Stellar Transformation-Chapter 573 - 16 episodes, 34 - s, 3 gifts

"Brother Luo, I am very pleased that you could come here in person," the Northern Pole Saint Emperor ’Jiang Fan’ stood up and said with a smile to the Asura God King.

With a charming smile, the Blood Demon King said, "Some time ago, I went to the Asura Sea to find Brother Luo, but the people of the Asura Sea prevented me, claiming that Brother Luo was busy instructing his closed-door disciple. I did not expect that Brother Luo would have time today."

The resentment in the Blood Demon King’s voice was apparent to almost everyone in the great hall.

The Asura God King smiled indifferently, "Yu Sha, I indeed was instructing a disciple."

"Is that disciple present today?" Blood Demon King ’Yu Sha’ immediately pressed on. The Asura God King had by then arrived at his seat and sat down before responding, "He is here, right behind me," he said, looking back at Hou Fei.

Suddenly, the gaze of everyone in the entire hall fell on Hou Fei.

Qin Yu was ecstatic in his heart, "Feifei has become a disciple of the Asura God King?"

Hou Fei and Qin Yu exchanged a glance and did not say more. The brothers understood each other’s thoughts with a mere look, and at the moment, it was inconvenient to talk in the great hall. Qin Yu and Hou Fei both decided to catch up after leaving the hall.

"Junior Hou Fei, pays his respects to all the Divine Kings." Hou Fei said courteously.

"Haha..." A hearty laughter rang out, and the West Pole Saint Emperor from the Flame Mountain spoke, "Brother Luo does not usually take disciples, which we all know. I wonder, why has he taken a disciple this time? Could it be that this young fellow called ’Hou Fei’ has some unique qualities?"

The Asura God King smiled faintly, "Today is the Northern Pole Saint Emperor’s day to seek suitors for his daughter. There’s no need to talk about my disciple now."

The Asura God King spoke amicably, but the Eight Great Saint Emperors, who knew him well, were aware that the Asura God King was starting to get displeased.

The representatives of the Eight Great Saint Emperors and the Three Ascenders’ Forces were all seated.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Northern Pole Saint Emperor Jiang Fan stood up with a smile on his face, "Today is the open selection of suitors for my daughter. Over the years, many have wished to participate in the selection, but after basic screening, only eighteen candidates from the Divine World remain."

The Northern Pole Saint Emperor pointed towards the row of people including Qin Yu.

There were a total of eighteen candidates lined up, with Marquis Kui Yin, Shen Tufan, Qin Yu, Zhou Xian, Duanmu Yu, and others at the forefront, followed in succession.

The Divine Kings sitting above all nodded and smiled down at the eighteen candidates.

Many of those below had relations with the Divine Kings above. Not just the five figures including Qin Yu, but the other thirteen who had passed the basic selection also held high statuses. The weakest among them was at least of a Prince’s level.

"Brother Jiang, there are eighteen candidates, but your precious daughter surely can’t marry all eighteen, can she? There must be a fair method of selection, or we will not agree to it," the Northwest Saint Emperor ’Zhou Huo’ from the Thunder Punishment City said with a chuckle.

"I agree with what Brother Zhou said. Out of eighteen, we will have to eliminate seventeen. The method of elimination must be one that convinces us all," the South Pole Saint Emperor from Mirror Light City also said.

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Suddenly, the Eight Great Saint Emperors, as well as the Blood Demon King, Piao Miao God King, and others, all started to discuss with smiles on their faces, creating a harmonious atmosphere. Meanwhile, those below simply listened to the laughter and chatter of the Divine Kings.

"Rest assured, everyone." Jiang Fan said, his face turning slightly red with a smile, "Of course, I have a fair method of selection. In fact, each of the eighteen candidates is extremely outstanding. I would be reluctant to eliminate any of them. Ha ha... Still, my daughter can only have one husband."

Jiang Fan laughed as he looked towards Jiang Li beside him.

Many people below turned their gaze to Jiang Li; after all, she was the main role in this marital selection process.

"As for the specific selection method, let my wife explain to everyone. Of course, the method will certainly satisfy you all," Jiang Fan said with a smile and then sat down.

Jiang Fan’s wife ’Chunyu Rou’ then stood up.

Qin Yu, Zhou Xian, Marquis Kui Yin, Shen Tufan, and a group of others all looked towards Chunyu Rou, eager to hear what the selection method would be.

"Everyone," Chunyu Rou began with a warm expression, "I believe that my son-in-law should truly and sincerely love my daughter. In daily life, he should show care and put in considerable effort. Moreover, he must also possess status and strength that are a match for my daughter. Do you all agree with me?"

The crowd below all nodded, though they had an unspoken agreement not to speak out and interrupt.

Chunyu Rou continued, "Given what I’ve just mentioned about sincerity, care, effort, as well as sufficient strength and status, my husband and I have devised a selection method."

Chunyu Rou held up three fingers.

"Three gifts, three opportunities!"

The crowd below all were taken aback, before the gears in their heads started to turn, wondering what exactly Chunyu Rou’s selection method entailed.

Qin Yu also speculated in his heart, "Three gifts, three opportunities? Should we present gifts and then decide on the opportunities?"

The thoughts of the crowd below were largely similar to Qin Yu’s.

