Chapter 2300: Nine Stars City Tournament

"Zhizhi."

"Zhizhi~"

Yan Qian’s voice carried a wave, and she reached out to grab Gu Zhiqi’s arm.

Gu Zhiqi silently moved away from Yan Qian, not letting her touch.

Yan Qian: "..."

"Is it really not possible?" Yan Qian seriously asked, looking at Gu Zhiqi.

Gu Zhiqi gave her a look, letting her figure it out herself.

"Sigh~ alright then." Yan Qian sighed helplessly, having to give up the idea of choosing Gu Xiyue as the heir, but...

"If she’s not suitable, I do have another candidate." Yan Qian said, taking out her phone and handing it to Gu Zhiqi, "Help me take a look, how is he?"

"These are his talent details, help me decide what kind of development plan should be drafted?"

After Yan Qian asked this, she turned her head to look at Gu Zhiqi, only to find Gu Zhiqi giving her a mysterious smile.

Yan Qian: ?

"Wh... what’s up?" Yan Qian asked hesitantly, then thought of something and asked, "This wouldn’t happen to be your brother, right? Don’t try to fool me; you two have different last names."

Gu Zhiqi: "Oh, he’s my cousin."

Yan Qian: "..."

Yan Qian flashed a smile at Gu Zhiqi, then silently put away her phone, "Well then, it’s nothing."

The world is so big, surely she can find a suitable heir who doesn’t know Zhizhi.

So, Yan Qian temporarily put aside the matter of choosing an heir.

Without continuing that topic, Yan Qian and Gu Zhiqi started talking about the Nine Stars City competition.

Tang Yichen overheard their conversation and, out of curiosity, asked, "Competition? What’s it about?"

Hearing this, Yan Qian turned her head to Tang Yichen and explained, "The Nine Stars City competition happens every five years. It’s a contest among the major families, jointly held by the City Lord’s Mansion and the Nine Stars Academy."

Competitors in the competition come from various prominent families.

In the competition, those with outstanding results can join the City Lord’s Mansion or the Nine Stars Academy after passing the review.

Moreover, after the competition ends, the overall strength of the various families is reassessed, and the rankings are updated.

That’s how top-tier, first-rate, and second-rate families are classified.

Of course, it’s not only those from major families who can sign up; individuals without a family can also register for the preliminary round, which runs from January 3rd to January 9th. After passing it, they can enter the official competition, and those with excellent results still have the chance to join the City Lord’s Mansion and Nine Stars Academy.

After introducing the contest, Yan Qian looked at Tang Yichen and said, "Interested? Give it a try."

"Just think of it as fun. Those who excel can receive abundant resources for training."

"Of course, if a major family takes an interest in you, they might invite you to join."

Tang Yichen is already a student at Nine Stars Academy, so apart from having fun and acquiring resources, he might spar with people.

As for joining a major family, Yan Qian thinks, with Gu Zhiqi around, Tang Yichen doesn’t need to join any family.

No need.

Hearing this, Tang Yichen got interested, "I’ll give the preliminary round a try."

Yan Qian: "If you want to participate, you can directly enter the competition since people from Nine Stars Academy and the City Lord’s Mansion aren’t required to go through the preliminary."

Tang Yichen readily agreed, expressing that he’ll definitely join.

Yan Qian’s gaze then fell on Gu Zhiqi, "The competition just happens to need mentors, how about assigning you and Old Su?"

After the preliminary ends, the competition begins, starting January 10th, which is just a few days away.