Former Interstellar Mercenary In Urban Cultivation World
Chapter 1236: A Test of Strength

Chapter 1236: A Test of Strength

Since his teacher had spoken, he had no choice but to comply.

The young man left the room after finishing his words.

Chandra approached and greeted him with great respect.

"Grand Elder."

"Well?" the young man asked.

Chandra replied, "The one who knocked Jaime unconscious is named Kenny. His cultivation is indeed unfathomable. However, woman beside him, she call herself Amalia and I couldn’t see through her cultivation either."

"It’s not just you. I couldn’t see through them either." The young man nodded.

Chandra was slightly taken aback. "Grand Elder, do you mean... both of them are stronger than you?"

One was already shocking enough—but two?

That was simply unbelievable.

The young man frowned slightly. "How is the investigation into their identities progressing?"

"The people sent to the Erythar Star System haven’t returned yet. As for their past, there are no traces of them anywhere in the Pleiades Star System," Chandra hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Grand Elder, do you think they could be members of that organization?"

"No. That organization doesn’t have experts of this level. I’ve exchanged blows with their leader from a distance before—it’s not him." The young man thought for a moment. "If they really were part of that organization, they wouldn’t just be pulling strings from behind the scenes."

"Then...?"

"This might actually be a good opportunity. We can use this situation to our advantage."

Chandra immediately understood. "Shall I take action now?"

"There’s still time. No need to rush. For now, stabilize the situation. Before the alien royal family arrives, find opportunities to interact with them more and ensure they are well entertained..."

Before the young man could finish speaking, he suddenly sensed a faint disturbance coming from the banquet hall.

Though minor disturbances were common at such events, he picked up on a faint ripple of spiritual energy.

"Grand Elder, what is it?" Chandra noticed his reaction.

"Go and check it out. It seems some of those arrogant fools are about to cause trouble."

Although his words expressed concern, there was little urgency on his face.

Chandra immediately understood.

"I’ll go at once."

The banquet hall—Amalia also noticed the commotion happening outside.

"It looks like something’s happening over by Rafael."

"Let’s check it out." Kenny Lin’s interest was piqued immediately, and he grabbed Amalia’s hand and pulling her along.

"Why are you so excited?" Amalia chuckled.

"I’ve been bored for so long, and finally, something interesting is happening. Of course, I’m interested. If it’s this dull again next time, I won’t bother coming."

If not for Amalia being here, he would have left already.

As they walked out, they ran into Minister Sharif, who had come looking for them.

"Ms. Amalia, Mr. Kenny..."

"We’re going to take a look. Do you want to come with us?" Amalia glanced around and noticed that most of the cultivators from the Erythar Star System had already left the banquet hall.

"We might as well. There’s not much left to talk about here," Sharif replied. In truth, there wasn’t much point in staying—the noble families of the Pleiades Star System clearly looked down on them and wouldn’t engage in conversation.

They had wanted to leave for a while now.

As for General Rafiq, a military man, he had even less to talk about with these people.

The group followed Amalia and Kenny Lin outside the banquet hall.

To the left was a vast garden, so large that the end couldn’t be seen.

The sounds of the commotion were coming from there.

Rounding a wall that blocked their view, they arrived at an open space where a group of people had gathered.

Rafael and Duan Yao stood on one side, while a group of cultivators radiating spiritual energy faced them.

Amalia noticed that the people radiating spiritual energy all looked quite young, the oldest ones appearing to be no more than 27 or 28.

Their spiritual energy was somewhat unstable, and she didn’t see any cultivators like Chandra among them.

Although the atmosphere between the two groups wasn’t outright hostile, there was a clear undercurrent of tension.

"Say it, how do you want to compete?" Rafael asked calmly, his chiseled features exuding confidence.

"It’s simple—best of five matches, three wins takes it," said a young man who seemed to be their leader.

"Best of five? That many?" Rafael seemed slightly surprised.

The young man called Jaya Shaan, raised an eyebrow. "Too many for you?"

His companions behind him immediately let out mocking laughter.

"The best-of-five format is just to give you an extra chance. Otherwise, if you lose the first two matches, you won’t even get a third. That would be too embarrassing."

The speaker’s youthful face carried an air of habitual arrogance and defiance.

His eyes, with the whites taking up two-thirds of the space, made his sidelong glance particularly unsettling.

But in reality, losing three rounds in a row would be even more humiliating.

It was already clear whether their opponents were offering a fair chance or deliberately looking for an excuse to humiliate them.

"What’s wrong? Or are you too afraid?" another person taunted.

Rafael raised an eyebrow and smirked. "It’s not that we’re afraid. I just thought you were giving yourselves an extra chance not to lose too quickly. But since you’re so eager to be beaten, why not?"

The crowd around them grew larger.

By the time Amalia and Kenny Lin arrived, the people from other star systems, as well as locals from the Crimson Moon Dynasty, had already surrounded the area.

Wherever they looked, spectators were watching with interest.

Some from other star systems had a casual, amused attitude, while others were slightly surprised.

They had initially assumed that the Crimson Moon Dynasty would challenge them first, but unexpectedly, the Pleiades people had set their sights on the Erythar Star System instead.

"My lord, if the Crimson Moon Dynasty wanted to assert dominance, wouldn’t it make more sense to challenge us or the Ixthos Star System? Even if they win against the Erythar Star System, which is ranked second-to-last, there’s nothing to be proud of," a man with exotic features said to the middle-aged man beside him.

They were envoys from the Erebos Star System.

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