Chapter 394 Joining The Groom-recruiting Competition (Part One)
The crowds were cheering in loud chants, and some were even waving cloths in festive sways. The air
was filled with the ambiance of celebration, and on everyone''s face, the joy and excitement were
painted. On the high stage in the front, groups of fair and radiant maidens with hair as ck as xen
wool and skins as delicate as porcin descended from the sky—each of them wore a graceful smile
that would enchant any man thatid eyes upon them. Each one of them was like a goddess, lean,
majestic, enigmatic, and alluring, drawing a hundred thousand men''s attention. All the men and even
women, both young and old alike, got excited and started murmuring among themselves.
The young martial artists who were exceptionally strong and powerful that were lined up in front of the
high stage were especially excited for those pretty girls. Their hearts started pounding in their chests as
they were thinking about the priced treasure they were about to win—in case fate was with them along
the course of the battle tomence.
"It seems that I have made the right decision toe here! I heard about this groom-recruiting
be this fair looking. They are fit for a queen!" remarked one young martial artist.
"Yeah, you are right! They are not only beautiful and elegant, but they also have perfect cultivation
bases. They all belong to the advanced stage of the Wonder Realm or even above, can you believe
that? Who wouldn''t want a wife like them, beautiful, skilled, and durable at the same time? The
grooms-to-be would be very lucky!" retorted another aspiring groom-to-be.
Darren, just like other martial artists, had his eyes looking up at the girls at the high stage. But unlike
other martial artists, his gaze fell only on one of the girls.
''Hailey? Why is she here? What''s she here for?''
Darren couldn''t help but wonder. He didn''t understand why Hailey also came to the easternnd. Not
only that, but he couldn''t figure out why she would be in the groom-recruitingpetition as one of the
girls looking for a groom.
"Good evening to every young and talented martial artist, it''s a great honor to have you all here. I know
that you are here for a mission to the Heavenly Serene Graveyard. But it''s also a rare and precious
chance for us all toe together. Thus, fifty talented female disciples of our sect, and many other
talented and beautiful female martial artists put up a uniquepetition tonight, hoping to find a
suitable man among you to marry. If they are lucky to find the man of their dreams, it will be a good
thing, right?
The rule is simple. Every martial artist here who is under the age of 40 and single can join the
they need to fight each other. The winner will get a chance to talk to the girl you like. Then it''s all up to
you two whether things will work out or not," echoed the booming voice of an elder that hosted the
Soon the arena was filled with cheers and apuse from the crow. "All right. Let''s begin the
write down the name of the girl you want topete for," continued the elder.
After announcing the rule of thispetition, the elder of the Violet Phoenix Sect asked the participants
to note down their information and the girl''s name that they would vow for.
"Sir, are you joining thepetition?" One of the disciples of the Violet Phoenix Sect came to Darren
and asked for he had noticed how Darren stared at Hailey ever since the maidens descended at the
high stage.
"Young man, you must have set your eyes on one of the girls, am I right? You must fight to get her, that
is, if you truly want her. Haha," encouraged the elder while giving Darren a nudge at the side. Elder
Herman, who was waiting for Darren to answer his question, looked at the awestruck warrior with
smiling eyes. He had noticed that Darren couldn''t help but keep his eyes on the stage. He was
confident that there must be a girl Darren liked.
Only by then did the disciple noticed that his elder was with the young man. Thus, with a slight bow, the
young martial artist greeted Elder Herman, then looked at Darren and asked him again, "Are you
joining, sir?"
"Yes, I will join thepetition," Darren answered without a second thought. He thought back about the
three crazy days he had spent with Hailey. As all the pain, turmoil, and heart-break shed back his
mind, Darren didn''t know the exact reason why, but he just said yes.
"Then please choose the girl you like. The order of the names listed on board is the same as the order
of seats on stage, sir." The disciple of the Violet Phoenix Sect handed a wooden board to Darren and a
pen to write the name on it.
As Darren looked up one more time at the high stage, he saw Hailey''s name on the first row. Her name
was the first on the list. He marked her name on the wooden board, absent-mindedly.
Then the disciple collected some necessary personal information from Darren before going to other
young martial artists.
After about thirty minutes, the martial artists who signed up to join thepetition were all registered.
The match was about to start officially. The crowd was getting excited, and so were the girls that were
on the high stage. Hailey, on the other hand, was seated there with nothing on her mind but negative
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thoughts. Her face, though, was very radiant, showed a glum expression, and her aura seemed to be
heavy and in deep sce. Darren could sense that even if he was from afar.
"All right. Let me announce the list ofpetitors.
There are 38petitors for Rosa. They are Duncan, Carr...
And there are 42petitors for Bonnie. They are..."
The elder host on the stage kept announcing the names of thepetitors. Most of the girls had about
40petitors each. Hailey''spetitors were thest to announce. The instant the elder announced
her name with emphasis, amotion and blubbering arose in the crowd.