Chapter 765: Nobles and Commoners

The dean nodded. "Yes. Lu Chen had a wide circle-friends everywhere. When they heard you wanted to challenge him, they naturally grew hostile toward you." Daven Walker frowned. "Why? Does Lu Chen have that much backing?" "Of course he does. The Lu clan was a prestigious noble house. You, a man from the Lower Realm, challenging Lu Chen was the same as challenging the authority of the noble houses." The dean's tone turned weighty. "The power of the noble houses across the realm was far beyond what...