Now that she knew it was Li Chen, Mu Qingrou had no need to take the stage.
But she had already come this close, and it would be awkward not to appear. She stepped onto the arena, cleared her throat, and declared, "Everyone, if there are no objections, this young man named Cheng Li will be the champion of this Leaderboard Challenge. Everyone else can compete for second place."
Her words immediately drew a chorus of agreement from the crowd.
No one truly dared to fight Li Chen. Wherever he appeared, whatever competition he entered, everyone else was only there to compete for second place.
Li Chen's strength had left everyone so far behind that they could only gaze at the dust in his wake. Who would dare step up and humiliate themselves?
After that day's competition ended, Mu Qingrou also went to the Purple Cloud Pavilion, the Purple Cloud Immortal Abode's base in Qizhou City.
The moment she entered, Liu Tang dropped to her knees, bowed her head, and said in a trembling voice, "Master, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me."
Mu Qingrou was not buying it. Her brows knitted tightly as she said angrily, "This was utterly reckless! His Majesty Li Chen is busy with affairs of state and came here on an inspection, yet you actually made him compete in the Leaderboard Challenge? Utterly reckless!"
Her voice was icy, carrying an unquestionable authority.
Kneeling on the floor, Liu Tang lowered her head even further, not daring to breathe loudly.
The female disciples and elders beside her also shrank back, afraid of being reprimanded.
Within the Purple Cloud Immortal Abode, Mu Qingrou was an Abode Master whose word was law. No one dared challenge her authority.
The more Mu Qingrou spoke, the angrier she became. Not