My Professions Have Too Much Personality - Chapter 172 - 119: Dragon Versus Tiger? Battle of Arch-rivals?

Chapter 172: Chapter 119: Dragon Versus Tiger? Battle of Arch-rivals?

Discussions followed them wherever they went.

“I thought he wouldn’t come.”

“It’s a shame. Zhu Xuan risked it all for a Top-tier Profession, but this guy hasn’t made a move…”

“Easy for you to say. Do you think you can just go for a Top-tier Profession whenever you want? If you die, you lose everything.”

“At Tier Two, Zhu Xuan couldn’t compare to Su Chen, but at Tier Three, Zhu Xuan has caught up… Now *this* is a clash of titans.”

On a normal day, the vast majority of Judges would rarely discuss the Core Seeds in public, not wanting to cause trouble for themselves.

But in the current situation, with everyone discussing it in a packed, restless environment, they couldn’t help but voice the thoughts they’d been holding back.

The venue was already packed to the rafters; even the area below the ring was crammed with people.

Ming Lin didn’t forget to look back and tease, “See? Mention Zhu Xuan, and they have to bring you up. Mention you, and they have to bring up Zhu Xuan.”

Su Chen was completely speechless, but he couldn’t control what other people said.

Seeing his speechless expression, Ming Lin couldn’t help but laugh.

“It can’t be helped… It’s just that you joined the Judicial Court in the same year, were both Mo Cui, were made Core Seeds by exception at the same time, and then ran smack into the reforms. This kind of paired discussion will probably go on for a long time.”

Unlike the other Core Seeds, Su Chen and Zhu Xuan were similar in age, which invited more comparisons.

The Core Seeds of the past had large age gaps, so there was basically no such discussion. Encountering these two was a rare event, and the novelty factor was high.

Their viewing spot wasn’t in the crowded stands below. At the very top of the side seating, there was a sparsely populated area.

Even though the surrounding seats were packed shoulder-to-shoulder, no one ventured near that area.

’They’re all familiar faces…’ Su Chen’s eyes narrowed as he swept his gaze around. Wei Yufan… Zhong Ming, Feng Ze, plus Ming Lin and himself, and Zhu Xuan who hadn’t taken the stage yet—all the Core Seeds were here.

“Su Chen is here…” He Kang whispered in Wei Yufan’s ear.

Wei Yufan’s gaze swept toward the entryway. Seeing Ming Lin and Su Chen ascending the steps, his expression shifted slightly.

“I thought he wouldn’t come.” Wei Yufan’s voice was barely audible. “Does he think he’s hidden himself well?”

Beside him, He Kang’s thick eyebrows twitched. He couldn’t help but say, “He probably really doesn’t want to get involved in the struggle. Liu Chen intercepted the Gu Family’s Thunder Core, and he didn’t say a word.”

“The very fact that he said nothing shows his restraint,” Wei Yufan’s voice was cold. “Besides, since Zhu Xuan is on our side now, we have to give him some benefits.”

At this, Wei Yufan couldn’t help but think of Liu Chen. ’He’s a sharp blade. Ambitious, yes, but still a capable subordinate.’

’He also has plenty of flaws, which makes him easy to control. But Zhu Xuan is much harder to manage than Liu Chen.’

’But that’s not necessarily a bad thing…’ He glanced at Feng Ze, who wasn’t far away. ’If Liu Chen had actually become a Core Seed, he would have inevitably challenged me, whether he wanted to or not. A portion of my power base would have been split off.’

’These reforms… the Chief is truly insidious.’

Meanwhile, the newly promoted Core Seed, Feng Ze, stood by the railing, looking down at the crowd below. Though he hid it well, an air of high spirits and ambition still radiated from him.

’So this is what it’s like to be a Core Seed…’

Even though he had been a Core Seed for a while, at moments like this, the same heartfelt thought would always surface.

In the past, he had always stood behind Liang Jingcheng, or was lost among the faceless sea of heads below. But now, he was one of the focal points, the center of attention.

A sweep of his peripheral vision caught sight of Ming Lin and Su Chen drawing closer.

His gaze lingered on Su Chen for a moment. ’Originally, my target was one of them—either Su Chen or Zhu Xuan.’

’After all, they’re new and easy to bully. But the multiple battles between the four Core Seeds showed me another opportunity.’

’And that was my old boss, Liang Jingcheng. After his strength was suppressed to Tier Three, his performance wasn’t as impressive as I’d imagined.’

’Besides, I had a unique advantage: my knowledge of Liang Jingcheng.’

’After following him for so many years, I’d figured out almost all of his abilities, but Liang Jingcheng barely knew anything about me.’

’Our statuses were different. Liang Jingcheng was always looking at the other three Core Seeds, or even higher, and forgot to look down.’

’You two got lucky…’ He withdrew his gaze from Su Chen.

The two had arrived. Regardless of what he was thinking, he still had to offer a greeting.

Wei Yufan was even more teasing, saying, “Junior Brother Su, you’re as elusive as a divine dragon. You’ve been in the Judicial Court for half a year now, right? And I don’t think we’ve met… hmm… even three times?”

Su Chen shook his head helplessly. “I’ve seen Senior Brother Wei from a distance several times. You probably just didn’t notice me.”

“Haha… Looks like I’ll have to keep a sharper eye out from now on,” Wei Yufan laughed.

Aside from Wei Yufan, Feng Ze and Zhong Ming greeted him and then said no more.

As they were chatting, a sudden shout erupted from below. Zhu Xuan had entered the arena, leaping up and landing steadily on the ring.

He looked the same, but the aura about him was completely different from a few months ago, now tinged with a hint of ruthlessness.

He swept his gaze around the arena, then looked up to the high seats, his eyes immediately finding Su Chen.

’He’s here…’ Zhu Xuan let out a slow breath. He had thought Su Chen would avoid this fight. ’Does he really think this challenge has nothing to do with him?’

As he thought this, the ruthless look on his face softened considerably. There is great terror between life and death. To advance to a Top-tier Profession this time, he had truly walked the line between life and death and had never faced his own mortality so directly.