Chapter 261: Chapter 261

A smile touched Si Yan’s lips. "When faced with someone I detest, I wouldn’t give her even the things I don’t want!"

When Jin Yao heard these words, her eyes immediately reddened.

"Fourth Brother, Sixth Sister... she doesn’t like me..."

Jin Yao spoke softly, so others couldn’t hear her; only Jin Yang and a few people nearby did.

Jin Yang said angrily, "Si Yan, she is your sister! You can’t hurt her like that! Apologize to Yao Yao!"

Jin Tong couldn’t help but retort, "Apologize, my ass."

Si Yan also frowned. "How disgusting."

Jin Yang shouted, "Si Yan!"

Jin Tong roared, "You better shut the fuck up!!"

Jin Tong drew his Dragon Bone Greatsword. "You want to fight, Fourth Brother?!"

With the Golden Dragon Clan causing such a scene, the Beastmen were all stirred up.

"This scene is so strange."

"The one next to the Lady of the Lord seems to be a Golden Dragon too."

"I know him. He’s from the Golden Dragon Clan—Jin Tong, the fifth son of the Clan Leader."

"Are you saying that the fifth brother and the fourth brother are at odds?"

"It looks like Fifth Brother is siding with the Lady of the Lord."

"See? I told you! The Lady of the Lord truly is the number one beauty in the Beast World. Look, she’s already caused brothers of the Golden Dragon Clan to turn against each other!"

Si Yan raised her hand again to stop Jin Tong. She looked at Jin Yao. Her tearful, wailing appearance made it impossible for Si Yan not to be reminded of the deceased Jie Ling.

She said, "I learned a truth when I was young: only the weak cry. Jin Yao, you’re always crying. You’re truly weak."

Jin Yao immediately burst into tears. "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother..."

Jin Yang, even angrier, bellowed, "Si Yan, you have some nerve!!"

With that said, Si Yan couldn’t be bothered with the foolish pair of siblings.

She lifted her head to look at Lord Xue Lin, the Kylin City Lord of Myriad Beasts City, who was approaching.

The three Golden Dragon brothers watching from above also grumbled in frustration, "Did you hear what they said?"

"Why is Yao Yao crying?"

"Did Si Yan make Yao Yao cry?"

"Yao Yao is usually so good-natured, yet Si Yan still managed to make her cry! Si Yan’s temper is just too awful!"

"What’s wrong with Fourth Brother? Can’t he even protect Yao Yao while he’s right there?"

"He just let Si Yan make Yao Yao cry like that? Useless! He’s absolutely useless!"

Jin Yang stepped forward, embraced Jin Yao, and said, "Don’t listen to Si Yan’s nonsense. She’s just being overbearing and deliberately saying that to undermine you."

"Yao Yao, don’t be sad. Your Fourth Brother is here. I will definitely help you win first place at the Wan Cheng Gathering!"

Jin Yao’s heart trembled.

This Si Yan... how hateful, truly hateful. And that Jin Tong! After all the kindness I had shown him, he actually sided with Si Yan against me without hesitation! This is too much! No rush, no need to hurry. As long as I can keep these four brothers of the Golden Dragon Clan on my side, my life and my status will be secure.

Jin Yao then leaned against Jin Yang.

"Fourth Brother, Sixth Sister is right. I shouldn’t cry."

Jin Yang said with heartfelt distress, "Don’t listen to her nonsense. Cry if you want to, laugh if you want to. As the little princess of our Golden Dragon Clan, how could we not grant you that bit of privilege?"

Si Yan didn’t want to hear or see the interaction between Jin Yang and Jin Yao, but she heard and saw it all the same.

Xue Lin looked down at the chaotic commotion below.

He cleared his throat twice.

The Beastmen, who had been intently following all aspects of the Wan Cheng Gathering, gradually quieted down at the sound of Xue Lin’s light coughs.

Xue Lin said, "Welcome, everyone, to Myriad Beasts City for the Wan Cheng Gathering, and welcome to all who have come to Myriad Beasts City to witness the Wan Cheng Gathering."

