Chapter 502: Five hundred and two, because he killed the Strange Spirit!
Sigh...
A whoosh of wind sounded, and the talented individual carrying the Dragon Flag finally reached the summit of Demon Suppressing Mountain. However, as he approached, he sensed numerous unusual gazes. It seemed that something had occurred of which he was unaware.
"It’s Xiao Baiyu from the Yulan Empire!"
Many recognized the person’s appearance and background, especially after the keywords "Yulan Empire" and "Xiao Baiyu" were mentioned. This gave the crowd some speculation about his origins.
The Yulan Empire, a mid-to-high tier empire comparable to the Thunderwind Empire and the Youlong Empire, was renowned for producing Warm Jade – a resource valued not only for decoration but also for enhancing Meridian Qi cultivation.
And this Xiao Baiyu, the sole heir of the Xiao Family that controlled the lifeblood of the empire, was rumored to be wealthy enough to rival the nation itself, thanks to their dealings in Warm Jade. With their formidable strength, even the Yulan Imperial Family had to act in accordance with their preferences.
Like Du Ruofeng, if it weren’t for some bad luck, Xiao Baiyu might have been one of the sixteen finalists already. But in his own view, it wasn’t too late yet.
Xiao Baiyu had gone through great difficulties and finally obtained one of the Dragon Flags. In theory, there should be no problem for him to advance to the last round, yet he was unaware of what had just transpired.
"Elders, this is my Dragon Flag!"
Without paying too much mind to the onlooker’s peculiar stares, which Xiao Baiyu assumed were out of envy, he confidently strode forward, Dragon Flag in hand, intending to join the sixteen entrants shielded by the Light Screen.
It wasn’t until this moment that Xiao Baiyu had not noticed there were already sixteen people in place; he only knew that obtaining one of the Dragon Flags meant he was qualified for the final round.