Chapter 6840 Gathering of Champions
The three of them were taken aback. Fireworks exploded in front of the Scarlet Blood Battle Chariot, causing intense spatial fluctuations.
Long Chen was puzzled, thinking they were just fireworks. Meanwhile, Chi Yutong blushed with embarrassment, and Chi Yuluo chuckled silently.
A man dressed in white emerged from the fireworks, gracefully waving a white folding fan.
“Flying Feather Gate’s Zhang Gonggong welcomes the divine daughter’s triumphant return! Divine daughter, I pray for your eternal beauty and fair—”
Long Chen finally realized why Chi Yutong’s expression looked so strange. This man was likely one of her pursuers, and he chose to disrupt her trip by putting on a show.
During his performance, he noticed Long Chen sitting beside Chi Yutong and shouted, “Who are you?!”
Zhang Gonggong had crazily pursued Chi Yutong for many years. Seeing a man suddenly appear by her side made him go crazy.
Chi Yutong was one of the eight great divine daughters of the Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture. This did not imply there were only eight divine daughters, but rather that these eight were publicly recognized as the most beautiful.
Many men desired to be with Chi Yutong, but she set very high standards. No man had ever succeeded in wooing her, and there was never even a hint of her being with another divine son.
Hence, when Zhang Gonggong saw a man with her in her personal chariot, he was livid.
Long Chen didn’t bother responding. This fellow’s aura was quite strong, but he was quite immature.
He acted like an angry bull, ready to rush over at any moment. Honestly, he was just a fool who wasn’t thinking straight.
“This is my friend. Thank you for your mid-journey performance. If there’s nothing else, you can leave. We’re in a rush to return to my sect,” said Chi Yutong.
“Wait!” Zhang Gonggong shouted frantically. “Little fellow, I am Chi Yutong’s follower! You’d better stay away from her!”
Long Chen frowned. He didn’t want to stoop to this fool’s level, but the guy was getting on his nerves. How could he threaten him?
Long Chen wanted to teach him a lesson, but he knew that would only cause problems for Chi Yutong, so he held back. After all, the fact that this idiot could chase after Chi Yutong meant he had both power and influence.
“Zhang Gonggong, how dare you?! Threatening my friend means threatening me! You should leave now unless you want to suffer my wrath!” warned Chi Yutong.
Zhang Gonggong quickly apologized. “Fairy Yutong, please don’t misunderstand, I’m not threatening him. I just think he isn’t suitable to stand next to you!”
It would have been better if he hadn't explained himself, as it left him vulnerable to Chi Yuluo’s retort.
Chi Yuluo said, “What? Does our divine daughter need your approval to make friends? Zhang Gonggong, are you out of your mind?”
Chi Yuluo had never liked this show-off. He looked fine, but he always made her feel uneasy. Stopping them during their trip just to put on a show was childish and even a bit disgusting.
The Flying Feather Gate was allied with the Flame God Sect, and their relationship was always harmonious, so Chi Yutong wanted to avoid conflict because of her.
Yet, Zhang Gonggong clearly lacked a brain. When she showed him respect, he took it as her not rejecting him and continued with such crazy actions. He failed to realize that he had already been testing the limits of Chi Yutong’s patience for some time.
Zhang Gonggong quickly raised his hands. “No, I wouldn’t dare do such a thing! I only find this person’s background unclear and worry for the divine daughter.”
Chi Yutong was left speechless. Zhang Gonggong truly was an idiot; he didn’t even know how to speak properly.
Just as she was about to leave, Zhang Gonggong called out, “Divine daughter, I want to remind you that the annual gathering of champions in our Northern Celestial Region is tomorrow! Don’t forget!”
Hearing that, Chi Yutong frowned. She had actually forgotten about it.
The Heavenly Magnificence Divine Prefecture was split into eight regions: Heaven, Earth, Celestial, Creation, Cosmos, Eternity, Boundless, and Desolation. The Flame God Sect was located in the Celestial region.
The Celestial region was also split into eastern, southern, western, northern, and central areas. They were currently in the Northern Celestial Region.
The Northern Celestial Region hosted an annual gathering of young heavenly geniuses, drawing numerous participants each year.
A year seemed to pass in the blink of an eye, and Chi Yutong felt that time was flying by.
“Thank you for the reminder. I will prepare to attend tomorrow,” Chi Yutong replied.
Seeing Long Chen beside her, Zhang Gonggong added, “The gathering of champions is for the greatest heavenly geniuses. You shouldn’t bring any stray dogs or cats with you, or it will harm your reputation.”
“You—!” Chi Yutong was finally pushed past her limit.
However, before she could teach Zhang Gonggong a lesson, he had already fled. Clearly, he wasn’t entirely foolish; he understood this would provoke her. Nonetheless, he succeeded in insulting Long Chen.
“Brother Long, I am sorry for this,” said Chi Yutong awkwardly.
“It’s alright. He’s nothing more than a clown. I’m not offended.”
Chi Yutong sighed in relief. Zhang Gonggong really was an idiot.
“You should come with me tomorrow! The annual gathering is actually quite fun. Strange treasures often show up and are available for trade. You might find something useful there,” said Chi Yutong.
Strange treasures?
Long Chen’s eyes lit up. He was definitely interested. Plus, the thought of annoying Zhang Gonggong made him want to go even more.
Noticing his interest, Chi Yutong smiled.
The battle chariot moved on. The air grew hotter, and the plants on the mountains and plains slowly disappeared, replaced by rocky ground. The flame energy in this area was much stronger.
Suddenly, the air split open and a gate of flames appeared. A powerful divine aura swept over them.
Inside the primal chaos space, Huo Linger’s eyes snapped open.
“This aura..."