Rebirth of the Heavenly Empress - Chapter 253

Chapter 253: The Last Person

“Doesn’t your family have a marriage contract with the Dugu Family?” The people on the scene suddenly recalled this matter. A young man patted Yu Shiyue on the shoulder. “I heard that Young Master Yu rejected it directly. Will it be on you now?”

Yu Shijin arrogantly rejected Dugu Wu, the adopted daughter. No one in the Dugu Family dared to object. After all, the incident of the Yu Family being burned down was too big, and even these people had heard about it.

Now that his adopted daughter was gone, he had Su Huiqing. Dugu Heng’s biological daughter was even more legitimate than Dugu Wu.

At the thought of this, Yu Shiyue narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists tightly. His eyes darkened. “There’s still Yu Shijin above. No matter what, it’s not my turn.”

Did he want to marry an ordinary person who had just returned to the Dugu Family? How could Yu Shiyue be willing to accept this? He wanted to marry at least someone as talented as Dugu Xing. For someone like Su Huiqing who had a complicated bloodline, it was not too much to give her to an ordinary disciple.

Not to mention thinking about Dugu Xing’s challenge without knowing what was wrong with her brain.

He smirked, his eyes cold.

The young man standing beside him suddenly felt that he had said too much.

At this moment, the entire hall went silent.

Everyone looked at a place at the entrance, including the live broadcast on the special forum. The screen instantly fell into a strange silence.

For a moment, the sunlight was too glaring.

It was Dugu Heng and his team. In the past, most people would look at Dugu Heng very naturally. However, today, the girl standing beside him couldn’t be ignored.

It was different from the ordinary people they had imagined. The person in front of them was gorgeous and elegant. She was dressed in simple white and black pants. Under the sunlight, she looked even more dazzling.

Su Huiqing stuffed her phone into her pocket and followed Dugu Heng. She walked past Dugu Xing and the rest without turning her head. When she sat beside Dugu Heng, everyone realized her identity, and their gazes changed. It was extremely exciting.

“How arrogant.” Yu Shiyue lit a cigarette and sat on the chair. “You didn’t learn the skills of the Dugu Family Head, and yet you dared to learn the arrogance of the Dugu Family Head.”

“After all, she came from a small place and thought that she’s the Missy of the Dugu Family. She’s so great that she wants something that doesn’t belong to her.” Someone smiled understandingly. “But Miss Dugu looks quite… normal. Why would she do something like this?”

“She’s a performer. How high can you expect her to be?” Yu Shiyue flicked his cigarette. “She probably chose this major because she saw Dugu Wu previously.”

Acting? The young people present couldn’t help but smirk.

Which reputable heir of the International Association would go and be a celebrity? A performance? Those with real status would not even be associated with celebrities. In their eyes, celebrities were just people who sought attention.

This Missy was actually learning how to act?

If she wanted to learn how to act, so be it. However, she still had to compete with Dugu Xing for resources. She even had a calm and natural look on her face. How thick-skinned must she be to be so indifferent?

They had truly witnessed it today.

“How dare she appear!” Dugu Xing’s admirer sneered. The group of people was muttering to themselves. It was impossible to pretend not to hear them.

This matter was too unbelievable. Compared to Dugu Xing, Su Huiqing was like an ant to them.

Dugu Jiyun sat beside Dugu Ji-An, and Dugu Ji-An sat very close to Dugu Heng. Dugu Jiyun could reach the distance in just two steps.

“Are you really going to compete with Sister Xing?” In the end, she still couldn’t help but tug at Su Huiqing’s clothes gently. Her eyes were clearer than any pair that Su Huiqing had ever seen.

Su Huiqing slightly turned her body, raised her brows, touched her chin, and nodded.

Dugu Jiyun pursed her lips and finally mustered up the courage to persuade her. Although her tone was full of disdain, there was a hint of concern in it. “Sister Xing is already able to gather Qi successfully at the age of three.

“Although you are very talented, you have never cultivated before. Even I already lost the best opportunity. Don’t challenge her like a fool.”

