MTLNOVEL Chapter 777: Another Day
Chapter 777: Another Day
Su Jingzhen’s eyebrows furrowed again.
This time, the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition had already decided that the other powers in the Luo River Basin would not participate.
The Yan Clan only had Yan Xia going, and he was already part of the Heavenly Dragon Race.
What did the other forces have to do with them?
Seeing Su Jingzhen’s somewhat confused expression, Qiu Yaoyao smiled and said, “The Four Waters Martial Arts Competition is the competition between the Luo River, Heng Water, Ling Water, and Long Water domains.
Even though all the forces of the four domains are fighting independently, the actions must be unified.
This is because we represent the Luo River domain.
So every time during the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition, all the powers of the four domains will act in unison with the strongest power among them.
Of course, the Luo River Basin will be no exception.
Whether it’s Dongxuan Academy, Heavenly Sword Sect, Earth Fiend Sect, or any other forces, no matter how many people they send, they will ultimately act together with the Heavenly Dragon Race.”
Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen was stunned for a moment, but then nodded in understanding.
His gaze shifted to Xuening’s courtyard where the five-colored light was still swirling.
Clearly, it would take some time before she could emerge from her seclusion.
Qiu Yaoyao and Su Jingzhen soon arrived back at Heavenly Dragon City.
Heavenly Dragon City, Heavenly Dragon Lord’s Mansion.
The Dongxuan Academy, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Earth Fiend Sect, the Mu Family, and other first-tier forces, as well as the Tortoise Sect and the Divine Seal Sect, had all arrived at this place.
In total, there were about forty-five sects.
Each sect had a delegation of several dozen people.
The size seemed quite considerable.
However, most of them were unknown to Su Jingzhen.
At this moment, Qiu Yaoyao’s voice sounded in Su Jingzhen’s ear again.
“This time, the Ji Clan is not participating, so the second-tier forces under the Ji Clan will naturally not participate either.
Not a single force under the Yan Clan can be seen here.
Therefore, the number of participating sects and the total size of the Luo River Basin is about a third less than usual this time.”
Su Jingzhen nodded again.
He was not particularly worried about these things.
However, as he and Qiu Yaoyao had just arrived at the central square, Su Jingzhen felt countless gazes suddenly converge on him.
Most of them were filled with envy and jealousy from the male counterparts.
Even though Su Jingzhen had already become a legendary figure in the Luo River Basin, it didn’t stop countless admirers of Qiu Yaoyao from thinking that he didn’t deserve to stand before her.
“Is that person Su Jingzhen?
The man Qiu Yaoyao chose in the legend? The one who saved all the fellow practitioners of the Luo River Basin in the Divine Kingdom?”
“Is he as powerful as the rumors suggest? I’ve been in seclusion all this time and haven’t seen him in person.”
“Ha ha, I’m afraid that the Heavenly Dragon Race is deliberately trying to spread their influence?
That guy looks extremely young; it seems too fake for him to have accomplished such feats.”
“…”
Most of those gathered here were the heavenly prides of the major sects.
Much of the time they spent in the Divine Kingdom was spent in seclusion.
Therefore, many had not personally witnessed the deeds that Su Jingzhen had accomplished.
As a result, they were constantly questioning Su Jingzhen’s abilities.
Everyone there was a young genius, and who among them did not see himself as the protagonist of his own story?
Some even believed that if they were in Su Jingzhen’s position, they could have handled those situations just as flawlessly.
After the meeting between the Heavenly Dragon Race and the leaders of the major sects, the Heavenly Dragon Race was about to lead everyone to their temporary quarters.
At this point, many of the young people could no longer contain themselves and were ready to challenge Su Jingzhen.
The first one to step forward was a young man in a white robe from Grotto Profound Academy. He exuded an extraordinary aura and wore a confident smile.
“I am Zhen Bufan. I have heard that the Heavenly Dragon Race has produced a genius who turned the tide in the Divine Kingdom and bravely fought against the ancient powerful beings of the Divine Kingdom, the Ancient Demon Kings, and saved our fellow cultivators in the Luo River Basin from dire straits.
I am deeply impressed and regret that I was in seclusion at that time and could not attend such a great event.
Now that we are fortunate enough to meet here, and there are still three days left before the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition, even though I am unworthy, I would like to seek guidance from Fellow Daoist Su.
I hope that Fellow Daoist Su can help me resolve some of the doubts I have encountered during my seclusion.”
As he spoke, Zhen Bufan’s aura suddenly surged, revealing that he was a cultivator at the late-stage Tribulation Transcender realm.
Throughout his speech, he maintained an extremely humble attitude. The onlookers were impressed, remarking that it was no wonder he came from an academy; his words were indeed pleasant to hear.
Anyone facing such humble and respectful words would find it hard to refuse.
At this moment, many people from various factions were filled with excitement.
“This is Zhen Bufan. It’s said that he is a once-in-a-millennium genius from the Grotto Profound Academy.
He’s been in seclusion for a hundred years, and it’s unbelievable that he has already reached the late-stage Tribulation Transcender realm upon his emergence.
He might even reach the Celestial Being realm very soon. He is definitely one of the top geniuses in the Luo River Valley.”
“It’s just that we don’t know how he stacks up against Su Jingzhen. After all, we don’t know if the rumors about Su Jingzhen are true.”
“We may not know who is stronger, but Zhen Bufan certainly has the qualifications to test his strength against Su Jingzhen.”
“…”
At this moment, everyone was discussing the matter.
Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen furrowed his brows and glanced at Qiu Yaoyao beside him.
“Sister Yaoyao, could this guy be one of your suitors?”
Su Jingzhen really couldn’t imagine that after causing such a stir in the Luo River Valley, someone would still want to challenge him so insistently.
What was the point of this?
