Fufeng kept thinking about Xiao Chen's words, especially the last part. Was the Celestial Race stronger or weaker now?
Was it right or wrong to value the bloodline of a race and look down on other races? Had the Celestial Race become frogs at the bottom of a well?
Fufeng couldn't come up with an answer for the time being. In the end, he ignored the crowd and left silently. Fufeng was initially unwilling to accept his loss to Xiao Chen. He always felt that Xiao Chen had an unfair advantage, but Xiao Chen's final words made Fufeng feel as if he had touched upon something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Xiao Chen had no idea what Fufeng was feeling right now. After defeating the six Chosen of Ninth Heaven in one fell swoop, Xiao Chen's group returned to their residence. Tian Yue and Lan Ya, who had yet to show themselves, were waiting for them.
Tian Yue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Xiao Chen had returned safely, but Lan Ya teased, "Look at how nervous you are. Without the two of us, how could Fufeng and the others be a match for the Sacred Palace? I told you not to worry a long time ago."
Lan Ya didn't find Xiao Chen's victory strange at all. After all, this was a battle with a great disparity in strength. Before Tian Yue could reply, Lan Ya looked at Xiao Chen and spoke with a hint of worry in her voice.
"Xiao Chen, I don't think what you're doing is appropriate. Since you're doing this for Tian Yue, you should have a fair battle with Fufeng. Fufeng won't be satisfied even if he loses."
In Lan Ya's opinion, Xiao Chen should have a fair battle with Fufeng. With Xiao Chen's strength, he didn't need to fear Fufeng at all. That way, Fufeng and the many disciples of Ninth Heaven would be convinced.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly. "It's precisely because I'm doing this for Tian Yue. Don't worry, Fufeng will understand very soon."
It was because of Tian Yue that Xiao Chen chose to be unreasonable. It seemed that he had defeated Fu Feng by outnumbering him. Lan Ya did not understand what Xiao Chen meant. She curled her lips and did not pursue the matter.
After defeating Fufeng and the others, no one else dared to provoke them. At night, in Fufeng's cave dwelling, all six Chosen of Ninth Heaven were present except for Tian Yue and Lan Ya.
During the battle earlier in the day, everyone was defeated by Xiao Chen and the others without being able to fight back at all. However, no one admitted to such a defeat, and they all felt that Xiao Chen had an unfair advantage.
The injuries on their bodies were not serious, so the six of them gathered together. Of course, it was more to vent their resentment toward Xiao Chen and the Holy Palace.
As the six of them were complaining, an old man silently appeared in the room. This old man was none other than the number one Great Sovereign of the Nine Heavens.
Fufeng and the others were taken aback by the sudden appearance of the old man, but they soon bowed respectfully. "Greetings, great sovereign."
Looking at the bruises on their faces, the old man smiled and waved his hand. "Let's sit down and talk."
As he spoke, the old man took the seat of the host while Fu Feng and the others sat to the left and right of the old man.
The old man smiled after studying the six of them. "What? Are you dissatisfied with what happened today?"
One of the Chosen stood up and replied, "Great sovereign, the Sacred Palace has taken advantage of their numbers to bully others. This is indeed an unfair victory." His words were filled with anger.
The old man looked at Fufeng and asked, "What about you? Do you also think the Sacred Palace won with an unfair advantage?"
Fu Feng did not say anything in response to the old man's question, but he nodded slightly in acknowledgment. Although Xiao Chen's words today made Fu Feng feel a little complicated, Fu Feng was still unconvinced about the outcome of the battle.
Seeing that Fu Feng was the same, the old man smiled and said, "You are all Holy Sons of my Nine Heavens, the future pillars of my Celestial Race. How laughable, your vision is actually so shallow that you can't even understand such a simple thing.
Fufeng and the others were puzzled by the old man's words. They did not know what the old man meant. In the end, Fufeng was the one to ask. "Please explain, great sovereign."
Fufeng asked. The old man said indifferently, "You only see the Sacred Palace won with an unfair advantage. Have you ever thought about why the Sacred Palace, or Xiao Chen, would do this?
"Do you really think Xiao Chen wouldn't dare to fight you fairly?
"Let's not talk about the distant past. Just in the battle on the Blood Demon Continent that just ended, Xiao Chen was able to fight Mo Xie to a standstill. Fufeng, let me ask you, how do you compare to Mo Xie?" asked the old man.
Fufeng lowered his head and replied, "Of course I'm inferior."
Mo Xie was the first Chosen of the Night Ghost Pavilion, while Fufeng was only the third Chosen of Nine Heavens. His strength was naturally inferior to Mo Xie's.
"If that's the case, then Xiao Chen is able to fight Mo Xie to a standstill. Do you think he wouldn't dare to fight you fairly? What do you think your chances of victory are against Xiao Chen? "
Fufeng and the others had always felt that Xiao Chen chose to bully them because he did not dare to fight fairly. However, after hearing the old man's words, they finally understood that Xiao Chen was not afraid at all. In a fair fight, Xiao Chen also had the strength to win.
But since he had the strength to win, why did Xiao Chen choose such an unfair method? Questions arose in their minds again. The old man did not wait for them to speak this time and directly answered them.
"That's why I say you're all too short-sighted. Let me ask you, if Xiao Chen chose to defeat you fair and square, how would you face yourselves in Nine Heavens after being defeated in front of so many disciples? Where would your dignity be? Moreover, how would my Nine Heavens continue to be allies with the Sacred Palace? "
Fu Feng and the others weren't idiots, and they immediately understood the old man's intentions.
The reason why Xiao Chen had chosen such a seemingly unfair way to win was because he was concerned about their reputation.
As Chosens of Nine Heavens, if they were all defeated by the Sacred Palace Chosens fair and square, it would be a terrifying blow to the morale of the Nine Heavens disciples. Moreover, how would they face themselves in Nine Heavens in the future?
Following the old man's words, Fu Feng and the others understood. Zi Yu had a complicated expression as she softly muttered, "So, Xiao Chen's actions are all for the sake of our face?"
They never imagined that Xiao Chen's unfair method was actually for their dignity and the morale of the Nine Heavens disciples.
The old man said indifferently when he saw the complicated expressions on the six's faces. "Without Tianyue and Lan Ya, you were destined to lose this battle. Losing in such a way will at least preserve your dignity. In the eyes of the disciples below, they will only think that the Sacred Palace is despicable and not that you're too weak."
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