Chapter 191: The Slightly Strange Temple Alliance
Hearing Lin Ze's sudden question, Lin Xin said with a smug smile on his face.
"Are you also a fan of ours?"
"A fan?"
"Yeah, aren't you?"
Lin Ze nodded in response to Lin Xin's question. Cheng took the opportunity to say, "Yes, I am a fan of yours.
I remember your leader's name is Sheng Cai'er, right? Where is she? And isn't there a group of six people in the Demon Hunting Group? There are three more people. Aren't they with you?"
"It's a rare opportunity to meet you. I was thinking of taking a picture."
After learning that Lin Ze was their fan, Wang Yuanyuan and the other two were obviously less wary than before.
However, facing Lin Ze's question, it was as if some key word was triggered.
The three of them couldn't help but sigh.
Lin Ze frowned slightly and asked, "What's wrong? Why do you all seem troubled?"
In response to Lin Ze's questioning, Wang Yuanyuan slowly replied, "Not only have you not seen our leader in a while, but we haven't seen each other in a while either."
Wang Yuanyuan felt a sense of frustration. Ever since their last trip from Dream Paradise, Cai'er, Long Haochen, and even Chen Ying'er had all left the Demon Hunting Group and been taken back to their respective Holy Temples.
To this day, they hadn't seen Cai'er or received any news about her or the other two.
They had asked their respective Palace Masters, and the answer they received was that the three were undergoing assessments. As for more specifics, they wouldn't elaborate.
Not only Lin Ze, but Wang Yuanyuan and the other three also wanted to know where their leader had gone.
Lin Ze frowned slightly at Wang Yuanyuan's words, and he couldn't help but worry about Cai'er's condition.
But just then, the previously brightly lit hall suddenly dimmed.
Spotlights lit up from the arena below, revealing the contestants from the six Holy Temples.
In reality, the masters of the six major temples gradually took the stage.
This time, the referee was none other than the previous leader of the Holy Alliance, Yang Haohan.
As the masters of the six major temples led their respective masters, Wang Yuanyuan, upon hearing all the contestants arrive, asked with some confusion, "Strange! Didn't Senior Chen Zidian also participate in the Holy Temple Competition in previous years?"
"Why aren't the two title-level demon hunter teams here this year?"
Wang Yuanyuan felt a little disappointed at their absence.
Lin Ze didn't mind any of this; he had come here to find Cai'er and Long Haochen.
Unfortunately, according to Wang Yuanyuan, neither Cai'er nor Long Haochen, or even Long Haochen himself, would be there. While the rest of the competition might be a feast for the eyes, Lin Ze found it rather boring.
At halftime, Lin Ze left with Bai Yue and Ye Weiyang.
He also informed Bai Yue that Long Haochen was not in the Holy City.
Bai Yue looked visibly disappointed when she heard Lin Ze's words. After all, she had come out so hard just to see Long Haochen.
But now she couldn't find him.
"Sister Yue, why don't I take you to Yulong Pass to see if we can find Long Haochen."
After hearing Lin Ze's words, Bai Yue shook her head and said, "Forget it. We've been out for a while now, and it will take many days to get to Yulong Pass. We definitely don't have enough time."
"If you go back too late, my father might be angry with you."
"Let's hang out for a few more days. Forget about not seeing Long Haochen," Bai Yue said with a hint of resignation.
Seeing Bai Yue's somewhat depressed mood, Lin Ze paused and said, "Sister Yue, you and Wei Yang should go back first. I'll go and capture someone to question."
Bai Yue was startled by Lin Ze's words. This was the Holy City.
And all the Ninth-Rank experts in the Holy Alliance were present.
"Don't worry, you guys go back first. I know my limits."
Without giving Bai Yue a chance to reason, Lin Ze turned and disappeared.
Lin Ze was actually a little worried about Cai'er's situation. Something seemed off.
Judging by the scale of the Holy Temple Competition, this one must be humanity's most important.
A contest between Ninth-Rank experts would, logically, be of immense benefit to Cai'er and the others.
Yet, there was no news of Cai'er at all.
Given her personality and abilities, it was entirely possible for her to participate in this competition and vie for the position of leader of the Holy Alliance.
Lin Ze also had a feeling the Holy Alliance was hiding something. He'd recently brought the Goddess of Nature back to the Demon Clan, and despite risking the Demon Emperor's wrath, he'd attempted to ambush them.
And now, the Holy Alliance was leisurely embarking on some kind of Temple Tournament.
Something fishy was going on.
The first day of competition stretched into the evening.
Lin Ze waited at the entrance for a long time until a familiar figure appeared, and he followed silently.
She turned into an alley, and just as he was about to follow, a low shout echoed, and a fist suddenly struck his face.
The attack was swift and agile, but for Lin Ze, it seemed a bit monotonous.
He simply met it.
After a brief moment of surprise, the opponent launched a series of close-range punches at Lin Ze.
Unfortunately, he blocked them all.
Looking at the mysterious figure before them, the woman being followed by Lin Ze finally lost her patience and demanded, "Who are you, and why are you following me? I sensed something was amiss with you back at the Trial Grounds!"
"Wang Yuanyuan, I haven't seen you for a while, and your strength has definitely increased," Lin Ze said, releasing his fist.
Lin Ze had now returned to his normal form.
Without the obstruction of the illusion, Wang Yuanyuan could clearly see Lin Ze's features in the moonlight.
The moment she saw Lin Ze, her eyes widened.
After a moment, she recovered and exclaimed, "Lin, Lin Ze! How could you be in the Holy City?"
Wang Yuanyuan had never imagined that Lin Ze would dare to appear in the Holy City during the Temple Competition.
Lin Ze slowly said, "Don't worry, I'm only here to see Cai'er. What did you mean by that today?"
Hearing Lin Ze's question, Wang Yuanyuan hesitated. Although she and Lin Ze had met a few times, his identity was, after all, rather unique.
Seeing Wang Yuanyuan's hesitation, Lin Ze said slowly, "You know, I'm the successor of the Devil of Love, and I'm quite skilled at tampering with memories. For Cai'er's sake, I don't want to be violent with you."
After a while, Wang Yuanyuan also spoke, "I really don't know where Cai'er went, but I also heard that Cai'er, Long Haochen, and Chen Ying'er are favored by the gods and are being trained by the Holy Alliance. It seems that they have participated in some trials recently. I'm not sure about the rest."
"And the news about the three of them is strictly blocked. I also learned this from the Palace Master, and he won't tell us the details..."
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