The next day, things took a turn for the worse. News from the Great Xu Kingdom revealed that the Lihuo Sect had lost two consecutive matches to the Fengjian Sect in the second and third battles.
Although Su Yuwei emerged victorious, the other two disciples who fought for the sect were defeated.
Many disciples in the Lihuo Sect refused to believe the news when it arrived.
"How is it possible? Our Lihuo Sect dominates the Five Kingdoms!"
"The Wind Sword Sect has always been crushed by us. This time is no exception."
"This report must be false!"
However, when more accurate information came to light, even the outer disciples fell silent.
In the second round, the person fighting for the Fengjian Sect was... Princess Su Huanxue of the Great Cang Kingdom!
Her cultivation is formidable, and her fantasy beast, the Thunder Twin-tailed Griffin, has reached the sixth level, displaying incredible talent.
She almost swept the entire competition.
Fighting for the Lihuo Sect was Hu Heng, an inner disciple with formidable strength. No weak disciples are allowed into the inner sect of the Lihuo Sect!
Despite this, Hu Heng was thoroughly trounced by Su Huanxue.
The situation was similar to the first match. Su Huanxue defeated Hu Heng in less than five moves.
After securing victory at the Dragon Gate Conference, Su Huanxue instantly declared that she would lead the Fengjian Sect to rise and eventually surpass the Lihuo Sect. The Fengjian Sect would inevitably become the only second-class sect.
How arrogant and audacious!
For many years, the Fengjian Sect had always been the challenger.
No one expected them to openly flaunt their aspirations and ambitions today!
Utterly arrogant indeed.
Their confidence stems from Su Huanxue and Chen Lingfeng.
In the third round, Chen Lingfeng from the Fengjian Sect fought. Although he appeared amiable, his attacks were ruthless. He brutally injured a Lihuo Sect disciple, leaving him severely wounded and on the verge of death.
If the Lihuo Sect elders hadn't intervened in time, Chen Lingfeng would have succeeded in killing him.
Chen Lingfeng, a person of unknown origin and identity, possesses exceptional talent, even surpassing Su Huanxue!
He and Su Huanxue are incredibly popular in the Fengjian Sect, surpassing even the young sect leader, Feng Yu.
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"Su Huanxue, it seems you're living quite well these days."
Lin Chen stood in the training room, his palms shining with a vibrant green hue, resembling crystal-clear jade.
He gazed at the bronze figure in front of him, his eyes flashing with intense murderous intent.
In an instant, energy erupted. His palm fiercely struck the bronze man's head.
"Boom!"
The bronze man instantly disintegrated into dust.
Lin Chen retracted his hand, his eyes cold and sinister.
The hatred and murderous intent within his heart had never waned. He had merely been concealing it diligently to avoid worrying his sister.
"Too weak, I'm still too weak!"
A light flickered in Lin Chen's eyes. He must train relentlessly to gradually catch up to these enemies! He couldn't afford to waste a single moment.
"Creak, creak, creak."
Not far away, Tun Tun happily devoured the two-pattern jade like candy, piece by piece.
Observing Lin Chen's state, Tun Tun grinned and said, "Lin Chen, if you want revenge, find me more Beast Origin Fruits so I can level up by eating them. I don't need to say much. Even if I only reach the fourth level, I can easily crush Su Huanxue to death!"
"Beast Origin Fruits aren't that easy to find."
Lin Chen sighed, his eyes revealing a hint of loneliness.
He began to ponder if he should venture outside occasionally instead of just practicing in seclusion. If he continued to seclude himself in the courtyard, he feared he might suffocate.
He recalled Xu Kun mentioning that in three days, a treasure fair would be held at the back of the Lihuo Sect's mountain.
This event is voluntarily organized by the outer disciples, providing an opportunity for them to exchange treasures with each other.
Perhaps he could try his luck and see if he could find a Beast Origin Fruit?
Even if he couldn't find a Beast Origin Fruit, he could still seek some other level-enhancing elixirs to hasten the unsealing of Tun Tun's bloodline.
Three days passed in a flash.
In these past three days, Su Yuwei had visited the courtyard once. However, she didn't engage in much conversation, directly leaving after tending to Lin Ning'er.
Lin Chen initially intended to have a chat with her, but seeing her distraught state, he shelved the idea.
On the fourth day, Lin Chen, who had remained in seclusion all this time, finally emerged from the courtyard.
He placed some treasures into his storage ring and headed toward the mountain behind the sect.
While some of these treasures were valuable, he had no immediate use for them, so he planned to exchange them for treasures that could enhance the level of his fantasy beasts.
"Look, isn't that Lin Chen?"
"Yes, I met him on my first day in the sect!"
"It's been so long, but he's finally come out."
"I think he's going to the Treasure Fair, right?"
Outside the courtyard, disciples came and went.
Upon catching sight of Lin Chen, the outer disciples expressed surprise.
Ever since He Guan and Chen Han were mysteriously intercepted and killed, no one dared to cause a scene in front of Lin Chen's door.
During this period, people occasionally came over to politely request a challenge with Lin Chen. If they received no response, they would leave. Everything was going smoothly.
A disciple took the initiative to approach Lin Chen, standing directly before him.
"I'm Jiang Song. I'd like to learn about Brother Lin's strength. Please feel free to offer me some guidance!"
The disciple cupped his fists, displaying a respectful demeanor.
With the examples of Chen Han and He Guan, no one would dare to be arrogant when challenging Lin Chen, regardless of who they were.
"Brother Jiang!"
Lin Chen clasped his fist and explained, "I come from a humble background, without any connections or support. As an ordinary outer sect disciple, I must tread carefully while cultivating in the sect, fearing that I might cause trouble. Moreover, I promised my sister that I would never engage in personal conflicts outside the sect. Therefore, I apologize, but if Brother Jiang truly desires to fight me, we can only meet during the sect competition!"
Lin Chen spoke these words in a calm and refined manner, leaving Jiang Song momentarily stunned.
The core issue is that he couldn't find fault with it. The reasons given by Lin Chen were reasonable. He couldn't force a battle, could he?
If he forcibly took action, how would that differ from bullying others?
Hence, Jiang Song could only watch helplessly as Lin Chen walked past him.
When Lin Chen arrived at the back of the mountain, he noticed two tall disciples standing there like door gods.
Their eyes remained calm as they observed the outer disciples coming and going.
Lin Chen blended into the crowd, appearing inconspicuous.
Upon entering the back mountain, Lin Chen discovered that over a hundred outer disciples had gathered there.
They conversed in hushed tones, taking out treasures and bargaining with each other.
"Why are you trying to swindle me? Selling ten pieces of two-pattern spirit jade like this?"
"If you can't afford it, don't bother me with my business. This is my treasure!"
"Bah, will you sell it or not?"
"Damn it, aren't you asking for too much with these three golden flowers?"
Listening to these conversations, Lin Chen couldn't help but sigh.
He wondered if he could find anything he wanted here.