"I only understand one thing, and that is that this is Zhao Zhen's own wish."
"So, how about we call Zhao Zhen? If you really don't want him to join, then you can tell him directly. If he regrets it, then of course we won't force him."
A series of words came out, which made Xiao Guanlan speechless for a moment.
Everyone in the hall was speechless.
They knew that Liu Qi's words left this matter to the Immortal Sect.
After all, Zhao Zhen is a disciple of the Immortal Sect. If the Immortal Sect can really control Zhao Zhen, then the Immortal Sect can control him. This has nothing to do with the Star Gate.
But the key problem is that Xianzong obviously can't control Zhao Zhen, and this is what Zhao Zhen agreed to.
Then how could they ask Zhao Zhen to come?
The atmosphere in the natural field froze at this moment.
No one knows how this will end.
Of course, while the atmosphere was tense, everyone in the hall also had a new understanding of the Star Gate.
Because of Liu Qi's attitude, they knew that Xingmen was bound to win over Zhao Zhen.
This can be said to be the first attack of the previously suppressed Star Gate. Naturally, they also want to know how Li Jiutian will respond next.
"Haha, there's no need to call me, because I'm already here."
But just as the atmosphere in the venue solidified and everyone was waiting for Li Jiutian's attitude, another word came from outside.
This shocked everyone in the hall and looked directly at the entrance of the hall.
A young man wearing green clothes with a long sword hanging on his waist appeared.
Who is it if it’s not Zhao Zhen!
Seeing Zhao Zhen, everyone in the palace changed their expressions. After all, no one could have imagined that Zhao Zhen would come suddenly!
Especially Xiao Guanlan, he did not expect that Zhao Zhen would suddenly arrive!
But seeing the flash of surprise in Liu Qi's eyes, he felt cold again.
But he saw that Zhao Zhen had obviously discussed this with Liu Qi.
And with just this move, he understood that Zhao Zhen was determined to join the Star Gate and distance himself from him.
This naturally made him very uncomfortable and even made him angry.
Of course, he was very deep in the city, but he didn't show it. He just smiled and said, "Haha, Junior Brother Zhao, I didn't expect you to come."
"Haha, I heard that people from the Holy Dynasty have arrived, so I will naturally come. After all, I promised them that I will become the guest guardian of the Star Gate."
Zhao Zhen also smiled and replied, his words were very normal and his voice was very refreshing.
But that attitude was extremely direct, as direct as a sharp sword, leaving no room for Xiao Guanlan and Li Jiutian to hold back at all!
Sure enough, no matter how deep the city was, Xiao Guanlan couldn't help but twitch his cheeks when he heard these words. However, Zhao Zhen ignored Xiao Guanlan and just smiled and stepped forward, saluting Li Jiutian on the dragon chair. , "Disciple Zhao Zhen, pay homage to the sect master. The sect master will last for thousands of years and will live forever."
As soon as the words came out, Zhao Zhen bent down deeply. His manners were perfect and there was nothing worthy of criticism.
Seeing this scene, Li Jiutian's always calm eyes finally flashed.
After a moment, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said directly, "Zhao Zhen, you are the number one in this competition, and you have won great glory and benefits for our Immortal Sect and the entire Dragon Continent, so No need to be polite, just get up."
As he said that, Li Jiutian just supported him with his palms, which made Zhao Zhen also smile and simply stand up.
"My lord, the sect master, praised me. Striving for glory and benefits for the Dragon Continent is what a disciple should do."
Hearing this, Li Jiutian also smiled thicker and nodded, "That's good, but Zhao Zhen, although you won the first place in this conference, this is far from your end, nor is it something you can divide." When your heart is focused on others, I know that Tiandi Mountain will have something for you to do next, so the most important thing you should do now is practice well, and ignore other things if you can."
"What the sect leader said is that this is exactly what the disciple planned, so he wanted to become the Great Protector of the Star Sect."
Zhao Zhen smiled, "After all, a disciple always has to make arrangements for his friends and family so that he can concentrate on his practice."
"Haha, with Guanlan here and Xianzong here, why do your friends and family need other arrangements?"
Li Jiutian smiled again.
"That's what I said, but it's been less than a year since the disciple joined the Immortal Sect. It can be said that he has not made any contribution to the Immortal Sect. Although the disciple won the first place in the conference this time, in the final analysis, this is just luck. If it weren’t for Senior Brother Yun considering me as a junior brother and deliberately giving me a hand, I wouldn’t have this ranking.”
Zhao Zhen said with a smile, "So essentially, the disciple does not provide any value to the Immortal Sect, and since the disciple does not provide any value to the Immortal Sect, how can the disciple trouble the Immortal Sect to take care of my friends and family? After all, the resources of the Immortal Sect are limited, so we cannot focus too much on me, otherwise it will be too unfair to other brothers and sisters."
As soon as these words came out, the ministers in the palace also looked at Zhao Zhen with admiration.
After all, the contrast is too great.
The Zhao Zhen they knew before was arrogant, arrogant, and reckless in doing things, but now Zhao Zhen's words made them understand that they all underestimated Zhao Zhen.
Without looking at anything else, just these few sentences were extremely clever. They not only showed their respect for the Immortal Sect, but also showed their determination to join the Star Gate, and also saved the Immortal Sect's face.
