As time passed, the people who went up became stronger and stronger. From level 23 to 24, they gradually reached the peak of Morning Star Knights at level 25.
That peak Morning Star Knight had defeated a total of four opponents, and was the one who had lasted the longest. In the end, he was defeated by a youth from the Han Family.
"That person is called Han Junchao, a direct descendant of the Han Family. It's said that he became a Morning Star Knight at the age of 19, and a peak Morning Star Knight at the age of 25. Many believe that he will become a Radiant Moon Knight before the age of 28. His talent is considered outstanding among the younger generation of the Han Family," Lu Qiu explained softly.
She was very familiar with the younger generation of the various heraldic families. Every time someone went up, she could accurately name them and their strength, which surprised Lin Lichuan.
Finally, he could not help but laugh, "Hearing a 20-year-old Radiant Moon Knight praise someone else's talent makes me feel a little awkward."
Lu Qiu rolled her eyes at him.
At this moment, Han Junchao had already expressed that he wanted to remain in the arena and wanted to challenge someone.
"Who do you want to challenge?" The deacon outside the barrier asked in a deep voice.
Han Junchao turned his head and looked straight at Lin Lichuan, saying in a clear voice, "I heard that Brother Lu Zhangshan has specially invited a guest from the Black Flame Island in the southern part of the continent. His talent and strength are extraordinary. Can you invite that guest to come out and exchange pointers?"
As soon as he said this, the scene quietened down. Many people looked at each other.
The Dragon God Ceremony had always been a competition for members of the heraldic families. There had never been an example of an invited guest participating, let alone challenging an outsider. Han Junchao's actions were truly unexpected.
On the high platform.
The elders were slightly shocked. Lummings smiled and said to an old man sitting beside him, "Old Han, this young man from your family called Han Junchao is really surprising. There are so many outstanding geniuses from the dynasty, but he chose to challenge an outsider. Could there be some conflict between them?"
The head of the Han Family, Han Yanjiang, and Lummings were old friends and had an excellent relationship. Hearing this, he did not hold back and scolded jokingly, "You old thing, don't play dumb. I don't believe that you don't know the reason why Junchao challenged him. Many people saw how intimate Lu Qiu was with that young man when she entered the hall. It would be strange if no one challenged him!"
Lummings laughed when he heard that.
Sitting next to Han Yanjiang was the Lei Family's Patriarch, Lei Junrong. Hearing the conversation between the two, he chuckled and said, "Niece Lu Qiu's talent is outstanding, and she is also exceptionally beautiful. Who knows how many people in the younger generation are her admirers, but until now, I have not heard of anyone who has won her favor. Who would have thought that she would only go out for a trip, and come back with a young man who is close to her. Who knows how many young talents she has broken the hearts of. Presumably, not only Han Junchao, there are many people who are eagerly waiting to challenge that kid.
"You old urchin."
Lummings laughed and shook his head. "Lin Lichuan helped the Lei Family a lot during the battle to suppress the calamity in Bolin City, and this is how you treat him?"
Lei Junrong chuckled and said, "It's just jealousy between young people. What's the big deal? Didn't we go through the same thing back then?"
After a slight pause, a glint flashed in his eyes as he slowly said, "Besides, aren't you curious about this kid's strength? After all, the reports from the subordinates are not as accurate as seeing it with your own eyes."
Lummings and Han Yanjiang's eyes met, and they fell silent at the same time.
These days, they had more or less received reports related to Lin Lichuan, especially from Lummings. Lu Qiu and Lu Zhangshan had told him about Lin Lichuan. Even though they knew that the reports were not false, they still found it hard to believe that an outsider could have such powerful talent and strength.
At this time, a deacon came forward to ask if Han Junchao's challenge was allowed.
Lummings muttered to himself for a moment, then whispered to the girl on his right. After getting the answer, he waved his hand and said, "If Lin Lichuan agrees, then Han Junchao's challenge is allowed."
The reply was quickly announced, and for a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Lichuan.
Han Junchao even cupped his hands towards Lin Lichuan and said in a deep voice, "Please advise me!"
Lin Lichuan's expression was calm, and no one could tell what he was thinking.
In fact, after experiencing the ambush set up by Lu Ren and the others a few days ago, he knew that there would definitely be some waves in the Dragon God Ritual. The current situation was not beyond his expectations.
Looking around, he saw that many young men were looking at him with provocative gazes. It was obvious that they were extremely dissatisfied with this outsider who had appeared out of nowhere and had a close relationship with the Lu family's first daughter. They might have already reached a tacit agreement in private to take advantage of today's competition to teach him a lesson.
Han Junchao's challenge was just an appetizer, and he wanted to test his strength.
"I say, Lichuan, why don't you just go up and defeat all those people and stop them from pursuing Little Qiu?" Lu Zhangshan had a smile on his face, as if he wanted to see the world in chaos.
"It's easy for you to say that." Lin Lichuan glared at him unhappily.
Lu Zhangshan smiled unconcernedly.
"Mister Lin, do you want to accept the challenge?" the deacon in charge of the competition asked.
Lin Lichuan shrugged. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It's rare for everyone to be in such a good mood, so I don't want to be a wet blanket."
It was just that Han Junchao wanted to challenge everyone, but the people present weren't stupid. They immediately understood the meaning behind his words and revealed meaningful gazes.
The youth standing beside Lu Ren snorted coldly and said in a low voice, "He doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. There are so many geniuses here, but he really thinks he's more powerful than everyone. Hmph, just wait to suffer!"
A few of his companions beside him chuckled in agreement. Only Lu Ren's face showed a flash of worry.
After the ambush a few days ago, he had mentioned that Lin Lichuan had the strength of a Radiant Moon Knight. However, no one believed that a twenty-year-old outsider could be a Radiant Moon Knight. They only took it as an excuse for his failure, which made him feel depressed.
Under everyone's gazes, Lin Lichuan stepped into the Dawnlight Boundary and stood twenty meters away from Han Junchao, cupping his hands and bowing from afar.
Han Junchao had a smile on his face, but he was sneering in his heart.
A mere outsider actually wants to eat swan meat? I'll teach you a lesson later!
The unexpected challenge caused the scene to become lively, and the whispers in the surroundings became more and more intense.
Lu Zhangshan suddenly felt that something was wrong. It was too quiet beside him. He turned to look at his sister and found that she was staring at Lin Lichuan's back. Her face was full of smiles, and her eyes were sparkling. Even a blind person could see that she was very happy.
Lu Zhangshan was startled, but soon after, he shook his head with emotion.
"Women …"