Chapter 262: First of all, I am as handsome as him

The moment his voice fell.

Zhu Lili's eyes widened, and she immediately revealed a look of disbelief.

All around, everyone's expressions changed instantly, and they scanned their surroundings.

Their bodies began to tremble; in an instant, they looked at the people beside them with extreme vigilance, their faces showing terror.

"Who?"

"Who is it!"

"It seems, there really is malice!"

Low roars rang out one after another.

Everyone sensed carefully, and some sensed the malice.

Zhu Lili's expression changed again and again; at this moment, she was completely unable to make up her mind.

But everything became clear and understandable after Chen Yan's words fell.

Someone had killed Can Changli and taken control of Can Changli's corpse.

Moreover, they had secretly taken out a Crystal of Malice, using it to bewilder everyone here and stir up everyone's evil thoughts.

And the reason this malice was ignored was because this was currently the struggle for the Dao-Slaying Seeds.

Everyone was feeling fear and trying to bolster their own courage.

Li Gu had killed the Aristocratic Family Alliance, and both the Military Martial Guards and the Aristocratic Family Alliance had erupted in killing intent simultaneously; the conflict had inevitably deepened.

Even if someone suspected something was wrong, they would suspect it was because of the Dao-Slaying Seeds, not because of malice.

In an instant, everyone's eyes were filled with thick terror.

This was an almost perfect scheme.

Someone wanted to kill them.

"Chen... Chen Yan, thank goodness for you!"

A trembling voice rang out; a Seventh-Rank General Star beside Chen Yan spoke, his eyes full of gratitude as he looked at Chen Yan.

"Yunmeng's Chen Yan, you have definitely performed a great service today!"

The burly Fourth-Rank General Star who had questioned Zhu Lili earlier also spoke with lingering fear.

The geniuses of the New Dragon Guard who had come together from Yunmeng City appeared calm now after their initial shock.

Shao Hengyang took a deep breath, and he turned around.

Damn it!

Why didn't I notice?

I clearly felt the malice vaguely too.

Such a chance to show off in front of others, and I actually didn't seize it.

There will be military merit, right?

Is Chen Yan about to be promoted to a Fourth-Rank General Star?

Damn it.

In the distance, the group from the Aristocratic Family Alliance also looked at the people beside them, all of them able to see the lingering fear in each other's eyes.

Over on the side of the Town Martial Division's prodigies.

Zhang Luobai opened his mouth and glared fiercely at Qiu Changji and Shi Ziqin beside him.

"If you stop me next time, I..."

Qiu Changji didn't speak, but Shi Ziqin looked straight at Zhang Luobai:

"That Chen Yan is not simple, and he also cultivates the Heaven-Patrolling Art. After today's events pass, perhaps some of the old-timers who haven't taken a side will lean toward Shen Yiwei's side."

"Yes," Qiu Changji whispered:

"Those old-timers admire Lu Xunyang too much. If Chen Yan continues to develop, Chief Zhang will be threatened.

You must be careful."

Zhang Luobai opened his mouth; he looked at these two close friends of his, but at this moment, he couldn't say a single word.

He clenched his fists and glared fiercely at his friends, but at this moment, he looked toward Chen Yan's side:

"Chen Yan, since someone is causing trouble, have you figured out who it is?"

Zhang Luobai's voice fell.

Everyone here also looked at Chen Yan, their expressions shifting.

That's right.

Chen Yan had actually sensed the anomaly long ago.

So, had he found the person in the shadows?

Beside Zhang Luobai, Shi Ziqin, wearing a green dress, frowned and looked at Zhang Luobai with disappointment, then said indifferently:

"It's impossible for him to have seen it; he has been condensing the Dao-Slaying Seed the whole time, where would he have the time to identify the culprit?"

As Shi Ziqin's voice fell, everyone felt dejected.

That's right.

Chen Yan condensed thirty Dao-Slaying Seeds and was actually one of the last people to participate in this matter.

