Starting With 100 Million Lives

Chapter 1040 - 1040: Don't Show Me Favoritism for 10 Million

"Jiang... Sect Leader Jiang?"His mouth twitched violently, eyes filled with sheer disbelief.

"You're actually still alive?"

Brother Cheng slowly got up, looking him up and down.

"You're doing quite well for yourself."

This eighth-grade Immortal Official, he had some impression of him, used to be an Emperor Realm expert in the Immortal Realm, named Zhe Luo Immortal Emperor.

They originally weren't acquainted, but later on, the True Realm invaded, and all Six Realms Immortal Demons gathered in the Barbaric Realm.

As a big shot in the Immortal Realm, Zhe Luo Immortal Emperor naturally had crossed paths with Jiang Cheng.

"Already a Celestial Venerable? Not bad, not bad!"

While saying this, Brother Cheng felt a bit jealous inside.

Just how many years have passed?

How come the little weakling before him now has a higher realm than him?

Zhe Luo Immortal Emperor, who didn't know he was regarded as a little weakling, felt mixed emotions.

"Sect Leader Jiang, to know you're alive is just wonderful indeed!"

This dignified Celestial Venerable's eyes actually turned red.

"We'll never forget the kindness shown back then!"

"Without you... there wouldn't be us later..."

If Brother Cheng hadn't wiped out all the experts of the Three Great Realms of Yin, Yang, and Fire back then, and let the Ice Realm harbor them, they wouldn't have gotten any precious opportunities to grow.

They always thought Brother Cheng had died, and reminisced with silent grief and lament all these years.

Now suddenly seeing Sect Leader Jiang appear again, imagine how joyful they must be.

"Not bad, not bad."

Jiang Cheng patted his shoulder with relief.

"Back then, it was all what I should've done."

Originally just posing, but seeing Zhe Luo Immortal Emperor so moved, he naturally pretended to be really noble.

The others around them were utterly confused.

What's going on?

This bully actually knows someone from King Jia's Dojo?

Becoming an Immortal Official is exceedingly difficult.

The other three Celestial Venerables who came with Zhe Luo, while strong, hadn't even achieved ninth-grade Immortal Official rank.

They're merely nominal workers in the Celestial Palace.

Immortal Official ranks are indeed linked with power, but there's a series of other considerations as well.

Even Supremes might not be able to attain it.

Moreover, Zhe Luo Immortal Emperor is an eighth-grade Immortal Official!

Qiu Yuxuan's eyes widened.

Could this guy really know someone inside King Jia's Dojo?

Is this a joke?

Isn't he just a country bumpkin reigning in the low-level plane, a relic of the past?

If he could connect with Immortal Officials outside, he should've thrived ages ago, why was he banished to the Abandoned Land?

She couldn't figure it out.

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhe Luo finally remembered the matter at hand.

"Sect Leader Jiang, what is happening here?"

"With your status, why would you be here for an assessment?"

Despite Brother Cheng's realm being far lower now, he dared not underestimate him.

This man once, long ago, had snuffed out the Emperor Realm Ninth Layer while only in Emperor Realm Sixth Layer.

No, he also defeated a host of Celestial Venerables from the Three Great Realms of Yin, Yang, and Fire.

Now that he's Emperor Realm Eighth Layer, in Zhe Luo Venerable's eyes, a figure like this is surely scarier than a Supreme.

Jiang Cheng sighed, "It's a long story, I've been in closed-door cultivation for many years and just got out recently."

"I see!"

Zhe Luo feigned enlightenment, throwing in a compliment, "Your lengthy seclusion surely means great success in divine skills, others wouldn't stand a chance..."

Brother Cheng, always delighted when flattered, laughed heartily.

"Hahaha, you're quite promising!"

Others listening on couldn't help but twitch their mouths.

A person in Emperor Realm Eighth Layer telling a Celestial Venerable they're promising, where's the audacity in that?

Brother Cheng pointed at the seven outside.

Deliberately with a serious face, he said, "For what happened just now, just follow procedure, avoid others thinking you're biased towards me!"

Zhe Luo thought inwardly, how could I follow procedure?

According to King Jia's Dojo rules, no fighting is allowed here.

Violating leads to either crippling or death.

Could I do that?

Yet outwardly, he still gave a thumbs up, "As expected of the righteous Sect Leader Jiang!"

He quickly grasped the situation and immediately announced the result.

"Those seven initiated provocation, then drew swords first. Jiang Cheng was compelled to retaliate!"

"The seven were simply too weak, Jiang Cheng carelessly disabled them with a single move."

"Those seven brought it upon themselves, Jiang Cheng is blameless, this matter ends here!"

With these few casual words, he cleared Brother Cheng's name completely.

Though in front of Celestial Venerables one wouldn't dare question, privately murmurs abounded.

That seven people get disabled in King Jia's Dojo, and that's it?

Is this called procedure?

Is this really unbiased?

Are we being insulted in intelligence or our eyes blindsided?

Even the three Celestial Venerables behind Zhe Luo couldn't help but transmit privately.

"Uh... Immortal Official, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"Yeah, after all, he disabled seven prodigies!"

"This is too light, no punishment seems unjust."

They weren't defying Zhe Luo Venerable.

But surely it could be handled with more finesse.

Even if you know him well, if letting him off, slight punishment should appease the hearts...

Yet Zhe Luo Venerable glared, "You're teaching me how an Immortal Official should act?"

How could he possibly consider giving Sect Leader Jiang any slap-on-the-wrist punishment?

Risking their lives, are they?

They hurriedly waved their hands.

"Dare not, dare not."

"Immortal Official misunderstood."

No choice, seeing an Immortal Official outweighs everyone, they're trying as hard as they can to be one.

Zhe Luo Venerable then continued transmitting, slightly 'explaining.'

"They haven't joined the Daoist Field yet, so aren't considered part of it."

"Even if a fight happens, it doesn't break any field rules."

"Moreover, those seven are already disabled, no longer able to join the Daoist Field."

"As for Jiang Cheng, once he passes the assessment he'll join the Daoist Field, officially being one of us."

"When it's us hurting outsiders, whose side should we stand?"

The three Celestial Venerables exchanged glances and unanimously gave thumbs up.

Your logic is too powerful, we have no reply.

An unexpected wave was thus miraculously resolved.

Brother Cheng leisurely sat back on his chair.

Gleefully glanced at his maid: "So, impressed yet?"

"I didn't even have to perform, the crisis naturally resolved."

Qiu Yuxuan, though not wanting him dead, couldn't stand his smugness.

She responded in disdainful tone transmitting back, "You're shameless to boast?"

"Evading penalty with such shameless favoritism, disgraceful!"

Brother Cheng wasn't fazed, instead chuckled, "I know you envy and are jealous of me being able to connect."

"I'd be envious and jealous of you?"

Qiu Yuxuan face expressed disdain.

"Just keep laughing, we'll see if you're still laughing during the assessment?"

She relished his misfortune, "Even if the Immortal Official holds much sway, surely he wouldn't recruit someone with zero Celestial Heart into a King-level Dojo before everyone?"

"If word spreads, that Immortal Official would face Celestial Palace sanctions!"