Chapter 1716 - 776: Tied for Third Place

Chapter 1716: Chapter 776: Tied for Third Place

At that time, Chen Mu was hoping that perhaps he could meet Ye Lingyue at the Jiu Provinces Main Camp.

Unexpectedly, he really did meet her.

So when he returned this time, he immediately wanted to find Ye Lingyue’s whereabouts; little did he know that he would be caught red-handed by Yue Mei.

Yue Mei was a person who was most fond of jealousy; after getting together with Chen Mu, she worried every day that he would hook up with other women, wishing she could follow him for the entire 24 hours.

Chen Mu was already tired of her and was just waiting for the right opportunity, which was why he reluctantly kept her around.

"A small gamble is a harmless thing, I’m just playing around."

Chen Mu shifted his gaze from Yue Mei’s face without expression.

Yue Mei’s face was actually quite good-looking, but looking at it for too long made it unbearably vulgar.

He recalled Ye Lingyue’s beautiful and radiant face, and when she smiled, she looked charmingly adorable, like the bright moon nestled in one’s arms, which made his heart stir mildly.

That woman was not only beautiful but also smart.

Back then, she helped Prince Beiqing to usurp Emperor Qing, transforming from an unknown figure into a City Lord, making a name for herself at the Jiu Provinces Main Camp.

Ye Lingyue... Ye Lingyue, only such a talented woman is worthy of him, Chen Mu.

Even if you are the moon in the sky, you will eventually fall into my arms, Chen Mu’s arms. He was not the same Chen Mu as before; now even if that so-called Ghost Emperor Wu Chong was reborn, he would no longer fear him.

He wanted Ye Lingyue to become his woman.

"Don’t squander your ambition for playthings; it’s rare for Alliance Leader Ning to value us so much. By the way, the merit points have been tallied, and we made it into the top three. Alliance Leader Ning wants us to go to the main tent with representatives from the other two teams, presumably to release an alliance task."

Yue Mei did not notice the desire in Chen Mu’s eyes.

"Got it, this should be the final competition of the Jiu Provinces Hunting. Do you know who the other two teams are?"

Chen Mu responded carelessly.

"I don’t know yet; they said the merit points are still being finalized, but the Wuling Team seems to have a sure win. They, like us, killed a Demon King."

Yue Mei said, glancing at Chen Mu.

Di Shen is in the Wuling Team, and Chen Mu and Di Shen...

Although there is no solid evidence that Di Shen is the reincarnation of Ghost Emperor Wu Chong.

The two are too similar; back then, Ghost Emperor Wu Chong massacred the entire Hunyuan Sect for Ye Lingyue, which counted as deep hatred for Chen Mu.

"So what? I’m long past those days; I can even kill a Demon King, let alone Di Shen, who can’t even kill a Demon King. Just as well, I’ll take this mission opportunity to kill that eyesore."

Chen Mu tugged at his lips, and as he spoke, a hint of Primordial Power surged from him, which subtly exceeded the Small Divine Power Realm.

The two stopped talking and walked together towards the main tent.

As soon as Chen Mu and the others entered the main tent, they saw several people waiting inside.

"Chen Mu, Yue Mei, you have arrived."

Alliance Leader Ning saw the two and nodded slightly.

Inside the tent, Di Shen, upon hearing these names, looked over.

Seeing Di Shen’s face, which was exactly like Feng Xun’s, Chen Mu’s gaze darkened.

It’s them?

Di Shen only met Chen Mu and Yue Mei once, and did not remember the grievances Chen Mu had with Wu Chong and Feng Xun, but Ye Liuyun’s matter made Di Shen very impressionable towards the two.

Ye Liuyun has been seeking revenge on them, not knowing the two would appear in such events.

Those coming to the main tent today are the top three Demon Hunter representative teams from the Jiu Provinces Hunting, besides the Wuling Team, another team is the Jin Family’s representative team, which was not surprising because, with Xi Jiuye there, although the Jin Family did not kill a Demon King-level existence, all three Demon Generals in the Tongtian Tribe were killed by Xi Jiuye and his men.

Plus the merit Xi Jiuye accumulated earlier, the Jin Family’s representative team was the third place this time.

The Wuling Team was second.

As for the first representative team, it was rumored to be composed of trusted members of Alliance Leader Ning and the Jiu Provinces Alliance Elder Council.

This was not surprising, as Alliance Leader Ning possessed the largest forces in the Jiu Provinces Alliance, and his information about the Demon Clan was unmatched by any Outer World Family.

Di Shen did not expect that Chen Mu and Yue Mei would join Alliance Leader Ning’s ranks.

This situation would make Ye Liuyun’s revenge a bit troublesome.

"Everyone, as you may know, in two months, this year’s Jiu Provinces Hunting will be over. Those present represent the Jiu Provinces Alliance Elder Council, Wuling City, and the Jin Family, being the most outstanding teams of this hunt and chosen as candidates for the final alliance task. I will now announce the purpose of gathering you here today..."

Just as Alliance Leader Ning was about to speak, a clerk walked in from outside the tent and handed Alliance Leader Ning a document.

Alliance Leader Ning read it and his expression turned shocked.

"This... has been finalized? How is it possible that the merit points are tied?"

"To inform the Hierarch, I just finished tallying. You said earlier you would announce the alliance task and rank the teams up to today’s merit points. But just now, the Huangquan Team’s captain brought several Jiu Provinces Cards over with one million merit points, claiming they were won in a gamble. It seems there’s no regulation stating gambling-won merit points can’t be counted, so tallying this way, the Huangquan Team’s merit points are tied with the Jin Family’s representative team, both at third place."

The clerk was surprised when he took the Jiu Provinces Cards from Ye Lingyue’s hand.

He did not expect that she could actually conjure up one million merit points within an hour.

"Alliance Leader? What kind of situation is this; that third-tier Huangquan Team can actually tie with us? Do gambling-won merit points count?"

Jin Mu heard this and was suspicious; did he hear that the Huangquan Team and the Jin Family had tied?

What a joke, the Jin Family’s merit points were earned through the blood and sweat of dozens of brothers in the representative team.

Ye Lingyue casually made a bet and won one million merit points; is that reasonable?

"Young Master Jin, are you deaf? Didn’t you hear the clerk say Jiu Provinces Alliance has no rule saying gambling-won merit points don’t count as merit points? After all, merit points robbed through murder and theft also count, don’t they?"

Di Shen heard this and secretly praised his wife’s cleverness, while still mocking Jin Mu with sarcasm.

Don’t think he wasn’t aware that the Jin Family knew about the alliance task and, in the days before the final tally, had already acted against many second and third-tier representative teams and seized many Jiu Zhou Cards. Without these, it was uncertain if the Jin Family would even reach third place.

"Di Shen, what do you mean by that? Do you have evidence?"

Jin Mu’s face flushed angrily.

Alliance Leader Ning pondered briefly; regardless, the merit points were real, meaning the Huangquan Team must also participate in this alliance task.

~~ Additional update with moon votes ~~