Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 725 - 727, Apologize (Second Update)

Chapter 725: 727, Apologize (Second Update)

Generally speaking, when a large group of people enter the city, it is quite normal for them to attract a lot of attention.

After all, these people could very well influence the safety and security of a city.

But now, all that attention has disappeared, which is a bit unusual.

"Have they all gone?" The old King of Hades stroked his beard and looked towards Mu Fengshan, asking, "Old Mu, what do you think Mo Zhixuan is up to? Is he really that confident in us?"

Mu Fengshan squinted his eyes and continued, "Speaking of which, the matter of the trial competition is also quite strange. It was originally just something concerning the Superpower World, so how did it spread to other places?"

Moreover, it even reached his and the old King of Hades’s ears.

This was somewhat odd.

Everything seemed as if it had been meticulously planned by someone.

Could this be a trap set by the Superpower World?

To deliberately lure them in and then annihilate them all at once?

The old King of Hades furrowed his brow tightly, "But the matter is indeed true, along our way here, almost everyone was talking about this..."

Based on what was heard and seen along the journey, it was clear that the matter of the trial arena was indeed real.

Mo Zhixuan had no reason to joke about such matters.

"Grandfather, old King of Hades, do you think this could be Mo Zhixuan’s trap? Did he intentionally draw us here to then annihilate us all in one fell swoop?" Mu Changchen also asked.

Now, the situation was becoming increasingly unclear.

The intentions of Mo Zhixuan were utterly inscrutable.

Upon hearing this, the old King of Hades also said, "I think Changchen makes sense, Old Mu, we couldn’t have fallen into this kid Mo Zhixuan’s trap, could we?"

Think about it, there are many suspicious aspects to this matter.

How could the people of the Superpower World be so foolish as to ignore the reincarnation of the Empress and instead open a trial arena?

In this world, who is more exalted than the Empress?

Perhaps, this is indeed a setup.

A set up designed to capture them all.

"You are overthinking it," Mu Fengshan said slowly. "If this matter was really as you imagine, we would have been restrained by Mo Zhixuan’s men the moment we entered the city. Why would he need to wait until now?"

Mu Fengshan continued, "Moreover, Mo Zhixuan is about to marry our sovereign Phoenix. Once their union is successful, the three realms will sooner or later be jointly managed by them both; why would Mo Zhixuan bother harming us unnecessarily?"

As soon as the Empress returns, Mu Fengshan and the old King of Hades would hand over the management of the realms to Phoenix.

That is also why the Empress could unify the three realms.

Listening to Mu Fengshan’s words, the old King of Hades nodded as well, and because Mu Fengshan’s words made a lot of sense, under these circumstances, Mo Zhixuan indeed had no need to make a move against them.

So if Mo Zhixuan deliberately spread this news to their ears, he must have an ulterior motive.

As for what that motive was, no one knew.

The thoughts of the old King of Hades ran deep.

"Since Mo Zhixuan is doing this, he must have his own reasons," Mu Fengshan stood up and continued, "Brother Gan, you take Lady Ling to the registration area for a look. If she is successfully selected, she can then help our sovereign Phoenix in the arena."

Now that the situation had reached this point, they could only proceed with the original plan.

As long as Phoenix was there, there was hope.

"Alright," the old King of Hades got up immediately, "I’ll take Yuying there now, and you wait here for our news." With those words, the old King of Hades went next door to find Gan Yuying.

The old King of Hades was extremely confident in his daughter.

Gan Yuying’s beauty was certain to secure her selection.

Mu Family.

Mu Xianxian also learned about Mo Zhixuan’s opening of the trial arena and sat alone in front of her dressing mirror, her lips curving into a clear arc.

Logically, Mo Zhixuan could have just married Chu Jin and been done with it, given that the two were already husband and wife in the secular world – no one expected Mo Zhixuan to come up with a trial arena.

Does this mean that Mo Zhixuan has grown tired of Chu Jin? Is he trying to get rid of her by opening the trial arena?

Because once in the trial arena, Chu Jin must emerge as the top contender to marry Mo Zhixuan; otherwise, everything is moot.

By then, with the arena filled with masters, winning won’t be so easy for Chu Jin.

After all, who doesn’t want to claim that supreme position?

Yes, it must be so – Mo Zhixuan has grown tired of Chu Jin, and that’s why he has opened the trial arena. Other than this explanation, Mu Xianxian could not think of any other, and only this one made the most sense. If Mo Zhixuan truly intended to marry Chu Jin sincerely, there was absolutely no need for him to add such risk. If Chu Jin lost, then the position of the ninth lady would be snatched away by someone else.

