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Chapter 87: Chapter 87 Seventh Prince
Lin Feng would never agree to their terms; he never entrusted his back to strangers. Seeing this, the group felt helpless.
"Good heavens, the Seventh Prince, Yu Wen Tuo, has received a Nine Star rating!!"
Suddenly, a cry of astonishment spread across, instantly captivating everyone present.
Everyone turned to look and saw a youth dressed in magnificent clothes with an imposing aura, his handsome brows like swords and eyes like stars, striding in majestically. Following him were two other youths, also with an air of arrogance.
The Seventh Prince of Hu Ben Country, Yu Wen Tuo!
"Nine Stars?"
The bejeweled youths were utterly dumbfounded. Indeed, there’s always someone better; nine stars likely represented at least a force of one thousand eight hundred jin.
Terrifying indeed, that’s equivalent to the power of a Martial Master at the Eighth Layer, and it was evident that Yu Wen Tuo had not yet reached the Martial Master Eighth Layer.
"Don’t make such a fuss, just nine stars, something I can achieve effortlessly!" Yu Wen Tuo declared like an unparalleled sovereign. With his hands clasped behind his back and the corner of his mouth slightly raised, he exuded immense confidence and an extraordinary demeanor. His gaze swept over everyone, accustomed to their shock, respect, admiration, and envy.
"Right, those who were rated with eight stars earlier, have all been identified, haven’t they?"
He directed this question at the lackeys behind him, who promptly nodded and said, "Back to your highness, they have all been identified. There are four in total, all assessed at eight stars. It can be said that you have the highest rating and are first in the initial challenge."
Yu Wen Tuo proudly smiled upon hearing this, "Naturally, I’ve been first in everything since I was young! Continue, who are those with the eight stars?"
"Yes, yes, your highness, these four individuals are Xu Leiting from Thunder Mountain Villa, followed by a cowherd from the village named Huang Tie, another is a martial artist from Chen Country called Hao Hai, and the last one is a guy named Lin Feng."
Yu Wen Tuo touched his chin upon hearing this, "I know Xu Leiting, this fellow has an extraordinary background, so I will let him be. As for the other three, I could give them a chance to work for me!"
"Yes, yes, to help his highness is their good fortune. We think they definitely won’t refuse!"
Yu Wen Tuo responded with an indifferent smile, "Let’s discuss this matter after the assessment is over. If they can’t even pass the second challenge, then there’s no need to waste effort. Of course, this time around, the champion newcomer of the Divine Wind Camp is definitely going to be me, Yu Wen Tuo, haha!!" 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝑝𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
With that said, he strode ahead confidently, and wherever he went, everyone naturally made way.
"Is this the Seventh Prince? What an overpowering aura. He must be at least at the Sixth Layer of the martial master!"
"It’s more than that, probably at the peak of the Sixth Layer!"
The youths in lavish attire were full of emotion, with their highest level being no more than Martial Master Fifth Layer.
Lin Feng stayed silent from beginning to end. Yu Wen Tuo, this person, was obstinate and overbearingly arrogant, always insisting on being first and not allowing anyone to surpass him. Should anyone dare to exceed him, he would seek to extinguish them.
After joining the Divine Wind Camp for half a year, in the following tests, Lin Feng’s Demon Dragon Star fully leveraged its advantage as a Dragon-type Star, making Lin Feng stand out among the crowd. This also led to Yu Wen Tuo’s ostracization and jealousy of him, constantly trying to trip him up and even making attempts on his life.
"Fortunately, I held back in the test just now; otherwise, if I had the same level with nine cores like him, I probably wouldn’t have any peace now. Moreover, in this Divine Wind Camp, there are Hidden Guards arranged by the royal family of Hu Ben Country to ensure his safety, all of whom are Earth Martial Masters."
Lin Feng thought to himself, finding Yu Wen Tuo to be an annoying fellow. However, now was not the time to have a fallout with him. Compared to Lin Zihua, Yu Wen Tuo was evidently a lot more troublesome — after all, Lin Zihua was just a slightly talented loner, who could be eliminated at will, while Yu Wen Tuo was different.
Watching Yu Wen Tuo’s retreating figure, Lin Feng wasn’t too surprised. Before, he wouldn’t dare to provoke Yu Wen Tuo, given that the other was a prince of Hu Ben Country, and many instructors in the Divine Wind Camp were biased toward him. Therefore, at that time, Lin Feng tolerated and chose to keep a low profile.
But now, Lin Feng had no particular feelings about this petty prince.
"Better not provoke me," Lin Feng’s gaze flickered, and then he withdrew his eyes.
Soon, the first round of testing concluded. Those eliminated had been sent packing, and the successful ones gathered here, ready to proceed to the second round.
The second round, as Lin Feng anticipated, was to hunt Demon Beasts in the mountains.
Near the Imperial City, there was a mountain range. Although not large, it still housed Demon Generals, as it was the Royal Hunting Garden.
Every year at the beginning of spring in March, the Hu Ben King would hunt Demon Beasts in this mountain range.
When Lin Feng and the others arrived at the mountain range, which could be considered the Royal Hunting Garden, it signified the start of the second round.
The same brawny man glanced over the remaining four hundred-odd people and shouted, "There are quite a few Demon Generals in these mountains, and your assessment standard is to hunt these Demon Generals, extract their Demon Cores, and score based on the Demon Generals. Now listen up, remember, the Demon Cores that count for assessment must be obtained within this Hunting Garden. If anyone cheats, once discovered, they’re out immediately!"
"Next, let me briefly explain the scoring rules for the Demon Cores. First Rank Demon Cores are worth ten points, Second Rank twenty points, Third Rank thirty points, Fourth Rank forty points, and so on. Most importantly, once you enter this mountain range, killing is not prohibited. Did everyone get that clear?"
"Clear!!" Everyone shouted in unison, their hearts chilled, as unrestrained killing meant others could target them.
The slightly weaker youngsters showed concern, while some of the stronger ones, like Yu Wen Tuo, were already showing a bloodthirsty gleam. He shouted loudly to everyone around, "I am Yu Wen Tuo, and I state upfront here, this time, the first place, no matter what, shall be mine!!!"
As these words came out, many people’s expressions changed. This statement was too domineering.
"That’s an outright threat to us."
"He has the clout; he’s the Seventh Prince, the Hu Ben King’s seventh child, and the Hu Ben King is the number one expert of our Hu Ben Country. Even the Iron Spear Divine Marquis is his uncle; he has the clout!"
"That’s true; forget it, I never even considered first place, it’s not that relevant to me."
"Exactly, we common folks should stay unbothered. Whether or not we’re first doesn’t really concern us much, but Xu Leiting and the others may have to relent. This Seventh Prince is narrow-minded, not a generous sort at all!"
