55: Competing for invitation

Moreover, this Secret Realm will open in half a month, so it will be here soon.

At that time, all Dongming Sect Inner Sect Disciples can enter it.

In addition, the Southern Chu Kingdom has ten provinces, each of which is incredibly vast. The Dongming Sect occupies three provinces, with the Sect headquarters located in Ye Province. The other Qing Province and Yuan Province are governed by the True Disciples and also have Dongming Sect mountain gates. At that time, Disciples from the mountain gates governed by the True Disciples of Qing Province and Yuan Province will also come and enter the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb together.

Overall, there are many opportunities within the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb, and the competition is also extremely fierce. It's easy to imagine what it will be like when tens of thousands of Inner Sect Disciples flood in.

However, Lu Chen didn't care about those so-called opportunities. As long as there were monsters, that was his greatest resource.

"The Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb is about to open. We must hurry and do more tasks to exchange for Merit Points to improve our strength." Some Disciples walked in twos and threes, still discussing the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb.

"I think the task of suppressing the rebellion of the Liu family in Sanjiang County is good, how about..." As a Disciple was speaking, he suddenly saw Lu Chen and Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng approaching and immediately said happily, "Is that Junior Brother Lu Chen?"

"Oh, it really is Junior Brother Lu. He's out of seclusion!" Another Disciple was pleasantly surprised, and then several people exchanged glances and all went to meet Lu Chen.

"Junior Brother Lu, please stop." They quickly stepped forward.

Lu Chen looked over in surprise, only to see that the four people who called out to him were all Doujian Peak Disciples who had previously gone to Mangniu Mountain together to kill monsters: "What are you four Senior apprentice-brothers..."

One of them, a tall but thin Disciple surnamed Gao, smiled and said, "Didn't the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb open soon? The four of us want to enter it with Junior Brother. I wonder if Junior Brother Lu is willing?"

'They saw how powerful my Dao Soldiers are, so they want to team up with me?!' Lu Chen's mind turned, and he immediately understood their intentions.

He immediately smiled apologetically: "Sorry, I don't have this plan at the moment."

Leaving no room for negotiation, the meaning in his words was already extremely clear: he intended to go alone.

Just kidding, now he has forty-five Dao Soldiers in his Nurturing Soldier Immortal Coffin, twelve of which are Golden Armor Dao Soldiers alone. These four Tong Qiao Realm Senior apprentice-brothers really can't help him much!

As soon as he finished speaking, another burst of laughter rang out: "Haha, Junior Brother Lu, how about joining us?"

Several people looked over at the sound, only to see three more Doujian Peak Tong Qiao Realm Disciples arriving.

Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng, who was standing beside him, watched with envy: "Being strong... is really good!"

All his fellow Disciples were scrambling to team up with Lu Chen. Looking at himself, he was at least in the mid-Tong Qiao Realm, yet not even a single fellow Disciple came to exchange pleasantries with him. People really can't be compared!

"Junior Brother Lu, you should still travel with us!" Before Lu Chen could refuse, more Doujian Peak Disciples arrived.

Before long, fifty to sixty Doujian Peak Disciples had gathered here, all enthusiastically inviting Lu Chen to enter the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb with them.

It goes without saying that they were all coming for Lu Chen's Dao Soldiers, but it was no wonder these fellow Disciples were enthusiastic, as Lu Chen's Dao Soldiers were truly obvious to all and extremely astonishing.

Just thirty-five Silver Armor Dao Soldiers could simultaneously hold back six Xuan Fa Realm monsters. This kind of effect was much greater than one or two old Xuan Fa Realm Disciples. Who wouldn't be envious after seeing it?

If they could form a temporary small alliance with Lu Chen, then Lu Chen's Dao Soldiers would be responsible for restraining, and they would only be responsible for killing the monsters. Wouldn't the benefits be obtained easily?

"Junior Brother Lu, I heard that Monster Corpses are useful to you. Then all the Monster Corpses obtained from this trip to the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb can belong to you, and the benefits can also be equally divided, how about it?"

"Junior Brother Lu, I have three Tong Qiao Realm Monster Corpses here, which I can give you now."

"How dare you bring out three Tong Qiao monsters? We have a total of eight here. As long as Junior Brother Lu agrees, they will all be Junior Brother's."...

