This…
The crowd fell silent for a moment.
Tong Hao was full of regret.
Sheng Guofu shook his head.
“Next time, we will re-elect the Dragon Gate Master! We will make new arrangements!”
Zhu Qing looked at Chen Jie and said, “I hope you can understand my intentions. Personally, I really wish you could become the Dragon Gate Master!”
Seeing that Chen Jie remained silent, Zhu Qing turned to the others, “Does anyone else have anything to say?”
“Since there’s nothing else, let’s disperse for now!”
“Wait!”
Chen Jie said, “Although I may not be suitable to be the Dragon Gate Master, someone else can!”
Zhu Qing was stunned and asked, “What do you mean?”
Chen Jie replied, “The results are not out yet, no need to rush. You should at least see who has the most tokens, shouldn’t you?”
“Isn’t it you?” Zhu Qing asked.
In his opinion, since Chen Jie had killed Zhao Zilong, Zhao Zilong’s tokens must have all gone to Chen Jie. Therefore, all the tokens should now be in Chen Jie’s possession. If others didn’t have tokens, and Chen Jie couldn’t be the Dragon Gate Master, then the outcome would be void. Chen Jie’s words left him somewhat bewildered.
“It’s true that for a while, I had many tokens. But regrettably, my tokens were all snatched away. So, I don’t have a single token on me now! Strictly speaking, whether I qualify to be the Dragon Gate Master or not, I have failed in this competition!” Chen Jie said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. Someone could snatch tokens from Chen Jie? Did that mean someone was stronger than Chen Jie?
Zhu Qing took a deep breath, “In that case, the results of this competition will not be void!”
“Now, let’s check who has the most tokens!”
The crowd, who were about to leave, were forced to stop.
Zhu Qing said to the crowd, “Everyone, line up and hand over your tokens. I will count them!”
Instantly, all participants formed a line.
“Sheng Guofu, zero!”
“Lin Shuang, zero!”
“He Wenwu, zero…”
“Chen Jie, zero!”
Chen Jie having no tokens meant he hadn’t won the Dragon Gate Master position, so the outcome naturally wouldn’t be void.
Finally, everyone except Li Ziling had reported, and all had zero tokens.
Zhu Qing looked at Li Ziling, his gaze slightly serious.
Zhan Tian and Zhan Zhuo looked at Li Ziling with surprise and uncertainty. Could it be…
Li Ziling stepped forward and opened her palm.
Immediately, a large number of tokens appeared before Zhu Qing.
Zhu Qing’s eyes narrowed, “Li Ziling, thirty tokens!”
So that’s how it is!
Lin Shuang looked at Chen Jie with sudden realization. She understood that Chen Jie had never intended to become the Dragon Gate Master. He had given all the tokens to Li Ziling.
Zhan Tian and Zhan Zhuo were immensely excited, “Heaven has eyes! Heaven has eyes! Miss has finally inherited the position of the White Feather War God!”
“Miss Li, this…”
Zhu Qing looked at Li Ziling, his face full of hesitation.
“What? Is there a problem?” Li Ziling asked coldly.
Two hours prior, Chen Jie had pulled her aside with the express purpose of giving all the tokens to her. Li Ziling had initially wanted to refuse, but on one hand, she wanted to see her father, and on the other hand, Chen Jie was very likely to lose his chance at being the Dragon Gate Master due to defeating Zhao Zilong. It was then that she accepted Chen Jie’s gift.
“The position of Dragon Gate Master is a very important one, and you might…” Zhu Qing looked troubled.
He had originally allowed Li Ziling to participate in the Dragon Gate Master competition because he believed she would never succeed. Now, Li Ziling had transformed into the person with the most tokens. This left Zhu Qing at a loss. The Dragon Gate Master was a symbol, and their strength had to be formidable. Yet, Li Ziling was just an ordinary young girl. How would she manage the Dragon Gate?
“Oh? Then let me ask you, isn’t the rule you set that whoever has the most tokens will ultimately win?” Li Ziling asked Zhu Qing coldly.
“Yes, but…”
“But what? Do I have the most tokens among everyone?” Li Ziling asked again.
“Yes…”
“Since I have the most tokens, according to the rules, shouldn’t I become the Dragon Gate Master?” Li Ziling continued.
“What you say is true, but…”
“No buts!”
Chen Jie said, “Li Ziling is qualified to be the Dragon Gate Master! Whoever is not convinced, let them come find me!”
Zhu Qing’s expression changed slightly.
Tong Hao came to his side and whispered a few words. Zhu Qing soon looked enlightened.
“Very well, rules are not to be trifled with. Since Li Ziling has ultimately won, it indicates she has the strength to be the Dragon Gate Master! Now, I announce Li Ziling as our Dragon Gate Master!”
“Greetings, Gate Master!”
Zhu Qing led the bow.
Sheng Guofu and the others also bowed, saluting Li Ziling.
“Greetings, Gate Master!”
“Everyone, rise!” Li Ziling said indifferently.
“Gate Master, our headquarters is in the capital. Since you have become the Gate Master, you will now need to accompany us to the capital to complete the remaining procedures!” Zhu Qing said to Li Ziling.
Li Ziling looked to Chen Jie for help. Chen Jie nodded at her. Only then did Li Ziling say, “Alright, I agree to your terms!”
“Gate Master, there’s no time to delay, let’s leave now.” Zhu Qing said.
“Okay!”
Li Ziling directly boarded the plane with Zhu Qing and the others. Before long, the plane took off and disappeared from sight. The remaining people also returned to their respective cities. Chen Jie and Lin Shuang had driven there, so they would be driving back as well.
“I never imagined you would give all the tokens to Li Ziling!” Lin Shuang said emotionally in the car.
“Li Ziling’s father is the White Feather War God, so it is fitting for her to be the Dragon Gate Master,” Chen Jie replied.
“But, she is, after all, just an ordinary young girl. Suddenly making her the Dragon Gate Master, I’m afraid…” Lin Shuang couldn’t help but shake her head.
“If you wanted to be the Dragon Gate Master, I could discuss it with Li Ziling and persuade her to let you have the position,” Chen Jie offered.
“I don’t want that at all!” Lin Shuang chuckled. “Although my family would go crazy with joy if I became the Dragon Gate Master, I don’t want to go to the capital to be the Dragon Gate Master. I’m more comfortable and free in the provincial capital!” She was already very powerful, no longer the person she used to be!
“I didn’t expect our engagement would have such an effect! Chen Jie, you kept this from me for so long!” Lin Shuang looked at Chen Jie with a hint of complaint. She had almost agreed to break off the engagement and return the marriage contract to Chen Jie. Otherwise, she would never have become a formidable female fighter.
“Uh, I didn’t know either…” Chen Jie replied.
“What? You didn’t know? But you and Wang Xiaoyan…”
Chen Jie’s expression remained unchanged. Lin Shuang immediately became excited. So, nothing had happened between Chen Jie and Wang Xiaoyan?