Rather than having someone else take it, she might as well claim it for herself.

She was the number one beauty, after all, and wasn’t Mo Zhixuan’s former fiancée also the number one beauty? It was only fitting that she take up this position.

Mu Xianxian was very pleased with her thoughts.

"Do you know who from our side will be participating in this trial arena?" Mu Xianxian looked towards the servant beside her.

Upon hearing those words, the servant smiled cheerfully and said, "Miss, I’m not sure about the others, but I do know that Miss Xi He will definitely be participating."

"Xi He?" Mu Xianxian frowned slightly, "Why is she joining in the commotion? Doesn’t she live on the mountain with the Elders all year round? Could you be mistaken?"

Xi He had always been someone with a very inconspicuous presence.

She lived on the mountain year-round with the Elders and rarely descended without cause.

If Xi He were truly to participate, then she would surely become Mu Xianxian’s number one adversary; hence Mu Xianxian’s anxiety.

From childhood, Xi He had been with those five Elders and even became a disciple of the third and fifth Elder, learning a myriad of martial arts and Spiritual Power, her skills immeasurable. In the entire Superpower World, there probably wasn’t a single woman who could match her, let alone herself.

Regarding this, Mu Xianxian was quite self-aware.

Not only was Xi He powerful, but she was also very beautiful.

She could almost share the beauty limelight with herself.

With that thought, a look of worry flashed within Mu Xianxian’s eyes.

Xi He was a significant obstacle.

"Are you certain Xi He will participate in this trial competition?" Mu Xianxian continued to ask.

The servant nodded hurriedly, "Miss, it’s absolutely true. My aunt’s daughter’s cousin’s friend serves by Miss Xi He’s side. My aunt told me herself; there’s no mistake. Moreover, I just saw Miss Xi He this morning when I was outside."

Her brows furrowing even more deeply, Mu Xianxian’s hardly-found hope turned once again to despair!

What should she do?

With Xi He around, that position might be snatched away by Xi He!

It was hard enough that Mo Zhixuan had grown tired of Chu Jin, and now another Xi He appeared, her romantic rivals seemed endless!

Biting her lip, a glimmer shone through within Mu Xianxian’s eyes as she instructed the servant, "Go outside and register for me; I too wish to participate in the trial competition."

"Of course, Miss," the servant responded with a smile, trying to please her, "Miss, no offense, but with you there, the other ladies from prominent families won’t stand a chance! You are the number one beauty in our Superpower World!"

Mu Xianxian’s lips curled into a slight smile. Aside from Xi He being her rival, Chu Jin was not to be underestimated either; therefore, she couldn’t let her guard down just yet.

No matter what, Chu Jin was the reincarnation of an Empress. Her aura was incomparable to ordinary people.

Xi He on one hand, Chu Jin on the other—even if she didn’t make it to the end, she had to be part of the excitement.

Isn’t there a saying?

While the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole lies in wait.

She might not rely on strength, but she could rely on luck.

Mu Xianxian stood up and said to the servant, "Never mind, I shall go and register myself."

It was a good opportunity to see who her opponents were.

The trial grounds were set up in the Central Square of the Superpower World.

This was also the registration site.

This place was the busiest district in the Superpower World.

Because the event was organized by the Chief to select a wife, the entrance for registration was crowded with many people, making it very lively.

However, registration came with conditions.

Not everyone could successfully register.

It was like casting models.

Facial features, height, measurements, skin tone, physique—all had to meet the benchmarks for eligibility to register.

The queue of applicants had formed a long line.

There were all sorts of people.

Plump or slim—it was like a scene from the Emperor’s concubine selection.

Clearly, Mu Xianxian had not anticipated such a large turnout for registration, and the entry standards were so strict.

The standard for the measurements was: 86 cm, 54.4 cm, 88.72 cm.

These corresponded to bust, waist, and hips, respectively.

The height requirement was over 170 cm.

Moreover, the precision reached millimeters; even one millimeter less disqualified one from selection.

Most importantly, the selection site was equipped with high-tech devices that could distinguish between Innate and acquired features with a single scan.

In an era rife with cosmetic surgeries, the Superpower World was no exception; many people had achieved their looks through artificial means.

Therefore, numerous people entered with smiles but exited in tears.

For the Chief’s wife selection, how could they choose someone with cosmetic enhancements?

Basically, out of a hundred people, only one or two suitable ones might be chosen.

