37: Personal disciple

Facing Lin Chen's "acting innocent after taking advantage" demeanor, the Sect Master Yun Yun on the rostrum slowly narrowed her Phoenix eyes, which were as deep as a sea of stars, and a trace of icy coldness flashed deep within her eyes and vanished.

(What a sharp-tongued brat! To dare to use my own words against me in front of the entire Sect?! Does he really think that by relying on some unknown Magic Treasure, he can do whatever he wants in my Purple Cloud Holy Land? Ridiculous!)

Although anger rose in her heart, her face still maintained that calm, like an ancient well without ripples.

As a queen, her majesty could not be provoked!

She slowly stood up, her voice plain yet containing an unquestionable majesty that resounded throughout the entire venue.

"Not bad."

"Lin Chen, you have indeed completed the first trial I gave you—defeating an opponent at the Golden Core Stage."

"According to our agreement, I acknowledge your status as an Inner Sect Disciple, and... you advance to the final four!"

Her words only acknowledged the fact that Lin Chen had "passed the test" and "advanced," while completely avoiding mention of how shocking that previous victory had been. In this way, she downplayed the one-finger instant kill that was enough to overturn everyone's perception, defining it as an... ordinary, lucky advancement.

Although all the Disciples present were shocked, under the Sect Master's powerful aura, no one dared to raise any objections.

"However..."

Yun Yun's tone shifted abruptly, and her gaze, like two sharp swords, locked onto Lin Chen once again!

"Merely advancing to the final four is far from enough!"

"If you want to truly receive the Sect's recognition, you must go even further!"

She glanced at the battle bracket, then announced the arrangements for the final four matches in an unquestionable tone!

"Tomorrow, the final four matches!"

"Lin Chen, against..."

She extended a jade finger and pointed toward the first seat in the spectator stands, at the stunningly beautiful woman who had remained silent from beginning to end, her temperament as cold as snow.

"The Core Disciple who has remained undefeated in this Grand Competition so far—Xiao Qingxue!"

Boom!!!

Once this match arrangement was announced, the entire martial arts arena instantly erupted!

"Wh... What?! Sect Master actually has Lin Chen facing Senior Sister Xiao in the final four?!"

"My god! This... this is simply not giving him any chance at all!"

"It's over, it's over! That little bit of 'luck' he got from his Magic Treasure is nothing but a joke in front of the Half-step Nascent Soul Senior Sister Xiao!"

Everyone looked at Lin Chen with the eyes of someone looking at a dead man. They knew that this man's "Heaven-Defyingly lucky" dark horse journey would be completely ended tomorrow by the absolute champion of the younger generation of the Sect in the most crushing way possible!

And that Xiao Qingxue, who had been named, slowly stood up from her seat.

She bowed respectfully to Sect Master Yun Yun on the rostrum.

She had Cultivated for many years, and her strength had long since surpassed her peers. The only thing she longed for was to gain the Sect Master's appreciation and become a "Personal Disciple" under the Sect Master!

She knew that today's arrangement was the Sect Master's ultimate test for her!

She turned around, and with a pair of beautiful, cold-as-snow eyes, she looked directly at Lin Chen on the Arena Platform for the first time.

In those eyes, there was not the slightest bit of contempt, only... icy, killing intent, as if she were looking at a dead object!

To become a Personal Disciple, she would spare no cost to crush the man before her who dared to challenge the Sect Master's majesty!

Facing this almost tangible killing intent, Lin Chen, however, smiled.

He bowed slightly toward the queen on the rostrum who thought she controlled everything.

"Disciple, obeys."

That composed and indifferent demeanor caused a trace of imperceptible... irritation to flash through Yun Yun's heart once again.

She snorted coldly, and then, a "gentle" smile hung on her face once again as she announced loudly:

"Alright! Today's Grand Competition ends here!"

"To celebrate the two outstanding Disciples, Lin Chen and Xiao Qingxue, for successfully advancing to the final four, I will hold a celebration banquet for them tonight at the 'Purple Cloud Peak'!"

"At that time, I will also take out three... 【purple extreme gold pill】s as a prize!"

"Whoever can perform... in a way that satisfies me more in tomorrow's duel."

"These three precious pills will be bestowed upon them!"

Having said that, she took a deep look at Xiao Qingxue, her eyes full of hints and expectations.

The meaning was self-evident.

— — Qingxue, do not let me down. For me, ruthlessly, crush him!