After Luo Hong helped Fang Chen settle down, he was summoned by the Palace Master.
In a certain hall, the Five Elements Palace Master sat on the throne at the head of the hall. Below him were a few elders.
"Luo Hong, I heard that you brought an unfamiliar man back," the Five Elements Palace Master asked.
"Palace Master, this person's strength is extraordinary and unfathomable. Perhaps we can use him," said Luo Hong.
"Luo Hong, you're a bit reckless. This person just happened to appear when we're competing for the spot. Perhaps he has ulterior motives," said one of the elders.
"That's right. Let's investigate this kid's background first," another elder said.
"What's his cultivation?" asked the Five Elements Palace Master.
"His cultivation is at Lv 4 True Martial Realm, but he could easily defeat Luo Jian. I suspect that he's hiding his strength," said Luo Hong.
The Five Elements Palace Master nodded his head.
"This person seems to be coming to the Five Elements Sword City for the Five Elements Sword Technique," added Luo Hong.
"Tomorrow, people from the God Destruction Palace will come to the Five Elements Palace to compete for the spot. Keep an eye on this person," said the Five Elements Palace Master.
Fang Chen didn't know that he was being treated as a suspicious person by the Five Elements Palace.
His only goal was to obtain the Five Elements Sword Technique.
When he fought with Luo Jian, Fang Chen found that the Five Elements Sword Technique that Luo Jian used was a little different from his own Five Elements Sword Technique.
As for what the difference was, Fang Chen couldn't pinpoint it.
"I'll stay here for a month and leave after obtaining the Five Elements Sword Technique," Fang Chen said to himself.
At night, Fang Chen felt some movement.
Immediately, his body flashed and he disappeared into the void.
In an instant, Fang Chen found that there were several martial artists around his courtyard secretly watching him.
Fang Chen smiled. It seemed that the Five Elements Palace still didn't trust him.
However, Fang Chen didn't pay attention to them.
Then, Fang Chen used the True Meaning of the Void to quietly return to his room.
During this time, the martial artists hiding in the dark didn't notice Fang Chen's movements at all.
The next day, the God Destruction Palace came to visit.
The person who had come was an elder of the God Extermination Palace. He held a high position in the God Extermination Palace and was second only to the Palace Master.
"Elder Gu, how have you been?" Five Elements Palace Master laughed loudly.
"Five Elements Palace Master, our Palace Master is unable to come because of some matters. I am here to discuss the quota with you on his behalf." Elder Gu said.
Five Elements Palace Master nodded and invited Elder Gu to take a seat.
"Five Elements Palace Master, I won't beat around the bush. Let's get straight to the point," Elder Gu said as soon as he sat down.
"This time's remnant was discovered by our two great powers together. After our investigation, we are unable to send a large number of True Martial Realm experts into this remnant. At most, we can send in twenty." Elder Gu said.
"Elder Gu, do you have any suggestions?" The Five Elements Palace Master smiled.
"My Divine Destruction Palace wants fifteen of the spots. The remaining five will belong to your Five Element Palace. How about it?" Elder Gu was extremely arrogant.
Hearing that, the Five Elements Palace Master did not say anything. His eyes flickered as he stared at Elder Gu.
"Hmph, do you think our Five Elements Palace is a beggar?"
"What right does your Divine Destruction Hall have to monopolize fifteen spots?"
"The Divine Destruction Hall is going too far!"
Elder Gu's words infuriated several Elders of the Five Elements Palace.
"Of course, my Divine Destruction Hall dares to say that because we have something to rely on.
Firstly, my Divine Destruction Hall's younger generation is far stronger than your Five Elements Palace's younger generation. As for the second point, my Divine Destruction Hall's Grand Elder is about to come out of seclusion. "
Elder Gu didn't finish his sentence.
However, the expressions of the Five Elements Palace's people changed.
The Divine Destruction Hall's Grand Elder had always existed in legends. Some people said that he had reached the end of his lifespan and had died long ago. Others said that he was in seclusion to break through to a higher realm.
The Divine Destruction Hall's Grand Elder had never shown himself.
But now, Elder Gu actually said that the Divine Destruction Hall's Grand Elder was about to come out of seclusion.
"Hmph, who knows if what you said is true or false?"
"That's right. So what if your Divine Destruction Hall's Grand Elder comes out of seclusion? My Five Elements Palace also has a foundation."
