Published: December 25, 2024
On the arena, Qin Chen held You Qianxue tightly, his gaze cold as he stared at the scholar in blue before him, a chilling light flickering in his eyes.
“Hmm?” The scholar's expression changed, looking at Qin Chen with fear.
So fast, too fast! Qin Chen's previous sword strike had come so suddenly and with terrifying power that he hadn't even been able to discern how Qin Chen had made his move.
He coldly said, “Bullying the few with the many? Ridiculous! This person clearly won earlier, yet still prepared to deal a fatal blow to someone from my Great Jin Dynasty. Isn't it you who are going too far? How can you still have the face to shout here!”
“Deal a fatal blow?”
Qin Chen's gaze was icy. Did he think he was a fool? Clearly, it was his Great Jin Dynasty's people who had been defeated, and yet they had suddenly attacked. Now, they were turning it around on him.
Not wanting to waste words with the opponent, Qin Chen directly looked at the steward of the Tianji Pavilion and said, “As a referee for this competition, shouldn't you say something about the people from the Great Jin Dynasty breaking the rules and recklessly coming onto the stage?”
Below the arena, everyone also looked at the steward overseeing the event.
Indeed!
The people from the Great Jin Dynasty had come onto the stage while the competition was still ongoing and had recklessly made a move, which clearly violated the rules.
The Tianji Pavilion steward was momentarily stunned; he hadn't expected Qin Chen to direct the blame at him. Although what Qin Chen said had merit, he knew in his heart that these competitors from the Great Jin Dynasty were actually representatives of the Da Qian Dynasty, one of the seven upper-level kingdoms.
If it were previously a force like the Da An Dynasty, he would have just punished them and perhaps even stripped them of their qualifications without anyone saying a word.
However, since they were from the Da Qian Dynasty, he naturally didn't dare to do that.
Although the Tianji Pavilion was an independent force and well-known in the land of a hundred dynasties, the reason it could grow so powerful was that it maintained the will of the seven upper-level dynasties.
Otherwise, why would the seven upper-level dynasties entrust such an important matter of advancing their forces to the Tianji Pavilion?
He was certain that if he dared to punish that young scholar right now, causing the Great Jin Dynasty's advancement to a middle-level force to fail, once the arena competition ended, he would undoubtedly face severe punishment and perhaps even lose his position as a steward.
Thus, after glancing at Qin Chen, he coldly addressed the scholar in blue, “According to the competition rules, no one is allowed to rush onto the stage during the match and disrupt the competition. You have clearly violated our arena's rules. However, considering that this is your first offense and you may not be very familiar with the rules, and since it did not cause serious consequences, I will not punish you this time. But if there is a next time, your Great Jin Dynasty will be directly stripped of its qualifications to participate. Do you understand?”
“Yes, disciple understands.” The scholar in blue knew very well what the steward meant; he clearly did not want to punish him, and he replied respectfully.
The crowd below the arena shook their heads, secretly sighing: Just as expected!
Although the Tianji Pavilion steward spoke sternly, it was clearly just a verbal warning without any actual measures; it was obviously just a matter of face. Although the Tianji Pavilion was powerful, it wouldn’t offend the blue-clad scholar, who had the backing of the Da Qian Dynasty, for the sake of a disciple from a major royal dynasty like Qin Chen.
If it hadn't been for Qin Chen's earlier insistence on handling the situation, he wouldn't have even spoken that warning.
“Is that how you conclude this matter?” Qin Chen's gaze instantly turned cold.
Although he knew the Tianji Pavilion steward would not make things difficult for the Great Jin Dynasty, seeing the other party merely giving a bland warning ignited his anger.