My Divine Pet Enables Me To Become The Biggest Winner
Chapter 578 - 386: First in Palace Examination_3

Chapter 578: Chapter 386: First in Palace Examination_3

Kawashima Yosuke immediately gained confidence, knowing that the National Master was a godly person. Even just 20% of his power would be enough to crush the entire younger generation of the Wood Dynasty.

He immediately turned and bowed to the Emperor again, "Akasaka Saburo has overestimated himself and disturbed the Wood Dynasty’s Emperor. Sangdao deeply regrets this, and we are willing to have a martial artist princess compete against the top scorer of the Wood Dynasty’s Palace Examination to liven up the atmosphere."

In his haste and panic, Kawashima Yosuke couldn’t come up with a better excuse, so he just blurted it out so openly.

Officials of the Wood Dynasty were furious, and Adonis Dunn directly scolded, "Extremely reckless and presumptuous!"

It seemed like they were not satisfied after the failure of their first participant. The Sangdao people wanted to send another competitor to challenge the top scorer of the Palace Examination directly!

But why? The top scorer of the Palace Examination went through a series of trials and tribulations; why would you simply send someone to challenge him?

It was already an exception to let Akasaka Saburo participate in the Palace Examination, and now you want to push even further!

Kawashima Yosuke kowtowed again and used reverse psychology, "It’s just a friendly match to liven up the atmosphere, it doesn’t represent anything. Why are the Wood Dynasty’s officials so worried? Are you afraid that the top scorer of the Palace Examination will lose to a woman from Sangdao?"

Shinobu knelt down and bowed deeply to the Emperor. Her long, flowing hair spread around her, accentuating her delicate waist. Her soft voice stirred the desire to conquer her, "Your Majesty, I just wish to see the grace of the Wood Dynasty’s Heaven’s Chosen!"

Before other ministers could speak, the Emperor’s eyes lit up: My top scorer of the Palace Examination must be Owen Bertram. If Owen Bertram were to fight against such a beautiful woman ... it would be truly interesting!

So the Emperor granted permission before any other ministers could speak, "I approve."

Adonis Dunn and others were dumbfounded. They stepped forward to dissuade the Emperor, "Your Majesty..." The Emperor interrupted them, "It’s just a trivial matter. Do you think my top scorer of the Palace Examination can’t even defeat such a delicate girl?"

The phrase "delicate girl" made Adonis Dunn and Abner Lane understand the Emperor’s intention instantly. However, the Emperor almost slipped his words just now, which made them suspicious: Did His Majesty appoint Owen Bertram as the top scorer of the Palace Examination?

If that was the case, they wouldn’t need to worry too much, as they were quite confident in Owen. The question was, how did Owen, such a loyal and honest minister, become the Emperor’s favorite and get handpicked by him for the first place?

Among the ministers, only Nick Liam guessed something and secretly laughed in amusement. He glanced at Abner Lane. Unfortunately, Master Lane didn’t notice and missed a fascinating moment.

Kawashima Yosuke and Shinobu rejoiced in their hearts and thanked together, "The Wood Dynasty Emperor’s benevolence is great and vast!"

The two of them returned to the Sangdao Delegation, feeling relieved and grateful: If Akasaka Saburo’s failure had affected their nation’s plans, even a hundred deaths would not be enough to atone for their sins. Fortunately, the Wood Dynasty’s Emperor was incompetent and gave them a chance to turn things around.

Kawashima Yosuke whispered to Shinobu, "It’s all up to you now."

Considering his rare courteous tone towards a Stealth Cultivator, Shinobu nodded gravely. Defeating the top scorer of the Wood Dynasty’s Palace Examination with the help of the National Master’s power would definitely throw the Wood Dynasty’s court into chaos, enough to cover up Aries’ plans!

As a humble Stealth Cultivator, humiliating the Wood Dynasty’s officials in public would surely not let her leave alive. Like Akasaka Saburo, she too was gambling her life for her nation’s interests and believed she deserved the respectful title from Kawashima.

...

Owen Bertram had only two stages left in the Hundredfold Path, so he was not in a hurry. He originally didn’t have the intention to compete for the top spot in the Palace Examination. That’s why he gave the "strategy guide" the Emperor had given him to Leroy Baker as compensation for his help.

He planned to go through the path at a normal speed. As Saburo’s delay was already considered, Owen calculated that his own speed would definitely be slower than Leroy’s.

In the last two stages, he was most worried about Nick Liam. Master Liam would definitely want him to fulfill his promise to beat up Wayne Malvin, but there hadn’t been any fighting challenges in the Dragon-Snake Ranking Exam so far. Owen wanted to do it but had no opportunity.

