268: The Heavenly Ranking!

After the message was sent, a reply came quickly. The first to respond was Feng Mian, who was howling.

"Hurry up and tell me, where is it? I'm coming."

"Fishbone Mountain Ridge!"

Feng Mian immediately felt a bit deflated. "Damn, that distance isn't close at all. It'll probably take three days to get there. Can your Opportunity wait that long?"

"Just come over first, we have to try whether there's enough time or not!" Feng Ming replied.

Indeed, no one could guarantee anything regarding an Opportunity. If there was one, you should hurry over. It was best if you could make it, but even if you couldn't, at least you tried. It was better than watching it pass by!

The next to reply was Jiang Shuwan. "Husband, I'm a bit closer to you. It'll take about two days, but I think I just saw Huangfu Rui."

"Wait for me to check the surroundings first to see if I can find them. If I do, I'll kill them first!"

Feng Ming was also stunned upon hearing this, but on second thought, it made sense.

The trial had already begun, and those two had nowhere to hide. Slipping into the Trial Grounds amidst the chaos was their only way out.

Since Huangfu Rui had entered, Huangfu Yunyan was likely inside as well. Thinking of that woman's insidious and ruthless nature, Feng Ming quickly warned her.

"Shuwan, be careful. Huangfu Yunyan should be inside too. She isn't qualified for the Heaven Ranking, so she must have followed the Earth Ranking people in. Those on the Heaven Ranking cannot directly attack those on the Earth Ranking. If you want to kill her, you probably won't have the chance."

Jiang Shuwan quickly replied to Feng Ming, "Don't worry, husband, I won't act recklessly. I'll find her and capture her first, then deal with her after the trial ends."

Seeing that Jiang Shuwan had her own plan, Feng Ming didn't say anything more. He knew his wife's strength.

Huangfu Rui was no match for her at all. Feng Ming wasn't worried about that.

Just after finishing his chat with Jiang Shuwan, Feng Ming also received a reply from Hua Dieer.

"I am already moving toward you. Half a day at most."

Feng Ming gave a corresponding reply but didn't realize that Hua Dieer's tone was tinged with anger.

Just as the communication ended, a message from Feng Da also came in from outside.

"Young Master, this map is too large. Currently we haven't found your location. We only have Young Miss Qianqian's location. Things are a bit bad over at her Ruoshui Beach. Zhang Bai is near her and is even moving closer to her."

There was a delay with the messages from outside. When Feng Ming saw the message, he checked the map and found Lu Qianqian at Ruoshui Beach. There were seven or eight red dots nearby, one of which was Zhang Bai.

One didn't even need to think to know that the others were Zhang Bai's subordinates. Moreover, many small red dots were moving toward Zhang Bai.

Clearly, even if they entered as a group, they didn't start together. Instead, they would contact each other and move closer after entering.

Feng Ming was a bit worried about this, fearing that Lu Qianqian wouldn't be able to handle it alone.

Fortunately, at this time, Lu Qianqian also gave Feng Ming a reply.

"Something happened on my end, so I might not be able to make it over. I don't know what this Zhang Bai wants, but he's surrounding me and won't let me leave."

Feng Ming grew increasingly worried, but looking at the distance—good heavens—it would take at least seven days to rush there from his position. There simply wasn't enough time.

So Feng Ming hurriedly asked, "What exactly does he want to do?"

After a long while, Lu Qianqian finally gave an embarrassed reply!

"He... he said he... likes me."

"Huh?"

Seeing this message, Feng Ming was instantly speechless!

Ruoshui Sands.

Lu Qianqian looked at the man in white before her with a speechless expression. "Young Master Zhang, even if you like me, it has to be mutual. You can't just stop me from leaving."

"This is a trial. Doing this won't make me like you; instead, it will only make me detest you even more."

Hearing this, Zhang Bai spoke with an indifferent expression, "Miss Qianqian, you've misunderstood my meaning. I only hope to increase the time we spend together."

"Isn't affection something that grows over time? As long as we are together every day for these three months, you will surely come to like me."

"Of course, if you care a lot about the ranking and want to reach the top ten to be highly regarded, I can help you. Our Zhang family has many people serving in the imperial court; all I need is to send a letter. So, you don't need to work hard to snatch heaven ranking tickets."

Hearing this, Lu Qianqian became even more speechless. "I'm not interested in that. You'd better let me leave. I don't want to be some kind of canary."

Zhang Bai smiled and shook his head. "After all these years, I've finally met a girl I like. How could I bear to let you go? But don't worry, I am not some lecherous person. I won't do anything to you before you fall in love with me."

Lu Qianqian was so speechless she didn't know what to say. Oh heavens, what kind of freak had she encountered?

Outside the Trial Grounds, at the Hua Clan Merchant House.

Madam Hua looked at the information her subordinates had sent and said to Lu An'an, "Don't worry. Although Zhang Bai comes from a wealthy background, the Zhang family's upbringing is very strict. He won't act recklessly toward Qianqian. It's just that this will somewhat affect Qianqian's competition for heaven ranking tickets."

Lu An'an breathed a sigh of relief. "The heaven ranking tickets are fine; it's not a big deal. As long as Qianqian's life isn't in danger and her purity isn't ruined, it's okay."

"This Zhang Bai is really too much. Feelings should be mutual, yet he's actually detaining Xiao Qian and won't let her leave."

Madam Hua smiled. "Everyone has a different way of expressing love. Your own relationship was too smooth; you'll get used to it once you see more of this."

Since there was nothing she could do, Lu Qianqian sent a message to Feng Ming. "Brother-in-law, don't worry about me. The distance is too great; you can't help me!"

"Although Zhang Bai is a bit annoying, he isn't a villain and hasn't done anything to me. Let me try to persuade him slowly. Your Opportunity is more important, don't be delayed!"

Feng Ming was also very helpless, but there was no good solution for now. The distance was too far, and he couldn't rush over. Finally, Feng Ming could only ask Lu Qianqian to help him threaten Zhang Bai.

"Tell him he'd better release you; otherwise, I will make him regret today's decision."

Who would have thought that this Trial Grounds would actually become Zhang Bai's pursuit of love? The key was that this person was his wife by the System's default.

Feng Ming would not tolerate this. When they met, he would definitely teach him a good lesson.

Lu Qianqian agreed, "Brother-in-law, don't worry. If anything happens, I'll contact you immediately!"

Feng Ming decided to first go and take the Opportunity at Wangyue Spring before going to solve Lu Qianqian's trouble.

Just as Feng Ming was about to move, a voice rang in his ear.

A voice actually rang out in his ear.

"Haha! Everyone, being in the same area as me is your bad luck. When you can't grab the heaven ranking tickets later, don't be Life Qi!"

Hearing this unfamiliar voice, Feng Ming realized that someone had sent an area-wide message.

He hurriedly opened the communication stone and immediately saw the person who sent the message. This person was named Li Cheng.

Through the map, Feng Ming quickly saw Li Cheng's location on the left side of Fishbone Mountain Ridge.

This guy was indeed a competitor on the list; he had actually gathered quite a few helpers around him.