Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 729 - 731, Nitpickers (second update)

Chapter 729: 731, Nitpickers (second update)

"My fault, my fault," Mo Zhixuan immediately admitted his error, bowing his head.

After some idle chatter, the group began to make their way to the backstage area of the competition zone.

The contestants were all waiting backstage.

It was still early, but most of the contestants had already arrived.

Family members weren’t allowed backstage, and even Mo Zhixuan couldn’t break this rule. Since only a limited number of people could say farewell, Tong Zhi and Lady Mo took the rest to the audience seats, leaving Mo Zhixuan, Zhao Yan, Chu Xiu, and others to see off Chu Jin.

"Jin, remember to be careful in everything," Zhao Yan advised with concern.

"Mom, I can do it, don’t worry," Chu Jin reassured her with a comforting look.

Mo Zhixuan hugged Chu Jin and whispered in her ear, "Nearly all the heroic women from the three realms have gathered here. Your physical strength is limited, so if you can’t hold on, remember that I’m here for you. As long as I’m here, you don’t have to care about what other people think."

"Hmm," Chu Jin nodded slightly.

"Nothing more to say, go for it, Jin!" Mo Qingyi gave Chu Jin’s shoulder a hearty pat.

"Go Jin, I’ll be cheering you on from the audience!" the little loli added.

Chu Xiu’s gaze was firm as she looked at Chu Jin, "Sister, I believe in you!"

"Don’t worry, everyone, I’ll definitely come out on top. Head to the audience seats now; I need to go inside," Chu Jin said with a light smile, waving to the crowd.

Only after Chu Jin turned and disappeared did Mo Zhixuan lead Zhao Yan and the others towards the audience seats.

Given Mo Zhixuan’s special identity, his presence naturally attracted quite a bit of attention.

Along the way, they even encountered Xi He and five other elders.

"Ninth Brother," Xi He greeted with a nod.

Mo Zhixuan also nodded slightly in response, politely greeting each elder in turn.

After all, the elders were his seniors, and in public, Mo Zhixuan owed them that much respect.

Mo Qingyi followed and greeted them as well.

After the greetings, Mo Zhixuan continued, "I’d like to introduce you to my mother-in-law and Jin’s mother, this is my brother-in-law Chu Xiu, and this is my goddaughter, Pengpeng."

The other elders, out of courtesy, also greeted Zhao Yan and the others.

After Xi He and the others had exchanged greetings,

Xi He earnestly introduced herself to Zhao Yan, "Hello, ma’am, my name is Xi He and I’m very good friends with Jin."

Though she had met Chu Jin only once, Xi He had already come to consider her a very good friend in her heart.

Some people connect with just one glance, setting a lifetime’s course.

The same goes for friendship.

The Second Elder cast a disappointed look at Xi He.

This child, is she being foolish? Why be so polite to an ordinary person?

And claiming to be good friends with Chu Jin.

Doesn’t she know that ’worldliness’ can be contagious?

Good influences are to be followed; bad ones, to be steered clear of!

Zhao Yan’s impression of Xi He wasn’t bad either. She reached out to hold Xi He’s hand, saying warmly, "Hello."

With a forced smile, the Second Elder turned to Mo Zhixuan, "Mother-in-law? Zhixuan, isn’t it a bit premature to say that before the trial’s results are out?"

He saw Zhao Yan as nothing but an ordinary person, utterly worldly, without a hint of spiritual energy. He really couldn’t understand how Chu Liyan had ever fallen for such a person!

What could the daughter of such a person amount to?

Mo Zhixuan stood there in his commanding presence, looking down at the Second Elder, his voice firm, "Jin’s victory is inevitable, Second Elder, you just watch and see."

The Second Elder scoffed and shook his head, not saying another word, and led Xi He and the others away.

Knowing the Second Elder’s nature, Xi He gave Mo Zhixuan and Zhao Yan an apologetic look.

"Who was that old guy just now? So annoying!" No sooner had the Elder and his entourage left than the little loli complained from behind.

"I don’t really like him either..." Chu Xiu touched his nose and then added, "I don’t know if it’s just me, but it feels like he looks down on us."

Chu Xiu might be young, but he was no fool; he could tell from the Second Elder’s words that he had very little regard for them.

That condescending look really deserved a slap.

"That’s the Second Elder, age has its toll on vision, you should ignore it," Mo Zhixuan said, watching the Second Elder leaving, narrowing his eyes slightly, then turning to look at Zhao Yan, "I’m sorry, Mom, for the unpleasant experience."

"I’m fine, I just hope Jin can win the contest smoothly today." At this point, Zhao Yan finally understood why Chu Jin insisted on participating in this trial competition.

