Published: January 8, 2025
Qin Chen watched as Ouyang Chen was called back, and couldn't help but smile faintly. He could see that Ouyang Chen's nature was rather single-minded, and his confrontation with himself was clearly instigated by Ji Xinyi.
However, while Ouyang Chen might be foolish, the Void Temple Master was certainly not. The Void Temple Master had no animosity towards Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable. He had allowed Ouyang Chen to participate in the martial arts competition for marriage simply to forge a connection with the Ji Family and gain some benefits.
It wasn't meant to prompt Ouyang Chen to provoke Qin Chen and Tian Gong. So, when Ouyang Chen was about to argue with Qin Chen, the Void Temple Master immediately called him back.
Sure enough, after being summoned back, the Void Temple Master said something to Ouyang Chen, whose expression immediately fell as he sat down in dejection. The Void Temple Master then stood up and cupped his fists, saying, "Vice Hall Master Qin, my Void Temple's young hall master is inexperienced. If he has offended you, I hope you can forgive him."
Qin Chen clasped his fists and replied, "Brother Ouyang is truly passionate, angered for the sake of a beauty. I, Qin, admire that greatly."
As a top-tier expert of the human race, a pinnacle heaven venerable, the Void Temple Master giving face to Qin Chen naturally meant that Qin Chen would not casually create conflicts with others. He wasn't foolish enough to make enemies everywhere.
The Void Temple Master was clearly very satisfied with Qin Chen's response. It wasn't that he feared Qin Chen; rather, there was no need for a conflict, and he didn't want to be used by Ji Xinyi.
With a smile, the Void Temple Master said, "Vice Hall Master Qin, you are being too polite. In the future, I hope you and Divine Artisan Heaven Venerable can come to my Void Temple as guests."
"That can be arranged," Qin Chen replied with a smile, and then fell silent.
After finishing this exchange, the Void Temple Master turned to Ji Tianyao and said, "Old Ancestor Ji Tianyao, today my young hall master has won the martial arts competition for marriage. Later, my Void Temple will bring a betrothal gift to the Ji Family. However, since Ouyang Chen has fought several rounds and has sustained some injuries, he will need some time to recover. I hope you can understand."
Ji Tianyao's heart sank.
He realized that the Void Temple Master was somewhat dissatisfied with the Ji Family. He immediately cupped his fists and replied, "What are you saying, Void Temple Master? Since Ouyang Chen has won the competition, he will soon be my Ji Family's son-in-law. My Ji Family has operated in the Ancient Realm for many years and possesses some special healing treasures. I will bring them to my dear nephew Ouyang so that he can recover as soon as possible."
The Void Temple Master nodded and did not say anything further.
Ji Tianyao let out a sigh of relief. He was worried that Ji Xinyi's provocations might make the Void Temple Master unwilling to allow Ouyang Chen to marry Ji Xinyi, which would be troublesome. Fortunately, the other party didn’t seem to have that intention for now.
Although the martial arts competition for marriage had caused some negative effects and brought some trouble, Ji Tianyao was still very satisfied to forge a bond with the Void Temple. The Void Temple Master himself was a pinnacle heaven venerable ancestor with extraordinary strength, and the legacy of the Void Temple was long-standing, with many heaven venerable experts among them. They were a top-tier force, not at all weaker than the Star God Palace.
"Alright, today's martial arts competition for marriage will conclude here. The Ji Family expresses gratitude to all the experts and talents from various forces for their support. If you wish, please stay; my Ji Family will host a banquet for you all shortly."
Ji Tianyao said with a smile to everyone.
Today’s martial arts competition for marriage could be considered a success. The only trouble was Qin Chen; he wasn't sure how to handle the situation with Ji Ruyue for now.