Chapter 360: Chapter 360: Sophistry!
"Presumptuous!"
"How dare you!"
"You see our Young Master Zhang arrive, yet you don’t even make way? Instead, you stand there laughing and joking. Do you have a death wish?"
Feeling Zhang Cangsong’s rage, the Zhang Family subordinates were shocked to their core. They all shouted sternly at Long Chen in unison.
"There certainly are a lot of dogs around these days. No matter where you go, you always run into a few," Tang Le retorted indifferently, his lips curling into a playful smile at their cold snorts.
Hearing this, the Zhang Family subordinates were instantly furious. They wished they could attack right now and slice Long Chen and his companions into a thousand pieces! However, without Zhang Cangsong’s permission, they dared not act rashly. Besides that, there was an even more important reason: they were wary of the strength of Long Chen’s group. They had already witnessed their prowess at the inn, and acting recklessly now would only be asking for trouble.
The onlookers all took a sharp breath, stunned.
This guy must be insane!
After all, Zhang Cangsong was considered the most likely to pass the assessnt and beco an outstanding disciple of the Jinglei Sect. For these three unknowns to dare provoke and offend him in public... they were simply tired of living!
Seeing Zhang Cangsong clenching his fists, looking ready for a fight, the elder hurriedly signaled for him to calm down. Zhang Cangsong shot a fierce glance at him, and the elder’s heart jolted in fear. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to make another gesture.
Then, Zhang Cangsong’s cold gaze fell back on Long Chen’s group. He shouted sternly, "Brat, is this a place for the likes of you?"
"What?" Long Chen responded with disdain. "So you can co here, but we can’t?"
Hearing this, Zhang Cangsong sneered. "No one has ever dared to be so insolent in front of !
"Yesterday, it wasn’t convenient for
to act, which is how you luckily survived until today. I never expected that instead of cherishing your worthless lives, you’d jump out here to court death!
"Since you are so determined to die, I will grant your wish!
"Open your eyes wide and see for yourselves just how severe the consequences of offending
are!"
As his voice fell—BOOM! A powerful aura burst forth from Zhang Cangsong’s body.
Instantly, a formidable pressure filled the surroundings, descending upon the crowd like Mount Tai itself. Everyone felt their bodies sink under the weight, a suffocating feeling making them uncomfortable. They quickly circulated their energy to resist, which brought them considerable relief.
The crowd marveled at Zhang Cangsong’s strength.
"I’ve long heard that Young Master Zhang is incredibly gifted, having reached the War King Realm in just a few short years. Seeing him today, he is certainly powerful!"
"Such a terrifying aura... I’m afraid even all of us combined wouldn’t be his match. Truly remarkable."
Seeing that Long Xin and Tang Le were also affected by this pressure, Long Chen took a single step forward, and an even more intense aura erupted from his body, instantly suppressing the pressure previously released by Zhang Cangsong.
"Holy shit!"
"So this guy does have so skill. No wonder he dared to challenge Young Master Zhang!"
"You shouldn’t underestimate this kid. Just yesterday, I personally saw him defeat the guard at Young Master Zhang’s side!"
Upon hearing this revelation, everyone present gasped.
Seeing that Long Chen remained unaffected by the oppressive force, Zhang Cangsong’s brow furrowed. Just as he was about to exert more pressure on him, a cold shout suddenly rang out from afar.
"Who dares to start a fight in the Jinglei Sect’s territory?"
Hearing this, the expressions of the group at the sect entrance changed drastically, and they all beca extrely respectful. They knew very well that soone from the Jinglei Sect had erged.
Seeing this, the elder hurriedly spoke to Zhang Cangsong, "Young Master, soone from the Jinglei Sect is here. We must not fight, lest we leave a bad impression and jeopardize our greater goals."
Though thoroughly annoyed, Zhang Cangsong had no choice but to stop for now. He snorted coldly and retracted the aura he had released.
Seeing this, Long Chen also withdrew his aura, and the tense atmosphere finally began to ease.
"Kid, consider yourself lucky!" Zhang Cangsong snorted coldly. "You’d better pray you don’t see
again. Otherwise, I’ll make sure you die a miserable death!"
Long Chen rely smiled faintly, not taking Zhang Cangsong’s words to heart. He looked up in the direction from which the voice had co.
He saw an elder in white robes stepping through the air. His figure beca an afterimage, and each step sent ripples of energy spreading outward. His speed was so incredible that it was impossible to track his movents.
"Such incredible speed!"
"That’s a Ninth-Level War King Realm expert!"
The next instant, the white-robed elder appeared at the gates of the Jinglei Sect. He hovered in mid-air, his white robes fluttering, carrying himself with a poised and lofty air as he scanned the crowd below.
He spoke indifferently, "I am Lei Yiqun, a Steward of the Jinglei Sect, responsible for this disciple assessnt."
Hearing this, everyone present bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Steward!"
This is the Steward in charge of the assessnt; who would dare to disrespect him?
Lei Yiqun nodded slightly and waved his hand. "What happened just now?"
Upon hearing this, the people present looked at each other, none daring to speak for fear of causing trouble.
After a few seconds of silence, the elder by Zhang Cangsong’s side stepped forward and pointed at Long Chen’s group. "Steward, we are from the Zhang Family and did not intend to start a fight here.
"They were the ones who provoked us first. My young master rely wished to seek justice from them... Please see the truth, Steward."
The elder briefly recounted what had happened, naturally embellishing and exaggerating the facts. The others who knew the truth remained silent, unwilling to stir up trouble.
Long Xin was the first to defend Long Chen. "Steward! This old villain is fabricating facts and twisting the truth! The three of us were just standing here, doing nothing. They were the ones who provoked us first."
After finishing, she glared fiercely at the elder. "You shaless old fool! How can you tell such blatant lies?!"
The elder tried to argue back, "It seems to
that the truly arrogant and unreasonable ones are you..." but was cut off by Lei Yiqun.
"Enough!" the Steward snapped. "This is the Jinglei Sect, not a place for you to squabble!"
At his words, everyone fell silent.
Lei Yiqun’s gaze fell upon Long Chen, and he asked nonchalantly, "What do you have to say for yourself?"
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