Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Upon hearing this, Marquis Longyin clenched his fists tightly...

He replied in a low voice, ”Zeng Quan will definitely let a few Small Institutes pass. That way, Dongfang Ren will have no reason to turn on him. If they lose in the Martial Dao comprehension portion of the revival match, Dongfang Ren won’t be able to find any fault.”

During the second trial...

Dongfang Ren had said that Zeng Quan could set the rules, but he couldn’t be unfair in the duels themselves.

Thinking of this, Marquis Longyin asked again, ”By the way, have the rules for the Martial Dao comprehension part of the revival match been announced?”

The Order Enforcement Team Member shook his head...

”No...”

”Zeng Quan’s exact words were: ’To prevent cheating, they will not be made public for the time being.’”

The corner of Marquis Longyin’s mouth twitched. He was utterly infuriated. Although he was also from one of the Seven Great Flame Countries, he just couldn’t stand the thought of those University Institutes becoming the Outer Courtyard. It was too infuriating.

If, during the second trial, even a single University Institute had declared they wouldn’t participate in the siege against the Fake Lu Chao...

He would have been willing to help that academy complete the third trial.

But all the students from a full twenty University Institutes had shamelessly ganged up on the ten members of Dragon Flame Academy. From the academy leadership to the students, none of them had an ounce of integrity or conviction.

This made Marquis Longyin look down on them with extreme disdain.

Suddenly, a thought struck Marquis Longyin, and he looked toward the old residence.

’The Martial Dao comprehension... It’s unlikely to be such a coincidence that they’d be asked to comprehend the severely damaged Azure Flame Seven Walls.’

’But if I let the students from the Small Institutes take a look at the insights of the two monsters inside, it might be a huge help to them in the revival match... Yes, I’ll discuss it with them after those two are finished.’

With this in mind, Marquis Longyin waved his hand, dismissing the Order Enforcement Team Member.

Without Dongfang Ren and Lu Chao’s consent, he couldn’t let anyone know about their Martial Dao discussion in the old residence.

And just as the Order Enforcement Team Member left...

Marquis Longyin happened to hear Dongfang Ren’s voice coming from inside the old residence: ”There’s no need to look at each other’s work for now. Young friend Lu Chao, I am indeed not qualified to be your master.”

Hearing this, Marquis Longyin knew that the old master and the young prodigy had completed their discussion on restoring the Azure Flame Seven Walls.

And Dongfang Ren had actually said he wasn’t qualified to be Lu Chao’s master...

Three days ago, Marquis Longyin would have been shocked half to death.

But now, as the sole witness to their discussion and the only one to have perceived their restoration diagrams for the Azure Flame Seven Walls, there was nothing left to be shocked about. He had already gotten all his shocking done over the past three days.

With his own understanding of the Martial Dao, Marquis Longyin was certain that what Lu Chao had restored was in no way inferior to Dongfang Ren’s work.

One could say they were on par with each other.

Just as Marquis Longyin stepped into the old residence, he heard Lu Chao say, ”Elder Dongfang...”

”Don’t call me Elder. Call me Brother Dongfang.” Dongfang Ren forcefully interrupted Lu Chao, which almost made Marquis Longyin trip and fall to the ground. He was actually asking Lu Chao to call him brother.

Lu Chao, of course, shook his head and refused. The age difference was too great.

But Dongfang Ren insisted. In his own words...

He wasn’t qualified to be Lu Chao’s elder. Lu Chao’s future accomplishments would certainly far surpass his own, and being called ’Elder’ would make him die of shame.

Dongfang Ren, who was rumored to have been raised by Demon Beasts, was as stubborn as they come.

In the end, Lu Chao could only helplessly agree, then said, ”Brother Dongfang, then this little brother won’t be polite. May I now observe Brother Dongfang’s restoration work?”

Dongfang Ren nodded. The two then switched places and began observing each other’s results...

Marquis Longyin, who had already entered the old residence, saw Lu Chao staring intently at Dongfang Ren’s seven restoration diagrams, gasping in admiration one moment, lost in thought the next, and then breaking into a smile.

