Love Gambit: The Untouchable Tycoon is So Dangerous

Two glints slowly flew out of the Rotten Stalemate Mountain Range along the banks of the Zhe River.

Because the speed wasn’t fast, they frequently encountered low order disciples of the Daoist Sect along the way.

Upon seeing Fu Qinglan, those who recognized her often greeted her, to which Fu Qinglan responded in her usual aloof manner.

But the flicker in her eyes betrayed the turbulence in her heart.

Finally, as they were nearing Heaven and Earth Peak, she couldn’t hold back anymore.

"Elder Qi, lost in a single encounter with you?"

"Hmm."

With a casual hum, Luo Chen’s expression remained extremely calm.

Facing this indifferent reaction, as if he had casually crushed an ant, Fu Qinglan’s emotions grew even more agitated.

That was Qi Xiongcheng!

The loyal servant meticulously cultivated by the Shi Family of the Giant House!

Initially trained towards the direction of Protector Vajra, beginning from childhood with body refinement techniques.

Later, after reaching the Third Realm of Body Refinement, the Furnace Realm, he was sent to the West Desert to handle mundane affairs for the Shi Family while learning the Buddhist Sect’s body refinement method.

Yes, in the current Mountain Sea Realm, the path of body refining had long since declined, with only the West Desert Buddhist Sect persevering in this practice.

But no one expected that Qi Xiongcheng, after his "advanced studies" in the West Desert, would return exhibiting the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul!

Magic and body double cultivation, a situation no one had anticipated.

Thus, Qi Xiongcheng’s fame suddenly rose greatly.

Many believed that he would break away from the Shi Family with his Nascent Soul Realm, establishing his own faction.

One could say Qi Xiongcheng was formidable; his body refining skills earned him the nickname Old Ghost Qi in the resource-poor West Desert, and his magic body double cultivation further magnified his reputation.

If one adds his extensive combat fighting experience gathered along the way, his strength could not be underestimated even by the unrefined prodigies of the Daoist sects.

Yet such an existence couldn’t withstand even a single move under Luo Chen’s hand!

Fu Qinglan had a clear view just now; Qi Xiongcheng, failing to land a single move, was left with a large gap, and if Luo Chen wished, he could take his life in an instant.

At the very least, causing serious injury was certain!

"Is this why grandfather has such confidence in him?"

Fu Qinglan vaguely sensed that Luo Chen’s entirely untraceable technique leaned towards the Divine Soul Illusion Technique, and deploying it so aptly in such a critical moment still left her incredibly shocked.

She couldn’t help but think, if she were to face Luo Chen, what would be the outcome...

This line of thought didn’t continue.

Because Luo Chen spoke up.

"Next, I will stay at Heaven and Earth Peak and not go out, waiting only for the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven to open. If there’s nothing urgent, don’t disturb me."

Fu Qinglan hesitated for a moment but seeing Luo Chen’s determination, understood that he disliked the bustle.

He was, after all, a rogue cultivator.

It’s a bit of a pity, though; she wanted to introduce Luo Chen to her two friends.

But watching Luo Chen’s departing tall figure, her heart was full of a sense of security.

"With his prowess, would I gain more in the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven?"

...

On his way back to Heaven and Earth Peak, Luo Chen saw a glint wobbly fly out, heading towards the Rotten Stalemate Mountain Range upstream of the Zhe River.

"Is it this late already, going to Peach Garden?"

Luo Chen muttered to himself.

Yet, when about to enter the mountain, he instinctively looked back at that glint.

The unmasked face inside felt somewhat familiar.

"Seems like Lin Bufan from the Lin Family as mentioned in the tournament intelligence?"

He had some impression of this person, as Lin Bufan was the Xiao Lin Zi mentioned by Fu Qinglan, also one of Fu Qinglan’s friends.

"How did he come out of Heaven and Earth Peak? I remember his protector was a family servant."

In the Great Tianyuan Clans, countless servants and followers were cultivated.

Among these people, occasionally, high order cultivators would emerge.

But many came from the Twelve Great Houses.

As for the likes of the Thirty-Six Noble Clans, nurturing a servant to the Golden Core Period was already considered good, reaching the Nascent Soul Realm was practically impossible.

After all, with such resources, it would be better to invest in one’s own children.

But the Lin Family was an exception; the Family Head took in a young child early on, named as a servant but treated as a foster son.

Although not qualified to join the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, they poured efforts into his cultivation, reaching the Nascent Soul Early Stage Realm.

Such a person, known well and unwaveringly loyal.

Therefore, that servant named Lin Buping was Lin Bufan’s protector.

Thoughts flowing in his mind, Luo Chen floated back up the mountain.

On passing by the large plaza in front of the Star Gate, he saw True Master Qideng.

Luo Chen particularly stopped to greet, "Elder Qideng!"

"Ah, it’s the Huang Independent Cultivator, where have you been?" True Master Qideng asked with a smile on his sallow face.

Luo Chen pointed in a direction, "Just returned from Peach Garden."

True Master Qideng understood, "Ah, indeed. When I first came to Zhongzhou, I was also quite interested in this state’s cultivators’ so-called Go matches. But over time, I lost the curiosity."

True Master Qideng originated from the West Desert.

His specific age unknown, he had joined Heaven and Earth Peak for over three hundred years and currently resided in the Late Stage Nascent Soul Realm.

But these weren’t important; what mattered was that he was one of the nineteen elders of Heaven and Earth Peak!

He was also the Outer Continent cultivator who had the most contact with Luo Chen at Heaven and Earth Peak.

Previously, the Seven Elders decided to grant him the position of Outer Affairs Elder, involving him in matters like assigning a cave mansion, directly connecting with Luo Chen in arrangements.

This is why Luo Chen would take the initiative to stop and greet him.

Luo Chen asked with some curiosity, "If Elder is not interested, why are you standing here?"

Can’t just be taking a stroll, surely!