Chapter 1997

"Alright, go ahead."

Zi Chen sheathed his blade and looked at Ya Wei calmly. The cold murderous intent that he had revealed earlier was no longer present.

The change in expression was so fast that even with Ya Wei's willpower, there were some slight fluctuations in his expression.

After tidying up his still neat purple robe, Ya Wei's expression became calm again. He said faintly, "I think that at this time, we should focus on the complete 'shield'. As a legendary powerful Sacred Weapon, I don't think it should be left in the dust. It should be reborn, and it should be allowed to shine in this world again."

Hearing Ya Wei's words, the expressions of all the experts present changed. Obviously, they understood the meaning behind Ya Wei's words. He wanted to put aside his grudges for the time being and search for the shield together.

The expressions of those experts changed. If Zi Chen agreed, then six out of the ten of them would be disqualified.

At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Zi Chen. Obviously, they were all waiting for his answer.

Would they fight or agree?

Staring at Ya Wei, Zi Chen snorted coldly and said, "What a nice way to put it. Since we are looking for the shield, why should I go with you? The shield belongs to the Zhan Wu Continent. Naturally, there will be people from the Zhan Wu Continent who will look for it."

Hearing Zi Chen's impolite words, Wag Wei did not get angry. He smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but only I know where that place is. If it wasn't for me, you definitely wouldn't have found it. One is a complete shield, and the other is a grudge. I think you should choose which is more important."

If what Ya Wei said was true, then this trip was necessary. Ya Wei had to go, and the others were meaningless.

Zi Chen's gaze swept over the three Heaven-Defying Cultivators, who were angry. He said coldly, "These three trash should not be qualified."

When the others heard this, they were immediately delighted. If Zi Chen strongly refused to let these three Heaven-Defying Cultivators go, then there would be three more spots, and they would have a chance again.

"When going out, it is necessary to bring some capable people with you. Forgive me for not being able to agree to your request, but the three of them must go."

Looking at Zi Chen, Wag Wei said, "Including the fragments you have, there are a total of ten spots. I have only taken four of them. Of the remaining six, I have already decided on four of them, but they are all from your Zhanwu Continent. As for the other two, you can choose as you please."

Wag Wei deliberately emphasized the word 'all of you'. His meaning was very obvious. The six of you are all from the Zhanwu Continent. The number of people is six against four, and you have the advantage.

"Oh? Then I'd like to hear who those four people are." Zi Chen sneered as he looked at Yang Wei.

The gazes of the other experts also landed on Yang Wei, and they suddenly became nervous.

There were ten of them, but there were only four spots, so it was destined that six of them were not qualified.

While everyone was nervous, Yan Wei did not deliberately keep them in suspense. He turned his head to look at Black Dragon in the sky and said, "The first spot belongs to Black Dragon."

Hearing that the spot belonged to him, Black Dragon nodded at Ya Wei to express his gratitude.

The others were disappointed, as there was one less spot left.

"The second spot belongs to Dark Roc."

Yan Wei's gaze moved again, and it landed on Dark Roc.

Dark Roc's eyes flashed with joy, and he nodded at Yan Wei.

Soon, there were only two spots left. The remaining eight people were nervous, and they were constantly guessing who the last two spots belonged to.

"The third one, Wu Xing."

Yan Wei chuckled and took the initiative to nod at Wu Xing. Wu Xing's face was immediately filled with joy, and he smiled at Yan Wei gratefully.

Sighs of disappointment could be heard. There were only seven people left, but there was only one spot left. Seven to one.

Yan Wei's gaze swept past the seven people. The seven of them were very nervous, and their gazes were fixed on Yan Wei. They all wanted to see Yan Wei nod at them. Once he nodded, they would be able to get one of the spots.

Yan Wei's gaze continued to move. Just when everyone thought that there would be one out of seven, Yan Wei's gaze swept past everyone, and it landed on Lei Dong, who was still sulking.

Because Lei Dong had been injured by Zi Chen, everyone naturally excluded Lei Dong from the original eleven experts. Lei Dong also knew that he had lost this spot and was extremely angry. If he had known that these people were so unreliable, he would have endured it again and again.

"The fourth spot, Lei Dong."

Just when Lei Dong was feeling vexed, Yan Wei's voice suddenly rang out. This caused Lei Dong to be slightly stunned, and he looked at Yan Wei in astonishment. His face was filled with disbelief, as if he was hallucinating.

"That's right, the last spot is yours."

Yan Wei nodded at Lei Dong and took the initiative to say.

"It's really me."

After feeling disappointed, Lei Dong's face was filled with joy.

"It's you."

Hearing Yan Wei's confirmation, Lei Dong was so excited that he almost jumped up. However, in the next moment, he felt an obscure killing intent, and his expression abruptly changed.

Only then did he remember that he was seriously injured, and if those people took the opportunity to kill him, he would lose his spot.

