Divine Emperor of Heavenly Destiny

Chapter 184: Chapter 184: Taunts and a Hidden Arrow

As descendants of the Azure Flame Sect, Yu Xiaoping, Tan An, and Luo Wendeng didn’t hold back in their verbal assault on Guan Zanyi.

They were also bolstering Marshal Fan’s reputation while they were at it.

If their Grandmaster Fan hadn’t intervened, the Great Wu Empire would have already invaded the Hundred Countries. Reclaiming Fierce Tiger Pass meant that the Hundred Countries and the Great Wu Empire had once again found a temporary balance.

Now, as members of the Dragon Flame Kingdom, Luo Wendeng and the others certainly weren’t afraid of offending Guan Zanyi.

Just as Guan Zanyi was about to fly into a rage...

Another voice sounded from behind the Beast Flame Stele: "Impersonating Great Wu Lu Chao? Anyone could do that. What’s so great about it?"

After he spoke, several young figures emerged from behind the stele.

The one speaking at the head of the group was a young man, and a familiar one at that: none other than the Tiger Flame Second Prince, Chang Qi.

Upon seeing him...

Tan An couldn’t help but laugh. "Second Prince," he asked, "have you managed to cure that poison yet?"

The words had barely left his mouth when Chang Qi felt a surge of rage in his chest.

Even though he’d anticipated being taunted about the poison, he couldn’t suppress his explosive anger. He subconsciously clenched his fists. Ignoring Tan An, he pressed on, "Impersonating Great Wu Lu Chao... what other skills do you have besides that?"

Chang Qi had latched onto Lu Chao and was tearing into him without mercy.

According to the consensus reached by the Six Great Flame Kings, the impact of the Fake Lu Chao scaring away the Great Wu Empire had to be minimized. They couldn’t let anyone think this Fake Lu Chao was actually formidable; otherwise, the Six Great Flame Countries would lose all face.

It was especially humiliating since Guan Zanyi had been beaten back to Sword Tooth City.

In response, Lu Chao smiled and was about to answer...

But Yu Xiaoping jumped in with a laugh, "Besides that, my Brother Lu can also rescue Grandmaster Fan from the heart of the Tiger Flame Royal City... By the way, Brother Lu, who was it that was supposed to be watching Grandmaster Fan back then?"

As his words fell, Chang Qi clutched his chest again. But he immediately took a deep breath...

He turned to Fan Jinxiang, his voice dripping with affection. "Jinxiang, I did that on purpose back then. For you, I’m willing to do anything."

Of course, these words were what the Tiger Flame King had told Chang Qi to say...

The truth was simply too humiliating. It was better to claim he had done it on purpose—that he had let Fan Changcun go as part of his pursuit of Fan Jinxiang. The next step was to win her over at Beast Flame Academy, as she would be immensely useful for unlocking the Azure Flame Sect’s Forbidden Land later on.

However, Fan Jinxiang merely replied with a single, indifferent word: "Oh!"

She couldn’t even be bothered to argue. After everything she’d been through in the Chaotic Hundred Countries, she was no longer so naive and easily fooled.

Chang Qi was immediately embarrassed by her response...

But he quickly recovered, his voice turning incredibly gentle. "Jinxiang, I am now a student at the Beast Flame Tiger Institute. Just say the word, and you can return to the Tiger Flame Academy and become a student of the Tiger Institute."

The moment he said this, the expressions of Sun Shijin, Dean Jiang, and the others warped in alarm.

That damn Tiger Flame Second Prince, trying to poach their students right in front of them! Dragon Flame Academy couldn’t afford to lose a single one right now.

If they lost even one, they would only have nine Innate Students left.

Chang Qi ignored Sun Shijin and the others and continued speaking to Fan Jinxiang, "The former Tiger Flame Academy is now one of the Seven Great Inner Courtyards of Beast Flame. You wouldn’t have to fight for your life; you could become a student of the Inner Courtyard immediately."

Since the Tiger Flame Academy became one of the Seven Great Inner Courtyards, it had naturally been renamed the Beast Flame Tiger Institute.

Fan Jinxiang, however, replied calmly, "I’m not interested."

