Ma Cheng immediately responded. His dark glare was a silent promise to Long Chen, telling him to just wait.
After the people from the Sword Ancestor departed, the tension in the hearts of Chu Zhentian and the others finally eased.
This matter was temporarily concluded.
Chu Zhentian approached Long Chen and asked, "That woman from earlier seemed to know you?"
"How could that be possible?" Long Chen shook his head, feigning ignorance. "I’m just a Second-class Disciple of the Martial Ancestor. How could I possibly know someone so powerful?"
Hearing Long Chen’s explanation, Chu Zhentian felt it made some sense and decided not to press the issue.
"Back to the Martial Ancestor!" Chu Zhentian announced to everyone.
The Disciples of Martial Sect boarded the warship one after another, heading back toward the Martial Ancestor.
"Damn it! How did that damned bastard not die?" Su Miaoyu seethed, wishing she could tear Long Chen to pieces right then and there.
A grave expression flickered across Shangguan Pojun’s face as well. He had never imagined Long Chen’s luck could be so good. He had offended the World King Palace, yet not only did nothing happen to him, he still held the champion’s title from the Demon Pursuit Conference!
"Brother Po Jun..."
Before Su Miaoyu could finish, Shangguan Pojun interrupted her. "Relax, I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry. I’ll find a way to eradicate him completely."
As he spoke, Shangguan Pojun’s voice suddenly grew several shades deeper.
Su Miaoyu reminded him, "Brother Po Jun, you need to be careful too. After all, he’s now the champion of the Demon Pursuit Conference. In my opinion, the Long Chen of today is not the same person he was before.
"We need to prepare thoroughly for everything that’s coming. Only then can we avoid being put on the defensive."
Shangguan Pojun nodded slightly. "Alright, I’ll listen to you. I’ll be extra careful."
Su Miaoyu suddenly thought of something and grabbed Shangguan Pojun’s hand. "Brother Po Jun, he earned so many points in the Demon Pursuit Conference! He’ll surely be given an exceptional promotion to First-class Disciple once we return!
"When that happens, he will definitely issue a life-and-death challenge to us! I know him too well. If he gets even the slightest opportunity, he won’t let us off the hook!"
"He won’t let us off the hook?" Shangguan Pojun’s eyes narrowed slightly. "We’ll see if he has the ability. He only managed to get first place in points because he was lucky. In a life-and-death battle, however, his luck will run out. I will crush him with my own two hands!"
Su Miaoyu mused, "Brother Po Jun, just in case, our preparations need to be even more thorough."
"Oh?" Shangguan Pojun looked at Su Miaoyu with curiosity. "Don’t tell me you have another brilliant plan?"
Su Miaoyu leaned close and whispered in Shangguan Pojun’s ear, "Isn’t the Long Family still in Dragon City? We can go after them.
"The strongest member of the Long Family should be Long Dou, who has reached the Half-step War King Realm. But with your strength, Brother Po Jun, dealing with the insignificant Long Family of Dragon City shouldn’t be an issue.
"Once we handle that, so what if Long Chen’s strength has skyrocketed? In the end, he’ll still be completely at our mercy."
Shangguan Pojun’s eyes narrowed slightly, then a dark smile touched his lips. "You’re the one who thinks things through, Sister Miaoyu. Since we have to kill that brat sooner or later, we might as well get rid of his family while we’re at it."