The Demon's Gate headquarters.
Today, this place was clearly much livelier than before. The air and the roofs of the buildings outside the cluster of pavilions were practically filled with people. Even further away, there were hurried sounds of rushing wind as more and more students rushed over in this direction.
In these five days, the conflict between Mu Chen and the Demon's Gate had already spread like wildfire. The current Mu Chen had already gained quite a bit of fame in Hokuang Reiwon. After all, the Pact of Three Moves with Li Xuantong was too shocking. Thus, many senior students remembered this unfamiliar name.
Although Mu Chen's fame was not small, in many people's eyes, there was still a big gap between him and a true influential figure like He Yao.
The Pact of Three Moves was able to display Mu Chen's potential and talent. However, it wasn't able to represent his true strength. That's because, if they were to truly cross hands, without the restriction of the Pact of Three Moves, Mu Chen clearly wouldn't be able to contend against an expert like Li Xuantong.
Although He Yao was only ranked fourth on the Hokuang Reiwon Heavenly Ranking, there was no doubt that his strength was tyrannical. Many people believed that He Yao actually had the ability to enter the top three of the Heavenly Ranking, but he had been hiding it.
But regardless of whether it was true or not, it was enough to show how powerful He Yao was. It wouldn't be easy for Mu Chen to pay the Demon's Gate a visit.
In front of the Demon's Gate headquarters was a spacious plaza. Currently, there were hundreds and thousands of Demon's Gate members gathered on the plaza. They were laughing and joking with each other. Not only were they not nervous, but their faces were filled with impatience and mockery.
They really wanted to see how the arrogant freshman would come and cause trouble for the Demon's Gate.
In front of the headquarters, He Yao quietly sat on a wooden armchair.
His face was expressionless. However, an indifferent glint flashed across his slightly lifted eyes.
Behind him, Chen Hou and the other core members of the Demon's Gate were also present.
Yang Hong stood at the side. The current him was no longer as arrogant as before. His talent was indeed not weak, but he was still a freshman after all. There was no way he could compare to someone like He Yao. Therefore, he wisely chose to rely on someone else.
With the Demon's Gate's reputation in Hokuang Reiwon, he could completely break free from Mu Chen's shadow as long as he worked hard in his cultivation.
He would definitely surpass Mu Chen once again!
In Yang Hong's eyes.
Flashed a blazing flame.
Right now, he was enduring patiently. There would be a day when he would stand at the peak of the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.
At that time, whether it was Mu Chen or He Yao.
At that time, both of them would be trampled under his feet.
In the sky outside the plaza, there were countless students that came to spectate. When they saw the formation of the Demon's Gate, they inwardly smacked their lips. From the looks of it, the core experts of the Demon's Gate were all here. They were clearly waiting for Mu Chen to come.
In the sky above the plaza, the spectating students couldn't help but smack their lips when they saw the Demon's Gate's lineup. They were obviously waiting for Mu Chen to come.
"Demon's Gate, are they planning to scare Mu Chen so much that he won't dare to come?"
"Tsk tsk, among that group of people, He Yao is ranked fourth on the Heaven Ranking, while Chen Hou and the other two are ranked in the top 20. There are also a few people in the top 50 of the Heaven Ranking. The Demon's Gate is indeed powerful."
"That Mu Chen has kicked an iron plate this time."
"That guy is also a restless person. I heard that he had a conflict with Xu Huang before, and now he's going against He Yao."
"But this time, that smooth sailing brat is going to be out of luck."
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From their voices, it was obvious that the outcome of today's matter had already been decided.
On a building, there was also a group of people looking at the plaza. The one leading them was Xu Huang. Beside him, Xu Qingqing glanced around and sneered, "That Mu Chen is really causing trouble everywhere. It hasn't been that long, and now he's going against the Demon's Gate again. Does he think that He Yao is an easy person to deal with?"
"Big Brother, do you think that guy will really dare to come?" Xu Qingqing looked at Xu Huang.
A faint wrinkle appeared on Xu Huang's forehead as he swept his gaze around. However, he was still unable to find Mu Chen's figure. Nevertheless, he still spoke out in an indifferent tone, "Mu Chen will definitely appear. Don't underestimate him. If he's given another year, he'll definitely have a place in the top five of the Heavenly Rankings."
Xu Qingqing snorted. That brat wants to be in the top 5 of the Heaven Ranking?
How is that possible?
The agreement of three moves with Li Xuantong couldn't be considered a real fight.
"He will definitely appear, but it's hard to say if he can deal with the current situation."
Xu Huang looked at the place where the experts of the Demon's Gate were gathered. He couldn't understand what Mu Chen could do in the face of such a lineup.
Not far from here, Su Xuan, Su Ling 'er, Li Qing and the rest were also here. Clearly, they'd rushed over after hearing the news.
"Big Sister, why hasn't Mu Chen appeared yet?"
Su Ling 'er continued to look around, before anxiously saying, "This fellow is really too much. He just came back, and he's already causing trouble again. This time, that He Yao won't be talking to him about the agreement of three moves."
