164: A war is about to break out

The discussions of Cang Jue, Wei Wu, and Xiong Zhuang, the three Ascension powerhouses, were not intentionally lowered, and they clearly reached the ears of Long Aotian and his companions.

For a time, the Faces of the nearly six thousand members of the Cloud Palace Team all looked a bit displeased.

Long Aotian, however, remained calm. He hoisted the large banner and walked towards the entrance and exit, stating with composure, "The State-Level Giant Cultivation Faction from Eastern State, the Cloud Palace Team, has arrived to participate in the Heaven Ruins Millennium Grand Tournament of Martial Arts!"

"Oh? So it's a Cultivation Faction from Eastern State?"

"Hmph, Eastern State only has four State-Level Giant Cultivation Factions. When has there ever been a Cloud Palace? Are you sure you're not here to make a joke?"

"Little brother, if you try to fool us, the consequences will be severe. I advise you to go back where you came from quickly!"

Cang Jue, Wei Wu, and Xiong Zhuang showed no Face to Long Aotian and his companions, their eyes filled with disdain.

As top powerhouses of a continental-level Giant Cultivation Faction in Central State, they already harbored some contempt for Giant Cultivation Factions from other states, let alone the Cloud Palace Team, which seemed to have emerged from some unknown corner?

"We are from the Eastern Wilds of Eastern State!"

Yue Yunzhan couldn't help but interject.

"Eastern Wilds?"

Upon hearing "Eastern Wilds," Cang Jue and the others finally looked at Long Aotian and his group seriously.

"Hmph!"

However, Xiong Zhuang couldn't help but let out a cold snort, his voice tinged with a hint of anger, and he pointed at Long Aotian and the others, scolding, "The Eastern Wilds is isolated overseas, a hopeless, trapped, and tiny place that cannot even produce a Sub-State-Level Giant Cultivation Faction. How dare you falsely claim to be a State-Level Giant Cultivation Faction? Who gave you such courage?"

"..."

Long Aotian was slightly taken aback.

He hadn't expected this to anger the other party?

Feeling bewildered, he also couldn't help but smile inwardly, saying playfully, "It was Fish Leong!"

"...Who is Fish Leong?"

Cang Jue and the others were all confused.

Who was this Fish Leong who suddenly appeared?

"She's not a person; she's my goddess!"

"...What does this have to do with her?"

"She gave me the courage!"

"..."

Upon hearing this!

Cang Jue and the others nearly choked to death.

It seemed this reckless young man was making fun of them.

Before they could react, Long Aotian calmly continued, "According to the rules of the tournament, we only need to defeat you to enter and qualify for the tournament, right?"

"...That's right!"

"Very good!"

Long Aotian nodded, "Then please tell me, should we fight here or elsewhere? How do we count as having defeated you?"

"..."

"Young man, you don't seem very old, probably not even an adult yet? Can your words represent them? Are you sure you're not here to make a joke?"

Cang Jue and the others were amused by Long Aotian's presumptuous words.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My surname is Long, my given name is Aotian. I am the Grand Elder of the Cloud Palace in the Eastern Wilds of Eastern State, a venerable fourteen years and eleven months old. I am the captain of this Cloud Palace Team, and my words fully represent everyone in the Cloud Palace Team!"

"...Heh, they really are here to make a joke!"

"An underage child is the Grand Elder?"

"Cloud Palace Team?"

"Why not call it the Joke Team?"

"Little fellow, hurry and leave here. It's not easy for you to come all this way, so I won't make things difficult for you."

"Don't! I've been guarding for so many days, and finally some fun has arrived. Wei Wu, don't let my fun get away!"

Wei Wu didn't want to make things difficult for Long Aotian and his companions, but Xiong Zhuang seemed to have them completely figured out, and immediately became displeased.

Hmph!

However, Xiong Zhuang did not know that while his words aroused the collective anger of the Cloud Palace Team, the members of the Cloud Palace Team, more often than not, couldn't help but sneer inwardly, their gazes towards Xiong Zhuang tinged with pity.

It didn't matter if they were treated as a joke, but if Long Aotian was among them, then Xiong Zhuang was absolutely courting death!