“You haven’t been cultivating?” Su Huiqing stared at her for a long time befor speaking again. She crossed her arms and looked down at Dugu Jiyun. She felt that her words were too cold.

Dugu Jiyun and Dugu Ji-An were stunned. They never expected Su Huiqing to say it out loud. Dugu Jiyun’s eyes then trembled.

Such a sister made Dugu Ji-An feel terrible. He frowned and wanted to say something to Su Huiqing, but she had already turned her gaze away.

“Just because someone said you lost the best opportunity, you even gave up on yourself? How can you expect others to trust you?” Su Huiqing’s gaze was calm. “I hope that when you grow old, you can still calmly tell yourself that the path you chose is not wrong.”

Everyone knew that the most suitable time to cultivate enlightenment was from three years old. Everyone was stuck in this frame so Dugu Xing was not afraid even though she knew Su Huiqing’s bloodline rank.

However, Su Huiqing was different. She never believed in such things. She only believed in her own path. She went from an abandoned descendant of the Su Family of Unknown Island to the position of the King of Mercenaries. No one knew what happened in between.

She knew very well what she wanted. This was the path she chose. It was a faith that never changed even in death.

She didn’t want others to judge her life. No matter what, one had to protect their passion and dreams from the outside world. No matter what, one still needed faith.

This was probably the dignity of the War King.

Even against the world.

Dugu Jiyun was still standing there, her fingers clenched tightly. She was used to the Dugu Family’s respectful and sarcastic words because of Dugu Ji-An’s existence. This was the first time she heard someone say something like this: ‘Even you gave up on yourself…’

No one cared about what others thought.

Dugu Jiyun clenched her fists tightly, her nails piercing through her palms. She had almost been convinced by those people. She no longer had a chance. Her heart, which had almost ceased to waver, started to beat violently because of Su Huiqing’s words.

The second elder was sitting not far away from Dugu Heng. He was very close to Dugu Xing and the rest. The competition had yet to start, and they were betting that Su Huiqing could only last a few seconds.

He was afraid that Su Huiqing would run away. He immediately raised his chin and said, “Missy, it’s about to start. If you’re scared, you can withdraw now.”

Everyone could not help but look in Su Huiqing’s direction.

It was another obvious provocation. Those with brains would not believe it, but the second elder thought that he could tell from what happened at the potion company last night that that idiot Su Huiqing fell for it.

As expected, after he said those words, Su Huiqing just smiled slightly. She held onto the railing and jumped down.

She then looked up at the second elder. Her eyes were as clear as ever, and her voice was clear. “No need.”

The second elder was naturally satisfied with this outcome. He repeatedly confirmed whether Su Huiqing wanted to quit or not. In the end, Su Huiqing just waved her hand and was too lazy to answer.

Indeed, she was still young and could not withstand the provocation.

The second elder placed his hands behind his back. He had already predicted the consequences and sneered.

The Dugu Family’s competition was simple and rough. Thirty outstanding young disciples were all standing on the three-meter-tall, thirty-square-meter-wide competition stage. Everyone could team up and stand at the end of the competition.

Hearing this competition method, everyone looked at Su Huiqing with pity. The participants were all members of the Dugu Family, and everyone had their own team. Su Huiqing was the only one who joined the competition without one.

She probably wouldn’t even last a second.

The first elder frowned and said that it was unfair. The second elder glanced at him mildly. “This is the way to compete. There’s nothing unfair about it. Everyone is the same. Missy, you won’t go back on your words, right?”

His last sentence was clearly directed at Su Huiqing, his voice full of mockery.

The participants used their own methods to enter the competition stage. Especially Dugu Xing, who was as fair as jade and attracted the admiration of many. After she went up, she just stood by the side and looked down at Su Huiqing.

Only Su Huiqing was left.

Su Huiqing’s expression remained the same. She only gave the second elder a cold smile when she turned around. It was so cold that the second elder was stunned.

She quickly retracted her gaze and slowly walked towards the stage. Following her actions, everyone’s eyes were focused on her. They were either mocking or gloating.