"This year’s Wan Cheng Gathering is different from previous ones. We are honored to have the tribes from the Delusional Domain participating in the competition this year. Additionally, the Golden Dragon Clan has also joined this year’s event!"

"I believe everyone is as excited as I am."

The Beastmen below began to clamor, "Lord of the Castle, please start quickly! Few of us have the patience for speeches."

"Hurry up and start!"

"Yes, yes, hurry up and start!"

"The Wise Ones’ Competition! Even if we don’t understand it, it’s fascinating! Hurry up and start; we want to see the Wise Ones’ Competition!"

The so-called Wise Ones hold a very high status in every tribe.

When these Beastmen watched the Wise Ones discuss things they didn’t understand, they found it incredibly cool and impressive, even if it was incomprehensible.

Therefore, at every Wan Cheng Gathering, the Wise Ones’ Competition is always held first.

After coughing twice, Xue Lin said, "Fine. Since everyone can’t wait, let’s directly announce the content of this Wise Ones’ Competition."

This time, the crowd became even quieter; even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

Xue Lin announced, "This time, we’re not competing in arithmetic."

Suddenly, someone in the crowd heckled, "Why not? Could it be because the Lady of the Lord from the Delusional Domain is too skilled at arithmetic, and you’re worried no one can match her?"

"Yes, we were hoping to see addition and subtraction with numbers over ten thousand!"

"Previously, Wise Ones introduced methods using knots and twigs. I was hoping to learn new arithmetic methods this time!"

Xue Lin smiled and said, "The Lady of the Lord from the Delusional Domain is indeed very strong in arithmetic. If we were to compete directly in arithmetic, we could probably announce the winner right now."

Hearing this, Jin Yao was taken aback. Jin Yang was also stunned.

He glanced at Si Yan.

What’s going on? Why do so many Beastmen hold Si Yan in such high esteem? Even the City Lord of Myriad Beasts City thinks highly of her? Is Si Yan really that good at arithmetic? How skilled can a country bumpkin who grew up in the wilds possibly be?!

Apart from the Golden Dragon Clan, the other tribes laughed upon hearing this; even Sage Grey Parrot chuckled along.

Xue Lin continued, "We won’t be competing in arithmetic. Instead, we’ll focus on something more practical, something that can benefit a greater number of the weaker Beastmen."

"Weaker Beastmen?" The source of this content ɪs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡✶𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚✶𝙣𝙚𝙩

"Is the theme of this year’s competition really about helping the weaker Beastmen?"

Every Wan Cheng Gathering holds significance. Many things that emerge from its competitions contribute to the development and progress of the Beast World.

Upon hearing this, Si Yan also became interested. She asked, "What is it?"

Xue Lin looked at young Si Yan, his lips curving into a smile as he said,

"To avoid starvation, all Beastmen strive tirelessly for food. Therefore, the first task in our Wise Ones’ Competition is to ask all participating Wise Ones to devise a type of food that can be stored."

"Any kind of storable food will do?" a Beastman from Water City asked.

Xue Lin nodded. "Yes. The storable food we aim to create this time is specifically for the tribes of weaker Beastmen."

During seasons of favorable weather, stockpiling provisions to prepare for future calamities is a constant endeavor for every tribe.

The eight major tribes all nodded in agreement.

Xue Lin continued, "There is also a second test item."

Excitement stirred among the Beastmen below. "There’s actually a second test item this year?"

"In previous years, one test item was enough. This year, there are two."

"Can these tribes complete two test items in just seven days?"

Xue Lin said, "The second test item is optional and serves as a bonus. It is also designed to help the weaker Beastmen."

Xue Lin elaborated, "Strong Beastmen possess powerful claws for tearing, cutting, and working. However, the claws of weaker Beastmen are far less effective."

"The second bonus task is for everyone to create tools that weaker Beastmen can use."

"One more thing: as per the usual rules, each competition limits participation to three Beastmen from each side. Furthermore, each Beastman can only compete twice!"

Si Yan’s eyes lit up.

Tools for weaker Beastmen. Although I haven’t actually tried making any yet, I’ve recently started researching them.