"Please, Master, fulfill my request!"
Elder Liancheng sighed softly. There was no doubt that Shen Qinghong could break through to the Saint Realm.
However, he did not wish for Shen Qinghong to challenge
Right now, although Shen Qinghong had grievances against Jiang Chen, it was merely a spat born of pride. But if he lost this battle, it would inevitably become a humiliation for Shen Qinghong, blinding his heart with hatred.
Even if Shen Qinghong successfully broke through to the Saint Realm, his Dao heart would inevitably be shrouded by a shadow, influenced by this hatred.
In the long run, this would actually be detrimental to Shen Qinghong.
Elder Liancheng had very high expectations for Shen Qinghong's martial path. He felt that Shen Qinghong's foundation in the martial way had a sliver of hope to one day challenge the Imperial Dao.
Although that glimmer of hope was impossibly faint, having even a sliver was better than none at all.
But if Shen Qinghong became entangled in other matters, it would be difficult for him to focus on his martial path.
Once that focus was lost, any hope of challenging the Imperial Dao would vanish completely.
However, seeing Shen Qinghong so determined, Elder Liancheng knew he could not stop him.
"Very well, Qinghong. This is your own decision. The Celestial Cauldron is here; take it." Elder Liancheng brought out the Celestial Cauldron.
"Thank you, Master, for granting my wish." Shen Qinghong was overjoyed.
Elder Jingu also beamed with delight: "Brother Liancheng, after all, he is your disciple. If Qinghong defeats that Jiang Chen, from now on, among the younger generation of the Danqian Palace, no one will be able to rival him in alchemy or martial arts."
Elder Liancheng waved his hand dismissively. "Qinghong, you and I are bound by fate as master and disciple. I have only one piece of advice for you: care less about gains and losses, and care less about victory and defeat."
"If you can achieve that, this battle, win or lose, will benefit you. If you cannot, then regardless of the outcome, this battle may not necessarily be a good thing for you. Act wisely."
Having said that, Elder Liancheng waved them off. "You may leave."
Seeing this, Elder Jingu led Shen Qinghong away from Elder Liancheng's cave dwelling.
"Grandfather, Master doesn't seem to approve of my duel with Jiang Chen?" Shen Qinghong still held great respect for Elder Liancheng.
Elder Jingu chuckled. "He is the master of the Martial Hall. Naturally, he's unhappy about you settling a score with someone in alchemy. Well, never mind these matters. As long as you can suppress Jiang Chen, from now on, in the Supreme Zone, you will reign supreme. Neither
"I will do my absolute best."
Shen Qinghong bid farewell to Elder Jingu and swiftly returned to Danxia Valley.
Elder Liancheng watched Elder Jingu and Shen Qinghong leave, a trace of regret flowing through his gaze.
It was clear that Elder Liancheng had absolutely no confidence in Shen Qinghong winning this battle.
After pondering for a moment, he sighed again. "Forget it. Qinghong is still my disciple after all. I'll see what I can do on his behalf, to see if this matter can still be reversed."
Muttering to himself, Elder Liancheng stood up and walked outside.
Before long, he arrived at the Danpool Villa.
"Haha, Elder Liancheng! What wind blows you here?" Palace Master Danpool was slightly surprised to see him.
Elder Liancheng made no attempt to hide his purpose, sighing bitterly. "To be honest, I'm here out of shame, regarding my disappointing disciple, Shen Qinghong."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Palace Master Danpool was somewhat confused.
"In Danxia Valley, this boy is locked in a heated dispute of pride with Jiang Chen. I'm here to see if there's still room to reverse this. When two tigers fight, one is sure to get hurt. For our Danqian Palace, excessive clashes among young talents are not necessarily a good thing. Palace Master, I'm putting aside my old dignity to ask if you might intervene and persuade Jiang Chen to take down the arena?"
Palace Master Danpool chuckled softly and personally handed him a cup of tea. "Elder Liancheng, please have some tea. Such disputes of pride among the younger generation truly shouldn't be allowed to escalate. However, after all that happened in the past month, the reputations of Jiang Chen and
"Yes, I was negligent in this matter," Elder Liancheng admitted with self-reproach. "I bear a great responsibility. If I had intervened earlier to stop the situation, perhaps it wouldn't have reached this point. Jiang Chen's actions were born of frustration, which I can understand."
Palace Master Danpool pondered for a moment. "Elder Liancheng, since this disciple Shen Qinghong is so favored by you and Elder Jingu, why are you opposing his alchemy duel with Jiang Chen this time?"
Elder Liancheng smiled bitterly. "Palace Master, precisely because I know Qinghong so well, I predict he has absolutely no chance of winning this battle."
"Oh?" Palace Master Danpool chuckled. "If I'm not mistaken, Elder Jingu must not think the same way?"
"Alas!" Elder Liancheng sighed softly. "Precisely because Elder Jingu doesn't think that way and is acting willfully, Qinghong has been led to this point. Palace Master, I am setting aside my dignity, hoping that you will consider the bigger picture of the sect and see if you can persuade Jiang Chen to withdraw the arena challenge."
Palace Master Danpool gave a faint smile. "Shen Qinghong is aggressively pushing for this battle. If I were to ask Jiang Chen to remove the arena, I'm afraid it would be difficult to make such a young and willful person comply."
Elder Liancheng was deeply distressed. "Does this clash between two tigs mean one must be sacrificed? Qinghong possesses exceptional talent on the martial path. In the Myriad Phenomena Grand Ceremony, he was the one most likely to bring glory to our Danqian Palace. If his Dao heart is damaged because of this, it would be a loss for our palace as well."