Dragon Hidden in the Sky

Hearing Chen Sixue's slightly threatening words, Ye Qing chuckled and said with a smile, "So, you're saying that if we, who aren't from the Heavenly Court, join a faction of the Heavenly Court before the Genius Battle even begins, we'll be strangled by you?"

"I didn't mean that!" Chen Sixue said, "Although this battle of geniuses is an individual battle, there are actually some connections between the different sects. In order to protect themselves, they will naturally help each other when they meet!"

“If it belongs to a top-tier power, they will at least give you some face! They might let you hand over your badge and spare your life!” Chen Sixue said, “But if it’s not, then killing you is fine.”

Ye Qing smiled and said, "I don't know if I can come out alive, but from what I've seen, it seems that Yun Jin has already set his sights on you all. Most of you are Immortals, and I wonder if you can handle him if Yun Jin breaks through to the Immortal realm!"

"Him? Dare he?" Gu Junru scoffed from the ancient clan's side.

"That's hard to say, I think he's a madman!" Ye Qing grinned and said, "As for me!"

"I'll stay there. I'm looking for some opportunities to cultivate for three years, and at the same time, I'll carefully consider which power to join," Ye Qing said. "Right now, I'm at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm. In your eyes, I'm probably just an ant that you can crush at will!"

"It's good that you know!" Yu Hao said.

"Of course, from the time I grew up until now, countless people have thought I was an ant that could be crushed at will!" Ye Qing said, "But I'm still living a very good life!"

"It seems you've all set your sights on me too!" Ye Qing licked his lips and said, "Of course, I've also memorized your faces. Before I reach immortality, if I spot you, I'll try to avoid you and focus on my cultivation for three years!"

“But if you all really intend to hunt me down…” Ye Qing said, “then I guarantee that I will be a worthy opponent!”

"And I don't care if you're from an eighth-level or ninth-level civilization!" As he said this, a murderous intent swept through Ye Qing's eyes. "If you want to kill me, and if I have the ability, I will definitely kill you. Even if I die when I come out, I will at least outlive you!"

The moment Ye Qing uttered those words, a palpable killing intent surged through the room.

Even Lin Qingzhu was seeing Ye Qing's imposing aura for the first time.

Despite the difference in their cultivation levels, Ye Qing remained calm and composed, neither arrogant nor humble, when facing these geniuses and people from top-tier forces.

This murderous aura is the kind of power that only those who have fought their way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood can possess.

At that moment, the temperature in the room seemed to drop a few degrees.

"Fine, fine! You're all talk and no action!" Yu Hao said, "When we get to the island, I'll come looking for you first! You really think you're Yun Jin? A mere early-stage Transcendent dares to talk back to us!"

Ye Qing was delighted!

He's shouting?

If he doesn't make a fuss, these people will fucking let him go?

They will not let me go the moment I choose not to join the Heavenly Court's forces.

The purpose of inviting me to this banquet now seems to be nothing more than to humiliate me.

"Even if you don't come looking for me, I will come looking for you!" Ye Qing said calmly to Yu Hao, "From the moment you made your move, we are sworn enemies."

Yu Hao chuckled and said, "A mere early-stage Transcendent Realm cultivator wants to talk to me about a fight to the death? You don't have Yun Jin's life, but you've got Yun Jin's problems!"

"There's no need to stay here any longer at this banquet!" Ye Qing said, turning and walking outside. "Oh, and one last thing I'd like to say to everyone!"

"Just now, many people were talking about birth, as if you were born a level above us, people of lower civilization, and that you were born superior and bossy!" Ye Qing said, "As human beings, no one has an extra leg!"

"My hometown has a saying for you all!" Ye Qing said. "Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?"

After saying that, Ye Qing turned and walked outside without looking back!

Yu Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, fine, one Yun Jin is fine, but now there's Ye Qing too. Arrogant, indeed arrogant. Once the Genius Battle begins, I will definitely kill him."

"Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?" Chen Sixue said with a hint of disdain on her pretty face, "That's just how it is in this universe!"

“These people from lower civilizations are getting more and more ignorant of the rules. Perfect, let’s use these two to teach them a lesson!” Wang Yuheng said from the Xuantian Pavilion.

"Is that so?" Cao Luo asked, glancing at Wang Yuheng.

Wang Yuheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Did he utter a single word of objection when his senior sister arranged for him to sit in the last seat?"

Chen Sixue frowned and said, "Junior brother, what do you mean?"

"He sat there without saying a word! When my senior sister arrived, she also stood up. When she asked him to sit down, he sat down too. How come he doesn't know the rules?"

"Geniuses are all arrogant. After what happened with Yun Jin, Senior Sister even asked him if he was convinced. Senior Sister, how do you think he should answer?"

"He only said he wanted to wait until the Genius Battle was over before making a choice, but everyone's words were full of threats and coercion!"

"And everyone here, you keep calling me a lowly bastard from an inferior civilization! I, Cao Luo, was also born into a level six civilization, so compared to everyone here, I'm also a lowly bastard from an inferior civilization! Shouldn't I sit at the very back too?"

Chen Sixue frowned and said, "Junior brother, you..."

"Brother Cao, we didn't mean that. You have unique characteristics, how could you possibly compare to that kid!"

Cao Luo said calmly, "You were the ones who were aggressive first, and he retaliated afterward. Besides, he didn't say he wouldn't join the Heavenly Court; he just wanted to consider it."

At this point, he sighed and said, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you all. You wouldn't understand anyway!"

“I think… Cao Luo makes a good point!” someone among the nine major forces said in a low voice.

"That's really going too far. You're all geniuses, and you all have your pride. You're basically trying to shit on his head!"

……

Hearing the sounds around her, Chen Sixue frowned and said, "That's enough!"

The room gradually quieted down. Chen Sixue said, "Just consider it a minor incident. Don't pay any attention to them. Let's remove those two tables and continue the banquet!"