The moment she finished speaking, a sinister voice cut in from behind them. "Luo Wendeng. You’re actually still alive."

The voice sent a violent tremor through Luo Wendeng’s entire body, and he whipped his head around.

Then, a fierce killing intent erupted from him.

Luo Wendeng’s younger brother, Luo Wendun, couldn’t help his face flushing crimson with rage after seeing the speaker. "Yan Jun."

The man called Yan Jun was a young man with a Wind Wolf embroidered on his clothes.

A large group of other young people followed behind him.

"The Luo Family Brothers, haha... It really is you."

The man named Yan Jun laughed heartily at the Luo Family Brothers. "I thought you two were dead. I never expected you to still be alive, let alone make it to Beast Flame Academy. This is going to be fun."

The moment he spoke, Yan Jun abruptly stepped forward, planting his feet apart.

Then, he declared loudly, "I’ve missed it... watching you crawl back and forth between my legs like dogs."

The moment his voice fell, both Luo Wendeng and his brother clenched their fists so hard their knuckles cracked.

Fan Jinhua couldn’t stop the True Qi from surging wildly within him, and the expressions of everyone from Dragon Flame Academy gradually darkened.

Lu Chao’s expression remained calm, but a murderous glint had already surfaced in his eyes.

He of course understood that this was the humiliation and suffering the Luo brothers had endured in the Wolf Flame Kingdom as descendants of the Azure Flame Sect.

And now this Yan Jun wanted to continue humiliating the brothers...

Whether as the true Sect Leader of the Azure Flame Martial Dao Sect, as their friend and brother, or even just as a fellow student of Dragon Flame Academy, Lu Chao could not stand by and watch the Luo brothers endure such a vicious humiliation...

But suddenly, Luo Wendeng’s fists relaxed.

He stepped in front of his brother and spoke calmly, "Yan Jun, you can’t provoke me. You’re not worthy."

After speaking, Luo Wendeng turned away and ignored him.

But when he faced Lu Chao, he could barely control the tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.

As the most outstanding youth among the descendants of the Azure Flame Sect, Luo Wendeng grit his teeth, desperately controlling his emotions. Now was not the time for an outburst. He had to consider the Dragon Flame Academy.

Lu Chao saw the restraint in Luo Wendeng’s eyes and said softly, "I will help you kill him with your own two hands."

Luo Wendeng clenched his jaw and gave a heavy nod.

Just as Yan Jun was about to say more, another sinister laugh rang out. "Tan An, my little meat shield. So you’re not dead either."

Now it was Tan An’s turn to tremble violently...

But Lu Chao put a hand on his shoulder, silently telling him to ignore it for now. All debts would be settled eventually.

And at this moment...

Chang Qi spoke up again. "Jinxiang, just look at the trash you’ve surrounded yourself with. Every single one is just a punching bag for others... Come with me to the Tiger Institute. I guarantee everyone there will treat you with the utmost respect."

Fan Jinxiang didn’t answer this time. The corners of her eyes were moist as she fought to hold back her fury. freёwebnovel.com

Then, a chorus of jeers and sarcastic comments erupted from the surrounding crowd...

They came from Yan Jun, from the one who had mocked Tan An, from the students of various smaller countries, and even from the other academies within the Dragon Flame Kingdom itself...

They were mocking Sun Shijin and Dean Jiang, saying they were unworthy of their academy having the "Dragon Flame" name.

Suddenly... WHIZ!

The sound of something cutting through the air came from an unknown direction—a hidden arrow was suddenly flying straight for Jiang Yu.

In that instant, the expression on Yu Fei’s face, who was standing guard by Iron Shield, became frantic.

He violently slapped the arrow out of the air, then scanned his surroundings with extreme vigilance, roaring, "Who was that? Show yourself!"

Sun Shijin and the others instantly erupted with True Qi, scanning the area, but it remained silent. There was no response.

At that moment, Dean Jiang suddenly turned to Guan Zanyi. He growled in a low voice, "You’re supposed to be protecting everyone here at Beast Flame Academy. Aren’t you going to find out who fired that hidden arrow?"