Chapter 86

When everyone in the Sword Sect was excited about Lu Xuan's impressive achievements and eager to work together to open a new chapter for the Sword Sect, Zheng Gang, at this moment, was filled with envy in his eyes.

He was almost driven mad by jealousy, tightly clenching his fists, and roaring in his heart, "Glory, rewards, they are all mine! All of this should have been mine! I am the true genius! Lu Xuan is just lucky, relying on some petty tricks to achieve such high results in the Sword Forest. In terms of realm, he is far inferior to me, and his strength must also be inferior to mine!"

Lu Xuan's brilliance was too dazzling, and Zheng Gang was completely overshadowed. Even if someone mentioned this test in the future, they would only remember Lu Xuan and not him, Zheng Gang. No, perhaps some would still remember, they would remember an overconfident guy who foolishly tried to challenge Lu Xuan, only to end up humiliating himself in front of Lu Xuan. Zheng Gang was merely a green leaf to set off Lu Xuan's brilliance.

How could he, who was proud and considered himself a genius, accept this? In his eyes, Lu Xuan used tricks to take away everything that should have been his.

He was unwilling! He did not believe that Lu Xuan, with merely the strength of the fifth level of Body Tempering, could be so powerful.

To reclaim what was rightfully his, Zheng Gang suppressed his jealousy and took a step forward, saying again, "Deputy Sect Master, we did not see what happened in the Sword Forest just now. I do not believe that Lu Xuan could achieve such a level with the strength of the fifth level of Body Tempering. Perhaps he used some despicable means. Unless he can defeat me, I will not be convinced."

"Right! We do not believe it either. Unless Lu Xuan can defeat Senior Brother Zheng, we will not be convinced!"

"Exactly, a mere fifth-level Body Tempering warrior, how could he possibly kill so many seventh-level Body Tempering enemies? Impossible!"

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With Zheng Gang leading the way, the disciples of the Blade Sect immediately started to clamor, strongly demanding that Lu Xuan fight Zheng Gang.

"Hmm? Are you questioning me?!" A hint of anger flashed across Elder Jin's face. He had just expressed his approval of Lu Xuan, and now Zheng Gang and others were questioning the test results. How could he not be angry?

As the Deputy Sect Master of the Wind Sword Sect, Elder Jin's temper was not bad, but that did not mean he had no temper. A few new disciples dared to act wildly in front of him, which was simply outrageous!

Seeing Elder Jin's anger, the disciples of the Blade Sect who had been clamoring were immediately terrified, immediately falling silent, their eyes darting, not daring to face Elder Jin's piercing gaze.

However, Zheng Gang, who was determined to reclaim his due honor, became bolder even in the face of an angry Elder Jin. He said with a stiff upper lip, "This disciple naturally dares not question the Deputy Sect Master, but I am worried that you might be deceived by a villain. If Lu Xuan is truly so powerful, then let him come down and compete with me. Even if I lose, I will lose with no regrets."

Hearing this, Elder Jin snorted coldly and said, "No need. The Sword Forest test has never had any problems over the years. Lu Xuan's results are certainly not wrong. Don't think of using petty tricks just because your results are not as good. The right path is to work hard to improve your own strength."

Elder Jin, who was old and experienced, naturally saw through Zheng Gang's scheme. He immediately pointed it out, and now Elder Jin had developed a slight aversion to Zheng Gang. He had previously thought that Zheng Gang had good talent and was a promising material, but he never expected that Zheng Gang would be such a narrow-minded person. He wondered how Zheng Gang passed the mental test during the sect entry examination.

Being harshly criticized by Elder Jin, Zheng Gang's face turned red and then white, unsure whether to continue or to back down, but unwilling to do either.

"Grand Elder, these people from the Blade Sect are too arrogant. If I do not fight, it will weaken the reputation of the Sword Sect. I want to go down and teach him a lesson. May I?" Lu Xuan walked to Elder Cheng's side and asked.

Elder Cheng laughed heartily upon hearing this, "People from the Blade Sect? Of course! Crush them however you like! Don't give me any face, they have been arrogant for many years. It's time for them to see the power of our Sword Sect. Go ahead!"

Saying this, Elder Cheng felt a sense of satisfaction, a feeling that was truly refreshing!

With Elder Cheng's approval, Lu Xuan stepped forward and said to Elder Jin, "Thank you for your care, Deputy Sect Master. However, since someone is not convinced, I am willing to fight Zheng Gang and let the facts speak for themselves."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Gang, who was hesitating, was overjoyed. He was worried about how to challenge Lu Xuan, but unexpectedly, Lu Xuan came to him!

Facing Lu Xuan, Elder Jin's expression softened, and he slowly said, "Challenges among disciples are common. Since you are willing to accept this challenge, I will not stop you. Hmm, you just came out of the Sword Forest. Fighting now would be unfair to you. Why don't you recover your essence energy first, and then challenge him when you are ready."

He helped Lu Xuan fend off the challenge out of concern for him, but since Lu Xuan himself agreed to the challenge, he naturally had no reason to stop him. Moreover, Elder Jin also wanted to see what skills Lu Xuan had, to be able to rank in the top three hundred with the strength of the fifth level of Body Tempering.

However, to his surprise, Lu Xuan politely declined his good intentions again.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder. However, I have already recovered one-tenth of my essence energy. While it is not enough to challenge the Sword Forest, it is enough to deal with Senior Brother Zheng!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked!

Arrogant! Simply too arrogant!

They acknowledged that Lu Xuan was very powerful, but for him to accept Zheng Gang's challenge with only one-tenth of his essence energy was simply too arrogant, right?

A hint of surprise also flashed across Elder Jin's eyes. Lu Xuan's realm was lower than Zheng Gang's, yet he dared to accept the challenge with only one-tenth of his essence energy, and he looked very confident. What gave him such confidence?

When Lu Xuan's words reached Zheng Gang's ears, Zheng Gang was almost trembling with anger.

Insult!

This was a blatant insult! When had he, Zheng Gang, ever been treated with such disrespect? This was a complete disregard for him!

At this moment, a familiar voice transmission reached Zheng Gang's ears, "Calm down! The more arrogant Lu Xuan is, the greater your chance of winning. When you attack, show no mercy!"

Zheng Gang suddenly turned his head and saw his father, Elder Zheng, looking at him. The voice transmission was from him.

With Elder Zheng's reminder, Zheng Gang immediately calmed down. Indeed, the more arrogant Lu Xuan was, the greater his chance of winning. Thinking of this, a sinister smile appeared on Zheng Gang's face.

Even if your strength is really stronger than mine, do you think you can defeat me with only one-tenth of your essence energy? Dream on! This is your own fault, so don't blame me.