Chapter 703: Chapter 703: Identity Exposed (Third Update)
"What hidden sect?"
Ling Chen appeared completely puzzled.
He had never heard of the hidden and emerging sects these people spoke of.
Upon hearing this, the eight prodigies all stared at Ling Chen with a blank expression.
"Aren’t you from a hidden sect?"
After a moment, Qin Wutian asked incredulously.
Ling Chen, Shen Xing, and Liu Xiao were even younger than them.
Yet, their strength had reached the first layer of the World Realm!
Apart from the hidden sects, they couldn’t think of any other sect that had such a foundation!
Even his Qingyun Sword Sect, although having many talents,
would generally be near thirty years old at this level of cultivation!
Moreover, Ling Chen and the others hailed from the Eastern Domain!
They knew exactly what kind of place the Eastern Domain was.
Even the sects ranked in the last four of the Central Region could probably easily crush the Eastern Domain Master.
Now, Ling Chen was telling them they weren’t from a hidden sect, how could they accept that?
"Young Master Ling, stop joking around!"
Qi Zhen and others spoke one after another.
Three World Realm first layer emperors, all in their early twenties.
Even their own sects couldn’t foster such talent!
"I’m not joking, we really come from the Eastern Domain Star Pavilion, not from any hidden sect."
Ling Chen solemnly said: "Are you mistaken?"
Seeing Ling Chen’s serious face, it didn’t seem like he was deceiving them.
Qin Wutian and the others exchanged looks.
It turned out to be a complete misunderstanding.
The prodigies they desperately tried to befriend were just from an ordinary power.
And they were from an Eastern Domain sect?
The eight prodigies fell silent for a while.
After a long time, Qin Wutian smiled and said: "Young Master Ling, I remember at yesterday’s auction, you won quite a few items, valued at tens of thousands of top-grade Spirit Crystals. If Young Master really comes from an Eastern Domain sect, I’m afraid it might be difficult to produce so much?"
Even previously, he saw Xiao Qing munching on the Spirit Fruit from yesterday’s auction.
From this, it can be seen that even if Ling Chen was not from a hidden sect, the backing power must be extremely terrifying!
Otherwise, they wouldn’t treat a pet so well!
He had observed Xiao Qing, who looked ordinary and couldn’t be identified as any particular spirit beast.
But, being able to advance to an Emperor Spirit Beast, its bloodline must be extraordinary!
Perhaps, Ling Chen and his companions had done this intentionally.
The Eastern Domain Star Pavilion, merely a pretext.
He knew that breeding spirit beasts was a skill better mastered by Southern Domain sects.
Ling Chen was very likely from the Southern Domain.
"Think what you will."
Ling Chen smiled indifferently.
He was too lazy to explain further.
After all, he had already declared his origin, and these people could simply investigate it.
Subsequently, Qin Wutian and the others no longer focused on Ling Chen’s origins, and the conversation remained enthusiastic.
Of course, Qin Wutian and the others had already sent their subordinates to investigate.
They were disciples of a great sect after all.
They believe in acting cautiously after strategizing.
It’s not because of a little suspicion that they would rush up to demand explanations.
That would be a ruffian’s act!
Not the demeanor of a great sect’s disciples!
Two hours later.
The gathering ended.
Qin Wutian and the others still respectfully saw Ling Chen and his group off.
"Gentlemen, what do you think?"
Watching the departing figures of Ling Chen and the others, Qin Wutian spoke in a cold voice.
Nangong Ya said, "Judging by their demeanor, they don’t seem to be lying."
"No matter what, we should first investigate the true origins of those three! Our geniuses in the central domain are not to be trifled with by insignificant figures!"
Qi Zhen declared in a cold voice.
"Brother Qi is right! If Ling Chen and the others have an ordinary background, we must show them what the disciples of the central domain are capable of!"
Lai Yunlong said.
The others expressed their agreement.
"Brother Chen, it seems it was your group that spread the rumor that Ling Chen and his companions are from a hidden sect?"
Qin Wutian looked at Chen Gong and smiled.
"Brother Qin, you can’t say that. When I befriended them, it was because of their talents. I just thought it was possible they came from a hidden sect. But later, as the rumor spread, it turned into them being from a hidden sect."
"And besides, you all have seen the capabilities of Ling Chen and his companions! Spending hundreds of thousands at the auction house - even if they’re not from a hidden sect, they must certainly be from a powerful force!"
Chen Gong hurriedly explained.
He wouldn’t dare take responsibility for this.
If, as Ling Chen claimed, they were from the Eastern Domain Star Pavilion.
And they, the geniuses of the central domain, befriended Ling Chen because of this, it would be a disgrace to the central domain!
They would become the laughingstock of everyone.
"Brother Chen, don’t be nervous."
Qin Wutian smiled and said, "You and I are both from the central domain, we should be united in our enmity! Let’s wait until the investigation results of Ling Chen come out before discussing further!"
Then, everyone went their separate ways.
The news that the eight geniuses of the central domain invited Ling Chen and others to the Feixian Tower banquet spread like a storm throughout Yan City.
If earlier Ling Chen was merely suspected to be a disciple of a hidden sect, now it was beyond doubt.
Geniuses possessing the decree of truly exceptional individuals personally invited him; Ling Chen was no ordinary person.
And the incident at the auction where Ling Chen outbid the Eight Great Sects also spread widely.
This further solidified Ling Chen’s identity!
"Ah, if only I could be like Young Master Ling, receiving an invitation from the eight great geniuses, how wonderful that would be!"
Someone yearned.
"Dream on! Have you looked at yourself? Young Master Ling is a disciple of a hidden sect!"
Someone immediately scoffed.
Almost everyone in Yan City was discussing Ling Chen and others.
"Dad, could Young Master Ling really be from a hidden sect?"
In the City Lord Mansion, Yan Huo looked at the middle-aged man sitting above him, excitedly said.
If that were true, they would essentially be clinging onto the coattails of a hidden sect!
"Let’s hope so!"
The middle-aged man, the City Lord of Yan City, was also somewhat excited.
...
"Is this Young Master Lingchen?"
Inside the great hall of Feixian Tower, a young man at the ninth level of the Palace Mansion Realm formed a light silhouette in his hand.
It was precisely the likeness of Ling Chen.
Naturally, this was instigated by Qin Wutian and the eight other geniuses.
To find out the true identity of Ling Chen and others.
They even sent people to the Eastern Domain to verify.
"Ling Chen?"
In a corner of the hall, a young man at the ninth level of the Palace Mansion Realm, looking at the image of Ling Chen, couldn’t help but be astonished.
He was a disciple of the Burning Flame Sect and had, of course, seen Ling Chen.
Ling Chen was clearly a disciple of the Star Pavilion, how had he become a disciple of some hidden sect?
"Hey, you might have made a mistake? This person is a disciple of my Eastern Domain Star Pavilion!"
The young man walked over.
A similar scene was happening in different places.
Those questioning were all disciples from the Eastern Domain.
They were all participants of the Qingzhou Talent List.
Soon, these individuals were invited by Qin Wutian and others for questioning.
The news about Ling Chen and others became clear.
"Is he really a person from the Eastern Domain Star Pavilion?"
The faces of Qin Wutian and others turned green.
He, a genius disciple of the central domain, was tricked by a disciple from the Eastern Domain?
Two days later, message from those who went to the Eastern Domain confirmed the identity of Ling Chen and others.
"Dare to trick me, I want you dead!"
Qin Wutian, Lai Yunlong, Qi Zhen, and others roared out loud.