Chapter 144 (1/2)

Chapter 144

Chapter 144 Fanning the Flames

That aged voice caused everyone to first blink in surprise . Then a storm of commotion immediately erupted .

“They’re letting Long Chen off just like that?!”

No one could understand that . Although Long Chen might have a somewhat reasonable argument, how could he just be let off just like that?!

“That’s not fair!” One of Lei Qianshang’s people indignantly spoke out . Obviously he was disappointed that the monastery hadn’t expelled Long Chen .

“Idiot, didn’t senior apprentice-brother Wan already explain that there is no such thing as fairness within the monaster? The majority of the monastery’s rules all favor the strong . Did you plug your ears and not hear?” Someone immediately retorted from Tang Wan-er’s faction . Obviously that person considered Long Chen as one of them .

Previously they hadn’t had enough people present . Furthermore, Lei Qianshang’s side had possessed a powerful expert like Zhao Wu who had suppressed them, causing them to feel some anger inside . But then Long Chen had showed he was a powerful expert in his own right . He was immediately treated as one of them . After all, the strong were always popular and welcomed .

Although what that person said wasn’t polite, it was definitely a fact that the monastery’s rules favored the strong . And once everyone thought of that, it immediately resolved that matter .

If they wanted to talk about absolute fairness, then Lei Qianshang, Tang Wan-er, and the others would all have to receive the same treatment as them . That wouldn’t be fair to them as monster-cla.s.s geniuses .

“Yes, disciple understands . ”

Senior apprentice-brother Chang respectfully bowed towards a distant mountain peak . He then smiled slightly to Long Chen . “Congratulations, you can continue partic.i.p.ating in the trial . But next time take care . Wandering on the edge of the rules might be exciting, but one failure will not be recoverable from . ”

This was a warning he gave him in goodwill . Although Long Chen had managed to get out through a technicality, that kind of conduct was extremely dangerous . If he had been judged guilty, he would have lost all his future prospects, and that would definitely not be worth it .

“Junior brother will engrave senior apprentice-brother Chang’s priceless words into my heart . This time junior brother was impulsive . Killing people is after all a low-cla.s.s method . It’s not something a smart person would do . ” Long Chen’s earnest words caused an admiring smile appeared on senior apprentice-brother Chang . Only a powerful expert who didn’t become arrogant could go further on his path .

“So next time when I run into such a situation, I definitely won’t kill him, but make him suffer a life worse than death . That way I can resolve my enmity without touching the monastery’s rules . That’s what a smart person would do . ” Long Chen acted as if he had come to a sudden comprehension .

Senior apprentice-brother Chang stiffened, but he then shook his head . “You guys continue your trial . In any case, everything is up to yourselves . ”

After saying that, he disappeared from the valley, leaving behind only the two factions .

Now that senior apprentice-brother Chang had left, Long Chen turned to look back at everyone who was staring at him . Tang Wan-er’s side was clearly much more amicable to him, while Lei Qianshang’s side was filled with hostility . But within that hostility was also a trace of fear .

Lei Qianshang was also staring at Long Chen, his eyes filled with a gloomy chill . His battle intent was soaring, and he might charge out to attack him at any moment .

“Tch, you blue-haired gorilla, can you not stare at me with such wors.h.i.+pful eyes? I, Long Chen, don’t like taking in any junior brothers, so give up on that dream .

“Furthermore, with that appearance of yours that even your grandparents couldn’t love, are you really chasing after our beautiful fairy sister Wan-er? You really are a horse who doesn’t even know his face is long; do you know how to feel a sense of shame?

“And have you never heard that birds of a feather flock together? Humans stick in groups, but I’ve always wondered whether the workers of the monastery are really even taking their work seriously for them to have accepted an ugly Magical Beast like yourself,” unsympathetically insulted Long Chen .

Hearing him insult Lei Qianshang like this, the entire crowd was alarmed . Just what were Long Chen’s guts made out of?

He had only just managed to escape from being expelled from the monastery . But he now acted as if nothing had happened and was provoking a monster-cla.s.s existence .

Both faction’s people all looked towards Lei Qianshang . His face had turned dark from rage .

Lei Qianshang’s skin had never been pale, so with his darkened expression, everyone suddenly saw that Long Chen’s vision truly had been correct; the current Lei Qianshang truly did look like a gorilla .

“Long Chen, don’t make trouble . ” Tang Wan-er was actually already laughing inside, but she still kept herself composed on the outside as she quickly chided Long Chen .

She was afraid Lei Qianshang’s fury would explode out . Although Long Chen had displayed an extremely great strength just now, that didn’t mean he could stand shoulder to shoulder with a monster-cla.s.s genius .

“Sister Wan-er, you don’t need to persuade me . I’m just taking your place to feel… wronged . ” Long Chen used his sleeve to cover his face and put on a huge act of trying to hold back his sobs .

“You are all definitely monster-cla.s.s existences . But four of you are people, so why did they have to add a gorilla amongst you? Isn’t that a complete curse against you guys?

“That’s especially the case for you and sister Zhiqiu . You are both fairies who have descended amongst us mere mortals . For this fellow to be considered one of you is practically a blaspheme .

“Sister Wan-er, you are the G.o.ddess of our hearts, grand and sacred . We definitely can’t allow others to tarnish your image; am I right everyone?”

As he spoke, his voice became impa.s.sioned, filled with righteous indignation . His last, infectious words were shouted to Tang Wan-er’s people .

The majority of them were men . They had long since formed a sense of admiration for Tang Wan-er, considering her as a heavenly existence . But they had never dared say anything .

Long Chen’s current words immediately resonated with them . Hearing his words, they all pa.s.sionately shouted together:

“Yes, we won’t let anyone tarnish sister’s image!”

Long Chen laughed inside . He had to complete his act . With red eyes he loudly shouted, “Sister, look! In us brothers’ hearts, you are our G.o.ddess, our religion!