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Chapter 416 - 412: Grand Ceremony Begins

Chapter 416: Chapter 412: Grand Ceremony Begins

"Ling Chen." Yi Shuiyan said with a smirk, "She went to find Ling Chen early in the morning on her own, yet you were turned away at the door. Han Yu, as a man, you should clearly understand what this means."

"No, impossible!" Thinking of what Zhu Xiaozhu had just said, Han Yu argued, "She told me that she was just helping a friend seek medical treatment. Which woman doesn’t have a few male friends? There’s nothing strange about that."

"If that’s how you want to think, then I can’t help you. But it’s not just this morning; Miss Zhu also went to Ling Chen’s room last night and stayed for quite a while. Han Yu, a man and a woman alone together in a room, do you think it’s just a simple friendship?"

Last night...

Han Yu raised an eyebrow; he had only just met Zhu Xiaozhu last night. Could it be that after meeting him, she went to see another man?

Yi Shuiyan fanned the flames from the side, "Han Yu, you better be careful. As far as I know, that Ling Chen is not simple; he has a way with women. In East Sea City, he has connections with many women. Han Yu, a big man like you, don’t end up picking up leftovers."

"Shut up!" Han Yu’s face darkened as he scolded, "Don’t you insult Xiaozhu! She’s not that kind of person, I believe her. As for that Ling Chen you mentioned..." Han Yu snorted softly, coldly saying, "I will make him back off."

"I’m just kindly reminding you. What you do about it is your business, it has nothing to do with me. I have other things to attend to, we’ll talk another day." Having said that, Yi Shuiyan stepped past Han Yu and walked into the guest room next to Zhu Xiaozhu’s.

Seeing that Yi Shuiyan was staying next door to Zhu Xiaozhu, Han Yu believed Yi Shuiyan’s words a bit more.

Ling Chen... Humph! I want to see what you are capable of, daring to compete with me for a woman.

...

The next day.

The long-awaited Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony finally commenced.

After breakfast, Ling Chen, accompanied by Qiu Yong and others, went straight to the luxurious top-floor banquet hall of the cruise ship.

The banquet hall was very spacious, capable of accommodating four or five hundred people without feeling crowded. For this Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had redesigned the entire banquet hall, similar to ancient Roman amphitheaters, surrounded by a giant circular arena with tiered seating. In the very center was a square platform, over thirty meters wide.

The venue was covered entirely in red carpets, and hanging from the ceiling were more than a dozen crystal lamps, the lights dazzling. Over forty members of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, dressed in uniform attire, stood in line respectfully, ushering guests to their seats one by one.

Although it was merely a simple seat assignment, it also contained great significance. Major sects in the Martial Arts community had seats at the front, then according to status and influence within Martial Arts, the arrangement followed in succession, down to the very last row.

To Ling Chen’s surprise, he was assigned a seat in the very front row.

Sitting in his seat, Ling Chen looked around with interest, observing the attendees entering, among them some familiar faces.

Such as Tiger List masters he had previously clashed with, the brothers Qiu Wen and Qiu Wu, and even Jiang Family’s Jiang Hanlin was there. However, they weren’t as lucky as Ling Chen to get front row seats and were sitting in the third row.

Just in terms of ranking on the Tiger List, Ling Chen was not higher than Jiang Hanlin. This showed that the special treatment he was enjoying was thanks to the reputation of the "Eight Eccentrics."

Through this, Ling Chen gained a more direct understanding of the status of the "Eight Eccentrics" in the Martial Arts community, being on par with those major sects with substantial influence.

When Ling Chen noticed Jiang Hanlin, the latter also took notice of him. However, compared to Ling Chen’s calmness, Jiang Hanlin’s eyes revealed a chilling coldness and resentment.

Initially, when Ling Chen went to rescue Nanrong Wanqing from the Jiang Family, he punched Jiang Hanlin’s son, Jiang Han, to the ground out of anger, leaving him as a nearly dead vegetative person. Such a deep-rooted enmity was not something Jiang Hanlin would easily let go of.

Feeling the harsh gaze from behind, Ling Chen completely ignored it. At this moment, his attention was caught by Yi Shuiyan who had just entered.

Yi Shuiyan was the same as when they last met, unchanged, holding a steel knife with his head held high and chest out, elegant and towering. By his side was a remarkably beautiful woman, his junior martial sister, Qin Wu.

Besides these two, Ling Chen also saw Liu Yunsong from the Dangyang Sect and another middle-aged man with a distinguished presence. As the four walked in, Liu Yunsong and Qin Wu closely followed behind, highlighting the status of the middle-aged man.

"Who is that man, Elder Qiu?"

"That’s Zhu Jin, the Sect Leader of the Dangyang Sect," Qiu Yong replied.

Meanwhile, the Sect Leader of Qingyang Sect, Qu Yuan, entered the venue with his disciples and Qu Jinxian.

As the two Sects took their seats, almost simultaneously, both Sect Leaders’ gazes sharply turned towards the eight eccentrics, their eyes fierce with a hint of chill.

Feeling those eyes wandering over him, Ling Chen couldn’t help but touch his nose, pretending not to see it.

By 9 a.m., the spacious venue was filled with people.

With everyone present, the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony officially began.

Accompanied by a loud gong sound, the noisy venue gradually quieted down, and everyone’s gaze converged on the central platform.

At this moment, a man about sixty years old, dressed in traditional Tang attire and full of energy, stepped onto the platform, greeted everyone with a fist salute and cheerfully said, "My name is Zhou Qi. I have the honor to be the host of this session of the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony as entrusted by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master. If there are any shortcomings in our hospitality, please be forgiving."

Ling Chen originally thought that the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony would have an elaborate opening ceremony, being a major event in the martial arts world. Instead, Zhou Qi briefly exchanged pleasantries and directly announced the start of the ceremony.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this year’s rules are the same as usual, with two rounds: the Heavenly Mechanism Chaos Battle and the competition for new talents. Everyone is presumably familiar with the rules of the Heavenly Mechanism Chaos Battle. Whoever can last five unbeaten matches on the platform can choose from abundant rewards, be it martial arts heart methods or elixirs."

After listening to Zhou Qi’s introduction, Ling Chen quietly asked, "Big brother, what exactly is an elixir?"

"There are many types of elixirs, some for curing diseases and healing injuries, and others for enhancing inner strength. They are all quite effective."

Ling Chen clicked his tongue, "I always thought elixirs were just fictional things from martial arts novels. I didn’t expect they really existed."

"That’s because you’re uninformed." Xia Yue, walking beside Ling Chen, said, "Elixirs are actually the essence of ancient Chinese medicine. Simply put, they are a type of medicine. However, the elixirs from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion are special, specifically designed for martial artists."

Ling Chen, intrigued, asked, "So taking an elixir occasionally can increase one’s martial prowess by ten years?"

Xia Yue gave him a look and said unenthusiastically, "You’ve been reading too many martial arts novels. There’s no such miraculous effect."

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