novelGlobal #239 - Chapter 239 The Difference Between Early and Late
#239 - Chapter 239 The Difference Between Early and Late
“Those who pass the selection advance, and those who don't are eliminated. This is the principle the gods want us to follow. If we were to eliminate you based solely on your subjective opinion and one-sided account, that would be defying the gods.”
“Defying the gods?” Li Chenqiu repeated in surprise, spreading his hands in rebuttal. “I passed the assessment using such methods, which, frankly, means disregarding the rules. Are you, as executors and organizers, just going to ignore it?”
Zhu Le said with a righteous expression, “I don't know if what you're saying is true or false. You say you were set up, and I will send people to investigate. But before that, you must continue to participate in the Divine Marriage Selection.”
Upon hearing this, Li Chenqiu's face immediately turned cold. “What if I don't participate?”
“There are only two ways to remove the divine纹: one is to be eliminated, and the other is to reach the end.”
Zhu Le's answer didn't directly address the question, but Li Chenqiu understood the meaning behind his words.
If he didn't participate, this divine纹 would remain on his brow forever.
“A threat?” Li Chenqiu thought to himself.
He originally wanted a face-to-face confrontation with the candidates from the tenth group, but now it seemed a bit ridiculous…
After a few seconds of silence, Li Chenqiu smiled. “Understood. I hope the Ren She Tribe can investigate and eliminate this tumor that is undermining the fairness of the Divine Marriage as soon as possible.”
After speaking, Li Chenqiu retreated, no longer saying a word.
No one noticed the faint hint of killing intent that flashed in his deep eyes.
Li Chenqiu hated being threatened and controlled by others.
That's why the Gong family was destroyed, Ye You died, and Dream Disaster shattered. No one is an exception; it's just a matter of sooner or later…
On the high platform, Zhu Le smiled and nodded. “Thank you for your understanding. Our Ren She Tribe will definitely investigate as soon as possible.”
After speaking, he handed the microphone back to Zhu Yuan.
Zhu Yuan took the microphone and walked to the front, beginning a meaningless speech.
However, Li Chenqiu had no intention of listening to these valueless words. He pulled Xiang Nanzhi to a deserted, shady spot and sat down.
“What are you doing? Keep arguing your case!” Xiang Nanzhi pointed at Zhu Le excitedly.
Li Chenqiu shook his head. “The Ren She Tribe is behind this. It's useless no matter how much I argue. If they want to deceive, they can always find a way.”
Xiang Nanzhi looked at Li Chenqiu in confusion. “How do you know the Ren She Tribe is behind this?”
Li Chenqiu tapped his head with his finger. “Am I the only one with a brain?”
Xiang Nanzhi: (╬▔皿▔)╯
……
After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, he gathered all the eliminated and selected candidates together and made a strange hand seal at the front.
The next moment, the divine纹 on everyone's brows melted into the air like ice.
After that, Zhu Le took the microphone and explained the Divine Marriage's point system to everyone, and announced the scores of the first round of selected candidates.
Li Chenqiu topped the list with a score of one thousand, leading the second place by a landslide of two hundred points, causing an uproar among the crowd.
“Two hundred points! That's too exaggerated!?”
“With such a high score, even if his performance in the next two rounds is poor, as long as he passes the selection, entering the top twenty is definitely not a problem!”
“Do you think this white-haired kid cheated?”
“What does whether he cheated or not have to do with you, the last place? Mind your own business.”
“Thirty years of…”
“Everyone, please be quiet, I have something to announce.” Zhu Le said, suppressing the noise on the field.
Hearing this, everyone looked up at Zhu Le.
“Tonight at eight o'clock, the selected candidates can come to my tribe's Snake Garden for a gathering. We have prepared sumptuous delicacies to entertain everyone, and members of the tribe participating in the Divine Marriage will also be present.” Zhu Le said slowly.
“A gathering at the Snake Garden?!”
“Really?”
The eyes of the selected candidates lit up immediately.
They couldn't possibly have not heard of the top-tier manor that the Ren She Tribe spent over a hundred million to build, which is usually only allowed for the tribe's direct descendants.
“Damn, I've never heard of any Divine Marriage being able to eat in the Snake Garden!”
“I heard the lighting inside is all done with night-shining pearls, each worth over a million. I wonder if I can swipe one…”
“Look at your petty ambition. Is the night-shining pearl the important thing? The important thing is the people attending the gathering!”
Just then, an untimely voice rang out on the field.
“Excuse me, is this gathering mandatory or voluntary?” Li Chenqiu shouted loudly.
The moment the voice fell, countless gazes fell on Li Chenqiu.
These gazes contained incomprehension, shock, sarcasm, and deep bewilderment!
To actually ask if this opportunity to gather at a top-tier manor is mandatory, how does his brain work?
Faced with Li Chenqiu's question, Zhu Le said with a smile, “It's voluntary, but I hope you, and all of you, can attend. After all, who can guarantee that you won't meet the love of your life here?”
“The love of my life?” Li Chenqiu repeated meaningfully, then patted Xiang Nanzhi's shoulder. “Let's go!”
Saying that, Li Chenqiu put his hands in his pockets and left directly.
“You think you're the male lead in an idol drama, huh? What are you acting all aloof for?”
Xiang Nanzhi muttered unhappily, obediently following Li Chenqiu's footsteps.
Zhu Le stared at the direction Li Chenqiu left, unable to look away for a long time, not knowing what he was thinking.
With the departure of Li Chenqiu and Xiang Nanzhi, there were fewer and fewer people on the field. In a short while, the stands were mostly empty, and only a few ambulances with their lights on remained on the soccer field.
“Why?”
Zhu Le murmured in a low voice, his brow furrowed with incomprehension.
He really couldn't understand why Li Chenqiu would do this. Yesterday, he clearly wanted to marry into the tribe, so why did he suddenly change his mind today?
At this time, Zhu Yuan and the others walked to Zhu Le's side.
“That's really strange.” Zhu Yuan frowned slightly.
“It seems this kid doesn't want to marry into our Ren She Tribe.”
“Then what do we do next? The god told me to use gentle and friendly means to keep him in the Ren She Tribe, but now it seems we can't be gentle and friendly. Should we just eliminate him…”
“We can't eliminate him. The god told us to keep him, so keeping him must be beneficial to the tribe. Letting him leave is the same as giving away the opportunity to strengthen the tribe.”
“That's right, we must not let him be eliminated. If the means aren't friendly, then they aren't friendly. Let him start a family here and have a child. Unfriendly will become friendly.”
“Fifth Brother, I didn't realize you were so smart. This way, even if this kid harbors resentment towards us now, it will slowly fade away under the influence of family in the future.”
After a round of discussion, the few finally settled on this idea.
Zhu Yuan asked worriedly, “Son, are you confident in getting this kid through the selection?”
Zhu Le revealed a confident smile. “Father, don't worry, I can control a second-realm Divine Chosen.”