"It's said that this matter was caused by He Yao. After Mu Chen left, he sent people to the Goddess Luo Association to cause trouble. But in the end, they were all defeated by Luo Li of the Goddess Luo Association. However, I heard that Luo Li was also injured," Guo Xiong said.
"Mu Chen and He Yao didn't have much interaction in the past. It seems that He Yao bore a grudge against him because of the quota for this mission." Li Qing frowned. She didn't have the slightest favorable impression of He Yao.
Su Xuan lightly nodded her head. She already knew that He Yao was narrow-minded, but she never imagined that he would bear a grudge against Mu Chen over such a small matter.
"Big Sister, if anything happens, you have to help Mu Chen." Su Ling 'er said, feeling that it was unfair.
Su Xuan lightly nodded her head and said, "I'm also somewhat responsible for this matter. Naturally, I won't watch as He Yao bullies him. However, don't underestimate Mu Chen. He's not someone who speaks without thinking. If he said that, then he must have some confidence."
"He's someone who isn't afraid even when facing an existence like Mo Longzi. It's clearly a joke for He Yao to pressure him."
Li Qing deeply agreed.
Guo Xiong couldn't agree more. After spending some time together during the mission, they were well aware of just how many astonishing methods that youth had at his disposal.
Today's matter.
As for what the outcome would be, it was hard to say.
"The Goddess Luo Association is here!"
As they spoke, a commotion suddenly rang out in the surrounding sky. After which, gazes from all directions immediately shot towards a path outside the square.
There.
Hundreds of figures surged forward. Most of them were new students, and they were a little afraid of the lineup before them. However, they still gritted their teeth.
At the very front of them was a young lady dressed in a black robe. The young lady's face was exceptionally exquisite and her clear glass-like eyes were as tranquil as a deep lake. Her bright long hair hung down to her slender waist like a silver river.
Almost everyone's line of sight.
Their gazes converged on the black-clothed girl.
A trace of amazement flashed across their eyes.
"She's Luo Li?
She's really a pretty good girl.
No wonder even Mu Chen was moved by her. "Su Xuan couldn't help praising as she gazed at the outstanding girl.
Su Ling 'er pursed her lips.
However, she had to admit that the girl before her was indeed stunning.
She was indeed stunning. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had a tranquil temperament that made her stand aloof from the world.
Under Luo Li's lead, the large group of Goddess Luo Association members walked into the massive plaza.
When Chen Hou and the rest behind He Yao saw Luo Li, they couldn't help but avert their gazes. Back then, they had already lost all their face in the battle of attrition. Most importantly, even then, they weren't able to gain the upper hand.
From that exchange, they knew that the most powerful person within this batch of freshmen wasn't Mu Chen, but the beautiful girl who had always concealed her abilities.
He Yao's gaze was also focused on Luo Li. The latter's temperament and appearance caused his gaze to ripple. In the past, the most outstanding girl in Hokuang Reiwon was Su Xuan. However, the girl before him was even stronger than Su Xuan.
That brat really had good luck with women.
He Yao's eyes narrowed as he swept his gaze around and said in an indifferent tone, "Where's Mu Chen?
Didn't he send word that he wanted to pay a visit to seek guidance?
Why is he hiding like a tortoise now that the time has come? "
"He said that he would come, so he will naturally appear. You just have to wait." Luo Li's voice was clear, but it was calm without any ripples.
"Wait?
What arrogance. Who does he think he is?
Is he worthy of my Demon's Gate's respect? "
He Yao, on the other hand, was angered by Luo Li's calm tone. What was his status, and what was Mu Chen's status?
Luo Li's long eyelashes drooped as he said, "If you're impatient, I can accompany you to kill some time. However, you have to be careful not to lose your fourth place on the Heavenly Ranking."
Whoosh.
An uproar immediately erupted in this region. Many pairs of eyes were filled with disbelief as they looked at the young lady in black clothes that were as black as ink. Clearly, they did not expect that such a beautiful girl would actually be able to utter such words.
"It's a little similar to Mu Chen's tone." Su Xuan smiled.
Amidst the uproar that filled the entire place, He Yao's expression turned somewhat dark and cold. Slowly standing up, he said, "Such arrogant words. If you want to replace my ranking, let's see if you have the qualifications to do so!"
As he spoke, an astonishing Spiritual Energy pressure rippled out from his body like a tidal wave. Clearly, he was enraged by Luo Li's words.
When Ye Qingling and the rest, who were standing behind Luo Li, saw this, their faces slightly changed.
There weren't many ripples in Luo Li's eyes. On the contrary, he took light steps forward and was about to take action.
"I'll deal with today's matter."
However, just when Luo Li was about to take action, a clear laughter suddenly resounded in the area. Shortly after, it caused an uproar as everyone's gazes shot over.
The source of the voice was a towering building outside of the plaza. A youth was quietly sitting there for some unknown reason. At this moment, his black pupils were filled with a chilling luster as he looked at He Yao and the rest on the plaza.
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