Chapter 9 Provocation from the Second Branch
"Chen Zhou! This princess will not let you get away with this..." Jiang Ying collapsed to the ground in pain, her voice becoming even softer.
Seeing this, Chen Zhou could only scratch his head sheepishly before preparing to help Jiang Ying up.
But how could the princess of the Southern Kingdom accept such a loss? She directly shook off Chen Zhou's outstretched hand.
"Chen Zhou, you're getting more and more outrageous!"
At this moment, Jiang Ying wished she could stand up and beat Chen Zhou, but unfortunately, she had fallen too hard and couldn't stand up at all. Her junior brother's strength was getting stronger and stronger... Just now, when he pulled her hand, it felt like her hand was about to be ripped off.
This is why Jiang Ying fell so violently.
By the time Jiang Ying and Chen Zhou arrived at the registration location, it was almost noon.
This was the busiest time at the registration point, with countless sect disciples eager to perform well in the sect competition. On the one hand, they hoped to gain more resources from their sects, and on the other hand, they wanted to win the favor of the King of the Southern Kingdom and various princes.
If one performs well and obtains either of the two, one can be considered to have achieved great success.
"Look, look! That's Chen Zhou, the hidden direct disciple of the Third Elder, who defeated Senior Brother Han Feng in one move yesterday and has now mastered the Spirit Breathing Technique!"
"Really? That's the rumored Chen Zhou? He doesn't look particularly special!"
"Yes, yes, why did the Third Elder choose him as his direct disciple? And why is he only at the Qi Refining Realm?"
"You don't even know that? You only value his talent, right? He's only at the Qi Refining stage, yet he defeated Senior Brother Han Feng, who's at the Foundation Establishment stage, in one move. Could you do that? And he even comprehended the Spirit Sharing Breathing Technique. Could you do that?"
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With the improvement of his physical abilities, Chen Zhou has made great strides in his eyesight, hearing, and sense of smell. In such a noisy environment, Chen Zhou can now clearly hear other people talking about him.
Furthermore, you can hear clearly the words you want to hear without being disturbed by other noises.
I never imagined I'd become so famous.
Chen Zhou smiled smugly. It seemed that it was indeed difficult to live a peaceful and uneventful life as a nobody in this sect.
"What are you grinning like an idiot for? Don't you know you're the representative of our three teams now? Watch your image!"
Jiang Ying had nowhere to vent her anger, and now whenever she saw Chen Zhou, she wanted to punch him.
"In the Tianyun Continent, strength has always been paramount. I don't care about appearances," Chen Zhou said, patting the wooden sword at his waist, subtly showing off.
Just as Chen Zhou was showing off, the group moved quickly and in the blink of an eye, they were right next to Chen Zhou, looking him up and down.
Chen Zhou was completely unaware that a group of about seven or eight people had gathered behind him, and he was still busy showing off.
"Senior sister, what do you think of me like this..." Chen Zhou was just about to strike a cool pose. Back in his high school days, he often practiced this kind of cool move in front of the mirror at home, and now he even had a prop: a wooden sword.
Chen Zhou personally thinks that a man carrying such a wooden sword, wearing a Taoist robe, and striking a pose he likes is too lethal. What if his senior sister takes a liking to him?
"You're Chen Zhou?" The leader of the group pushed Chen Zhou with his sword sheath and shouted.
The sound was so loud that it immediately attracted everyone's attention, and everyone turned to look in that direction.
"Who are you people?" Jiang Ying instinctively stood in front of Chen Zhou, her pretty face stern.
"Oh, I didn't expect someone who looks so simple-minded to have such a good luck with women? There are even women blocking his way, he doesn't seem so great." The leader sheathed his sword, crossed his arms, and hugged his sword, speaking sarcastically.
"You!" Jiang Ying was already seething with anger, how could she bear such an injustice? Her pretty face immediately turned red with anger.
This was the second time Chen Zhou had witnessed such a provocative scene. It seemed that the Sword Cloud Sect was not as peaceful as he had imagined.
Originally, I just wanted to be a quiet, lazy bum in the Sword Cloud Sect. Now it seems that if I don't take action, people will really think I'm an easy target.
Can it be molded and kneaded by anyone?
Chen Zhou pulled Jiang Ying behind his back, took out the wooden sword with his other hand, and looked at the group of people who came to cause trouble.
"I am Chen Zhou," Chen Zhou replied through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.
"Hmph. Are you going to make a move? No rush, the sect competition will make you beg for mercy on your knees." The leader was slightly taller than Chen Zhou, and now he looked down on Chen Zhou with an air of superiority.
"Then I'll wait and see," Chen Zhou said without wavering.
"Then just wait and see, hahaha!"
After saying that, the arrogant man turned and left with the remaining few people.
"That's Lei Yan, a disciple of the Second Elder of the Second Branch!" Some of the spectators around had already recognized the troublemaker and immediately shouted it out.
Lei Yan is the second disciple of the Second Elder, after the eldest brother Xu Changtian. He is the second senior brother, and his strength is second only to Xu Changtian!
Watching the group leave, Chen Zhou didn't say another word. He went directly to register and then pulled Jiang Ying away from the registration area again.
"Ding! Host has not cultivated for one minute. Qi and Blood Value +2! Root Bone Value +1! True Qi Value +1!"
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Listening to these sounds coming from all directions, Chen Zhou felt no unease or fear, but rather a sense of anticipation.
“Junior brother, even if you have received individual instruction from your master and are keeping a low profile, you are still only at the Qi Refining stage! Lei Yan is said to have entered the Foundation Establishment stage a long time ago. He is not someone like Han Feng can compare to.”
Jiang Ying said with concern, her anger from before had mostly disappeared, replaced by worry for Chen Zhou.
"Sigh, it's all because of me. This Lei Yan must have been summoned by Han Feng. What would I do if something happened to you?"
Jiang Ying murmured, officially switching into her talkative mode, a complete change from her previous demeanor. She was genuinely worried about her junior brother. Although she couldn't quite grasp his strength yet, the difference in their levels was undeniable!
"What? What are you going to do? Then just buy me a good burial plot! Princess, maybe you can even posthumously grant me some official title?" Chen Zhou lay comfortably on a large rock, listening to the system notification sound. Hearing the sound now made him feel much more at ease.
I'm constantly improving my strength!
"What are you saying!" Jiang Ying became even more anxious when she saw Chen Zhou's self-abandoning attitude.
"Senior sister, I'm fine. I've never regretted standing up for you before, and this time is no different. I won't back down."
A gentle breeze swept over the two of them, and then silence fell over the mountain, leaving only the lingering affection that dissipated with the wind.
"Ding! Host has not cultivated for one minute. Qi and Blood Value +2! Root Bone Value +1! True Qi Value +1!"
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