Chapter 38 - I Wish You Good Luck
Several hundred members of the Heaven’s Alliance arrived grandiosely, strutting with their heads held high with extraordinary momentum. Many people gave way and cleared a wide path for them.
It just so happened that Chen Fan was in the middle of them.
Coincidentally, Chen Fan found himself in their path. He didn’t move, facing hundreds of Heaven's Alliance members alone, appearing remarkably conspicuous.
It seemed as though one man was defying ten thousand. [1]
Chen Fan, naturally, had no intention of retreating, as doing so would imply weakness. How could he still compete at the Outer Sect Grand Competition, then?
Moreover, he was at odds with the Heaven’s Alliance. Wouldn’t giving way to his enemy be akin to slapping his own face?
Swish, swish, swish!
In an instant, countless gazes fell on Chen Fan.
These gazes belonged not only to Heaven's Alliance members but also to the surrounding crowd and the elders and the executives occupying the observation seats.
However, Chen Fan stood there, unabashed and calm, as if everything was copacetic.
“This guy... the fights haven’t even started, but he's already defying the Heaven's Alliance. He’s wild!”
“Haha, you’re overthinking. I bet he’s scared stiff seeing the Heaven’s Alliance’s majesty. That’s why he’s standing there like a block of wood.”
“Just watch. This guy has become a target of the Heaven’s Alliance. Although they can’t teach him a lesson now, he won't escape the humiliation Senior Brother Zhong Li and the others will inflict upon him.”
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As expected, a tall and robust man standing at Zhong Li's left side stepped forward. Emitting an air of pride and arrogance, he casually assessed Chen Fan. "Kid, are you Chen Fan? To dare oppose our Heaven’s Alliance! You have guts, but it's a shame you lack intelligence. Life and death are determined by fate; in this Outer Sect Grand Competition... Just know that weapons have no eyes. Pray that we don’t meet in the arena because I want to slowly torture you and make you suffer before I kill you.”
This man was Fei Kuang; as his name suggested, his arrogance was second to none. He hailed from a prominent martial arts family in White Stone City, which fell under Qingyang County’s jurisdiction. Endowed with extraordinary talent, he practiced his clan's profound-tier qi cultivation technique and possessed a solid foundation. Few peers at the same cultivation level could match his prowess.
Moreover, Fei Kuang looked up to Duan Jingtian as his idol.
He was once granted an audience with Duan Jingtian, a fact he often boasted about. He despised nothing more than when others disrespected Heaven's Alliance.
From his point of view, disrespecting Heaven’s Alliance was showing disrespect to Duan Jingtian. Anyone guilty of that deserved to die!
“Hehe, Fei Kuang, mind your language a little and adopt a more pleasant tone. Don’t scare him. What if he directly forfeits?” said a youth holding a jade fan, approaching them with a smile.
This person was He Junyang, nicknamed the Jade-faced Playboy. He looked amiable; in reality, he was a smiling tiger who devoured his adversaries without leaving a trace.
He had secretly dealt with numerous individuals in the outer sect, earning a reputation for his brutality.
Although his words seemed to criticize Fei Kuang and favor Chen Fan, they were laced with taunts and mockery. He didn't actually want Chen Fan to forfeit when the time came.
“Enough!”
The handsome and dashing Zhong Li, dressed in white, spoke up.
His words made the plaza immediately calm down, capturing everyone's attention.
He looked at Chen Fan and suddenly smiled, but his smile appeared eerie and vicious.
“I wish you good luck.”
Zhong Li had said that casually, his words devoid of malice or arrogance. Yet, those simple words carried an unmistakable air of nonpareil confidence.
He wished Chen Fan good luck, and the meaning behind those words was obvious.
Chen Fan’s eyes shrank, feeling like a venomous snake was targeting him.
It was not the barrage of verbal threats that posed the true danger, but rather those five plain and simple words. Compared to the arrogant Fei Kuang, it seemed many times more dangerous.
Whoosh!
A silhouette abruptly descended like a roc spreading its wings, turning into a tall, slender, handsome, yet sinister and venomous youth.
“It’s Senior Brother Chen Changfeng!” the crowd exclaimed, recognizing him immediately.
