Published: January 7, 2025
“Acting Vice Hall Master Qin, come up!”
Elder Longyuan smiled at Qin Chen, but a hawkish glint flashed in his eyes. He thought to himself that as long as he tarnished Qin Chen's reputation, his mission would be complete. At that time, rewards from above would surely follow, and he would stand out among the many elders in Heavenly Work.
The thought of gaining both fame and fortune was quite exhilarating.
So, he fixed his gaze on Qin Chen, his battle intent boiling, eager to make a move. Although he didn’t understand why the Demon Tribe was so concerned about an external holy son, he believed that no matter the opponent’s capabilities, defeating Qin Chen would be effortless.
After all, he was just a newly promoted earth venerable; no matter how talented he was, how strong could he possibly be?
“Elder Longyuan seems to have forgotten something?”
Qin Chen descended as well, smiling as he spoke.
“What is it?”
“A million contribution points as an entry fee, shouldn’t that be paid upfront?”
Qin Chen smiled at Elder Longyuan, “I fear that after the pointers, I might not be able to collect.”
“Haha, you think I would default on payment?” Elder Longyuan said disdainfully.
“Of course not. It’s just that my pointers have always been quite sincere. I worry that after the challenge, you, Elder Longyuan, might lack the capability to pay, which wouldn’t be good.”
The crowd was dumbfounded, then speechless. Was Qin Chen truly this arrogant? What did he mean?
Was he suggesting that he would beat Elder Longyuan to the point where he wouldn’t be able to pay the contribution points?
“Arrogant.”
Elder Longyuan's anger surged within him; he was genuinely furious and prepared to teach Qin Chen a lesson.
“It’s just a million contribution points.”
Elder Longyuan walked to the side of the dueling arena, standing before a black stone pillar taller than a person. This black stone pillar had a slot for insertion, and a jade tablet appeared in his hand, which he inserted into the slot and quickly tapped on it a few times.
Instantly, the black stone pillar lit up, and a line of text emerged.
“Alright, the million contribution points have been deposited into this monitoring stone pillar. Now you can rest assured, right?”
Putting away his jade tablet, Elder Longyuan's face turned grim.
This was the monitoring stone pillar.
The dueling arena was meant for the many stewards and elders of the Headquarters Secret Realm to challenge one another, and many elders would engage in wagers during their duels, so such equipment was naturally configured.
Qin Chen nodded.
“Then I will come up. This elder is still waiting for your pointers, Acting Vice Hall Master Qin.”
Elder Longyuan gritted his teeth, emphasizing the words “pointers” heavily.
“What are you in such a hurry for?”
Qin Chen smiled and addressed the many elders present, “Which elder here still needs pointers from this acting vice hall master?
Please transfer the contribution points in advance to avoid any trouble later. I must clarify that if you don’t come up now, I, as the acting vice hall master, have the right to refuse you later.”
“Damn, so arrogant.”
“Too overbearing.”
Many elders' faces darkened. They thought Qin Chen was just joking earlier, but now he was truly speaking out, causing many elders to look displeased.
It had been many years since they had seen someone so arrogant.
“Does Qin Chen really have such confidence?”
“Is he not afraid of losing everything?”
In the discussion hall, the Supreme Weapon Venerable, soon-to-be Heaven Venerable, and Heavenly Venerable of Inquiry were all stunned, some speechless, and their faces extremely grim, as they couldn’t comprehend Qin Chen’s actions.
Even the Ancient Craftsman Venerable was at a loss for words. He hadn’t seen Qin Chen being this arrogant before; it was as if he had transformed upon arriving at the Headquarters Secret Realm.
Fortunately, they were in the Headquarters Secret Realm; outside, someone like him would definitely be beaten to death.