348 Gathering Of The Elites! (2/2)

”Sigh, it looks like the Third Prince has lost without a fight!”

Many people were shaking their heads with regret.

If the team missed getting a good ranking this round, it would be difficult to close the gap with the winning teams later on. That would mean that the Third Prince would lose his chance at the title!

At that very moment, the Third Prince and the Seventh Princess were burning with anxiety.

For two days, they had been searching for Xu Que. But nobody knew his whereabouts.

From what they had gathered, Xu Que's last appearance had been in the Palace where he had kidnapped a eunuch, but there had been no trace of him subsequently.

”This guy… where on earth did he go?” commented a troubled Third Prince.

He had listened to the Seventh Princess's suggestions over the past two days and placed his hopes on Xu Que. He had also used his authority to oppose the Jade Sword Sect.

That was the reason why Jade Sword Sect's wanted notice for Xu Que had not reached the Imperial City yet!

However, Xu Que had disappeared. This made him very jittery and stressful. He had a feeling that he had suffered a double loss!

The Seventh Princess's brows were furrowed, her eyes full of unease.

”According to our spies,” the princess spoke in soft tone, ”Young Master Xu seemed to have entered the Palace and made second brother so angry that a lot of people heard his angry roar! Unfortunately, information is being blocked, and nobody knows what exactly happened!”

”Could it be that… Xu Que has already been brutally killed by our second brother?” exclaimed a prince.

The Seventh Princess shook her head lightly. ”That should not be possible. With Young Master Xu's strength, he would never be taken down so easily without creating an uproar!”

”Where would he have gone then?” another prince asked in doubt. ”Could it be that someone else offered something else to him in exchange for a no-show today?”

The hearts of the princes immediately sank upon hearing that. This was what they were most worried about.

The Seventh Princess, however, was very calm. She responded seriously, ”with my understanding of Young Master Xu, he is not that kind of person!”

”Seventh Sister, you only talked with him a few times. How can you trust him so easily?”

”Exactly, it is impossible to judge a man's heart from his face. Xu Que is certainly not as simple as you think he is!”

”Just look at his dog and you'll know. If his pet's like that, the owner won't be too different. That dog has been creating a lot of trouble over the past two days. And every time that dog achieved what it wanted, it just ran away! The whole Imperial City is in a mess now!”

The princes refuted the princess's words and shook their heads. They felt that asking Xu Que for help had been a mistake.

The Third Prince puffed a sigh. If Xu Que didn't come for the contest, he would really lose big time.

The Seventh Princess was left speechless at her brothers' words as she was also perturbed by Xu Que's disappearance.

Even though she believed in Xu Que, there were many things in the world that relied on results. If Xu Que stood her up today, that would be tantamount to crushing her Third Brother's hopes for Crown Prince!

Boom!

However, just then, a sudden, muffled clap of thunder was heard from the sky, alerting everyone at the scene.

Everyone looked up at the sky. They saw a figure with an enormous pair of flaming wings which stretched over ten feet in length. Lightning flashed at the person's feet. They were headed to the Imperial Tombs.

It was Xu Que!

His magnificent, suave, heroic and cool figure instantly won the hearts of numerous female cultivators present.

The Seventh Princess was slightly startled. She then dismissed all of the negative emotions she had been experiencing and smiled, completely relieved.

She was still wearing a veil so nobody could see her face, but they could make out a gentle smile. ”He's finally here!”

Bang!

A loud sound was heard. Xu Que looked like a shooting star falling from the sky as he zoomed down to earth, hitting the ground heavily.

Everyone was stunned!

To make an appearance like this was a strong show of his prowess. It was too astounding!

If one were to sum it up in one word, the word would be—dashing!