"Hello, Senior Brother Long Chen!"
When Long Chen walked out of the ancient pagoda, disciples from Tianyu City immediately greeted him. When they looked at him, their eyes were full of curiosity and reverence.
That day, Long Chen arrived riding a golden-maned lion at the Emperor level of three veins. That scene was something they would never forget for the rest of their lives.
"Hello!"
Long Chen smiled and waved to them. He noticed that these disciples didn't have much anxiety or arrogance. Perhaps only those who have struggled on the edge of life and death for years truly understand how precious life truly is.
Unlike before, wherever Long Chen went, a group of people with eyes above their heads would come up to provoke him. After all, no one here dared to risk his life, because they really would die.
"Senior Brother Long Chen, are you really from the wilderness?"
"Senior Brother Long Chen, isn't the world beyond the wilderness vast? Is it bigger than here?"
"Are there any monsters stronger than the Golden-Haired Lion, are there monsters more ferocious than the Stone Spirit Clan, and are there beings more ferocious than demons?"
As soon as Long Chen spoke, he was instantly thrown into chaos. Seeing Long Chen acting so harmless and easygoing, more and more disciples of Tianyu City gathered around, especially the female disciples, who were extremely curious and started asking a long barrage of questions, leaving Long Chen at a loss for answers.
Actually, it's not their fault, because in their world, there are only the Golden-Haired Lion clan, the Stone Spirit clan, and endless monsters.
They would never leave this circle in their entire lives. They could only learn about the outside world through ancient texts and stories. Now, seeing someone from beyond the wilderness, they were especially curious about what the world was like.
Moreover, Long Chen looked about the same age as them, so he looked especially friendly. Especially the female disciples, who looked handsome and easy to get along with. Some even bold ones came over to hold his hand, wanting to touch the people from beyond the realm and see if their flesh was different from theirs.
Long Chen was so startled that he quickly shrank back, politely refusing this obviously inappropriate gesture. He quickly told everyone that he would be staying here for a few days and not in a hurry to leave. If he had any questions, he could ask slowly without rushing.
However, at this moment, more and more people gathered in the square in front of the ancient pagoda. Many were drawn to Long Chen, eager to hear him share some tales from beyond the wilderness.
So Long Chen picked some questions they were interested in and gave them brief answers. To avoid trouble and avoid giving them a chance to get to the bottom of the question, Long Chen tried to give clear and straightforward answers.
Yet even so, the disciples' eyes still lit up as they listened, filled with longing for the outside world.
Especially after hearing that there were so many races and so many sights in the outside world, each one was leisurely and envious. When they looked at Long Chen, their eyes were filled with envy. What Long Chen had experienced was, to them, like a myth.
"Listen to it and forget it. Who can guarantee that everything he says is true? Whatever he says, you believe it. Even if you've been deceived, you don't know. "At that moment, a discordant voice came from behind.
Long Chen looked toward the sound and saw, in a distant corner, a man leaning against the wall with a long sword on his back, coldly staring at Long Chen.
"Liao Yong, what do you mean by that? Senior Brother Long Chen has no reason to lie to us. What you said is way too hurtful! A woman couldn't help but step forward to speak up for Long Chen.
That man was named Liao Yong, a renowned expert in Tianyu City, ranked among the top ten among the younger generation of disciples. He was proud and difficult to get along with.
Everyone knew his personality and rarely argued with him. Everyone had a very good impression of Long Chen, and the stories Long Chen had told about the wilderness were refreshing and deeply grateful to him.
Liao Yong immediately questioned others with sharp words, accusing Long Chen of being a fraud, which seemed very ill-mannered.
"What's so hurtful about that? That's just how it is—no one has ever seen the world beyond the wilderness. Whatever he says goes, and who can prove he's telling the truth? Liao Yong said disdainfully.
"You ...," everyone was furious.
"Besides, he came to our Tianyu City—who knows what he's thinking? At that time, he was riding a golden-maned lion. With his cultivation, how could he possibly defeat a Three-Vein Emperor?
Who knows if he's in cahoots with the Golden-Haired Lion? There are too many suspicious points about him. Let me remind everyone what's wrong. Is that wrong? Liao Yong snorted coldly.
Long Chen looked at Liao Yong, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. However, he said nothing, just smiled at Liao Yong.
Liao Yong felt uneasy under Long Chen's gaze and sneered, "What are you laughing at?" Is it because he's feeling guilty? Tell me, why would that golden-haired lion let you ride it? "
Because I'm handsome, and it insists on being my mount. What can I do?" Long Chen shrugged, looking helpless.
"Nonsense!" Liao Yong snorted coldly; he didn't believe Long Chen's nonsense.
"Then I said, I'm too strong, I scared it out of my wits. It submitted to me just to survive. That should be fine, right?" Long Chen said.
"That's even more nonsense!" Liao Yong said disdainfully.
"This won't do, that won't work. So how do you think I let it carry me here?" Long Chen retorted.
"I don't care how you got here, but I want to tell you, Tianyu City does not welcome people of unknown origins like you." Liao Yong said coldly.
"Liao Yong, you're going too far. The ancestor personally received Senior Brother Long Chen, and he is an honored guest of our Tianyu City. What right do you have to say such things?" A female disciple was furious, pointing at Liao Yong and shouting.
"Hmph, what's wrong? I just can't accept him, I just don't like him, I just dislike this kind of person with an unknown background and scheming intentions. What's the matter?
What happened to the ancestor? Can't the ancestor be fooled by bad people? Kid, I just refuse to accept you. If you want me to submit, come out and we'll have a fight. If I lose, I have nothing to say; if you lose, get out of Tianyu City immediately." Liao Yong challenged Long Chen.
"You... You're shameless! You've already advanced to Heavenly Saint, while Senior Brother Long Chen is just a Saint King. You're clearly making things difficult for him. "Someone shouted.
"Didn't he say he was powerful? If you can even subdue a three-vein emperor-level golden-haired lion, why would you fear me? If he didn't dare to act, it meant he had lied before. Liao Yong sneered.
Faced with Liao Yong's rude provocation, most people around thought he was deliberately picking a fight. But on reflection, his words made sense. If Long Chen could truly subdue the Golden-Haired Lion at the Emperor level of three veins with his strength, Liao Yong would be no match for him. They were eager to know what kind of power Long Chen really had.
Under everyone's gaze, Long Chen slowly stood up. At that moment, everyone became tense, and all eyes in the square focused on him.