However, only the cream of the crop remained in the end.

Whether it was appearance, figure, or abilities, each was one in a hundred.

Mu Xianxian glanced around the crowd and did not see Chu Jin’s figure. She frowned slightly. Could it be that Chu Jin had given up? Did she not even have the courage to sign up?

What was strange was that she had not seen Xi He’s figure either.

What was going on?

These two people didn’t even sign up!

Could they have gotten cold feet?

Mu Xianxian narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Miss," just then, a servant squeezed out of the crowd, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and continued. "Miss, I got a number. Let’s go over there and line up."

Mu Xianxian collected her thoughts, took the slip of paper from the servant’s hand, and opened her mouth in surprise, "Number 2880? Why are there so many people?"

The servant propped the parasol over Mu Xianxian’s head and followed up, "Miss, this is actually considered being near the front. I just saw someone who got over five thousand!"

Over five thousand?

What did that mean?

Even the Emperors of ancient times had no more than three thousand beauties.

Mu Xianxian frowned slightly. "Did you tell them who I am?" Mu Xianxian had never had to line up from childhood up! Whether going to a restaurant, withdrawing money from the bank, or boarding a plane, there had always been a VIP channel reserved for her. The word ’queue’ didn’t even exist in her dictionary.

"I did tell them!" The servant said with a hint of grievance. "I specifically mentioned that you are the third young lady of the Mu Family, the number one beauty of the Superpower World, but the person at the registration desk said that even if the King of Heaven himself came, he would have to line up."

In such a situation, no matter how influential one’s backing was, rules had to be followed.

Thinking of not lining up?

That was impossible.

Mu Xianxian realized this and scowled deeply, "Never mind then, you go and line up for me. I’ll find a place to sit for a while. This blazing sun is killing me."

The June sun was particularly scorching, and a few beads of sweat were already forming on Mu Xianxian’s forehead.

"It won’t work, Miss!" The servant quickly shook his head. "The person at the registration desk also said that the registrant must line up in person, or else their registration would be canceled."

Mu Xianxian was speechless! It was just a registration, why were there so many rules?

But, for the position of the ninth wife, she would have to bear it.

For the title of the ninth wife, what was queuing in comparison?

Gan Yuying, in disguise, and the old King of Hades also appeared here. Looking at the endless crowd, Gan Yuying couldn’t help but lament. "Wow! There are so many people! I didn’t expect the position of the ninth wife to be so attractive!"

So many people, if this were in the secular world, there likely would have already been a stampede.

The old King of Hades stroked his beard and spoke slowly. "Mo Zhixuan is a hero who exterminated a city, and now he is esteemed as the chief of the Superpower World. Of course, his wife selection trial will be overcrowded! Once you pass the trial, you will become the most prestigious woman in the Superpower World, who wouldn’t want to rise to the top as a phoenix?"

People climb to higher places, and water flows down to lower spots.

With such an excellent opportunity ahead, who wouldn’t want to give it a try?

What if it was successful?

"Father, you make some sense," Gan Yuying touched her chin.

"Okay," the old King of Hades looked at Gan Yuying and continued, "go line up and get your ticket quickly."

By the time Gan Yuying came back with the ticket, she was about to cry.

Number 3005.

This meant that there was an army of three thousand ahead of her!

Terrible, truly terrible!

The old King of Hades did not comment but said, "Yuying, go ahead and line up. I’ll look around for signs of our Lord Sovereign Phoenix. Let’s keep in touch at all times."

With so many people at the registration site, it was possible that Chu Jin was among them.

"Okay," Gan Yuying gave the old King of Hades an ’OK’ hand signal.

Gan Yuying slowly entered the queuing masses.

She watched as the line in front of her gradually shortened, while the lineup behind her kept growing.

People continuously emerged from the inspection room.

However, most of the people were crying as they came out.

Among them, some had nearly met all the criteria but were eliminated because of a few millimeters’ difference in some body part.

They had all come with the dream of soaring to the heavens, only to find how difficult it was to ascend.

Others, during the examination of whether they had gone under the knife, had their chests suddenly burst open! This scared several girls to tears, and some, upon witnessing this, didn’t even dare to enter the inspection room and gave up their right to participate out of fear.

They were unwilling to deceive themselves.

The audition process was fast, with almost one person interviewed every minute.

There were a total of twenty groups.

Therefore, it didn’t take long before it was Gan Yuying’s turn.

Gan Yuying’s own conditions were not poor; a classic beauty, so she easily passed the round.