Even if he were extremely wise, it would be impossible to find the culprit in such a short time.

Everyone here was a prodigy who cultivated combat power, not some detective talent.

Zhu Lili pursed her lips; although she was also wary of the person in the shadows.

But the fact that the person's scheme had been ruined by Chen Yan was actually not bad.

Afterward, once the assessment space disappeared.

Zong Heng and other powerhouses intervened.

Then there was nothing left to worry about.

Thinking of this, Zhu Lili was just about to speak.

Beside her, Chen Yan looked toward Zhang Luobai:

"I have already figured out who it is."

Chen Yan was not lying.

He truly could tell.

As the Master of Will, he could naturally distinguish where the malice was thick and where it was shallow.

But this was Chen Yan's secret, and it was impossible to speak of it.

Including when he previously saw that Can Changli was a formation puppet, the moment Chen Yan looked at Can Changli.

Within the Saint-Breaking Realm, a faint yellow light appeared.

Yellow light, this was the energy of the formation.

Thinking of how he had once fought a formation puppet created by Yu Sixian, Chen Yan understood immediately.

But Chen Yan could not say any of this directly.

It was just that at this moment.

When Chen Yan said he had already found the culprit, everyone's expressions changed in unison.

Even Zhang Luobai was extremely astonished:

"Chen Yan, feel free to say it; I will strike instantly. My speed is unrivaled among those of the Fourth Rank."

Chen Yan nodded:

"Use your greatest speed, a kill in one strike."

"Alright!" Zhang Luobai nodded, extremely serious.

The people around them quieted down.

Even Zhu Lili stepped back for some reason.

Chen Yan's gaze was indifferent as he looked around, gazing toward the outside world, his eyes sweeping over face after face.

In the distance, within the crowd.

A youth wearing purple robes lowered his head, but his eyes were straining to look upward, watching Chen Yan.

At this moment, endless fear emerged from the depths of his heart as Chen Yan slowly looked toward his side.

Sweat the size of beans flowed down from his forehead.

Fortunately, he was hidden behind others, and no one could see him sweating.

He roared in his heart, having already killed Chen Yan a thousand times, ten thousand times in his mind.

Yet at this moment, he could only pray that Chen Yan had not found him, or that Chen Yan had found the wrong person.

It was just that.

The next moment, the purple-robed man's body stiffened, because Chen Yan's gaze was looking toward his side.

Thump!

His heart beat violently.

The man gritted his teeth, almost unable to hold on.

Yet in the next moment, he let out a sigh of relief.

Because Chen Yan's gaze had moved away.

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth; he had dodged it.

Just now, he had almost given himself away!

But the very next instant after this thought of relief emerged, the man's face suddenly turned deathly pale.

He saw that the handsome youth's gaze was actually looking over again.

What kind of pupils were those.

They seemed to contain endless killing intent, and also seemed like two boundless dark lakes.

In an instant, endless fear enveloped the purple-robed man.

He was certain that Chen Yan was looking at him!

"Ah!!!"

A sharp scream rang out.

The purple-robed man could no longer hold on and shrieked; his eyes were filled with bloodshot veins, and his face became incomparably ghastly and terrifying.

Just as everyone looked at him strangely.

"Ah ah ah ah!!!"

The purple-robed man screamed and smashed a fist toward his own head.

He was completely desperate; to die here was death, and to go out would also be death.

It would be better to commit suicide; at least he would not be tortured.

And just at this time.

Crack!

A flash of azure lightning flickered, and Zhang Luobai appeared in front of the man:

"Want to die?"

The purple-robed man opened his mouth wide.

Slap!

Zhang Luobai slapped the man on the back of his neck, and streaks of thunderous power surged into his body; the purple-clad man fainted instantly.

Immediately after, Zhang Luobai released the man's body, and the latter plummeted downward.

Once fainted, one is eliminated from the examination space and loses their qualification for the assessment.