The fellow Disciples of Doujian Peak were more enthusiastic and generous than the last, competing with each other, making Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng, who was ignored on the side, even more envious: "If only I had Junior Brother Lu's talent..." He'd probably have sweet dreams.

On the contrary, Lu Chen just felt a bit noisy.

"Junior Brother Lu, Tong Qiao Realm Junior Brothers are not very useful to you. How about joining us?" A familiar rough voice came.

Then the crowd parted, and Dong Cungang's tall and sturdy figure walked over. Also coming with him were Han Rong, Zhou Li, and Zhao Qiong, who had a voluptuous figure and outstanding appearance.

"My goodness, even Xuan Fa Realm Senior apprentice-brothers are actively seeking out Junior Brother Lu!"

This is the Xuan Fa Realm!

Junior Brother Lu... Junior Brother Lu is still only in Spirit Transformation...

Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng's eyes turned red with envy. When would this immense 'wealth' also fall upon him?

"Senior Brother Dong, Han Rong, Senior Brother Zhou, Senior Apprentice-Sister Zhao, you don't need to join in this excitement, right!" Lu Chen said with a helpless expression.

The scruffy-bearded Zhou Li said solemnly, "We are not just joining in the fun, but sincerely inviting you."

At this moment, it wasn't just Senior Brother Xin Xiang Sheng who was envious. All the fellow Disciples of Doujian Peak who had been talking back and forth were completely consumed by envy, wishing they could take Lu Chen's place.

Experts in the Xuan Fa Realm, and there were four of them! If they were willing to take them into the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb, they probably wouldn't hesitate in the slightest, even if it meant emptying all the Merit Points on their bodies.

In the distance, a figure wearing a jade crown and a sky-blue long robe silently stopped in his tracks: "Is that Lu Chen, whom Master personally snatched from the Inner Sect Assessment Hall?"

He was very tall, with a back straight like a sword, a resolute face, and especially a pair of eyes like a hungry tiger, which made people feel cold just by looking at them.

Beside him was a middle-aged-looking Xuan Fa Realm Disciple who appeared honest and simple. He respectfully replied, "Replying to Senior apprentice-brother Li, that person is precisely Lu Chen."

Senior apprentice-brother Li, Li Jinyi, is one of the five registered Disciples of the Sword Fighting Peak Lord, who is also the Sect's Third Elder. He is at the peak of the Xuan Fa Realm, ready to take that step at any time to achieve the Dao Embryo Realm and become a True Disciple of the Peak Lord. He is a true Genius who has cultivated for less than 150 years and is expected to achieve the Yin God Realm in the future.

Li Jinyi frowned slightly: "What ability does he possess that makes my fellow Doujian Peak Disciples curry favor with him like this?"

As one of the five registered Disciples of the dignified Sword Fighting Peak Lord, he didn't see so many fellow Disciples coming forward to fawn over him. That Lu Chen was only in the Spirit Transformation Realm, so how much ability could he have?

With a cold snort, Li Jinyi turned and left, no longer having the thought of going to the Internal Affairs Hall.

On the spot, only the middle-aged-looking Xuan Fa Realm Disciple 'Fan Sheng', who appeared honest and simple, remained. He watched Li Jinyi leave and then turned back to look at Lu Chen, who was enthusiastically surrounded by the Doujian Peak Disciples in the center, his eyes slightly narrowed: "Senior apprentice-brother Li doesn't like him... so be it!"

He clasped his hands behind his back, and his honest and simple appearance completely faded, replaced by indifference and arrogance. There was no trace of the honest look he had shown before Li Jinyi.

He took a step, and in just a few strides, he was outside the crowd. Fan Sheng suddenly spoke: "Junior Brother Lu, I see that your Aptitude is not bad and you have some future. For this trip, just follow behind me, your Senior apprentice-brother, and enter the Ancient Demon Remnant Tomb together!"

His tone was indifferent and condescending. Compared to the enthusiasm and eagerness of the other Disciples, his words were more like charity towards Lu Chen, more like a condescending Senior apprentice-brother helping a newly initiated Junior Brother, and in a tone that implied you must accept with gratitude, which inexplicably made people angry.

"Who are you? Your tone is so..." Dong Cungang turned around angrily, but halfway through his sentence, seeing it was Fan Sheng, he hesitated and closed his mouth.

"The visitor is ill-intentioned!" Lu Chen came to a conclusion in his heart.