In his previous life, when the Divine General’s Mansion was destroyed and the four great enemy dynasties invaded the Imperial City, countless Military Generals fought to the death in the streets and alleys, while numerous officials betrayed their masters for glory.
Yet, in that time of crisis, the son of the Minister of the Ministry of War—a man known for his playboy ways, someone everyone expected to drop to his knees and beg for mercy—charged in like an enraged bull to rescue Lin Huang from the ruined Divine General’s Mansion.
Later, he rallied the old subordinates of the Divine General’s Mansion at Nutian Mountain, attempting to turn the tide. In less than two years, he reclaimed twenty-seven cities that originally belonged to the Great Xia Dynasty. His unpredictable military tactics struck terror into the hearts of many figures on the East Spirit General List.
However, he eventually faced the obstruction of the White-Clothed Military Saint, Qin Xuance, in front of him, and the massive armies of the four great dynasties blocking him from behind. Even if Fatty Bai were a god, he could not escape Qin Xuance’s machinations. In the end, he was left with only a sliver of a chance to survive. Furthermore, to send the then-paralyzed Lin Huang to safety, Fatty Bai personally threw away that final sliver of hope.
To this day, Lin Huang still clearly remembered how Fatty Bai looked that night standing at the peak of Nutian Mountain. Looking out over the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, dotted with countless lonely graves shrouded in desolate smoke, his hair had turned completely white overnight. And then there was that heart-wrenching, despairing roar of a hero at the end of his rope!
He could have survived, but for Lin Huang’s sake, he led his thirty thousand troops to their deaths, enduring endless infamy and curses. He could have become a famous general of his era, but he had the misfortune of encountering a man like Qin Xuance.
Recalling Qin Xuance’s words from his previous life, Lin Huang could only smile helplessly. "I once annihilated ten dynasties alone, and I shall cover the Celestial Path with one hand." Within that path lay the blood of Fatty Bai.
Now, Lin Huang wanted to protect the Divine General’s Mansion, but he could not predict the future of the Great Xia Dynasty, nor could he predict Fatty Bai’s future. All he could do was hope that Fatty Bai would become strong enough to protect himself.
While he was lost in thought, Fatty Bai’s wobbly body had almost rolled onto the arena.
"Isn’t that just a giant meatball? What... does he want to enter the Four Great Sects too?" Looking at the massive figure on the arena, the crowd let out soft chuckles.
"That’s Fatty Bai, the son of the Minister of the Ministry of War. He should be at the Yingchun Tower at this hour."
"Someone like him wants to enter the Four Great Sects? He really doesn’t care about making a fool of himself. Even pigs aren’t this fat!"
Hearing the overlapping discussions around him, Lin Huang frowned slightly.
At this moment, Fatty Bai took leisurely steps with his short little legs and stepped onto the arena. He looked at the Testing Stones suspended in the void, smiled curiously, and then pretentiously reached out a hand.
"Hahaha, see? What did I say? That Testing Stone didn’t even flicker!"
"He has no talent at all, yet he still wants to enter the Four Great Sects. He’s simply a toad lusting after swan meat."
"He has completely disgraced the Minister of the Ministry of War!"
The crowd in the square mocked him unscrupulously. As they looked at Fatty Bai on the arena, their eyes were filled with unspeakable sarcasm. Fatty Bai had a noble background that they could not compare to, so seeing this playboy make a fool of himself brought them immense joy.
Just as everyone was smiling radiantly, the Testing Stones on the arena suddenly trembled and emitted a brilliant light. Behind the arena, the Four Sect Elders frowned. Why were all the Testing Stones emitting such dazzling light?
"Don’t follow me! Why are you following me? Go away! Go away! Is there something wrong with you?!" On the arena, Fatty Bai suddenly started jumping up and down. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t shake off the Testing Stone in his hand, let alone the other Testing Stones on the arena that were floating toward him. "I like women, you know! Why are you broken stones joining the fun?!"
"What’s going on? Why are all the Testing Stones revolving around him alone?" Discussions erupted one after another in the square. Even the elders of the Four Great Sects stood up. Their gazes landed on Fatty Bai, burning with sudden intensity.
"This kid’s Martial Soul is very special. He can actually devour the Primordial Qi of the Testing Stones," Elder Hann Shan of the Celestial Thunder Sect remarked.
"He must have awakened Martial Soul Divine Techniques!" Elder Qii Lie of Fengyu Tower added.
"This child definitely has something extraordinary about him. He’s a good seedling," Elder Su Li of Qianying Valley nodded in praise.
