"Father!"
Liu Yan was the first to rush into Liu Changhe's arms.
"How old are you? Aren't you making a joke out of yourself?"
Although he said so, he still held Liu Yan tightly. From childhood to adulthood, this was the first time his daughter had left his side for such a long time.
"Uncle Liu!
You're getting better and better! "
Li Mo could see that Liu Changhe's power had increased greatly in his absence, nearing the advanced martial master stage.
"Ha-ha, kid, I'm happy to see you. Who is this little brother?"
"Oh!
Uncle Liu, this is Bai Xiao. "
Bai Xiao was also very sensible. When he saw Liu Changhe asking him, he greeted him politely.
"Hello, Uncle Liu!"
"Good!
Good!
Good!
This isn't the place to talk. Let's go inside. "
…
Liu Changhe brought the three of them to his room in the posthouse.
He had a detailed understanding of Li Mo and Liu Yan's experiences.
When he heard Li Mo's group ran into Liu Ming on their way here, his face turned ugly. He felt sorry for Second Elder Liu Changhe.
"Liu Ming is blinded by profit and only has power and status in his eyes. We shouldn't have sent him away, ruining such a good cultivation talent!"
Liu Changhe felt sorry for Liu Ming.
The atmosphere in the room turned gloomy.
"Father, Li Mo also signed up for the tournament!"
Liu Yan was quick-witted and quickly changed the subject.
"Oh!
Little Mo, you're also interested in the tournament? "
Liu Changhe was shocked. 'Why would the always low-key Li Mo participate in the tournament? Is he aiming for the reward of being promoted?'
"Father, I secretly signed up for Li Mo!"
"You child, you're making trouble. Do you know the purpose of this tournament?
Li Mo and Liu Yan looked at Liu Changhe with astonishment. 'Is there some unspeakable secret behind this tournament?'
Liu Changhe stood up and paced back and forth in the room. It was obvious that he was having an intense mental struggle.
Li Mo called Bai Xiao to his side and whispered a few words before Bai Xiao left the room.
"Uncle Liu, I've already asked Bai Xiao to wait outside. If you have anything to say, feel free to tell me!"
"Sigh!
Alright, originally, only the four of us county governors knew about this matter. His Highness had also repeatedly ordered us not to divulge this information. However, I never expected that all of you would appear here and even sign up for the conference. "
Listening to Liu Changhe's tone, Liu Yan also realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Father, tell me quickly!
What's going on? "
"Now, the Jade Clear Province's army is preparing to attack Yiyang County. The Prefectural Governor Han Meng has two reasons for holding this meeting. Firstly, it's to increase the military budget. Secondly, it's to use Yi County's high position and generous salary as bait to attract experts to fight for the Imperial Court against the enemies!"
"Ah!
Then what should we do? Father, think of a way!
Can we withdraw from the competition? "
Liu Yan, who knew that it would be such a result, was very anxious.
"If I could withdraw from the competition, would I still be so worried?
His Royal Highness has ordered that all adepts who qualify for the competition are not allowed to withdraw from the competition. Even if they do not get a good result, the imperial court will not let them go. They will all be enlisted in the army! "
"Father, can't you think of a way?" Liu Yan's voice was choked with sobs.
"Unless … little Mo can get first place in the competition. As far as I know, His Royal Highness will reward the champion with the title of Lord of Ten Thousand Households. He may not have any real power, but he won't go to the battlefield unless it's the last resort. But with so many strong people in this competition, it will be very difficult to stand out!"
"Wu!
Wu … it's all my fault for hurting Li Mo! "
Liu Yan was choking with sobs.
Liu Changhe was also desolate. Li Mo might have defeated the strong in Fanyang County, but the enemy wasn't to be trifled with. If something were to happen … Liu Changhe didn't want to think about it!
"Yan 'er, Uncle Liu!
Don't worry. Even going to the battlefield isn't a bad thing for me. Not to mention, this is all in the future! "
Li Mo did his best to comfort Liu Yan and Liu Changhe. He didn't want them to worry about him.
"Li Mo, it's all my fault!
Let's go!
Let's go to a place where no one knows me, okay? "
Liu Changhe and Li Mo were shocked by Liu Yan's words.
'Who would've thought Liu Yan would have such a good idea!'
"No, Yan 'er, it's not that I don't want to take you, but what will happen to the Liu clan after we leave? Do you want to see the Liu clan implicated because of me?"
Liu Yan didn't think of anything else and was stunned by Li Mo's words.
Liu Changhe was touched by Li Mo's words, glad he didn't misjudge him.
"Don't worry, Uncle Liu. Since it's come to this, I will do my best to get a good result."
Li Mo wasn't as worried as Liu Changhe and his daughter. On the contrary, he felt this was a great opportunity for him to establish himself in the Mysterious Continent.
…
They hadn't seen each other for a long time, but because of Li Mo's registration, the atmosphere was heavy.
Li Mo refused Liu Changhe's request to stay and left the inn with Bai Xiao. Liu Yan didn't. Despite Li Mo's persuasion, Liu Yan still blamed herself.
Early the next morning, Liu Yan returned to the inn. Today was the start of the convention. She could've stayed with her father in the VIP area, but she chose to come back. She wanted to accompany Li Mo to the end.
Li Mo took Liu Yan and Bai Xiao to the arena in the center of the city.
Along the way, he also met many adepts who were going to participate in the competition, but the number of people was much less than when he registered yesterday.
The competition used a no-rank elimination system until the top ten of the competition were decided.
The participants were all under the age of 25, and their strength was close, all martial artists. Of course, there were some tyrannical ones as well. As for who they would meet, that would depend on their luck!
Li Mo walked to the waiting area after drawing his lot.
Liu Yan and Bai Xiao were sitting in the audience, waiting nervously for Li Mo's appearance!
Even though most of the adepts did not pass the pre-competition test, there were still more than 400 people left.
Heavenly Capital's huge arena was divided into twenty smaller arenas, allowing the matches to be held at the same time, saving a lot of time.
Li Mo was arranged to have his third match in one of the arenas.
Before the grand assembly began, the ruler of the Yuhua State, King Gong Xian, was accompanied by four county governors as they walked to the VIP area in the center of the spectator stands. There were some elders who went up to pay their respects, and they were probably not ordinary people either. They were either of high status or were extremely wealthy.
A middle-aged man with the strength of a high martial master introduced the rules of the convention and the curtains were lifted.
Those who were able to pass the test and participate in the competition were all outstanding youths of the various large families and sects. They all wanted to shine in this competition. The competition was also abnormally intense. On the field, all kinds of magical treasures emitted colorful lights. The sound of weapons colliding and the sound of explosions rang out incessantly!
The audience cheered for him!