Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After Xuan Qing and Jiang Chen had walked for a bit with Murong Yanran, they came across another group of people.
The number of people in the group exceeded Jiang Chen’s expectations. There were eight people, four of whom were Demon Slayer Palace disciples. Even Jin Yuan, who he had seen on the first floor, was among them.
Moreover, the Young Sovereign who had changed his appearance was among them, and there was also an unknown couple. It seemed as if they had a close relationship because they hugged each other even though they were in a public place with numerous people.
“Murong, you are really slow,” a Demon Slayer Palace disciple greeted Murong Yanran. He had noticed Jiang Chen and Xuan Qing, who were following her.
“I ran into junior sister Xuan Qing on the second floor, and this one is a Buddhist School disciple, Jiang Chen. I ended up wasting some time, and I’m really sorry,” when Murong Yanran noticed the expression on that guy’s face, she explained everything without waiting for him to question her.
These people knew Xuan Qing, and they were all surprised to hear that Jiang Chen was a Buddhist School disciple. After all, these disciples were quite special in the Demonic Abyss.
However, when they discerned that Jiang Chen’s realm level was only at the Martial Emperor late stage, the curiosity apparent on their faces disappeared, and disdain even appeared on the faces of some people.
The person Jiang Chen was the most concerned about was a man who had revealed his murderous aura before they even entered the Demonic Abyss. It could be surmised that he was the Young Sovereign, and Jiang Chen couldn’t recognize him because he had changed his appearance.
“So it seems then that those two people will travel along with us?” The couple was the most concerned about this, and they walked over.
The man’s muscular arm was holding the woman’s supple waist, while an arrogant and dissolute smile was plastered on his face.
“Very good, why don’t you invite another group of people so we can have an adventure. Then, if we are bored, there will be more people to pass time with and relieve our boredom,” the man spoke in a mocking voice.
Murong Yanran understood his implication and she said, “I don’t need to say anything about junior sister Xuan Qing. As for young master Jiang Chen, his Buddhist Power can help us defend against hidden dangers. He’s someone who has managed recently to kill a great celestial demon.”
“A great celestial demon?”
Upon hearing this, the couple was surprised.
“Left Blade and Right Sword, you shouldn’t underestimate him, as this youngster at the Martial Emperor realm, recently managed to kill a Martial Saint on the first floor,” Jin Yuan, who was the most indifferent among them, also spoke.
At this moment, the couple stopped regarding Jiang Chen with disdain because it seemed like he was quite skilled.
Jiang Chen noticed that one of the couple has a blade hung on his waist, while the other had a sword, and when he heard how Jin Yuan called them, he found their names quite odd.
“Junior sister Xuan Qing is a descendant of the Empyrean Goddess, and she’s the most suitable person for this mission. She should obviously participate in it.”
A man with a powerful aura among the four Demon Slayer Palace disciples walked over. He seemed 25 or 26 years old, and had a majestic and good-looking appearance, while his bright, clear eyes would leave anyone with a deep impression.
However, his black brows were furrowed, and it seemed as if he was plagued with worries.
“However, this friend doesn’t seem like a Buddhist School disciple.” When the man looked at Jiang Chen, his brows became even more furrowed.
The man’s words were reasonable because all Buddhist School disciples were bald and had a dignified appearance. They all seemed upright and honest.
Jiang Chen didn’t seem like that at all.
It wasn’t difficult for Jiang Chen to discern that this man was the senior brother Cao Ze because he was really mistrustful.
Jiang Chen didn’t reply because he was aware that Murong Yanran would explain everything.
“Senior brother Cao, I have promised him that we will leave all the demons we meet on the way to him because he’s making preparations for going to the fourth floor,” Murong Yanran said.
At that time, it would be apparent if Jiang Chen was a Buddhist School disciple.
“Humph, won’t we end up letting him take all the rewards for demon hunting?”
At this moment, the Young Sovereign who had changed his appearance and hadn’t said anything until now looked at Jiang Chen, and a murderous aura emanated from him. He had kept his silence up to now before he suddenly started trying to make difficulties for Jiang Chen.
