Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 611 - 68: The Consequences of Underestimating Women

There are many rumors about the famous Mercenary King Qi Yue on the continent, with some saying he is born of nobility, elegant in taste, and a lover of fine wines and delicacies.

Others claim that the Mercenary King Qi Yue hails from the lower-class mongrels and ruffians, vulgar in taste, with a peculiar hobby for collecting men’s underwear.

This rumor originated in the Underground Beast Fighting Arena of the Wohua Imperial City, and the story began with a beast fight.

The Highland Giant’s entrance alone caused the entire arena to gasp in shock.

Almost everyone was convinced that the Shepherdess Snake stood no chance of winning.

Beast fights are filled with bloodshed and violence, a comparison of strength against strength.

It is said that the Highland Giants are descendants of giants and apes; they tower over three meters tall, resembling a moving hill from a distance. Their bodies, covered in green skin with thick, bark-like bumps, can withstand swords, guns, and a barrage of arrows.

Compared to the ugly green-skinned Highland Giant, those few Shepherdess Snakes seemed even smaller and pitiful, as if they could be crushed by just one hand of the giant.

"Jinghua, are you sure you want to bet on those Shepherdess Snakes? You don’t have to do this just for me. There’s no need to fight Ji Yun for those Snake Women," Shalman couldn’t help feeling guilty as she thought Jinghua was insisting on the bid due to her own collecting habit.

"Hongling just complained to me a while ago that the Duke Mansion doesn’t even have a decent maid or servant girl. I think those five Snake Women look quite good. I’m planning to buy them to serve my mother," Yue Jinghua said with a laugh, appearing full of confidence, yet feeling bewildered inside.

"Qing Pu, are you certain you won’t make another mistake this time? Can these five Shepherdess Snakes really win against the Highland Giant?" The reason Yue Jinghua was almost always unbeatable in the Beast Fighting Arena was largely due to her ’all-knowing’ Gold Eater Worm.

But this time, the Gold Eater Worm was confused. It couldn’t see the depth of the group of Shepherdess Snakes’ strength.

This made Yue Jinghua somewhat anxious, knowing that Qing Pu had a bad record in recognizing Dark Beasts. He once mistook an egg for a Dragon Egg.

So when Qing Pu unexpectedly squeaked, insisting she must buy those Shepherdess Snakes, Yue Jinghua immediately felt the urge to back out.

Despite some doubts about Qing Pu’s judgement, after pondering for a moment, Yue Jinghua guessed that the Beast Fighting Arena, after experiencing the last beast fight’s heavy losses, would definitely not deliberately set up a match with such disparity in strength this time—there must be a trick somewhere.

Yue Jinghua, with the cunning of a modern person, weighed her options and decided to follow Qing Pu’s advice after much consideration.

The atmosphere in the Beast Fighting Arena was building up to a pre-match frenzy.

Hundreds of miles away from the Beast Fighting Arena, gold curtains were hung, and a small, exquisite purple gold incense burner exhaled wisps of refined fragrance.

A waterfall-like Mirror Sound Spring hung from the wall, and the scene of the small dispute that took place in the Beast Fighting Arena was clearly witnessed by someone.

This person, with black hair and eyes, had a meticulously combed bun, emanating a heroic demeanor, but upon closer inspection, turned out to be an extraordinarily beautiful woman.

She was in a residence with beams of pine and bricks of jade, extravagant in detail, clearly situated within the Wohua Imperial City.

The Chief Steward of the Beast Fighting Arena stood respectfully to the side, "Master, the young lord from the Ji Residence and the young lord from the Duke Mansion have already started an undercover bet on the perimeter, and the stake is—a pair of underwear."

"Pff, would the young lord of the noble Duke Mansion really behave so crudely? Could it be that they’ve all been led astray by that old man?" The person speaking covered their mouth and chuckled, clearly enjoying the moment.

"Should the results of this competition be arranged as scheduled?" Hearing the implications in the words of the Chief Steward of the Beast Fighting Arena, was the outcome of this Beast Fight already fixed?

"No need for changes. The five Shepherdess Snakes are quite difficult to tame. Rather than letting them die trapped in the Beast Fighting Arena, it’s better to set them free. Moreover, counting a previous Beast Fight, the arena has already lost a sizeable amount of money. Although I placed a bet of two million afterward to offset some of the losses, it still wasn’t enough. This time, it is appropriate to have an unexpected competition, to show those guests who only have lust in their eyes that underestimating women leads to only one outcome—death," the person finished speaking just as a questioning voice came from outside.

"Your Highness, Dragon Rider Team’s Zhan Longshi requests an audience."

"Let him in," the lady ordered for the curtain to be dropped, hiding the Mirror Sound Spring from view.

Accompanied by a series of footsteps, Zhan Tian stepped inside from outdoors.

"May the princess live in peace," Zhan Tian, seeing the curtain, did not proceed further, but bowed his head and was about to kneel. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Before he could kneel, he was steadied by a single hand. The hand that steadied him was painted with exquisite nail polish.

Under the flickering lights, one could see the person’s hands were well maintained, yet her palms bore several calluses, evidently, the hands of someone who frequently practiced martial arts.

"How many times have I told you, when we are alone, don’t call me princess, call me Lingshang," the woman lowered her eyelids and sighed softly.

"This servant dares not, Your Highness is of incomparable value," Zhan Tian utterly lacked the usual authority he had in the Dragon Rider Camp, now his demeanor was sharp and clear, his vigor like a honed sword, emitting a chilling brilliancy.

"Zhan Tian, why bother... Back when we were in the Shang Kingdom, clearly we..." It turned out that this luxurious dwelling was within the Wo Hua Imperial City’s Chuxue Palace.

The princess of the Dragon War Empire, the only descendant of the current Emperor Long Teng the 72nd, Princess Long Xue, also the secretive owner of the Underground Beast Fighting Arena, took a step from behind the curtain and moved forward, her expression saddened as she looked at the man before her.

"Princess, I was instructed to bring in the Dragon Pillar used during the Dragon Pulling Test into the Imperial City. The Imperial Guard told me that the princess had urgent matters to discuss; hence, I entered the palace. If the princess has nothing urgent, I have important matters to attend to and would like to take my leave," Zhan Tian said without lifting his head, ready to leave on his own.

"Zhan Tian, stop right there, who gave you permission to walk away? I did indeed call you here today because there is a vital matter that needs discussion. Let me ask you, you said last time that you found a new Dragon Master— is that true?" Princess Long Xue stopped Zhan Tian.

"Yes, the candidate for Dragon Master is Yue Minzhi, from the Blood Cherry Duke Mansion, Lord Yue," said Zhan Tian as he finally raised his head.

His gaze fell upon the massive Silent Spring, capturing a scene from the Beast Fighting Arena within his sight.

Noticing Yue Minzhi, Zhan Tian furrowed his brows, but upon seeing Yue Jinghua standing shoulder to shoulder with Yue Minzhi, he couldn’t help but snort involuntarily.

Smart kid, almost had me fooled as well.

Even when Yue Jinghua was disguised as Yue Minzhi, one could easily mistake one for the other, but there were still significant differences between the two, especially when they stood together. Yue Jinghua’s eyes shone like the dazzling Venus—bright and conspicuous, which made Zhan Tian recognize him at a glance.