Chapter 918 - 144: Du Xiaofeng, This Is a Petty Person’s Triumph_3

After all, when Senior Brother Lin first entered the sect, he had competed with Senior Brother Qiao; the gap between them wasn’t large, but now Senior Brother Qiao is still at the Innate First Realm, while Senior Brother Lin has already reached the Peak of the Innate Third Realm.

The gap has widened so greatly that she feared Senior Brother Qiao might feel discouraged.

"Junior Sister Su, there is no need to spy on me. The higher Lin Chen’s strength, the happier I am; I won’t feel discouraged or jealous because of it."

Qiao Yuan sensed Junior Sister Su secretly observing him and smiled faintly. He was sincere in his words.

Since Lin Chen defeated Sima Kong twice, he has developed a clear understanding of himself and even had an in-depth discussion with his master about it.

Lin Chen entered the sect mid-way, while he grew up in the Canglan Sect from childhood.

The stronger Lin Chen is, the better it is for the Canglan Sect in terms of reputation and morale, both of which will see a significant boost.

His master also mentioned that with Lin Chen’s Martial Path talent, he won’t stay in the sect for long. Any genius aiming to reach the Myriad Phenomena Realm ventures throughout various regions of the Flame Dynasty and even some mysterious places.

Lin Chen devotes himself to the Martial Path, while he focuses on the Canglan Sect.

Regarding Canglan Sect’s affairs, Lin Chen will undoubtedly not have the time to divert his attention, and these management tasks will ultimately fall on him.

According to his master, back in the day, the Sect Leader and the Great Elder were the unparalleled talents of the sect. The Great Elder pursued breakthroughs in the Martial Path wholeheartedly, leading to the sect’s affairs falling on the Sect Leader, who sacrificed his cultivation time for it.

Unfortunately, the Great Elder later met with misfortune; otherwise, the sect would already have another Myriad Phenomena Realm expert.

The path he and Lin Chen will follow in the future is akin to that of the Sect Leader and the Great Elder.

What he must do is ensure Lin Chen can cultivate without distractions, without needing to divert his energy towards sect matters.

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...

In the plaza.

At this moment, two young men were also communicating through sound transmission.

"Initially, I thought Lin Chen had just entered the Innate Third Realm. I planned to wait for Xia Anbo to defeat Lin Chen, to avoid offending this younger peer, but it seems unavoidable now."

"Is Brother Qi going to make a move?"

"Isn’t Brother He going to make a move?"

"I descended from Martial Arts Mountain ten years earlier than Lin Chen. If I make a move on Lin Chen now, I fear my reputation will suffer."

He Yang quietly shook his head. Compared to challenging the tower, he cared more about his reputation.

"Since Brother He doesn’t want to, the opportunity is mine then."

Qi Tinnan’s eyes glimmered. He and He Yang descended from Martial Arts Mountain in the same batch, with He Yang ranked third and him ranked second on Martial Arts Mountain.

Qi Tinnan understood He Yang well; He Yang was very concerned about his reputation. If he made a move on Lin Chen, people would ridicule him for winning unfairly, but Qi didn’t mind these concerns. Obtaining the tower-challenge quota and securing a ranking in the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda would give him a chance to reach the Innate Fourth Realm.

He had an amicable relationship with Lv Zejia, who specifically informed him about the rewards of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda after leaving it.

...

"Lin Chen, I originally didn’t intend to bully the young, but this tower-challenge quota is crucial to me. I would challenge others too if it were someone else."

Qi Tinnan slowly walked out from the crowd, his gaze directed towards Lin Chen on the round altar.

The meaning of his words was clear. He wasn’t looking to take advantage and challenge Lin Chen simply because it’s him; he would challenge any Innate Third Realm individual looking to enter the tower.

"Who is this person? He sure talks big."

"It’s Qi Tinnan of the Star-Burning Valley; you don’t recognize him?"

As Qi Tinnan emerged from the crowd, many martial artists on site recognized his identity.

Those allowed in the plaza were Innate Third Realm Martial Artists, many of whom belonged to the same batch as Qi Tinnan from Martial Arts Mountain, and they definitely paid attention to the second-ranked Qi Tinnan.

In another area of the plaza where the black-robed individuals were gathered, a black-robed person turned to another and asked, "Brother Zhao, do you think Qi Tinnan can win?"

"He can."

Zhao Wuji answered decisively, and their conversation also drew the attention of the other black-robed individuals.

The ones wearing black robes to conceal their identities were all first-ranked from Martial Arts Mountain. The surname Zhao was mentioned again along with Qi Tinnan, so many of the black-robed individuals had already guessed this individual’s identity.

Zhao Wuji!

The first on Martial Arts Mountain from ten years ago, who suppressed Qi Tinnan for an entire year.

Only he understood Qi Tinnan well enough and was qualified to judge.

"Back in Martial Arts Mountain, I merely triumphed over Qi Tinnan by a small margin. With Qi Tinnan’s strength, he could have topped the rankings in any batch before or after."

Zhao Wuji spoke blandly, indifferent to whether those black-robed individuals around him were from the batches before or after him on Martial Arts Mountain.

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"Junior Brother Lin, Qi Tinnan is the direct disciple of the Star-Burning Valley’s Valley Master. Although he has never topped Martial Arts Mountain’s ranking, his strength is comparable to those who have, just unfortunate to encounter a stronger Zhao Wuji back then."

Lin Chen listened to a senior brother’s reminder below and nodded.

The pressure Qi Tinnan brought was much greater than that from Xia Anbo.

Qi Tinnan’s form appeared on the round altar, his gaze turned towards Lin Chen, and he said nonchalantly, "It’s unfair to bully you with my seniority, so please make the first move."

Upon hearing these words, Lin Chen’s expression didn’t change much, just nodding his head: "Alright."