When everyone saw her holding the entrance jade plate as she came out, they all displayed looks of envy.

Not to mention whether one could stay until the end on the trial grounds, just having this entrance jade plate represented an enhancement to one’s own value.

After all, this jade plate symbolized beauty.

And it was the beauty chosen from among hundreds.

The jade plate could also serve as capital for showing off in the future.

Gan Yuying, while looking at the jade plate, walked outside. Perhaps too excited, she didn’t notice someone walking towards her and bumped into them directly, a strong fragrance of flowers instantly filling her nostrils.

Realizing she had bumped into someone, Gan Yuying immediately apologized, "I’m sorry, truly sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose." As soon as she finished her sentence, she couldn’t help sneezing.

Because she was allergic to the scent of flowers.

"Ah!" A shrill scream echoed through the air.

"I’m really sorry, miss, I truly didn’t mean to!" Gan Yuying rubbed her nose, apologizing profusely.

"Kneel down and apologize to me!" Mu Xianxian raised her head in rage.

Having queued for so long already had made Mu Xianxian very irritated! And now, some idiot had not only run into her but also sneezed in her direction! What’s worse, this idiot was also incredibly pretty! Most importantly, this idiot was holding the pass-through jade plate in her hand.

This meant that this idiot was her rival! Since she was the rival, there was no need for her to be polite to her!

One less person participating in the trial meant one less competitor for herself and a greater chance of winning.

As long as she knelt, she would be immediately disqualified.

A potential future ninth wife should have pride! How could she kneel to someone else? Wouldn’t that be too servile?

Kneeling to apologize?

Gan Yuying looked at Mu Xianxian incredulously.

It was true she was at fault, but Mu Xianxian was also to blame. She wasn’t the only one who wasn’t watching where she was going! Moreover, she had already apologized for her actions! Mu Xianxian was being unreasonable! To demand that she kneel?

Perhaps Mu Xianxian had never died before?

Gan Yuying was not someone to be bullied so easily; she was the most beloved Little Princess of the Underworld! It was already quite something that she had apologized to Mu Xianxian proactively! Since Mu Xianxian was being unreasonable, there was no need for her to reason with her either.

"Kneel down and apologize? Heh, who do you think you are, a Prince or a Princess?" Gan Yuying challenged Mu Xianxian with a taunting look.

Gan Yuying was not someone who feared trouble, and she was also a person of reason. If others didn’t provoke her, she would let bygones be bygones. But if someone did provoke her, she wasn’t about to give them an easy time!

So what if she’s called the most beautiful? Does being the most beautiful give her the right to act above the law?

She, too, was the First Princess of the Underworld! Had she said anything?

"Impudence!" A servant stepped forward from behind Mu Xianxian, speaking haughtily, "Our young lady is the number one beauty of the Superpower World, Mu Xianxian! How dare you speak to her like that! Get down on your knees for our lady now!"

This statement caused the waiting crowd around them to turn their heads and look at Mu Xianxian.

Among them, many were from the other two worlds; they had only heard of Mu Xianxian’s fame and did not recognize her. Now, they started to comment freely.

"Look, look, that’s the number one beauty of the Superpower World."

"Wow, Miss Xianxian has arrived too."

"This is the number one beauty of the Superpower World? I don’t see what’s so great."

"Pfft, I find a common person I know to be much prettier than her!"

"Hollow fame."

"Exactly, this so-called number one beauty of the Superpower World is completely overrated."

"She’s so ugly."

"..."

The murmurs grew louder and more numerous.

It wasn’t that Mu Xianxian wasn’t pretty, but because this place was filled with beauties from all worlds, and when they looked at Mu Xianxian, they naturally found her to be just average.

Mu Xianxian’s face turned pale with anger; they were discussing her looks dismissively right to her face, where could she, the top beauty, put her face now?

Anyone would be unhappy hearing such comments.

Gan Yuying crossed her arms, laughing joyously, feigning surprise, "Oh, so you’re the number one beauty? It seems that the beauty standards of the Superpower World aren’t so impressive after all. You, tsk tsk tsk, lack character, figure, and looks. All you know is to demand kneeling; you have no regard for human dignity whatsoever. In my opinion, someone like you simply cannot bear the title ’number one beauty.’

No sooner had she spoken than a murmur of agreement rose from the crowd.

"So that kind of person can be the number one beauty?"

"It looks to me like Mu Xianxian’s quality is just so-so."

"Haha, she’s just the number one beauty in name alone! Does she really think she can disdain everything under the heavens?"