<h4>Chapter 719: Chapter 724: Battle with Tong Nan (1)</h4>


    Cough cough... Du Kang lightly coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said: "Well... I can testify for Ling Chen. He is indeed not wrong; he is a disciple of Yangxin Pavilion."


    "Elder Du, you’re being rather unscrupulous now. You just said that you only epted Yang Tao as a disciple, and now, howe..."


    Before the elder beside him could finish his sentence, Du Kang cut him off and said: "Listen to me first. Although Ling Chen is a disciple of Yangxin Pavilion, he is not my disciple."


    "Elder Du, if he’s not your disciple, then whose disciple could he be? No one here has taken him as a disciple."


    Just as an elder finished speaking, Huang Zheng coldly said: "Mr. Du, don’t try to fool us. Initially, I thought highly of that kid and wanted to ept him as a disciple, but he was utterly unwilling. Now you suddenly say that he is a disciple of Yangxin Pavilion but not yours, how do you expect us to believe that?"


    Swirling his wine gourd in hand, Du Kang smiled and said: "What, you don’t even believe my words now?" Saying this, Du Kang looked towards the people below and continued: "I’ll not deceive you all; not only is Ling Chen’s master an elder of Yangxin Pavilion, but he is also the most senior among them."


    "Elder Du, who exactly are you talking about?" the crowd below asked curiously.


    Smiling, Du Kang uttered two words: "Su He!"


    Su He?


    Upon hearing this name, the people present were momentarily stunned.


    Su He, a name that surely no one was unaware of. Present were either disciples and elders of Yangxin Pavilion or important figures of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and each one had a profound memory of the name Su He.


    Amongst the crowd, Su Mei was the most shocked. When Du Kang mentioned the name ’Su He,’ Su Mei even doubted her own ears, wondering if she had heard wrongly.


    Su He, a name that had not graced her ears for a long time. If not for Du Kang’s mention today, she would have nearly forgotten this man who was once most important to her.


    Su He... He turned out to be Grandpa’s disciple!


    Since Grandpa left Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, there had been no news of him for many years, and now, atst, she knew his whereabouts. Remembering the past, Su Mei felt her eyes brimming with tears; the next thing she knew, a tear rolled down her cheek.


    After a while, someone finally regained theirposure, looked at Du Kang, and asked: "Elder Du, Elder Su has been gone for so many years now, you can’t just be joking about this."


    ncing at the speaker, Liang Tian, Du Kang replied: "Elder Liang, what’s the matter, you don’t believe my words?"


    "Elder Du, it’s not that I don’t believe you, but your words are frankly hard to believe. I wanted to take Ling Chen as a disciple not long ago, and he said in person that he had not yet taken a master. It’s only been so short a time, and now you suddenly say he is Elder Su’s disciple, do you think we can believe that?"


    "It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe it, as long as the Pavilion Master believes it." With that said, Du Kang pulled out a dagger from his body, flicked his wrist, and threw it towards Su Mei down the slope. Seeing the dagger falling, the elder next to Su Mei immediately caught it, then handed it to Su Mei.


    "This dagger is Elder Su’s token, and I have confirmed it. Everyone present, surely no one is clearer than the Pavilion Master whether Elder Su’s token is genuine or not, so it’s fair to let her verify. Pavilion Master, please take a good look, whether this dagger really belongs to Elder Su."


    Su Mei nodded lightly, carefully examining the dagger in her hand. Then, she took a deep breath to calm her excitement and said: "Elder Du is right, this dagger is indeed my grandfather’s token, which he always carried with him, rarely parting from it. Since this dagger has appeared in Ling Chen’s hands, I believe he has not lied."


    Grandpa?


    Hearing this, Ling Chen was taken aback. Su He was Su Mei’s grandfather? That meant he was... the former Pavilion Master of Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?


    Ling Chen was stunned, not expecting Su He to have such an identity, and he never mentioned it before.


    At this moment, after Su Mei’s confirmation, everyone’s gaze towards Ling Chen instantly changed.


    The disciple of Su He... This identity was not simple. Given Su He’s status, whether in terms of identity or position, his disciple could walk unhindered in both Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and Yangxin Pavilion.


    Tong Nan, with a displeased expression, stared at Ling Chen, a hint of wariness shing in his eyes. He had thought that Ling Chen was an outsider who could be bullied at will, but who knew, this fellow had such a formidable background and backing.


    Su He!


    Thinking of the elder who once ruled over Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and Yangxin Pavilion, Tong Nan could not help but shiver uncontrobly.


    Over the years, after Su Mei took the position of Pavilion Master, while Yangxin Pavilion outwardly respected her, in reality, some of the elders did not take her seriously. The reason they were so respectful and attentive to Su Mei was because of Su He’s presence. They might disrespect Su Mei, but they couldn’t disrespect Su He; at least eighty percent of the elders in Yangxin Pavilion had received his favor.


    For this reason, when Su Mei affirmed Ling Chen’s identity, the way they looked at him changed.


    Facing everyone’s stares, Ling Chen cast aside the stray thoughts in his mind and looked straight at Tong Nan across from him, speaking indifferently: "Since I am a disciple of Yangxin Pavilion, I wonder if I am eligible to participate in the uingpetition?"


    "Of course." Before Tong Nan could reply, the judge next to him had already nodded in recognition.


    "Hmph!" Tong Nan sneered with disdain, saying: "So what if you are Elder Su’s disciple? If you’re on the stage, you have to rely on your own skills, not your background. Your strength is merely on the Dragon List, what qualifications do you have to fight me? Fine, since you seek humiliation, I’ll apany you all the way."


    "Tong Nan, you plotted against Zhou Jun and forced him to leave Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, I will settle this ount with you."


    Hearing this, Tong Nan sneered and said nothing further, immediately striding with both legs towards Ling Chen.


    As Tong Nan closed in swiftly, Ling Chen did not think twice; he immediately turned and retreated, sprinting towards the edge of the tform. After a short while, Ling Chen reached a rack of weapons.


    With the strong wind from behind approaching, Ling Chen extended his hand, grabbed a Yanyue de, and swung around rapidly. Holding the de high with both hands, he chopped powerfully toward Tong Nan’s head.


    Faced with the iing Yanyue de, Tong Nan’s pupils shrank, and he quickly stopped, then dodged to the side.


    Instantly, the Yanyue de passed closely by Tong Nan’s side and crashed heavily onto the ground, carving out a long crack.


    After the failed strike, Ling Chen did not hesitate; his hands shook, and he gripped the Yanyue de firmly, lifting it slightly upwards. The de spun, sweeping horizontally, and aiming straight for Tong Nan’s neck.


    As the saying goes, an inch longer is an inch stronger. The Yanyue de in Ling Chen’s hands was nearly two meters long, leaving Tong Nan no chance to close in, forcing him to retreat again and again.


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