Chapter 566

"Qing Shi, remember to be ruthless when you attack later. It's best not to give him any chance to perform."

Everyone's topic returned to Gu Qingshi. Gu Yuanshan whispered to him in a mocking tone.

At the elders' meeting, he told the other elders to see Gu Chen's performance today before deciding whether to make an exception and let him enter the Ancestor's Land. It sounded like it could be discussed.

But in reality, it was just a delaying tactic. He did not intend to give the Dao Shu Bloodline any chance at all.

In today's battle, as long as Qing Shi defeated Gu Chen cleanly and made him lose face, the elders would have no reason to support him entering the Ancestor's Land.

"Don't worry, great-grandfather. I won't give that boy any chance." Gu Qingshi smiled coldly.

Everyone present felt sorry for Gu Chen because he had drawn Gu Qingshi as his opponent. Even the First Elder, Gu Yao, frowned, thinking that he was really unlucky.

However, no one noticed that when Gu Chen saw Gu Qingshi's name written on the token he had drawn, the corners of his mouth curled up into a happy smile.

He did not show much emotion. He handed the token to the clan elder and returned to his original position, quietly waiting for the battle to begin.

"This boy seems to be a little different."

Among everyone, only Gu Lianyue looked at Gu Chen with a trace of surprise and doubt in her eyes.

In the Gu Clan, she had the most contact with Gu Chen, so she was keenly aware of the slight change in him.

For some reason, she felt that his temperament had changed. From being heavy and sharp, it had become elegant and refined.

The order of the battle was soon out, and the young disciples of the Gu Clan went on stage one after another.

The battle between Gu Chen and Gu Qingshi was arranged for the third match.

The two disciples of the Gu Clan in the first match were only in the Heaven Realm. The battle between the two was not intense, and the outcome was quickly decided. The elders watching did not have any change in their expressions.

The person who went on stage in the second match made Gu Chen take a few more glances, because the person who went on stage was Gu Ziyan, whom he had met once.

This woman's strength had long reached the Transcendence Realm. Like Gu Qingshi, she was recognized as one of the top ten experts among the younger generation in the clan.

In this year's Clan Meeting Martial Competition, her name was one of the people who were considered to have the highest chance of getting into the top three.

She was a member of the Easternmost Branch. As soon as she stepped onto the stage, many young disciples immediately applauded and cheered for her.

Gu Ziyan was beautiful and had a good personality, so she was very popular in the clan.

In comparison, her opponent seemed a little unknown. As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he smiled awkwardly. "Cousin Zi Yan, please be merciful."

He was a boorish man, but when he said those words, it immediately caused a wave of hissing. His father, who was not far away, was so angry that his face and neck turned red, and he almost went up to kick him.

"Alright."

Gu Ziyan smiled sweetly. As expected, her next move was very heavy.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that her strength far surpassed her opponent's, but she deliberately showed mercy, making it look like the opponent regretfully retreated after a fierce battle.

This made her opponent very happy, and he looked at her gratefully when he left the stage.

Her performance instantly gained countless fans, but Gu Ziyan just smiled and left the stage.

At this time, Gu Chen walked forward. It was his turn to fight.

Gu Ziyan happened to pass by him and suddenly stopped. "Cousin Gu Chen, I'm looking forward to your performance."

Gu Chen glanced at her in surprise. "Everyone thinks that I'm too unlucky. What are you looking forward to?"

"I've already heard from Ding Yao. Cousin Gu Chen is not what the clan thinks." Gu Ziyan's beautiful eyes twinkled.

"Oh? Then what do you think my chances of winning this battle are? "Gu Chen's lips curled up.

"I don't understand. After all, I'm not familiar with cousin Gu Chen. But with cousin's personality, even if Gu Qingshi can win, he will still suffer in the following battles, right?" Gu Ziyan said.

"Is that so? Then you guessed wrong."

As soon as Gu Chen finished speaking, he strode into the stage.

Gu Ziyan frowned slightly. What did Gu Chen mean? Did he not even have the confidence to hurt Gu Qingshi?

One had to know that he had been chased by the cultivators of Penglai Island. In a rage, he had destroyed dozens of their islands. Such a person was ruthless in his bones.

Gu Ziyan was still pondering the meaning of Gu Chen's words, but Gu Chen was already standing in the stage, looking coldly at Gu Qingshi, who was walking over from the other side.

As soon as Gu Qingshi stepped onto the stage, many young disciples began to cheer for him, including Gu Renyuan, who had been taught a lesson by Gu Chen.

"Cousin Qingshi, teach that kid a lesson!"

"How long do you think Gu Chen can last under cousin Qingshi's attack?"

"How long? It should be how many moves. I bet he can't last more than ten moves!"

Gu Qingshi had always formed cliques in the clan, so at this moment, there were many young disciples who cheered for him and ridiculed Gu Chen.

However, there were very few people in Gu Chen's clan who knew him. Naturally, no one was optimistic about him, and no one cheered for him, for fear of offending Gu Qingshi.

The cheers at the scene were almost one-sided, as if Gu Qingshi was a dragon among men who was about to soar to the Ninth Heaven, and Gu Chen was just an inconspicuous stepping stone.

"Be quiet, and show some respect to cousin Gu Chen."

Gu Qingshi stood ten feet away from Gu Chen and said calmly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the voices of his followers suddenly weakened.

"Cousin?"

Gu Chen found it funny. He and Gu Qingshi were the same age, and it was hard to say who was older. Gu Qingshi's words sounded nice.

However, his eyes betrayed him. There was clearly contempt in his eyes.

Gu Chen had interacted with too many people. He could even figure out the thoughts of an old monster like the Ghost Emperor, who had lived for tens of thousands of years, let alone a young man like Gu Qingshi.

In his eyes, all of Gu Qingshi's expressions betrayed him. In his eyes, there were no secrets to speak of.

"Cousin Gu Chen, I was in the wrong last time in the Tyrant Martial Pavilion. I didn't ask clearly about the situation before I attacked you. I apologize for that."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Gu Qingshi actually played a hypocritical trick. His words also caused many elders to nod their heads, feeling that he had taken the initiative to apologize.

However, as soon as he finished apologizing, the topic changed.

"Although I was in the wrong, I definitely won't go easy on you today!"

"Just like I said last time, there is no power in this world that can compare to my Gu Clan's bloodline. You didn't develop your own bloodline, and instead cultivated those useless spells. That is putting the cart before the horse!"

"In order to cultivate those useless spells, you even shattered your own Tyrant Bone. You don't have the qualifications to be a member of the Gu Clan!"

As soon as Gu Qingshi's words fell, the expressions of many elders changed.

Whether or not Gu Chen's Tyrant Bone was broken because he cultivated other orthodoxies was still up for discussion. Gu Qingshi actually said that in front of so many people.