After four days of fierce struggle in the Beast Master Contest, the result was just like everyone predicted before the event even began. It was another showdown between the two great clans of the Timber Deity Empire, the Cao Clan and the Qi Clan. Everyone within the capital was at the edge of their seats as they wondered who would come out on top.
Since the former chief of the Cao Clan spiraled into madness ten years ago, the clan had been decisively defeated by the Qi Clan at previous contests. If the Cao Clan lost to the Qi Clan one more time, it would be a three-time defeat. No matter how strong and powerful the Cao Clan was in the past, outsiders thought that they weren't on the same level as the Qi Clan and that was why the Qi Clan was worshiped by a great number of people. Once the Qi Clan won the Beast Master Contest, the title of the top clan in the Timber Deity Empire would belong to them and the Cao Clan would have to move a mountain to turn the tide in the future.
Before the Beast Master Contest even formally began, rumors already spread far and wide within the empire, especially in the capital. If the Cao Clan lost once more, not only would they lose the title of the number one clan in the Timber Deity Empire, they might also fall into a decline and perhaps would never rise again. This cruel world follows the law of the jungle and since ancient times, it was impossible for two great powers to exist at the same time. For every defeat the Cao Clan suffered, the greater the power of the Qi Clan became and then they would make life even harder for the Cao Clan. It only took the Qi Clan ten years to surpass the Cao Clan. There was no doubt that once the Qi Clan surpassed the Cao Clan and left them eating dust, they would crush the Cao Clan by every means possible to ensure that they would never be able to compete against the Qi Clan ever again. Once that happened, the Cao Clan would fall victim to power struggles and it was very likely that they wouldn't recover easily from it.
Therefore, the Beast Master Contest was very important for Lucilla because she wanted to change their situation. It was clear to her that if she lost this game, their clan would suffer a big blow, moreover, the Qi Clan would come out on top and put the Cao Clan in grave danger. There was no other choice but to strengthen her will and go all out to win.
Of course, the Qi Clan wasn't the only one that Lucilla had to face, but her uncles too who had long coveted her position as head of the clan. If the Cao Clan lost once again, Tod and Freddy would take the opportunity to get her to step down from being the Cao Clan's chief, and then the Cao Clan would surely fall into an irreversible mess.
Even though they crushed all the other clans with the Qi Clan being the only one remaining in their way, Lucilla was still so anxious that she tossed and turned all night long before the final winner would be decided. She was afraid that all her fears would come true.
On the fifth day of the Beast Master Contest, the battle between the Cao Clan and the Qi Clan officially began. A large crowd chattered at the battle ring, they were nearly double the number of onlookers of the previous days. Many of them came from afar specially to watch the fight between the two clans. There were powerful spirit manipulators at the Supernal Stage, magnates as rich as an entire country and well-known people on grandmaster level. Everything went through an unprecedented development.
At the same moment, the beast masters of the Cao and Qi clans were on both sides as they waited at the resting area specially prepared for the battle. Their chiefs gracefully sat amongst them as well.
Since the Qi Clan was the host, the resting area was surrounded by the disciples of the clan who let out unrestrained energetic cheers. In the resting area, the beast masters were also settled on opposite sides. Alexander, the chief of the clan, sat in the middle of the area and Tate sat next to him.
"Tate, have you arranged everything?" Alexander glanced at his son.
"Yes, father. Everything will go well. There's no need to worry. We'll beat the Cao Clan for sure this time! I'll make them regret attending this game." Tate was calm but his tone was undeniably surly.
"If we defeat the Cao Clan this time, our clan will become the number one clan of the Timber Deity Empire. Many people from the royal family are willing to support us and just waiting for our clan to rise. No matter what, we can't give the Cao Clan the chance to fight back. Be ruthless! Disgrace them! Don't let me down." Alexander had always been a cruel and calculating man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have managed to establish the Qi Clan into what it was today within just a few decades. Not to mention, they would become the most powerful family in the Timber Deity Empire. None of it came easy to the man who threw his heart and soul into the clan.
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