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That voice was from one of the Grand Elders, Yan Nantian. Long Chenâs expression changed. He hadnât expected the Grand Elder to be eavesdropping on their conversation.
âSorry, Grand Elder! I was the one who forgot!â Ye Lingshan suddenly clapped her own head.
Yan Nantian did not reply.
âLong Chen, letâs go!â Ye Lingshan pulled Long Chen away.
âWhat are we doing?â asked Long Chen.
âI ended up drawn in by your nonsense. I forgot that the Grand Elders wanted me to bring you to the palace. They said there was something important to discuss.â
âHey, why didnât you say so earlier?! Arenât those old fellows going to beat me to death now?â Long Chen was about to run.
âThey wonât, the alliance head wonât let them punish you,â said Ye Lingshan. Afraid that he would really run, she forcibly dragged him away.
âIf you end up conning me to death, I swear my ghost wonât let you off!â shouted Long Chen.
The two of them walked into the palace. The only ones inside were the four Grand Elders and Qu Jianying. They had already been waiting for a while.
âGreetings alliance head, greetings Grand Elders.â Ye Lingshan immediately bowed. Long Chen followed suit.
âYou little brat, youâre becoming more and more brazen. Do you know how to respect your seniors?â Qu Jianying immediately reached for Long Chenâs ear.
Long Chen had long since been prepared and pulled Ye Lingshan in front of him, shouting, âYour beloved apprentice is in my hands!â
Seeing Long Chen actually take a hostage to extort her, Qu Jianying almost laughed. This little fellow was always so slippery.
âJianying, thatâs enough. Calling us old is just the truth. Long Chen wasnât wrong.â Yan Nantian smiled calmly, not minding Long Chenâs joke.
Only then did Qu Jianying let Long Chen off. Ye Lingshan glared at Long Chen for using her as a shield. Although she knew it was a joke, she wasnât happy.
The four Grand Elders stood there, looking at Long Chen. That continued for an incense stickâs worth of time, and Long Chen was starting to get goosebumps.
âThereâs no need to frighten me. Iâll kill and extort whoever you want, free of charge!â Long Chen finally spoke.
The four Grand Elders couldnât help but smile. Yan Nantian finally said, âYour mind is powerful. Even in this position, you donât show any flaws. It was definitely not a coincidence that you were able to slay Xiang Yunfei.â
âAre you praising me for having thick skin?â Long Chen smiled.
âHaving thick skin is also a mental quality. Long Chen, I have one thing to ask you. If Jianying had decided to concede again, you said you would leave the Martial Heaven Alliance. What would you do after that?â asked Yan Nantian.
On that day, Long Chen had said that if Qu Jianying allowed the first and second commandersâ deaths to go unpunished and let go of Di Xin, he would kill Di Xin and then leave the Martial Heaven Alliance, severing his ties with them to place all the blame on himself.
When he had said that, everyone had been shocked. They had fully experienced Long Chenâs domineering side. If he left the Martial Heaven Alliance, he would definitely die. But this also showed his determination. Wasnât the worst case just death? There was nothing to be afraid of.
âWhat else would I do? I would kill. In any case, I killed my way out of the Eastern Wasteland. I was on my own at first, a little fellow in just the Blood Condensation realm, but I dared to face the armies of two nations. Now Iâm no longer alone. I have a group of beauties, as well as a group of hot-blooded brothers. I donât even know how many times stronger I am compared to back then. Am I supposed to become timid and retreat? If the alliance head wished to protect the continentâs peace in consideration of the big picture by enduring this bullying, that would be my only option.â
âHave you considered the lives of those beauties and brothers of yours? When you are hunted down by all the various large powers, youâll all die to their hands eventually,â said one of the Grand Elders.
âThereâs no need to worry about it. The Dragonblood Legionâs hearts are united. Their lives are mine, my life is theirs. What we have, we risked our lives for, and we will continue to work hard so that we can protect our family, so that we can live with dignity. This is our conviction. When others threaten our family or try to trample on our dignity, we wonât hesitate to put everything on the line. Even if we die, we wonât die humiliated.â
âThis gamble is quite big.â
One of the Grand Elders finally spoke. This Grand Elder had barely spoken at all before.
Once he spoke, the other Grand Elders fell silent. It seemed they were secretly communicating. The atmosphere grew a bit tense.
âAlright, letâs bet. Opportunity exists within danger. Who can say what will come in the future? The Barbarian Mammoth race was able to bet everything, so why canât our Martial Heaven Alliance do the same? The great era has already come. If we still held back, what would we be waiting for? I approve of this gamble,â said one of the Grand Elders.
âI also approve,â said another Grand Elder.
