Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

Yun Ran was not afraid of these people dragging her down, nor of them stabbing her in the back. If she were to be hurt by these people, that would undoubtedly become the biggest joke in Qingfeng Temple, unmatched by any other.

Xin Fu was set to keep an eye on them, simply to prevent them from resorting to mutual destruction should their secret harm fail.

"Rest assured, Lady Yun, I will keep a close watch on them!"

Apart from those who replaced others to enter the competition, everyone else made it here on their own merit and was definitely not mediocre.

If you asked him to withstand the attacks from others, Xin Fu might have some difficulties, but just keeping an eye on the three people in his own team, he was certainly capable.

Gu Yuan, seated in the delegates' area, saw the departure of certain individuals and immediately found an excuse to step away for a bit.

"Gu Chu, it's been investigated; those three are from the Xiahou Family crowd. With their abilities, they could at most reach the semifinals.

The spots they now hold were given up by people who had been specially approved to go directly to the finals.

Moreover, the remaining ones from the previous group were all specifically selected, no matter how you slice it, those ending up in Lady Yun's group would always be the same."

Gu Yuan's eyes instantly turned colder, he knew these people would never just comply.

"Halt the process for the backup list for the Special Administration Bureau; everyone needs to be re-evaluated!"

"Yes."

Watching Gu Yuan return to the delegates' area, the man also returned to his original post, but his gaze inadvertently drifted to a particular area.

A trace of mockery flashed in his eyes; some people will never understand the destruction caused by their shortsightedness.

With teams formed, the list was projected onto the huge screen.

"The grouping is now complete; all teams, please prepare. In ten minutes, you will be randomly deployed to the nearby sea area.

There are many reefs around our island, and your task is to retrieve various Magic Artifacts and items placed by the Big Competition Committee..."

A series of other competition rules followed, such as being able to snatch items found by other teams, and violators would have points deducted from their team's score, and so on.

Dragon Spirit, sitting on the stage, nearly died laughing when he heard the content of the competition; as long as he was at sea, he was the king.

Yun Ran shared a symbiotic relationship with him and would naturally carry a hint of Dragon Spirit's aura. If she wished, all the marine creatures in this sea area could become Yun Ran's informants.

It was as if, while everyone else took closed-book exams, Yun Ran was not only allowed an open book but also had the answers marked out, merely needing to copy them down.

At this thought, the sense of superiority within Dragon Spirit emerged right away: A bunch of fools, Yun Ran has him, this cheat, for a fight!

Perhaps it was Dragon Spirit's equal disdain for everyone that was too profound.

It forced Gu Yuan to gently remind him, "You should tone it down a bit, haven't you noticed a lot of disgruntled glances cast your way?"

Dragon Spirit, holding a thermos cup and revealing his inherently proud visage, eyes cold and aloof, uttered a finely cutting remark, "Who cares what a bunch of toads think!"

Gu Yuan: …

He was now somewhat clear on why Yun Ran was trying to get this guy restricted by the Special Administration Bureau; with that mouth of his, he could definitely stir up massive trouble if let loose.

"Fine, fine, just go on with your act!"

With that, Gu Yuan stopped bothering with Dragon Spirit, really too frustrating to handle.

Meanwhile, at the competition field, participants were being assisted by staff to attach personal cameras so that their performances could be monitored by all.

After getting suited up with custom parachutes, everyone boarded the helicopter in order.

Those from aristocratic families quickly adapted, having undergone similar training many times and gotten used to it.

But those of common birth were somewhat anxious at this moment.

Though more worldly than the average person, such a competition was still somewhat uncomfortable for them.

Everyone here had Talent and was the product of all the resources their sects or families could muster.

Yet they could not even compare to the most common resources available to the noble family's descendants.

Xin Fu sighed quietly, such was the consequence of resource inequality.

After a half-hour flight, they finally arrived.

Yun Ran looked at the other three in her team and assertively said, "When the time comes, you jump with me!"

The three were only there to go through the motions and perhaps cause some mischief, so naturally, they raised no objections.

Jumping straight down like this, not to mention the possibility of accidents, just one misstep into the sea could cause them much trouble.

When it was time to jump, many brought out their Magic Artifacts for assistance.

This was when the support behind each individual became apparent.

Yun Ran casually threw out a gauze ribbon that seemed so light, as if possessing its own will, it wrapped around the wrists of several people when thrown.

The cameras on their bodies clearly transmitted each person's actions back to the competition center's screen in real-time.

Everyone displayed their Divine Skills, and nobody found this surprising.

But perhaps because Yun Ran had garnered too much attention earlier, a lot of people were fixated on her screen.

"This gauze doesn't look like any ordinary Magic Artifact."

"Does anyone recognize this? I consider myself well-informed, yet I can't recognize it."

"From what we can see now, it doesn't seem to have anything special."

...

Dragon Spirit blew on the mouth of his thermos cup and took a sip of tea; a slight lift of his eyelids followed by a scoff.

The scorn on his face became even more evident, breaking the entire discussing atmosphere.

Other individuals on the delegates' bench, to a certain extent, were figures of respect.

At this moment, Dragon Spirit's scoffs and mockery were particularly glaring, causing them considerable discomfort.

"Gu Chu, this person came with you; you should at least control him, he's acting out of line!"

Before Gu Yuan could respond, Dragon Spirit, having put his foot down from its casual position, looked mockingly at the person who had reproached him.

"May I ask, which rule did I violate? Does the Special Administration Bureau have a regulation against laughing?"

Everyone: …

Just dealing with a rule-breaking Gu Yuan was annoying enough, and now there was an even more unruly presence; were they trying to provoke them into outrage?

Dragon Spirit's voice continued in their ears: "Each and every one of you can't even recognize Yun Ran's Magic Artifact; isn't that laughable?"