How could Li Chen not be furious?
To ensure his great-grandson became a disciple of His Majesty the First Immortal King, he had paid an enormous price!
This great-grandson of his was the most outstanding descendant in his Lineage. Since childhood, he had been nurtured with the most precious resources, with every effort devoted solely to raising his potential.
Now that His Majesty the First Immortal King was taking disciples, this was undoubtedly the best possible opportunity!
The First Immortal King had never accepted disciples before. This was his first time!
One could well imagine the status that would bring!
Once he grew up, his status would even surpass Li Chen's!
There was even the slightest possibility that he might become a King!
He was the hope of preserving the Lineage!
He was the road to the heavens that would allow it to remain glorious!
Li Chen had no hope of reaching the Throne in this life. He could only fight desperately for his descendants!
Otherwise, once His Majesty's disciples grew up, whether he, a deputy hall master, could still keep his seat would become a huge question!
If he, the deputy hall master, fell, then with his overbearing nature and the many people he had offended in the past, his entire Lineage could be wiped out in an instant!
Originally, he was meant to preside over another branch hall, but in the region where that branch hall was located, there was a peerless prodigy from a Half-Step King Lineage!
This branch hall was different. The four great prodigies all came from Immortal Venerable factions!
Of course, one picked the soft persimmons to squeeze!
Thus, this had been the script he arranged!
The elimination rounds would first eliminate two prodigies!
Then, during the ranking matches, he would have them fight