Chapter 2490: The Dragon Tribe’s Losses

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

Half a month went by.

On this day, when the dawn had barely broken, the stone door of the secret chamber opened, and out strode Su Mo.

He looked rather serious, with a look of helplessness in his eyes. This was because, despite exhausting tons of elixirs and Stones, he was still unable to break through the Fifth Grade.

Today was they day the would leave for the Chaotic Holy Court. He had to get out of his chamber no matter what.

Outside the palace, Su Mo gazed at the bright sky and exhaled a long breath.

Swoosh!

At that moment, a shadow flashed and a figure emerged in front of Su Mo. It was Si Kongyan.

“Su Mo, how could you have accepted such a disciple? Do you know how troublesome she has been these few years!?” Si Kongyan complained with a bitter look on his face.

“What is it?” Su Mo said, confused. He just had to give Chi’er a little bit of guidance. Did he have to hold such a heavy grudge?

“You don’t get it. That kid bothers me all day with her weird questions!” Si Kongyan said, exasperated.

“Hehe!” Su Mo chuckled. So there was someone even Si Kongyan could not handle.

“Uncle, what are you talking bad about me for?” Right then, a light voice sounded. Chi’er emerged from one of the palaces close by.

“Ah, teacher, you’ve actually come out!” Chi’er said, surprised to see Su Mo as she flew towards them like lightning.

“You’ve trained very well!” Su Mo examined Chi’er and nodded. It seemed she had attained Empty God Rank 2.

“Hehe, Uncle taught me many wonderful things!” Chi’er said joyfully.

“I cannot bear that title, why don’t you be my Uncle?” Si Kongyan rolled his eyes at said. This kid might be young, but she had loads of strange ideas.

In recent years, many in the Dragon Tribe had been cheated by her.

Su Mo could only shake his head helplessly. These two were so compatible with each other.

“Su Mo, has your training achieved the Fifth Grade?” Si Kongyan turned and asked him uncertainly.

He was only at Second Grade, High Rank, so he could not make out Su Mo’s specifics.

These years, he had gotten to know of the Thousand Selection Fight from Long Teng, so he was particularly concerned about it too.

“No!” Su Mo sighed.

“Don’t get too worried. With Long Teng on your side, nothing will happen!” Si Kongyan patted Su Mo on the shoulder.

“Right!” Su Mo nodded. But he still had a chance. There was still half a month before the Thousand Selection Fight.

“Come, Long Teng wants me to take you to the Dragon Emperor’s Mansion. We’re assembling there!” Long Teng said.

“Sure!” Su Mo nodded. With that, the three of them headed to the Dragon Emperor’s Mansion.

The Thousand Selection Fight this time was of utmost importance. Si Kongyan might not be able to participate, but he would observe, and Chi’er naturally wouldn’t allow herself to stay behind.

Very soon, they arrived at the Dragon Emperor’s Mansion. Under the guidance of one disciple from the Dragon Tribe, they came to a small square within the Mansion.

At that time, because it was barely dawn, the square was empty.

“Let’s wait here!” said Si Kongyan.

“Where’s Long Teng?” Su Mo questioned doubtfully.

“He’s been in the Grand Elder’s Mansion all this while,” Si Kongyan replied.

“I see!” Su Mo realized.

“Teacher, now that you’ve come out, and when the Thousand Selection Fight’s over, you’ll have to teach me,” Chi’er gazed at Su Mo with her eyes wide open, expressing hope.

These few years she had been in the Dragon City, learning all that she could learn about Su Mo. Now that she was well-versed, she had a greater desire for Su Mo to teach her personally.

But, Su Mo had been in seclusion, and Long Teng had strongly urged her not to disturb him, so all she could do was wait.

“Fine!” Su Mo chuckled. She kept calling him ‘teacher’. If he refused to teach her, it would be almost unforgivable.

“Hehe, that’s a promise!” Chi’er giggled, raising her fist.

“It’s a deal!” Su Mo said with a wry smile. Then he crossed his knees and sat down in the square, waiting for the others.

As time passed, people gradually filled the square, their numbers increasing.

“Brother Su!”

“Su Mo, old buddy!”

“Long time no see, you’ve trained well!”

