"My Rabbit, you truly are a thrifty and diligent rabbit!"
Xiaobai happily counted the spirit stones he had earned, taking out the pair of original-flavored underwear he had stolen last night. As long as he auctioned it off, he could buy some heavenly treasures.
"Qin Feng's teenage underwear, starting bid at 20 spirit stones!!"
"I'll bid 25 spirit stones!!"
The young ladies of the Moon Goddess Palace were serious about men, and the moment the original-flavored underwear appeared, it immediately caused a scream throughout the venue.
A sharp whistling sound grew louder in the vast forest, and Qin Feng, who was under the waterfall, suddenly opened his eyes, a fierce look flashing in them. Invisible sword qi surged around him.
The invisible sword qi instantly tore through the waterfall, colliding with the incoming energy, causing the water to splash everywhere.
Two women, one older and one younger, appeared beside the waterfall—Moon Goddess and Ziyuan. Unlike the naive and young Ziyuan from seven years ago, she had now shed her innocence, and every smile and frown exuded boundless charm.
It was said that she had been cultivating with the Moon Goddess these past years, practicing some powerful techniques that only women could cultivate.
"Not bad, your understanding of sword intent and sword heart is getting deeper and deeper."
The Moon Goddess looked at Qin Feng with great satisfaction. She had not broken the palace rules for nothing by making him the Divine Son of the Moon Goddess Palace. In the future, the Moon Goddess Palace would definitely become even stronger because of him.
"If I'm not strong, how can I marry Sister Moon Goddess? I have this resolve."
Qin Feng raised one eyebrow flirtatiously and showed off his physique in front of the Moon Goddess.
Ziyuan, angry, kicked Qin Feng into the waterfall. Fuming, she said, "You've been eyeing my aunt since you were little. With such a beautiful woman like me right here, you didn't even notice me?!"
Qin Feng surfaced and looked. He didn't know what Ziyuan had been eating these years, but her size had indeed grown larger, the kind that couldn't be held in one hand.
Ziyuan's face turned red from being teased, and she started to playfully fight with Qin Feng again.
"Stop fooling around, you two!"
The Moon Goddess, used to Qin Feng's teasing, said calmly, "Qin Feng, in a few days, it will be the Yin Moon Empire's once-a-decade Elimination Tournament. Are you interested in participating!?"
"Elimination Tournament!?"
Qin Feng frowned, having heard of this tournament.
Since the reform of the Yin Moon Empire a hundred years ago, the Elimination Tournament had become a key factor in its rise.
It could be understood as the college entrance exam, where the major forces of the Yin Moon Empire sent their outstanding talents to compete. Those who passed would receive focused cultivation from the Yin Moon Empire.
With powerful mentors and abundant cultivation resources, everything was available.
The only difference from the college entrance exam was that after the thousand troops and horses crossed the narrow bridge, those who failed the college entrance exam could try again, but the Elimination Tournament, as its name suggested, left many permanently in the exam venue.
Qin Feng wasn't too concerned about life and death; what he cared about was whether he could meet his beloved chosen one.
The cheers of the young ladies nearby could be heard, celebrating the purchase of the underwear for 100 spirit stones.
Qin Feng lightly touched the water and landed behind Xiaobai.
Hearing this name, Xiaobai immediately bristled, angrily shouting, "My name is Qin Xiaobai, Qin Xiaobai, Qin Xiaobai. If anyone dares to call me Rice Bucket again, I'll bite them to death."
Qin Feng nodded, indicating he understood, but he had no intention of changing the habit.
He wondered why his underwear, which hadn't been washed, had disappeared, only to realize that this rabbit had taken it out to auction publicly.
"It's the Moon Goddess!!"
A group of young ladies, like elementary school students who had encountered their homeroom teacher, quickly fled the scene.
"Xiaobai, you've gone too far!"
Ziyuan, puffed up with anger, strongly condemned Xiaobai's behavior.
"I didn't want to do this, but I'm hungry..."
Xiaobai looked pitiful, his life having been particularly hard.
Although he didn't have heavenly treasures to eat before, at least he had a steady supply of carrots. But recently, for some reason, even the carrots had stopped coming.
If he didn't sell something, he would starve to death.
Qin Feng sighed helplessly. It wasn't that he didn't want to feed the rabbit; it was just that there were no more villains to exploit.
His own life was also very difficult. If he couldn't find a victim—spit, a chosen one—he would consider becoming a flower thief.
Although the earnings were less, it would barely sustain him.
A young lady reported, "Reporting to the Divine Son, there is a genius outside who wants to challenge you."
Qin Feng felt very speechless.
Since he was named the first genius of the ancient era, people had been constantly challenging him at the Moon Goddess Palace. However, none of them were the chosen one he was looking for, and he had no interest in them.
The young lady continued, "Divine Son, this person is not ordinary. He is a disciple of the emperor from the Great Xia Empire."
"Disciple of the emperor!!"
Qin Feng frowned, not unfamiliar with the term.
If he remembered correctly, during the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination system and the disciples of the emperor were used to end the rule of the aristocratic families, greatly strengthening the central authority.
What was the Great Xia Emperor up to now, trying to weaken the power of the aristocratic families?
Qin Feng found the relevant files.
Seven years ago, the Great Xia Emperor suddenly announced that he would take on disciples. Any selected geniuses would become disciples of the emperor.
The news caused a stir throughout the Great Xia Empire. Being a disciple of the emperor was considered the highest honor, and even the major aristocratic families found it hard to resist the allure of the title "disciple of the emperor."
Thus, a grand selection for disciples of the emperor began. As expected, the aristocratic geniuses won, but a large number of commoner geniuses also emerged.
The Great Xia Emperor kept his promise, taking the aristocratic geniuses as disciples, and the commoner geniuses as quasi-disciples of the emperor.
"This old man is indeed targeting the aristocratic families!"
Qin Feng immediately saw through the Great Xia Emperor's scheme.
The title "disciple of the emperor" seemed noble, but in reality, it was a tool for the Great Xia Emperor.
Commoner geniuses, without any backing, would have to rely on the Great Xia Emperor in the future, becoming a sword for him to use against the aristocratic families.
Aristocratic geniuses, with the master-disciple relationship, would be considered traitors if they disobeyed, giving the Great Xia Emperor the moral high ground.
At the same time, he was very curious about who was behind the Great Xia Emperor's strategy. With his ten years of experience as a bookworm, this person was very likely the chosen one he had been searching for seven years.
A loud noise came from the front hall, along with the curses of the disciple of the emperor.
"Qin Feng, you have the nerve to be a traitor, you have the nerve to come out! I know you're at home, don't hide inside and stay silent..."