Chapter 971 (1/2)
Chapter 971: Mo Feng and Mo Ling
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Tianghuan Clan Leader, it would be disrespectful of me to decline the last slot.”
Mu Chen’s voice spread around the square and drew countless varying reactions from the crowd, yet no one dared mock him. This was because Mu Chen’s previous performance had not only convinced them, but it had also left the cautious elders speechless for some time! They certainly hadn’t thought that he would have ever been able to defeat Jiang Ya and Qin Xuan!
“This guy, Mu Chen, is actually qualified to represent the Nine Netherbird clan in entering the Land of the Divine Beasts…”
Some people from the Nine Netherbird clan nodded silently. Judging from Mu Chen’s fighting force, which he had shown previously, only Mo Feng and Nine Nether could transcend him among the young generation from the Nine Netherbird clan.
The crux of the matter really lay in the fact that Mu Chen only had the strength of a Grade Six Sovereign! As for Mo Feng and Nine Nether, the former had reached the strength of Grade Seven Sovereign for many years, while the latter managed to achieve a breakthrough after receiving an inheritance force from the clan.
Hence, Mu Chen’s potential was extremely huge. If he could make a breakthrough again in the Land of the Divine Beasts, it would mean his advancing to Grade Seven Sovereign, which would enable him to truly having a fighting chance against a supreme talent from the Divine Beasts clan!
As they were sitting on the stone seats, the elders of Nine Netherbird saw the people from the clan whispering and looking at each other. The elders could only smile silently.
Heavenly Sparrow Elder shifted his attention from Mu Chen to an elder robed in green, who had always held objections. Heavenly Sparrow Elder then laughed. “Green elder, I suppose you won’t be objecting again, right?”
The elder robed in green looked pale. After a long while, he said, “This person’s strength is acceptable, but he is still only a human being after all. Isn’t it inappropriate for him to enter the Land of the Divine Beasts?”
“Although he is a human being, he has a blood bond with Nine Nether, so his entering the Land of Divine Beasts will not be a problem,” Heavenly Sparrow Elder said.
The elder was speechless. Looking at Heavenly Sparrow Elder’s mocking face, he brushed his sleeve and said, “Then, I hope that he won’t prove himself incompetent in the Land of Divine Beasts!”
Heavenly Sparrow Elder did not care about the angry elder anymore. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the Tianhuang Clan Leader, waiting for his final verdict.
The Tianhuang Clan Leader’s expression was calm, as his palm gently touched the back of his chair. After a while, he said lightly, “We are a clan that keeps its promises. Since you defeated Jiang Ya and Qin Xuan, my clan’s fourth slot for entering the Land of Divine Beasts shall be yours.”
The Tianhuang Clan Leader’s speech made Mu Chen feel relieved. Although the Land of Divine Beasts was a great opportunity for him, the thing that he prioritized most was actually being able to help Nine Nether solve the problems regarding her blood bond in the Land of Divine Beasts.
Nine Nether’s blood was mired because of him. So, if he could not help Nine Nether to resolve this hidden danger, it would cause him great anxiety and guilt.
“Thank you so much, Tianhuang Clan Leader!” he said gratefully.
Holding one of his fists with his other hand, Mu Chen thanked the leader respectfully. He knew that, at least for now, he had staved off the disaster caused by the blood bond temporarily. This was the best outcome he could have expected, since he did not have to leave the Daluo Territory, and because Nine Nether also did not have to stand between him and her clan, which would have put her in a difficult position.
The Tianhuang Clan Leader was looking at Mu Chen from a great height, his face, which was always expressionless, finally picked up a weak smile, as he said, “Your attendance pleases me. This respect that you have shown by your coming here is incomparable even to the feat of you defeating Jiang Ya and Qin Xuan.”
Mu Chen was shocked and humbled by his words.
“If a man is unable to bear his responsibilities, and only seeks to escape when he encounters obstacles, it is difficult for him to become great, no matter how talented he may be.”
The Tianhuang Clan Leader was looking at Mu Chen satisfactorily with his brooding eyes, then he continued, “Although I rarely forcibly make decisions for Nine Nether, if you couldn’t be here at the appointed time, then I would have cut off the blood bond between you and Nine Nether. At that time, no matter where you fled, we would have found you. But… I’m glad that I now will not need to use such a fierce method. I now see that Nine Nether is pretty good at judging people, after all.”
At the end of the conversation, The Tianhuang Clan Leader nodded lightly. His words were self-evident, showing his recognition of Mu Chen. As for the surrounding Nine Netherbird Elders, they looked at Mu Chen strangely. This was because they were familiar with their leader’s judgement. In all of these years, only a few people of the younger generation within the clan had been able to gain his recognition. Judging from the Tianhuang Clan Leader’s comments to Mu Chen, he was obviously very satisfied with Mu Chen.
On the other side, Nine Nether also looked at her father incredulously. It seemed that she had also not expected that he would give such a compliment to Mu Chen.
She patted her chest gently, thinking that it was fortunate that Mu Chen did not go and hide in the Daluo Territory as she had suggested. Otherwise, her father would have gotten a bad impression of Mu Chen, which would have made it nearly impossible for him to accept Mu Chen. As for the blood bond, that would have been a disaster!
Thinking of this, Nine Nether could not help but glance at Mu Chen. As she did so, she realized that the latter was looking towards her at that exact moment, too. Mu Chen grinned, hoping to put her mind at ease.