"Er."
Tang Yi hadn’t expected Mu Xianling to actually agree to the bet.
Be his servant for three years?
Tang Yi thought gleefully, ’You walked right into this one yourself. You can’t blame me for it, hehe.’
Hearing the bet between Tang Yi and Mu Xianling, Fan Wei scoffed from the side, "Immortal Spirit, what’s the point of betting with this brat? He’ll probably be eliminated before he even gets a chance to face you. He’s such a waste of space that we don’t even need to act. Anyone could take him out."
"Exactly. And it’s just a pet, isn’t it? Little Sister Xianling, if you just stick with me, I’ll get you as many as you want," Su Four Sabers added with a boast.
Meanwhile, Yuan Qiong just shook his head, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Both of you, shut your traps! My business is none of your concern. As far as I’m concerned, you’re no different from Tang Yi. All of you will ultimately fall by my hand. None of you is in a position to judge anyone else."
Mu Xianling once again transformed into a proud little peacock, looking down on everyone as she heaped scorn upon Fan Wei and Su Four Sabers.
"Little Sister Xianling, it’s just a small beast. How can it be compared to you? This bet isn’t fair at all. Why must you do this?" Su Four Sabers tried to persuade her again.
It was a well-known fact within the small circle of Fengyue City’s Noble Families that Su Four Sabers was pursuing Mu Xianling.
Although he knew Tang Yi couldn’t possibly defeat Mu Xianling, the moment he heard the condition was for her to be Tang Yi’s servant for three years, Su Four Sabers was incredibly displeased.
"I want to, so what? Do you really think I’ll lose to Tang Yi?" Mu Xianling said proudly, her chin held high.
"Of course not," Su Four Sabers replied immediately.
"Then that settles it."
Mu Xianling stated confidently.
Su Four Sabers was left speechless. He could only shoot a resentful glare at Tang Yi, wishing he could cripple him on the spot and get him out of his sight.
Seeing that no one else objected, Mu Xianling turned back to Tang Yi. "Tang Yi, then it’s a deal. If you lose, you’ll give me the little beast in your arms. If I lose, I’ll be your servant for three years."
"Fine." Tang Yi nodded, his expression betraying no surprise or joy.
But inwardly, he was gloating, ’I’m getting a servant!’
And just like that, the bet was casually made.
Years later, whenever Mu Xianling thought back on this bet, she would stomp her feet and beat her chest in regret, shouting that Tang Yi was a swindler who had cheated her of her youth.
Of course, that was all in the future. The current Mu Xianling knew nothing of this and was secretly delighting in the thought that the little beast in Tang Yi’s arms would soon be hers.
The examination on the stage was still underway.
During this time, a total of two hundred candidates had taken the stage for the challenge.
However, only a dozen or so people managed to lift the 300-jin stone, a ratio of less than one in ten.
At this moment, it was finally the Tang Family’s disciples’ turn to take the test.
The first to go up was Tang Baijie. Although she was a Seven-Star Battle Master, she was still a woman, and girls were not naturally adept with strength. Thus, the 300-jin stone was incredibly heavy for her.
However, Tang Baijie was, after all, an elite chosen by the Tang Family, bearing the hope of its revival. The 300-jin stone was only the first round of the West Mansion qualification exam; how could she stop here?
Gritting her teeth, Tang Baijie gripped the stone with both hands. Her pale face was filled with stubbornness, and as if fueled by sheer, unyielding will, she finally lifted the stone to her chest just before her strength gave out.
Lifting the stone to chest height was considered a pass!
Tang Baijie got the Tang Family off to a good start, becoming their first disciple to pass the test.
The second to go up was Tang Xuling, but he wasn’t so lucky.
He was also a Seven-Star Battle Master, but whether it was due to a lack of strength, an unstable mentality, or insufficient willpower, he actually failed!
The stone seemed to be glued to the ground like a magnet. No matter how hard Tang Xuling tried or how much force he used, it refused to budge.
He was the first disciple from the Tang Family to be eliminated.
There was nothing Tang Yi could do to help the disciples who were eliminated in the first or second rounds. It’s not like he could go up there and test their strength for them, could he?
Besides, if they couldn’t even pass the first two rounds of the exam, what use would they be at the West Mansion!
He had promised to bring the outstanding members of the Tang Family to the West Mansion, but those members had to live up to expectations. If they didn’t fight for it themselves, how could he bring them?
Therefore, when Tang Yi saw Tang Xuling get eliminated, he only frowned slightly and didn’t have much of an emotional reaction. He would simply take however many passed. That was his plan.
Feeling the gazes of Tang Yi and the other Tang Family Members, Tang Xuling kept his head down as he left the stage, his face ashen.
He was also a Seven-Star Battle Master, and a man at that, yet he couldn’t even compare to a woman like Tang Baijie. A woman had managed to lift the 300-jin stone, but he, a grown man, couldn’t.
What an utter disgrace!
With Tang Xuling’s failure before them, the Tang Family Members who followed were all slightly nervous.
Tang Wulin was a Five-Star Battle Master, Tang Zhanfeng was a Six-Star Battle Master, and Tang Shu was only a Three-Star Battle Master. All three were at a lower Level than Tang Xuling, so if even he had failed, it was highly likely they would fail too.
Tang Piaomiao was the only exception. He was a Nine-Star Battle Master. Although he was still young and his body hadn’t fully developed, his strength was considerable. The 300-jin stone shouldn’t be difficult for him.
And when Tang Piaomiao did get on stage, just as everyone expected, he lifted the 300-jin stone with ease.
He even managed to lift it over his head, not just to his chest.
For someone so young to possess such strength, Tang Piaomiao’s performance drew a wave of cheers from the audience. Moreover, while he wasn’t exactly handsome, his youthful, still-childish face had a certain cuteness to it, attracting the gazes of many women in the stands.
"Younger Brother Tang, your Piaomiao is quite impressive. It looks like he’s guaranteed to make it to the third round."
From the high platform, Zhu Yan said to Tang Haotian with a smile.
"I’ll take that as a good omen," Tang Haotian replied with a modest smile.
"Hmph. The only one the Tang Family has that’s even presentable is Tang Piaomiao. What’s there to be proud of? The others are completely worthless. I wonder if they can even pass the first two rounds."
The Clan Leader of the Su Family remarked coldly from the side.
"I remember the Tang Family had a Tang Mingtian, right? But it seems he’s over the age limit now. If he were a few years younger, perhaps he could have contended with our Noble Families. As it is now, relying on just one Tang Piaomiao definitely isn’t enough," the Clan Leader of the Fan Family commented as well.
"Don’t they still have Tang Yi?" The Clan Leader of the Mu Family pointed at Tang Yi, who was standing in the test-exemption area, and said cheerfully.

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