The members of the Dragon Tribe who arrived at the square greeted Su Mo one by one, even those who had trained to levels higher than himself.

“Nice to see you all!” Su Mo got up and greeted them as well. He had the protection of the Dragon Tribe while he was here, so naturally he maintained good relationships with them.

“Su Mo, I’m Long Yi. I see that your training is at Fourth Grade, High Rank. I don’t think you can participate in the Thousand Selection Fight!” A tall, thin young man of the Dragon Tribe came to greet him and said.

Long Yi was highly experienced in terms of training. His ambience was incomparably thick. Even Chu Tianxu would have had to have given way to him.

The Thousand Selection Fight was a grand event to behold. There were ten spots available in the Dragon Tribe, one of which was reserved for Su Mo. Everyone knew about it.

The leaders of the Dragon Tribe had exclusively discussed the ones eligible for the quota. According to Long Teng, they had reserved one spot for Su Mo.

If Su Mo could not attain the Fifth Grade, then the spot would be given to someone else from the Dragon Tribe.

“There’s still half a month left, I’ll do my best!” Su Mo sighed.

“Su Mo, the Thousand Selection Fight holds no meaning to you. We can show the pride of the Dragon Tribe,” Long Yi chuckled. He did not know the reason for Su Mo’s intention to participate in the event.

Su Mo smiled too and did not respond. He did not expect much from the Dragon Tribe’s talents. Among them, only Long Teng was considered proficient.

Seeing as Su Mo had chosen not to answer, he discontinued their talk, and went to chat with others.

“Su Mo, Long Yi’s not that simple. He’s a Ninth Grade, High Rank, among the best talents in the Dragon Tribe! A top achiever, I say!” Si Kongyan stood by Su Mo, feeding him information. He had been staying in the Dragon Tribe far longer, and he had not secluded himself much in two years, so naturally he knew far more people in the Dragon Clan than Su Mo could count.

“Right!” Su Mo nodded and asked no further. A top achiever among the best talents in the Dragon Tribe? He couldn’t even get to the eighth level of the Archosaur Tower, how powerful could he be?

There were only five who had ever made it to the eighth level of the Archosaur Tower. They were the Dragon Emperor, Long Teng, Long Peilin, Long Yu, and Long Shuangshuang.

Among the younger generation in the Dragon Tribe, other than Long Shuangshuang, Long Yu, and Long Teng, the rest were basically mediocre.

Long Peilin, on the other hand, Su Mo had never met him, but he was the Paramount Supreme Being.

The square was not too big. As more and more members of the Dragon Tribe gathered, the numbers exceeded a hundred, all of whom were youngsters.

The highest being at Ninth Grade, and the lowest being at First Grade, as well as all other grades in between.

Long Shuangshuang, Long Cheng, Long Ye, and Long Yu had all arrived at the square.

Only ten would be participating in the Thousand Selection Fight. The others, while having great talent themselves, would only be there to observe.

Those without talent were not qualified to observe at all. Chi’er, as Su Mo’s disciple and someone well-known among the Dragon Tribe, naturally had the privilege to go with them.

The square was crowded and bustling with life and endless chatter. Everyone was talking about the Thousand Selection Fight and guessing who would likely win.

“Aye, Su Mo couldn’t break through to the Fifth Grade, what a shame!”

“Indeed, with Su Mo’s talent, if he could participate in the Thousand Selection Fight this time around, he would be like a fish in water. The Dragon Tribe would benefit greatly from his help!”

“Don’t be too certain. His talent might be unrivalled, but even if he got to the Fifth Grade, the training would be still much too low!”

“In the Thousand Selection Fight, high grades don’t give a big advantage anyway. It all depends on talent and luck!”

“The key, though, is that the details of the regulations as of now aren’t quite clear yet. They’ll announce them before the Fight begins.”

A variety of voices roamed across the square, with a lot of sighs mixed into the noise.

Everyone seemed to know very quickly that Su Mo had not managed to break into the Fifth Grade. They could not help but feel sorry for him.

If Su Mo could participate, he would definitely serve as a great weapon for the Dragon Tribe.. But, because he could not break through, he could not join, and this was a great loss for the Tribe.