The third Grand Elder bitterly smiled. âLittle Yan will definitely approve, so even if I opposed, it would be useless. It would just offend the one who gave us his wine. I wouldnât do such a foolish thing. I also approve.â
The four Grand Elders suddenly laughed. Long Chen was lost, but Qu Jianying was pleasantly surprised.
âAlright, weâve cast our votes. Weâve decided that the reward will be yours. Congratulations.â Yan Nantian walked over to Long Chen and patted his shoulder with a smile.
âSenior, I donât really want that reward. I donât like owing favorsâŠâ
âThereâs no need for you to owe us a favor. This is the reward you ought to gain for getting first place on the Devil Slaughter Rankings and winning karmic luck for the entire Righteous path. We were selfish for not giving it to you, but now weâve thought it through. Itâs yours,â said Yan Nantian.
âDonât try to trick me. I just heard you say that you were betting. Youâre treating me as a gambling chip. I donât want to be used-â
âWhat gambling chip? Stop being so sensitive and come.â Yan Nantian suddenly grabbed Long Chenâs shoulder and pushed him backward. A black and white channel appeared in the air there, sucking him in.
Long Chen had no ability to resist. He flew through the channel, which brought him deeper into the palace. He quickly arrived at the temple that the four Grand Elders had blocked him at before.
The gates opened like the mouth of a beast to devour Long Chen and then slammed shut. There was no longer any sound that could be heard from within.
However, just before the gates closed, Ye Lingshan vaguely heard Long Chenâs startled cry as if he had encountered something frightening.
âWhatâŠ?â Ye Lingshan looked in stunned silence at the closed temple gates. She felt like Long Chen had encountered something bad. It didnât seem like a reward.
âLingshan, thereâs no need to be jealous. You will also get your share of this reward.â Yan Nantian smiled at Ye Lingshan.
âMe? But I havenât done anything for the Martial Heaven Alliance, and my ranking on the Devil Slaughter RankingsâŠâ
âIt has nothing to do with those. With your talent and potential, you are qualified to obtain this reward. Long Chen is naturally more qualified, but this little fellow is too dangerous. One mistake and weâll lose our investment and cause a calamity for the Martial Heaven Alliance, so itâs a gamble. However, you are different. We can see that you sincerely wish to stay in the Martial Heaven Alliance, and you will one day take Jianyingâs position. Do you not understand the goal behind Jianying giving you her sword?â asked Yan Nantian.
Ye Lingshan took a few shocked steps back. She covered her mouth, staring at Qu Jianying. âMaster, youâŠâ
Qu Jianying smiled and said, âFoolish child, thereâs nothing to be shocked about. This world will be yours in the future. Old-timers like us are only green leaves, while youngsters like you will be the main characters of that world.â
âBut Iâm much weaker than Long Chen. Iâm even weaker than the Xiang Yunfei that he killedâŠâ
She was an independent cultivator who had never once thought that she would be the heir to the head of the Martial Heaven Alliance. She felt like she was in a dream, but also uneasy and panicked
âThat little fellow Long Chen shouldnât even be mentioned. His heart is not with the Martial Heaven Alliance. No one can control him. Meanwhile, you are someone suited to be the heir of the Martial Heaven Alliance. Donât worry, before youâve grown up, you will have your master and these Grand Elders supporting you. Long Chen will also help, so donât feel too much pressure.â Qu Jianying gently brushed Qu Jianyingâs hair back. Only once Ye Lingshan heard this did she feel slightly more at ease.
âThere are two priceless treasures in this temple. Long Chen will obtain one, and you will obtain one. Do you know what it is?â asked Yan Nantian.
Ye Lingshan shook her head.
âItâs the move that Xiang Yunfei used against Long Chen.â
âCorrect, a paragon art, and a very powerful one at that. In truth, a paragon art is something Xiang Yunfei was fundamentally unable to control. He was only using a rudimentary form of one and was unable to bring out the paragon artâs full power. He also isnât a human, so despite his talent, when it comes to using magical arts and the like, he still had some major flaws. He relied entirely on his bloodline power and the power of his ancestors to use it. It was fundamentally⊠well, it doesnât matter. Go. You will understand once you cultivate it,â said Yan Nantian.
Ye Lingshan respectfully kowtowed toward Qu Jianying and the four Grand Elders. She knew that this reward was a show of their trust in her.
Qu Jianying and the four Grand Elders smiled. This child was very good and was capable of holding great responsibility. They hadnât misjudged her. It was just regretful that they didnât feel the same way about Long Chen.
Ye Lingshan walked into another temple at the back. When she was in front of it, she suddenly heard Yan Nantianâs voice.
âThis backdoor is the life gate. This one over here⊠is the death gate.â
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