Wu Shattered Star River

Si Li looked up at Jiang Han and refused, "I'm not here to receive the Warrior Medal."

Si Li's meaning was very clear. Jiang Han's row was where the top ten on the Merit List sat. What was she doing sitting in the first row?

Jiang Han could only turn around and sit down, feeling countless gazes on him. Jiang Han secretly felt a headache.

With so many seats, why did Si Li have to sit behind him? Was she afraid he didn't have enough enemies?

After Si Li sat down, she lowered her eyes and ignored everyone.

Taishu Ye looked at her a few times, mustered his courage, and walked over again, saying, "Si Li, with your strength, it would be easy to get into the top ten on the Merit List."

Si Li raised her head, looked at Taishu Ye expressionlessly, and asked, "And then what?"

"And then… and then…"

Taishu Ye looked at Si Li's eyes, which contained no impurities, and felt inexplicably flustered. He didn't know how to respond, and his gaze shifted away.

Chunyu Yan and a group of young ladies' eyes dimmed again. Taishu Ye, the most ideal husband in the hearts of countless young ladies, usually didn't even look at them.

Now, in front of Si Li, he was like a young boy just beginning to experience love, feeling at a loss.

This comparison immediately made them feel inferior to Si Li, which made them extremely uncomfortable.

Taishu Ye stammered for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "And then… I think it's only right for you to be in the top ten on the Merit List, instead of letting some insignificant small characters take up the positions."

After Taishu Ye finished speaking, he glanced at Jiang Han, his meaning very clear. He believed that a character like Jiang Han was not worthy of standing with him.

Si Li was sitting behind Jiang Han, which made the flames of jealousy burn in Taishu Ye's heart, and he couldn't help but start to suppress and slander Jiang Han.

Jiang Han felt somewhat inexplicable. He didn't care too much and had no intention of arguing with Taishu Ye. There were many young masters and ladies in this hall who were hostile to him; one more Taishu Ye didn't make a difference.

Si Li shook her head slightly, sighed, and lowered her head, unwilling to say another word.

Taishu Ye waited for a while, and when he saw that Si Li was ignoring him, he could only awkwardly cup his hands and return to his seat.

He had known Si Li for five or six years. He was amazed by her at first sight and knew a lot about her personality.

Si Li was very independent and unique. She would never do things she didn't like, and she wouldn't even bother to look at people she didn't like. She never cared about anyone's opinion and went her own way.

It was precisely this that made Si Li seem so unique and made countless men deeply infatuated.

The hall was quiet for a while because of Si Li's arrival, but after a moment, it became noisy again. Many young masters and ladies were social butterflies with high emotional intelligence and were best at creating an atmosphere.

The crowd gathered in twos and threes, only Jiang Han and Si Li's side seemed a bit deserted.

Jiang Han had offended many young masters and ladies. He came from a humble background and had an eye-catching golden "Sin" character on his head. Some young masters and ladies disdained to talk to him.

Si Li was famous for her cold personality, and because she often ignored people, the young masters and ladies nearby naturally wouldn't come to embarrass themselves.

After waiting for a moment, the seats in the hall were almost full. Footsteps sounded in the corridor behind, and the City Lord of Tianluan City, Lan Lin, and Chief Manager He Ming finally arrived.

Lan Lin was wearing a white robe, with a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth. His appearance was refined and elegant, more like a great scholar than a killing star who shook the three races.

Chief Manager He leaned on a crane-shaped cane, following behind with a blank expression. His long eyebrows drooped naturally, and his narrow eyes coldly scanned his surroundings, making people feel chills.

"Greetings, City Lord!"

Everyone stood up and bowed. Jiang Han was the most excited. He had finally seen Lan Lin and finally had the opportunity to inquire about his mother's news.

"Please, sit!"

Lan Lin smiled, contrasting with Chief Manager He's stern face behind him.

But those familiar with them knew that the two had opposite personalities.

Lan Lin liked to smile, but he was more ruthless than anyone when killing people. On the contrary, Chief Manager He was usually unsmiling, but his heart was relatively softer and he was easier to talk to.

Lan Lin sat in the main seat, and Chief Manager He stood beside him. The maids kneeling beside him poured fine wine.

Lan Lin picked up his wine glass, stood up, and said, "For four years, we have been at the bottom of the Island Seizing War, paying a large amount of resources to the three races every year."

"These resources, if distributed to our human race, could cultivate a large number of strong people. We give them to the three races, which is helping the enemy cultivate strong people, who in turn kill more of our warriors!"

"This year is the fifth year. If we lose this year, the resources we pay will double compared to last year. That is a massive amount of resources that can allow the three races to cultivate 100,000 Reincarnation Realm peak experts! So… can we still afford to lose this year?"

Thunderous roars immediately rang out in the arena: "No!"

"Yes!"

Lan Lin smiled and nodded, "We cannot lose. The three Supreme beings of the Divine Ruins Palace, Undying Temple, and Heavenly Emperor Pavilion have all spoken. We must not lose this battle this year."

"Therefore, that's why you all are here, that's why there is a Merit List, and that's why there is tonight's grand gathering."

Lan Lin paused for a moment and continued, "I am very proud to tell everyone that, after months of hard work, we have captured nearly a thousand islands."

"Currently, we are ranked first among the four races. If we can continue to win, the three races will pay us a massive amount of resources this year."

"Of course!"

Lan Lin's tone became heavy, and the smile on his face disappeared: "We have also lost more than 10,000 warriors. The names of these 10,000 people will be forever engraved in the Hall of Heroes. They died in battle for the human race, and our human race will remember them forever for generations to come!"

"The first cup is to honor the fallen heroes!"

Lan Lin poured the wine on the ground, and everyone followed him and sprinkled the fine wine on the ground.

Lan Lin poured the second cup of wine, glanced around the crowd in the hall, and finally landed on the ten people in the top ten of the Merit List.

A smile appeared on his face again and said, "The second cup is to honor all the elites on the Merit List. It is because of your bloody battles that the dignity and wealth of the human race have been preserved."

Lan Lin drank it all in one gulp, and everyone raised their glasses, even Si Li finished drinking it all.

Lan Lin waved his hand and said, "This time, the top ten on the Merit List will be awarded the Warrior Medal. Tomorrow, a Glory Warrior Monument will be erected outside the city, and your names will be engraved on it. You will be remembered in history and praised for generations to come."

The faces of the top ten on the Merit List became excited, and even Jiang Han was infected.

His original intention for fighting on the Merit List was just to see Lan Lin and ask about the Divine Maiden Painting, but he didn't expect that his name could be engraved outside Tianluan City and be commemorated and admired for generations to come.

Chief Manager He's spatial ring lit up, revealing golden medals. Lan Lin picked up one and said, "This time, there is also a small gift for our ten warriors. I have engraved a Dao trace into this Warrior Medal."

"The Dao trace contains the first three styles of my self-created Seven Styles of the God of Slaughter. Of course… this Dao trace will only exist for half a year. Whether you can comprehend it depends on your talent and luck!"

As soon as Lan Lin finished speaking, the eyes of many powerhouses in the hall, including many experts, became hot, staring at the golden medal as if they were looking at a supreme divine artifact.

Seven Styles of the God of Slaughter!

This was Lan Lin's famous stunt. Eight years ago, Lan Lin relied on the Seven Styles of the God of Slaughter to fight five enemies alone, killing five Earth Immortals and shaking the world.