My gorgeous wife
Chapter 731 - 703 I Think So Too

Chapter 731: Chapter 703 I Think So Too

When Li Chen and Lin Yi returned, Lin Yi was giving him a peculiar look.

"What are you looking at?" Li Chen curiously touched his face.

"Nothing really, just... is this how you always negotiate with people?" Lin Yi couldn’t help but ask curiously.

"Of course not." Li Chen shook his head, "For extraordinary people, extraordinary measures are necessary. With such guys, you need to teach them a lesson."

Lin Yi couldn’t help but recall the scene when Li Chen left and broke Zhang Hui’s legs, guessing this guy would probably never forget that for his whole life, right?

Just back at the villa, Li Chen’s cell phone began to ring.

"Hmm?"

Seeing the number on the screen, Li Chen was taken aback.

"They’re here."

Just as the call was answered, four words came through.

"Who?" Li Chen’s voice suddenly turned solemn because the speaker was none other than An Qin.

"People from Holy Mountain." An Qin’s voice sounded very grave, "I haven’t reported back to Holy Mountain for a long time. They’ve sent someone again, aiming to check on my status, and also... to deal with you."

"I got it." Upon hearing this, Li Chen’s eyebrows furrowed into a knot, and he promptly hung up the phone.

It obviously wasn’t good news for Li Chen that Holy Mountain had sent someone again.

An Qin had already mentioned more than once that his strength was still too weak. Moreover, through An Qin, he also knew that there were several higher ranks of power above him.

He even had a firsthand experience of fighting against a Mystic Level Colorful Man.

This time, that An Qin made such a solemn call to notify him confirmed that those who came down from Holy Mountain were definitely not ordinary people.

"What’s wrong?" Seeing the sudden change in Li Chen’s expression, Lin Yi couldn’t help but ask.

"Nothing." Li Chen gently shook his head, "You go rest first, I have some things to deal with."

Seeing Li Chen’s expression, although Lin Yi was worried, she still nodded her head and returned to her room.

Lin Yi knew that there was little she could help with Li Chen’s affairs, all she could do was silently support him in her heart.

This was the only thing she could do as a wife.

"Don’t overwork yourself, if you feel too tired, tell me," Lin Yi turned her head and quietly said to Li Chen.

"I know." Li Chen nodded and then moved to the courtyard of the villa.

Knowing of Holy Mountain’s people’s arrival, Li Chen couldn’t afford to delay any longer.

All he could do was to make as much preparation as possible to cope with any potential crises. Perhaps, he could also flee Linchuan, but he knew, you can run from the monk but not from the temple.

He couldn’t possibly take Lin Yi and others along on a desperate escape, could he? Besides, Li Chen had already made plans to turn Linchuan into his stronghold. Therefore, this battle, he couldn’t run, nor could he afford to run.

"Hoo—" Suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind, Li Chen sat cross-legged in the courtyard and started to cultivate.

From Holy Mountain’s side, the attitude toward him was obviously completely different from An Qin’s.

Li Chen was very clear on this point. Initially, he even treated An Qin as an enemy, after all, Andy had died by his own hands.

He didn’t believe, nor would he believe that such an ancient and fearsome organization would just let someone who killed one of their members roam free.

As for An Qin, even Li Chen couldn’t guess what she was thinking, but from what Li Chen perceived, An Qin definitely had some unknown connections with himself.

"In the end, it all comes down to strength." Li Chen was very clear in his heart that if his strength was sufficient, he wouldn’t need to fear the people sent by Holy Mountain.

"Mystic Level..."

After a long while, Li Chen slowly stood up and looked up at the sky.

He could feel that he was only a step away from the Mystic Level, yet for some reason, to cross that step, he always felt like something was missing.

"Just missing that little bit."

The next day, Li Chen didn’t go to the company.

From the information received from An Qin, Li Chen knew that his leisure days were likely over starting now.

An Qin hadn’t shared the strength of the Holy Mountain’s incoming people.

One possibility was that even she didn’t know.

Another possibility, however, was that their strength was so formidable that even she lost confidence herself.

"Looks like I need to step it up a bit."

After notifying the Nether Army to keep a close eye on the people recently seen in Linchuan, Li Chen decided to go buy some items.

However, just as he drove not far from the villa, a figure appeared on the road ahead of him.

Seeing the figure standing in the road, Li Chen’s eyes slightly narrowed.

There was some distance from the villa to the bustling city area, and typically, there weren’t many people in that stretch.

Yet, this person had chosen this spot to stop him.

"Ill-intentioned arrival..."