Waiting for him are all kinds of torture instruments and interrogations.

Everything is over.

Only then did Zhang Luobai look at Chen Yan, his face filled with complexity and admiration:

"Chen Yan, you actually had no idea who the culprit was at all, right?"

"Yes," Chen Yan replied.

"Impressive!"

Zhang Luobai praised him.

The crowd realized it only then, and the way they looked at Chen Yan changed again and again.

At this moment, they did not look down on Chen Yan for not knowing who the culprit was; on the contrary, they admired him even more.

"Impressive!"

That Fourth-Rank General Star gave a thumbs-up:

"I really didn't expect that we in the Military Martial Guard also have a smart person, hahaha."

As his voice fell, no one responded.

If you aren't smart, keep it to yourself; don't drag us into it.

Zhu Lili's gaze toward Chen Yan became complex; at this moment, her red lips parted slightly, and she actually didn't know what to say.

In the direction of the Aristocratic Family Alliance, some people felt a trace of gratitude in their eyes as they looked at Chen Yan.

"Continue your meditation!"

Jiang Yuan scolded the crowd, and the crowd was startled into alertness, sitting down cross-legged.

They understood that even if they were grateful to Chen Yan at this moment, the experts of the Aristocratic Family Alliance were watching, so they could not express their gratitude directly.

Chen Yan remained calm throughout.

If that purple-clad man hadn't stood out on his own, he would have had other methods, but those methods would have aroused suspicion.

Especially Chen Xiyuan; she would have suspected him.

Therefore, he would not do it.

The fact that the other party was willing to stand out on his own actually saved Chen Yan a great deal of trouble.

At this moment, feeling the various gazes around him, Chen Yan did not pay them any mind, but he suddenly felt a trace of something unusual.

Chen Yan looked into the distance.

He saw, over on that side.

He Youtong was squinting her eyes, looking at Chen Yan in astonishment.

Chen Yan's display of intelligence today shocked her.

She worried that Chen Yan had only been pretending to be compliant with Chen Xiyuan in the past.

But just as He Youtong was thinking this, her face suddenly turned pale, because Chen Yan had looked over toward her side.

He Youtong's pupils shrank abruptly, and she hurriedly looked away.

Just in that brief moment, a layer of cold sweat had broken out behind her.

…………

Outside.

The moment the purple-clad man's body was thrown out of the examination space, a giant hand made of Qi and blood reached out to grab him.

And just at the instant this giant hand reached toward the purple-clad man.

Roar!

A giant tiger made of Qi and blood suddenly appeared, its four paws treading on air, its massive tiger maw roaring as it sought to swallow the purple-clad man whole.

"Zhang Ting, this is the culprit discovered by our Military Martial Guard's prodigy Chen Yan; do you have no shame?" Zong Heng shouted loudly, controlling the giant tiger to swallow the purple-clad man into its belly in one gulp.

Soon, the purple-clad man floated before Zong Heng.

Zong Heng was somewhat surprised that Zhang Ting had actually given up just like that.

"Hahaha!!"

Zong Heng laughed heartily:

"Zhang Ting, you have no face to take him, right? You also know that you don't have a genius like Chen Yan under your command!"

Zong Heng gripped the purple-clad man's neck, his face full of smiles, yet he cast a cold glance at Zhang Ting.

If Zhang Ting had accepted the purple-clad man, he would have been truly furious.

After all, in the conflict between the Military Martial Guard and the Aristocratic Family Alliance, Zhang Ting would be the one to benefit the most.

At this moment, since Zhang Ting did not accept him, it would actually reduce suspicion.

In the distance, Zhang Ting swept a faint glance at Zong Heng:

"No need to investigate; this is a spy cultivated by the Ji Family in the Great Xia."

Zong Heng narrowed his eyes and remained silent.

Zhang Ting, however, continued:

"Originally, when a member of the Ji Family forcibly signed their name on the examination roster, I was still wondering what the Ji Family was up to."

