Chapter 61: Bye

Xiao Bei turned around with a calm smile on his face after making up his mind, and smiled at Xiao Yun.

That smile was so calm that it was faultless.

However, it was precisely this calmness that made Xiao Yun's eyes show a hint of doubt and hesitation when they met Xiao Bei's face.

"Xiao Bei, you are the first place, please draw a lot. Choose any of these thirteen wooden plaques," Xiao Qi stepped forward and said to Xiao Bei, his tone and expression no longer emotionally charged as they used to be due to Xiao Li.

Xiao Bei pointed and said, "The third one from the left."

Xiao Qi frowned slightly, but when Xiao Zhan removed the martial energy covering the third wooden plaque from the left, he raised it high and tore off the paper covering the front of the plaque.

The number underneath the paper was — "thirteen"… The number was revealed, and Xiao Qi promptly announced it.

This number represented a bye!

"Wow…"

Envy immediately arose from the audience.

"This Xiao Bei's luck is really too good. He drew number thirteen again? How can all the good things happen to him? He had the divine elixir to cleanse his bones and change his physical condition, and then he received guidance from a master, rapidly improving his realm…" A family member who was injured during the family trial and had a low strength, not making it into the top thirteen, couldn't help but complain loudly.

"What do you mean? This is called having good fortune! Luck is also part of good fortune, you know. If I had been as devoted to Xiao Bei as Jiang Yuan, I might be proudly leaning on Xiao Bei, a celestial couple…" A female family member beside him looked at Xiao Bei on the stage, her eyes filled with ripples, but she immediately drew a chorus of boos from those around her.

"Xiao Bei, you're just lucky. Otherwise, hmpf…" Xiao Yun's face changed when he heard that Xiao Bei had drawn number thirteen. He turned slightly and said to Xiao Bei with a hateful voice.

Xiao Bei also turned his head and said, "Xiao Yun, don't lose. If you lose, you won't even have the right to challenge me. I'm waiting for you to advance."

These words were harsh and infuriating. Xiao Yun trembled with anger.

Even Xiao Qiong and the others beside Xiao Bei were taken aback by Xiao Bei's words. They thought to themselves, when did Xiao Bei become so arrogant?

On the other hand, Jiang Yuan, who was below the stage, ignored the others' discussions, sighed in relief, and patted her chest, whispering to Zhang Lan, "Auntie, Xiao Bei can finally take it easy."

"Sure, sure. Tomorrow, I'll let him spend more time with you," Zhang Lan smiled.

"What are you talking about, Auntie?" Jiang Yuan's face turned red, her eyes darted, and she looked back at the stage, gazing at that figure…

"Next, Xiao Qiong, it's your turn to draw a lot."

Xiao Qi then addressed the large man Xiao Qiong, who had come in second place in the family trial, on the stage.

Xiao Qiong nodded and pointed to one of the wooden plaques…

"The lottery is over. Tomorrow, all the family members will rest. The day after tomorrow, the final matches will be held according to the numbers and the previously announced order."

Xiao Zhan waved his hand and said the last words to the gathered family members.

...

"Xiao Bei, I will definitely win. When the time comes, you, this lucky waste, will be killed on the stage in front of everyone! I know it, my brother was definitely killed by you, definitely!"

As soon as Xiao Bei jumped off the stage and headed towards where Zhang Lan and Jiang Yuan were, Xiao Yun followed him down and whispered behind him.

Xiao Bei didn't turn around but said, "Just because you're only at the Fifth Rank of the Later Heaven Martial Artist realm?"

After saying that, he didn't stop and walked away… "Xiao Bei, you'll see what the cost of underestimating me is," Xiao Yun said in a fit of rage, his voice a bit louder, drawing the attention of those around him.

Xiao Bei didn't respond, just shook his head and walked away.

Behind him, Xiao Yun's face was flushed with anger, his eyes blazing.

"Xiao Bei, I didn't expect your luck to be so good. I'm sure you're exhausted from hunting beasts in the mountains. Go back and rest. I'll take care of Xiao Yuan for now. Don't worry, her mother won't bully her… When it's your turn to fight, I'll bring her to watch…" Jiang Huan stepped forward with a smile when Xiao Bei appeared in front of Jiang Yuan and Zhang Lan.

He paused, looked at Xiao Bei, and said with a playful expression, "I think, Xiao Bei, you might get a bye again in the next round."

Xiao Bei was suspicious in his heart but smiled, "Uncle, you're joking. Life doesn't have that many lucky moments."

"Is that so? Haha, I hope so. Even if you don't get a bye, your strength is enough to secure first place. But if you can save your strength and advance directly, that would be a good choice." Jiang Huan stroked Jiang Yuan's hair, who was about to speak to Xiao Bei, and said, "That's it, Xiao Bei. Jiang Yuan and I will go back first. Rest well and do your best."

"Okay, Uncle, thank you. I'll do my best," Xiao Bei nodded and said.

"Xiao Bei, I believe in you," Jiang Yuan smiled and said, then walked away with Jiang Huan, who doted on her. She turned back several times, and almost every time, when she saw Xiao Bei looking at her, she stuck out her cute little tongue and blinked her beautiful eyes.

Xiao Bei smiled and watched Jiang Yuan leave.

"Mom, let's go back too. You must be tired," Xiao Bei turned and said to Zhang Lan, who had a look of satisfaction on her face.

"Not tired, not tired," Zhang Lan smiled, raised her hand, and let Xiao Bei take her hand.

"Mom, let's go. It will be dawn soon."

Xiao Bei smiled and walked with his mother Zhang Lan, followed by Xiao Si and Xiao Man, towards the entrance of the martial arts hall.

The people around them continued to look at Xiao Bei with complex expressions, each different.

...

In his small room in the Xiao residence, Xiao Bei didn't sit in meditation to practice but was examining the medicinal cocoon he had obtained from the place guarded by the tiger-like beast. This was the cocoon formed by the matured medicinal herbs, wrapped in the filaments of the flower stamens.

Xiao Bei's knowledge of medicinal herbs was not insignificant, as the former Xiao Bei, due to his weak body, had always studied various precious herbs, hoping to find a few to cleanse his bones and strengthen his body, allowing him to cultivate.

This long-term focus naturally gave him some knowledge of medicinal herbs.

However, he couldn't find any information about this in his memory.

"What is this black seed inside the medicinal cocoon… This feeling of having a treasure but not knowing what it is is really not good. I think I'll have to go to a medicinal shop in the capital tomorrow and ask about it."