Chapter 1873 - 1874: Blockade
At this moment, Ning Hao and Feng Shichang both had no face left to stay any longer. It was clear that the purple-dressed woman held a very high status, even a steward was so respectful towards her. Besides, they were already in the wrong, so they were embarrassed to say anything more. They gave Lin Chen and his group a ferocious glare before leaving.
Having successfully purchased the divine technique, although there were quite a few twists and turns in the process, Zhao Xiaohua and the others were quite satisfied. However, they were not in the mood to browse anymore, so they decided to leave after some discussion.
Thus, the group headed toward the exit of the Treasure Pavilion. As they walked, Lin Chen suddenly felt something and turned to look back. The purple-dressed woman was still watching him, with an inexplicable look in her eyes. Lin Chen frowned, then turned away and left without paying further attention.
"Haha, interesting, able to detect my soul power and not falling for the charm, another one who has cultivated soul techniques!"
The purple-dressed girl murmured, watching Lin Chen's figure disappear at the doorway.
"Dressed in the attire of the Heavenly Sword Guild, still an outer disciple, haha, I want to see what you're made of!"
At this time, Lin Chen naturally didn't know that he had already been targeted. Accompanying Zhao Xiaohua and the others, he went to the tea house they visited previously.
Lin Chen looked at Zhao Xiaohua and Zhao Xiaowen and said:
"Xiaohua, Xiaowen, would you like to visit our Heavenly Sword Guild?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaowen immediately said:
"Sure, sure, I want to go play near your cave mansion, Big Brother Lin Chen. I heard the mountains of the Heavenly Sword Guild are vast, and ordinary people can easily get lost inside!"
Zhao Xiaohua, however, smiled and waved her hand, saying:
"Big Brother Lin Chen, we better not go. People from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect will soon be gathering in Heavenly Sword City. If the two of us wander around, it might be difficult to explain. It's better for outsiders not to visit your Heavenly Sword Guild during this time; it might bring you trouble. Once everything is settled here, you must take us to have fun!"
Zhao Xiaohua, being the elder sister, considered things from a comprehensive perspective. Although she also wanted to stay with Lin Chen and the others, she sensibly decided against it.
Lin Chen thought for a moment and didn't insist further.
After the events at the Treasure Pavilion, Li Ping and Mo Wan'er also lost interest in exploring Heavenly Sword City. After some discussion, the three decided to return to the Heavenly Sword Guild now.
"Xiaohua, Xiaowen, enjoy your time in the Heavenly Sword Guild, and be safe. Try to stay indoors when there's nothing going on!"
Lin Chen, still uneasy, couldn't help but caution them.
Both Zhao Xiaohua and Zhao Xiaowen nodded and promised:
"Mm. Don't worry, Big Brother Lin Chen! There are many of our people from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect here too, no one will bully us. But you must be more careful!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen also nodded, then said:
"Take care, and we'll meet again at the competition a few days later!"
After speaking, Mo Wan'er and Li Ping bid their farewells to them, and then the three of them left Heavenly Sword City.
On the way back, neither Li Ping nor Mo Wan'er spoke much, as if they were feeling dejected.
Which is understandable—Li Ping was injured by He Tianyao at the start. Although he had long since recovered, the psychological impact remained.
Moreover, Mo Wan'er, after seeing Zhao Xiaohua and Zhao Xiaowen's cultivation levels, realized the gap between herself and others. Not to mention, Zhao Xiaohua seemed younger than her.
However, Lin Chen didn't offer any consolation. After all, having a motivation to cultivate isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Thus, the three of them continued flying towards the Heavenly Sword Guild. But before they'd gone far, Lin Chen suddenly furrowed his brows.
Just now, his Divine Sense suddenly detected two figures, both of whom he recognized. It was Ning Hao and Feng Shichang. In Lin Chen's Divine Sense, the two were lying in wait on their return path to the Heavenly Sword Guild, clearly waiting for someone, and who else could it be but Lin Chen and the others?
"These guys, really are persistent like ghosts! Hmph, an assistant of the sixth rank Divine Scholar? Let's see how far that will get them!"
Having said that, Lin Chen glanced at Li Ping and the others, furrowed his brows, and then flew over to Li Ping and Mo Wan'er, saying:
"Li Ping, Brother, Wan'er, would you mind waiting here for a moment?"
Li Ping and Mo Wan'er exchanged a glance, both curiously asking:
"What's up, Brother Lin Chen? Do you have something to do?"
Lin Chen nodded, saying:
"I indeed have something urgent right now. Would you mind waiting here for about a quarter of an hour? I'll be back soon."
Seeing Lin Chen's serious expression, which didn't seem like he was joking, Li Ping and Mo Wan'er exchanged glances, then silently nodded, descending into the woods below to wait for Lin Chen.
Upon seeing this, Lin Chen accelerated and flew forward rapidly.
The reason Lin Chen had Li Ping and Mo Wan'er wait here was because he didn't want them to become a burden in the impending battle, lest they fall prey to Ning Hao and Feng Shichang.
With Lin Chen's speed, it took but a brief moment before he arrived at the place where Ning Hao and Feng Shichang were waiting.
In front of him was a mountain range, lush forests everywhere, quite a scenic view.
Lin Chen stopped, gazed at the dense forest ahead, and spoke lightly:
"Alright, come out!"
His voice was wrapped in energy, spreading out far without dissipating for a long time.
Following his words, after just a few moments, two figures swiftly emerged from the dense forest downwind, rose into mid-air, and stopped coldly, staring at Lin Chen.
It was none other than Ning Hao and Feng Shichang!
Ning Hao looked at Lin Chen, a cold smile on his lips, and said:
"Haha, you're pretty quick to react, kid, knowing we were ambushed here! Why didn't you run? Or do you know that running is just a dead end too? Hahaha!"
Ning Hao laughed arrogantly, seemingly convinced that Lin Chen was already his prey.
Beside him, Feng Shichang frowned and said coldly:
"Kid, where are your two little friends? Where have they gone?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen merely smiled lightly and said:
"Where they went is not important; what's important is you shouldn't have come to intercept me!"
Lin Chen's calm and composed demeanor, as if victory was within his grasp, left Feng Shichang a bit puzzled.
However, Ning Hao couldn't stand Lin Chen's composure and couldn't help but jump out and say:
"Hmph, you brat, already at this point and still putting on a show. Once I've broken your arms and legs, let's see if you can still be so calm!"
Lin Chen looked at Ning Hao indifferently, saying just two words:
"Trash!"