CHAPTER 1399: CHAPTER 1373: THE SECOND GAME

Xuanyuan Holy Land, atop the Holy Mountain, Tangyu emerged from the void. This mission had taken him over three years to complete.

Upon reaching the summit of the Holy Mountain, Tangyu also noticed that the other eight individuals were present, indicating he was the last to finish the task.

"Haha Tangyu brother, you’ve finally returned. Your victorious return is a Seafixing Divine Needle for our Human Clan." Xuanyuan Wuqing laughed heartily, stepping forward to greet him first.

Tangyu was slightly taken aback by these words upon his return, looking at Xuanyuan Wuqing with some confusion, to which Xuanyuan Wuqing also smiled and said, "In the first round of nine battles, the eight of us sequentially ended the game, with four wins and four losses. If you had lost, our Human Clan would have started at a disadvantage, making the following battles even tougher. Fortunately, you won. Haha, your victory is indeed a calming pill for us."

Upon hearing Xuanyuan Wuqing’s words, Tangyu finally understood. He didn’t expect this game to be so closely contested. However, upon reflection, he realized it made sense. The Hongchen Palace side surely isn’t to be underestimated. If it were so easily defeated, it wouldn’t be the Hongchen Palace.

Therefore, what the Human Clan must do is strive their utmost to achieve victory.

"Alright, the first game has come to an end. Your victory is a good start, but it’s just the beginning. You cannot let your guard down. The real contest lies ahead. Only by laughing last will we succeed. This game is very important for our Human Clan. It’s a burden you must bear. You are the outstanding geniuses of the Taoism Cultivation World, so you must shoulder this responsibility and continue to work hard." The voice of Xuanyuan Immortal Venerate reached everyone’s ears.

Though simple words, they filled everyone with determination.

Xuanyuan Immortal Venerate continued, announcing the start of the second round of the game.

A random draw was made again, of course, the drawing had nothing to do with Tangyu and his companions. It was decided by the Human Clan’s Supreme Liudao Sanren and the representative from Hongchen Palace. After the decision was made, the instructions were directly conveyed to both sides.

While waiting, Tangyu couldn’t help but look up into the sky, always feeling that in the infinite depths, pairs of eyes were watching from below.

This feeling was rather strange, like being monitored by an invisible power, even feeling bound by it.

"Could it be that Liudao Sanren and the figure behind Hongchen Palace are watching us from their supreme positions?" Tangyu thought to himself. The thought that this was merely a game made him inexplicably angry. The game of the Supremes required countless people to revolve around them, even sacrificing many lives. Tangyu really couldn’t understand why Liudao Sanren agreed to play this game with the figure from Hongchen Palace.

The red dust calamity is bound to erupt sooner or later, and a full-scale war between the Human Clan and Hongchen Palace will inevitably break out sooner or later, so what’s the point of delaying for a bit?

Although Tangyu couldn’t fathom the thoughts of the Supremes, being stuck in this game and becoming a pawn made Tangyu very disgruntled. It felt like his destiny was being manipulated by others. Tangyu had never liked the feeling of being led by the nose.

The second round of the game emerged as well, and Tangyu received his information. After reading it, Tangyu couldn’t help but deeply frown: "The luck isn’t too good this time; this game is truly torturous. The minds of the Supremes are indeed unfathomable, I’d never guess how they’d come up with such a game."

What left Tangyu speechless about this game was that there were three main characters: the first being the Princess of the Great Luo Empire. This time, the small world was called the Great Luo Realm, which differed from the Mystic Spirit Continent in that the Great Luo Empire unified the Great Luo Realm. Of course, the size of the Great Luo Realm was far less than that of the Mystic Spirit Continent, about three or four times the size of Earth. The Taoism Cultivation Civilization of the Great Luo Realm was also relatively primitive, similar to ancient Earth, with few famous figures from the Mystic Law Realm.

There were two other characters, naturally being Tangyu and the representative from Hongchen Palace. One of these roles was the current martial champion, a person of outstanding talent and appearance, who could be described as a celebrity. The other was an ordinary scholar who once saved the Princess and was thus deeply appreciated by her. However, in all aspects, this character was quite average. The disparity between these two roles was as vast as heaven and earth.

The two roles were randomly drawn, but Tangyu was unfortunate enough to draw the ordinary scholar role. The game’s rule was to win over the Princess; whoever could marry her would be considered the winner.

Thinking about this game, Tangyu couldn’t help but shake his head: "Such a stark contrast, the odds of winning are quite slim. In a sense, it’s a great challenge. Fortunately, the Princess has a good personality, longing for genuine, beautiful love, seeking her ideal Prince Charming, and wouldn’t easily bow to power. However, the Emperor is certainly fond of the martial champion, and would likely find ways for the Princess to marry the martial champion. The martial champion’s role holds a natural advantage."

"As for my ordinary scholar role, to turn the tables and change the course of events, I can only take the route of love, convincing the Princess to fall deeply in love with me, and only then might I overturn the situation through her. Fortunately, the Emperor is deeply fond of the Princess, so if the Princess is willing to threaten her life for it, there might be some hope. It’s a formidable challenge indeed."

