The leader appears

What Long Chen didn't expect was that Song Mingyuan and Li Qi, two people he had only met once and exchanged a few words with, were standing by his side, clearly showing their dissatisfaction with the despicable actions of Gu Yang and the others.

"Long Chen, well done. This is what a real man is."

Li Qi gave Long Chen a thumbs up and coldly swept a glance at Gu Yang, Lei Qianshang, Qi Xin, and the others, full of disdain.

This made Gu Yang and the others furious, their fists clenched tightly, but they were also very smart and did not immediately erupt, instead waiting for Elder Sun's verdict.

Elder Sun saw that these two Core Disciples, Song Mingyuan and Li Qi, had actually stood on Long Chen's side and openly expressed their support, and he couldn't help but feel secretly angry.

This was clearly a provocation to him, but he pretended not to see their actions and shouted in a deep voice:

"Long Chen, it is an indisputable fact that you slaughtered your fellow Disciples. Even if you have a silver tongue, you cannot wash away your crimes."

Long Chen laughed and said coldly: "What a joke. I, Long Chen, stand tall and upright; there is nothing I have done that I dare not admit."

"Besides, what do I need to wash away? Slaughtering fellow Disciples? Are your eyes on your ass? Can garbage that stabs people in the back even be considered fellow Disciples?"

"Presumptuous! This is just a competition, not a real fight to the death. How can it be considered stabbing in the back?" Repeatedly being scolded by Long Chen while being pointed at, Elder Sun was already furious.

Although he was so angry in his heart that he wanted to strangle Long Chen to death, he dared not take action because he knew that the entire upper echelon of the branch academy was secretly watching the commotion here, and he had to display his own demeanor and fairness.

"A competition? Then let me ask you, the branch academy spends so much effort to train us for what? Is it just to fight and play here all day?" Long Chen questioned.

"Of course not. The branch academy trains you with all its might so that you can become talented, uphold the Righteous Path of the world, eradicate the evil demons that harm the world, and protect the common people from being poisoned by the evil demons." Elder Sun shouted righteously, which actually had a bit of a hypocritical air to it.

However, Long Chen had long seen through the essence of this old guy and mocked: "That is to say, we will become warriors fighting against evil demons. Then let me ask you again, will there be danger when we fight against evil demons?"

"Nonsense, if there is no danger, is it still a battle? As messengers of justice, you should not fear…"

Long Chen directly interrupted him: "Since there is danger in battle, it means that it is a life-and-death struggle."

"Then my current cultivation, every bit of strength, is related to whether we can survive in the great war in the future."

"That is to say, if we fight for more resources now, it means we will have one more chance to survive in the future."

Suddenly, Long Chen shouted sternly, his voice shaking the sky: "Then you old bastard, tell me, is this competition a game?"

"They betrayed us and made us lose the resources we should have had. Without resources, our strength will decline, and our cultivation will be affected."

"If you lose one step, you lose every step. Our overall combat power is significantly weakened, which means that more people here will die in the war between righteousness and evil in the future. You fucking tell me, if this isn't stabbing in the back, what is it? Is it your family's pot lid?"

By the time Long Chen finished speaking, his just-calmed aura exploded again, and he looked at Elder Sun with intense Killing Intent.

Everyone's heart trembled. Although Senior Brother Wan had reminded everyone before not to treat this competition as a game.

But they still felt that this was just a game, just a game with higher stakes. They had never thought that this game would relate to their future life and death.

Now that Long Chen had said it, everyone could not help but be solemn; Long Chen's words were not alarmist.

Elder Sun's face was livid, and he didn't know how to answer after being asked by Long Chen. If he admitted that Long Chen was right.

Then Long Chen's killing would become an act of justice, and it would be impossible to convict Long Chen.

He wanted to refute, but he couldn't lie with his eyes open; that would make people despise him even more and cause him to lose all face.

Elder Sun had a gloomy face, and in his heart, he already hated Long Chen to death. For many years, this was the first time he had been scolded while being pointed at, and he couldn't even talk back.

"Nothing to say? What is the purpose of the branch academy holding such a competition? Why isn't it a one-on-one fight, but a team battle?"

"It is to cultivate the leadership ability of the Core Disciples, to let everyone be united as one, and to cultivate trust."

"Can one person be stronger? Can they be stronger than a collective? That is why this form is used, so that everyone, under competition, can protect each other, unite, and stimulate more powerful Soul Power."

Long Chen pointed at Gu Yang and the others and mocked: "And the so-called 'wisdom' of you idiots is just a pile of dog shit. How dare you call a little bit of cleverness wisdom?"

"With your little tricks, when you encounter sinister and cunning evil demons, you will be dismembered by them before you can even use your petty cleverness."

"Why do we want to become a team? That is because on the battlefield of life and death, we can leave our backs to our teammates."

"Because we firmly believe that unless our teammate has sacrificed, even if he dies, he will definitely guard us. Can you pigs understand this?"

Gu Yang's face sank, and he shouted angrily: "Bullshit, if you lose, you lose. What is the use of you saying these things?"

Long Chen smiled slightly: "For a selfish pig like you, naturally not, but I believe someone can understand my words."

"Now, who else is a spy planted in someone else's team? If you can understand my words and you are still a real person, just go back yourself. Don't deceive other people's feelings and trust."

