June 1st, six o 'clock in the morning.
While the others were still resting and had yet to wake up, Qin Chuan had already set off for the Red Dragon Stadium alone.
Although the Red Dragon Stadium had been opened, not many people had entered. There were only about a thousand people sitting in the auditorium. It was empty and quiet.
Qinchuan walked into the stadium and went to the preparation area. To his surprise, there were other contestants in the preparation area.
It was a young man with a straight figure, an ordinary appearance, and a neat buzz cut. Qinchuan felt strong confidence from him.
Just as Qinchuan was observing the young man, the young man also noticed Qinchuan's existence. He slowly turned around and looked at Qinchuan. After looking at him up and down, he said, "You must be Qinchuan."
Facing the young man's question, Qinchuan pursed his lips slightly and said, "I'm Qinchuan."
The young man nodded and said, "I'm Ximen Bei."
"I guessed it."
Qinchuan looked at Ximen Bei with deep eyes. "The fluctuation of your aura is not stable. It should be because you have just advanced and haven't stabilized your realm.
Since we met, I still want to congratulate you for successfully advancing to the late stage of Foundation Establishment before the competition. "
"Did it go well?"
Facing Qinchuan's congratulations, Ximen Bei sneered. "Everyone outside thinks that I can advance to the late stage of Foundation Establishment because I lost to Zhou Lin. You think so too, don't you?"
Qinchuan was stunned and asked subconsciously, "Isn't that the case?"
"Of course not!
I advanced to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment less than half a year ago. How could I advance to the late stage of Foundation Establishment now? "
Speaking of this matter, Ximen Bei's expression was full of disdain. "The reason why I advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment was that some people felt that I had disgraced the family, so they forced me to advance to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. They wanted me to fight my way out of the encirclement in the revival competition and not disgrace the family again!"
Qinchuan looked at Ximen Bei with astonishment. He really didn't expect that Ximen Bei advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment because of the family's reputation!
Seeing the look of surprise on Qin Chuan's face, Ximen Bei's face revealed a hint of mockery as he said, "This is all thanks to your perfect performance in the Newcomer Competition. My clan was extremely wary of you, and they were very worried that I would lose to you after losing to Zhou Lin. Therefore, they ignored my opinion and forcefully raised my cultivation level to the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Those old fogeys, for the sake of a little face, they really don't care about anything else!"
Although Qinchuan had never experienced such a thing, he was very clear in his heart that forcibly advancing to the next stage without sufficient accumulation and consolidation would definitely cause a great burden on the body, and would definitely affect the future cultivation. With the foundation of the Ximen family, they should be able to use some rare treasures to help Ximen Bei make up for the side effects of forcibly advancing to the next stage. However, it would be difficult to make up for the shortcomings in Ximen Bei's state of mind.
"Even if I, Ximen Bei, lose, I will do it fair and square!"
Ximen Bei looked deeply at Qinchuan and said, "Therefore, in today's competition, I will not use my full strength. I will compete with you with my previous strength!"
Qinchuan was somewhat puzzled. He didn't understand why Ximen Bei would do this. It should be known that if Ximen Bei used his full strength, there was a great chance that he would win!
As if he saw Qinchuan's doubts, Ximen Bei said indifferently, "Those old guys in the family are obsessed with their reputation. They don't care about my future and only know how to protect their interests. Since that's the case, why should I think so much for them?"
Ximen Bei slowly walked in front of Qinchuan, bent down slightly, and whispered in Qinchuan's ear, "You probably don't know. In the Ximen family, I am just a collateral relative. Although my performance is very outstanding, I am not valued by the family. Do you think that I went to the front line to fight against the Demon Race at the beginning of my freshman year because I love fighting?
Wrong! "
"Those young masters and young mistresses of the direct line of descent in the family embezzled my cultivation resources, and those old fellows didn't care about it at all. I had no choice but to join the army and use my military achievements to exchange for cultivation resources!
Now, I lost to Zhou Lin. Those young masters and young ladies of the family wantonly ridiculed and insulted me. Those old guys completely ignored my opinion and forcibly used enlightenment to increase my cultivation. They want me to go all out to defend the family's reputation. Hehe, don't you think it's ridiculous? "
Hearing the words of Ximen Bei, Qinchuan was extremely shocked in his heart. He really didn't expect that this kind of thing would happen to Ximen Bei!
"I am just a collateral relative of an aristocratic family. Compared to a commoner like you, those self-righteous guys hate me more."
Ximen Bei smiled disdainfully. "In the end, I am just a commoner who lives in the Ximen family with the surname of Ximen."
Ximen Bei stretched out his hand and patted Qinchuan's shoulder lightly. He said, "That day, I saw you refuse Qin Haoxuan's invitation in the arena. After that, you wanted to sign a life and death agreement with Qin Haoxuan. I really enjoyed watching that. You did something that I didn't dare to do. Really, I admire you very much."
"So, have you ever considered what the consequences would be if you lost?"
Qinchuan looked at Ximen Bei with a subtle expression. If Ximen Bei didn't go all out, then it was very likely that he would lose. Moreover, the Ximen family would definitely be furious because of this, and Ximen Beibei might be severely punished.
Previously, Qinchuan thought that the Ximen family would take out some rare treasures to compensate for the consequences of Ximen Bei forcibly increasing his cultivation. But after hearing the words of Ximen Bei, Qinchuan felt that the Ximen family might not be willing to spend time and energy on Ximen Bei!
As for whether Ximen Bei was lying to him or not, Qinchuan didn't think about it. Because fabricating such a lie wouldn't benefit Ximen Bei at all.
"Consequences?
They have already done such a shameless thing to me. Do you think I will care about the consequences? "
Ximen Bei sneered and said, "After today's competition, if I win, then I will continue to fight. But if I lose, I will go to the front line of the East Mountain and never return to that disgusting family!"
The front line of the East Mountain?
Qinchuan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I have a brother who is also in the front line of the East Mountain. He is a medic. Maybe I can introduce him to you."
Ximen Bei laughed and said, "A medic?
That's great. As a warrior in the front line, there is nothing happier than having a medic as a friend. But, why are you so sure that I will lose to you? "
"Because I have this confidence."
Qinchuan smiled slightly. He realized that not all the people in the aristocratic families were bad people.