Everyone was startled. They raised their heads and saw that on the other side of the lake, a skinny man holding a long sword was flying over. It was Shentu Hong's eldest disciple, Ye Zheng. It was obvious that Ye Zheng was here to provoke, and it just so happened that he could witness Long Chen's strength. Everyone hurriedly retreated far away, but their eyes were glued to this side.
Very quickly, Ye Zheng arrived in front of Long Chen.
That news also made Ye Zheng dumbfounded. It was not that he was particularly interested in the position of Palace Master, but because he wanted to surpass Long Chen. After losing to Long Chen the last time, he endured hardships and cultivated as if his life depended on it. Finally, not long ago, he broke through to the Perfection of the sixth level of the Divine Martial Realm. He originally thought that he could already defeat Long Chen and regain the title of the number one disciple of the Evil Dragon Palace. However, he never thought that he would hear that Long Chen was already at the seventh level of the Divine Martial Realm, and that even Shentu Hong wanted to pass the position of the Evil Dragon Palace Master to him.
Standing in front of Long Chen, Ye Zheng's expression was solemn as he said: "Old opponent, I am not here for anything else today, if you defeat me, I will make those people outside who are making a ruckus shut their mouths."
Before the battle ended, if he lost, he would go out and tell everyone about this battle. Even he, Ye Zheng, could be defeated, which would save Long Chen a lot of trouble.
"Make your move." Long Chen raised his hand and said.
Ye Zheng liked Long Chen's personality. With a wave of the sword in his hand, a grey sword Qi swept towards Long Chen. Suddenly, Long Chen disappeared in a flash, and by the time he reacted, he was already imprisoned by a force, making him unable to move. Long Chen held a blood-red dagger in his hand, and placed it on his throat from behind. Ye Zheng understood that as long as Long Chen exerted a little force, his neck would be cut off by Long Chen.
In just an instant, the victor was decided.
"I lost." Ye Zheng said frankly.
In the blink of an eye, Long Chen sat back down by the lake, as if nothing had happened.
Only the bloody wound on Ye Zheng's neck told him that he had just been on the brink of death.
Ye Zheng took a deep look at Long Chen and revealed a look of respect. He enunciated each word, "From today onwards, as long as you are in the Evil Dragon Palace, I, Ye Zheng, will be at your beck and call. If I go out now, those people will shut their mouths."
Long Chen's strength was enough to intimidate him.
"Don't be so serious, but I will do my own thing." Long Chen said with a smile.
"Goodbye." Ye Zheng left solemnly.
Long Chen was a little helpless towards this guy. He was a stubborn person, once he decided on something, he could not change it. However, with the support of Shentu Hong's eldest disciple, at least all of Shentu Hong's disciples would support him. Only when the Evil Dragon Palace was united would they be able to fight against outsiders. In the future, there would probably be more and more people gathering here.
This scene was witnessed by Jiang Cha and the others.
They suddenly felt that Long Chen was very terrifying, so no one dared to approach him. Jiang Cha and Qin Feng stayed behind, while the others sneaked out of the River Heart Pavilion and exaggerated the battle just now. Then, they used Ye Zheng to defend Long Chen. Those noisy fellows were all stunned. This time, they had nothing to say.
It was very possible that this guy was the Evil Dragon Palace's turning point, everyone's savior.
Everyone's hearts started to burn with the flames of hope. The news that Long Chen was about to become the Evil Dragon Palace Master no longer caused everyone to complain. Instead, everyone was looking forward to how far this youth would go in the end.
The only ones who were still uncomfortable were the vice palace masters, especially the three of them who had watched Long Chen enter the Evil Dragon Palace. At that time, Long Chen's strength was only enough to deal with Jiang Lingwen and Jiang Lingwu. In the blink of an eye, less than a year had passed. He was already a dragon among men, while the other vice palace masters were still the same.
They had no choice but to believe Ye Zheng's words. Defeating the enemy in one move, they would probably be the same if they went up.
"Master, that Long Chen can really become the Palace Master."
"It's still too early to say all this. We'll talk about it when the Punishment Hall Elder comes to take the test in a month." One of the vice palace masters said.
Many people also had the same thought.
When everyone's enthusiasm rose because of Long Chen's existence, they became dispirited the second day after Ye Zheng challenged Long Chen. Because on that day, everyone clearly saw a white-clothed fairy flying in the sky, heading towards the River Heart Pavilion. This woman was simply the nightmare of the Evil Dragon Palace, because she was Feng Zhilin.
At the same time, the various vice palace masters of the Wind Divine Palace, as well as some powerful disciples, had already walked to the True Martial Mountain Range where the Evil Dragon Palace was located, waiting for Feng Zhilin to return with her revenge. The group of women looked in the direction of the Evil Dragon Palace with disdain.
