Open up and break into another world

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Xu Ming, Li Xiujie, and other geniuses, as well as the Holy Emperor City Lord, the Li Family Head, the Cloud Sovereign, and other great Sovereigns, gathered once again.

Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa…

The slaps on Li Xiujie's face continued rhythmically, echoing throughout the venue.

However, by this point, the great Sovereigns had long become accustomed to the incessant slapping sounds on Li Xiujie's face—they were used to it. Therefore, no one showed any strange expressions.

In fact, if the slapping sounds on Li Xiujie's face were to stop, everyone would look at him strangely.

“Excellent! The slapping sounds haven't stopped after all!” The Six-Fingered Sovereign secretly rejoiced—he had finally found a “soulmate” with whom he could appreciate fine music. If the slapping sounds on Li Xiujie's face were to stop, where would he go to listen to these pleasant rhythms?

“Xu Ming!” Li Xiujie faced Xu Ming and sneered, “I’m destined to win this round! And… let me tell you, the Holy Emperor City Lord cares most about the background check! Even if you win the first two rounds beautifully, it won’t matter!”

“Oh…” Xu Ming responded nonchalantly, “But… Li Xiujie, could you please not talk to me while being slapped? Don't you know that's impolite?”

Impolite?

“Pfft!” Li Xiujie almost spat out blood in anger—was being slapped something he could control? Did Xu Ming think he wanted to be slapped? That he enjoyed being slapped?

The slapping just wouldn't stop! What could he do? He was also very desperate!

To this day, Li Xiujie still didn't know that the crisp, pleasant slapping sounds on his face were all thanks to Xu Ming!

“You…” Li Xiujie's eyes burned with fire, “Xu Ming, just you wait! When I marry Yin Ran right in front of you, I want to see what kind of expression you'll have!”

“Heh!” Xu Ming smiled disdainfully, “Too bad, you won't have the chance!”

Before the background check had even officially started, the two sides were already at each other's throats.

“Everyone, please be quiet for a moment!” Elder Bai said with a smile.

The venue immediately quieted down. The slapping sounds on Li Xiujie's face became even crisper and louder.

“I announce… the third round of the marriage competition, the ‘Background Check,’ officially begins!” Elder Bai announced, “Which of you ten geniuses would like to go first?”

When Elder Bai spoke, although he addressed all ten geniuses, everyone knew that Elder Bai was really asking Xu Ming and Li Xiujie—the Holy Emperor City Lord was destined to choose one of them in this marriage competition!

“The first one to go can invite your Sovereign to stand by your side!” Elder Bai added.

“I'll go first!!” Li Xiujie glanced at Xu Ming triumphantly and hummed confidently.

Then, Li Xiujie cupped his hands towards the surroundings, “Greetings, seniors! I'll have to trouble you!”

Swish! Swish! Swish!…

Immediately, one great Sovereign after another stood up and flew towards Li Xiujie.

Flying in the forefront was none other than Li Xiujie's father, the Li Family Head—he, of course, also counted as Li Xiujie's background!

Following behind the Li Family Head was a team of nearly three hundred Sovereigns, a grand and imposing sight.

“Hiss—”

Many great figures and geniuses couldn't help but gasp when they saw this powerful Sovereign team.

“Nearly three hundred Sovereigns! In just three days, the Li Family was actually able to invite so many Sovereigns… The Li Family's strength, foundation, and influence in the Thunder Continent are indeed not to be underestimated!”

“That's right! Inviting Sovereigns is mainly about influence! To invite nearly three hundred Sovereigns in just three days; the Li Family can be said to have received a response from all sides!”

“Li Xiujie has already won this competition!”

…

“Alas…” The Cloud Sovereign could only shake his head silently, “A mighty dragon can't suppress a local snake!”

“Brother Xu Ming!” The Cloud Sovereign transmitted his voice, “I helped you invite forty or so Sovereigns. Although it can't compare to Li Xiujie, you won't lose too badly!”

“Forty or so?” Xu Ming looked at the Cloud Sovereign in surprise, “Thank you for your kindness, Brother Cloud! But… it's really not necessary!”

“Not necessary?” The Cloud Sovereign's expression was a bit strange—he couldn't understand why Xu Ming would say “not necessary.”

“Could it be… that Xu Ming wants to give up entirely and abandon this round of the competition?” The Cloud Sovereign couldn't help but persuade, “Brother Xu Ming, even if you lose, you should lose gracefully. Don't give up so easily!”

Give up?

Xu Ming was speechless and transmitted his voice, “Brother Cloud! I'm not giving up!—To tell you the truth, I have absolute certainty of winning this round! Therefore, I appreciate Brother Cloud's kindness; however, those Sovereigns won't need to come on stage!”

Xu Ming had three thousand “lunchbox troops”! Moreover, they were professional lunchbox-getters! They had even rehearsed!—When three thousand Sovereigns in the same attire charged out with imposing momentum, how shocking would the effect be?

If the forty or so miscellaneous troops from the Cloud Sovereign were to be mixed in, wouldn't the momentum be greatly reduced?

Therefore, Xu Ming really didn't need the Cloud Sovereign's help!

“Absolute certainty of winning?” The Cloud Sovereign was shocked and thought to himself, “Could it be that my brother Xu Ming has, at some point, invited even more Sovereign-level experts than Li Xiujie?”

Even more than Li Xiujie?—Wouldn't that be at least three hundred Sovereigns?

“Impossible…” The Cloud Sovereign couldn't help but think.

Three hundred Sovereigns was something that even the Cloud Sovereign couldn't invite in just three days!—Could Xu Ming do it?

“Moreover…” The Cloud Sovereign thought again, “Even if Xu Ming really invited more than three hundred Sovereigns! Then, the forty or so Sovereigns here would definitely be the icing on the cake—why wouldn't he want them?”

The Cloud Sovereign decided that later, when Xu Ming's Sovereigns appeared, he would bring his forty or so Sovereigns up to help out!

…

Soon, the Li Family Head and nearly three hundred Sovereigns had already stood beside Li Xiujie. The great Sovereigns had a grand and imposing aura, as if displaying the Li Family's powerful strength and background!

Li Xiujie had an arrogant look on his face!

Oh no, his face had already been slapped out of shape, so you couldn't see the arrogance at all! To be precise, his eyes were full of arrogance—even while enduring the incessant slaps, he was as arrogantly as a lion in the wind!

“Holy Emperor City Lord, Elder Bai, and all seniors!” Li Xiujie said loudly, “These are the Sovereign-level experts I invited in these three days!”

As he spoke, Li Xiujie looked at Xu Ming, smiled contemptuously, and said, “Brother Xu Ming, I remember you seemed to say just now that I had no chance to marry Yin Ran?—Then, please let me see what you mean by ‘no chance’!”