Supreme Dragon Lord

Chapter 413: Hope You Can Attend!

Hearing this, Long Chen glanced at Long Xin and said, "You should head back first."

Long Xin nodded without saying anything, knowing the Third Elder must have some important matters to discuss with Long Chen.

Long Chen followed Lei Yujing to a pavilion.

He stared at her with curiosity. "Third Elder, may I ask why you brought me here? What is it you wish to say?"

Lei Yujing turned to look at Long Chen. "You heard what was said at the meeting earlier, correct?"

"Mm." Long Chen nodded slightly.

Lei Yujing continued, "The reason I called you here is because I see great potential in you."

Upon hearing this, Long Chen’s brow furrowed, a sense of foreboding washing over him.

He smiled faintly. "I am unworthy of such praise, but I’m honored by your high regard, Elder."

"You don’t need to be so modest," Lei Yujing said. "I am well aware of your talent and strength."

"The upcoming Domain Alliance Competition is extremely important for the Sect. Therefore, we must send our elite to participate. I believe you are qualified, so I was hoping you would..."

As expected. He had guessed it. Lei Yujing was hoping he would pass the assessment and participate in the Domain Alliance Competition.

Before Lei Yujing could finish, Long Chen quickly shook his head. "Third Elder, the Domain Alliance Competition is crucial. For the good of the Sect, we should send our most capable senior brothers and sisters. As for me, I have no interest in participating right now and may even choose to go into seclusion for a while. There are plenty of senior brothers and sisters far more capable than I am. I’ll sit this one out."

Lei Yujing was stunned and somewhat speechless. She had intended to persuade Long Chen to participate enthusiastically, train hard, and pass the sect’s internal assessment to secure a spot for the Domain Alliance Competition. But to her complete surprise, Long Chen had bluntly declined before she could even finish her pitch.

"You won’t participate?" Lei Yujing was very surprised by his response.

"Mm," Long Chen nodded. "Thank you, Third Elder, for holding me in such high regard. Unfortunately, I have too many other matters to attend to, so I cannot afford to be distracted by the Domain Alliance Competition."

Lei Yujing pressed, "What matters?"

Long Chen fell silent.

Chu Lingjun’s whereabouts were unknown. His father was trapped within the Heavenly Demon Sect. Multiple major sects were hunting him down... All of these issues were waiting for him to resolve. He truly couldn’t spare the time to get involved in some Domain Alliance Competition right now.

Seeing Long Chen’s prolonged silence, Lei Yujing’s brow furrowed slightly. "Fine," she said coolly. "Since you have your private reasons, I won’t force you to speak."

"However, I want you to know that if you achieve a good ranking in this Domain Alliance Competition, your strength will greatly improve, and you will receive many rewards. These are things many disciples can only dream of, and I believe you are the person most likely to accomplish this. Are you really going to give up just like that? If that’s the case, it would be a true pity."

"It’s not a pity," Long Chen said, shaking his head. "Everyone has their own opportunities. Perhaps the one in this Domain Alliance Competition isn’t meant for me."

Lei Yujing was speechless. She was once again thrown off guard by his words.

After all my persuasion, how can this kid be so dense?!

After a moment’s hesitation, Lei Yujing took out a secret manual and offered it to Long Chen.

Long Chen glanced at it and saw that it was a Superior Quality Thunder Element Secret Technique. His eyes immediately lit up.

Seeing his expression, a satisfied smile touched the corners of Lei Yujing’s lips. "This is the core Secret Technique of the Jinglei Sect, called Mysterious Heart Thunder. Normally, it is taught only to core disciples, but I have the authority to impart it to you ahead of time. I believe that with your talent, it won’t take you more than a month to grasp it. By then, your strength will certainly reach a new level."

Mysterious Heart Thunder?

Long Chen opened the secret manual for a look and was inwardly astonished. This was truly worthy of being the core Secret Technique of the Jinglei Sect; the mysteries it contained were remarkable. This Mysterious Heart Thunder technique could enhance one’s Power of Thunder, allowing it to detonate in an instant, catching an opponent completely off guard. It would be incredibly useful in battle.

While Long Chen was engrossed, Lei Yujing waved her hand and took the secret manual back.

Long Chen returned to his senses and looked at her.

