74: start a feud

"Jian Chen, why are you here?"

After Third Young Master Wu recovered his senses, he couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

He had originally planned to challenge Jian Chen after developing for a few days.

But it wasn't long before Jian Chen's Rank 20 flashed across the Rankings, nearly making him vomit blood and die.

Only two days had passed, yet the opponent was already Rank 20, while he hadn't even reached Rank 15, let alone developed anything significant.

He was already close to despair, which is why he hadn't proposed a challenge yet.

But, as luck would have it, Jian Chen actually appeared here, meaning they could forget about getting the Boss's treasure.

After all, he was Rank 20 back then. So many days have passed now, he's probably Rank 60, right?

"Brother Jian Chen, I hope you've been well!"

Xing Tian also reacted and cupped his hands toward Xiao Xing in greeting.

Back in the Novice Village, he had intended to recruit Jian Chen, but it ultimately came to nothing, which he regretted slightly.

If he could bring Jian Chen into the Guild, the benefits would be immense. Just based on the mount beside him, anyone could tell he was an expert.

At this moment, the crowd, startled by the Divine Deer, also recovered their senses and began discussing among themselves.

Most of those people didn't recognize Xiao Xing, but they had seen the headlines about Jian Chen on the Forums. They never expected the Great God who had been widely discussed recently to appear before them.

They weren't exactly sure of the details, but seeing that the other party possessed such a mount, the rumors were likely true.

Xiao Xing saw the greeting, nodded, and then spoke:

"Feel free to fight the Boss. I will only intervene if you are unable to defeat it.

Also, if you haven't started fighting after 10 minutes, I will step in."

After clarifying the situation with everyone, Xiao Xing found a rock, sat down, and waited.

If they managed to clear the Dungeon, Xiao Xing wouldn't mind. He knew the locations of other Rank 20 Dungeons, it was just that the drop rate there was slightly lower than here.

But it didn't matter. He wasn't trying to farm a large amount of equipment in the Dungeon; he only needed the System Announcement.

"Damn it, who do you think you are? We discovered this Boss, so it belongs to us! What right do you have to kill it after 10 minutes? Do you seriously think you're hot stuff?"

Just as Xiao Xing was about to sit down, a sword-wielding man beside Absolute Shadow flared up in anger.

He looked at Xiao Xing and the others, displaying a mocking expression.

He believed Jian Chen could only be arrogant in the Novice Village; this was definitely not the Novice Village.

Not only did they have dozens of experts gathered here, but the mere existence of their Top-tier Guild meant they didn't need to regard Jian Chen seriously.

No matter how strong Jian Chen was, a mouthful of spit from everyone present could drown him. How could they possibly fear the opponent?

"Who are you cursing? We aren't snatching your Boss, but if you never fight it, does that mean no one else can?"

Hearing the man's insults, the steady You Lan couldn't help but retort angrily.

What she said was simply the truth.

Furthermore, as the Guild Leader, she naturally couldn't stand by while her guild members were insulted.

Even if it wasn't Jian Chen, she would still step forward to help.

"Damn you! Looking at your name, you must be from that trash You Lan Guild, right?

Say one more word, and believe me, I'll have your Guild disbanded tomorrow!"

The sword-wielding man looked grimly at You Lan.

As a Top-tier Guild, there were few people they feared, let alone a trash Guild like this.

After the Top-tier Guilds arrived in the city, the majority of their manpower was in Holy Light City.

Once the forces from other cities had enough money to teleport over, their core personnel alone would number 100,000, not to mention ordinary members.

Even if the opponent was an expert, if they dared to act arrogantly toward them, they would still be disregarded.

No one could withstand the collective wrath of millions of people simultaneously, and Jian Chen was no exception. Therefore, he never took these so-called experts seriously.

You... "I'll give you one chance. Come over here and apologize to her."

Xiao Xing waved his hand, stopping the girls' verbal attacks, and looked at the man named Jue Xiu, his eyes perfectly calm.

Anyone who understood him would know that this was the most dangerous moment for Xiao Xing.

He could accept being cursed himself, but what Xiao Xing absolutely could not tolerate was others messing with the people around him.

Although the other party was merely speaking disrespectfully, he should never have insulted Xiao Xing's Goddess, which is why Xiao Xing gave him a chance to apologize.

I'll apologize to your mother's... "Jue Xiu, be polite. Brother Jian Chen is an expert after all; don't speak carelessly!"

Seeing that Jue Xiu was about to speak again, Absolute Shadow slightly interrupted his next words.

Although they weren't afraid of Jian Chen, the opponent's strength was considerable.

If he were to join a Super Guild later, it would cause them some trouble, so it was better not to go too far.

If it were an ordinary person, Absolute Shadow wouldn't have stopped him, as the opponent would pose no threat whatsoever.

But if it was Jian Chen, he could still cause some trouble for the Guild, and since he wasn't trying to steal the Boss, there was no need to make an enemy.

"Brother Jian Chen, my subordinate is young and hot-blooded, and his tone was a bit harsh just now. Please don't take it to heart."

After Absolute Shadow pretended to scold Jue Xiu, he turned to Xiao Xing, cupped his hands slightly, and spoke politely.

Naturally, he didn't take Xiao Xing seriously, but since the other party had some strength, maintaining appearances was necessary.

"Apologies, everyone. Our Xing Tian Guild is withdrawing from the Boss hunting team. Please carry on as you wish."

Xing Tian saw that Absolute Shadow's Guild had formed an enmity with Jian Chen.

Without any hesitation, he cupped his hands toward the crowd, then led his team to retreat a distance.

He didn't know how strong Jian Chen was now, but the announcement from when the server first opened still echoed in his ears.

Furthermore, he hoped Absolute Shadow's Guild would make an enemy of Jian Chen. It was definitely right to let the opposing side make more enemies, especially a Divine-Grade expert like Jian Chen.

Since their two Top-tier Guilds were bound to compete and fight in Holy Light City, the sooner the other side died off, the better.

If it weren't for the purpose of clearing the Boss here, they wouldn't have invited so many experts to form a temporary group and come over.

Seeing Xing Tian lead his team away, the rest of the people exchanged glances. They didn't expect Xing Tian to be so decisive.

Most of them had only heard about Jian Chen on the Forums when the server first launched and didn't feel strongly about him, so they were surprised that Xing Tian was such a coward.

If he wasn't afraid of Jian Chen, how could he possibly withdraw? After all, this involved two Lords and one Great Lord, and the loot they dropped would be terrifying.

"Haha, I didn't expect Brother Jue Xiu to be even more impressive than me, daring to provoke Jian Chen like that. I admire you."

Seeing Xing Tian leave, Third Young Master Wu rubbed his head, gave a noncommittal laugh toward Jue Xiu, and then put away his smile, saying:

"The Xing Tian Guild forces have withdrawn, and we probably won't be able to fight the Boss for now. Our Heavenly God Temple Squad is also pulling out. Please carry on as you wish."

After Third Young Master Wu finished his formalities, he immediately led his team away from the Tian Ying Guild forces without another word.