<h4>Chapter 715: Chapter 720: The Grand Gathering of Heavenly Secrets (2)</h4>


    However, although Ling Chen knew it was their doing, he was frustrated by theck of evidence.


    After thinking for a moment, Ling Chen spoke up: "Song Yi, don’t think I don’t know what you’ve done. Remember this: Zhou Jun is my friend, and you schemed against him. I will settle this ount with you sooner orter."


    "With just you?" Song Yi sneered and said, "You..."


    "Enough!" Before Song Yi could finish his words, Tong Nan suddenly cut him off and looked at Ling Chen, "Ling Chen, I don’t know what you’re talking about, nor do I know what happened to Zhou Jun. In any case, don’t pin everything on us, or else don’t me me for using you of defamation. Let’s go!" With that, Tong Nan waved his hand and left with Song Yi and Liang Zheng, disappearing into the crowd.


    "Do you have a grudge against them?" Yang Tao asked from the side.


    Ling Chen shook his head: "I have no grudge with them, but they framed my friend and forced him out of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion."


    "No matter if you have a grudge with them or not, just don’t involve us. We’re not your talisman, nor your backing. Also, you must know the rules of Yangxin Pavilion; people from Yangxin Pavilion absolutely must not fight amongst themselves, or they will face severe punishment. Whether it’s us disciples or the masters, everyone must follow this rule."


    After hearing this, Ling Chen nodded slightly: "I understand."


    Yang Tao’s meaning was clear, he did not want Ling Chen to use Du Kang’s name to pressure others. But even if Yang Tao didn’t mention it, he wouldn’t do such a thing anyway. Bullying others by unting power was not his style; if he was going to bully someone, it would be based on his own capabilities.


    "Ling Cheng, were those people from Yangxin Pavilion just now? They seemed pretty arrogant."


    Ling Chen nced at Xia Yue who had spoken and nodded with a smile: "Can the people of Yangxin Pavilion not be arrogant? They do have the capital to be."


    Xu Ming said indifferently: "Others may have the capital to be arrogant, but so do you. There’s no need to take their attitude to heart too much."


    Hearing this, Ling Chen felt somewhat puzzled. For a long time, Xu Ming had always been low-key, but the words he said today were anything but low-key, in fact, quite the opposite. Ling Chen was very curious about what kind of capital he supposedly had.


    While deep in thought, the bustling crowd gradually quieted down, and everyone’s gaze turned to the stage.


    Ling Chen looked intently and saw Su Mei, escorted by an old man, gracefully ascend the tform. She then stood at the center, her beautiful eyes like water, scanning the people below. When her gaze brushed across Ling Chen, it paused ever so slightly, revealing a hint of surprise as if she found it strange that Ling Chen was here.


    Shifting her gaze away, Su Mei’s lips parted slightly as she spoke, her voice as clear and melodious as that of an oriole.


    "Everyone, today is the once-in-a-decade grand event of Yangxin Pavilion. There are hardly any outsiders here, and I believe you all understand the significance of this gathering, so I won’t waste more time. Next, I will announce the rules: disciples of Yangxin Pavilion who wish to participate in the martial arts tournament must be at least eighteen years old and have strength equal to or above that of the Dragon List. Participants must not exceed thirty-five years of age. Only those Yangxin Pavilion disciples who meet these requirements may participate in the uing matches. Moreover, the tournament will primarily consist of one-on-one duels, with the winners advancing to the next round. Considering that we are all disciples of Yangxin Pavilion, it is inevitable that injuries will ur during thepetition, so I hope everyone will be careful, stop at the right moment, and absolutely not intentionally harm the lives of others. If anyone is found to have vited the rules, no matter their identity or background, they will be expelled from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Alright! I have said all that needs to be said, the tournament now officially begins."


    As soon as Su Mei left the stage, the quiet crowd once again erupted into a buzz of conversation. Everyone was discussing spiritedly, with lots ofmotion and noise.


    "Ling Chen!"


    At that moment, Ling Chen heard a voiceing from behind. He turned his head and saw Porridge Girl walking towards him.


    "Eh!" Ling Chen asked in surprise: "How did you get here?"


    Porridge girl gave Ling Chen an annoyed nce and said softly, "If you cane, why can’t I?" After a pause, porridge girl still exined, "It was Su Mei who brought me here. She was afraid I’d be bored, so she brought me over to have a look. What about you? Did Su Mei specially allow you toe? Why didn’t I hear her mention it?"


    "She doesn’t know I’m here."


    As they spoke, Ling Chen felt a sharp and unrelenting gaze sweeping over him again and again, prompting him to nce over with the corner of his eye.


    Immediately, he saw Tong Nan at the edge of the crowd, tilting his head and shooting asional nces this way, looking very displeased.


    It’s him again!


    Ling Chen frowned, guessing that Tong Nan was upset to see him staying with porridge girl. No, he had to keep a closer watch on porridge girl. He wasn’t worried about Tong Nan swooping in to charm her away but was concerned that Tong Nan would resort to dirty tricks.


    Having learned from what happened with Zhou Jun, he had to be cautious.


    Just then, the crowd around them suddenly parted. Following that, Su Mei approached, apanied by an elderly man.


    "Ling Chen, how did you end up here?"


    "It was Elder Du who brought me here."


    "Elder Du?" Su Mei nced towards Elder Du Kang on the hilltop stands, a hint of curiosity in her beautiful eyes. Curiosity aside, she didn’t ask further but said, "Since you’re here, why note and sit with me? After all, you are guests, and Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion will surely not neglect honored guests."


    Ling Chen nodded, not refusing Su Mei’s invitation, and followed her to a side of the arena. By this time, chairs had already been arranged in a row, waiting for Su Mei to take a seat.


    Once everyone was seated, tea was promptly served, with very attentive service.


    At this moment, a young man emerged from the crowd and strode towards the arena. Upon reaching the arena, the young man folded his hands into fists, bowed to the crowd below as a courtesy, then straightened up, standing tall in the center of the arena, looking straight ahead, silently waiting.


    Yang Zhe?


    Recognizing the young man, Ling Chen was immediately aware of his identity, not expecting him to be the first one taking the stage.


    It was him!


    At this point, the crowd below the arena was abuzz with discussion, seemingly very surprised by Yang Zhe’s appearance. Everyone had thought that the first to enter the arena would be high-ranking Dragon List fighters like Song Yi or Liang Zheng who had yet to step onto the Earthly List, not expecting a heavy hitter to be the first to challenge.


    Ling Chen was also surprised, although he had only met Yang Zhe once. However, from what he had heard from Yang Tao, Ling Chen knew quite a bit about Yang Zhe. Yang Zhe and Yang Tao were brothers, with Yang Tao being the older and Yang Zhe the younger. Both of them were actually quite talented, which is why Du Kang brought them to Yangxin Pavilion and took them on as disciples.


    However, since Elder Du’s time was limited and he only wanted a single direct disciple, Yang Zhe was ced under the tutge of another master in Yangxin Pavilion.


    As far as Ling Chen knew, Yang Zhe’s abilities were close to that of Yang Tao’s, both being Earthly List masters and remarkably formidable among their peers.


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