Morphing Heavens - Chapter 93 - The Opening of the Final

On Yun Huo’s side, the brothers completely disregarded the upcoming competition. They were still having fun as usual, with Yun Huo taking a few of his younger brothers out for a walk and still hadn’t returned. Inside the house were Yun Lie, Yun Chi, and Yun Ye.

The other two were busy with their own idle matters, as they had nothing better to do… only the boss sat in a chair, looking troubled. When Yun Chi saw him, he asked, “What’s wrong, elder brother?”

“Ah!! The competition in a few days is going to be tough,” Yun Lie sighed, speaking in a low, heavy tone.

“What do you mean? We’ve cruised through the whole way, it shouldn’t be too hard!” Yun Chi said cheerfully.

Hearing this, Yun Lie’s expression darkened. He looked at the relaxed-faced Yun Chi and coldly remarked, “Don’t underestimate the competition! I’ve done some research on the team we’re up against over the past few days.”

Upon hearing that he had investigated Tina’s group, Yun Chi perked up immediately and excitedly asked, “What did you find out? Is there someone in their team who has a crush on me? Don’t worry, elder brother. Even if someone does have a crush on me, I won’t easily agree to anything, considering they’re our opponents. That kind of thing can wait until after the competition…” As he spoke, he drifted into endless daydreams.

Seeing Yun Chi’s perverted grin, Yun Lie helplessly shook his head, extinguished his cigarette, and clicked his tongue, saying, “You think too much. I only found out her background. Look at this!”

With that, he took out a document. Yun Chi grinned mischievously and said, “Alright, elder brother! You managed to get this?!” He felt a thrill inside, thinking he was about to see some juicy insider information.

Seeing Yun Chi’s leering expression, Yun Lie immediately felt that asking him to come up with strategies was a mistake. He waved his hand to open the document, saying, “This is gathered by a contact; it only cost a small commission! Look at this.

The document read: Makin Tina, a princess of the Empress Butterfly Clan under the Insect Spirit Clan Alliance, a human-butterfly hybrid, with an unknown identity for her mother who is human! Currently twenty years old, graduated from the Weather Control Department of the Shaman Academy! The cultivation technique she uses is unknown, but she graduated with a strength of third-level martial overlord, and she is listed as an outstanding early graduate. Her subordinates are from the Insect Spirit Clan…

After reading the document, Yun Chi grumbled, “This document is missing too much information. It doesn’t even mention her marital status!”

“Just go play!” Yun Lie snapped. After putting away the document, he leaned back in his chair, pondering to himself that these younger brothers were too unreliable, each one of them carefree and thoughtless…

Standing behind them, Yun Ye finished reading the document and said softly, “Yun Chi, if you’re not afraid of getting knocked down again, you could just go ask her yourself, haha!”

“How did you know?!” Yun Chi turned back, excitedly asking. This was something he wanted to keep secret from Yun Huo and the others-how could he have been sold out so quickly by these two unreliable guys!

Yun Ye smirked mischievously, “Everyone knows! You don’t need to explain, hehe…”

“Pssh!” Yun Chi scoffed and pushed Yun Ye aside as he walked out. Seeing the bright moonlight outside, he thought it would be a great idea to stroll through the arena. Maybe he could run into a few heartbroken girls!

At this moment, Yun Lie sat up, waved to Yun Ye, and seriously asked, “Third brother, what do you think? Among us brothers, you’re the only one with a brain.” While Yun Huo was the strongest martial practitioner among them, his mind seemed only suited for reciting incomprehensible philosophies. If he was left in charge of strategizing, they would definitely lose. Besides, no one knew where he had run off to, dragging along a few younger brothers…

Hearing this, Yun Ye chuckled a few times. True, although they had decent strength, their brains weren’t the best. Only Yun Chi had a bit of a plan, but that kid was always preoccupied with his fantasies. “Elder brother, it must be tough for you to handle such a group of oddball brothers,” he thought but quickly snapped back to the topic at hand, nodding, “Well, from my observations, the weakest among the four of them is Lyman, but I can’t gauge the strength of the other three. They’re at least above seventh-level martial ascendant.”

“And one of them is on par with me. The short-haired woman leading is someone who even the second brother can’t see through!” Yun Lie stated earnestly. His greatest concern was the seemingly ruthless mixed blood, Tina. Although she killed the demon Joz a few days ago during the competition to establish a strong image in front of the audience, he had seen her pierce through a thug leader barehanded in Feng City. Her eyes were devoid of any emotion, treating that person like a pig or dog, slaughtering him at will. The killing intent and composure she displayed were things Yun Lie had never encountered before.

Behind the scenes, he had communicated with some leaders from Tina’s team to get a sense of her abilities. The remarks he received shocked him: “She didn’t use her full strength.” “She held back her power.” “A dangerous individual, impossible to gauge her strength.” These statements left Yun Lie particularly alarmed. Although he and his brothers had come through their battles unscathed, it was only because they had exerted their full strength to do so. Yet this woman, Tina, seemingly reached the finals without using all her power-she was indeed someone to be wary of.

Seeing his elder brother lost in thought with a worried expression, Yun Ye shrugged, patted Yun Lie on the back, and said softly, “No matter how strong she is, so what? It’s just a competition, and winning or losing isn’t important. Even if we lose, there’s still a five million prize to take home!” As he spoke, a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes-it was five million! That would allow them to have some real fun in the capital!

“Why don’t you take your money-minded thoughts somewhere else? How did I end up with brothers like you?” Yun Lie replied, sensing Yun Ye’s intentions.

“Haha, that’s the luck I gained in my last life,” Yun Ye laughed heartily and turned to leave.

As the days passed, the injuries from previous matches gradually healed, and the atmosphere between the teams eased considerably. Since it was a friendly match, some teams even went out to drink and have fun together. The days leading up to the final were unusually harmonious, although there were still some gamblers around, perhaps this was just the calm before the storm!

A week flew by, and the Alabastan team competition was ready for its grand final.

On that day, the massive arena was filled with fluttering flags and the sounds of drums echoing through the air. Leaders and generals from nearby countries had come to watch, and various performance teams took the opportunity to display their talents on different platforms, earning hefty performance fees. Thus, the true nature of this event as a purely commercial endeavor meant that Alabastan would benefit significantly. The stands were filled to capacity, the atmosphere growing increasingly charged.

The honor guard stood arranged neatly on both sides, while the imperial guard solemnly cleared the way in front. At that moment, a black and gold carriage, drawn by a pair of sixth-tier spirit rhinoceroses, slowly entered the arena. The host leaped onto the platform, bowing and announcing, “Please stand for the arrival of the king!”

Upon hearing this, the audience turned toward the center and gradually rose to their feet.

The carriage approached the podium at a measured pace, and a middle-aged man clad in a golden imperial robe stepped out. Following him were two elegantly dressed ladies, identifying them as the king of Alabastan, Seidon Sal.

The king walked up to the arena, stopping in front of the imperial throne. He waved and smiled, saying, “Thank you all for coming from afar to witness this grand competition. On behalf of our military and civilian population, I extend my deep respect to all of you.” He then performed a bow with both hands and continued, “Please take your seats. The successful hosting of this competition is all thanks to your support and generosity.” Despite being a king, Sal spoke with remarkable politeness, which was one reason for the country’s stability.