Following Long Chen's words, one person sighed and slowly walked out of his team, saying to the Core Disciple leading the team:

"I am truly sorry; I have let down everyone's trust. I now announce that I am withdrawing from the faction, but I will not be returning to my original faction."

Following that person's appearance, seven or eight people immediately walked out, their faces flushed with shame.

The first person who walked out was just about to leave the team when he was suddenly grabbed by that Core Disciple.

A bitter smile appeared on the person's face: "If you want to kill me, do it. I will not resist."

"These past few days, everyone treated me like a brother, which made me suffer immensely inside. I have had enough of this pain."

"I want to be a real man, just like Senior Brother Long Chen said. Even if you kill me now, I will be considered a real man."

The whole place was silent, looking at that Core Disciple. That Core Disciple patted that person heavily and said: "Get back into the team! If you leave, where am I supposed to recruit people?"

That person was stunned. Looking at the Core Disciple's eyes, he immediately understood what that person meant, and he couldn't help but let tears fall uncontrollably.

"Hey, hey, if you act like a sissy again, I will kick you out immediately. With so many brothers, I can't afford to lose this face. Hurry up and return to the team."

That Core Disciple scolded, but his eyes were also full of emotion.

As that Disciple returned to the team, several Disciples immediately patted him heavily on the shoulder, welcoming his "return".

"Don't just stand there like a fool. They have already returned to the team, so don't just stand there like a wooden post."

A few Core Disciples also cursed with a smile. Those few undercover agents were no better than the first person, each crying their eyes out.

Ling Yunzi and Tu Fang watched everything below. Ling Yunzi nodded and said: "Long Chen is a born commander. He possesses an innate charm that makes people willing to go through life and death with him."

"In just a few short sentences, he made many people admire him wholeheartedly. This is not something an ordinary expert can accomplish."

Tu Fang also nodded. Long Chen had wisdom that did not match his age; he saw through the purpose of the branch academy's competition at a glance.

However, he was a bit confused. How could someone so wise do such stupid things?

With Long Chen's wisdom, even if he suffered a temporary setback, he could quickly turn the disadvantage around. Why did he have to handle it in such an extreme way?

"Long Chen, right? My name is Luo Cang. Let's be friends."

The first Core Disciple who forgave the undercover agent and took him back into the team came to Long Chen's side and extended a hand.

"I don't like making friends," Long Chen shook his head and said, "What I like to make are life-and-death brothers." After saying this, Long Chen extended his hand.

That person heard the first half and his face changed, but upon hearing the second half, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Slap."

Two large hands gripped tightly together. Luo Cang laughed loudly: "Good, I hope one day to fight on the battlefield with Brother Long."

Following Luo Cang's appearance, several other Core Disciples immediately came over to shake hands with Long Chen, even though Long Chen's cultivation was the weakest here.

But everyone deeply admired the arrogance and heroism in Long Chen's bones, giving rise to the thought of mutual appreciation.

Gu Yang, Lei Qianshang, Qi Xin, and the others couldn't help but have extremely ugly expressions, because those undercover agents were basically people they had arranged.

Now that these Disciples had all defected, their despicable tricks were all exposed at once, making them extremely furious.

Especially when those people returned to the team and cast disdainful looks at them, it made them so angry that their lungs were about to explode.

"Elder Sun, Long Chen violated the academy rules, and the crime of malicious murder is unforgivable. I ask the Elder to uphold justice," Qi Xin stood out, bowed to Elder Sun, and said in a loud voice.

Originally, Elder Sun was rendered speechless by Long Chen's questioning. Seeing more and more Core Disciples leaning towards Long Chen's side, and the situation gradually getting out of control, he was just thinking about how to respond when Qi Xin's words suddenly reminded him.

"I am really an idiot. Why am I arguing with him about this? Anyway, he killed someone and violated the academy rules. I can just pass the sentence and be done with it."

Elder Sun's face became serious: "Long Chen, no matter how you quibble, you cannot change the fact that you maliciously killed people."

"However, you should be fortunate that the branch academy's rules favor the strong. You don't have to pay with your life for killing, but from today on, you will no longer be a Disciple of the branch academy. You are expelled."

Tang Waner stepped forward and said: "Since the Elder has made such a judgment, then Tang Waner declares that she will leave the branch academy with Long Chen."

"What?"

At this, everyone was greatly surprised. Tang Waner was actually willing to be expelled together with Long Chen.

"Ye Zhiqiu also declares that she will leave together," Ye Zhiqiu said, holding Waner's arm, with a firm look on her face.

Long Chen couldn't help but be stunned. Just as he was about to speak, someone else spoke again.

"Song Mingyuan also declares that he will leave together."

"Li Qi also declares that he will leave together."

"Luo Cang also does the same."

"…"

Besides Luo Cang, four other Core Disciples also stood out. They obviously believed that if so many people stood out together, the branch academy would definitely not expel them all together. This was called 'the law does not punish the masses.' At the critical moment, they chose to stand on Long Chen's side.

"Are you all trying to rebel?" Elder Sun was furious. They were forcing the branch academy. If this continued, he would not be able to deal with Long Chen.

Just at this moment, suddenly a voice covered the sky and resonated throughout the world.

"Let me handle it."