Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

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After a few people finished discussing "The Twelve Golden Hairpins in the Red Chamber", they began to look through the sub-list of the Tianjiao List.

They looked at every name and every piece of information intently, and time passed by little by little.

Zhu Wuneng pointed at the list and said, "Master, Senior Chen Ze and Senior Chu Youwei are both on the list."

Chen Xiaojun took a calm look and nodded in agreement: "They are both Soul Kings, so it's not surprising that they are on this list."

Zhu Wuneng echoed with deep feeling: "Indeed, Master, there are many powerful Soul Kings on this list. It is true that we should not underestimate the heroes of the world."

Take the Frozen Academy for example, except for Zhan Ruoxi, Ji Bingyan and Bo Huaiyu were all promoted to Soul Kings.

This is the case for just one college, let alone other colleges.

On the mainland, there are more than a hundred seventh-rank families alone, and there are also seventh-rank families in so many sects, gangs, associations, chambers of commerce and other forces.

There are more than three or four hundred seventh-grade martial spirits in the entire continent, and there are hundreds of eighth and ninth-grade martial spirits, not to mention the huge number of sixth-grade martial spirit families.

With such a huge base number, and at a time of great strife, the number of Soul Kings naturally increased significantly.

……

Chen Xiaojun also looked carefully at the list of geniuses and found many familiar names on the paper, including some from the Chen family as well as from other families and academies.

His eyes moved across the list, and his mind was filled with thoughts.

He glanced at Gao Cuilan from the corner of his eye and noticed the subtle changes in her mood.

Although it was not for long, she quickly regained her composure, only lowering her head even more.

Chen Xiaojun called softly, "Cui Lan."

However, Gao Cuilan was a little dazed, as if immersed in her own world, and did not respond.

Seeing this, Zhu Wuneng pulled Gao Cuilan's sleeves a few times, which brought her back to her senses.

She looked at Zhu Wuneng in confusion and asked, "What?"

Zhu Wuneng explained: "The young master was calling you just now."

Gao Cuilan smoothed her hair to cover up, and said with a little apology: "I'm sorry, Sixth Brother, I was distracted just now."

Chen Xiaojun shook his head, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and he comforted her: "Cui Lan, the beginning of this list states that this is a special issue for the elite competition, and combat power accounts for a large proportion."

"You were only level 35 before, and you have reached level 42 in the past few days. Tianshi City may not have had time to receive your latest news, so your name is not on the list."

"But you have to have confidence in yourself and trust our vision."

"You are not weak, on the contrary, you are very strong!"

Logically speaking, Gao Cuilan participated in the Continental Intermediate Elite Tournament as a regular player. She had reached level 13 at the age of only 35. With such strength, she should be able to be on the list of geniuses.

However, she did not appear in some key games, which undoubtedly affected her exposure and evaluation.

More people's attention turned to the Chen brothers, Zhu Wuneng, Su Ningxia, Dugu Fu, Ma Liang and others. Their performance on the field attracted a lot of attention.

In addition, Gao Cuilan's martial soul at the time was only a sixth-grade gold and silver ring, which to a certain extent also lowered people's impression of her.

More importantly, in this era of great contention, numerous young geniuses have emerged like mushrooms after a rain. They each display their strengths and compete for limited honors and resources.

Therefore, despite Gao Cuilan's impressive abilities, she still failed to make it onto the list of geniuses.

As for this time's selection of the secondary list, most of the selected people are masters at the Soul King level, and the rest are Soul Sect level powerhouses.

Gao Cuilan's news was known only to the Chen family, the Gao family, and other noble families, and the news had not yet spread. She once again missed the opportunity to be on the list.

……

After saying this, Chen Xiaojun glared at Zhu Wuneng with dissatisfaction and shook his head secretly in his heart.

He was also drunk, and he could capture Gao Cuilan's emotional fluctuations, but Zhu Wuneng, as her close friend, failed to notice it in time.

Zhu Wuneng felt Chen Xiaojun's gaze and couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.

He is not stupid, he is just a little careless sometimes.

Zhu Wuneng scratched his head and smiled naively, "That's right, Cuilan, you are already level 13 at the age of 42, the same as me, and your martial spirit has also improved."

"We also have the martial soul fusion technique. You will definitely shine in this provincial competition and impress everyone."

It would have been better if Zhu Wuneng didn't say anything. As soon as he said it, Gao Cuilan felt an inexplicable sense of grievance in her heart.

She had put in so much effort, but her name wasn't even on the second-tier list.

She cared very much about the gap between her and Zhu Wuneng, and about Zhu Wuneng's feelings.

Just like when Chen Xiaojun comforted her, she didn't feel wronged, but the same words from Zhu Wuneng could make her break down.

Although she could understand Chen Xiaojun's explanation, she still couldn't help feeling sad.

However, Gao Cuilan was always unwilling to cause trouble to others, so she tried hard to conceal her emotions and did not show any abnormality on her face.

She nodded gently and said firmly, "Yeah, I understand. It's okay, Wuneng."

"Sixth brother, I will definitely go all out in this provincial competition and do my best so that no one will look down on me."

Chen Xiaojun nodded slightly and encouraged, "Very good. I believe in you. Do your best in these elite competitions. Maybe you can directly enter the Tianjiao Ranking."

"If you don't make a sound, it will be a blockbuster!"

Just as he finished speaking, a cheerful teasing voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Master, what do you mean by 'if you don't make a sound, you will be amazing'? Are you talking about a handsome guy like me?"

Upon hearing the voice, Zhu Wuneng shouted excitedly and ran out of the door: "Dushe Fu, you are finally back. I missed you so much!"

Immediately, a "pop" sounded in the courtyard, followed by a cry of "Ouch!", and Gu Dufu's voice came: "You kid, dare to take advantage of your father, no way!"

Chen Xiaojun also stepped out quickly, his eyes passing through the figures of Zhu Wuneng and Gu Dufu laughing and playing, and fixed on the elegant figure as pure as spring orchid and autumn chrysanthemum.

He walked over quickly and held her in his arms affectionately: "Xiaoyi, you're finally back. You've been gone for several days, and I was a little worried about you."

Xiaoyi lowered her eyes slightly, biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth, revealing a hint of shy red.

The faint scent of jasmine emanating from her body made Chen Xiaojun feel calm.

At this moment, Chen Xiaojun felt that the world was peaceful.

He shouldn't have lost his temper like that, but ever since she was lost and found again three years ago, he had been extremely anxious about Xiaoyi not returning for eight or nine days.

Several people looked at them and showed knowing smiles on their faces.

Under the gaze of everyone, Xiaoyi raised her head and smiled brightly. She raised her beautiful and gentle hand, revealing a hint of tenderness, and gently stroked Chen Xiaojun's back.

(End of this chapter)