40: It's better to leave this sect!

After Yun Yun finished speaking, she sat back on her throne, picked up her wine glass, as if nothing had happened.

But everyone knew that in the heart of this queen, a monstrous storm had already been unleashed!

The atmosphere of the banquet became incredibly strange.

No one dared to approach Lin Chen and speak to him anymore.

They merely watched the young man from afar with gazes mixed with fear, reverence, and extreme curiosity, as he remained calm and composed, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

And Sect Master Yun Yun, after her "compromise," turned her gaze towards Xiao Qingxue, who had remained silent the entire time, but whose delicate body was also trembling slightly.

Her eyes became full of suggestion and... cold killing intent!

She did not use a sound transmission, but the meaning in her eyes was clearly conveyed to Xiao Qingxue's heart.

(Qingxue, do you see?)

(This man is far more dangerous and mysterious than we imagined!)

(He must be hiding a shocking secret that allows him to control Nascent Soul powerhouses!)

(In tomorrow's duel, do not hold back any longer!)

(This Revered Master wants you to capture him alive, at all costs!)

(On the Arena Platform, use your strength to completely crush his limbs, cripple his cultivation, and destroy his will!)

Yun Yun's eyes became even more ruthless.

(As long as he is beaten into a cripple who can only breathe, and then brought back to the Forbidden Ground...)

(This Revered Master has many ways to make him spill all his secrets, word for word!)

She wanted Xiao Qingxue to conduct a legal, inhumane "interrogation through torture" against Lin Chen under the rules of a "fair duel"!

Xiao Qingxue naturally understood the meaning in her Revered Master's eyes.

In her beautiful eyes, as clear and cold as snow, that chilling killing intent instantly surged to its peak!

She slowly raised the wine glass in front of her, and from afar, lightly toasted Sect Master Yun Yun, who was seated at the head of the table.

Then, she drained it in one gulp!

This was a silent acceptance of the order!

It was also the most chilling death sentence from the altar, pronounced upon Lin Chen!

And all of this, Lin Chen saw clearly.

He looked at the Revered Master and Disciple, who thought their plan was "seamless," and a cold arc appeared at the corner of his lips.

(Interrogation through torture?)

(Perfect.)

(I also want to see what kind of beautiful scenery it is to brutally drag a so-called 'Goddess' down from her altar and trample her into the mud...)

(Exactly what kind of marvelous sight it will be.)

The next day, early morning.

The entire Purple Cloud Holy Land was engulfed in a strange, fervent atmosphere.

Countless Disciples, and even some inner Sect Elders who had been in seclusion for many years, arrived at the Training Ground early, surrounding the main Arena Platform number one until not even a drop of water could pass!

Everyone knew that today's duel would no longer be an ordinary competition.

Instead, it was a judgment that would determine the future direction of the entire Sect!

The object of judgment was naturally the mysterious man, Lin Chen, whom the Sect Master herself had labeled a "threat"!

And the one carrying out the judgment was the undisputed king on the altar among the younger generation of the Sect — Xiao Qingxue!

"They're here, they're here! Senior Sister Xiao is here!"

Someone, not knowing who, let out an excited shout.

Xiao Qingxue, dressed in white, holding a spiritual sword wreathed in cold Qi, descended from the sky like a Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, landing steadily in the center of the Arena Platform.

Her terrifying Half-step Nascent Soul aura was released without reservation, causing the temperature of the entire Arena Platform to drop sharply, even condensing a thin layer of frost!

That cold yet powerful aura instantly ignited the entire venue!

"Senior Sister Xiao will win!"

"Crush that man! Let him know what a true genius is!"

"Defend the honor of our Purple Cloud Holy Land!"

Amidst the cheers that roared like mountains and seas, Lin Chen's figure slowly walked onto the Arena Platform from the other side.

He still maintained his calm and composed demeanor, as if what he was about to face was not a life-and-death duel, but an afternoon tea party.

The more he acted this way, the more it angered the female Disciples!

"Putting on airs! He's about to die, and he's still pretending!"

"Just watch, when Senior Sister Xiao makes her move, he won't even be able to cry!"