Chapter 328

"Because this kind of cooperation is only carried out between the higher-ups of both sides, even the middle and lower level killers don't know about it, so we have been kept in the dark.

"They create all kinds of accidents so that the sects that lost their disciples don't know it was them. And after getting the target's organ, they use it to cultivate the Priests, and then use these Priests to infiltrate the various forces.

"This has seriously harmed the interests of the major forces. Do you think they won't want to kill the Huangfu family after knowing about this?"

Gu Chen believed Jiang Yige's words. He remembered the correspondence between Jiang Yige and Ye Qingshuang.

In his letters to Ye Qingshuang, he mentioned these things intermittently, but he didn't understand it at that time, but now it was clear.

Gu Chen had seen the two Priests, He Fangzheng and Yao Yufei, with his own eyes. He didn't know if the Huangfu family realized the evil nature of this matter, but it had given the major forces a reason to join forces with the Celestial Court!

"What should we do next?"

Gu Chen knew that Jiang Yige must have a specific plan to meet him.

"The Sky-sea Pavilion owes you a favor, right, Brother Gu?"

Jiang Yige asked.

"Sort of." Gu Chen nodded. He had exposed Yao Yufei's true identity. If the Sky-sea Pavilion did as he said, they should be sure that their Holy Virgin was a spy from the Nether God Palace, and they would know that they owed him a favor.

"The Pavilion Master of the Sky-sea Pavilion is also in the capital. She has good personal relationships with many of the higher-ups of the Two Schools, Three Families, Four Holy Lands, and Five Sacred Sects. As long as she can gather the big shots of these forces, leave the rest to me."

"I will fight for an alliance for you, Brother Gu. You only need to focus on preparing for the battle."

Jiang Yige answered calmly.

"Okay, I understand."

…

The next day, the results of the competition in the fifth division were released, and the five people who advanced to the finals were finally confirmed.

They would join forces with Huangfu Qingming to compete for the final victory, and the winner would be able to marry Princess Lan Chu!

In the palace, Emperor Yang Hong saw the list of advanced contestants.

"State Preceptor Shen, have you thought of a reason to eliminate that Gu Chen?"

Emperor Yang Hong held a red brush in his hand, preparing to cross off Gu Chen's name from the promotion list.

"This …"

Shen Xudong hesitated.

At this moment.

"Father, please wait!"

The Crown Prince strode into the palace and presented a memorial to the throne with both hands.

"What happened?"

Emperor Yang Hong frowned. He took the memorial and read it. His expression kept changing!

"The four sacred grounds of South Flower, Langya, Dubhe, and True Jade, and the five sacred sects of Thousand Refinements, Glazed Light, Dark Heaven, Divine Wood, and Sky-sea Pavilion … The leaders of the nine great factions of Middle-Earth have actually jointly guaranteed that Gu Chen will enter the finals?"

Emperor Yang Hong seriously read the memorial several times, but he still did not dare to believe the contents.

The hearts of the Four Holy Lands and the Five Sacred Sects had never been united, but today, they were all speaking for one person!

And that person had once beaten the descendants of the Holy Lands and Sacred Sects so badly that they had to search for their teeth on the ground …

This matter was truly too inconceivable, causing him to be unable to digest it for a moment.

After a long time, he finally accepted the truth. His gaze became complicated.

The nine great factions had jointly spoken. Even if he was the ruler of a country, he had to pay attention to their opinions.

But he was somewhat unwilling to obey because of coercion.

"Ze Fang, what do you think we should do about this?"

He asked the Crown Prince weakly.

"Reporting to Father, I feel that we should let Gu Chen continue to participate!"

The Crown Prince replied decisively.

"You are the future Emperor. You should know that this matter is not ordinary. It is no longer a simple marriage contest."

Emperor Yang Hong sighed.

"Father, that is the grudge between Gu Chen and the Huangfu Clan. It has nothing to do with us!"

The Crown Prince replied.

"Nothing to do with us …"

Emperor Yang Hong murmured. In this situation, too many factions had been implicated. The best choice for the royal family was indeed to stand by and do nothing.

"Let's do as you say."

Emperor Yang Hong compromised.

…

Bang!

Huangfu Wuji smashed the table in front of him with a palm. A terrifying aura constantly overflowed from his body.

He had not been so angry for many years. But today, he was forced to lose his composure!

He had an informant in the imperial palace. He had just received a shocking news from the Emperor.

"Milord, please calm down."

The Man with a bamboo hat calmly said.

"How can I calm down? Other than the two academies and the three clans, who do not participate in conflicts between factions, the Four Holy Lands and the Five Great Saint Sects are actually going against me! "

"They have clearly joined forces with the Celestial Court. This time, my Huangfu Clan has been isolated in the imperial capital!"

Huangfu Wuji had never felt so emotional before. Ever since the Gu Clan's remnants appeared, he found himself in this situation more and more often.

He admitted that he had underestimated him. He did not expect that he could actually join forces with the nine great factions to deal with him!

The current situation was very clear. The Huangfu Clan was besieged on all sides. If they were not careful, the foundation that they had painstakingly built up for decades would be destroyed!

"The nine great factions' support for the Celestial Court is indeed surprising. But the Celestial Court is, after all, an underground faction. Their alliance cannot be that firm."

"With Milord's strength, even if the nine great factions wanted to do something, they would have to be cautious."

"Right now, they are only supporting that Gu Chen to participate in the tournament. They have not directly shed all pretense of cordiality with the Huangfu Clan. In this subordinate's opinion, the key is still in the upcoming finals."

"In the upcoming finals, as long as Qingming can defeat that Gu Chen, then the Huangfu Clan's prestige will still be there. The nine great factions that are ready to make trouble will also stop."

The Man with a bamboo hat's words were reasonable. Huangfu Wuji also realized how important the upcoming finals were.

After going around in a big circle, this final battle was still unavoidable!

The next day, the finals of the Martial Arts Tournament arrived.

The victors of the five competition zones and Huangfu Qingming stood together in the arena.

Today's competition would be based on drawing lots. They would fight one by one and eliminate one by one until the champion was born!

Gu Chen was still dressed in a white robe today. However, he had revealed his true appearance. He was tall and valiant, and even when he stood beside Huangfu Qingming who possessed a peerless beauty, he wasn't the slightest bit inferior.

It was even to the extent that Huangfu Qingming's appearance leaned towards the feminine side, like a woman, whereas he had a bit more of a man's masculinity and unswerving determination.

Besides the two of them, the Demon King and the others were present as well.

The six great geniuses were gathered in one place. The spectators discussed incessantly, and the majority of the topics were focused on Gu Chen and Huangfu Qingming.

During these two days, the rumors and slanders about the Huangfu Clan had become more and more intense, and even Huangfu Qingming's proud genius image had been slightly affected. Moreover, the enmity between Gu Chen and the Huangfu Clan was even more well-known.

What kind of sparks would these two peerless geniuses who possessed superb physiques collide in the Martial Arts Tournament was what the spectators were looking forward to the most.