“What would you like to say?” Zhao Qingyun asked with great interest.0

Long Chen had not taken out his Fire Essences, but rather asked to say something. Everyone was on the edge of their metaphorical seats. Long Chen and Yang Jun were competing for the first stage of the Demon Seed Planting Technique, so his haul was extremely important. Everyone craned their necks, trying to see the results.3

Long Chen glanced at Yang Jun with some contempt and suddenly said loudly, “Everyone here is smart, so I am sure you all have figured it out already. The seven disciples all had under ten Fire Essences, yet Yang Jun exceeded expectations and gathered 522 Fire Essences. This must seem suspicious to you. They are all working together. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. I can confirm that Yang Jun has so many Fire Essences only because his juniors gave him theirs. Yang Jun, tell me, am I right or wrong?”2

Long Chen’s accusation set the crowd into a flurry. The...1