Dragon-Marked War God

“However, unfortunately, Bi Jiagang, the son of the Lord of Tianlai Boundary, has died, and it happened in my Tongyou Boundary, in Tianguang City. I, Tao Qianjun, cannot shirk this responsibility. I will investigate this matter thoroughly and give Tianlai Boundary justice and give Brother Bi what is right. Now, in the martial contest for a marriage, only Kouxiang Gangmen of Penglai Boundary and Tianyin the Enlightened, the lay practitioner of Tianluo Temple, remain to compete for first place. But since my good nephew Bi Jiagang has passed away, for the sake of fairness, I am willing to choose one person from among all of you experts gathered here from every direction, who will also have the chance to become the ideal son-in-law of my Tongyou Boundary!”

A single stone stirred up a thousand waves!

Bi Jiagang’s death and Tao Qianjun’s announcement that he would choose a successor from among the experts gathered there both drove the people present into a frenzy. It made the martial contest for a marriage all the more intriguing. Countless people waited eagerly, hoping to win the beauty for themselves.

“Really? Anyone can join? That’s great! Hahaha, I’m going to take part too.”

“You’re really a toad dreaming of eating swan meat. Do you think just anyone can become the City Lord’s ideal son-in-law? Didn’t you hear? Even the City Lord’s adopted daughter has reached the Early Hierarch Realm. How many people can reach that level of strength?”

“What this brother said is true. Sigh, there’s really no comparing people. Even among true experts, she stands out. I reckon that of all the young talents here, not even ten have gone beyond the Hierarch Realm.”

“There’s always hope. The Hierarch Realm experts are probably going crazy with joy right now. Hahaha.”

Everyone was itching to catch a glimpse of the City Lord’s adopted daughter and her peerless grace. Many people were waiting eagerly. Even if they couldn’t become the ideal son-in-law of the City Lord’s Mansion, a single glance would be enough to remember for the rest of their lives.

At this moment, Xue Qianying, dressed in plain white brocade, walked out slowly onto the city tower. Her face was covered with a green veil, but even so, it couldn’t hide her peerless beauty. Her long hair fluttered, and her presence stirred the nine regions, captivating hundreds of thousands of people. Just the green veil alone was already enough to make people unable to tear themselves away. Who could imagine how beautiful this woman truly was?

Her sleeves fluttered and her figure was graceful and elegant. She gave people a feeling of dignity and poise, but also a hint of frost.

“Is this woman as beautiful as us sisters?”

Yan Qingcheng said with a giggle, looking at Jiang Chen. However, Jiang Chen frowned. He always felt that the woman on the high platform with the green veil over her face seemed somewhat familiar. For a moment, he actually stared at her in a daze.

“Humph! Damn Jiang Chen, stinky Jiang Chen, eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot. Men are all the same. Don’t you think so, Sister Ning?”

Yan Qingcheng snorted coldly, and Wu Ningzhu smiled wryly. The two of them had long since covered their faces with green veils too. Otherwise, outside the City Lord’s Mansion with its sea of people, they would definitely become the center of everyone’s attention, and by then the entire City Lord’s Mansion would probably be in an uproar.

“She really is beautiful.”

Jiang Chen murmured, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t remember who this woman was. That aura of hers, cold as frost, felt extremely familiar to him.

“It looks like in this martial contest for a marriage, somebody’s pretense might just become reality. He says it’s to get the pill, but who knows whether he’s actually coveting the beauty of the City Lord’s precious daughter.”

Yan Qingcheng crossed her arms over her chest and glared at Jiang Chen with a hint of anger. This guy really was staring at her in a trance. It made Wu Ningzhu laugh charmingly.

“How boring. It seems that trash from Tianlai Boundary deserved to die. He got killed before he even got to meet me. How laughable and pathetic. Hahaha.”

Kouxiang Gangmen said with a cold laugh. He was big and burly, with his chest bare and his face covered in a full beard. He looked rather rough and his strength was quite impressive. There was a hint of disdain at the corners of his mouth. He naturally couldn’t care less about trash like that. He had only one goal, and that was to obtain the Soul-Rising Spirit-Gathering Pill and the heart of the princess of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Originally, for him, getting the Soul-Rising Spirit-Gathering Pill would have been enough. But now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all, because the princess of the City Lord’s Mansion was simply too beautiful. She captivated him and he couldn’t stop himself. Who wouldn’t want a woman like this? Moreover, as long as he became the ideal son-in-law of the City Lord’s Mansion of Tongyou Boundary, his status and support in Penglai Boundary would rise even higher. In the future, it would only be natural for him to succeed as the Lord of Penglai Boundary. With the marriage alliance with Tongyou Boundary, they could also join hands and slowly deal with those trash of Tianlai Boundary.

In this world, there were no permanent enemies and no permanent friends, only permanent interests. As long as enough interests were intertwined, Penglai Boundary could collude not only with Tianlai Boundary, but also with Tongyou Boundary and Tianluo Temple. Any of them would do.

It wasn’t just Kouxiang Gangmen. Even Tianyin the Enlightened, the lay practitioner of Tianluo Temple, kept his eyes fixed on Xue Qianying. This precious daughter of the City Lord’s Mansion, who possessed figure and grace, beauty and strength all at once, was someone he was determined to win! He had come here to recruit strength for Tianluo Temple. Although he wasn’t a true core disciple of Tianluo Temple, with his strength and his methods, he still had an extremely high status in Tianluo Temple.

As one of the ten great temples of the entire Western-pole Divine Land, Tianluo Temple’s strength and status were beyond doubt. If the person who came here today had been a core disciple or a successor of Tianluo Temple, even the seven boundary lords of Moluo County would have had to come and pay their respects.

Even so, the arrival of Tianyin the Enlightened in Tongyou Boundary represented Tianluo Temple to a certain extent, coming to establish ties with Tongyou Boundary. That was their real goal. And it had to be said that, in order to protect himself and find a suitable backer and partner, Tao Qianjun had already bled heavily by bringing out the Soul-Rising Spirit-Gathering Pill. Even a Peak Hierarch Realm expert might not be able to produce such a powerful pill. But after all, as the Lord of Tongyou Boundary for millions of years, Tao Qianjun still had his strength and status.

“So you get to meet me, but won’t the ending be the same? Heh.”

Tianyin the Enlightened glanced at Kouxiang Gangmen disdainfully. His long hair was tied with a hairpin and he was quite handsome, a thousand times better looking than Kouxiang Gangmen. He was like a gust of wind, light as a swallow and slender of build, but his nimble aura gave people a tremendous sense of pressure. As an Enlightened One of Tianluo Temple, his strength truly could not be underestimated.

“Whether it’s a mule or a horse, you have to take it out for a walk to know. Don’t talk so big, or you’ll sprain your tongue in the wind. We’ll soon see who the real prince consort is. Humph.”

Kouxiang Gangmen glanced coldly at Tianyin the Enlightened. Just like his name suggested, his looks were really nothing to praise. With a mouth like an anus, how good-looking could he be? It was already a blessing if people didn’t feel like throwing up when they saw him.