The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms
Chapter 1055 - Chapter 1055 Chapter 1053 Rumors Spread_1

Chapter 1055: Chapter 1053: Rumors Spread_1 Chapter 1055: Chapter 1053: Rumors Spread_1 No matter which volume it was, he had to fight for it.

However, thinking of the Spirit Stones left in his hands, Yang Chen revealed a bitter smile.

Although the Spirit Stones he had left were not small in number, considering the possibility of accidents, he still felt that he was lacking. So after thinking it over, Yang Chen decided to return to the Donghuang Sect and borrow some Spirit Stones from Ye Xu first.

For him, there was nothing embarrassing about this. After all, he had helped the Donghuang Sect so much, and asking the sect for some Spirit Stones was still reasonable.

With this in mind, he looked at the start time of the auction.

“The time is quite tight; it’s tomorrow night!” Yang Chen looked at the time, then headed back to the Donghuang Sect with Zhou Qing.

The Trading Fair was held within the Donghuang Sect’s territory, so it didn’t take much effort to find Ye Xu.

Ye Xu agreed very readily. Yang Chen asked for 30,000 top-grade Spirit Stones, and Ye Xu gave him 50,000 in one breath. Although for Yang Chen, the difference between 50,000 and 30,000 was acceptable, for Ye Xu, it was a testament to the Donghuang Sect’s acknowledgment of Yang Chen.

After obtaining the Spirit Stones, Yang Chen returned to the Trading Fair.

However, on his way back, Yang Chen heard many Donghuang Sect disciples gossiping about something. He could hear the specifics just by moving his ears slightly.

“I heard that this Yang Xilin might be from the Prohibition Demon Clan.”

“I think so too. How do you explain the sudden appearance of Yang Xilin and his mysterious background?”

“I think Yang Xilin joined our Donghuang Sect and did all these things without any good intentions. The Demon Slaying Emperor’s rise to power was by stepping on the Prohibition Demon Clan, and in fact, it was all their schemes and tricks. Who can guarantee that Yang Xilin’s appearance is not their plot?”

“No way, he died as a Great Emperor; isn’t that a bit exaggerated?”

“Humph, in order to solidify the Demon Slaying Emperor’s reputation among humans, the Prohibition Demon Clan even sacrificed a Black Demon King. That Black Demon King was a Forbidden Demon at the Peak of the Heaven Martial Realm. In the end, they still abandoned him, right? I think the Demon Slaying Emperor’s identity had been exposed, and the other Great Emperors had already noticed, so the Prohibition Demon Clan had no choice but to abandon him. As for Yang Xilin, the hero who exposed the Demon Slaying Emperor, he might just be another pawn of the Prohibition Demon Clan.”

“Now that you mention it, I think so too. How could anyone be that outstanding and have such an understanding of the Prohibition Demon Clan? I just don’t believe in such a coincidence!”

“I don’t believe it either!”

Many people discussed this, and the more they discussed, the hotter the topic became. Some even openly pointed at Yang Chen.

Rumors are stopped by the wise.

Unfortunately, many people are not wise. Instead, the rumors spread more and more intensely, with more and more people suspecting and disregarding Yang Chen himself.

When Zhou Qing heard this, he became furious: “Sect Leader, these people are too arrogant, daring to speculate about your identity!”

Others may not know, but didn’t Zhou Qing know Yang Chen’s identity? Yang Chen was a Bai Family genius.

Furthermore, with Bai Wei’s assistance to Yang Chen, Zhou Qing knew even more that Yang Chen’s identity was not fake, and that was the reason why he became more loyal to Yang Chen.

Yang Chen waved his hand upon hearing this: “These people spreading rumors are just Donghuang Sect disciples without much fame or strength, and there are many of them. If you try to argue with them, you won’t be able to stop the spread of the rumors; instead, my reputation will become even worse. This will only play into the hands of whoever is plotting against me.”

“Sect Leader, you think someone is intentionally spreading these rumors?” Zhou Qing was startled.

“Old Zhou, think about it for a moment. Today, I met with Sect Master Ye twice. The first time, I had a collision with Lin Tao, and the second time, I encountered this incident as soon as I left the meeting with Sect Master Ye. Who do you think the person behind all this is?” Yang Chen said with a smile.

“It’s Lin Tao!” Zhou Qing clenched his fists: “This Lin Tao is really shameless. He dared to spread rumors secretly. Sect Leader, why don’t we go and settle accounts with him!”

Yang Chen shook his head: “Settling accounts with him? It’s meaningless. Since he’s secretly manipulating things, it means that he knows he can’t gain an advantage by fighting me directly. Similarly, if we go to settle accounts with him, he won’t admit to anything. If there’s a commotion, he, as a local snake, will have no shortage of people speaking up for him. Settling accounts with him would be of no benefit to us!”

“So we just let him slander you with impunity?” Zhou Qing couldn’t bear it.

Yang Chen was calm: “Slander? If Lin Tao isn’t stupid, he would know that when the entire sect gets involved, Ye Xu and Emperor Shi Neng definitely won’t turn a blind eye. At that point, it’ll still be Lin Tao who suffers. So Lin Tao will probably only let a few dozen people spread the rumors. The spread of rumors won’t be too wide, at most just annoying us. These are only some of Lin Tao’s small tactics, and his real tactics should be something else. There’s no need to pay attention to them. If he really wants to create trouble for me, these mere rumors won’t be able to do much!”

“Sect Leader, you really have a broad mind.” Zhou Qing said with a bitter smile. If it were him, he would not be able to tolerate it with his explosive temper.

Yang Chen grinned: “Zhou Qing, sometimes you need to learn patience. Let’s go and see how the acquisition of my materials is going.”

“Yes, Sect Leader!” Zhou Qing nodded quickly.

Yang Chen and Zhou Qing came to the acquisition booths set up by several members of Luosheng Gate.

When he arrived, it was already noon on the second day.

“Sect Leader!”

“Sect Leader!”

Several Luosheng Gate members saw Yang Chen, and all greeted him respectfully. This respect came from the heart.

Yang Chen nodded: “How many materials have you gathered for me?”

“Sect Leader, we have gathered about thirty percent of the scattered materials.” An elder from Luosheng Gate hurriedly said with a smile.

“Thirty percent?” Yang Chen nodded: “That’s good enough. You’ve done well to gather thirty percent in one day. Thank you.”

“No, no, it’s mainly because the price offered by Sect Leader is high, so many martial artists with materials prefer to sell them here.” The elder said truthfully.

In fact, his words were true. Yang Chen offered a very reasonable price, unlike other booths that picked up cheap items while purchasing treasures. Their prices were either average or extremely low, so naturally, no one would sell them.

“By the way, Sect Leader, in addition to these materials, we also bought another treasure you need, but the spirit stones spent were a bit high!” Another elder said.