Did he really look like a soft target that could be pushed around easily?
However, Qiu Yaoyao shook her head.
“Didn’t you hear what they said? This guy has been in seclusion for a hundred years, and I wasn’t even born a hundred years ago.
How could he possibly be one of my suitors?
I admit that I have many suitors, but it’s not to the extent of this,”
As she said this, Qiu Yaoyao shot a glare at him.
Upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen waved his hand. “Since he’s not one of your suitors, why should I bother to slap his face?
It doesn’t seem necessary to accept the challenge.”
His current true cultivation level was only at the 7th level of the Body Sovereign Realm.
If it really came to a fight, he wouldn’t stand a chance against a late-stage Tribulation Crossing cultivator.
Unless he started using some of his hidden techniques.
But it wasn’t his intention to start using them before the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition.
It was also completely unnecessary.
After all, from a certain perspective, they were still on the same side. Why waste his trump cards now?
“Sorry, I’m not very available today. I might have to disappoint Daoist Zhen.
How about we reschedule for another day?”
Su Jingzhen replied directly, leaving everyone in the room somewhat stunned.
“He… He’s backing out?”
“Someone who could achieve such a feat in the Divine Kingdom actually dares not respond to Zhen Bufan’s challenge? That’s a bit disappointing.”
“We thought we’d see a dragon battle between Zhen Bufan and Su Jingzhen, but this guy is actually chickening out.”
“…”
Upon hearing Su Jingzhen’s words, the crowd immediately showed their dissatisfaction.
And the smile on Zhen Bufan’s face froze at that moment.
He hadn’t expected that his humble invitation to a duel would be rejected outright.
A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
“It seems that Daoist Su is not as fearless as the rumors suggest.
Well, even though it’s a pity, Zhen has learned what he needed to know.”
Zhen Bufan took a step back, not wanting to discuss the matter any further.
In his view, Su Jingzhen’s current attitude already indicated some issues.
After that, he no longer considered Su Jingzhen as a rival.
However, after Zhen Bufan stepped down, the crowd was not going to let Su Jingzhen off so easily.
Immediately, a young man stood up with a sword on his back.
“I, Tian Jianzi of the Heavenly Sword Sect, challenge Fellow Daoist Su.
Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Su, I am not as powerful as Fellow Daoist Zhen. I am only at the level of the Unity Realm, the same level as you.
I believe Fellow Daoist Su will not refuse this challenge, right?”
This person exuded a formidable aura, and the treasure sword on his back seemed to be about to emerge.
His qi directly locked onto Su Jingzhen.
They were all people who wanted to step on Su Jingzhen to gain fame.
“Although Tian Jianzi is only at the Unity Realm, his combat power has long reached the Tribulation Realm. He might actually have the strength to challenge Su Jingzhen.”
“He is a hidden genius of the Heavenly Sword Sect, with an incredibly powerful offensive power. If Su Jingzhen dares to accept the challenge, it will likely end in a certain defeat.”
“This time, he will most likely refuse the challenge again.”
“…”
The crowd discussed it again, and as they imagined, Su Jingzhen’s answer was the same.
“Another day, another day!”
Su Jingzhen’s attitude was quite friendly.
“Fellow Daoist Su, I am Di Mingzi of the Earth Fiend Sect, and I challenge you!”
“Another day, another day!”
“…”
After Di Mingzi, several other young leaders from various sects continued to challenge Su Jingzhen.
However, he uniformly refused all of them.
He was fulfilling these people’s desire to gain fame through him.
In Su Jingzhen’s eyes, these people were still lacking the qualifications to be his opponents.
So far, he only considered one person as his rival, and that was Xuan Jin of the Heavenly Dragon Race.
At least for now, this person still held a certain mystery in front of him.
Su Jingzhen allowed these people to make their loud challenges before leaving the main square with Qiu Yaoyao.
“What do you think of the people from the Luo River basin who are participating in the Four Waters Martial Arts Competition this time?”
Su Jingzhen and Qiu Yaoyao had only come here to make an appearance, and had no important business to attend to.
In the past, there were indeed challenges, but today, Su Jingzhen’s refusal to accept any of them, although surprising to Qiu Yaoyao, was understandable.
However, she was a bit curious about the extent of Su Jingzhen’s combat power now.
After all, they had not been together for a long time, and they had not fought any battles during this period.
Upon hearing the question, Su Jingzhen pursed his lips.
“I have always followed Sister Yaoyao’s instructions and treated Xuan Jin as my only rival. These guys aren’t even worthy of me taking action.”
Upon hearing this, Qiu Yaoyao was taken aback.
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Su Jingzhen’s words touched her slightly, but she still asked curiously, “What about Zhen Bufan?
His realm has already reached the late stage of the Tribulation Period, and his combat power is likely to be on par with the Celestial Being Realm. Is he not even worth you taking action?”
Qiu Yaoyao wanted to gauge Su Jingzhen’s current combat strength.
However, upon hearing this, Su Jingzhen laughed.
“I can’t beat him, so why should I take action now?”
This answer once again left Qiu Yaoyao stunned.
…
Today, as expected, Su Jingzhen’s performance in the main square of Heavenly Dragon City once again became the topic of discussion among the various forces in the Luo River Basin.
There was a subtle hint of pulling him down from his pedestal.
However, Su Jingzhen was completely unconcerned.
Often, he genuinely wanted to be a bit more low-key, but things always went against his wishes.
If everyone thinks he’s being cowardly this time, then so be it, it doesn’t matter to him.
In a way, it might even be better for him to be pulled down from his pedestal.
On the second day, the colorful light in Xuening’s courtyard finally disappeared.
Xuening and Yan Xia stepped out together.
Seeing the two women now, Su Jingzhen was stunned for a moment, feeling that there was something different about them.