jdhmnovel Chapter 426 Who are you talking about?
Chapter 426 Who are you talking about?
Before Lei Tong could speak, Yun Chen stepped forward first.
The fierce momentum condensed into substance. Yun Chen took a step forward, his eyes like knives, piercing Ling Shuang directly:
"Elder Lingshuang! May I ask why you captured my master in the Forest of Beasts for no reason?"
His voice trembled slightly with the anger he was trying hard to suppress, but the questioning in his words was like a sword drawn from its sheath, and he showed no sign of retreat.
If Zhao Xiruo hadn't held his sleeve tightly, he would have rushed forward.
How dare a young disciple confront and question the elders of Chaoyin Pavilion so directly!
This move once again attracted the attention of the audience and sparked discussions.
"Who is this person? How dare he be so rude to Chaoyin Pavilion? Even a disciple of the Taoist sect wouldn't dare to be so arrogant, right?"
"A late Jindan cultivator dares to question a Yuanying cultivator? Are you crazy?"
"This kid seems to be a disciple of the Divine Thunder Palace. Only people from the Divine Thunder Palace dare to be so arrogant."
There was a constant murmur of discussion all around.
Lu Beiyou watched Yun Chen walk out, and raised the corner of his mouth in a sneer.
"Idiot! You really don't know how to live or die."
Although Chaoyin Pavilion has not appeared in the world for a long time, it is still as famous as the three major sects in the East Continent.
What's more, when he was in seclusion, even the three major sects had to show him respect.
A person in the late Jindan stage actually dared to question the Yuanying elder. Did he really think that Chaoyin Pavilion would give face to Shenlei Palace?
He had almost foreseen Yun Chen's miserable end, where he would be easily suppressed by Elder Ling Shuang and even the Divine Thunder Palace would be unable to say anything.
However, what everyone, especially Lu Beiyou, did not expect was...
Faced with Yun Chen's sharp and almost offensive questioning, Elder Ling Shuang did not get angry as everyone expected, and even the coldness around him did not intensify.
Her eyes, as cold as ice for ten thousand years, just fell quietly on Yun Chen, looking him up and down, with an indescribable scrutiny in her eyes, as if she wanted to see through him from inside out.
This abnormal calmness made the originally noisy discussions unconsciously quiet down, and everyone felt something unusual.
After a few breaths, under the gazes of countless people, Ling Shuang slowly spoke. Her voice was still cold, but the words she said surprised everyone:
"Are you Yun Chen?"
She actually knew Yun Chen's name!
Without waiting for Yun Chen to answer, she continued, her tone calm but with a strange certainty: "The matter concerning your master cannot be explained in a few words, nor is it appropriate to talk about it in this situation."
Her gaze shifted from Yun Chen, sweeping across the entire field before finally settling on Yun Chen's face. She made a promise that surprised no one: "After this qualifying round, if you can take first place, I will give you an explanation."
As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell silent!
Everyone was stunned, including the big guys on the platform.
Elder Lei Tong frowned, his eyes shifting between Ling Shuang and Mu Bingyun, trying to guess the real intention of Chaoyin Pavilion's move.
The sneer on Lu Beiyou's face froze completely, and turned into incredible surprise and gloom. This was completely different from what he had expected!
Yun Chen himself was stunned. He had anticipated countless possibilities: angry scolding, cold disregard, and even direct punishment, but he had never expected such a response.
He turned to look at Leng Hanyue behind Ling Shuang, only to see Leng Hanyue nodding slightly at him.
"You..." He wanted to ask again.
But Ling Shuang no longer looked at him. She turned around and nodded slightly to Mu Bingyun, then retreated back to the Chaoyin Pavilion team, returning to her icy appearance as if she had never said anything just now.
Pavilion Master Mu Bingyun remained calm throughout, remaining silent on this incident. He simply said to Lin Xuantong, "Master Lin, the competition may continue."
Lin Xuantong took a deep breath, suppressed the many questions in his mind, and announced loudly:
"The qualifying rounds have officially begun! Stewards of each arena, lead the disciples onto the stage!"
"clang--!"
The bell rang again, bringing everyone back to their senses.
Yun Chen stood there, with Ling Shuang's words echoing in his mind: "If you can win first place, I will give you an explanation."
What does she mean?
Is Master okay?
But now was obviously not the time to continue asking questions. He suppressed his anxiety, clenched his fists, and his eyes became extremely firm.
No matter what, he must perform well in this qualifying round and stand to the end!
Not only because of the promise to Lei Miaoyun, but also for the master.
At this moment, a deacon elder from the Taixu Palace flew to the center of the square and announced the specific rules in a voice like a bell:
"The preliminary qualifying round begins now!"
"All participating disciples, please go to the 'lottery pool' in the corresponding area according to the number on the competition jade token you received to draw lots! The lotteries will randomly determine your first-round opponent and arena!"
As soon as the words fell, the disciples of the four major forces immediately took action.
In the major areas such as A, B, C, and D, several small formation platforms powered by spirit stones and shining with light were erected one after another. This was the "sign pool".
The disciples press their own competition jade cards on the light curtain of the lottery pool. The light curtain will flash quickly and randomly assign an opponent number and the corresponding specific arena number.
The entire process is open and transparent and is supervised by deacons from each region to ensure fairness.
Yun Chen's jade token belonged to the C-zone. He walked to the lottery pool in the C-zone and pressed the jade token on it.
The screen flickered, revealing a line of words: [Platform C, Platform 7, Opponent: Yuxu Palace, Li Yan, Number: Yubing 29]
"Yuxu Palace..." Yun Chen's eyes moved slightly and he took note of the information.
Back in the audience, Zhao Xiruo hurried over.
"How is it? Who is the opponent?"
Yun Chen shrugged: "I don't know him, he seems to be from Yuxu Palace, his name is Li Yan."
"Shall I go and ask around?" Zhao Xiruo seemed very excited.
Although she had participated in marathons and other competitions in the secular world, she had only seen such large-scale competitions on TV.
What's more, this is different from what you see on TV. This is a showdown between immortals, and traditional martial arts are far inferior to it.
Yun Chen looked at her and smiled: "There's no need. I don't even care about Lu Beiyou, let alone a nobody."
"All right!"
Zhao Xiruo nodded, then remembered something and asked curiously, "I wonder who Senior Sister Liu and Senior Brother Shen's opponents are?"
"I'm not sure, but... with their strength, there's no need to worry."
As Yun Chen was talking, Liu Yanran and Shen Nan walked towards them.
Although the area divisions are relatively clear, people can still move around in different areas.
This also makes it convenient for disciples from various sects to cheer on their fellow disciples.
"Junior brother! How's it going? Who did you draw?"
Liu Yanran came over hurriedly, with a sly smile on her face, and patted Yun Chen's shoulder.
Shen Nan followed behind her, shook his head helplessly, and gave Yun Chen and Zhao Xiruo a gentle smile.
Yun Chen didn't care at all. He shrugged at the two of them and said, "Li Yan, he seems to be from Yuxu Palace."
He said it casually, not taking it to heart at all. But just as he finished speaking, he heard two voices speaking in unison, and the volume was deliberately raised.
"Who are you talking about? Li Yan?"