Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2644 - 2664: Spreading Rumors Takes a Single Tongue, Refuting Them Exhausts the Legs

Chapter 2644: Chapter 2664: Spreading Rumors Takes a Single Tongue, Refuting Them Exhausts the Legs

"My avatar is dead."

In the wilderness of the mountains and forests, Lin Chen raised his head, his face solemn, "Go!"

Lin Chen summoned the Linglong Tower, instantly taking the three people inside. The Linglong Tower rose to the sky and fled into the distance.

Within the main hall of the Linglong Tower, Lin Chen sighed, "As expected, someone was lying in wait for me."

Shang Wenyin asked softly, "Can you tell what has happened?"

Lin Chen shook his head, "After entering the sect gate, the Sect Grand Formation cut off my spying. Whatever happened after that, I’m not sure. But since my avatar died, and died instantly, it shows that it fell into great trouble. To avoid falling into the hands of the enemy, it had to die."

"Entering the sect gate was to meet Gu Qinghai. Since the avatar is dead, it was most likely Gu Qinghai’s doing, perhaps due to the exposure of our identities on the Shangzhou. The worries we had before have become reality."

Shang Wenyin frowned, "Your avatar’s death is one thing, but the Dark Ancestral Dragon is still in there. What about him? Is he dead too?"

Lin Chen closed his eyes, sensing for a moment.

"I had previously sworn an oath with him, and now I can no longer feel the contract’s bond. It seems the fetters have been severed, and he has regained his freedom, the oath I made has been lifted."

"Since I’m dead, he definitely couldn’t escape either. He was either killed as well, or he’s been captured. Gu Qinghai certainly wants to extract information about us from him."

Qi interjected, "He has always been inside the tower, not in contact with other matters. Even if exposed, at most it would reveal the existence of the Linglong Tower. Apart from that, he cannot speak of much else."

Lin Chen gave a bitter smile, "He really is unlucky, just got his freedom back, and now he’s been captured again."

Yue Chengtian asked, "Brother, should we rescue him?"

Lin Chen shook his head, "With our level of strength, we can’t rescue him even if we want to. If we really tried, it would be a death wish..."

Yue Chengtian furrowed his brows, "So we’re just leaving like this?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment, "We definitely can’t rescue him, but we can use some tricks to find out some information while also giving the Dark Ancestral Dragon a sliver of a chance to live."

Shang Wenyin’s eyes lit up, her gaze filled with anticipation as she looked at Lin Chen, "What are you planning to do?"

Shang Wenyin had a kind of blind trust and anticipation in Lin Chen. Although his strength was not all that formidable, he had been mixing with these big shots, and time and again, he came up with unexpected moves, achieving what others could not, as if there was nothing that could stump him.

Lin Chen chuckled, "Just wait and see."

...

City of Nether Fire.

Gu Qinghai sat cross-legged inside the Cave Mansion, comprehending, while the manager responsible for the God Burning Sword matters came with a grave expression.

"City Lord, there are rumors in the city, saying that our City of Nether Fire took on the business of the God Burning Sword. We accepted the sky-high reward from the client but claimed the valuable things for ourselves, killed the client, and destroyed the evidence of the corpse..."

Gu Qinghai frowned, "Who spread these rumors?"

The manager spoke gravely, "After hearing this, I immediately dispatched people to investigate, catching some, but we couldn’t find the source. I suspect this has to do with that matter from a few days ago."

Gu Qinghai raised an eyebrow, "Lin Chen?"

The manager nodded, "In the rumors, there are multiple cases, with the most detailed one being Lin Chen’s business. The rumor claims the City of Nether Fire coveted that black dragon, planning to make the black dragon its mount, so it forcefully seized the black dragon and killed the client..."

Gu Qinghai’s expression turned cold, "This kid is somewhat clever, not running away but instead trying to smear my reputation."

The manager said softly, "Probably feeling aggrieved, so he spent Spirit Stones to hire people to spread rumors like this. Now the rumors are everywhere, and many who come for business are very skeptical in their words. If we don’t deal with it, it could affect the reputation of our City of Nether Fire."

Gu Qinghai’s gaze grew darker. The God Burning Sword brought him endless cultivation resources. If his reputation were tarnished, who would dare to find him or bring him resources in the future?

Seeing Gu Qinghai pondering, the manager suggested in a low voice, "How about I send someone to put up a notice to clarify that these are pure rumors, and anyone who spreads them again will be severely punished, with rewards for those who report them?"

Gu Qinghai glanced up, "Spreading rumors is a matter of a single mouth, debunking them is a chase until one’s legs break. This is a blatant scheme of his, the more you cover up, the bigger he’ll make the issue, the worse the reputation will get..."

"Go put up the notification, explain the cause carefully. He is a wanted criminal of the Myriad Immortal Hall, and he killed my brother. He delivered himself to our doorstep, who else to kill if not him?"

The manager nodded, "Yes, City Lord."

After a few seconds of rumination, Gu Qinghai sneered, "By doing this, on one hand, he wants to embarrass me, to vent his anger, and on the other, he wants to see if that black dragon is dead."

"On your notice, add a sentence that the black dragon is still alive. I’ve imprisoned him at Zhetian Ridge. If he’s not afraid of death, let him come to the rescue. I’ll be waiting for him!"