Chapter 961 (2/2)

Ever since he had left the Northern Spiritual Realm and gone to the Northern Heaven Spiritual Academy, Nine Nether had helped him a great deal. So, it might be time for him to do something for her!

Although Mu Chen did not know if he could be of any help, he had to show his willingness to do so, as not to disappoint the people around him. Heavenly Sparrow Elder was surprised with Mu Chen’s sincerity, which caused him to soften his attitude.

He smiled and said, “I am just suggesting it. You don’t have to agree to it so quickly, as I still need to discuss it with the clan. For now, we can send four people into the Land of the Divine Beasts. So far, we already have three, including Nine Nether. We are still deciding on the fourth person to send in.”

Having said this, Heavenly Sparrow Elder looked at Mu Chen. “I can only tell the clan about you. You have to prove yourself in order to secure that last place.”

“Me?” Mu Chen was stunned.

“Currently, there are only two people who qualify to fight for the fourth place. They are the geniuses of the Nine Netherbird Clan. Although they have spent more time in cultivation, compared to you, according to their ages, they are still considered to be in the younger generation. If everything goes well, one of them will be selected. Hence, you will have to be even more powerful than them, if you want to be chosen,” Heaven Sparrow Elder said.

“May you share with me a bit more about how powerful they are?” Mu Chen asked discreetly.

“Well, Liu Qing is no match for them,” Heavenly Sparrow Elder said calmly.

When Mu Chen heard this, he was shocked. He had not expected the Nine Netherbird Clan to be so powerful. Although Liu Qing was extremely powerful, he could not even be among the top three within his clan!

Mu Chen’s strength would, at most, be on par with Liu Qing, and that was if he did not tap into the power of the fighting spirit! He would never be able to defeat the two geniuses of the Nine Netherbird Clan, no matter how hard he tried!

Even if he was fortunate enough to secure the last place, he would have to face even more powerful opponents in the Land of the Divine Beasts. Heavenly Sparrow Elder looked at Mu Chen, who was looking grave, and said, “Given your current strength, your chances of securing the last place are dim.”

Mu Chen could not refute what Heavenly Sparrow Elder had said.

“However, you still have two months to brush up on your strength. If you want to give it a try, I can help you by delaying the selection of the candidate by two months.” Heavenly Sparrow Elder raised his brows and said to Mu Chen, “If you do not have the confidence, we will forget this matter entirely. As for the Bloodline Bond between you and Nine Nether, I will leave that decision to the elders of our clan.”

Mu Chen became silent, pondering over all of this new information.

“Do think about it. When you have come to a decision, the Dominator should be able to send you to the Nine Netherbird Clan.” When Heavenly Sparrow Elder saw that Mu Chen had gone silent, he did not pressure him to answer immediately. Instead, he waved his hand and said before leaving, “I will wait return to the clan and wait for your answer.”

“Lord Nine Nether, let’s go,” Liu Qing looked at Nine Nether and said.

Nine Nether grasped her hands and looked at Mu Chen. She moved her lips, as though she wanted to say something, but no words came out. However, Mu Chen knew that she wanted to tell him to leave the Daluo Territory!

Liu Qing and Nine Nether then turned into two streamers and quickly caught up with Heavenly Sparrow Elder. Seeing that they had left, Mu Chen held his fists tightly.

Before Nine Nether left, she had obviously wanted to tell him to leave the Daluo Territory. It was apparent that she did not want him to meet the Nine Netherbird Clan. This was her way of offering him another way out, before Mu Chen was powerful enough to gain the recognition of the Nine Netherbird Clan and accept the Bloodline Bond.

However, if Mu Chen had acted according to her plan, Nine Nether would be reproached by her clan. He would never allow this to happen. No matter how powerful the geniuses of the Nine Netherbird Clan were, Mu Chen would not be afraid of them. All of his past life-threatening experiences would have been futile, should he prove to be such a coward now!

As Mu Chen thought of this, his eyes turned sharp and he came to a decision.

Mandela looked at Mu Chen and asked, “What do you plan to do?”

The three kings looked at him as well.

Mu Chen released his grasp and looked determined. He nodded and said, “In two months, I will go to the Nine Netherbird Clan.”

Although he had spoken softly, he sounded firm and confidently resolute.