Chapter 41: The Destined Son-in-Law (3)
Half a month later, Su Chen's cultivation reached the peak of Spirit Gathering. To break through to the Spirit Vein Realm, he needed a Spirit Vein. Spirit Veins only appeared on demon beasts at the Spirit Vein Realm or higher.
Su Chen emerged from seclusion just as Xia Yingyue came looking for him. She had heard that he defeated her younger brother. Though Xia Chenfeng's strength was only average, in a small place like Green River City, he was undeniably a genius.
"Mu Chen, I hope you will participate in this Green River Grand Competition. With your current strength, securing a good ranking should be no problem at all."
Xia Yingyue spoke earnestly to him. The outstanding aptitude Su Chen had displayed meant that as long as he cultivated seriously, his future was boundless. As his fiancée, she naturally wanted him to become better—stronger, more exceptional.
Su Chen was no stranger to competitions like this. He agreed without hesitation. Even with just his toes, he could guess that—barring any surprises—this grand competition would definitely produce surprises.
For a Child of Destiny, surprises usually came hand in hand with opportunities. And even if that opportunity wasn't meant for him, Su Chen still wanted to fight for it. When Xia Chenfeng learned that Su Chen was entering the competition, he was stunned.
Uncle Xia, on the other hand, was overjoyed. Over the years, he had long since come to regard Su Chen as his own son. In fact, Su Chen's place in his heart ranked even higher than Xia Chenfeng's.
Three days later, the Green River Grand Competition began. The so-called "grand competition" was actually a demon beast hunt held in the demon forest outside Green River City. The more demon beasts a participant killed—and the stronger those beasts—the higher their ranking. The only condition was to survive until the end.
The major families of Green River City had long since driven out every demon beast at the Spirit Vein Realm or above from this area. What remained were only low-level creatures at Spirit Awakening and Spirit Gathering.