With a slight shrug, Tangyu couldn’t help but touch his nose: "I haven’t flirted with women properly for years; it feels like my skills have gotten rusty. It seems this time, I’ll have to return to my flamboyant and suave persona. Well, for this game, let’s strive for victory. After all, it’s a battle for the Human Clan."

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Great Luo Realm, Imperial Capital, situated in the Central Plains of the Great Luo Realm.

This ancient city, with over five thousand years of history, is already full of vicissitudes and has left the marks of time. From a distance, it looks like a giant beast entering its twilight years.

The Imperial Capital, immensely large, has a permanent population close to a hundred million. The entire empire covers an area of five hundred miles in radius. From a high vantage point, it appears indeed magnificent and grand. The city walls stretching for thousands of miles resemble a giant dragon lying there.

The Imperial Capital is also the Royal City of the Great Luo Empire, the political, economic, and most prosperous center.

With just the city gates, the Imperial Capital has set up one hundred and eight gates, and these one hundred and eight gates are connected by one hundred and eight official roads, leading to all parts of the Great Luo Realm, connecting the entire Great Luo Realm.

And these one hundred and eight official roads are also the guarantee of the everlasting prosperity of the Great Luo Empire’s economy.

With peace across the land and no wars, the rule of the Great Luo Empire is quite orderly. People live and work in peace and happiness, one could say it’s an era of peace.

Imperial Capital, Liujing District, in a somewhat aged broken-yard house, a young man in his early twenties, dressed in plain clothes, with a scholarly appearance, is sitting on a stone stool. With clear and handsome features, he may not be very handsome, but he is decent-looking, a kind that’s pleasing to the eye. However, his physique seems somewhat weak, and his complexion is a bit sallow. It’s evident that his nutrition isn’t very good.

Tangyu examined this body and couldn’t help but smile wryly at himself: "Used to being handsome, suddenly switching to a new body is indeed very uncomfortable. Now, I am truly a frail scholar. Life is tough if I’m beaten to death, then the game is lost. I must survive, and also find a way to win the Princess’s heart. It’s a huge challenge. Fortunately, the laws of the Great Luo Empire are strict, although not like Earth’s, are still orderly. Few dare to commit murder and arson."

"Now, I can’t rely on strength to earn a living, only on wisdom. However, having taken over this scholar’s body, I wonder what will happen to him after the game ends?"

Shaking his head, temporarily not dwelling on this question, the immediate priority is to understand the environment here, then plan how to approach the Princess, how to win the Princess’s heart. Although Tangyu has a lot of experience in this regard, the situation is different now. Currently, I am truly a pure loser in real life, extremely weak, almost unable to even bind a chicken."

Previously, I could show off, play the hero, naturally with overwhelming dominance, easily capturing the beauty’s heart. But now, the situation is completely different. The old ways won’t work. So, I must find new methods."

This is indeed a tough problem, making Tangyu’s head ache a lot.

What amused Tangyu the most is that this scholar is also called Tangyu?

"Is there such a coincidence? Does it feel like they’re teasing me? Could this world have been directly created as a virtual world by the Supreme Sect solely with thought?" Tangyu couldn’t help but think, as he arrived here directly by spirit, possessing someone else, and didn’t physically come in. Thus, Tangyu couldn’t help but be a little suspicious.

"Forget it, no matter, I’ll think of countermeasures first."

Gurgle—

Suddenly a strange sound emanated from his stomach, immediately making Tangyu dizzy with stomach pains; touching his stomach, he smiled bitterly: "Turns out I’m hungry. I haven’t felt the taste of hunger for a long time. This taste is indeed not pleasant. Now, I am truly a frail scholar, if I can’t eat enough, I won’t have the strength to do anything. Food is like steel, skipping one meal is enough to starve me. Well, let’s solve the stomach problem first."

Tangyu got up and turned around the broken house, only to find that there wasn’t a bit of grain at home.

"Are they really teasing me? Can’t be this miserable, being poor to this extent?" Tangyu was speechless; it’s often said that a scholar is useless, and at this moment, Tangyu deeply felt this saying. The broken house was filled with books, any valuable items had long been sold off. Now, the household can’t make ends meet. Searching for a long time, Tangyu didn’t find a single coin. There weren’t any valuable items.

"Finished, could it be that I’ve possessed a freeloader? This guy doesn’t even have a job, living off his parents? Now, I have an additional problem to solve. The issue of food and warmth is not to be underestimated." Tangyu couldn’t help but shake his head, a rather exasperating matter.

He, the dignified Ninth Layer of the Zifu Realm’s Great Power, now must worry over such matters? If word got out, wouldn’t people laugh their heads off?

Therefore, Tangyu temporarily set aside matters of the Princess and started thinking about how to make money to fill his belly. Tangyu has a lot of skills to make money, but the problem is now he’s but a frail scholar, making it not an easy task.