Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 802 - 52: Four Unlikes Squad

As soon as Yue Jinghua appeared, several gazes from the crowd turned towards her.

Among them were looks of concern, jealousy, provocation, and inquiry.

The concerned gazes naturally came from her brother Yue Minzhi and other members of the July Team.

Jealousy was from Hu Li, as when Yue Jinghua stepped out from the crowd, Ying Wuwang’s inquisitive gaze followed behind her like a shadow, and another inquisitive gaze came from Zong Shaoqing.

He too seemed curious about which Holy Beast would "choose" Yue Jinghua.

As for the provocative gaze, it came from Fa Xiaoyi behind her. Others came to Four Symbols City to earn fame at the Xuyang Trial or to seek mentorship from a master, but Fa Xiaoyi’s purpose was simple; he came to prove himself against Yue Jinghua.

Last time in the Shang Kingdom, he was defeated by Yue Jinghua’s hand, and this time, he was determined to win back.

As for how to win back, for someone like Fa Xiaoyi, who strives for perfection in everything, he decided to win in both individual and team competitions.

Surrounded by so many gazes, Yue Jinghua was not the least bit uncomfortable. She walked to the statues of the Four Great Holy Beasts as if strolling leisurely in a garden.

"..."

A quarter of an hour passed, no response. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Another half an hour passed, still no response.

The onlookers around began murmuring from their initial silence.

The members of the July Team also became restless; could it be that their captain couldn’t gain the approval of any Holy Beast and couldn’t join the Holy Beast Team?

Yue Minzhi wanted to step forward and check, but as the captain of the Dragon Team, if he showed partiality now, it might invoke dissatisfaction.

"No way, could it be that ’Yue Jinghua’ is not a descendant of the Sun Dragon Clan, ’she’ was only found?" Yue Jinghua doubted inwardly, and looked again at the Sun Dragon who had been deferential earlier, which was now still like a stone sculpture, showing no reaction at all.

"Ha ha, I thought the Compass was the most pathetic to be chosen by Chen Wu, but it turns out you, the captain, are even more pathetic, not able to gain even the basic recognition of a Holy Beast," an annoyingly loud and harsh voice, like a mother duck squawking, came from Ye Yan Yu.

She alone was selected for the Sparrow Team, while Yu Mubo and Helian Sheng were selected for the Tiger Team.

Seeing Yue Jinghua left alone, she couldn’t help but mock from the side.

As time ticked away, the Four Great Holy Beasts made no reaction, and helplessly, City Lord Changsun had to announce that Yue Jinghua did not gain the recognition of the Four Great Holy Beasts and would stand aside with the other unchosen rookies.

This result evidently surprised everyone.

Even Fa Xiaoyi was somewhat stunned, wondering what kind of situation this was when he was ready to go all out; his opponent unexpectedly faltered at a crucial moment.

"Fa Xiaoyi, Fa Xiaoyi," it wasn’t until City Lord Changsun shouted twice with a robust voice that Fa Xiaoyi reluctantly strode out. Before leaving, he couldn’t help but give Yue Jinghua a look of disappointment.

In black armor with a cold demeanor, Fa Xiaoyi quickly walked towards the Four Great Holy Beasts.

As soon as he stood still, City Lord Changsun exclaimed "eh?" and the Spirit Stone Sculpture Chen Wu, known for its slowest response among the Four Great Holy Beasts, suddenly showed some movement.

It slowly crawled towards Fa Xiaoyi, and under his ice-like cold gaze, extended its turtle head and touched Fa Xiaoyi’s feet.

This action, though lacking the splendor of the other three Holy Beasts, was the highest form of salutation by the Chenwu Clan, known as the Turtle’s Kiss, indicating Fa Xiaoyi had gained their approval.

"Haha, we’ve got the Martial Arts Team’s captain now," City Lord Changsun was pleased, not expecting the selection process to go so smoothly this time, producing four captains, with each team having eighty to ninety members.

The last few Dark Practitioners were also sorted into different teams. To Yue Jinghua’s surprise, the male mercenary who came with Hu Li did not gain the recognition of any Holy Beast either and joined the ranks of the rejected team.

With this, all Dark Practitioners attending the Xuyang Trial had found their respective camps, with some in joy and others in sorrow.

Unlike the cheerful members of the Four Great Holy Beast Teams, those standing with Yue Jinghua, the dozen or so rejected rookies, all wore looks of desolation, being the failures of this selection, not even granted entry into the Divine Ruins.

Among the rejected, only Yue Jinghua and the male mercenary named Ying Wuwang showed no sign of sorrow or joy.

After producing the Four Great Teams’ captains, each team from a perspective of numbers and cultivation levels seemed evenly matched, likened to the four Holy Beasts entrenched, Dragon, Tiger, Sparrow, and Martial Beast Teams evenly poised against each other, a result that pleased City Lord Changsun.

"Everyone, the selection of the Holy Beast Teams is over. Each of you now has a month to adapt. After a month, under the leadership of your captains, you must enter the Divine Ruins," City Lord Changsun couldn’t help but rally with striking highs and lows in his tone.

As he was becoming parched from speaking, he glimpsed the despondent rejected rookies from the corner of his eye, and with a clear, robust voice, said, "You rejected members needn’t take it too hard, life is unpredictable, and failing doesn’t necessarily mean something negative. Besides, even if you don’t enter the Divine Ruins, you can still contribute to your companions."

These words from the City Lord served as a boost to the dejected rookies, with their dull eyes suddenly shining with hope.

"You can take on the logistics for the Four Symbols Team, whether a team encounters an issue or is understaffed, you can step in as substitutes, or handle chores such as transporting supplies, assisting in feeding Dark Beasts. Do not underestimate these tasks. A strong team usually has a robust logistics crew behind them, and I’ve even thought of a name for you personally. You’ll be called the ’Four Unlikes’ Squad," City Lord Changsun spoke eloquently, but to the ears of those rejected rookies, his words were incredibly harsh.

Four Unlikes, what kind of designation is this?

Members from the other Four Symbols Teams chuckled quietly, casting derisive glances at those unranked logistics personnel.

Hu Li angrily glared at Ying Wuwang.

"City Lord," amid the rounds of mockery, some sudden voices interrupted City Lord Changsun’s speech, "we...we also want to join the Four Unlikes Squad."

City Lord Changsun looked directly and saw several members of the July Team stepping out of their respective teams, standing in line with Yue Jinghua in the "Four Unlikes" Squad.