Novel Full Chapter 526: Annoying Chen Siblings!
"Let us go."
"Move out."
As soon as the three deacons finished speaking, some impatient cultivators, along with those who were confident in their own strength, immediately rushed forward. In the blink of an eye, their figures disappeared into the Cloudchain Mountain Range.
Of course, most cultivators were not in such a hurry. Instead, they began looking for familiar people nearby and chatted with them, clearly hoping to form teams and act together.
Although forming a team during this Golden Dragon Guard assessment mission also carried considerable risks, caution was still the better choice at this stage. At the very least, acting in a group could provide some additional safety during the early phase of the mission.
"Li Yun, wait."
A voice came from behind Li Yun. A moment later, Lan Yichen walked up to him and said, "Li Yun, this assessment mission is very difficult. How about the two of us form a team?"
Li Yun frowned slightly and was about to refuse.
He had not planned to team up with anyone. The mission to eliminate the remnants of the Seventeen Cloudchain Strongholds might be extremely dangerous for others, but he was not particularly worried about it.
Since the strongest among the remaining bandits were only at the 4th and 5th levels of Earthly Core Realm, and there were no late-stage Earthly Core Realm experts among them, they did not pose much of a threat to him.
"Li Yun, I know my strength is far inferior to yours, but I also have my own advantage."
Seeing Li Yun frown and realizing that he wanted to refuse, Lan Yichen grew anxious and quickly said, "I was born in Spiritbrook City near the Cloudchain Mountain Range, so I am very familiar with the terrain here. With me around, at the very least, I can ensure that we do not take any unnecessary detours."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, Li Yun’s mind stirred slightly.
He swallowed the words of refusal he had been about to say and nodded. "In that case, let us team up."
"Great."
Hearing this, Lan Yichen was overjoyed.
He knew Li Yun’s strength very well. Since Li Yun had defeated Li Fengyan with a single sword strike, his strength was definitely among the top even among early-stage Earthly Core Realm cultivators. With such a powerful ally, Lan Yichen’s chances of becoming a Golden Dragon Guard would increase significantly.
"Hahaha! Lan Yichen, you are truly getting worse and worse."
At that moment, a mocking laugh suddenly rang out.
Immediately afterward, a purple-haired young man dressed in a purple robe appeared before Li Yun and Lan Yichen. His expression was arrogant, and his gaze was filled with obvious disdain.
The purple-haired young man first glanced at Li Yun contemptuously. Then, he fixed his gaze on Lan Yichen and sneered loudly.
"You are ranked thirty-fifth on the Spirit Ranking. Although your ranking is low and your strength is weak, I still considered you somewhat notable. But I never expected that you would actually take the initiative to team up with a piece of trash at the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm. Do you not feel ashamed?"
"Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and a rat’s son only knows how to dig holes. Since Lan Yichen himself is a coward, it is only natural that he would team up with trash."
Beside the purple-haired young man stood a purple-haired woman. Her appearance was quite similar to his, and it was obvious that the two were siblings.
The purple-haired woman curled her lip and gave Li Yun and Lan Yichen a disdainful glance. Then she turned her gaze away, as if looking at Li Yun for even a moment longer would dirty her eyes.
"Chen Haoyan, Chen Jiaolan, who I team up with has nothing to do with you."
Lan Yichen’s face darkened as he said coldly, "My affairs are not something you have the right to meddle in."
"Hahaha, do you think I actually care about your affairs?"
The purple-haired young man, Chen Haoyan, laughed loudly and said, "I only wanted to remind you not to die too quickly. Even if you are going to die, you should die by my hand."
He paused for a moment, then strode up to Li Yun with an arrogant and condescending attitude.
"Kid, I know you must be secretly delighted that Lan Yichen wants to team up with you. But let me tell you something. Lan Yichen might look somewhat capable, but he is actually useless. You think you have latched onto a strong ally, but in reality, you have only tied yourself to trash."
Chen Haoyan’s smile became even more mocking as he continued, "If you really want to find someone strong to rely on, you can beg me instead. If I happen to be in a good mood, I might consider taking you in. Hahahaha!"
"Brother, what nonsense are you saying?"
As Chen Haoyan laughed loudly, Chen Jiaolan curled her lip and said disdainfully, "What use is trash at the 4th level of Mortal Core Realm? Even as a follower, I would find him annoying. Enough, brother. Do not waste time with these two pieces of trash. Let us go."
"You are right, sister."
Chen Haoyan laughed and said, "Let us go."
After saying this, Chen Haoyan and Chen Jiaolan turned around at the same time, leaving Li Yun and Lan Yichen with only their arrogant backs.
"Two lunatics."
Watching the haughty backs of Chen Haoyan and his sister, Lan Yichen was almost driven mad with anger. "They are only a few ranks higher than me on the Spirit Ranking, yet they act this arrogant. This pair of siblings are both lunatics."
Li Yun was not angry.
To him, the siblings’ self-satisfied performance was utterly ridiculous. They were like two clowns putting on a show for themselves. There was no need for him to become angry over such people.
"What happened?"
Li Yun looked at Lan Yichen and asked, "You seem to have quite a grudge against that pair of siblings."
"Yes."
Lan Yichen nodded, still seething with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "The brother is Chen Haoyan, ranked twenty-ninth on the Spirit Ranking, and the sister is Chen Jiaolan, ranked twenty-seventh. Once, I found a precious spiritual material at the same time as them. Because their strength was slightly above mine, and because they had the advantage of numbers, I was forced to give way."
His expression became even uglier as he continued, "But I never expected that from then on, those two would actually hold a grudge against me. They constantly cause trouble for me, oppose me at every chance, and never miss an opportunity to humiliate me. I truly do not know what kind of madness drives that pair of siblings."
"Those two are indeed somewhat excessive."
Hearing Lan Yichen’s explanation, Li Yun could not help frowning slightly.
No wonder Lan Yichen held such resentment toward the Chen siblings. Their actions were truly unreasonable. Among cultivators, competing over treasures was normal, but to become so petty over a single incident proved that their hearts were far too narrow.