When the two arrived, the entire square was already packed with people, a dense crowd of hundreds of thousands.
Most of these strong figures sat silently, their expressions cold and indifferent, while only a few whispered among themselves.
When the two arrived, the council hadn't started yet, and the seats weren't assigned to each other. There were plenty of empty seats, so Qian Feng found a seat and the two sat down.
Long Chen had just entered when another group came in behind him—it was Qi Yufeng and the others. After entering, Qi Yufeng gave Long Chen a cold glance and walked straight to the front to sit down—that was his original seat.
Just as Qian Feng expected, he arrived early, received the news, and only then went out to "greet" Qian Feng, only to be slapped hard.
After sitting down, Long Chen quietly observed and found that everyone seated here was young people, all hidden. But to his shock, there were quite a few Nine-Star Destiny Warriors here.
However, under his sensing, the auras of these Nine-Star Destiny Warriors didn't seem strong and were noticeably floating. It was as clear as the difference between strength and swelling—at a glance.
The aura of these people was worlds apart from those of the Nine-Star Destiny Warriors standing before the Gate of Nine Heavens, which shocked Long Chen a bit.
"Could it be that the Fate Hunter clan has the ability to create Nine-Star Destiny Users?" This reminded Long Chen of his own Destiny Pill.
Suddenly, Long Chen was moved. His mind immersed himself in the Heavenly Dao Tree within the chaotic space. Sure enough, on the tree, he saw three Nine-Star Destiny Fruits.
Of these three Nine-Star Destiny Fruits, one came from the assassin Long Chen killed during the Fate-Hunting Clan's raid on the academy.
The other two came from the assassins Long Chen had previously killed during his probing attempts. Since the Dragon Blood Legion had already consumed all the Destiny Pills, Long Chen no longer cared much about these Destiny Fruits.
Now, when he went to see these Destiny Fruits, Long Chen was stunned. These fruits were shriveled, with dim star patterns and wrinkles, looking as if they were about to rot.
"There really is a problem. They are all artificially created by Nine-Star Destiny Practitioners. No wonder their auras are so strange." Long Chen suddenly understood.
No wonder when Long Chen killed that guy at the academy, he didn't feel anything at all—it turned out this guy was just a defective product.
These Destiny Fruits were of no use. Just as Long Chen was about to pick them, he noticed one of the fruits suddenly fell off.
As soon as it hit the ground, it was absorbed by the black soil. Only then did Long Chen suddenly understand—no wonder the Heavenly Dao Tree absorbed them—it was meant to be fertilizer for himself.
Once the number of Destiny Fruits reaches full, they will fall off automatically, but real Destiny Fruits that fall on the black soil won't be absorbed by the black soil. Otherwise, Long Chen wouldn't have accumulated so many fruits.
Long Chen had encountered similar situations before. When encountering impostors, the Heavenly Dao Tree did not react. This time, the Heavenly Dao Tree probably absorbed the nutrients from the other party.
"Third Master, that guy is the one in charge of the treasury. He's the grandson of the Soul Killing Sect Master." Suddenly, Qian Feng whispered to Long Chen.
Long Chen followed Qian Feng's gaze and saw the back of someone sitting in the front row. This person was short, most of his body hidden by the chairback. It was rare how this guy could figure it out.
Long Chen had no interest in this guy; his target was the treasure vault. He secretly looked through the map Qian Feng had drawn and discovered that the treasure vault was located in this small world.
But there were too many people here, making movement extremely inconvenient. Moreover, his identity could be exposed at any moment, so Long Chen couldn't help but feel a bit anxious.
"How can I get the treasure vault done?" Long Chen looked around, with countless open and hidden sentries guarding the area, but for the moment, he couldn't find any breakthrough.
"Senior,"
Long Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.
"What are you doing?" The Qiankun Cauldron replied, but its tone at this moment seemed somewhat wary.
"Hehe, Senior, your powers are vast and you can do anything..." Long Chen chuckled.
"You're not trying to get me to help you steal the treasure vault, are you?" Qiankun Cauldron said irritably.
"How can that count as stealing? That's so embarrassing! We robbed it!" Long Chen said with a smile.
"Don't joke around. I'm one of the top ten chaotic artifacts—how could I possibly do such petty things? If this gets out, will I survive? "Qiankun Cauldron said angrily.
"Speaking like that, that's not quite fair. Besides, haven't you done things like this before?" Long Chen said.
"When have I ever stolen anything?" The Qiankun Cauldron asked.
"Ahem, I remember ... in a certain herb garden," Long Chen coughed.
"Alright, alright, stop talking."
Hearing this, the Qiankun Cauldron suddenly remembered. The time it helped Long Chen gather herbs was also to help it recover faster. Now that Long Chen had caught the red, it finally compromised:
"Steal? I definitely won't steal. At most, I'll help you seal the treasury and prevent anyone from entering or leaving."
Hearing the Qiankun Cauldron's agreement, Long Chen couldn't help but feel overjoyed. This tricky problem was solved just like that. The Qiankun Cauldron would handle things steadily, and the treasury would be secured ahead of schedule.
At this moment, Long Chen instantly felt completely relaxed. With this, he had nothing to fear. He crossed his legs, leaned back, and then simply placed his feet on the back of the chair in the front row.
There was still someone sitting in the front row. That person immediately stood up and glared angrily at Long Chen. Long Chen pressed his hand on the seat and delivered a flying kick, kicking the man hard in the face and cursing:
"What the hell are you staring at?"
Bang!
That person never dreamed that someone would dare cause trouble here, completely unprepared, kicked by Long Chen and sent flying straight toward the high platform above the plaza.
"What's going on?"
On the high platform above the square, a few elderly men had just appeared when they saw someone flying over. Instantly furious, they grabbed the man with a swift grab.
The man's face was covered in blood from Long Chen's kick, both shocked and furious. Grabbed by the old man, his face turned pale with fright, and his voice became stammered:
"Law Enforcement Elder, I... I ... No, no... "Is it that guy... The
man was so nervous he couldn't even speak clearly. The elder's face was ashen, and he wouldn't listen to his explanation, throwing him out in one swift motion.
"The sect leader and the envoy are about to arrive. Behave yourselves, and if anything happens again, I'll skin you alive." The old man growled lowly.
The man flew back to his seat, trembling all over. That law enforcement elder was a ruthless figure—no one here wasn't afraid of him.
"Sit tight, don't block my view." Long Chen still stood with his legs crossed, still glaring fiercely at the man.
The man was so frightened that he didn't dare make a sound, nor did he dare let Long Chen put his foot down. He just sat down, but in his heart, he was praying, hoping the Law Enforcement Elder would see Long Chen's arrogant posture.
Unfortunately, this place was a bit far from the high platform, and with so many people present, the law enforcement elder didn't notice Long Chen at all.
Long Chen's actions left Qian Feng beside him stunned. He couldn't imagine who this guy really was, daring to act so arrogantly here.
At that moment, the entire square suddenly fell silent, and Long Chen saw two figures appear on the high platform.