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Chapter 1102 - Chapter 1102 Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-Six The Cause

Chapter 1102: Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-Six: The Cause of the Evil Calamity Chapter 1102: Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-Six: The Cause of the Evil Calamity “If it weren’t for you, how would Long Jie have pretended to be the Devil Lord Gouchen to seek trouble with the Longxi Alliance?”

Ignoring his son’s terrified pale face, Duan Longcheng said indifferently, “Do you really think those petty tricks can deceive the people in the palace?”

Since his return from the Youth Martial Arts Conference, despite significant progress in his achievements, Duan Longshu remained sullen, and so did the disciples of the Evil King Palace who had gone with him, all looking dejected.

Upon inquiry, it was learned that at the last moment of the third trial, Duan Longshu had forced a member of a noble family with his words but was counteracted. Moreover, the opponent had pushed all the disciples of the Evil King Palace to a dead end, appearing ready to perish together with them.

In such a situation, if Duan Longshu stubbornly resisted, preventing the matter from being resolved, it would undoubtedly be foolish.

Yet the highly anticipated Eldest Senior Brother was no fool; because of his concession, the lives of all the disciples of the Evil King Palace were preserved.

In the eyes of some elders in the palace, what he did was still commendable, for it is better not to collide head-on with foolishness and come away with a bloody head.

The foundations of the Evil King Palace and the Longxi Alliance both lie in Longzhou; there will be long days ahead, so why contend over momentary gains and losses?

The elders were also aware that since the death of the Immortal Evil King, the Evil King Palace, lacking a powerful King Realm expert, had fallen to the bottom of the Longzhou sect hierarchy.

Therefore, these years, they had always adhered to a strategy of low-profile development and prudence, and the result of this arduous journey was that the disciples of the Evil King Palace surpassed their predecessors generation by generation.

The upper echelons of the Evil King Palace were, of course, extremely pleased with this strategy, but they forgot that the world the disciples saw was entirely different from the world seen by those at the top.

Both being sects of Longzhou, why should the Evil King Palace, with a glorious history, be suppressed by small sects like Wuji Mansion and Yulin Pavilion?

Why, even when the disciples of the Evil King Palace went on journeys, could they not leave the bounds of Longzhou, and even in interacting with disciples of other sects, they had to be extremely cautious?

This prudence, in the eyes of the disciples of the Evil King Palace, was a sign of cowardice, and in such an atmosphere, the disciples of the Evil King Palace became overly sensitive.

This sensitivity, once coupled with inferiority, formed a peculiar temperament.

The disciples of the Evil King Palace always felt that fellow sect members looked down on them, so they were fiercely competitive and easily provoked.

Pride sometimes affects combat strength, and in this atmosphere, the disciples of the Evil King Palace were surprisingly united, and their progress was astonishing. This made them believe, for a time, that they had redeemed the face of their sect.

Until they met Tang Luo, that monstrous talent, who, under the gaze of the public, forced Duan Longshu to kneel and slapped his cheeks with his palm.

What shattered on the ground was not only the fragile pride of the Evil King Palace but also the arrogance of the disciples.

Thereafter, no matter what the discussions of other sects were, the disciples of the Evil King Palace perceived them as mocking, and Duan Longshu, as the team leader and Eldest Senior Brother, faced unprecedented pressure.

Even ranking overall fifth did not bring a smile to his face.

For the proud and arrogant Duan Longshu, the moment he was forced to kneel and bow his head was when his world crumbled. He felt that he had no face to see anyone before getting his revenge, but against such a terrifying genius, what ability did he have to retaliate?

Certainly not by dragging the Evil King Palace into war, for he who had truly witnessed the power of “a common man’s wrath” dared not entertain such a thought, after all, it was a divine technique recognized by even the renowned Grandmaster Bu Chun.

Thus, his only option was to rely on others, on the strong ones of the Evil King Palace. And as the eldest son of the Young Palace Master, if he sought help from others, he would be losing face for his father.

