In life, there were no ifs, but looking back, it seemed that all the coincidences that had occurred so far were predestined.
For example, Ye Fan's inability to get along with the others during the rainforest trip, Kong Ming's and Lu Yanxi's survival against all odds, and Lu Hua's self-destruction.
“Lu Hua dug his own grave,” someone remarked.
“He had no right to harm the man's family and friends after what he did to him in the rainforest. I heard he even tried to steal the man's girlfriend,” another person added.
“It's obvious that he brought this upon himself with his actions,” a third person chimed in.
Almost everyone in the martial arts world knew about the conflict between Ye Fan and Lu Hua back then.
It was rumored that Ye Fan had made his way to Mount Yan and forced the supreme pillars of China from the War God Castle to back off.
The events that unfolded were still unbelievable to many.
“Mr. Kong, are you referring to Chu Tianfan from Jiangdong?” a bystander asked.
“He was young and impulsive back then, but he's changed now.”
Another person chimed in, “Have you heard? The Dragon God Hall has disbanded, and Chu Tianfan is rumored to be withdrawing himself from society.”
“What does that mean?” a man who overheard their conversation interjected with a faint smile.
Many people crowded around to greet the man as soon as they saw him.
“Hello, Mr. Zhao.”
“You're so young and talented, taking over the War God Castle at such a young age.”
“I heard that you oversaw the selection process for the Dragon Gate Project.”
The crowd offered compliments and flattery to the man.
Zhao Zhenlu waved his hand in response. “It was all for the sake of Hall Master Chen. I'm just an errand boy at most. It's not a big deal.”
Kong Ming greeted him with a fist-and-palm salute, recognizing him as an acquaintance from years ago.
Back then, Zhao Zhenlu was a nobody in the martial arts world. He had even trained under Kong Ming for a short period but was eventually dismissed due to what Kong Ming perceived as a lack of talent.
But who would have thought that such an untalented person would eventually become a prominent figure by Chen Jiuzhou's side?
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Zhao Zhenlu held immense power as he was responsible for everything related to the War God Castle.
One could even say that Zhao Zhenlu's rise to prominence was a topic of discussion in and of itself.
During the banquet at Mount Yan, Chen Jiuzhou was unexpectedly chosen as the Hall Master of the War God Castle.
Many people simply watched on at the time, but Li Er and his subordinates publicly opposed the decision.
It was Zhao Zhenlu who led the charge in supporting Chen Jiuzhou to take over China's martial arts world.
That was how Zhao Zhenlu caught Chen Jiuzhou's attention, and he was subsequently promoted from a low-ranking officer to the person in charge of the War God Castle.
As a result, even veteran martial artists like Kong Ming had to bow to him.
As the Hall Master's most trusted advisor and the person in charge of the highly coveted Dragon Gate project, which every martial artist wanted to be a part of, it was no surprise that Zhao Zhenlu was treated with respect by everyone.
“That's right. Please continue, Mr. Zhao.”
“What exactly happened to Chu Tianfan?”
As soon as Zhao Zhenlu arrived, a crowd of martial artists gathered around him.
It was the day for the second round of selection for the Dragon Gate Project.
Hence, many martial artists had gone to Mount Yan.
Zhao Zhenlu crossed his arms and chuckled. “What I mean is that Chu Tianfan has been scared out of his wits by our Hall Master Chen. He disbanded the Dragon God Hall because he was afraid that Hall Master Chen would cause him trouble. He's now hiding, too scared to show his face. People like him only dare to bully others and show off their power before Hall Master Chen shows up. Now that Hall Master Chen is in power, he's acting like a coward, isn't he?” Zhao Zhenlu mocked, displaying his disdain for Ye Fan.
“Um...”
The crowd stared at each other quietly, and nobody dared to interrupt.
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