Chapter 403: 402

The Chief of the Skyreach Business Association was a plump figure, known in the circle by the nickname Fat Compiler, always wearing a genial smile, a famous smiling tiger. He was of the direct line of the Soul-Stealing Heavenly Spirit Emperor, not only powerful in authority but personally formidable as well, at the Ninth Stage peak state. His Capture-Soul Tree Bloodline was also absolutely a First level Bloodline."What do you mean by that, Chief of Skyreach?" Xu Ziran asked indifferently. Given the other's status, he naturally couldn't address him directly as Fat Compiler; that would be far too offensive.

Fat Compiler chuckled, "Nothing much, just that seeing your complexion, I'm a bit happy. I heard the Bubble Squad went 'bang' and exploded. Don't mention it, but that biggest bubble had quite the power. Truly, it killed a good number of contestants. What a pity, they chose the wrong partners to cooperate with! I'm curious, Brother Xu, how much did you put in this time? Was it your own investment, or did it come from Spirit Rhinoceros?"

Xu Ziran replied indifferently, "That's not something for the Chief of Skyreach to worry about. You should consider losing some weight; you hardly look related to trees anymore."

Fat Compiler, far from angered by the taunt, just laughed heartily, "Fair point, fair point. I must control my weight. We made a little profit from our bets this time; if His Majesty is pleased, he might just give me a reward. Once I ascend to God Rank, I won't need to nest in the business association anymore. It's just too bad that I won't be able to deal with Brother Xu afterward."

Although Xu Ziran knew he was being provoked, he truly was in a bad mood. They had, of course, made their bets, and they were not small. But what mattered most was still the Array Master spokesperson! S~eaʀᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Fat Compiler, you..." Just as Xu Ziran couldn't help but be about to burst out. Suddenly, not far ahead on a piece of ground with array patterns, a flash of light appeared, and several figures emerged one after another.

Fat Compiler and Xu Ziran were both startled because they had originally thought there were no contestants left. After every team battle ended, the survivors typically left Hell's Garden at the first opportunity. Hell's Garden was so dangerous—who would want to linger after managing to luckily survive and disentangle themselves?

Yet, unexpectedly, after a full ten minutes had passed, there were still contestants coming out.

When Xu Ziran saw the figures of the five contestants who suddenly appeared, he was first stunned, then immediately overjoyed.

The figure of a human was still quite different from those of the Monster Clan and Spirit Clan. Originally, Tang San and the others also planned to use some special methods to change their figures, but now, with their pretended identities unknown, they didn't change and just appeared in their actual forms.

Xu Ziran no longer paid attention to Fat Compiler and rushed over, arriving in front of Tang San and his four companions, his gaze intense as he looked at Tang San, "Brother Asura?"

"Yeah. We were lucky to make it out. Just...," Tang San began to explain but was interrupted by Xu Ziran.

"It's good that you're out, it's good that you're out. Don't worry, we'll think of something else. As long as you're alive, that's what matters. Come on, let's get out of here." Xu Ziran's expression had undergone a complete transformation, so excited he was almost incoherent. The joy of regaining what was lost was indescribable. Compared to the bets, the life of the Array Master spokesperson was what truly mattered!

While speaking, he took Tang San's arm and hurried toward the direction of the carriage.

Fat Compiler watched this scene unfold, his face revealing a look of surprise.

He had confirmed the annihilation of the Bubble Squad, but now, these few humans wearing masks seemed to matter even more to Xu Ziran. Why was that?

When something aberrant happens, there must be a Monster. Fat Compiler quickly caught up, grinning, "Brother Xu, who are these few?"

Xu Ziran merely glanced coldly at him without answering his question, "Fat Compiler, I'll see you at the auction." Saying this, he led Tang San and the others onto the carriage.

Fat Compiler did not try to stop them; no one dared break the rule against fighting within the Ancestral Court.

As he watched Tang San and his group board the carriage and drive away, the smile on Fat Compiler's face disappeared, not with anger, but rather reflecting a thoughtful mien.

"Summon someone for me, I want a detailed report on that battle team just now."

"Yes!"

The carriage moved steadily, and it was then that Xu Ziran finally breathed a sigh of relief. "I heard the Bubble Squad perished, and I thought you guys were... It really scared me to death! If I had known, I would have rather gone through more trouble than let you guys take part in this group fight."

Tang San responded with a wry smile, "We were lucky, hiding in a corner and not being noticed by other contestants; that Great Explosion at the end was really too dangerous."

Xu Ziran clenched his teeth in anger, "The Bubble Squad was targeted, and they self-destructed in the end, taking quite a few competitors down with them. Luckily you guys are fine. Are these fools really incapable of escaping first?"

Tang San said, "You can't blame them, it wasn't easy to escape from Hell's Garden, that place is really too dangerous."

Hearing him say this, the expressions under the masks of Wu Bingji and the other three were quite something to behold. Dangerous? We didn't seem to do much! It was like a walk in the park, and then it was all over.

"Brother Xu, what do you think we should do about this issue? Could the Ancestral Court possibly...," Tang San asked with feigned concern.

Xu Ziran firmly replied, "You don't have to worry, the Association will settle this matter for you. But remember, from now on, the Shrek squad no longer exists, and you can't participate in any Beast Fight competitions anymore."

Looking at his expression and answer, Tang San immediately understood that the "Array Master" must have played an important role.

"Captain Xu can rest assured, we will be very careful with our words and actions. We're heading back to Jiali City afterwards," Tang San said.

Xu Ziran quickly replied, "There's no rush to return to Jiali City, recently the master there..."

Tang San said, "I haven't been in touch with the master recently due to the preparations for the team fight. I'll contact him when I get back to see if the master has any new items available."

Xu Ziran nodded and said, "That would be best. Soon, the most important annual Ancestral Court auction will take place. There are not many auctions like this one each year. If we can secure some Array Plates from the master for representation, we'll certainly shine. Notify the master, please, and tell him to rest assured. If he can provide Array Plates for us to represent at this auction, especially some precious ones, we will pay part of the money once we receive the Array Plates. We'll adjust the final amount after the auction price is confirmed, paying more or refunding the difference as necessary. We'll take as many Array Plates as he can supply."

Tang San nodded, "I will contact the master as soon as possible. By the way, Brother Xu, who was that fat man just now?"

The Fat Compiler had left a deep impression on Tang San, that chubby figure who appeared to be human, with streaks of bluish-purple lines on his face, especially around the eyes. His eyes were also bluish-purple, which was quite odd.

"That's the Fat Compiler from the Soul Extraction Tree Clan. He's the Chief of Skyreach Business Association. The Skyreach Business Association is one of our biggest competitors here in the Ancestral Court. They have always wanted to enter our Tianyu Empire market but were blocked by us. We also found it difficult to enter their Rihchen Empire market. The competition is fierce. At each Ancestral Court auction, everyone shows off their capabilities. That's why I hope that the master can strongly support us in this auction," replied Xu Ziran.

Tang San responded with sudden realization, "I see. Brother Xu, rest assured, I'll definitely try to get the master to bring out some Array Plates for your auction."

Xu Ziran quickly said, "The more precious the Array Plates, the better. Especially those that have never appeared on the market."

Tang San nodded, "I'll ask the master about it. Brother Xu, what kind of Array Plates are you interested in the most? A Spirit Gathering Array should not be a problem."