Chapter 6701 Plotting
“Ending things here?!” Li Yifeng roared in outrage when he saw Qu Liushang protecting Long Chen.
“Vice Palace Master, he just killed Li Tianbi—right here in the plaza, in front of everyone! Why didn’t you save Li Tianbi?!”
All the Starry River Palace’s disciples were outraged. To them, Qu Liushang’s actions were naked favoritism.
Li Tianbi had been the former rank one of the Heaven Rankings. In their eyes, Long Chen had killed him through a sneak attack.
Such grievance was irreconcilable.
“Vice Palace Master, this is unjust! Why is Long Chen allowed to kill whoever he wants, but you stop Senior Yifeng from teaching him a lesson?!” shouted a woman by Li Yifeng’s side.
This woman was precisely the one who had mocked Long Chen back in the Starry River Treasure Pavilion. She was Li Yifeng’s loyal worshiper.
“That’s right, it’s unjust!”
“Unjust!”
The Starry River Palace’s disciples roared furiously, as if they wouldn’t rest until Long Chen was dead.
At this moment, the nine star disciples behind Long Chen slowly put their hands on their weapons. They were prepared for combat.
After their training in the Seven Treasure Space, they were no longer what they once were. They no longer feared death. They no longer cared about condemnation or slander.
This was Long Chen’s teaching—they would no longer bow their heads for the so-called greater good.
As nine star heirs, they were loyal to the Nine Star Master, not the Starry River Palace. After all, the Starry River Palace’s actions had already betrayed the will of the Nine Star Master.
They had long since been holding back their anger toward these bullies in the Starry River Palace. If anyone dared to move against Long Chen, they would not hesitate to turn this plaza into a battlefield where only one side survived.
Xue Ying sneered scornfully. She had thought that only Xiao Yin’s faction was so messy.
Now it seemed that other than Long Chen’s side, every faction was about the same. If these fools really attacked Long Chen, then the Devil Slaying Battle would be over before it even started.
On the other hand, Qu Yingying was not the slightest bit nervous. She was rather excited. She was wondering if these three million brothers and sisters could really challenge the entire Starry River Palace under her guidance.
If they could really win such a battle, how would the patriarch look at her? Would he directly give her the position of vice palace master? Then wouldn’t she become the Starry River Palace’s youngest vice palace master in history?
She could already imagine how she would rise to the position of palace master, while all these disciples flattered and fawned over her.
Long Chen remained indifferent in front of this torrent of furious roars. He was not the slightest bit worried.
The three million nine star disciples he cared about had been tempered. They had matured. Even without the Starry River Palace, they would be able to grow on their own.
Furthermore, Long Chen had found a reliable backing—Qu Yingying. She had formed deep bonds with his nine star disciples. They could no longer be separated.
If he brought Qu Yingying away, then the Starry River Palace would not simply be taking a blow, they would be losing half their life.
The Starry River Palace would definitely not allow such a thing to occur. Once the nine heavens’ disciples showed their power, as long as the palace master was not senile, he would know exactly which side to choose.
However, if the palace master really had lost his mind to age, Long Chen wasn’t afraid either. These three million nine star disciples would soon become true warriors. To build a solid foothold in the Primal Chaos World would not be difficult. They could even establish their own sect.
Thus, Long Chen had no misgivings and naturally didn’t care about them.
Li Tianbi had threatened him, so Long Chen wouldn’t let him down. Long Chen responded accordingly—by killing him.
If Qu Liushang had not interfered, Long Chen wouldn’t have bothered attending the Devil Slaying Battlefield. He would have directly massacred these fools. The disciples of the nine heavens could become the main force, and they could purge the Starry River Palace in one go.
Wasn’t this much more direct than using slaughter points to determine the rankings? Most importantly, it could save time. Once Long Chen ensured everyone’s safety, he still had many matters to attend to.
An icy voice that suppressed everyone’s shouting rang out.
“So what if it’s unjust? Are you planning on challenging Vice Palace Master Liushang?”
Li Wanci appeared in the sky, looking down on Long Chen without bothering to conceal her murderous desire.
Turning to Qu Liushang, she said, “I’ve heard rumors that Long Chen has already become your Qu family’s son-in-law. With how biased you are over him, it seems that the rumors are true.”
“The Qu family’s son-in-law? Why didn’t I know? You and who?” Qu Yingying asked.
She was excited and secretly pulled on Long Chen’s sleeve.
Long Chen was speechless and replied, “With your second sister-in-law.”
Qu Yingying was shocked. “My second sister-in-law? Zhang Bing? That’s great! She’s a great person, and—wait, isn’t she married to my second brother? That doesn’t sound right...”
Long Chen became even more speechless. This so-called big sister of his truly had an astonishingly muddled head. He gave up on explaining.
At that moment, Qu Liushang spoke calmly. “Vice Palace Master Wanci, those are nothing more than rumors. Don’t you think it’s inappropriate for someone of your status to repeat them?”
He continued evenly, “I acted to prevent a battle here. After all, any chaos would affect the Devil Slaying Battlefield. As for Li Tianbi, he provoked Long Chen, so Long Chen killed him. Right and wrong can be determined after the battlefield concludes. I will personally ask Master to rule on it. If Vice Palace Master Wanci and your subordinates find it unjust, you can appeal to Master. I trust he will definitely give you a satisfactory response.”
Li Wanci was truly sinister, intentionally fanning the flames of people’s anger. It seemed that she wanted to strip Qu Liushang of his position as vice palace master.
Qu Liushang had not expected her to be so malicious, but he was not an easy target either. With a single sentence, he redirected the matter to the palace master. While they dared to confront Qu Liushang, none would dare defy the palace master’s will.
The crowd’s fury slowly faded.
Seeing her attack defused so cleanly, Li Wanci’s expression darkened. With no other choice, she turned her gaze to Long Chen.
“When the heavens rage, rain falls,” she said coldly. “When humans rage, calamity follows. You will pay for your recklessness.”
Long Chen sneered. “If a youngster has no emotion, can he still be called a youngster? Don’t tell me I’m supposed to learn from some old vixen, just hiding behind a few dogshit words because I don’t dare to kill someone?”
“You—!”
Just then, Qu Liushang took out a formation disc and activated it. The starry river quivered, and giant spatial gates appeared.
“The Devil Slaying Battlefield is now open!” Qu Liushang declared.
He had no intention of delaying any further. If this dragged on, the battlefield would become meaningless.
Seeing this, Long Chen waved his hand and led his three million disciples into one of the gates.
After Long Chen’s group had entered, Li Yifeng also led his group toward the same gate. He was clearly after Long Chen.
However, just as he got close, that spatial gate suddenly slammed shut. Li Yifeng roared, “Qu Liushang, what do you think you’re doing?!”
“I am still the vice palace master,” Qu Liushang said coldly. “You would do well to show a modicum of respect.”
His expression darkened. Li Yifeng’s insolence was infuriating.
Seeing that Qu Liushang was genuinely angry, Li Yifeng turned to Li Wanci. She gave a faint nod.
With a snort, Li Yifeng chose another spatial gate.
Soon, all participants had entered the Devil Slaying Battlefield.
Qu Liushang let out a quiet sigh. “Li Yifeng is practically another Li Wanci. I only hope Long Chen doesn’t underestimate him.”
Once Qu Liushang was gone, Li Wanci spoke to the space beside her.
“Is everything prepared?”
A translucent figure emerged beside her. “Everything is in place. I guarantee no one will discover it.”
Hearing that, Li Wanci smiled sinisterly.