"I’ll explain the selection method in detail," Chunyu Rou said with a smile, "To test who among the eighteen truly cares for my daughter the most, we have set the method for choosing the first opportunity, where each of the eighteen will present a gift that represents their sincerity and devotion."

"Sincerity and devotion? How can one judge these based on a single gift?" the Piao Miao God King muttered softly.

The crowd below silently nodded in agreement.

Gifts come at different values, but how can you tell who is the most sincere and devoted? If people of different status present the same gift, even though the gifts are identical, can one claim that both are equally sincere?

Jiang Fan, sitting beside, stood up with a smile and said, "There’s no need to worry, everyone. I will explain in detail below, and everyone will surely find it fair."

Qin Yu nodded quietly to himself.

The other Seven Great Saint Emperors and the representatives of the Three Ascenders’ Forces were also present. Certainly, Jiang Fan would not make a fool of himself.

Chunyu Rou continued, "Whose gift is deemed the most sincere and genuine, then... that person would be the first to be selected."

Jiang Fan also spoke up, "As for those judging the gifts, they will be among us here, including myself... thirteen Divine Kings. What does everyone think?"

Qin Yu nodded slightly.

The thirteen Divine Kings above, aside from the three from the Northern Pole Snow City, the other ten came from various forces. Holding such high status, having them judge would eliminate any concerns about problems.

None below had any objections.

"The second gift also determines the second spot for selection. This gift tests everyone’s effort and thoughtfulness, and its value does not lie in its cost, but in its novelty, uniqueness, and other aspects. Similarly judged by the thirteen Divine Kings, the one deemed the most thoughtful will be selected to progress as a candidate upon presenting that gift."

Chunyu Rou continued, "As for the third gift, it is about the contestants’ strength and status! This gift is all about its value! Whomever has the most valuable one, they will be the third to be selected."

Upon hearing the methods for determining the second and third spots, nearly everyone silently breathed a sigh of relief.

To test who is the most thoughtful?

This gave those of lower status and strength some hope.

To test whose gift is the most valuable?

That gave people like Zhou Xian ample confidence as well.

Obviously... everyone had a chance.

Jiang Fan declared loudly, "Once these three spots are decided, these three candidates must present their bride-price gifts. My wife and I will choose based on various aspects of the three candidates, accepting one of the bride-prices. As for the other gifts, we will return them."

Everyone understood in their hearts.

Even after the three spots were chosen, the final decision still rested with Jiang Fan and his wife.

Zhou Xian suddenly stood up, "Uncle, I have a question that I don’t understand. Three gifts determine three spots; if someone’s three gifts are each the most sincere, the most thoughtful, and the most precious, then what happens?"

Jiang Fan laughed, "Haha, that’s an excellent question. If any of the fine young people below presents three gifts that are respectively the most sincere, the most thoughtful, and the most precious, then he would be the sole selectee... at that time, my wife and I wouldn’t need to make a choice. That person would directly become my daughter’s husband."

Immediately, a buzz of discussion rose among those below.

Qin Yu had completely grasped the selection method in his mind.

The selection was comprised of three rounds, with each round presenting their gifts. A spot would be determined from the gift.

After three rounds, the three spots would be decided.

"If possible, I must obtain all three spots," Qin Yu mentally stated. He did not want to leave anything to chance, only wishing to wed Li’er with utmost certainty.

"Brother Jiang, for the most thoughtful gift, we can judge based on the novelty of the gift. For the most valuable, there’s no need to say more. But how do we judge the most sincere, heartfelt gift?" The East Pole Saint Emperor, Huangfu Yu, asked with a smile.

Jiang Fan nodded with a smile.

"That’s exactly what I am about to explain in detail. To determine who is the most sincere and genuine with their gift. This round... though it seems like there’s one spot, in actuality, this spot may very well be wasted."

Qin Yu, Zhou Xian, and a group of others all perked up their ears, afraid to miss a single word.

Wasted?

How could a spot be wasted?

Qin Yu couldn’t understand.

"Who is most sincere and genuine... My wife and I have decided to let the Heavenly Venerables determine that!" A glow emanated from Jiang Fan’s face.

Heavenly Venerable?

The Divine Kings all looked at Jiang Fan in amazement.

"Do not be surprised, everyone. This challenge requires all eighteen candidates to go to the ’Mountain and Sea Palace’. If anyone can touch the Heavenly Venerable and receive a gift from them, they are genuine. If only one person receives a gift from the Heavenly Venerable, he directly obtains the selection spot. If two people receive gifts from the Heavenly Venerable, we, the thirteen Divine Kings, will judge the merits of these two gifts to determine who will be selected!" Jiang Fan said with a smile.

Everyone understood.

To go to the Mountain and Sea Palace, foolishly hoping to receive a gift from the Heavenly Venerable?

Was the Heavenly Venerable that easy to meet? After all, he is a legendary figure. It’s quite possible that none will receive a gift. This could lead to the spot being wasted.

However...

"That Thunder Punishment Heavenly Venerate, he belongs to the Zhou Family, right?" Qin Yu frowned and glanced at Zhou Xian next to him, who at that moment had a trace of joy in his eyes.

(End of Chapter two. Fang Qie has slowed down with updates, but there will still be a third Chapter today. Yes, there will be... I just hope that those attacking Fang Qie wouldn’t curse my family members, please? This really bothered me today, the third Chapter will be updated, but it will be very late, so everyone can read it in the morning. Apologies...)

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