Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Are you Xu Ran?! _1

"No... Nothing." Xu Ran shook his head, suppressing the odd feelings welling up inside him.

Ziyun, tucked in his arms, had buried her face in the crook of his elbow, trying her hardest to keep her emotions under control lest Hu Zhong caught wind of her panic.

"Don't be afraid." That misunderstanding made Hu Zhong believe that Xu Ran was feeling worried about the competition. He reassured him, "There's a saying—you can't catch two hares with only one hand. We're all Transcendent Stage pet beasts, and no matter how strong that conman is, he can't possibly beat all of us."

"Once we eliminate all four of them, we can rest easy and go about eliminating other teams." Hu Zhong patted his chest, "Although only four spots are available for advancement, other participants will also receive rewards. The later they are eliminated, the better the reward."

"If you follow me, Brother Hu, I assure you'll get a great reward!"