Chu Ge naturally didn't know that his cold and aloof Master was currently watching him and everyone outside the Punishment Hall.

Facing Ye Chen, who was already close, a ripple also rose in Chu Ge's heart.

This was the first time he, as a villain, had directly confronted the Child of Destiny.

Although everything he had done so far was basically unrelated to being a villain, the title of villain was somewhat undeserved.

“Chu Ge!”

Before Chu Ge could speak, Ye Chen had already opened his mouth, his tone filled with intense hatred. Even others who were unaware of the entanglement between the two could hear the strong emotions in his words.

“This Ye Chen is truly bold, his attitude is so terrible, he actually dares to call Senior Brother Chu by his name!”

“Don't you understand yet? This fellow dared to offend a member of the Tantai Family as soon as he entered the sect; he's clearly a lawless character!”

Discussions erupted all around, and Chu Ge smiled.

“Junior Brother Ye Chen, do you have any advice?”

Although Chu Ge's words were calm, his gaze looked down on Ye Chen with disdain. Seeing the deep hostility in the other party's eyes, the smile on Chu Ge's lips gradually turned cold.

Although he was smiling, it inexplicably made people's hearts palpitate!

Given Ye Chen's terrible attitude, Chu Ge naturally couldn't act like a good guy and put on a show for him.

His figure was already tall and slender, taller than his peers, and he was older than Ye Chen, so his figure was naturally much taller than Ye Chen's.

At this moment, facing Ye Chen from a condescending position, a sense of oppression immediately spread!

“Ye Chen! What exactly do you want to do! This person is not someone you can contend with right now!”

The voice in his mind was still echoing, but Ye Chen ignored it.

Chu Ge's extremely disdainful gaze was like the best kindling, making the anger in Ye Chen's heart burn fiercer and fiercer.

But fortunately, he still had a shred of rationality left and didn't act impulsively.

“Chu Ge, you are also a newly initiated Disciple. I'll wait for you at the Grand Competition a month from now.”

Ye Chen suppressed his anger and spoke in a deep voice.

“Grand Competition?”

Chu Ge raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Ling'er beside him; he didn't know about this matter.

“Hmm, it seems there was such a thing, but you are already a direct Disciple, so you don't need to participate.”

Su Ling'er saw Chu Ge's confused expression and replied.

Chu Ge nodded upon hearing this.

Seeing that Chu Ge didn't immediately respond, Ye Chen became a bit anxious: “Chu Ge, could it be that as a direct Disciple, you are afraid to spar with us newly initiated Disciples?”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of many Inner Sect Disciples around them changed, but some also had a glint in their eyes, subtly glancing at Chu Ge.

Ye Chen looked directly at Chu Ge, waiting for his answer.

He needed an opportunity to confront Chu Ge directly, prove himself, and break the obsession in his heart.

Ye Chen had vaguely realized that recently, Chu Ge had become a hindrance to him.

It made his previously smooth cultivation path become bumpy, and he had to break this phenomenon!

“Junior Brother Ye Chen seems a bit impatient, doesn't he?”

Ye Chen was anxious, but Chu Ge remained calm and unhurried, speaking leisurely.

Once a person becomes anxious, they easily lose their rationality and make mistakes. Chu Ge was naturally happy to see Ye Chen like this.

“Junior Brother seems very eager to spar with me, but Senior Brother, my recent cultivation has already been arranged by Master. Participating in the Grand Competition is not part of the plan, so I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Junior Brother.”

Chu Ge chuckled, not caring about Ye Chen's furrowed brows and eyes that were constantly fixed on him.

“Chu Ge, don't make excuses! As a newly initiated Disciple, even if you are now a direct Disciple, it doesn't change this fact. It is only right for you to participate in the Grand Competition!”

“Are you perhaps afraid? Afraid of failing? Afraid that your current status will be shattered by failure?”

Ye Chen's voice suddenly grew louder, having a somewhat deafening quality.

Indeed, many Inner Sect Disciples were incited by this, and their gazes towards Chu Ge changed.

Chu Ge took everything in.

‘Heh, is this the influence of the Child of Destiny's halo?’

With Ye Chen being so aggressive, Chu Ge's eyes also became cold.

His gaze swept across the entire scene like a knife, making all the Inner Sect Disciples feel as if they were being cut by swords.

Ye Chen's heart tightened even more, and he felt a sharp pain in his cheek.

‘This damn scoundrel! What a sharp gaze! When he was tested before, his cultivation was clearly very low! But now he has such impressive strength!’

His jealousy and twisted feelings intensified within him.

“Ye Chen, Senior Brother sees your enthusiasm. It's not impossible to participate in the Grand Competition, but what can you offer to make me condescend?”

Chu Ge's lips curved into a smile as he continued to speak.

“After all, I am different from you. I am a direct Disciple and also one of the Holy Son candidates. My talent far surpasses yours. You only need to Cultivate well and make some contributions to the Holy Land in the future, and that will be enough.”

“But I am different. I will certainly have to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of Taihuang in the future and uphold its prestige. Time is extremely precious, and Master has already formulated my future cultivation plan, which cannot be easily changed.”

“To make me change my plan and participate in this minor Grand Competition would be harmful and useless to me. You still need to pay some price.”

“After all, even the rewards of that Grand Competition are nothing to me.”

These words seemed as if Chu Ge was asking for benefits for no reason, but in reality, it was not so.

After all, according to Chu Ge's words, disrupting his cultivation plan to participate in the Grand Competition would indeed be of no benefit.

That was a future cultivation plan personally formulated by the Holy Lord. How could it be compared to a mere Grand Competition reward?

What was the difference between not mining the mountains of gold and silver in front of him and picking up coins on the ground instead?

Moreover, what was Chu Ge's status, and what was Ye Chen's status?

How could he rush to participate in the Grand Competition just because of a few words from him?

Isn't this lowering his own status and degrading himself?

Chu Ge's words left Ye Chen speechless for a moment. He wanted to refute, but he couldn't find a point to refute.

Chu Ge's eyes held a hint of amusement. His words might be a bit harsh and cause some people to be dissatisfied.

But so what?

How could those few dissatisfied people dare to make an issue out of his words?

Moreover, he was not wrong.

The Grand Competition for initiated Disciples was indeed a minor affair for his current status.

Not to mention a direct Disciple of the Holy Lord with such a distinguished status, even those core Disciples with extraordinary talent who were taken in in the past had never participated in this so-called initiation Grand Competition.

This was no different from bullying.

As for the so-called future cultivation plan he mentioned...

Whether it existed or not was not important.

Because no one would dare to question Luo Huangjun?

Luo Huangjun, who was observing this place, revealed a smile on her beautiful face when she saw this scene.

Previously, when Ye Chen was aggressive, she was truly afraid that Chu Ge would handle it improperly.

But now, it seemed that Chu Ge's performance satisfied her.

He did not become arrogant due to his sudden noble status, nor did he shrink back from Ye Chen's words.

From beginning to end, he was calm and composed. In contrast, Ye Chen had already fallen behind.

He firmly controlled the rhythm of their confrontation, easily reversing the situation with just a few words.

Now, the one who should feel troublesome had become Ye Chen.

As for the future cultivation plan that Chu Ge fabricated using her name, Luo Huangjun didn't care.

Whether it existed or not was still her word, wasn't it?

How could she, as his Master, not stand by her Disciple's side?

It was just borrowing her name; what was wrong with that?

It would be foolish to have such a great status advantage and not use it.

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