At the headquarters of the Xiaoyao Alliance, in a small building that charges three thousand immortal crystals a month in rent, Long Chen sat in a chair. The disciples of the Xiaoyao Alliance all stared at him, their faces full of shock.
Mu Qingyun and the others had seen Long Chen seven days ago. Long Chen's worldly aura still remained, but today, Long Chen's mundane aura had completely faded, and he had gained a trace of immortal spiritual energy.
Long Chen was already very handsome. Although he always wore a worn-out black robe, he couldn't hide his vigorous spirit. He carried a unique aura that was hard to describe.
Now that Long Chen's worldly aura had shed his concealment, it was like white jade shedding its concealment. His entire vitality and spirit were instantly revealed, making his handsome and extraordinary appearance stand out like a crane among chickens.
"Hehe, Third Brother is getting more and more handsome. Rumor has it our Lingxiao Academy has the number one beauty and the most handsome man. Although I haven't met them, I'm sure that number one man definitely doesn't have the charm of Third Brother." Zhong Ling looked at Long Chen and said with a cheerful smile.
Long Chen chuckled wryly: "Why are you in such a good mood?" It seems you have absolute confidence in this tournament? "
Of course, after this month of hellish training, if we don't get first place, it would be a huge disgrace to Third Brother. We don't care, but if we disgrace Master Long, we'd be guilty of a thousand deaths." Zhong Xiu giggled, looking confident of victory.
Over the past month, Long Chen had conducted closed training for them, using the method of training the Dragonblood Legion to train them.
Although the standards were somewhat lenient, there was no choice. After all, they were all disciples of noble families, unlike Long Chen and the others, who risked their lives without fighting.
But no matter what, over the past month, these disciples finally showed the delight of a strong person. The confidence and composure in their eyes already showed their success.
Mu Qingyun's sword was no longer hanging at his waist, but carried behind his back, and he never let the sword leave his body.
This wasn't taught by Long Chen, but something Mu Qingyun naturally understood after his swordsmanship advancement. Mu Qingyun was now considered an entry-level sword cultivator.
Of course, he couldn't compare to someone like Yue Zifeng, who perfected everything to the extreme, because in his heart, there was nothing but the sword.
"Third Brother, once the competition starts, you can just sit and drink tea and watch us perform. If we beat Chu Kuang to a pulp, just applaud us." Zhong Ling clenched her fists, as if she could already see the scene of victory.
"I suddenly envy you all." Long Chen sighed.
"What?" Zhong Ling and the others were puzzled.
"Youth is wonderful, because being young makes you naive. As for me, I probably don't have the right to be naive in this lifetime." Long Chen shook his head and said.
Zhong Ling and the others were a bit confused, not understanding what Long Chen meant. It was Mu Qingyun who spoke up:
"Third Brother, are you saying we're too naive?" You don't have faith in us in this championship? "
Qingyun, as a leader, confidence is one of the most basic qualities. But at the same time, you must also have a good assessment of both sides' strength. In your opinion, excluding me, how confident are you that you can defeat the Supreme Alliance?" Long Chen looked at Mu Qingyun and said.
"If it had been a month ago, we would have been doomed to lose, but now I have preliminarily grasped the Way of the Sword and practiced the Lingyun Sword Technique. Although I can't guarantee I can defeat Chu Kuang, I am at least fifty percent confident.
Even if I can't beat Chu Kuang, my strength should only be slightly inferior. Zhong Ling, Zhong Xiu, Li Cai, Wang Xing, Lu Wei, and others—under your guidance, all rank among the top experts. If you want to compete, you could easily dominate the top ten.
With their help, I think my chances of victory should be at least 90%. Mu Qingyun said with great confidence.
In this month, she was worlds apart from before. After comprehending the way of the sword, even she found her destructive power terrifying, so her confidence was extremely strong.
Moreover, the people she just mentioned were all the best, and the others had also made tremendous progress. Not just her—everyone on the participating team believed victory was inevitable.
Long Chen nodded without saying anything. Mu Qingyun asked, "Third Brother, is there a problem?" Long
Chen said, "On the surface, there's no problem. Both sides are strong and their estimates are correct, but can you go a bit deeper?" "
Go a little deeper?" Mu Qingyun was stunned; even she didn't understand what Long Chen meant.
"Something's wrong... Suddenly,
a disciple of the Xiaoyao Alliance ran over, drenched in sweat, looking as if the sky was about to collapse, startling everyone.
"What is it?" Mu Qingyun asked anxiously.
"Sister Qingyun, something's wrong! That Chu Kuang is utterly despicable and shameless, actually bringing in outside help. Gu Fei from the Immortal Academy, Tang Yaochen from the Array Court, Li Chengbei from the Soul Institute, and many other well-known experts have all joined the Supreme Alliance to participate in this Divine Dao Championship. He just submitted the list, and when I saw it, I hurried over..." the disciple said, out of breath.
The disciple's words thundered in Mu Qingyun's ears. For a moment, they were all stunned; the news was like a bolt of lightning.
"That's a foul."
Li Cai was furious. These people were all very famous in the academy. What was it about them joining the Divine Dao Struggle? "
I've asked people, and they said these people are all subordinates of the Chu family. They can participate as followers, so it's not against the rules.
As for Gu Fei from the Immortal Academy, for some reason, he gave up the academy's supremacy to help Chu Kuang. It was unclear if he was here to seek revenge on Third Brother. The disciple said helplessly.
Everyone was both shocked and angry, looking at Long Chen, who remained calm and unconcerned, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.
"Third Brother, what do you think?" Mu Qingyun said.
"I'll sit and watch," Long Chen said, shrugging.
"Third Brother... At a time like this, can you stop joking around? Those guys are truly terrifying beings. Mu Qingyun said anxiously.
"I'm not joking, just watching clowns play dirty tricks. I asked you before if you've considered something deeper—that's what I meant."
If Chu Kuang didn't use these tactics, would he still be called Chu Kuang? Let me tell you, this Divine Dao Contest is different from usual. Long Chen rested his hands behind his head and leaned back in his chair, speaking leisurely.
"Why is it different?" Mu Qingyun asked anxiously.
"Because this is a contest between the head of the Discipline Institute and the Chu family. Chu Kuang can only win, not lose, or the consequences will be severe. Not only will he have to serve time, but the Chu family's influence may not be completely uprooted, but their prestige in the Immortal Academy will definitely suffer greatly."
So, no matter what schemes Chu Kuang used, it was all expected, nothing to make a fuss about. "
Ding ding ..."
At that moment, a melodious bell rang out, and Mu Qingyun and the others instantly tensed up.
"The Divine Dao Championship will begin in one hour. All factions, hurry and enter the arena to prepare." A voice echoed through the void.
Long Chen stood up, stretched lazily, and a relaxed and contented smile appeared on his face:
"I want to keep a low profile too, but unfortunately, there are always people who won't let me. Well, my body needs to move a bit, or else it'll rust."