Zhao Yan was a reasonable person. Even without Mo Zhixuan’s explanation, she could understand him.

The higher you are, the colder it gets.

It’s not an easy seat to occupy.

"Hmm." Mo Zhixuan nodded slowly, his gaze firm, "I believe in Jin."

Chu Jin walked backstage, where all the contestants were sitting properly at their makeup tables.

A variety of beauties.

Plump or slender, lolita or mature woman, they had them all.

Seeing someone come in, everyone instinctively looked back, and when they saw Chu Jin, a look of amazement flashed in their eyes.

This girl, although dressed simply, was stunningly beautiful.

Among beauties, most are unwilling to concede to another’s beauty, believing themselves more beautiful, but at the sight of Chu Jin, they had to admit that here was someone even more beautiful than themselves.

The appearance of Chu Jin instilled a sense of crisis in everyone present.

Not pleased with everyone’s attention being drawn to Chu Jin, Mu Xianxian walked over, affectionately hooking Chu Jin’s arm, raising her voice, "Sister Chu Jin, you’ve finally arrived."

Mu Xianxian’s voice was neither loud nor soft, but enough for everyone inside to hear.

Upon hearing this, a dismissive look appeared in everyone’s eyes.

Who in the room didn’t know of Chu Jin?

Claiming to be the reincarnation of the Phoenix Empress, yet of ordinary world origins, without a trace of Spiritual Power, almost like a useless person, yet Mo Zhixuan’s fiancée, despite being scorned by him. If they were Chu Jin, they would be ashamed to appear in this competition.

Mo Zhixuan didn’t want her anymore, so why come to this event?

An ordinary person, entering such a prestigious competition, wasn’t this seeking death?

But there was no denying that this Chu Jin was indeed very attractive.

However, in the competition, appearances were not enough; one needed to use their brain and show wisdom.

Chu Jin acted as if she did not see the disdain in people’s eyes, gently pushing Mu Xianxian away, retracting her arm, and spoke indifferently, "I’m sorry, miss, do we know each other?"

Chu Jin didn’t have a good impression of Mu Xianxian; on that night of the utmost Yin, she had saved her, only for Mu Xianxian to be ungrateful and turn against her.

Such a person with a seriously flawed moral compass.

Seeing the current situation, it seemed Mu Xianxian hadn’t reformed.

So Chu Jin saw no need to give her face.

Mu Xianxian was known as the number one beauty in the Superpower World, a well-known fact, yet Chu Jin publicly declared she didn’t recognize Mu Xianxian in such a setting, which was tantamount to slapping her face.

Before Mu Xianxian could speak, a girl nearby who wasn’t fond of Mu Xianxian took the opportunity to mock, "Mu Xianxian is the beauty of the Superpower World; miss, do you not even know the top beauty?"

Mu Xianxian originally wanted to take the opportunity to ridicule Chu Jin and push her into the limelight, but she hadn’t expected to be counterproductive and got herself into trouble instead!

How could she forget! Her standing as the number one beauty had prompted much jealousy!

Chu Jin slightly curved her lips, looking at Mu Xianxian with an indifferent tone, "This face is too unremarkable for me to recognize, and, I only hang out with good-looking people. This person... I really don’t know her."

An arrogantly self-loving statement, coming from her, felt entirely harmonious.

Indeed, under such a stunning appearance, the charm of Mu Xianxian truly came across as unremarkable, bland to the extreme, without distinction.

With these words, the surrounding area erupted into laughter.

Mu Xianxian was furious; did Chu Jin not realize she was close to her doom?

She dared to say she wasn’t attractive!

Even if she wasn’t as outstanding as herself, at least, she was born in the Superpower World, a noble birth!

Unlike her, a mere wretch.

A lowly commoner.

The laughter drew Gan Yuying’s attention, and she looked back in their direction. Suddenly seeing a familiar silhouette, she stood up excitedly and walked towards Chu Jin, "Master Chu!"

Seeing the newcomer, Chu Jin paused for a moment, then replied, "You are?"

She felt that Gan Yuying looked very familiar, but for the moment, she couldn’t remember where she had seen her before.

Listening to this address, it must be someone she recognized from her fortune-telling.

It must have been during her time in the secular world.

Because Chu Jin remembered everything from two months ago very clearly, but four years ago, she had told fortunes for many people, and it was simply impossible to remember every single person’s facial features.

"Master Chu, I’m Gan Yuying, don’t you remember me?" Gan Yuying walked over, batting her large eyes at Chu Jin.

She had a naturally baby-faced look, and with her batting eyes, she seemed even more adorable.