“We also don’t want to suffer harm due to the demons, and, once we reach our destination, challenges will be unavoidable.”
“Jiang Chen can ensure that we will reach our destination while consuming the least possible amount of energy, and what we will pay are just some trifling demons,” Murong Yanran wouldn’t let them drive away Jiang Chen and Xuan Qing, who she had invited with great difficulty.
“Let’s take votes over this matter,” Cao Ze wouldn’t rashly accept the participation of Jiang Chen and Xuan Qing, and he asked everyone to vote without expressing his own opinion about this matter.
“I will abstain from voting,” Jin Yuan chuckled. He didn’t want to offend anyone.
“I’m against this,” the Young Sovereign expressed his opinion, as he kept glaring angrily at Jiang Chen.
“Well, what young Miss Murong has said is reasonable. It isn’t easy to find a Buddhist School disciple, and, if he can really show abilities befitting what she stated, that would be the best outcome possible.”
The couple, Left Blade and Right Sword, didn’t have any objections.
As for the three Demon Slayer Palace disciples besides Cao Ze, they looked composed and didn’t reply hurriedly.
It was obvious that it would be up to Cao Ze to determine whether Xuan Qing and Jiang Chen would stay or leave.
“We will observe your performance on the way, and, if you aren’t as skilled as junior sister Murong has said, you can’t stay on our team,” Cao Ze said.
Jiang Chen shrugged his shoulders and expressed that he didn’t really care one way or the other.
“Hey, you don’t think that you will be able to leave unscathed once we abandon you, do you?” Left Blade hoped that this affair would become messy, and he grinned before he stated those words deliberately.
If Jiang Chen participated in this operation, there wouldn’t be any possibility for him to leave unscathed. One didn’t even have to ask other people for their opinions because Left Blade and Right Sword had already expressed that if Jiang Chen’s performance was mediocre, they would surely kill him so that he wouldn’t divulge their secret.
Jin Yuan coughed several times. He had acted as a mediator between them, and he didn’t want any accidents.
Their surroundings were filled with people, and, if they got into a fight with Jiang Chen, they would only need to shout loudly. At that time, people would swarm here.
“Let’s go,” Cao Ze said.
As for the allocation of the Empyrean Goddess’s remnants, those people had already decided about this, and there wasn’t any need to discuss anything.
The strongest people would get most of it, and they might even end up killing each other.
“It’s no wonder that Murong wanted us to join her,” Jiang Chen noticed that those ten people had formed their own group within the team.
It was needless to mention Left Blade and Right Sword, as even if they weren’t a husband and wife, they were at least lovers.
As for Jin Yuan, he stayed out of everything, while the Young Sovereign that had changed his appearance was controlled by Cao Ze, and the reason behind this was that Cao Ze knew his identity.
If Jiang Chen and Xuan Qing hadn’t been here, Murong Yanran would also be in Cao Ze’s group. But now, this woman walked cordially along with Xuan Qing and Jiang Chen.
It could be discerned that Cao Ze cared so much about the Empyrean Goddess’s descendant, and, if this hadn’t been the case, he wouldn’t have accepted them.
Moreover, Murong Yanran had informed Jiang Chen of everything, and it was obvious that she had acted without prior approval.
The team left the plaza, and they proceeded on a path. This wasn’t a strange occurrence on the plaza, and there were several other teams that left along with them. They all proceeded on different paths to achieve their objectives.
TSK! TSK! TSK! “This team has a strange combination, and it’s surely anything but simple. Let’s follow them, as we may probably end up running across interesting matters.”
There were still people who noticed Jiang Chen’s team and noticed when they left and proceeded after them.
Several light beams followed them, and it could be discerned from their radiance’s intensity that those several people possessed great power.
“Let’s start here!”
The group still didn’t fly far away from the plaza, yet the third floor’s dangers revealed themselves, and a group of demons blocked their paths.
This group of demons was quite insignificant in comparison to the team’s great power, and Cao Ze just wanted to use it to test the authenticity of Jiang Chen’s status as a Buddhist School disciple.
