Chapter 1688 - 1689: Give Him a Chance
Ba He glared at Batu coldly and said, "Batu, hurry up and apologize to Lord Lin Chen."
Batu listened to Ba He's words, thinking he must have heard wrong.
He was beaten by Lin Chen to the point of being almost unrecognizable, yet his father still wanted him to apologize.
In his memory, when had his father ever been so subservient to anyone?
However, seeing his father's stern look, Ba He knew that if he didn't apologize to Lin Chen, the consequences would be severe.
Even his father feared this person, how could he possibly provoke him?
"Sorry," Batu covered his swollen face and squeezed out a few words with difficulty.
However, there was a hint of venomous hatred in his eyes.
From childhood till now, he had never uttered the word sorry, today was the first time.
The most important thing was that, despite being beaten so badly, he still had to apologize to the other party.
Although he hated it, in the face of Lin Chen's absolute strength, he was powerless.
If Lin Chen's strength was lacking, perhaps not only Qin Lan but even the other girls might have been humiliated by Batu.
Yet in the face of Lin Chen's absolute power, even Ba He, the City Lord of Hei Shui City, must behave properly.
This is the power; as long as you possess absolute strength, you make the rules.
"Lord Lin, can I take my son and leave now?" Ba He asked cautiously.
The term 'Lord' could already express Ba He's awe towards Lin Chen.
Lin Chen waved his hand indifferently, allowing Ba He to take Batu away.
Firstly, Batu hadn't harmed Qin Lan, secondly, Ba He had always been very humble towards him, if he continued to push it, it wouldn't make sense.
If Batu had really acted against Qin Lan just now, perhaps today Hei Shui City would have flowed with rivers of blood.
"Alright, let's leave Hei Shui City and find Xiaowen," Lin Chen said somberly.
"Hmm!" Everyone nodded.
To avoid some unnecessary trouble, Xue Ying and the others entered Lin Chen's Tianyan space.
Lin Chen was only accompanied by the Withered Bone Elder.
Walking on the street, the Withered Bone Elder continuously followed behind Lin Chen.
Lin Chen suddenly stopped and glanced at the Withered Bone Elder behind him.
"Withered Bone, can you make yourself look younger, and don't let the evil qi be so intense?"
Lin Chen could feel that the cold aura on the Withered Bone Elder made many people feel chills just by approaching.
The Withered Bone Elder nodded: "Master, I understand."
For a strong person like the Withered Bone Elder, concealing cultivation and changing appearance is effortless.
With a flash, the Withered Bone Elder transformed from an old man into a middle-aged man.
Lin Chen took a look at the Withered Bone Elder beside him and nodded in satisfaction.
"Actually, you're quite handsome, why make yourself look so grim?" Lin Chen said with a faint smile.
The Withered Bone Elder smiled awkwardly: "For men, appearance doesn't matter, only absolute strength is most important."
"By the way, have you ever been in love, Withered?" Lin Chen suddenly asked curiously.
The Withered Bone Elder's face turned slightly dark upon hearing Lin Chen's words.
"Hmm, once loved a girl, but unfortunately she died," said the Withered Bone Elder, flames burning in his eyes.
"What happened?" Hearing the anger in the Withered Bone Elder's eyes, Lin Chen knew he was someone with a story.
The Withered Bone Elder took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "The girl was named Qing'er, and we were childhood sweethearts, but her father rejected me being with her because I had no background. Later we eloped, but unexpectedly, her family sent people to hunt us down."
"What happened then?" Lin Chen asked curiously.
"We fell into an ambush; her family wanted to kill me with a barrage of arrows, but Qing'er took the arrows in my place. We fell off the cliff together, I survived but Qing'er died," said the Withered Bone Elder, clenching his fists tightly, his eyes brimming with killing intent.
"I didn't expect that," Lin Chen thought, behind the face cold as frost, There was such an experience of the Withered Bone Elder.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't touch upon your pain," Lin Chen said awkwardly.
The Withered Bone Elder shook his head: "Later on, I was willing to damage my body, practicing such wicked cultivation techniques, just hoping to avenge Qing'er one day."
"Is that family powerful?" Lin Chen asked curiously.
The Withered Bone Elder nodded: "Qing'er's family is the top family in the Immortal Realm, the Mu Clan."
"The Mu Clan?" Lin Chen had also heard of the Mu Clan's name.
It is said that the Mu Clan is quite powerful in the Immortal Realm, with the Clan Leader Mu Chen already at the peak of Immortal Emperor, and it's heard that the Mu Clan has dozens of masters above the Immortal Emperor.
As far as Lin Chen understands the situation, the Zhao family intended to use Zhao Xiaowen as a sacrificial piece for a marriage alliance between two families.
"Withered Bone, go ahead and avenge yourself, I'll definitely help you," Lin Chen said solemnly.
"Thank you, Master." Hearing Lin Chen's words, a joyful expression appeared on Withered Bone Elder's face.
He had followed Lin Chen for such a long time and witnessed Lin Chen's formidable strength.
Although he lost his freedom to serve Lin Chen, the Withered Bone Elder didn't regret it at all, and even if Lin Chen were to remove the Withered Bone Elder's heart lock now, he wouldn't leave Lin Chen.
Because he knows that this time he really followed the right person, Lin Chen possesses a type of aura that inspires reverence and admiration, making him willing to be Lin Chen's servant wholeheartedly.
...
A thousand miles away, Immortal City in the Zhao Residence.
A middle-aged man walked into the garden.
"Is the lady out of seclusion?" the middle-aged man asked indifferently.
This middle-aged man was the Family Head of the Zhao family, Zhao Ze.
"Master, the lady should be coming out soon." The maid bowed to Zhao Ze.
Zhao Ze nodded and walked into Zhao Xiaowen's courtyard.
Zhao Xiaowen's courtyard was very elegant, even designed based on Earthly home layouts.
At this time, the stone door of the cultivation room slowly opened, and a graceful figure emerged from within.
Zhao Xiaowen wore a white long dress, her long hair flowing like waves in the wind.
"Father," upon seeing Zhao Ze, Zhao Xiaowen also bowed to the middle-aged man.
"Haha, Xiaowen, your talent is impressive, to reach the initial stage of Immortal Emperor in such a short time." Zhao Ze laughed aloud.
Zhao Xiaowen smiled faintly, but quickly changed the topic, asking: "Father, how is he?"
"You mean Lin Chen?" Zhao Ze asked with a frown.
"Yes, Father, Lin Chen is the one I love most in my life, and I will marry no one but him in this life," Zhao Xiaowen said earnestly.
Zhao Ze sighed: "Xiaowen, you are in a wealthy family, you should understand your father's difficulties. The childhood engagement between you and Mu Clan's Mu Qiu has already spread throughout the Immortal Realm, and if we break the promise, it will certainly anger the Mu Clan."
"Father, I won't care, I will not marry Mu Qiu, I would rather die than do so," Zhao Xiaowen said through gritted teeth.
Zhao Ze sighed: "Xiaowen, I can give Lin Chen a chance, I have already announced to the entire Immortal Realm about your martial arts competition for marriage, whether you two can be together will depend on his abilities. If he can win, I will certainly not oppose it, but if he doesn't have that capability, I, Zhao Ze, will not let my daughter marry someone powerless."