"Do you think the Palace Master will be able to kill her great enemy this time?"
"That's only natural. From the Hall Master's reaction, it seems that she truly hates Long Chen to the bone. The Hall Master has always been a very calm person. Only when she hears this youth's name does she become so angry and lose her rationality."
"Sigh, what did this youth do to the Palace Master to make her so angry?"
"Could it be that he killed her family?"
One of the vice palace masters said. In the past, they had all followed Feng Ruoyan. Now that Feng Ruoyan had retired and lived in seclusion in the Wind God Palace, the person they followed had become Feng Zhilin. Feng Zhilin's strength had surpassed Feng Ruoyan's, and she was indeed worthy of their respect.
"I don't think so. It doesn't feel like this kind of hatred." Another vice palace master said.
Women were all gossipy. Apart from the grudge of killing her family, everyone quickly thought of another point. A passionate man and a passionate woman. Their relationship might be physical, entangled, toyed with, and abandoned. Thinking of this, everyone's expression became strange. Although they did not dare to say it, from Feng Zhilin's performance, it was very likely that Feng Zhilin was toyed with by this man in the past and then abandoned. Otherwise, why would she be so angry and want to kill him?
"This time, the Evil Dragon Palace will be very lively."
Shentu Hong had already gone to the Punishment Hall, and the other Deputy Hall Masters couldn't even block a single move from Feng Zhilin. When Feng Zhilin arrived, they all chose to put their own safety first, and didn't participate in the matters over there. As for whether Long Chen could survive, that would depend on his luck.
Long Chen had already expected her to come.
On this day, he was very bored. He was still looking at the lotus flowers by the lake. This kind of pure and elegant flower reminded him of Lingxi. It seemed like it had been a while since they last met.
At this moment, only Jiang Cha and the others were still looking at Long Chen's lonely figure in the River Heart Pavilion.
All the lotus flowers suddenly withered and withered at the same time. They fell into the mud together with their roots. The clear lake water became muddy, and the mud churned. Long Chen frowned and raised his head. In the center of the chaotic lake, a girl wearing a white dress and a light yellow veil was floating there, looking at him motionlessly. Indeed, it had been some time.
Indeed, it had been some time since she had last seen her. Because of the increase in her strength, although she still looked the same, she looked more beautiful and more charming. Her figure was graceful, and her chest was raised high, full and pleasing. She had a slim waist and perky buttocks. Her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall and was tied up with a yellow hairband. Her forehead was bright and clean, as white as jade. Her eyes were like frost, and there was no emotion in them. Her pink lips seemed a bit thin, and her teeth were tightly clenched.
The wind gently fluttered her clothes. Her beauty could replace the previous lotus flowers. However, in Long Chen's eyes, she was far from it.
The originally impossible encounter actually happened at this moment.
Both of them were expressionless. After looking at each other for a while, Long Chen could see a lot from her expressionless face. This woman's heart must have been turned upside down. The fact that she could remain so calm now was purely an act.
"Why don't you come over and admire the lotus flowers with me?" Long Chen waved his hand like he was talking to a long-lost friend.
The lotus flowers had all withered due to Feng Zhilin's anger. Long Chen was just teasing her.
Naturally, Feng Zhilin wasn't in the mood to admire the flowers. This man that she hadn't seen in a long time was different. Compared to the young and energetic Long Chen now, she couldn't see through him.
The water rippled. She didn't say anything and walked towards Long Chen. In her imagination, when Long Chen saw her current strength and achievements, he should be terrified. He should kneel down and beg for mercy. At the very least, he should be shocked. Why did he act like nothing had happened?
This was what Feng Zhilin was most conflicted about.
When she got close to Long Chen, they were only a meter apart. She looked at him from such a close distance.
The person in front of her smiled like a riddle.
However, this couldn't calm the anger in her heart. She was very strong now, but she understood that her life had been ruined by this man. If it wasn't for the fortuitous encounter in the end, she wouldn't be able to stand here now. When she found out that Long Chen was here, she knew that this was a chance given to her by the heavens for revenge.
"Why aren't you speaking? Don't you even recognize an old friend?" Long Chen stared at her and said with a smile.
No matter how hard Feng Zhilin tried to endure, she couldn't hold it in any longer. Perhaps only by making this man look miserable would she be able to quell the anger in her heart.
She gently moved her lips and said, "I heard that your Hall Master has already submitted an application for you to become the Evil Dragon Palace Master. I don't think it's possible for me to kill you now."
The True Martial Emperor Palace had its punishments.
As expected, it was impossible for her to let him go.
"I think you can try. Maybe the people from the Punishment Hall won't pursue your responsibility because of your beauty." Long Chen said with a chuckle.
Feng Zhilin's eyes darkened as she said, "You're still as despicable as ever. Don't worry, I won't let you die so comfortably."
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