The strong figures present watched Jiang Yiming leave, all looking utterly baffled. Given their understanding of Jiang Yiming, he simply could not tolerate Long Chen's provocation.
But Jiang Yiming actually left just like that, leaving everyone baffled. But Long Chen knew this guy couldn't figure out his true intentions and gave up right away.
He wasn't ready to take on Tianyu City head-on. He had come this time to confirm whether Long Chen had the strength to thwart his plan.
Although he hadn't grasped Long Chen's background, he could tell that Long Chen was very young and his cultivation was genuine. Although his vital energy was astonishingly strong, it was still not enough to make him uneasy.
Therefore, he stopped probing further and left with his men, which puzzled the powerful warriors of Tianyu City and also sensed a sense of impending danger.
After the false alarm, everyone returned to Tianyu City. Chu He went back to his residence to begin his secluded cultivation. He wanted to refine the pill Long Chen had given him. He couldn't bear to let its power erupt in an instant; he needed to absorb it slowly so not a single bit of its effect would be wasted. After all, this pill was far too precious to him.
Long Chen then began to move freely. Chu He arranged the best cultivation room for him. Long Chen trained there for a whole day, but still couldn't figure out the relationship between immortal runes and root energy.
This was not the right time for extended seclusion, as a major war could break out at any moment. Out of boredom, Long Chen planned to visit the Scripture Pavilion again. He wasn't particularly interested in the manuals here, but he still wanted to learn more about the history and culture of Tianyu City.
As soon as Long Chen stepped out, he was immediately targeted by a group of people. All of them were young disciples, top experts from Tianyu City, and among the leaders was Liao Yong.
As soon as Long Chen appeared, they blocked his path. This place was located in a very prominent spot in Tianyu City. Being stopped immediately drew the attention of countless powerful warriors, who rushed over.
"Liao Yong, what do you want to do?"
When they saw Liao Yong and the others, some disciples from Tianyu City shouted angrily. Previously, Liao Yong's provocation of Long Chen had caused widespread dissatisfaction, especially the female disciples. Seeing Long Chen looking somewhat thin and frail, like the neighbor's younger brother, they inadvertently felt a desire to protect him.
Now, seeing Liao Yong and the others provoke Long Chen again, his anger flared up. This was way too much—if you couldn't provoke him, you wouldn't even be able to hide.
Liao Yong and the others completely ignored those people. Liao Yong stepped forward, pointed at Long Chen coldly, and shouted, "
Kid, what exactly do you mean by this?" First you offended the Golden Lion clan, and now you've offended the Stone Spirit clan. Are you trying to bring trouble onto our Tianyu City? Tell me, what exactly are you up to? "
Liao Yong, don't insult me. Long Chen is the most precious guest of our Tianyu City. If he had any problems, why would the ancestor treat him like this? If you question him, you're questioning the ancestor. Do you believe I'll report this to the ancestor right now?" A female disciple couldn't stand it anymore, walked up to Long Chen, and shouted at Liao Yong.
"Li Yunhua, you'd better mind your own business. This has nothing to do with you. Besides, the ancestor has already gone into seclusion. While he's away, I want to tear off this guy's hypocritical face and reveal the truth to everyone." Liao Yong shouted coldly.
"What kind of face? It's clearly your jealousy that you want to deliberately frame Long Chen. We all have eyes, we all trust Long Chen. If you want to frame Long Chen on purpose, you'll have to get past me first." The woman called Li Yunhua said coldly.
Among the younger generation of strong figures in Tianyu City, Li Yunhua was considered a prominent figure. He had always looked down on Liao Yong, and the two had long been at odds. Now, seeing that this guy had gone too far, he stepped forward to stand up for Long Chen.
"That's right. If you want to make things difficult for Long Chen, just get past us." As Li Yunhua stepped forward, countless disciples also stepped forward. Many of them were his admirers, and as soon as they stepped forward, the atmosphere instantly became tense and hostile.
"What are you doing? Is this a rebellion? At a time like this, there's still power to fight among themselves—what do you all think? Just
as things were escalating here, a sharp shout rang out, followed by the powerful aura of the Human Emperor. Long Chen then saw Chifeng approaching with a dark expression.
When Chifeng approached, the disciples' expressions changed instantly. They hurriedly saluted him. Although Chu He had previously stripped him of his city guardian position, in reality, he had taken no action. He was still the city defender, and besides Chu He, the most powerful person.
When Chifeng approached with a sullen face, Liao Yong quickly said, "City Guardian, this Long Chen has a suspicious background and sinister intentions. He first angered the Golden Lion clan, then provoked the Stone Spirit clan. Clearly, he wants to destroy Tianyu City." "
You can eat carelessly, but you can't speak carelessly. Do you have any proof?" Chifeng shouted.
"I don't have direct evidence, but do you really need proof for something like this? I suggest the city guardian take him down directly. After soul searching, you'll know at first glance. If I wrongly accuse him, I'm willing to kowtow and apologize. Liao Yong looked at Long Chen with a sinister expression and said.
"Nonsense, how can this be?" Li Yunhua was both shocked and furious when he heard Liao Yong's words. Soul searching was the greatest insult to a strong person, a humiliation he could not accept even in death.
"That's nonsense. Do you really think you can search people's souls at will just because you talk? It's utterly foolish. Chifeng shouted coldly.
"If you refuse to uphold fairness, then I'll use Tianyu City's rules to challenge him. If he wins, he'll stay, I'll leave Tianyu City, and if I win, tell him to get lost, stay away from Tianyu City, and stop coveting this place. Do you dare?" Liao Yong said coldly.
Chifeng looked at Long Chen and said, "Can you accept it?" Facing
Liao Yong's provocation, seeing Chifeng's sanctimonious expression, their awkward performance almost made Long Chen embarrassed to wet himself. His acting was just terrible!
"Long Chen, don't fall for it. He deliberately wants to kill you. Don't agree. Wait until the ancestor emerges from seclusion before dealing with anything." Li Yunhua was afraid Long Chen wouldn't see their intentions, so he hurriedly pulled Long Chen along.
"Enough, you have no place to speak here!" Chifeng shouted sternly.
Chifeng's face changed rapidly. His sharp shout startled Li Yunhua, who instinctively took a step back.
"Hey, hey, hey, you're a grown man, yelling at a girl? That's really rude."
At that moment, Long Chen stepped forward, blocking Li Yunhua's path. His eyes swept over Chifeng and Liao Yong, a mocking smile appearing at the corner of his mouth:
"Aren't you trying to test my base?" Alright, you've got what you wanted! "