Considering Nick Liam’s temper, he would definitely not let it go so easily. His best guess was that Liam would take advantage of this situation and blackmail him again.Thinking of this, Owen Bertram felt a headache coming on. So, when Master Owen stood at the last exit of the Hundredfold Path, he complained with resentment: "Master Lane is incompetent and fears his wife, and it affects subordinates like me who can’t stand tall!"

Then Owen Bertram took a step forward and found himself standing at another gate not far from the entrance. The space within the Hundredfold Path was actually not that large in the real world.

"Hahaha, as expected, it’s Owen... Bertram." The Fifth Prince, who was sitting in a chair wide enough for three people, happily said.

Owen Bertram keenly sensed something was wrong and looked at the Fifth Prince: "Your Highness, am I the first one to come out?"

"Yes, the first one."

Owen Bertram: "..."

Leroy Baker, are you useless? I gave you the shortcut guide, and you’re still so slow?

The Emperor stood up with a smile and announced: "Owen Bertram is the first-place winner of this Dragon-Snake Ranking Exam. I’ve decided that he will be the First in Jiali List. My esteemed ministers, do you have any objections?"

You already said that you have no objections, who would dare to object?

Adonis Dunn and Abner Lane both thought to themselves: It really turned out this way.

Many people, both familiar and unfamiliar, came forward to congratulate Owen Bertram warmly, and he just smiled back at them. At the Sangdao Delegation, Kawashima Yosuke stared at Owen Bertram and said to Shinobu: "Remember your opponent, and make sure to kill him by accident later!" Shinobu subtly nodded his head.

After Owen Bertram came out, several more Cultivators were sent out by the Hundredfold Path. The cultivators almost gritted their teeth to get through the first three paths until they encountered life-threatening risks after the fourth path and chose to give up. In other words, Owen Bertram had already walked out of the Hundredfold Path, while they were just reaching the fourth or fifth path.

After waiting for a while, the second Cultivator vigorously walked out of the Hundredfold Path on his own strength. His chest was puffed out indeed, because it was Catherine.

Right after Catherine, it was Leroy Baker. Their exit was almost simultaneous.

Owen Bertram pursed his lips, Host Leroy was indeed a romantic, letting Catherine take the place in the Palace Examination! As soon as the Hundredfold Path started, Leroy Baker followed Catherine, apparently for this reason.

He had the shortcut guide, and if he wanted to come out earlier, he could have done it before Catherine. This fellow must have been tailing her all the way, serving as her personal bodyguard. No wonder he came out later than himself.

Leroy Baker was still smiling, not showing any discouragement for missing the first place in the Palace Examination. He proudly said to Owen Bertram with a grin, "Hahaha, I, the young host, am ranked third in the Palace Examination and should also be the third in the Jiali List, right?"

Owen Bertram gave him a blank look, too lazy to bother.

Then another person came out, and it was Glenn Mitchell, the last representative of the impoverished Cultivators. Finding out that he was ranked fourth and sadly missing the A-list, Glenn Mitchell remained silent. Among the top three, Master Owen was an anomaly, but Leroy Baker and Catherine were from noble families. Glenn Mitchell felt somewhat unconvinced, always feeling that if he had tried harder, he might have had a chance to surpass those two.

The fifth one to come out was Wayne Malvin - Owen Bertram was quite surprised. This second-generation rich kid had some capabilities after all. Those who could walk out of the Hundredfold Path were no ordinary individuals.

Wayne Malvin knew he was fifth, not only missing the A-list but also not even being the first in the B-list. He was even more frustrated than Glenn Mitchell.

What frustrated him the most was: he was not even equal to that poor scholar Glenn Mitchell?!

He stood sullenly to one side, while his father, Colby Dominic, was delighted. Being on the Dragon and Snake List meant that they belonged to the top batch of Heaven’s Chosen in the Wood Dynasty. Moreover, as the second in the B-list, this ranking was already very high. The Dominic family had also produced a distinguished offspring, haha!

The rest of the Cultivators all quit and gave up, being sent out by the Hundredfold Path. Some of them were particularly regrettable, as they had already reached the last path but failed to make it.

The Imperial Library officials quickly ranked the performance of the thirty Cultivators in the Hundredfold Path and submitted the list to the Emperor. The Emperor didn’t want to waste any more energy on seating arrangements and waved his hand after a glance: "Follow this ranking to determine the Dragon and Snake List."