Gan Yuying.

Chu Jin thought for a moment, and a sealed memory broke free.

Gan Yuying could be said to be the most special customer she had ever told fortunes for.

Because she was not an ordinary person at all, but came from the Ghost City, the Little Princess of the Underworld.

Chu Jin hadn’t expected to encounter Gan Yuying here.

"Miss Gan, are you also here to participate in this trial competition?" Chu Jin raised her eyebrows slightly. Four years ago, through fortune-telling, Chu Jin had deduced that Gan Yuying had a man she was fond of.

That man was not Mo Zhixuan, so why would she appear here given that she had someone in her heart? Could it be that, like Xi He, she was also compelled against her will?

When this topic was mentioned, Gan Yuying sighed and continued, "It’s a complicated story, not something that can be explained in a moment. Right, Master Chu, we agreed four years ago to be friends. You can just call me Yuying."

Seeing Chu Jin here made Gan Yuying extremely happy.

Ever since they parted ways four years ago, due to being entangled in trivial affairs, Gan Yuying had not seen Chu Jin. By the time she was free to look for Chu Jin, Chu Jin was no longer at that crossroad stall.

In the secular world, Chu Jin’s status had reached its pinnacle.

Golden-mouthed Oracle, National Goddess, the youngest philanthropist, the youngest chief CEO were all her aliases.

In a nutshell, Chu Jin lived exactly as she had imagined.

When she first met Chu Jin, she was simply a fortune-teller with nothing else.

And in just a few years, she had achieved everything she wanted.

These deeds seemed simple, but in practice, they were extremely complicated.

To Gan Yuying, Chu Jin was simply a goddess.

Chu Jin smiled lightly and said, "Since that’s the case, Yuying, just call me Jin."

Just then, someone emerged from the side.

She glanced up and down at Chu Jin and then turned to look at Gan Yuying, "Little Princess of the Underworld, I must remind you that this person here is the young lady of the Chu Family, a mere mortal from the secular world. If you befriend her, you’ll be laughed at by everyone."

After mocking Mu Xianxian, she naturally had to switch her mockery to Chu Jin.

Although the identity of the reincarnated empress is noble, since she was born in the secular world, she was nothing, fit only to be bullied by others.

"Exactly, how can one befriend a mortal..." someone immediately echoed from the side.

"Who I choose to befriend is none of your business," Gan Yuying rolled her eyes at the crowd and said coldly, "Nosy parker!"

"Like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not recognizing a kind heart!" The person stamped her foot in annoyance.

They had originally intended to isolate Chu Jin. After all, Chu Jin was nothing more than an ordinary mortal—what qualification did she have to share the stage with them? Such a person should be isolated to death! Yet there were those who did the exact opposite and deliberately sought to ingratiate themselves with Chu Jin!

And that person happened to be the Little Princess of the Underworld!

Among those present, there were very few who could afford to provoke the Little Princess of the Underworld.

After finishing her sentence, Gan Yuying then realized something was amiss and looked at Chu Jin incredulously, "Jin, who did they just say you are? The young lady of the Chu Family?"

The words "young lady of the Chu Family" were emphasized without her realizing it.

Chu Jin nodded slightly, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, the light in the eyes of the person on the side flashed, and she immediately said, "Isn’t she the young lady of the Chu Family? Little Princess, you might not know, but this young lady from the Chu Family comes from the mundane world and is just an ordinary mortal. Even our house’s sweeping maid has a higher status than hers! This kind of trash..." before the word "die" came out.

"Smack!" A crisp slap echoed through the air.

"Smack!" Another followed.

Gan Yuying delivered two slaps left and right to the person’s cheek, "Ill-mannered thing! Did you eat excrement for breakfast? Your mouth is so filthy! Has the entry bar for the trial competition lowered so much that they let anyone in? Disgusting!"

Gan Yuying was a very righteous young lady, and she was truly fond of Chu Jin.

Moreover, she had never imagined that the Master Chu she had been thinking about was the Phoenix Empress mentioned by the King of Hades.

Gan Yuying was truly overjoyed.

"You, you dare to hit me!" The woman who was hit covered her face, staring at Gan Yuying with eyes wide, venomous malice glinting in her gaze.

Who could have imagined Gan Yuying would strike the woman?

When she blurted out the words "Chu Family’s young miss", everyone thought she intended to use the opportunity to mock Chu Jin! Unexpectedly, she actually stood up for Chu Jin!

Gan Yuying couldn’t be insane, could she? She was the Little Princess of the Underworld! How could she associate with someone like Chu Jin? Wasn’t that self-degradation?

