To be honest, Zhao Qingyun was in a dilemma.
It could only be said that the three Demon Elders were too smart. They had grasped Zhao Qingyun's weak spot and dealt them a blow. If Zhao Qingyun had insisted on giving the Traceless Specter to Long Chen today, then his reputation in the Heavenly Devil Palace would have fallen to the bottom. His image would have been completely distorted in the hearts of those disciples who were full of hope. It would have made them feel that even the Palace Lord of the Heavenly Devil Palace was a guy who favored his disciple regardless of right or wrong. Did this mean that no matter how hard they worked, it was not better than a relationship?
Zhao Qingyun asked the others to get up, but no one did. Seeing this situation, the three demon elders were secretly pleased. They wanted to see how Zhao Qingyun would clean up today's mess.
"Palace Lord, if you don't give us an explanation, we won't get up."
Those elders had come to support him under the instigation of the three demon elders. In addition, Zhao Qingyun's decision made them feel that it was indeed inappropriate, so they refused to get up.
This situation made Zhao Qingyun very embarrassed, but it also achieved the three demon elders' goal.
At this moment, he was very pleased with himself.
Long Chen didn't expect such a scene. He raised his head and saw that Zhao Qingyun was deep in thought. Right now, he was thinking of a more perfect solution. Long Chen knew that Zhao Qingyun was more willing to hand over the Traceless Specter to him. Even under such pressure, he still didn't give up. This made Long Chen feel somewhat moved. This was also the reason why Long Chen had no choice but to step forward.
"Everyone, please listen to me."
Long Chen took a few steps forward and walked to Zhao Qingyun's side. Looking at the guys kneeling in front of him, as well as the three demon elders, Long Chen looked around and said slowly, "I asked my master for this Traceless Specter, and it just so happens that Senior Brother Yang Jun also wants it today. Since ancient times, if there is any treasure, it has always been obtained by the skilled. Everyone thinks that Senior Brother Yang Jun is skilled, so you think that I, Long Chen, do not deserve this Traceless Specter. But how do you judge that Yang Jun is definitely stronger than me?"
"What do you mean?" Yang Jun's eyes widened as he asked sinisterly.
Everyone was startled. They looked at Long Chen in confusion. They found it strange. Could it be that Long Chen was saying that he was more powerful than Yang Jun because of his connections? What kind of joke was that?
Even the Third Demon Elder couldn't react in time.
Long Chen looked at the kneeling elders and said in a cold voice, "Elders, please get up first. You are all people of status in the Heavenly Devil Palace. If you kneel on the ground and cry because of such a small matter, you will not be able to live up to your status. Moreover, the Palace Lord asked you to get up, but you are not getting up. What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to forcefully put the hat of inhumanity and injustice on the Palace Lord's head? I think you all have ulterior motives."
Long Chen's sharp words caused the faces of the elders to turn red. They gradually realized that their actions today were too much.
Based on Zhao Qingyun's character, he couldn't be bothered to argue with them. That was why they could survive today. If it were another Palace Lord, they would all be dead.
Therefore, when one of them stood up hesitantly, the others followed suit.
Beside Long Chen, Zhao Qingyun looked relieved. To be honest, he was forced into a corner just now. If he used violence to suppress them, it would only have the opposite effect. At this time, the most suitable person to step up was Long Chen. Long Chen didn't let him down. With just a few words, he resolved Zhao Qingyun's embarrassment.
"Kid, what did you mean by what you said just now?"
When everyone stood up after hearing Long Chen's words, the Third Demon Elder's mouth twitched as he asked coldly.
"What did you mean? Didn't you say that it was unfair to give me the Traceless Specter? Then tell me, how do you think it's fair? I, Long Chen, will accompany you." Long Chen was neither servile nor overbearing. He looked straight at the Third Demon Elder and said calmly.
"Kid, how dare you! What kind of tone are you using to talk to me like that? You have no respect for seniority. Don't you have parents who brought you up?"
The three Demon Elders were furious that Long Chen dared to be so rude to them. They glared at Long Chen with killing intent in their eyes.
"What kind of tone is that? Third Demon Elder, I'd like to ask you what kind of tone you used when talking to my master. It seems that you have no respect for seniority. Don't you have parents who brought you up? Are you a beast?" Long Chen said loudly.
The Third Demon Elder pressured him by saying that he had no respect for seniority. He didn't expect that Long Chen would turn the tables on him and even call him a beast. The Third Demon Elder had been high and mighty for countless years. He didn't expect that he would have such a day. He was so angry that his face turned red. If Zhao Qingyun wasn't standing beside Long Chen, he would have attacked him already.
In the devil hall, Long Chen had already caused him to go berserk once. And now, Long Chen caused him to be enraged once more. Yet, he had no choice but to swallow this anger into his stomach. There was no need to mention how sullen the three devil elders felt.
