Chapter 484: 220: If you can’t beat them, join them!
One Punch shocks the whole venue!
(Soliciting monthly votes)_1 Chapter 484: 220: If you can’t beat them, join them!
One Punch shocks the whole venue!
(Soliciting monthly votes)_1 “Senior Brother Tan, by now, Hua Zhenyu has gradually acquired more votes than Chen Dengming, and those two Golden Core Elders who are close to him, are going to abstain from voting.
It seems like Hua Zhenyu is set to take the lead in this first round of voting.
However…the little tricks Hua Zhenyu is playing behind the scenes, do you think he isn’t afraid of offending those two Golden Core Elders?”
In a pavilion nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains, three people sat around a table, sipping clear tea and conversating, as one of them shakes their head and says.
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“Offending?”
A Cultivator with a rugged face and a sturdy figure chuckled softly at the mention.
“What’s there to be afraid of?
You guys can guess it is him, it is because you know I didn’t do it, and naturally, you would suspect him.
Even now, many people outside are spreading rumors that I was the one who reported Chen Dengming.
I am infuriated by all the accusations being thrown at me.
But, suspicion is just suspicion.
Who among you have any evidence that this is what this Hua is up to?
Moreover, even if there is evidence, would the two Elders kill him over this small issue?”
“This…
This is unlikely…
Hua Zhenyu has been developing his False Core for over ten years now.
It’s only a matter of time before he gets his Golden Core.
His uncle is even a late-stage Golden Core cultivating member of the Evergreen Sect…
It’s because of his influence, Senior Brother Tan, you just lack the power.”
“Let’s not bring that up again.”
The muscular man picked up his teacup, shook his head and said, “Taking such a little risk, aiming for the position of Longevity Seed; we Cultivators might only have this one chance to compete in our lives.
Who wouldn’t take it?
As it stands, this Hua seems to have already won in the voting process and has managed to take the upper hand in terms of seniority as well…
Now, it’s not just me who is affected.
Even Chen Dengming may not be able to claim he is in control.
I need to adjust some of my plans.”
When the muscular man finished, his face was mixed with complex emotions.
While he was disappointed and frustrated, he was powerless to change anything.
He had initially thought that Chen Dengming might take the lead in the voting process, thereby overtaking Hua Zhenyu.
In this case, Hua Zhenyu would lose during the voting process.
And he could then surpass Chen Dengming based on seniority.
In this competition for the Longevity Seed, he would then have a glimmer of a chance.
As long as there’s a glimmer of hope, no one willingly gives up.
But now, with Hua Zhenyu dominating the field, his chances of standing out are completely gone.
If that’s the case, he might as well do Chen Dengming a favor, help Chen Dengming make further progress while he retreats.
He can then aim for the Longevity Seed in the next round of elections.”
“Senior Brother Tan, have you really decided to support Chen Dengming?
You are supporting Chen Dengming now, why didn’t you support Hua Zhenyu before?”
“Everyone had an advantage before, who could foresee the current situation?
Could you predict this?
Moreover, don’t you know what kind of person that Hua Zhenyu is?
To think he is pulling tricks like this and trying to smear me.
Hmpf, if Chen Dengming becomes the Longevity Seed, he might misunderstand this whole situation and come for me…”
“That’s true.
Compared to Hua Zhenyu, Senior Brother Chen indeed has a better and more genuine reputation.
I’ve heard that he values loyalty…
Once Cao Yan had helped him, and when Cao Yan was killed by a Cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect, he avenged Cao Yan.”
Tan Siyan stood up and began to pace within the pavilion, sighing deeply,”If I miss this round, the next round would be thirty to forty years later…
sigh…Nevermind, the power evaluation is about to begin.
I’ll send Chen Dengming a big gift.
If I can’t win, I might as well join them.”
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The Longevity Seed’s power evaluation was indeed about to begin.
The time was set for three days later, held at the large duel arena at the foot of Evergreen Peak.
During these three days, on the candidate voting list, Hua Zhenyu has already surpassed Chen Dengming and ranked first, leading by over two thousand votes, maintaining an overwhelming advantage.
However, when everyone thought the situation was settled, on the third day, Chen Dengming’s votes suddenly surged by three thousand.
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Golden Core Elder Ran Yiqiang from the Merit Hall surprisingly cast his vote directly to Chen Dengming.
Suddenly, Chen Dengming had once again overtaken in terms of votes.
This unexpected change quickly attracted the attention of many people.
“Isn’t Elder Ran close to Tan Siyan?
Why would he suddenly cast his vote for Chen Dengming?”
At the edge of the large duel field under Evergreen Peak, nearly a hundred grand chairs and teapots were already set up, making it a comfortable place to watch the dueling.
Hua Zhenyu arrived early and sat on one of the grand chairs.
When he received the latest voting news, his brows furrowed slightly but quickly relaxed, maintaining a polite smile.
Despite his calm exterior, his mind was whirring with countless calculations.
He knew that Tan Siyan had probably given up and chosen to support Chen Dengming instead.
This annoying behavior was enough to ignite a fire in his heart, but to maintain his image, he had to suppress it.
Now that Ran Yiqiang had cast his vote for Chen Dengming and considering that Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong had a close relationship with Chen Dengming as well,
Adding Qiu Feng to the equation, things were starting to look unfavorable for him.
“In this case…
Leader Xing’s vote is especially important in the end.
Tan Siyan…this is a critical hit at a crucial moment!”
Hua Zhenyu thought of Tan Siyan’s face, his heart burning with annoyance.
At this time, voices could be heard from outside.
From a distance, elders and executives came flying in, riding on their Escape Light.
Among them, a huge black panther stood out with its impressive aura, rather eye-catching among the many spiritual lights.
After the black panther landed, not long after, a group of male and female cultivators were seen strolling towards this area from the corridor built around the dueling field, laughing and talking the whole way.