How can this be said by a fanatic?
Sure enough, Li Jiutian's eyes also flashed, as if he was a little surprised, but he continued to smile, "It doesn't matter, I am the master of the Immortal Sect, I can see your potential, so no disciple will be dissatisfied with what I say. .”
"But the disciple will feel guilty."
Zhao Zhen showed a wry smile, shook his head and clasped his fists, "As I said before, the disciple has not provided value to the Immortal Sect, but he wants the Immortal Sect to focus its resources on the disciple. This disciple will feel uneasy, and once If I feel uneasy, my disciple’s cultivation may not go smoothly.”
The hall fell silent again.
Everyone looked at Zhao Zhen in shock.
Because they knew that Zhao Zhen said this politely, but in fact it was a clear rejection.
Faced with the invitation from the leader of the Dragon Continent, Zhao Zhen directly refused!
How brave is this?
"A madman is a madman after all. This kind of courage is really unparalleled in the world."
Such a thought flashed through the minds of countless ministers, and then they looked at Li Jiutian.
Li Jiutian's smile at this moment also disappeared, and he returned to normal in an instant.
He looked at Zhao Zhen indifferently and said, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Disciple is sure."
Without any hesitation, Zhao Zhen responded simply again.
Li Jiutian didn't say anything more, just nodded, "Okay, since this is your decision, I won't persuade you anymore, Guanlan, just open the passage."
Xiao Guanlan nodded, and didn't say much. He just pointed his finger, and a clicking sound immediately sounded, and the space above the dragon chair was suddenly torn apart.
But at this time, Zhao Zhen said again, "Sir, lord."
"Um?"
Li Jiutian raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhao Zhen.
"The sect master previously issued a decree to the disciples. In the decree, the sect master had clear requirements for the disciples, that is, he must get in the top ten in this conference before he can wash away the charges of rebellion. Now that the disciple has met the requirements, the sect master Sir, this disciple’s crime has been cleared.”
Upon hearing this, Li Jiutian said lightly, "Of course."
"Okay, then please agree to become a partner with me, Miss Li."
Zhao Zhen said with a smile, "After all, the matter of Miss Li and the disciple's dual cultivation is known to the world, and the disciple and Miss Li are also in love, so I hope that the sect master will be successful. As long as the sect master is successful, the disciple will definitely do his best for the Immortal Sect. .”
As soon as these words came out, a thumping sound suddenly sounded.
But many of the ministers standing in the palace softened and fell directly to the ground!
After all, Zhao Zhen's words were really overbearing.
Even though it sounds polite, the actual meaning is very clear, that is, if Li Jiutian disagrees, then Zhao Zhen is likely to completely fall to Xingmen and turn his head to threaten the rule of Xianzong.
This is already a naked forced marriage!
So domineering and flamboyant, how could they not be surprised?
Sure enough, Li Jiutian's eyes narrowed when he heard this.
Xiao Guanlan frowned and looked directly at Zhao Zhen.
However, Zhao Zhen ignored Xiao Guanlan's gaze at all. He just looked at Li Jiutian without flinching.
After a long time, Li Jiutian suddenly smiled again, nodded and said, "Okay, very good, Zhao Zhen, you are indeed like your father... no, or better than your father."
When Zhao Zhen heard the other party mention his father, his eyes flashed, but he still smiled and said nothing.
"Well, as you said, Yichen and you have indeed practiced together, and she has always been obsessed with you. Since you two are in love, I will naturally not object."
Li Jiutian nodded, "I agree with you two becoming partners, and this matter, Guanlan."
"The disciple is here."
Xiao Guanlan immediately lowered his head.
"I'll leave it to you. After all, she is your cousin."
Li Jiutian said lightly, which made Xiao Guanlan's eyes flash, but he immediately nodded and said, "Yes, don't worry, Lord Sect Master, I will definitely handle it."
"Then let's go."
Li Jiutian said something again, then moved his body and disappeared directly into the passage.
Xiao Guanlan also followed immediately.
But before following him, he took a deep look at Zhao Zhen, and then left directly.
But seeing Xiao Guanlan's eyes, Zhao Zhen secretly smiled coldly.
He knew that Xiao Guanlan's glance was expressing her anger towards him.
But would he care?
Because from the beginning, he knew very well that he and Xiao Guanlan had a pure cooperative relationship. Xiao Guanlan supported him because he wanted to use him to deal with Yuntianlong.
And now that he has accomplished this, he has successfully defeated Yun Tianlong and suppressed the opponent, which means that he does not owe the opponent anything.
Since they don't owe each other, there is certainly no need for him to continue to tie himself to Xiao Guanlan's boat, and everyone can just go their separate ways.
As for whether Xiao Guanlan was uncomfortable with this, it had nothing to do with him.
At this moment, seeing Li Jiutian and Xiao Guanlan gone, Liu Qi also burst into laughter.
"Hahaha... Mr. Zhao is Mr. Zhao after all. Once you say something, it's hard to catch up."
Hearing this, countless ministers in the palace reacted at this moment, and the Dragon Emperor Chen Xiu looked at Zhao Zhen in shock.
He knew that Zhao Zhen had won.
After all, even the sect master and Xiao Guanlan had no choice but to leave. From now on, Zhao Zhen has truly become a balanced existence in the Long Continent world.
