After defeating Avril, Jiang Chen successfully advanced to the top four.
There were only two matches left until the final champion: the upcoming semi-finals and the grand final.
"Congratulations, it seems the champion is definitely yours."
After the match ended, Avril came to Jiang Chen's side.
"If you let that remark out, the supporters of other contestants will surely be displeased with you," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"What I said is true. There's indeed no contestant who can defeat you."
"I quite like hearing that. Your praise makes me feel like I'm already swelling up," Jiang Chen said, chuckling as he chatted with Avril.
In fact, Jiang Chen was still somewhat curious about Avril's deliberate attempt to get close to him.
"Sashana."
Sashana tugged Jiang Chen's hand. It didn't want to see Jiang Chen continue chatting with Avril.
"After entering the top four, we must celebrate. Let's go quickly."
Xiao Luoxue and the others came over, reaching out to pull Jiang Chen. They arrived quite quickly.
The main reason was that Duan Wanqiu and the others had just seen Avril walk towards Jiang Chen. Upon seeing Avril approach Jiang Chen, they naturally couldn't sit still and quickly left the audience seats, rushing over here.
Facing eyes full of hostility, Avril also felt somewhat helpless. She knew that Duan Wanqiu and the others regarded her as a love rival.
Although her own plan was indeed to become their love rival,
The reason Avril approached Jiang Chen and got close to him was simple: she fancied Jiang Chen.
Of course, this wasn't love at first sight. In fact, Avril also knew Jiang Chen.
When she first heard Jiang Chen's name, it was her father who told her to get to know a boy named Jiang Chen and build a good relationship with him, ideally developing it into a romantic relationship.
At first, Avril was a bit resistant and unwilling, but then, during this Hidden Dragon Cup trainer competition,
After watching Jiang Chen's battles and understanding his strength, Avril also developed a growing interest in Jiang Chen.
Since the other party was so outstanding, she had no need to resist. She wouldn't disgrace what her father said.
The reason Avril's father wanted her to approach Jiang Chen and even become Jiang Chen's girlfriend was naturally because of Jiang Chen's background.
Although her family was also good, compared to Jiang Chen, there was a world of difference. Jiang Chen's father was a champion, and it was even said that Jiang Chen's mother was a Celestial King and also ran a huge conglomerate.
In the eyes of others, Jiang Chen's background was at the very top of the imperial nation.
Whether in terms of strength or wealth, he stood at the peak, so many people envied Jiang Chen.
Furthermore, Jiang Chen was not some useless rich second-generation. His own strength was very strong, making him an undisputed champion trainer.
And he was also very handsome, a heavenly ceiling for looks.
If Jiang Chen were to widely publicize information about his divine beasts, then Jiang Chen would attract even more suitors.
Jiang Chen thought Avril was deliberately approaching him for other reasons, but in reality, Avril was just coming for Jiang Chen.
"If we're celebrating, don't mind taking me along, right? We should be friends, shouldn't we?" Avril blinked at Jiang Chen.
"This..."
"This isn't good, won't it delay your matters?" Duan Wanqiu smiled, wanting to help Jiang Chen refuse.
"No, I've already been eliminated anyway, and it's nothing important."
Avril always had a smile on her face.
What else could they do? Could they directly drive the other party away?
Duan Wanqiu and Xiao Luoxue exchanged glances, then directly regarded this woman as an enemy. Whether it was her figure or her beauty, she didn't lose to them at all, and her aura was truly terrifying.
Especially her figure, which directly surpassed theirs. It was hard to believe that this woman, who was only seventeen years old, had such a good physique.
The celebration wasn't really a celebration. They just had a big meal nearby, and they hadn't won the championship yet, so it wasn't worth celebrating.
In addition, Gu Xuanyue had a match in the afternoon, so Jiang Chen and the others didn't go back.
In the two afternoon matches, Jiang Chen and the others only watched the first one, because the first match in the afternoon was Gu Xuanyue's match.
After expending some effort, Gu Xuanyue successfully advanced to the top four.
After watching the first match, Jiang Chen and the others went back. They didn't watch the subsequent match.
