In the crowd, Ye Qing saw the familiar Liu Ruolan.
The Hao Yue Empire had quite a number of quotas. There were at least a few dozen, and Liu Ruolan was included in the quota.
There was also a beautiful girl in a long white dress. She was Dongfang Yue, who Ye Qing had helped detoxify in the past.
When Liu Ruolan saw Ye Qing, her eyes suddenly shone with excitement. In the Thousand Country Battlefield, there were many dangers. It was best to have Ye Qing's protection.
When Dongfang Yue saw Ye Qing, she pouted and turned her head away, ignoring Ye Qing.
Obviously, Dongfang Yue was still angry. The previous incident had left a deep impression in her heart.
"Yue 'er, don't be rude. That's your husband!"
The Hao Yue Emperor's face darkened. He grabbed Dongfang Yue's arm and forcibly brought her to Ye Qing's side.
In the eyes of the Hao Yue Emperor, Dongfang Yue was already Ye Qing's woman. Moreover, in the Thousand Country Battle, Dongfang Yue still had to rely on Ye Qing's protection. Without Ye Qing, Dongfang Yue's situation would be very dangerous.
Under the Hao Yue Emperor's coercion, Dongfang Yue had no choice but to follow the Hao Yue Emperor.
In the Hao Yue Empire, the Hao Yue Emperor still had great authority. He was a man of his word. Basically, no one dared to go against him.
However, on Dongfang Yue's little face, there was still a look of reluctance. The foundation of her relationship with Ye Qing was far from deep. Of course, she was unwilling to become Ye Qing's maid.
Moreover, with her identity, she was only going to be Ye Qing's maid. She was not even his wife. Of course, she was not happy.
Standing beside Ye Qing, Dongfang Yue was deep in thought. She recalled what had happened in the cave that day. She could not help but blush.
Speaking of which, although she was unhappy with Ye Qing that day, she still felt a sense of sweetness in her heart when she thought about it. That feeling was really indescribably wonderful.
After solving Dongfang Yue's problem, the Hao Yue Emperor smiled brightly. Then, he looked around and said loudly, "Geniuses, you will represent the Hao Yue Empire in the battle. You are all the pride of the Hao Yue Empire. You have all been carefully selected to stand out. I hope you will work hard and win glory for the empire. Strive to be ranked on the Genius List of the Thousand Kingdoms!"
The Haoyue Emperor's voice was forceful and emotional as he spoke. In his opinion, the geniuses he had chosen were one-in-a-million existences that could bring glory to the Haoyue Empire.
The so-called Thousand Countries Prodigy List was a list of all the prodigies participating in the Thousand Countries Tournament.
Conservatively speaking, the number of sky-prides participating in the Thousand Countries Tournament was at least 100,000. However, there were only 1,000 names on the Thousand Countries Sky-Prides Roll!
It was definitely an extremely difficult task to stand out among the many geniuses.
Not to mention entering the top 1000, even if it was only the top 10,000, it would not be an easy task.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. We will definitely win glory for the empire!"
"Your Majesty, just wait for our good news. Don't worry, we will not let you down!"
All the prodigies present said in unison, expressing their full confidence. No matter how strong they were, they still had to brag first. If they really obtained glory in the future and were ranked in the top 1000, then they would be extremely arrogant when they came back!
The Hao Yue Emperor nodded, feeling very satisfied. His gaze swept across the crowd, paying special attention to Ye Qing and the other two peerless geniuses present.
"Liu Dali, Jiang Xukong, work hard. I have high hopes for you!"
The Hao Yue Emperor smiled. The way he looked at the two geniuses was different. Obviously, he had high expectations for them.
In the Hao Yue Emperor's mind, Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong could even be compared to Ye Qing.
One had to know that in the Battle of the Thousand Countries, divine weapons were not allowed. The reason why Ye Qing was so powerful was mostly due to the divine weapon.
According to the rules of the Battle of the Thousand Countries, no one could bring divine weapons into the battlefield. The Battle of the Thousand Countries was a small world. When entering, once a divine weapon was detected on one's body, one would be expelled immediately. There was no room for discussion.
Hearing this, Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong were overjoyed. They could not help but reveal a smug expression. There were dozens of geniuses present, but the Hao Yue Emperor only paid attention to them. This made them feel proud.
"And Young Master Ye, you should get closer to Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong. With the three of you here, I can sit back and relax!" The Hao Yue Emperor said with a smile.
Ye Qing did not care and did not say anything. Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong's cultivation was indeed good. They had reached the ninth level of the Fate Wheel at such a young age. They were definitely rare existences among the young people of the Hao Yue Empire.
Unfortunately, Ye Qing didn't take the two of them seriously. He just smiled and didn't care.
Hearing this, Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong snorted. They simply looked down on Ye Qing.
In their hearts, Ye Qing was just a piece of trash at the second level of the Fate Wheel. The only thing worth showing off was the divine weapon on him.
On the surface, Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong did not say anything. After all, they did not dare to show it in front of the Hao Yue Emperor.
But their eyes had already explained everything. The way they looked at Ye Qing was full of contempt.
"Okay, everyone, please leave your divine weapons and then go to the Battle of the Thousand Countries. Don't worry, I will keep the divine weapons for the time being. I guarantee that nothing will go wrong," the Hao Yue Emperor said slowly.
According to the rules of the Battle of the Thousand Countries, no divine weapons could be brought in. Therefore, it was a good choice to let the Hao Yue Emperor keep them.
Everyone's divine weapons had been refined. If the divine weapons had owners, even if the Hao Yue Emperor kept them for them, they could not use other people's divine weapons. Therefore, the talents could rest assured.
In addition, with the Hao Yue Emperor's reputation, he would even disdain to use their divine weapons.
"Old Emperor, I can't even bring my big stick in?"
Ye Qing asked helplessly as a golden stick appeared in his hand.
Everyone present showed a mocking smile. They had heard of Ye Qing's feat. He destroyed the Heavenly Remnant Sect and killed the Crippled Heavenly Freak and the Heavenly Silkworm Baby by himself.
However, they understood that the reason why Ye Qing was so powerful was because of the golden stick in his hand!
"Humph, I thought he was some great talent. It turns out that he is just a piece of trash who can only rely on his divine weapon!"
"That's right, Ye Qing. I advise you not to go to the Battle of the Thousand Countries. Without that heaven-defying divine weapon, you are a complete piece of trash. You are not even worth a fart!"
Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong took the lead in ridiculing him. The relationship between the two of them was not bad. Obviously, they were on the same boat. They both looked at Ye Qing sideways, and their faces were full of disdain and contempt!
Both of them were peerless geniuses of the Hao Yue Empire and believed themselves to be powerful. Ye Qing, on the other hand, was just a rising star who had appeared out of nowhere and stolen their limelight. How could they be nice to Ye Qing?
"Young Master Ye, you are right. You have to hand over all your divine weapons. This is the rule of the Battle of the Thousand Countries!" The Hao Yue Emperor was also helpless. He was not the one who set the rules. He could not make an exception for Ye Qing.
"Alright, since I can't bring my divine weapons, I won't go."
Ye Qing waved his hand as if he did not care. He did not need to prove anything to Liu Dali and Jiang Xukong. He did not care about the glory of the Battle of the Thousand Countries and the qualification to become a disciple of a first-rate sect in the Eastern Wilderness Region.
The corner of the Bright Moon Emperor's mouth twitched when he heard that. He hurriedly pulled Ye Qing's arm and almost cried, "Young master Ye, don't. You've already promised me, so how can you not go just like that?
You can't play like that! "