"Come, come, it's too boring just standing around. Let me make you some tea. These leaves are freshly roasted by me."
Zhang Ying's face was full of smiles, as if she was on vacation rather than about to fight.
"Uh, this... isn't it inappropriate?"
Seeing Zhang Ying's actions, Long Yuling was even more bewildered.
She had always thought Lin Chen was quite arrogant, but she hadn't expected his companion to be even more bizarre!
Outside, a fierce battle was raging, yet Zhang Ying was now making tea. This was simply...
"Nothing is inappropriate."
Lin Chen smiled faintly and took a sip of the freshly brewed tea.
This scene was naturally observed by Long Yun not far away. He had initially thought that Lin Chen was about to unleash a massacre, but unexpectedly, he was now witnessing this.
Good heavens, drinking tea on a fighting platform, this must be a first in history!
"What? Is that person the reinforcement your young lady hired? Are they here to fight or to have tea?"
In the northeast corner of the platform, He Honghui sneered and asked Long Yun.
He had hidden his strength to participate in this martial arts tournament, intending to make a stunning appearance at the crucial moment.
Although the Long family was powerful in the capital, their Zhejiang branch had been in decline for some time.
Today, their He family would surpass the Long family and trample the Liu family, making the He family the foremost cultivation family in Zhejiang!
He had previously heard that Miss Long had hired a powerful reinforcement and had been looking forward to it, only to find out it was this kind of person!
"Hmph, this scoundrel. After the match, I will never let him off!"
Hearing the mockery in He Honghui's words, Long Yun clenched his fists, his expression filled with anger.
It was bad enough that this damnable Lin Chen was disgracing himself on stage, but now he was also making him lose face. This was simply unbearable!
"Forget it, let's not bother with him for now. He's just a good-for-nothing, can deal with him anytime."
"Let's go, let's find trouble with other aristocratic families first!"
He Honghui then stopped paying attention to Long Yun. He was now a true Golden Core cultivator, and even with his hidden cultivation, no one on the platform, except for Liu Huaiyu of the Liu family, could pose a threat to him.
However, Liu Huaiyu now possessed alchemy talent and had become an outer disciple of an alchemy sect. Such a status should ideally be offended as little as possible.
After all, the importance of an alchemist was self-evident, and he couldn't directly kill him on this platform.
If he truly angered Liu Huaiyu and made him hold a grudge, it would be troublesome in the future, wouldn't it?
The Dan Ling Sect, the strongest cultivator within it, was only at the late stage of Golden Core, with no Nascent Soul cultivators to oversee it.
Yet, despite this, no cultivation sect in the entire Dragon Country was willing to offend the Dan Ling Sect. This was simply because the spiritual energy in the world was becoming increasingly scarce, and the demand for elixirs by cultivators of higher realms was growing.
The Nascent Soul elders who were guarding the sects now found it impossible to further advance their cultivation through sheer practice.
Their only recourse was to use elixirs to enhance their strength!
How could these people be willing to offend alchemists?
If his master found out that he had attacked a disciple of the Dan Ling Sect, it would be extremely difficult for him to gain any benefits in the future!
Subsequently, with He Honghui's intervention, many cultivators on the platform were ambushed.
Even though He Honghui was hiding his cultivation, his physical attributes as a Golden Core cultivator were still there. He specialized in ambushing, and it was incredibly effective, hitting the mark almost every time!
In a short while, dozens of cultivators had been eliminated by He Honghui.
"Yo, that He family kid is quite interesting! He's eliminated so many people single-handedly."
"Indeed. From what I see, the young master of the He family is handling it with ease. What he's showing now is likely not his full strength."
On the edge of the platform, many onlookers witnessed this scene and couldn't help but express their admiration.
It had to be said that the entire platform was currently in a heated battle. Apart from Lin Chen and his group, most of those still remaining on the platform had eliminated at least one or two cultivators.
And now, He Honghui was truly the "Eliminator King"!
"It seems that this time, the young master of the Liu family, Liu Huaiyu, will face a formidable opponent!"
"Heh heh heh, the He family is indeed rising. But look at the Long family people, they are actually drinking tea on the platform and are protected by formations. They are truly living in the past."
After looking at He Honghui, these people then glanced at Long Yuling and the others who were calmly watching the matches from the platform, and couldn't help but gasp.
As the former foremost cultivation family in Zhejiang, the Long family's strength had indeed waned over the years.
The highest cultivation level among the younger generation of cultivators now was only at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, which was not worth mentioning.
"It's estimated that this time, the Long family's ranking in Zhejiang will drop to third place."
"Exactly, exactly. They should have yielded long ago. Last time, Long Yuling only managed to secure second place by relying on the treasure, the 'Peeking Sky Mirror'. This year, the major aristocratic families have surely made preparations."
Many people couldn't help but shake their heads when they saw Long Yuling's leisurely demeanor.
It had to be said that the younger generation of the Long family was truly on its last legs. If not for a few Golden Core elders supporting them, where would the Long family's current status come from?
At the same time, on the platform, Liu Huaiyu and He Honghui, these two "gods of slaughter," finally encountered each other.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Young Master He, not bad. Foundation Establishment late stage cultivation?"
Liu Huaiyu squinted his eyes upon seeing He Honghui's devastating performance.
Most of the cultivators on the platform were at the Qi Refining stage, but there were also those at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. However, they couldn't even last a single round against He Honghui.
This could only mean that He Honghui's current cultivation level was at least late stage Foundation Establishment!
It seemed that this time, he had indeed encountered a formidable opponent!
"Young Master Liu flatters me. In the finals, I will personally learn your powerful techniques!"
After exchanging pleasantries, the two had no intention of fighting.
Both of them were well aware that if their strongest forces clashed on the platform, the ultimate beneficiaries would be the other cultivators on the platform.
"Heh heh heh, Young Master He, are you interested in teaming up to deal with the Long family first?"
However, just as He Honghui was about to leave and continue ambushing other contestants, Liu Huaiyu, standing before him, narrowed his eyes and uttered a bombshell.