In the evening, the list of the top four had been announced: three men and one woman, namely Jiang Chen, Shao Feichen, Qin Han, and Gu Xuanyue.
Shao Feichen and Qin Han were both very powerful. If Gu Xuanyue were to battle them, she wouldn't have full confidence in winning. These two individuals both had the qualifications to compete for the title of Celestial King in the future.
At least becoming a substitute for the Celestial King would definitely not be an issue.
"Xuanyue, why did you call me out?"
Jiang Chen looked at Gu Xuanyue curiously.
Just now, Gu Xuanyue had called Jiang Chen out alone.
"We might meet tomorrow," Gu Xuanyue said.
There was a high probability that the two of them would meet tomorrow. With only four people left, there was a fifty percent chance they would be opponents tomorrow.
Does Gu Xuanyue also want him to go easy? No, according to Jiang Chen's understanding, Gu Xuanyue would absolutely not let him go easy, nor would she be willing for Jiang Chen to hold back even a little.
"If we become opponents tomorrow, I hope you use Articuno and unleash its full power."
Gu Xuanyue looked at Jiang Chen seriously.
"You want me to use Articuno?"
Jiang Chen hadn't expected Gu Xuanyue to ask him to use a divine beast, but he understood Gu Xuanyue's idea: she wanted to have a match against a divine beast she liked in this kind of competition.
As for winning or losing, Gu Xuanyue didn't care. Even if Jiang Chen used other magical treasures, she couldn't win.
"If you find it difficult, then forget it."
Gu Xuanyue wouldn't make things difficult for Jiang Chen either.
"It's not difficult, fine, I agree to use Articuno. Perhaps we might not even meet."
"Even if we don't meet tomorrow, we'll meet on the finals stage."
Besides Jiang Chen, Gu Xuanyue wouldn't lose to anyone. Although Shao Feichen and Qin Han were powerful, Gu Xuanyue was confident she could defeat them.
"Don't worry, I promise you, as long as I duel you, I will definitely use Articuno."
Jiang Chen didn't mind exposing his divine beasts. He had never thought of being secretive; many times, he even wanted to make a grand entrance in the marketplace, but others didn't recognize the illusion.
"If I use Articuno, I might cause quite a stir."
Using a quasi-god, with many people seeing it, might not cause a stir, but a divine beast is different. Even a third-tier divine beast is still a divine beast.
Many people revered divine beasts in their hearts. If they found someone had subdued a divine beast, how shocked would they be?
"It won't cause you any trouble, will it?" Gu Xuanyue asked.
If it caused trouble for Jiang Chen, that was not what Gu Xuanyue wanted to see.
"Trouble? No."
Jiang Chen shook his head. The trouble Gu Xuanyue worried about was not if someone was jealous of the divine beast, but if smart people would come to trouble Jiang Chen.
And people without brains might exist, but by then, 4.7 Jiang Chen wouldn't be polite to those brainless guests.
"Let's go, let's go back to the room."
Jiang Chen and Gu Xuanyue directly went back.
"What did Gu Xuanyue call you out to chat about?"
After returning to the room, Duan Wanqiu sat beside Jiang Chen, softly asking in Jiang Chen's ear.
"Really want to know?"
"Mm, I really want to know." Duan Wanqiu nodded truthfully.
She really wanted to know what Jiang Chen and Gu Xuanyue chatted about, because Duan Wanqiu could tell that Gu Xuanyue, this cold and icy woman, had clearly changed somewhat when facing Jiang Chen.
"You want to know? Too bad I don't want to tell you."
Jiang Chen had absolutely no intention of telling Duan Wanqiu.
"Don't tell me?"
Watching Jiang Chen walk away, Duan Wanqiu furiously stomped on the Pikachu plushie beside her. This Pikachu plushie was also quite pitiful.
The more Jiang Chen didn't tell Duan Wanqiu, the more Duan Wanqiu wanted to know what Jiang Chen and Gu Xuanyue chatted about outside just now.
If she had known Jiang Chen wouldn't talk, she should have gone out to eavesdrop.
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