Numbers were to be picked one by one. One by one, they would go up and pick at will. They were not allowed to crush the numbers after they picked. They could only open the numbers after everyone had made their choice.
Lu Li had been secretly sensing that the Rui Emperor might notice that he was cheating. But the three emperor-level warriors did not say anything. Lu Li didn't care.
He had been paying attention to the most powerful ones and the numbers they picked. Unfortunately, the ones before him were not in the same group. They were in different groups.
Lu Li was in the middle. He could not tell others to pick first. Therefore, if the ones before him were not in the same group, he would have to pick someone as his comrade.
"Okay!"
Wang Ningxue, who was a few numbers ahead of Lu Li, picked the same number as Hu Shimeng. Lu Li was delighted. At least there were two powerful warriors in this group, which meant the chances of winning would be higher. If there could be one or two more powerful warriors joining in, then it would be a piece of cake.
"That will be the seventh group."
It was Lu Li's turn. He flew up and pretended to take a look. Then, he grabbed a golden bead accurately and flew down.
Inside the private room, after Lu Li grabbed the bead, the Rui Emperor said with a smile, "Hmm, the seventh group. Do you believe me now?"
"This punk is strange."
Emperor Heng was surprised. He was confident about the golden bead he made. How could a warrior at the peak of the fourth tribulation see through it?
This made him feel a little embarrassed.
Emperor Heng was a hot-tempered man. He snorted and said, "Since this punk can see through the golden bead, then he must have cheated. Disqualify him."
"No!"
Even the Rui Emperor said nothing. Emperor Heng waved his hand and said, "I made the golden bead. He, a warrior at the peak of the fourth tribulation, can see through it. That is his capability.
If others are capable, they can choose their own teammates. "
The Rui Emperor nodded with a smile and said, "We set the rules. Others can play tricks within the rules. That is their own capability.
In a real fight, no matter what tricks you use, the winner will live and the loser will die. "
"Hmm!"
Emperor Heng still didn't like Lu Li. He snorted and said, "I would like to see how far this punk can go.
If he is able to become a disciple of our Heavenly Emperor Sect, I will beat him up whenever I have the time. This Emperor hates this kind of opportunistic scum the most. "
Emperor Heng and Emperor Rui looked at each other and shook their heads with a bitter smile. This was the temper of a Martial Emperor. He was straightforward and a martial arts fanatic. He hated villains who played tricks and ploys the most.
If Lu Li were to fall into his hands, the consequences would be dire …
Everyone had made their choice. They all crushed the bead at the same time, revealing the small cards inside. Lu Li looked at them and was relieved.
Sure enough, there was a seven written on it. His senses were right.
He looked around immediately. He saw that Wang Ningxue and Hu Shimeng were indeed holding the number seven token. He was overjoyed. He looked at the rest of the people and soon found his other two teammates. One of them was actually one of the 22 people. The other one was slightly weaker. He wasn't very famous, but he was also at the peak of the Five Tribulations.
"Hehe!"
Lu Li noticed that the others were looking at him as well. Their eyes were filled with depression and disgust. Clearly, they thought Lu Li would drag them down. That being said, there were three powerful warriors in this team. Their overall fighting capacity was quite good. Everyone was satisfied.
"Get ready."
Patriarch Gu said, "Each team has an hour to get ready. After an hour, the first 10 teams will enter the arena on the left and the last 10 teams will enter the arena on the right."
Patriarch Gu's intention was clear. He wanted the teams to get familiar with each other so that they could come up with strategies. After all, all the opponents were clear. There were only 45 of them. They could know each other at a glance.
"Team Seven, come here!"
Hu Shimeng lived up to his name. He was a tall and sturdy man with a full beard and wore battle armor.
He shouted and everyone gathered around him. He took out a pagoda which floated in the air and said, "If you trust me, come with me."
The other teams nearby took out their interspatial artifacts as well. Lu Li, Wang Ningxue and the others all followed Hu Shimeng into the pagoda without hesitation.
This was the Peak of Immortal. Hu Shimeng wouldn't act rashly even if he had more courage. What was more … Wang Ningxue and the other two clearly had powerful backgrounds. They were not afraid of Hu Shimeng's dirty tricks.
There was a huge hall inside, and it was rather clean. Hu Shimeng took out some spirit fruits and threw them on the table. "Time is of the essence, so Old Hu shall not be particular about these formalities. Let's introduce ourselves. I believe everyone knows Miss Ning Xue and I, right?"
Lu Li nodded. One of the other two looked like a scholar. He cupped his fists and said, "I am Jun Tian Ye. My nickname is Soul Hooking Scholar."
"So, you are Soul Hooking Scholar?"
Hu Shimeng nodded and said, "I heard that you are good at seducing noble ladies. You are quite famous at the Deer Hu Dynasty."
Wang Ningxue's expressions were clouded. She didn't seem to have a good impression of Jun Tian Ye. Jun Tian Ye smiled in an unrestrained manner and said, "My name is Soul Hooking Scholar, not Seductive Scholar.
Those are just rumors spread by my enemies. I, Jun Tian Ye, am upright. Their mouths are on other people's bodies. They can say whatever they want. "
The other one cupped his fists and said, "I am Gu Shanqiu. My family is at the Celestial Emperor Dynasty!"
Gu Shanqiu seemed to be a man of few words and was introverted. It was Lu Li's turn. Lu Li was about to introduce himself when Hu Shiseng waved his hand and said, "You don't have to. Lu Li, you are the dark horse of this year's Recruitment Ceremony. I have an uncle who lost many God's Stones because of you."
Lu Li touched his nose and cupped his fists. Hu Shimeng said again, "I don't care if we have any grudges against each other in the past. We are on the same boat now. If we fail, none of us can enter the Celestial Emperor Sect.
So, I hope we can cooperate sincerely and not hide anything. What do you say? "
Jun Tian Ye was the first to express his opinion. He nodded and said, "Brother Hu is right. We must cooperate sincerely or we will all be eliminated.
I will cooperate with you! "
Wang Ningxue nodded and said, "Okay!"
Gu Shanqiu didn't say anything. Lu Li nodded as well. They were all powerful warriors and it was not his place to speak.
Hu Shimeng put on a smile and said, "Tell us about your skills. Let's see how we can cooperate."
Hu Shimeng's defense and offense were strong, Wang Ningxue's footwork was amazing, Jun Tian Ye's soul attacks were impressive, and Gu Shanqiu was well-balanced in all aspects. As for Lu Li, they automatically ignored him because his realm was too low.
Hu Shimeng thought for a while and said, "How about this?
Gu Shanqiu and I will attack from the front. Lady Ning Xue will use her footwork to disturb the enemies. Seductive Scholar will use his soul attacks to assist.
Well … Lu Li, play it by ear. "