“Looks like it’s not just the Heaven’s Alliance. Chen Changfeng also wants to humiliate Chen Fan.”
“It’s his fault for killing Zhao Hu. Didn’t he know the three tigers of the outer sect are Senior Brother Chen Changfeng’s followers?”
“That’s right. Killing Zhao Hu is the same as slapping Senior Brother Chen Changfeng’s face.”
“I heard Senior Brother Chen Changfeng was in secluded cultivation previously, trying to advance to the eighth level. I wonder if he succeeded. If he did, getting a spot in the top 10 is almost a done deal.”
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“Brat, how dare you kill someone under my, Chen Changfeng's, protection. Good, very good. Just wait for my revenge.”
Chen Changfeng’s vicious gaze fell onto Chen Fan.
As the grandson of an inner sect elder, Chen Changfeng commanded respect even from Zhong Li, the alliance leader for the outer sect. Yet, Chen Fan had audaciously killed Zhao Hu in front of an audience, challenging Chen Changfeng's authority.
Chen Fan’s eyes narrowed once more, staring at Chen Changfeng.
A cold and dangerous aura emanated from Chen Changfeng, opening his pores as if he were being suffocated under the oppressive atmosphere.
Dangerous.
Very dangerous.
It wasn’t only Zhong Li and Fei Kuang’s gang that was dangerous. Chen Changfeng was equally, if not more, dangerous than Fei Kuang.
In the observation gallery, the elders and executives also focused their gazes on the unfolding scene.
Qin Changkong wore a worried expression, and rightfully so. Heaven's Alliance and Chen Changfeng had made their intentions clear.
At the Outer Sect Grand Competition, injuries were inevitable, and even death wasn’t all that uncommon. If Chen Fan were to encounter these people, his life would be in danger.
“Haha, Qin Changkong, that kid is related to you, right? He’s screwed now, being targeted by both Heaven's Alliance and Chen Changfeng. Even if he survives, I’m afraid he’ll be skinned alive,” said an outer sect elder who held a grudge against Qin Changkong, relishing the situation and laughing heartily.
“Hmph!” Qin Changkong harrumphed coldly with an ugly expression.
However, Elder Sun didn’t let up. “Qin Changkong, as the elder in charge of the Resources Hall, you should have allocated the monthly resources to the disciples impartially. From what I heard, you’ve always shown extra care to this Chen Fan, sometimes giving him an extra primeval stone or two. Heh, heh...”
“Nonsense! These are baseless accusations!”
Qin Changkong immediately became enraged upon hearing this and retorted, "Sun Wenshan, it seems to me that you are the one exploiting your position for personal gain. Is there anyone in the outer sect who is unaware that your son, Sun Youwei, accepts missions from the outer sect but fails to complete them, only to miraculously succeed when it involves you? Over the years, you’ve abused your authority for your convenience, granting numerous privileges to your son secretly. Hehe, too bad your son is a good-for-nothing, only at the sixth level and progressing slowly even after stealing countless sect resources.”
Sun Wenshan was struck in a sensitive spot. He immediately stood up and cursed, "Qin Changkong, you are the one spreading slanderous remarks! You are unfit to be an elder!"
“I’m not fit to be an elder? What about you? Justice is in the hearts of the people. It’s precisely because of your selfish motives, Sun Wenshan, that you’re still only a Qi Grandmaster even now,” Qin Changkong rebutted.
“You...”
“Enough!”
A stern shout suddenly interrupted them, making Qin Changkong and Sun Wenshan pause. Seeing the person who spoke out, they didn’t dare to continue bickering.
“As outer sect elders, you’re here bickering in front of countless disciples. How unseemly of you!”
The speaker was an elderly man with white hair and a beard, but his complexion was healthy and his breathing steady, indicating profound qi cultivation.
To silence a Yuanfu realm expert like Qin Changkong, his cultivation must also be in the Yuanfu realm at the very least. He was the outer sect’s Grand Elder Su Yuntian.
Under the Outer Sect Master, the Grand Elder’s authority was the highest.
Now that Su Yuntian had reprimanded them, Qin Changkong and Sun Wenshan both lowered their heads, resembling repentant children as they attentively listened to the scolding.
1. Referencing a poem from Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty ?
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