Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 299 Apology

Chapter 299: Chapter 299 Apology

Upon hearing this, Xia Biluo was taken aback.

Then, with even greater curiosity, she asked: "Then how did you manage to win the championship?"

"Oh, it’s like this. Perhaps the senior brothers and sisters of the other academies have seen True Martial Academy at the bottom for too long and wanted to let our True Martial Academy win the championship, to change our luck, perhaps?"

Ling Chen said lightly.

Xia Biluo was dumbfounded.

Is it even possible to give away the championship?

What about the promised rule changes to make the competition more intense and to help select talents for Great Xia?

At this moment, a touch of anger was slowly rising in his heart.

"So you mean to say, you did not have a match against Qin Shi?"

Xia Biluo’s voice grew colder.

"Correct!"

Ling Chen nodded.

"Very good, very good!"

Xia Biluo nodded and turned her sharp gaze towards Elder Ye and Elder Chi, speaking coldly: "Elders, would you give an explanation to this Palace?"

True Martial Academy didn’t even compete against Xuantian Academy and yet won the championship, this Eight Palaces Martial Competition is too hasty!

If he hadn’t come in person this time, he wouldn’t have known about such a mystery.

He needed a reasonable explanation!

"Your Highness, please calm your anger!"

Elder Ye hurriedly said: "What Ling Chen said is indeed true. However, this championship title was definitely not manipulated by us."

"Oh?"

Xia Biluo let out a cold laugh.

Elder Ye continued: "Your Highness, the reason True Martial Academy didn’t have a match against Xuantian Academy is because Xuantian Academy conceded the match voluntarily."

"Hehe!"

Xia Biluo scoffed: "Is that so? Elder Ye, then explain to this Palace, why did Xuantian Academy concede?"

He could see clearly that even the highest cultivation level in True Martial Academy was merely at the first level of Primordial Pill Realm, not even comparable to the weakest member of Xuantian Academy.

Xuantian Academy voluntarily conceding to True Martial Academy?

That’s simply ridiculous!

Elder Ye’s face was filled with a bitter smile; if he had not experienced it personally, he would not have believed it either. But the problem was, this was the truth!

"Your Highness, please allow me to explain."

Elder Ye continued: "The student from True Martial Academy who just spoke, his name is Ling Chen. Although his cultivation level is not high, his strength is terrifyingly formidable! Jiang Wusheng, the genius from Jiang Family at the mid-third level of the Primordial Pill Realm, fell at his hands!"

"The genius from the Jiang Family?"

Xia Biluo looked surprised and asked: "The one who possessed the Death Spirit Body?"

"Correct!"

Elder Ye nodded hastily: "That’s exactly it, the other academies then did not dare to compete against Ling Chen and chose to concede voluntarily, and thus the championship title was taken by True Martial Academy!"

"This is impossible!"

Xia Biluo exclaimed in shock, his face filled with disbelief.

A third-level Death Spirit Body’s strength is completely on par with an ordinary fifth-level cultivator of the Primordial Pill Realm!

Ling Chen is just at the late first level of the Primordial Pill Realm, at most comparable to a third-level cultivator! And this is not even considering the difference in their Spirit Arts!

With the talent of a Death Spirit Body, mastery of medium-grade offensive Heavenly Spirit Techniques is definitely within reach!

What kind of ace does Ling Chen have to be able to slay the Death Spirit Body with his sword?

"Could it be that he possesses a Sacred Body?"

Xia Biluo asked in surprise.

Other than this, he could not think of any other basis for Ling Chen’s strength!

"Probably not. More like a Super Spiritual Body, I would say!"

Elder Ye said.

"Then how did he manage to do it?"

Xia Biluo’s breathing became somewhat hurried.

"Superior-grade Heavenly Spirit Technique!"

Ye Fan uttered five words.

"What, a superior Heavenly Spirit Technique? He’s only at the first level of the Primordial Pill Realm, and he has mastered a superior Heavenly Spirit Technique?"

Xia Biluo swallowed hard, her eyes filled with shock.

