Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2784 - 2804: This face looks much more pleasing to the eye.

Chapter 2784: Chapter 2804: This face looks much more pleasing to the eye.

"Panicked?"

Lin Chen chuckled, "If you had any hostility towards me, there would be no need to say it out loud; you would have taken action directly. Since you took the initiative to speak up, that means you don’t plan to do anything."

"You said some seemingly meaningful words to me before, and at that time, I was wondering why you would talk like that. But now, all is clear, as it seems you have recognized my identity a long time ago."

"If you really wanted to deal with me, you could have informed Cui Wenxuan of my identity at the Gathering Immortal Island already. Why wait until now to mention it?"

"Moreover, I’m currently inviting you to have dinner and wine, wouldn’t you feel a little embarrassed to act against me now?"

Lan Qiangwei was amused by Lin Chen’s last sentence, "You’re right about that. Since I’m speaking only now, naturally I don’t intend to be your enemy. After all, who would act against their own lifesaver? Wouldn’t I be ungrateful if I did that?"

Having Lan Qiangwei confirm his hunch, Lin Chen also heaved a sigh of relief.

Though he wasn’t afraid of Lan Qiangwei, he didn’t want to confront her in battle either.

Not to mention, such a beautiful woman, who wouldn’t want to befriend her?

Why fight to the death?

"You are a saintess of the Li Hai Sect, one of the Twelve Immortal Sects, yet you disregard the hunt and killing by the Myriad Immortal Hall and come to the aid of a fugitive. Aren’t you afraid that others will blame you if they find out?"

Lan Qiangwei smiled beautifully, pointing at Tia, who was enjoying a big piece of barbecue with relish, and said with a cunning look, "It’s not that I didn’t take action, but I simply can’t handle you. Let’s not even talk about your strength; just Tia alone could take my life. I’m also looking out for my own safety."

Lin Chen couldn’t help but laugh: "Well, that’s quite an impeccable reason!"

Lan Qiangwei fixed her gaze on Lin Chen’s face: "The face I’m seeing now is fake, so what do you really look like?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "Definitely handsomer than now."

Lan Qiangwei laughed, "Won’t you let me see?"

Lin Chen explained, "I’ve applied medicine to my face and can’t recover right away, but if you want to see what I look like, that’s quite simple."

Lin Chen casually cast a Shadow Image Spell, revealing his true appearance.

Lan Qiangwei took a few glances and laughed, "Pretty handsome, indeed much more pleasant to the eye than the current look."

Lin Chen dispelled the spell and raised his wine glass: "I have no choice, I’m a wanted fugitive of the Myriad Immortal Hall. There’re many people who want to catch me. If I didn’t change my face, I wouldn’t even dare to go to the Gathering of Immortals Meet."

Lan Qiangwei praised him, "You really are quite bold."

Lin Chen asked, "You don’t know me, so how did you guess it was me?"

Lan Qiangwei explained with a smile, "It was actually a coincidence. I went to an event in Eastern Brilliance and heard a funny story about a Starry Sky Demon Beast. The storyteller was a disciple of Baique Sect. They had a quarrel with a disciple of Qingyuan City, and the Baique Sect disciple mocked Qingyuan City for making clothes for others, and even tricked other people."

"Because of the wanted order they issued, they all knew that the one who traveled with the Starry Sky Demon Beast, pretending to be a servant of True Person Tai Xu, was you. Before, you said you’ve seen the Starry Sky Demon Beast, which made me suspect, but I wasn’t sure. Later, when you mentioned that you unsealed the Starry Sky Demon Beast and saved it, everything added up, and I was certain that you were Lin Chen."

Lin Chen finally understood. He had never expected that an incident from long ago would be the cause of exposing his identity.

"Of course, there were other various performances. You clearly have strong abilities but keep a scarily low profile. Even when others mock you for getting the Gathering Immortal Command by mere luck, you’re not angry at all. Yet you can refuse without hesitation the invitation to join the Li Hai Sect, and as well as the invitation from Gathering Immortal Island, opportunities that no ordinary Loose Cultivator would refuse."

"Back when we parted, I was holding your arm, wasn’t I? Even though I didn’t probe, I still felt something. Your bones are quite different from those of ordinary cultivators. And that wanted man, Lin Chen, has Sword Bones, which matches exactly, doesn’t it?"

Lin Chen forced a smile. Lan Qiangwei was just too observant.

She had poked at such a revealing detail. But then again, it was because he had saved her, which led to subsequent closer interactions and various incidents, that allowed her to discover his identity.

If he had always kept his distance from her, she probably would never have known.

Lin Chen complimented, "You’re too observant, guessing all of that. Impressive, really impressive!"

Lan Qiangwei laughed, "I’ve been with you for a while. You are a good person, a gentleman. How could you follow Zhen Liuxue and kill so many people? Could it be that it was all Zhen Liuxue’s doing and you were unjustly implicated?"

Before Lin Chen could answer, Lan Qiangwei added, "Most importantly, after the Zhen Liuxue incident, you weren’t sought after. You were only singled out for a wanted order years later. What did you do? And why would Zhen Liuxue oppose the Myriad Immortal Hall and kill so many people?"

Lin Chen looked at Lan Qiangwei, "You, woman, why are you so curious? These things, knowing them, won’t be any good for you."

Lan Qiangwei laughed, "Isn’t it a woman’s nature to be curious? Don’t worry, I can keep a secret. I can swear it. Alright, won’t you just tell me about it?"