Someone like Chu Jin should be pushed into the limelight and isolated to the point of questioning her existence, lacking even the courage to step onto the stage!

Yet today, Gan Yuying struck out for Chu Jin!

"So what if I hit you! I, as the respected Princess of the Netherworld, striking you is already a blessing! It’s your lack of upbringing! Consider yourself lucky not to be killed on the spot!" Gan Yuying declared arrogantly.

But unfortunately for them, her words were justified; had the woman not spoken disrespectfully towards Chu Jin, she wouldn’t have resorted to violence.

Everything must be based on ’reason’.

Even in the Superpower World, reason mattered.

Originally, without Gan Yuying’s interference, Chu Jin was doomed to be bullied today! Yet, inconveniently, Gan Yuying decided to step in.

Another woman beside her tried to persuade kindly, "Little Princess, please don’t be confused. The Chu Family’s young miss by your side is merely a commoner, and she isn’t worthy of your friendship."

"What business is that of yours? Don’t think that you come from somewhere noble!" Gan Yuying snapped back unapologetically, "Even your ancestors were commoners. Haven’t you forgotten that you too are a descendant of commoners? What right do you have to look down on them?"

No matter whether it’s the Superpower World, the secular world, the Ancient Martial Arts World, or any other realm, they all started from an ordinary person.

In Gan Yuying’s eyes, everyone was equal, without distinction of rank and status.

"Unreasonable!" The woman turned away with a cold sweep of her sleeve.

This Gan Yuying was truly beyond help! To think she would defend a commoner! How could such a disgrace emerge from the Underworld!

How could a commoner be compared to their highborn selves?

"I think you’re the real trash!" Gan Yuying retorted coldly.

Gan Yuying reached out to loop an arm around Chu Jin’s shoulders, then continued, "Jin, don’t worry. With me here, no one dares to bully you!"

Chu Jin smiled gently and looked up, "Yuying, thank you."

It had to be said, Gan Yuying’s words just now had greatly won Chu Jin’s favor; she could see from Gan Yuying’s eyes that this was an understanding and good-natured girl.

"We’re friends, no need for thanks!" Gan Yuying laughed, "Right, Jin, when we enter the trial field later, just follow behind me. Rest assured, as long as I’m here, I’ll make sure you win easily."

This was Gan Yuying’s true purpose in competing.

Her mission was to protect the Empress from harm, and ensure she won with ease.

"Ah?" Chu Jin said with some surprise, "You’re protecting me to win? What about you?"

Gan Yuying led Chu Jin to a spot to sit down, then followed up, "Jin, to tell you the truth, you are the reincarnation of the Phoenix Empress that my father and the Lord of the Ancient Martial Arts World are searching for. I participated in this trial precisely to ensure your success without any injury. As you know, I have someone else in my heart. How could I possibly be interested in this tedious trial competition?"

"Both of them are here?" Chu Jin raised her eyes slightly.

Chu Jin’s mind held memories from the Ancient Times, and she naturally remembered the existence of the former King of Hades and Mu Fengshan.

However, she did not expect this competition to attract attention from the other two worlds.

After a thousand years, they still remembered the Phoenix Empress.

"Yes," Gan Yuying nodded, then added, "If my father knows I’ve found you, he will be very happy. I’ll go inform him now. Wait for me here."

Communication devices were not allowed backstage, so Gan Yuying could only go out herself.

No sooner had Gan Yuying left than the troublemakers arrived. The visitor was Empress Shangguan Lingluo from Spirit Country, who looked at Chu Jin haughtily and said sarcastically, "So you’re the reincarnation of the Phoenix Empress?"

Shangguan Lingluo had been observing Chu Jin for a long time. She was the reigning Empress of Spirit Country, yet few knew of her.

Everyone was talking about the Phoenix Empress, but few knew that there was an Empress Shangguan Lingluo of Spirit Country.

Both being Empresses, why should the Phoenix Empress, a ruler of the past, be more famous than her, the current Empress?

One who had turned to dust, the other currently ruling the lands of Spirit Country.

Therefore, Shangguan Lingluo wished to compete with this legendary Konghou-playing reincarnation of the Phoenix Empress! To see if this Empress was really as formidable as rumored!

Just now, out of respect for Gan Yuying, she had not approached directly.

Though she was an Empress of a nation, Spirit Country was only a minor country. The smaller neighboring countries all depended on the three realms to thrive, and Gan Yuying was the Little Princess of the Underworld, a person she couldn’t afford to provoke for the time being. She couldn’t have a direct confrontation with Gan Yuying.

"Yes, I am. May I know if you have any advice?" Chu Jin slowly raised her eyes, the corners of her lips curving into a faint smile.

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