"This guy is really arrogant."
Watching Long Chen's departing figure, a woman from the Celestial Maiden Alliance said somewhat defiantly.
"He even threatened Senior Sister Qingqing, and it seems he doesn't even take our Celestial Maiden Alliance seriously." Another woman snorted coldly.
Yue Qingqing provoked Long Chen inside the Divine Dao Scripture Pavilion. After Long Chen gave in, she pushed her luck and enraged him.
As a result, Yue Qingqing was so frightened she left, making the Celestial Maiden Alliance think Long Chen was provoking them. Today, Long Chen hadn't made a move at all, yet he had already suppressed the members of the Third Great Alliance so much that they didn't dare to breathe, which made them extremely displeased.
"Hmph, Young Master Changchuan hasn't been in the inner courtyard for a while. If he were here, Long Chen would still be so arrogant. With his domineering nature, he'd definitely be thoroughly subdued." Someone within the Celestial Maiden Alliance mentioned Young Master Changchuan.
"Alright, don't gossip behind my back. Everyone, let's go back." Bai Shishi frowned, a hint of displeasure appearing on her face. Clearly, she disliked this kind of gossip behind her back.
Bai Shishi frowned, and the female disciples of the Celestial Maiden Alliance all fell silent, not daring to say more, and quietly followed behind Bai Shishi, leaving in silence.
As soon as Bai Shishi left, the powerful figures of the major inner sects all dispersed, and news spread rapidly that Mu Qingyun had slain Gu Zhen with a single sword strike.
A disciple newly entering the inner sect slayed someone ranked fifty-seventh on the Earth Ranking with a single sword strike. This disciple, having faced countless challenges, had never fallen outside the top sixty in ranking.
Although Gu Zhen's mouth was quite annoying, people had to admit that his strength was indeed formidable; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the vice leader of Melting Sky Valley.
Therefore, the name Mu Qingyun was truly a sensation, making countless people remember her. After she killed Gu Zhen, she naturally replaced Gu Zhen in the rankings and became the fifty-seventh strongest on the Earth List.
However, compared to Mu Qingyun's battle with Gu Zhen, people were more looking forward to Long Chen's fight with the Longyan Sect. The last fight between Long Chen and Chu Kuang was widely rumored in the outer courtyard, and it was also Long Chen's famous battle.
After igniting the divine fire and advancing to the inner sect stage, although there were quite a few minor skirmishes, they deliberately kept a low profile and did not engage in a real battle.
People grew increasingly curious about Long Chen's background. Just how confident was he to bring a group of newcomers and launch a fierce guild battle at Rongtian Valley, ranked third on the guild leaderboard?
Unfortunately, Long Chen ultimately did not make a move. For a while, people were abuzz with discussion. Most believed Long Chen was just bluffing, using Mu Qingyun's power to pull off a spectacular show.
But others believe Long Chen should have the nerve to act. Such a person wouldn't risk everyone's lives just to show off.
In short, there were many rumors and various speculations, but Long Chen's charge into Melting Heaven Valley this time truly intimidated countless people.
Everyone saw Long Chen's domineering dominance. He truly cared about his life, risking his life without even blinking.
This made those who looked down on Long Chen and wanted to test his true potential gradually give up the idea. Long Chen didn't even take Longyan Sect seriously. If they angered him, the consequences would be disastrous.
And this was Long Chen's goal: to intimidate those idiots who had nothing better to do, so they wouldn't bother others and waste his precious time.
When everyone returned to the Luo Sect headquarters, Luo Ning was already awake, though her body was still very weak. Upon learning that Gu Zhen had been slain by Mu Qingyun with a single sword strike, Luo Ning showed little joy.
Long Chen gave a signal and told everyone to leave. Only Long Chen and Luo Ning remained in the quiet room.
Long Chen saw Luo Ning suddenly laugh, and Luo Ning immediately flew into a rage: "What are you laughing at? Are you mocking me?" After
saying this, Luo Ning's eyes turned red, almost tears streaming down her face, and she hurriedly turned her head away.
"No, no, no, I'm not laughing at you. I'm just growing more and more fond of you." Long Chen said with a smile.
"Get lost... Luo Ning's pretty face flushed red.
"Don't get me wrong, I just said I like your personality." Long Chen hurriedly waved his hand.
"Cut it out, you always looked down on me, and now I'm ...," Luo Ning couldn't hold back any longer. She covered her face with both hands, tears streaming down her face.
Luo Ning is naturally strong-willed. This time, being humiliated by villains, she failed to avenge herself and was instead seriously injured. She felt extremely sad. No matter how strong she appeared on the outside, inside she was still a fragile woman who could hardly bear such a blow.
Long Chen brought over a chair, sat down, and quietly watched Luo Ning. Without trying to comfort her, he just let her cry.
After crying for a while, Luo Ning's grievances seemed to be somewhat vented, and she felt a bit better. Seeing Long Chen just quietly watching her, she couldn't help but feel a surge of anger again.
"Do you think you're stupid?" Long Chen said calmly.
"None of your business?"
Seeing that Long Chen didn't come to comfort her and instead rubbed salt into her wound, Luo Ning couldn't help but grit her teeth in anger.
"Why should I care about you? Because I'm just like you, also foolish, often doing stupid things. Long Chen shrugged and smiled.
"No wonder I believe you. You're just a cunning fox, very smart. Unlike me, I'm just an idiot—no intelligence or strength... Luo Ning said aggrievedly.
"You sure know your place... "
"Bang!" The
teapot on the table flew over. Long Chen dodged, but the teapot smashed against the wall and shattered into pieces.
"Are you deliberately picking a fight?" Luo Ning said angrily.
"Don't think of others so badly. I'm here to persuade you..."
"Are you here to persuade me to die?"
Long Chen laughed himself, then put away his smile and said seriously, "I really didn't mean to mock you, because I often do foolish things too. I swear to heaven, everything I say is true." "
You're so smart, yet you can do something stupid?" I don't believe it. Luo Ning looked at Long Chen with some suspicion.
"Doing stupid things has nothing to do with being smart or not; it's about personality, and personality is something that is innate and hard to change."
For example, if we had changed places today, I would have made the same choice as you. In fact, with my temper, I wouldn't have even waited for the arena to start before killing him. Long Chen said.
Hearing Long Chen say this, Luo Ning's expression softened considerably. Long Chen continued, "
An elder I deeply respect once told me: People who can do foolish things don't necessarily have ambitions, but those who don't dare to do foolish things definitely have nothing."
If a person can approach everything with wisdom and reason, then they are no longer human. Without the human way, how can one cultivate the heavenly way? These
words were often spoken by the old master to the disciples of Kaitian Battle Sect before his death: 'It's not that I'm afraid of you causing trouble, but of not daring to do so.'
At first, Long Chen didn't take these words seriously. Now, after so many years, he finally understood that the old man's words were true truths. Looking back, he verified each one and realized the old man was absolutely right.
"You sure know how to persuade people." Luo Ning suddenly smiled, feeling the gloom in her heart gradually dissipate as Long Chen guided her, and she felt at easeMany of them.
"This isn't persuasion, it's the fact. You think I'm smart, but that's because you've never seen me foolish.
No matter who it is, everyone can act foolishly. Take your Luo family head, for example—what's wrong with you, suddenly ordering that no one from your clan marry outside? Isn't that nonsense? Long Chen said casually, but deep in his eyes there was a hint of slyness. What was next was the key.