"My Five Elements Palace wants ten spots. We will not give in."
The attitudes of the Five Elements Palace's Elders were very unyielding.
"I already expected you to be like this before coming. I have a second plan," sneered Elder Gu.
"What plan?" asked the Five Elements Palace Master.
"It's a battle between the strongest of the younger generation of our two sects. If you win, I'll give you the five spots. If you lose, then forget it." Elder Gu said.
"The Divine Destruction Hall has a good plan," said the Five Elements Palace Master playfully.
No matter what, the Divine Destruction Hall would not lose out. The one who would lose out was the Five Elements Palace.
"What if my Five Elements Palace doesn't agree?" asked the Five Elements Palace Master.
"In that case, there's no room for discussion." After saying that, Elder Gu turned and left.
After Elder Gu left, an Elder worriedly asked, "Palace Master, is the Divine Destruction Hall's Grand Elder really coming out of seclusion?"
"I don't know," said the Five Elements Palace Master.
After Elder Gu left, he directly returned to the Divine Destruction Hall.
When night fell, Luo Hong arrived at Fang Chen's courtyard.
"Brother Fang," said Luo Hong.
"Brother Luo Hong," greeted Fang Chen.
Luo Hong directly sat on the stone bench and looked at Fang Chen. He smiled and said, "Brother Fang, you're quite relaxed."
"My cultivation has reached a bottleneck and I can't break through for the time being. I can only wait for the Five Elements Bell to open in a month," said Fang Chen.
Luo Hong nodded and then casually chatted with Fang Chen about other things.
Unknowingly, it was already late at night.
The few True Martial Realm experts who were secretly watching Fang Chen also quietly retreated.
It was at this moment that a man wearing an ugly mask appeared in a dark corner.
"Luo Hong, today is the day you die."
After saying that, the ugly masked man instantly appeared in Fang Chen's courtyard.
Crash!
All of a sudden, Luo Hong sensed that something was wrong. He cursed inwardly and the aura around him surged.
Bang!
Before Luo Hong could react, he was instantly sent flying by the ugly masked man.
"Okay."
Seeing this, Fang Chen activated his True Meaning of Void and instantly appeared behind the ugly masked man. He executed the Void Destruction Slash and blocked the ugly masked man's path.
"An ant dares to block my path!"
The ugly masked man punched towards Fang Chen.
Crash!
Fang Chen's figure disappeared and the ugly masked man's fist missed.
"Space-type True Meaning!"
Seeing this, the ugly masked man's expression changed. He took a step forward and no longer looked for Fang Chen. His target was Luo Hong.
Space-type True Meanings were very rare and extremely difficult to deal with.
The ugly masked man sneaked into the headquarters of Five Elements Palace and couldn't act recklessly. He needed to buy time for himself.
At this moment, the higher-ups of Five Elements Palace had already been alerted. Therefore, he needed to kill Luo Hong and escape before they arrived.
"Go to hell."
Two short blades appeared in the ugly masked man's hands and he ruthlessly stabbed towards Luo Hong.
Seeing this, Luo Hong used all his strength to resist.
This ugly masked man was too strong. He couldn't resist at all.
Crash!
Just as Luo Hong's face was filled with fear, a resplendent sword light suddenly appeared in the void and blocked the ugly masked man's short blades.
This bought enough time for Luo Hong to continuously retreat.
"I can't fight him head-on." This was what Luo Hong thought.
Now, as long as he could hold on until Five Elements Palace Master and the others arrived, he would be safe.
"Courting death!"
Seeing Luo Hong retreat, the ugly masked man was enraged. His short blade suddenly pierced into the void.
Fang Chen's figure disappeared in the void again.
The ugly masked man launched his strongest attack and stabbed his short blades towards Luo Hong.
At this moment, a deafening voice resounded throughout the entire Five Elements Palace.
"How dare you intrude into my Five Elements Palace!"
This was Five Elements Palace Master's figure. Before he arrived, his voice was heard.
Hearing Five Elements Palace Master's figure, the ugly masked man knew that his mission was considered a failure.
"Damn it!"
The ugly masked man glared at Fang Chen fiercely and then disappeared into the darkness.
In the next moment, Five Elements Palace Master appeared.
The ugly masked man used a special method to isolate himself from Five Elements Palace Master's detection and escaped from Five Elements Palace.
"Luo Hong, are you alright?"