Lei Yujing asked with a smile, "The condition for receiving this Secret Technique is that you agree to pass the sect’s internal assessment and participate in the Domain Alliance Competition. What do you say?"

Long Chen resisted the temptation and shook his head.

For him, although this Secret Technique was excellent, it wasn’t indispensable. Moreover, he had already established his Thunderbolt Cave Heaven and attained a certain level of mastery in the Thunder Path.

"If the Third Elder has no other business, then this disciple will take his leave." Long Chen gave a slight bow, preparing to turn and depart.

Seeing this, Lei Yujing was completely stunned.

What is going on? Why isn’t this kid playing by the rules?! I’ve already offered the core Secret Technique of the Jinglei Sect, yet I still can’t pique his interest?

Watching Long Chen actually start to leave, Lei Yujing grew anxious.

She hurriedly called out, "Wait."

Long Chen stopped and turned back to her. "Third Elder, is there something else?"

Lei Yujing hesitated for a moment but finally said, "I know you’ve been looking for someone recently."

Hearing this, Long Chen’s expression shifted, and he stared at Lei Yujing with surprise. "How do you know?"

"It isn’t hard for me to gather some information," Lei Yujing stated calmly.

Long Chen frowned and asked, "Then do you know who I’m looking for?"

"You don’t need to bait me, and I have no need to deceive you," Lei Yujing continued. "I can tell you honestly: the person you’re looking for is a girl named Chu Lingjun."

At these words, Long Chen was visibly shaken. He asked instinctively, "Where is she?"

Seeing his reaction, a smile curved Lei Yujing’s lips. It worked! If only I had said this from the start instead of going through so much trouble.

"I can tell you her whereabouts, but only if you promise to pass the sect’s internal assessment and then participate in the Domain Alliance Competition. I don’t require you to place in the top three, but I do hope you can help the sect achieve an upper-middle ranking."

Long Chen fell silent for a moment, his brow furrowed. He didn’t like the feeling of being threatened.

Lei Yujing, seeing his dissatisfaction, spoke lightly, "I’m not the kind of person who likes to force others. If you don’t want to agree, then let’s pretend I never said anything."

Long Chen remained silent, his gaze fixed on Lei Yujing.

"I am quite aware of your background," Lei Yujing said indifferently. "Although you’re using the Face-changing Technique and others can’t recognize you, I was still able to see your true face. By continuously killing people from various factions, you’ve already made enemies with Xuanyue Valley, the Divine Blade Sect, the Heavenly Water Sect, and the major powers of Feiyu City.

"You entered the Jinglei Sect in disguise simply to evade their pursuit.

"Knowing you have so many enemies, our Sect was still willing to take you in and provide you with protection. Since the Sect has done so much for you, it’s only natural to expect its disciples to contribute in return.

"However, it seems you aren’t prepared for that, nor do you have the inclination. In that case, I have no desire to force you. Let’s just drop this. Pretend I never mentioned it."

Saying this, Lei Yujing turned to leave.

"Wait," Long Chen called out suddenly.

A faint smile played on Lei Yujing’s lips.

Heh, little guy. Now I’ve got you.

Lei Yujing put on a serious expression and asked coolly, "Is there anything else?"

"I can agree to your request," Long Chen said, looking at her. "However, I want to know how she is now. You can at least tell me that, can’t you?"

"Of course, that’s no problem." Lei Yujing nodded. "Rest assured, she is very safe at the moment. But as for her whereabouts, I cannot tell you just yet. When the time is right, I will naturally inform you."

Knowing that Chu Lingjun was safe, Long Chen let out a sigh of relief. But he still stared intently at Lei Yujing. "Really?"

"Really," Lei Yujing affirmed with a nod.

"Alright, I’ll trust you this time."

Long Chen considered his decision. He chose to trust Lei Yujing mainly because he had a favorable opinion of her character. Back at the welcoming ceremony, they had no prior relationship, yet she had stepped in to help him when Lei Changshan was making things difficult. Though her intervention hadn’t made much difference, her stance had clearly been on his side. For that reason alone, Long Chen was willing to trust her this once.

Seeing Long Chen finally agree, Lei Yujing breathed a long sigh of relief.

After so much effort, I’ve finally gotten him on board.

But just then, Long Chen looked at her and asked, "Third Elder, why are you so adamant that I participate in the Domain Alliance Competition?"