Chapter 638 - 635: Lin Jiawei’s Coercion
Just as Ling Chen was feeling conflicted, Zhou Qi suddenly walked over, politely performing a ceremonial gesture towards Huang Zheng and Liang Tian.
"Zhou Qi, what are you doing here?" Huang Zheng asked with furrowed brows.
"Apologies, gentlemen, the Pavilion Master urgently needs to see Mr. Ling. Whatever matters you have can be discussed later," Zhou Qi said and then turned to Ling Chen, "Mr. Ling, please follow me."
Ling Chen had already wanted to leave, and now with Zhou Qi’s help, he was no longer concerned with anything else. He quickly clasped his hands towards Huang Zheng and Liang Tian, and then hurriedly followed Zhou Qi.
After leaving Yangxin Pavilion, Ling Chen let out a breath and said, "Elder Zhou, thanks a lot just now. Oh, what did Miss Su want with me?"
"It’s nothing," Zhou Qi said with a smile. "The Pavilion Master knew what Huang Zheng and his group wanted with you. Since Huang Zheng is a veteran of Yangxin Pavilion, the Pavilion Master couldn’t outright refuse him and had to show some respect. Moreover, she guessed you wouldn’t easily agree to Huang Zheng’s request, fearing you couldn’t extricate yourself and thus sent me to help."
"It’s Miss Su who understands me," Ling Chen grinned and then asked, "Ah, Elder Zhou, there’s something I’ve been wondering. Why are they so eager to take me as a disciple? Am I really that popular?"
"Of course, a martial arts student with outstanding talent is popular. But besides your talent, there seems to be another very important reason."
"What’s the reason?" Ling Chen pressed further.
"I’m not too sure about that," Zhou Qi shook his head. "That’s something internal to Yangxin Pavilion. I don’t know much about it; probably only the Pavilion Master is aware. If you’re interested, you might want to ask her, though whether she’ll tell you, I don’t know."
"Elder Zhou," Song Ge intervened. "We saw a young man in Yangxin Pavilion just now, both Huang Zheng and Liang Tian seemed wary of him. What is his story? I’ve been with Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion for such a long time, yet I’ve never seen him."
"Youth? I don’t know about that, no outsider other than the Pavilion Master usually meddling with Yangxin Pavilion affairs. Even with my significant role in Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, without the Pavilion Master’s permission, I’m not even qualified to step into Yangxin Pavilion casually. What I do know is that Yangxin Pavilion houses hidden dragons and crouching tigers, masters are numerous, many whom you might think inconspicuous might have been top masters ruling the martial world."