Even he, who possessed a Sacred Body, had never seen such a terrifying gift for Spirit Arts!

After a long while, Xia Biluo finally came to his senses.

"He killed the Jiang Family genius, and the Jiang Family didn’t trouble him?"

He was very clear about the methods of the Eight Great Families.

With the Death Spirit Body killed, the Jiang Family would certainly not let Ling Chen off.

It was hard to imagine how Ling Chen, with no background, could have escaped such a disaster!

Perhaps only Ye Fan and Chi Shen stepping in could save Ling Chen from danger!

"They did!"

Ye Fan’s eyelids twitched, a foreboding feeling rising in his heart.

For the Royal Family, it was hoped that all geniuses in the world could be of use to the Royal Family.

A talent like Ling Chen, of course, could not be an exception.

Although he was wary of the Jiang Family, to the Royal Family, a mere family was nothing, easily wiped out with a flip of the hand!

Moreover, the rules of this session of the Eight Palaces Martial Discussion, it is said, came from the King himself.

Ling Chen had not violated the rules when he killed Jiang Wusheng, and if the Jiang Family planned to use this as an excuse to retaliate against Ling Chen, it would be a case of defying the King’s decree!

This was an act of great defiance.

Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on Ye Fan.

If the Crown Prince found out, he would definitely report it to the Palace Master, and it might even be reported directly to King Xia.

If King Xia knew that he had assisted the Jiang Family in dealing with Ling Chen, he would certainly not let Ye Fan off lightly.

"I knew it, the Jiang Family would do such a thing!"

Xia Biluo’s eyes turned cold, and then he looked at Ye Fan and Chi Shen, a smile forming at the corners of his mouth as he nodded and praised, "Not bad."

Since Ling Chen had survived unscathed, it must be these two individuals who had intervened and rescued him.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful Ling Chen was, how could he be a match for the Jiang Family Elders?

Hearing that Xia Biluo did not delve further, Ye Fan let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

"You two have merit in protecting a genius; I will report to my father and apply for a reward for you!"

Xia Biluo said with a smile.

"Your Highness is too kind; this is what we should do!"

Ye Fan hastily said.

Upon hearing this, Chi Shen scoffed and said, "Elder Ye, helping others deal with a genius from the Eight Great Academies is not something I should do."

How could he fail to hear that the Crown Prince mistook them as having rescued Ling Chen?

Indeed, he had taken action to save Ling Chen, but Ye Fan, not only did he not offer help, but he had also added fuel to the fire. If it weren’t for Senior Brother Liu’s intervention, Ling Chen would already have become a corpse.

"Elder Chi, what did you say?"

Xia Biluo’s expression became stern.

From Chi Shen’s words, he sensed there might be more to the story.

"Your Highness, Elder Ye did not protect Ling Chen; he even tried to stop me from helping Ling Chen!"

Chi Shen said coldly.

Even if the Crown Prince didn’t inquire, he was already prepared to report the incident.

Xia Biluo’s expression chilled as he looked towards Ye Fan, "Elder Ye, is what Elder Chi said true?"

He never expected Ye Fan to be so bold and reckless, even helping a family oppose the genius selected by the Royal Family!

Does this man still regard the Xia Royal Family at all?

Has Great Xia become the Jiang Family’s Great Xia?

"Your Highness, it’s not like that, Ling Chen was just too ruthless..."

As Ye Fan began to argue, he was interrupted by Xia Biluo.

Xia Biluo said coldly, "Elder Ye, you are an Elder of the True Martial Academy, and I am a student there. Here I will not lay a hand on you. I will have someone investigate this matter thoroughly and then report the result to my father. How to deal with it will be my father’s decision!"

As the Crown Prince and the future King Xia, his actions must not be arbitrary; he must be an example for all the people.

At the very least, Ye Fan was equivalent to his teacher in public, and as a student, taking action against his teacher might lead to public criticism.

Then, Xia Biluo turned to Ling Chen and gave a slight bow, "Young Master Ling, I apologize to you first. If Elder Ye truly acted improperly, I will definitely give you an explanation!"