Opening the car door, he slowly got down and looked at this man, who was so handsome that even he felt somewhat jealous.

"Are you the one who injured Bing Yu?"

"Bing Yu?" Li Chen was taken aback.

"Jiang Bingyu of the Pharmacist Clan, don’t tell me you don’t know her!" Yao Chou said impatiently.

"I really don’t know her," Li Chen spread his hands and said, "But, I think I really did injure a woman who was skilled with poisons."

"Then there’s no mistake." Yao Chou licked his lips, "I’m looking for you! Why did you injure Bing Yu?"

"She hurt my friend, so naturally, I had to seek revenge for my friend." Feeling the powerful momentum gradually emanating from the young man in front of him, Li Chen tensed up, but his tone remained very relaxed.

"You’re right," Yao Chou said as he nodded upon hearing Li Chen’s words, "An eye for an eye, that’s only fair."

"Then why are you stopping me?" Li Chen asked.

"As I said, an eye for an eye," Yao Chou replied. "Although I think what you did wasn’t wrong, Bing Yu is the woman I love, and for her, I must seek revenge on you."

"I agree with your words," Li Chen said with a grin.

"I am Yao Chou," Yao Chou introduced himself voluntarily.

"I am Li Chen," Li Chen responded with a smile.

"However, we still need to fight this battle," Yao Chou added with a smile.

"Yes, I also think it should be fought," Li Chen said, "For the sake of the woman."

"For the sake of the woman," Yao Chou chuckled.

The next moment, both of their figures suddenly vanished from the spot.

In the air, a thunderous collision sound was heard.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by the thunderous collision, both men staggered back.

Li Chen examined his fist; his ring finger was dislocated during the clash.

"Click!"

After setting his finger back in place, Li Chen looked towards Yao Chou.

At that moment, Yao Chou was seriously staring at him while the hand he clashed with Li Chen was held behind his back.

Although Li Chen couldn’t see that hand, he could tell from Yao Chou’s arm that his palm was shaking vigorously.

Seeing this, a smile couldn’t help but appear on Li Chen’s face.

But compared to the smile, there was more solemnity on Li Chen’s face.

Because he could sense the opponent’s strength.

Stronger than him!

This was a Mystic Level master!

Yet, Li Chen also felt that the opponent was much weaker than the Seven-Colored Being he had encountered before. During the fight with the Seven-Colored Being, all Li Chen felt was powerlessness.

However, facing Yao Chou, he felt he still had a fighting chance!

"Your strength is commendable," Yao Chou noted Li Chen’s gaze and no longer concealed it, putting his numb hand in front and started shaking it vigorously.

"You are very strong too," Li Chen said calmly.

"But, who is stronger, we’ll only know after the fight, won’t we?" Yao Chou stated.

"True,"

"Boom!"

The two clashed together again in the air.

Li Chen’s attacks were forceful and fierce, while Yao Chou’s were sharp and deadly. Both chose to attack simultaneously without defending.

Attack against attack!

Soon, a crisp sound of cracking bones came from their arms, a warning from their overburdened limbs.

Yet, both chose to ignore this warning, continuing their furious assaults, their fists raining down like a tempest.

"Bang!"

With the final collision, both men’s right arms dislocated and fell heavily to the ground, rolling to the roadside.

"Ha—ha—"

Panting heavily, Li Chen raised his head and stood up from the ground with some difficulty.

But as he got up, Yao Chou was already attacking once again.

Li Chen’s pupils sharply contracted as a massive fist appeared in front of him.

Left Fist!

Yao Chou’s right arm was clearly not yet fixed, but being stronger, he recovered first and chose to attack rather than heal.

"Bang!"

The fist heavily landed on Li Chen’s chest, the dull impact sound resonating.

At that moment, Li Chen felt as if his heartbeat missed a beat from the heavy punch, and he was sent flying backward spewing blood.

"Looks like I am stronger," Yao Chou squatted down, held his right arm, and twisted forcefully.

"Click!"

His right arm went back into place, Yao Chou’s face twitched a bit—it was clear that although his arm was back in position, he couldn’t use it for now.

"That remains to be seen,"

Li Chen’s mouth corner was tinged with blood, but even under Yao Chou’s astonished gaze, he stood up again, his eyes holding an unexplained meaning as he looked back at Yao Chou.

"Click!"

Similarly, the newly risen Li Chen expressionlessly set his own arm back into place.

"Enough?"

"Enough," Yao Chou nodded. "From now on, I’m getting serious."

Li Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "I was thinking the same."