Hence, he had no choice but to adopt such a stance, one that would broadcast to the masters of the Evil King Palace, “I, Duan Longshu, led my disciples to participate in the grand event and secured a good ranking to return with. I have fulfilled my responsibility as a team leader.”

“But as this team leader, I am aggrieved and have no face to show to others. You all see what can be done!”

The stubborn Duan Longshu entered a dead end, but the minds of the powerhouses in the Evil King Palace were clear as a mirror.

Even if he was the eldest son of the Young Palace Master, it wasn’t a big deal to experience some frustration, but the sudden emergence of a family in Longzhou that could annihilate sects demanded caution.

It was crucial to understand the true nature of this “anger of a common man,” although this soul technique had won the first place in the third challenge, it was merely a model simulated by a spirit body.

Even if Tang Luo were to truly use it later, it would still not count as real.

Since according to the intelligence gathered by the Evil King Palace, the Tang Clan, dominators of the Longxi Alliance, had been locked in a struggle with the Mi Clan of Xiling for a long time just a few years ago.

In the end, it was the influx of massive numbers of martial artists from the Fierce Realm’s Lingjiang branch and the sudden eruption of a dormant volcano in the Mi Clan’s territory that helped them achieve a decisive victory.

If the Tang Clan had possessed the “anger of a common man” a few years back, they wouldn’t have needed to rely on these external forces.

And now, within just a few short years, could they have developed such a miraculous soul technique?

The strong members of the Evil King Palace were skeptical about the authenticity of the “anger of a common man,” especially Duan Longcheng’s brother, Duan Longjie.

This powerful individual, who had only daughters and no sons, had always treated Duan Longshu as his own and volunteered to lead a team to probe the matter but was interrupted by sudden news.

The Dutian Heavenly King had recognized the legitimate status of the Longxi Alliance and issued a family plaque of benevolence and righteousness that would last for eternity. The Divine Son of the Wang Clan, Wang Chan, even went so far as to decree Tang Luo as the First Divine Child of Ten Thousand Clans.

What an immense affection and honor it was. Had the news not come from the Dutian Heavenly King himself, the Evil King Palace would have almost suspected that the Longxi Alliance was embellishing the message to aggrandize themselves.

With the news at hand, the Evil King Palace could only simmer down, given that before this, the Longxi Alliance had just emerged as a new force. Yet, with the decree from the Dutian Heavenly King, they now had a genuine foundation and backing.

Even if action was necessary, it could not be taken now. Due to the edict of the Dutian Heavenly King, Longxi Alliance was in the spotlight of all forces in Longzhou. Should the Evil King Palace make a move now, the nature of their actions would change.

The Human King had just awarded a plaque of benevolence and righteousness that would last for eternity to the Longxi Alliance, indicating that families in Longzhou should take it as an example. If the Evil King Palace were to send provocateurs right after, where would the reputation of the King Clan of Tian Nan and the Dutian Heavenly King go?

That way, the Longxi Alliance managed to escape one disaster. However, if there was a true intent, opportunities were not hard to find.

A Devil Lord named Hook Chen appeared suddenly in Zhongzhou, which the Jianghu hadn’t seen such a foolishly strong individual in a long time.

Disguising himself with a masked robe and altering his voice to hide his identity, he provided the Evil King Palace with the perfect shell.

Eager to avenge his inexplicably heartbroken nephew, Duan Longjie reignited the idea of probing the Longxi Alliance, and thus, the Devil Lord Hook Chen roamed wildly across Longxi.

As a disciple of the Evil King Palace, he had never taken the motley crew of the Longxi Alliance seriously. Fresh out of seclusion, he slaughtered several of Tang Clan’s peripheral forces, only to eventually hit a snag in Jiejiang City.

After that, he severed contact with Wind Media and according to the last intelligence report, a small unit from the Longxi Alliance had cornered him at his hideout. Following that incident, the whereabouts of this Evil King Palace expert were unknown.

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