"Now I see, that Ji Family member was just providing cover for this person, making us lower our guard."

Zong Heng sneered without answering.

But in his heart, he actually agreed with Zhang Ting's assessment.

Yet it was at this very moment.

Zhang Ting flicked a single hand, and a document flew before Zong Heng.

Zong Heng opened the document, his expression changing again and again.

On the document, it clearly displayed the movement trajectory in Qin Prefecture over the past few days of that Ji family member who had self-detonated today.

In a mere three days, they had met with this person in purple three times.

Zong Heng let out a low shout: "Since you knew long ago, you..."

Zhang Ting's gaze was dim and deep:

"I only just sent people to investigate and find out."

Zong Heng said no more.

Zhang Ting, however, continued:

"As for you, Zong Heng, what exactly are you busy with all day?

Such a massive event as the disappearance of the Dream Ancient Divine Beast, and you actually haven't had a single lead the whole time.

You don't come to the Martial Suppression Division meetings, and with so much internal data, it would be better to share it all; why must you strike blindly here and there, only to fail at everything in the end?"

Zong Heng laughed:

"Then why not start by bringing out your Martial Suppression Division's data?"

"Fine." Zhang Ting's answer exceeded Zong Heng's expectations.

Zong Heng's expression changed again and again, but he did not continue to answer.

He merely hummed coldly toward Shen Yiwei:

"This son of a bitch wants to manage my Military Martial Guard affairs now."

Shen Yiwei's expression was calm as he swept a glance toward Zhang Ting's side:

"It surprises me that he hasn't made a move against the Military Martial Guard all this time."

Zong Heng's expression was somber.

Zhang Ting's heart was known to all.

If that day truly came, the first target Zhang Ting would move against would be the Military Martial Guard.

Thinking of this, Zong Heng transmitted his voice to Shen Yiwei:

"My informant found out that Zhang Ting is in contact with the Ji family."

Shen Yiwei's expression changed drastically.

"That person is named Ji Feng!" Zong Heng's expression was cold:

"A peak Sixth Realm!"

Shen Yiwei's expression turned cold: "For this kind of matter, you must have evidence."

"It is precisely because there is no evidence that my informant is already dead." Zong Heng transmitted, his expression growing colder and colder.

Shen Yiwei fell silent.

Zong Heng's expression was also extremely unsightly.

After Lu Xunyang left, Shen Yiwei was ruined, and Zhang Ting had also changed.

The Zhang Ting of the past was not like this.

Why?

Many of the old guard actually still held hope for Zhang Ting, but looking at it over these years, Zhang Ting truly could not change back.

"Zhang Ting might not be aware of this matter, but behind it should be that Ji Feng." Zong Heng transmitted:

"The Military Martial Guard and the Great Clan Alliance are fighting each other; Zhang Ting benefits, and the Five Clans Ji family wants Zhang Ting to benefit."

Shen Yiwei narrowed his eyes; he pondered for a long time and thought of one possibility.

"The heavens are about to change." Zong Heng said dimly:

"I just don't know what the Xia Clan intends to do, and why they haven't made a move against Zhang Ting yet?"

Shen Yiwei was silent.

Zong Heng, however, suddenly smiled:

"But little Shen, you really know how to find geniuses; this kid Chen Yan is making me more and more satisfied.

In every aspect, he has my shadow."

Shen Yiwei was speechless; the mood he had just brewed was almost broken by this single sentence from Zong Heng.

"What's wrong?" Zong Heng's expression was strange:

"First of all, I am as handsome as he is..."

Boom!

A roaring sound of Qi and blood erupted instantly within Shen Yiwei's body.

Zong Heng was stunned, his mouth agape, and then he shut his mouth.

In the distance, Zhang Ting swept a faint glance at Shen Yiwei, his eyes then looking back at Chen Yan within the assessment space, and he suddenly sighed:

"He walks the path of his master."

PS: Two chapters today, Happy National Day.