My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 478 - 358: Short-lived Valley_2

Chapter 478: Chapter 358: Short-lived Valley_2

However, the people in charge below were slow and always had various excuses to delay. By the time they got around to really counting the time, the real "criminals" would have already run or hidden. Only then would they go out onto the streets in full force to search.

Those who dared to attack the mansion of the Dean of Merton Academy were undoubtedly desperate outlaws! Encountering them would be quite dangerous.

Throughout the second half of the night, the ordinary people and the disciples from poor families in the Capital certainly did not sleep well. After setting up checkpoints along the streets with no results, they began to search house by house. The residences of the high-ranking officials and nobles, like Owen Bertram’s estate, were naturally not disturbed.

But some affluent businessmen with no solid connections were inevitably extorted.

This kind of search affected the Dragon and Snake List the next day. Many people should have been waiting at the gates of the city before dawn, ready to leave as soon as the gates opened. Then they were searched again at the city gates.

It was about sixty miles from the West Gate of the Capital to the Short-lived Valley of Mountain of Western Conquest. Throughout the journey, young cultivators flying with their swords or riding ferocious beasts were visible everywhere. They were full of spirit, with a "if not me, who else" attitude.

There were also many struggling disciples from poor families who either flew themselves or sprinted close to the ground, raising trails of pale yellow dust.

Owen Bertram took his time, had breakfast with Verna, then, accompanied by Ferdinand and Ken, took a mechanical flying vehicle out of the city. Afterward, they soared into the sky and headed towards the Mountain of Western Conquest.

This morning, Verna thoughtfully added four extra slices of fern leaves to the breakfast and guarded the food not to let anyone else eat it, leaving it all for Elder Brother.

For this Dragon and Snake List, a large number of people were mobilized in the Capital. Some facilities at the entrance of the valley were repaired. The sealing array within the valley was also originally intended to be reinforced, but when they came to look, the person who created the array was a powerful expert. They could only carry out basic maintenance on the array following the expert’s method. As for reinforcing or modifying the array... they didn’t have the ability.

When Owen Bertram arrived, there were already two square formations of young cultivators at the mouth of the valley, each with ten thousand people, and the third formation was taking shape.

Around the valley, the sky and ground were full of cultivators, all of them accompanying the young talents and Guardians of the Path.

Owen Bertram followed the rules, paid ten Spirit Jade for the registration fee, received a number card, and then lined up with everyone in the third square formation. Ferdinand and Ken cheered him on from behind: "We wish you great success and the courage to seize the first place, sir!"

Then Ferdinand raised the flying carriage, and a group of Grandmasters prepared to watch the first round of the Short-lived Valley competition while having a feast from above.

As soon as Owen Bertram entered the team, a round-faced young man with short eyebrows and small eyes approached and mysteriously asked, "Brother, do you want a map? I’ll sell it cheap. This is your last chance before entering the Short-lived Valley. Once you pass this village, there won’t be another shop..."

Owen Bertram didn’t want it, of course, and just shook his head without speaking. The young man immediately moved on to others, and Owen Bertram watched him from behind. His business was surprisingly good, and he quickly sold more than ten copies!

This made Owen sigh: The Capital is indeed full of hidden talents.

The original plan was to start today at noon, but for some reason, it was delayed. Owen Bertram guessed that it might be because Evans Graham only found out about his home being robbed just now and was in a terrible mood, thus delaying the time.

After Evans Graham was confirmed as the chief examiner, he was taken away for separation from the outside world according to procedure. It was already difficult for him to get the exam questions out. The incident at his home last night would not be passed on to him so quickly.

It wasn’t until nearly noon that this year’s Dragon and Snake List finally began. Even chief examiner Evans Graham didn’t show his face. The deputy examiner announced the start, and then the Grandmasters of the Capital activated the array to transport the cultivators from the three square formations into the Short-lived Valley at the same time.

The cultivators had to rely on their own abilities. The first one to come out would be the first place, and so on. The first three thousand would proceed to the second round of the Dragon and Snake List.

The order of each round would affect the final ranking on the Dragon and Snake List.

Owen Bertram felt a moment of dizziness in front of him, as if he was in a state of weightlessness and loss of reality for a brief moment. Then everything around him congealed again, and he found himself in a gloomy, lifeless valley.

Owen Bertram looked up, and about a thousand feet above him, there was a layer of faintly glowing array. Beneath the array seal, indistinct shadows with no consciousness floated like jellyfish in the sea. Sometimes several shadows collided and dissipated together, but after a short time, they re-formed elsewhere.

A figure suddenly approached Owen Bertram at high speed. Owen turned his head and stared at him with an amused expression.

The figure immediately stopped, raised both hands and said, "Brother, don’t misunderstand, I just want to be by your side." It turned out to be the fellow who had been selling maps earlier.

"By my side?"

"Hehe!" The fellow chuckled, "I have been observing that among all these cultivators, only you, brother, were escorted by two Sixth Great Realm cultivators. Your identity is impressive. I want to follow you and take advantage of your success to get out."

Owen Bertram walked leisurely with his hands behind his back, seemingly aimless: "You already have a safe route map, why are you following me? Hurry up and follow the map to get out and secure a place in the top three thousand."

"I always feel that this time things are not so simple. Although Evans Graham is bold, why would the Imperial Court entrust such a big event, like reopening the Dragon and Snake List, to someone like him?" He approached and introduced himself, "my name is Bart. What’s yours, brother?"