"He will choose our Piaoxue Palace. You elders should give up," Shen Diexin said coldly.
"Elder Shen, Piaoxue Palace’s Martial Technique, ’Snow Falling on Earth,’ is not suitable for this kid. He will make a wise choice," Hann Shan said leisurely, full of confidence.
Qii Lie remained silent at the side, but a trace of a cryptic smile flashed through his gaze as it fell upon Fatty Bai.
"Great Xia Imperial City, Fatty Bai, fifteen years old, Human Element Ninth Heaven, Three Zhang of Golden Light!"
"Three Zhang of Golden Light!" Everyone in the venue gasped, their eyes filled with indescribable shock. They looked at Fatty Bai’s plump figure in complete disbelief.
Three Zhang of Golden Light! Three Zhang of Golden Light! This was Lin Cangxue’s original record. Even Ling Huangyi only achieved one point seven zhang! Such talent was enough to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Lin Cangxue, the most dazzlingly brilliant genius the Great Xia Dynasty had seen in nearly a millennium.
Behind the arena, the elders of the Four Great Sects were going crazy. The way they looked at Fatty Bai made it seem as though they wanted to swallow him whole. Three Zhang of Golden Light—what kind of concept was this? The second Lin Cangxue!
Watching Fatty Bai’s name shoot up the rankings like a rainbow, Lin Huang was also somewhat taken aback. He had anticipated that Fatty Bai’s talent would be astonishing, but he hadn’t expected it to be this terrifying.
"First place!" The crowd cried out in astonishment. Their faces could no longer express the complexity and shock in their hearts.
In the crowd, Ming Ao stared at the rankings on the screen of light, a chilling glint rising in his eyes. His fists clenched tightly. Someone had actually pushed him off the first-place spot. And it was an ignorant, incompetent playboy at that. He deserved to die!
Beside Lin Huang, Xiao Yishan, who had been bored all day, nodded approvingly. He looked thoughtfully at the arena, where Fatty Bai was surrounded by a hundred Testing Stones and on the verge of crying from panic, and praised, "An Overseas Dragon!"
Inside and outside the square, on and off the arena, everyone stared at the name sitting high at the top of the screen of light. They all felt it was inconceivable, even unbelievable. They wondered, "Am I fucking dreaming? Since when did a playboy who lingers in brothels possess such strength and talent? Are all the Martial Artists of the Great Xia Dynasty fucking pigs?"
However, the truth was laid bare before everyone, allowing for no rebuttal or questioning. The Testing Stones would not make a mistake, and the Four Great Celestial Element Realm elders behind the arena would certainly not make a mistake either.
In a restaurant outside the square, Crown Prince Lingyun and Ling Huangyi watched this scene with gloomy expressions.
"He must die!" Ling Huangyi roared chillingly. In this Great Xia Dynasty, he would not allow anyone to step on his head! It had been the case with Lin Cangxue, and the same applied to Fatty Bai.
Thinking of that peerlessly magnificent woman who once stood alone with her sword, a trace of apprehension surfaced in Ling Huangyi’s eyes, quickly followed by intense killing intent. Three Zhang of Golden Light—the second Lin Cangxue!
"I’m afraid that might be a bit difficult," Crown Prince Lingyun smiled bitterly. "With such talent, the Four Great Sects will inevitably value him highly. If we want to make a move, it will likely be very difficult."
"Hmph, do you think that once Fatty Bai chooses one of the sects, the other Three Sects won’t try to strangle him in the cradle after losing all hope of recruiting him?" Ling Huangyi said coldly. "Geniuses die young very easily. The first was Lin Cangxue, and the second will be this Fatty Bai!" A cold smile crept up the corners of his mouth.
"Number Four, you really live a miserable life." Xiao Yishan patted Lin Huang in the crowd and shook his head. "Qin Xuance alone hoards eighty percent of the talent in the East Spirit Realm. If this Fatty Bai came from a major Noble Family and focused on his Cultivation, he would have probably entered the Celestial Element Realm long ago. He could leave you in the dust by a hundred and eight thousand miles."
Lin Huang raised an eyebrow, full of grievances. "Isn’t that because you’re blind? You chose me as your disciple!"
Looking at Fatty Bai, who was running around the arena in complete panic, Lin Huang smiled and clicked his tongue in awe. He thought, "With such talent, he can probably stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of Liu Cangsheng. He truly is a peerless genius."
Xiao Yishan patted Lin Huang’s shoulder and encouraged him, "It’s almost your turn. Try not to fall out of the top three hundred..."