It would have been fine if Long Chen didn't make sense, but what he said was very reasonable. Just now, the Third Demon Elder's tone toward Zhao Qingyun was also very rude.
Seeing the Third Demon Elder embarrassed by Long Chen's few words, Zhao Qingyun was secretly pleased. Only now did he know why Long Chen could complete that amazing Life and Death Technique. His courage played a big role in it.
And the others were stunned by Long Chen. They didn't care about this young man at all. They didn't expect that this young man's words would be so sharp and bold.
This unknown person who became the Palace Master of Celestial Devil Palace through connections was also different.
While the crowd was talking, the Third Demon Elder suppressed his anger with difficulty. He thought of something and said fiercely, "Your name is Long Chen, right? You want to say that you want to compete with Yang Jun to see who is superior and who is more suitable for the Traceless Specter. Fine, I will let Yang Jun compete with you. Do you dare?"
"Since I have already said it, there is no reason for me to take it back," Long Chen said with his head raised.
"Okay, Palace Master. Long Chen has agreed. Then let me ask Palace Master, if my disciple Yang Jun proves to you that he is countless times superior to Long Chen, then the Traceless Specter should belong to my disciple." The Third Demon Elder's eyes went past Long Chen and landed on Zhao Qingyun, who was behind him.
Long Chen turned around and gave Zhao Qingyun a confident look. Zhao Qingyun was a little hesitant at first, but the look in Long Chen's eyes made him make up his mind. He knew that Long Chen had killed the six commanders of the Imperial City Guards and exterminated the Wu Tribe. He was a ruthless person who could fight against Lin Zichen, who was at the ninth level of the Heavenly River Tier. Such a ruthless person and such confidence shouldn't lose to Yang Jun, who was ranked third in the Celestial Devil Palace.
"Since all of you have decided to do this, then so be it. Today, whoever is more outstanding will be able to obtain the Traceless Specter. Everything depends on one's own strength. If anyone dares to go out and gossip, then don't blame me, Zhao Qingyun, for being impolite. There are many things that I don't bicker with you about, but that doesn't mean that I will never bicker with you."
Zhao Qingyun's gaze was like lightning, and those who were swept by his gaze all felt their scalps go numb. Only now did they regret their earlier actions. It must be known that in the end, even if all the powerhouses of the Heavenly Devil Palace were added together, they still wouldn't be as valuable as Zhao Qingyun. For them to challenge the pillar of the Heavenly Devil Palace, wasn't that just pure idiocy?
With Zhao Qingyun's consent, everything was much easier.
At this time, the Third Demon Elder breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Long Chen gloomily and said, "Since the Palace Lord has agreed, then I will make the rules to decide who is superior. The most suitable way is for two people to fight. However, there is such a big difference in cultivation level, so it's inevitable that some people will say that Yang Jun has the advantage. How about this, both of them attack me, and I won't fight back. I will only dodge and block. Whoever can break through the current cultivation level and give me the most amazing attack will be the winner. How about this? In this way, your potential will be the most important, not your strength."
After saying this, the Third Demon Elder looked at the crowd complacently.
What he meant was that Long Chen's strength was completely inferior to Yang Jun's, and the Third Demon Elder didn't want to take advantage of him, so the Third Demon Elder proposed this method to test their potential.
In this way, the Third Demon Elder and the Third Demon Elder would undoubtedly raise the level of the Master and the Disciple, making them seem fair and merciful.
However, Long Chen didn't think so, because both of them were attacking the Third Demon Elder. With the Third Demon Elder's strength, he could completely control the performance of the two. When facing Yang Jun, he could go easy on him and let Yang Jun perform amazingly. It was very easy for him.
In such a short time, the Third Demon Elder could come up with such a flawless method and raise their own strength. Long Chen really admired him.
However, all the little tricks were nothing in front of real strength. Therefore, Long Chen was fearless.
"Palace Lord, what do you think?"
The Third Demon Elder's idea made the crowd applaud. Later, the Third Demon Elder asked Zhao Qingyun for his opinion.
Zhao Qingyun naturally saw through the Third Demon Elder's little tricks, but he believed in Long Chen. Besides, he also wanted to see with his own eyes what was so special about Long Chen's battle that could make him perform so well.
"That's it. This is your idea. When you are convinced, don't talk nonsense all day. You are one of the Demon Elders. Don't even know how to protect the image of Heavenly Devil Palace and yourself. If I can make you a Demon Elder, I can also destroy you."
Zhao Qingyun's tone was very calm, but the Third Demon Elder heard the power in his words that made their hearts palpitate.
"Of course, I mean what I said. So, let's not waste time. You are the elder brother, so you go first." The Third Demon Elder took a few steps back and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the others all stepped aside to make space.