrily: "Boy, what good thing have you done today?"

"It's nothing! Isn't it just a dispute with the people from the Storm Mercenary Group?"

"A little dispute! That's not right! I heard that your men killed five of them in the street, and one of them was the captain of the Storm Mercenary Group!"

Duan Tao nodded, "That's true! Old man, shouldn't you be fighting for the injustice of these people? Although it is a bit harsh, these people deserve to die! There is a saying in our hometown, 'Anyone who touches a dragon with reverse scales will die!'

'" At this time, Du Tao was completely different from his usual carefree appearance, exuding a cold aura.

Pusius was stunned for a moment. He said angrily: "Do you think my old man is the kind of pacifist who refuses to change his ways?" After a pause, "This Storm Mercenary Group is one of the four major mercenary groups in the mainland. Its strength is relatively high."

Ordinary small countries are still strong! They have an extremely close relationship with Ximan Prince Xi Yingtuo! They are probably secret allies! This is why they dare to be so bold in the capital of Ximan!" He looked at Duan Tao and said worriedly: "You

Kill their people openly! They will definitely take revenge! Hey"

Duan Tao couldn't help but feel grateful. Although this old man had not been with him for a short time, he took care of him like his grandfather.

"Whether it happened or not, it has already happened, so don't think about him anymore!" Duan Tao said very freely and honestly.

Pu Xiu Si was stunned and scolded with a smile: "You're a very open-minded kid!" Thinking of the mysterious family behind Duan Tao, he nodded and said: "Maybe you really don't have to be afraid of them! However, you should be careful now that you are alone outside.

Some! Don’t think that everything will be fine if you have that holy guard! There are at least two strong holy men in the Storm Mercenary Group! Maybe more!”

Duan Tao couldn't help being surprised and joked: "Haha, how did I find that the saint-level warriors suddenly became worthless!"

"Nonsense!" Pusius blew his beard: "You kid must listen to me!"

Duan Tao nodded quickly, "Okay! Okay!"

Pusius calmed down his excitement and warned: "From today on, you must act in unison with us! You are not allowed to leave without my permission! Do you understand?"

Duan Tao couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, smiled and nodded: "I got it!"

Pushus glanced at Duan Tao and said angrily: "Okay! Go down and rest! Remember what I say!"

Duan Tao nodded, "Old man, don't worry!"

Seeing Duan Tao go out from the door, Puxius couldn't help but shook his head and murmured: "This kid is really worrying!"

As soon as Duan Tao left Puxius's room, he saw a large group of people, including Weber, Mengduo, and Lou Lan. The two girls looked very excited.

"Don't talk! Let's talk when we get back!" Duan Tao said suddenly. After saying that, he ran into the small teleportation array and suddenly disappeared. Everyone looked at each other in confusion and hurriedly followed.

Weber kept picking up dishes for Duan Tao and didn't care at all about the content of Duan Tao's chat with the fat man.

Duan Tao and the fat man stopped chatting for a while. Duan Tao took a drink from his water glass. When he was about to eat, he couldn't help but froze. He saw that the rice bowl in front of him had been built into a majestic pagoda, with layers of various vegetables, meat and meat.

The layers upon layers are really spectacular!

Weber smiled sweetly, "Brother, eat it quickly! It won't be good if it gets cold!"

Duan Tao chuckled, pointed at the pagoda in front of him and said, "How can I eat this?"

The fat man next to him squirted out, but luckily it didn't hit the dining table. Weber glanced at the 'Pagoda', couldn't help but blush, and said quickly: "I, I'll give you another bowl!" After saying that, he said

Gotta get up.

Duan Tao grabbed Weber and said: "Forget it, forget it!"

Duan Tao glanced at the 'pagoda' in front of him, took a long breath, and began a hard work.

Half an hour later, Duan Tao patted his chubby belly and lay on the recliner by the window, groaning, "I'm so bloated! I've never tried to stretch like this!" The fat man next to him exclaimed with a look of regret on his face: "Boss,

I finally understand the price of love!" By this time, Weber had already disappeared.

Duan Tao rolled his eyes weakly, "Yes! By the way, Fatty, your sister has such a good figure, why are you so majestic?"

The fat man said seriously: "Boss, I was not like this when I was a child!" His expression darkened, "It's not because I can't practice magic and martial arts and my family's alchemy!" "I'm sorry!" The fat man smiled, "It's okay! Boss

, the competition will start in two days, you have to be prepared! All my pocket money is on you!"

Duan Tao was stunned and asked curiously: "What? Is there someone setting up a gambling board?"

The fat man nodded, "Of course! The bet this time is very big! I heard that even the royal families of many countries have placed heavy bets!"

Duan Tao couldn't help being surprised and thought: "If this happens, the players participating in the competition will be uneasy!"

The fat man nodded with deep understanding, "That's why all colleges strictly prohibit students from going out without permission!"

"Boss, do you know who set the bet this time?" the fat man asked with a mysterious look on his face.