Feeling the seven dense killing intents, a thought suddenly rose in Lei Dong's heart. This thought was not to ask for help, but Yan Wei wanted to harm him.

"Lei Dong, considering that you are injured, I have decided to leave later. Let's talk about it after your injuries have healed. During this period, you can stay here with me."

Yan Wei's voice rang out again.

Just when the thought of Yan Wei wanting to harm him surfaced in Lei Dong's heart, he heard Yan Wei's voice, and a warm feeling immediately surfaced in his heart. At the same time, he also felt a little guilty. Fortunately, he was a smart person, and did not show too much emotion on his face. He gratefully smiled at Yan Wei, and his figure floated down.

When he passed by Zi Chen, he saw the frowning Zi Chen, and smiled complacently, with a trace of resentment in his eyes.

Lei Dong came to Yan Wei's side, and Yan Wei looked at Zi Chen, who was in front of him, and said with a smile, "Look, I have already chosen my spot. The remaining two spots are up to you."

Zi Chen's frowning eyebrows relaxed. These four spots of Yan Wei's were quite particular. Among them, Black Dragon and Dark Roc did not have any deep grudges with him, and these two spots were acceptable to Zi Chen.

The Five Elements Aristocratic Family, where Five Elements was from, was once Zi Chen's enemy. Although their grudges had long been resolved, it was only a matter of words. They could become enemies again at any time, and this was an unstable factor. At the very least, when they were travelling together, Zi Chen could not trust Five Elements, and could not join forces with him.

As for Lei Dong, it was even more obvious. The latter had just been injured by him, and the two of them were eyeing each other's Heavenly Lightning Wings. They were definitely enemies, and would not rest until one of them was dead.

The reason why Yan Wei gave the spot to Lei Dong was naturally to restrain him.

Through these four spots, Zi Chen could see how scheming Yan Wei was. If Yan Wei had found four people who might be his enemies, Zi Chen would most likely give up.

However, he had only found one enemy, an unstable factor, and the other two could become allies. In the face of great benefits, Zi Chen would most likely fight for it.

Previously, it seemed that Yan Wei had been dodging, but Zi Chen's attacks did not even touch the corner of his clothes. On one hand, Zi Chen had not used his full strength, and on the other hand, it could be seen that Yan Wei had studied extreme speed, which was why he was able to dodge so easily.

Now, Zi Chen had seen Yan Wei's scheming, and he could see that he was a very difficult opponent to deal with.

Looking at Zi Chen's hesitation, Yan Wei smiled faintly and said, "What's wrong? Have you not thought of a candidate, or have you not thought of whether to go or not?"

Although they knew that the chances were slim, the other seven still looked at Zi Chen, hoping that Zi Chen would choose one of them.

Hei Long and the others also looked at Zi Chen. They also wanted to know whether Zi Chen would go or not in such a situation.

"If you haven't thought of whether to go or not, I'll buy your fragment at a high price."

Seeing Zi Chen raise his head and show an expression of interest, Yao Wei stretched out two fingers and said, "Two Saint Crystals, I'll exchange them for one of your fragments."

As soon as Yan Wei finished speaking, there were gasps from all around. One piece of Saint Crystal could create a Saint, and two pieces of Saint Crystal meant that there might be two lucky people who could open the Holy Road. To everyone, this was a very good deal.

"That's generous, but I don't plan to sell it."

Zi Chen smiled faintly and said directly. Saint Crystal was useless to Heavenly Deities, only to Heaven Plane cultivators. Even if there were 75 pieces, they would not be able to become Zi Chen's strength, let alone two pieces.

"Oh, you plan to go personally, then who are you going to give the second slot to?" Yan Wei's expression seemed to be a little surprised.

Zi Chen looked around. Everyone was looking forward to it, but they also knew that they had no chance, so their expressions were complicated.

In the end, Zi Chen's gaze landed on Yi Qian. It seemed that other than Black Tiger, she was the one Zi Chen was most familiar with.

Looking at Zi Chen's questioning gaze, Yi Qian shook her head and said, "Sorry, I can't go there."

Zi Chen nodded. He could understand Yi Qian's thoughts. She was always afraid of Yan Wei and did not want to have too much contact with him. At the same time, Yi Qian's reason for not going meant that if there was any danger, she would not be able to help. After all, she was neutral.

Everyone was surprised by Yi Qian's rejection. That was a chance to find the perfect shield, but they were all hopeful again.

Since Yi Qian was not going, the only person that Zi Chen could bring along was Black Tiger. Although the former Saint of Yin Loyalty had been severely injured and his cultivation level had dropped, he should still have some tricks up his sleeve that no one could underestimate.

The two looked at each other. Zi Chen saw hesitation in Black Tiger's eyes. It was not that he did not want to go, nor was he afraid, but he was afraid that he did not have the ability to take it. For some reason, he could not use his full strength due to his injuries. If he followed Zi Chen, not only would he not be able to help Zi Chen, he might even become a burden.