Primordial Emperor
Chapter 71: Ostensibly Teaming Up, Actually Forcing

Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Ostensibly Teaming Up, Actually Forcing

"Junior Sister Chu Yue, do not be presumptuous!"

Just after Chu Yue started to berate Lin Chen, a woman in a white dress urgently scolded Chu Yue.

The woman in white was the head of Liuguang Hall; all members of Liuguang Hall were Outer Sect Disciples. This woman in white was named Lu Feishuang, a Fifth Layer of the Spirit-gathering Realm disciple.

With her accompanying, it was true that there would be no danger for Mu Qingxuan and the others going to Lianhuo City to hunt the Fire Python Tiger.

Lu Feishuang apologized to Lin Chen for Chu Yue’s behavior just now.

Lin Chen carelessly waved his hand dismissively, knowing why Chu Yue held such hostility towards him.

Lin Chen was somewhat familiar with Chu Yue.

Indeed, during the past half year in the class on Spiritual Formation Lin Chen attended, Chu Yue had studied the knowledge of Talisman Inscriptions for a full two years, yet her grades were always medium, while Lin Chen, who had only studied for five months, was rated superior, completely overshadowing Chu Yue.

The prideful Chu Yue was very unhappy with Lin Chen. After all, Lin Chen was merely at the lowest First Layer of the Spirit Gathering Realm – how could he possibly understand knowledge of Spiritual Formations so well? Some knowledge required the use of Spiritual Power for practical application.

Chu Yue, who considered herself to be at the Fourth Level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, found it difficult in practice, yet how could Lin Chen, with his mere First Layer Cultivation in the Spirit Gathering Realm, perfectly apply all that knowledge of Spiritual Formations?

Thus, Chu Yue felt quite dissatisfied with Lin Chen internally, but as for Lin Chen himself, he didn’t really mind competing with her.

"Enough, Chu Yue, hold back your temperament."

Lu Feishuang spoke up once more to reprimand Chu Yue; she certainly did not want Liuguang Hall to offend Lin Chen.

Lin Chen had indeed clashed with someone from Baili Chuifeng not long ago, and had even been taken to the Law Enforcement Hall, yet he walked out from the Law Enforcement Hall safe and sound in the end.

That clearly indicated that Lin Chen’s identity was definitely out of the ordinary.

Hearing this, Chu Yue looked at Lin Chen and snorted coldly before turning her head away.

Lin Chen glanced at Chu Yue indifferently, thinking to himself that this woman must have a problem with her brain – she herself couldn’t learn the knowledge of Spiritual Formations well, yet she wouldn’t allow others to learn it either; what kind of ridiculous logic was that?

He wasn’t about to get into a quarrel with a woman.

"Senior Brother Lin Chen, are you also here to pick a mission? Have you decided on one yet?"

Mu Qingxuan’s beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Lin Chen, starting to inquire.

Lin Chen glanced over the missions, and considering his current ability, the only Profound Grade Task he could handle was the one he had just seen, which involved hunting the Fire Python Tiger. The other tasks were too difficult. He was presently at the Second Layer of the Spirit Gathering Realm, and the requirement for the tasks was at least the Third Layer of the Spirit Gathering Realm or above, or to form a team to accept them, conditions Lin Chen currently did not meet.

As for the higher-grade tasks, needless to say, Lin Chen was even less able to accept them, and he didn’t want to waste time on the low-level Yellow Grade tasks either.

"Senior Brother Lin Chen, why don’t you join us to go to Lianhuo City?"

Mu Qingxuan seemed to perceive Lin Chen’s difficulty and extended an invitation.

Hearing this, Lin Chen nodded. He, too, wanted to see for himself how challenging this mission was, so he would have a better idea for the next time he accepted a mission.

Upon hearing Mu Qingxuan include Lin Chen into their team, an unpleasant expression crossed Chu Yue’s face.

As for Lin Chen, she was already somewhat discontent with him, believing that a mere Spirit Gathering Realm Second Layer like Lin Chen would provide no help to their group during the journey.

However, Chu Yue didn’t say much more, since Lu Feishuang had also welcomed Lin Chen’s inclusion. She couldn’t understand why Lu Feishuang would bother to curry favor with someone of Lin Chen’s caliber.

"Junior Sister Lu, this task is to head to Lianhuo City, and the Fire Python Tiger is not something that can be dealt with so easily. Bringing along a bookworm who only knows how to study is just asking for trouble, isn’t it?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from a distance, the words clearly targeting Lin Chen.

Lin Chen frowned slightly and turned to look in the direction of the voice.

What was happening today? He’d just had a classroom dispute with Chu Yue who lost to him, so her unfriendly tone was one thing, but this sudden newcomer seemed to have some beef with Lin Chen as well. What was this all about?

When Lin Chen saw who had arrived, his doubts instantly cleared.

The newcomers were no strangers; they were Baili Chuifeng and Meng Wenchang, as well as Wang Kailong, whom Lin Chen had knocked down with a punch a short time ago.

These fellows all had their fair share of issues with Lin Chen, so their attitudes toward him now made sense.

"Do you guys itch for another lesson?"

Lin Chen looked at Baili Chuifeng and the others and said with a light smile.

"Don’t get cocky, Lin Chen. I’ve reached the Fourth Level of Spirit Gathering Realm now," Baili Chuifeng said to Lin Chen, filled with anger.

Mu Qingxuan, still an Outer Sect Disciple, had broken through to the Spirit Gathering Realm Third Layer with her talent. Baili Chuifeng, an Inner Sect Disciple with far more cultivation resources than Mu Qingxuan, had understandably broken through two layers in the span of half a year.

A smile formed on Lin Chen’s lips; did Baili Chuifeng really think that just because he’d broken through to the Fourth Level of the Spirit Gathering Realm, he could now contend with Lin Chen? What a joke.

"Feel free to try out your Fourth Level Spirit Gathering power and see how many moves you can last against me," Lin Chen said with a calm smile on his face.

Lu Feishuang and Chu Yue and the others were astounded. They had only heard about what happened that day but never expected Lin Chen to be even more outrageous than the rumors, a mere Second Layer Spirit Gathering Realm practitioner showing no fear against a group with higher cultivation levels than himself.

"Don’t get too arrogant, I’m here to take on a task today and won’t bother arguing with a piece of trash like you," retorted Baili Chuifeng, who had learned about Lin Chen’s status as a True Disciple from Baili Wentian, and hence didn’t dare to provoke him rashly.

Because if trouble arose again, the one to suffer would be him. Lin Chen’s status as a True Disciple made him untouchable to just anyone; even as an Inner Sect Disciple, Baili Chuifeng wasn’t exempt, and even his brother was somewhat wary.

But Baili Chuifeng couldn’t swallow the resentment; aside from being somewhat insightful in academic studies, Lin Chen was nothing but trash when it came to cultivation - just a mere Second Layer of the Spirit Gathering Realm after half a year, having only broken through one layer.

True Disciples’ cultivation resources were more than ten times those of Inner Sect Disciples; if Baili Chuifeng had access to such resources, he was sure he would have broken through more than just two layers.

Baili Chuifeng was filled with hatred. Why wasn’t he the one to become the True Disciple instead of Lin Chen, whom he considered a waste?

"Junior Sister Lu, this task to Lianhuo City allows for team formation, and we just accepted this task as well. Let’s go together."

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