"I've made my choice, so I'm definitely mentally prepared," Meng Xingyu said firmly. "No matter what, we'll accompany you to the end."
Nightingale also chimed in, "What Xingyu said is exactly what I think."
Since the Meng family had a connection with the auction house, Nightingale and Meng Xingyu had become acquainted. Their thoughts were almost always in sync, which was why they had become good friends.
"Actually, you really don't have to," Feng Yuqin said, trying to dissuade them upon seeing their determination.
"Stop talking. If you keep this up, we might as well cut off all contact. After all, what kind of friends can't share weal and woe?" Meng Xingyu said bluntly, leaving Feng Yuqin no room to decline.
"It's almost our turn. Let's think about how to defend the ring later," Yan Geng said.
"Do you think what number Feng Yao and her group will draw?" Meng Xingyu asked curiously, looking in the direction of Feng Yao's group.
Although many people were participating in the competition, as long as no dark horses emerged, it was almost a certainty that Feng Yao's group would win.
Even if their numbers were among the earlier ones, their chances of winning were still relatively high.
"No matter whether her number is early or late, she'll choose an odd - numbered one," Feng Yuqin said calmly.
Because her number was an even - numbered one, number six.
If Feng Yao wanted to kill her in the trial ground, she could only choose an odd - numbered one.
If she drew an odd - numbered one, it would be perfect. If she got an even - numbered one, she would definitely exchange it with someone else.
As for the matter of exchanging numbers, as long as both parties agreed, the referee wouldn't interfere.
Meng Xingyu and the others thought Feng Yuqin's words made sense, so they all fixed their gazes on the competition field.
The competition had already reached the fifth group, and the next one would be theirs.
At the beginning, the battles were relatively stable, and the onlookers didn't show much emotion.
But when it was Feng Yuqin's group's turn to take the stage, the crowd erupted.
"Feng Yuqin and her group are so unlucky. Their numbers are so early," someone sighed.
"She's just a good - for - nothing anyway. It's better to be eliminated early. I don't want to watch a good - for - nothing's competition."
"Feng Yao, do you really think she can last until the end?" Zhou Tianyu asked, frowning as he watched Feng Yuqin and her group step onto the ring.
"Lord Zhou, the strength of Feng Yuqin's group isn't weak. They're all at the Soul Lord level," Feng Chi added beside him.
Zhou Tianyu snorted, "So what? Feng Yuqin is a good - for - nothing. She's just a drag on the group."
"It'd be best if she wins. If she loses, I'll think of other ways," Feng Yao said, her eyes fixed on Feng Yuqin menacingly.
"I really want to dig out that white - lotus's eyes," Xiaoying said viciously in the space.
Feng Yuqin couldn't help but smile upon hearing this.
"Look, Feng Yuqin is even smiling. Is she crazy? So many people are calling her a good - for - nothing, yet she can still smile."
Meng Xingyu cast a cold glance at the speaker. "That's enough. If you keep talking nonsense like this, don't blame me for being rude."
"What? Are you not allowing people to state the facts?" Zhou Tianyu stepped forward to defend the speaker.
Seeing Zhou Tianyu backing him up, and knowing that Zhou Tianyu was the nephew of the queen, the man instantly gained confidence. "Lord Zhou is right. Feng Yuqin is just a good - for - nothing. Instead of hiding in the mansion obediently, she comes out to make a fool of herself. Since she dares to come out, is she still afraid of others talking? If she's afraid, she shouldn't come out at all."
"You..." Meng Xingyu was about to rush off the ring but was held back by Yan Xiao.
"If you rush off the ring, it'll be counted as a forfeit," Feng Yuqin said calmly. "Moreover, does it really matter what these people say?"
Does it really matter?
These three words shocked many people present.
They never expected Feng Yuqin to be so calm in the face of so much slander.
However, some people thought Feng Yuqin was just putting on a brave front.
"It seems that the good - for - nothing doesn't care what others say anymore. She's just giving up completely."
"Group Four, quickly knock this good - for - nothing off the ring," someone shouted.
Hearing the slander against Feng Yuqin, the smugness in Feng Yao's eyes was barely concealed.
Feng Yuqin, so what if you're powerful? Everyone still hates you so much.
"Elder Chen, is this the Feng Yuqin the city lord mentioned?" Min Hanghai from Cloud Peak City asked.
"It should be her," Chen Yuanhong replied.
"She has good bearing, but her strength is a bit lacking," Min Hanghai said.
Chen Yuanhong gave Min Hanghai a calm look. "Do you think that's her real strength?"
"Isn't it?" Min Hanghai's eyes flashed with surprise. "You mean her real strength isn't at the third stage of the Soul Warrior?"
Chen Yuanhong squinted his eyes slightly. "What kind of person is the city lord? And what kind of person is Mo Xuanye? Do you think someone favored by these two would be an ordinary person?"
Hearing this, Min Hanghai fell into deep thought.
A man from Group Four looked at Feng Yuqin disdainfully and said, "You're the eldest miss of the prime minister's mansion. I don't want to fight you. Just jump off by yourself. Otherwise, it'll be too embarrassing if I knock you off later."
Feng Yuqin replied calmly, "I'll give you the same advice. Jump off by yourself. Otherwise, it'll be too embarrassing if we knock you off later."
The man's face darkened. "Feng Yuqin, don't be ungrateful."
"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight. If not, get out of the way quickly," Feng Yuqin said impatiently and then drew her sword.
The man didn't expect Feng Yuqin to be so uncooperative and immediately attacked her.
As they moved, the rest of the people also started to fight.
Most of the onlookers thought that Feng Yuqin's group was bound to lose this time.
But in less than two breaths, the man who had provoked Feng Yuqin was knocked off the ring by her.
The whole audience was in an uproar.
"Good heavens, what am I seeing?"
"I must be blind. I actually saw Feng Yuqin knock a person from Group Four off the ring with a single sword aura?"
"It must be a fluke. The person from Group Four underestimated her."
They were reluctant to admit that the Feng Yuqin they had been calling a good - for - nothing was so powerful, so they made up an excuse of underestimation for themselves.
The remaining four people were also a bit stunned, including Yan Xiao and the others.
The man's strength was at the Soul Lord level.
Although a nearly thirty - year - old Soul Lord wasn't a particularly talented person, his Soul Lord strength was real.
But he was just knocked flying by Feng Yuqin.
Meng Xingyu and the others didn't think it was because the opponent underestimated Feng Yuqin.
After all, even if one underestimated the enemy, it was impossible to be knocked flying so easily.
So Meng Xingyu and Nightingale were extremely curious about Feng Yuqin's current strength, which could achieve such a feat.
It had to be said that Feng Yuqin's move boosted the morale of Meng Xingyu and the others and dealt a blow to the opponent.
Meng Xingyu and the others took advantage of the momentum and knocked the opponents flying before they could fully react.
"Did we really win?" Ji Wen'an, who had been very quiet, asked in disbelief.
Feng Yao and Feng Chi didn't look very happy.
They had hoped that Feng Yuqin would win so that they could kill her openly in the trial ground later.