"Damn! You think I'm a god! But looking at you, the person setting the betting odds is probably a beauty!"

The fat man gave a thumbs up with admiration on his face, "Boss, you are awesome! Yes, you are indeed a beauty, and she is also a beautiful woman who has conquered the country!"

"Haha, it can't be Princess Xixi, right?"

"No! Speaking of which, this beautiful lady has some relationship with our Lan Ling Academy. She is a disciple of Dean Puxius!"

Duan Tao couldn't help but his heart moved, and a purple-haired fairy couldn't help but appear in his mind. Sure enough, the fat man continued: "This beautiful woman is Naga! The head of the Xihai Chamber of Commerce!" The fat man showed a look of memory, "That beautiful girl covered with flowers.

Her charming and graceful appearance is still unforgettable!”

Seeing the affectionate fat man, Duan Tao couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body. "What a nympho! Damn!"

The fat man came back to his senses and smiled.

"By the way, Fatty, what exactly is this betting board like?"

The fat man immediately took out a small book and said, "The three people who have the highest voices at the moment are Locke from the Holy Academy. It is said that this person has reached the peak of the intermediate holy knight; the other is Caton from the Desert College. Caton is a transformation

Although she is only a junior transformation fighter, when she transforms, she is strong enough to compete with the intermediate knights; well, the last one is my sister. My sister is a junior transformation fighter, but she is proficient in alchemy and can compete with the intermediate knights.

Competing with the intermediate knights! Our Blue Ling Academy is not on the list! It’s really infuriating! By the way, I heard rumors from outside that the boss used a powerful sacred weapon when he defeated Kate. Some even said that the boss used a sacred weapon!

"The fat man looked very aggrieved.

Duan Tao smiled nonchalantly, "Stop talking nonsense! What are the odds?"

"Well. The odds of these three with the highest voices are only 1 to 1! Boss, your odds are 1 to 10, which is neither high nor low! By the way, boss, you may not know that it is not allowed in the game.

Use a device that exceeds your own capabilities." His expression looked a little worried.

Duan Tao said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter! If you can't beat us, then we won't fight!"

"Ah?!" The fat man looked stupid.

At this time, the door rang. Weber, who had been missing, suddenly appeared and opened the door. Mengduo came in in a hurry.

"Brother Tao, the dean asked all of us to come over!"

Duan Tao stood up, "What's going on?"

Mengduo shook his head, "It's not very clear yet! But it seems that there are some changes in the competition system!"

Duan Tao and the others arrived at Pu Xiu Si's room, when everyone else had already arrived.

When Puxius saw Duan Tao and the others coming in, he nodded towards Duan Tao and said, "Okay, everyone is here, now let's get down to business!"

Sophia glanced at Duan Tao, with a mocking look in her eyes. It seemed that she probably believed that Duan Tao defeated Kate in the ring with the help of the so-called 'artifact'!

Pusius said to everyone: "I just received a notice from Seaman that the competition system has changed significantly from the past!" Everyone showed a curious look.

Pusius continued: "Ximan said that in order to make the inter-school competition a more influential continent-wide competition, it was decided to allow warriors and magicians from non-four major colleges to participate, and the top three in the competition were awarded to the generals of the Ximan Empire.

With an official rank, you can join the military of the West Man Empire!"

Everyone couldn't help but started talking. Duan Tao touched his chin and started thinking. Meng Duo, the straight man, looked eager to try. The fat man suddenly said: "No wonder I saw so many mercenaries from different places on the street today! It seems that the empire

I’ve made this plan a long time ago!”

Duan Tao asked Mo Lun: "Fat man, I heard that Xi Yingtuo holds the real power of the empire?"

Molun nodded, frowned, and whispered: "Xi Yingtuo is the younger brother of His Majesty. He has made many meritorious deeds for the empire over the years, and has unimaginable power in both the government and the public!~" There was a hint of worry in his eyebrows.

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"Fat man, why do you look so worried to me?"

Molun glanced around and saw that no one was paying attention to the two of them, so he whispered: "Boss, you don't know! This Xi Yingtuo is very ambitious! And our Mo family is His Majesty's traditional ally!"

Duan Tao suddenly understood and stopped Mo Lun, "You don't need to say anything! I understand!"

At this time, Pusius said: "There may be hundreds of contestants participating this time! Their details are completely unknown! Each of you must be prepared!" Everyone nodded.

"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, go down and rest!"

Everyone bowed to Puxius and exited the room one after another. Everyone was talking in twos and threes, some were excited, while others seemed a little worried!

On the first day, the four major colleges, including Lanling College, received notices to go to the Imperial Guards Office to draw lots.

Duan Tao asked Tulou and the others to stay in the hotel and followed the brigade to the Imperial Guard headquarters. The Imperial Guard headquarters is located on the side of the imperial city, covering a large area and with a simple and resolute architectural style. At this time, the Imperial Guard headquarters
Chapter completed!