It was clear that Lu Chao was gaining quite a lot from it.

’The Fake Lu Chao has such terrifying talent, yet he’s still humbly learning from Dongfang Ren’s work.’

Marquis Longyin thought to himself, ’He is confident but not arrogant. He is proud, yet he still holds reverence for any Martial Dao and any expert.’

Then he looked at Dongfang Ren...

He saw that the latter’s posture had, at some point, become bolt upright. He was staring blankly at Lu Chao’s work, his eyes filled with nothing but amazement, occasionally muttering, ”The younger generation is truly formidable!”

It wasn’t until four full hours later, when night had fallen, that the two finally finished examining each other’s work.

Afterward, they began to exchange ideas again...

It went on until Marquis Longyin cut in to remind them, ”Little Brother Lu Chao, you should go back and rest. The third trial’s battles are tomorrow.”

Having not slept for three days and three nights, Marquis Longyin knew he had to make Lu Chao rest.

As he spoke, he also informed Lu Chao and Dongfang Ren of the third trial’s rules set by Zeng Quan, including, of course, the revival match.

Finally, he asked tentatively, ”Sirs, would it be possible for me to make a copy of your restored Azure Flame Seven Walls?”

This thing could help him achieve a breakthrough.

This belonged to the former Azure Flame Sect, and each Flame Country only possessed one of the original stone walls. If he, Marquis Longyin, could obtain all seven walls restored by these two...

It would be an absolutely wonderful thing for the Dragon Flame Kingdom.

To this, Lu Chao replied, ”I have no problem with it, but it must be kept at Dragon Flame Academy. Also, I must ask Marquis Longyin not to share it for the time being.”

He really didn’t have a problem with it, but only Marquis Longyin could be allowed to study it.

Allowing others was out of the question for now. Otherwise, if Celestial King Academy got their hands on it, wouldn’t that be aiding the enemy?

After glancing at Lu Chao, Dongfang Ren replied coolly, ”I have no problem with it either, but it also cannot be shared... In due time, I will release mine to the Small Institutes that pass. After that, we’ll see if Beast Flame can change its ways.”

The upper echelon of Beast Flame was so disgusting, he certainly wouldn’t give it to them...

Marquis Longyin nodded emphatically in agreement, then added, ”I have a proposal. We could bring some students from the Small Institutes here to observe your insights on the Seven Walls. It would help them pass the revival match more easily.”

”Of course, I would only bring students from the Small Institutes with good character, and they would only have one night.”

”When the sun rises tomorrow, I will erase everything.”

Hearing this, Lu Chao and Dongfang Ren glanced at each other, thought for a moment, and agreed.

And so, Lu Chao, who was indeed exhausted, prepared to head back and rest...

But just then, he stopped, frowned, and asked, ”Zeng Quan should know very well that seven at the Innate Ninth Layer can’t stop my Dragon Flame Academy. Did nothing happen these past three days?”

Logically, it was impossible for Zeng Quan and his cronies not to have some dirty trick up their sleeves. They wouldn’t let Dragon Flame Academy pass so easily.

To this, Marquis Longyin replied, ”Nothing. Zeng Quan and his group have been unnaturally quiet these past three days.”

He also found it strange. He had the Order Enforcement Team Members monitoring everything in shifts day and night, but the Dragon Flame Academy courtyard had been quiet.

However, the moment Marquis Longyin’s words fell...

Dongfang Ren’s eyes suddenly snapped open. ”Someone is coming. It’s Zheng Liyuan from Celestial King Academy.”

At this, a sharp glint flashed in Lu Chao’s eyes. He glanced at the restored markings of the Seven Walls around them. If Zheng Liyuan were to enter the old residence, they would, of course, have to destroy all the restored markings first.

The next moment, the three of them heard Zheng Liyuan stop not far from the old residence.

At the same time, they could hear a second set of footsteps...

Immediately after, a hoarse voice rang out from outside the old residence: ”Zheng Liyuan, don’t you think you’re being a little too shameless?”

Lu Chao’s eyes widened slightly. That voice belonged to their Dragon Flame Academy’s Dean Jiang.