Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2883 - 2903: They are just exploiting their power for personal gain!

Chapter 2883: Chapter 2903: They are just exploiting their power for personal gain!

Testing my own bottom line?

Lin Chen answered openly, "Shepherd Heavenly Monarch once suppressed a Starry Sky Demon Beast known as Chi Zai. By chance, I entered this world, encountered Chi Zai in the Abyssal Waters, and unlocked the Sword Talisman left on the sword. Then, through the Sword Talisman, I built a passage and met Shepherd Heavenly Monarch face to face."

"Shepherd Heavenly Monarch left me a Sword Seal, allowing me to study the Way of the Sword Talisman. He also said I could come to him if needed. That was our only interaction. Honestly, I don’t know him well; we haven’t even met before."

Not well acquainted?

Everyone knows Shepherd Heavenly Monarch’s Way of the Sword Talisman is incredibly formidable, and he’s actually transmitted the knowledge to Lin Chen?

Even though one Sword Seal may not contain much of the true teachings of the Way of the Sword Talisman, it still involved transmission of knowledge. In other words, isn’t Lin Chen Shepherd Heavenly Monarch’s disciple?

The Medical Hall Master, Shi Ju, with widened eyes, joyfully said, "Could it be that the Hall Master took a liking to you, wanting to take you as his disciple?"

Lin Chen waved his hand and laughed, "I’m just an ordinary person. I’ve gotten to where I am today all by luck. I have average talent and definitely don’t have such fortune. It’s probable that at that time the Hall Master saw me unlock the Sword Talisman and acted on a whim. It’s like when you’re walking on the road, you see a beggar, and you casually throw a couple of coins their way..."

The people couldn’t help but make strange faces. Comparing yourself to a beggar, is that really appropriate?

But with Lin Chen’s explanation, everyone felt it made sense.

Perhaps it was just that he saw Lin Chen as a person of destiny, someone with a bit of talent, so he casually gave Lin Chen a little benefit?

Accepting a disciple?

How could one decide just by meeting once?

Not only is Shepherd Heavenly Monarch’s strength high, but so is his status. Taking on disciples is no trifling matter for him; he would definitely not be so reckless.

Xiong Yaxiong thought for a moment and asked, "Sect Master, did you come directly to the Crimson Immortal Domain to find your family? You haven’t yet met Shepherd Heavenly Monarch, have you?"

Lin Chen nodded, "I haven’t had the chance yet. I’ll set aside some time to visit him and also handle some personal affairs."

Xiong Yaxiong’s eyes lit up, "Then, may I accompany the Sect Master to the War God Mansion?"

Lin Chen was taken aback. What did he mean by that?

Could it be that you suspect what I said was fake and want to see it for yourself?

Seeing Lin Chen’s expression, Xiong Yaxiong realized Lin Chen might have misunderstood and hastily explained, "Sect Master, please don’t misunderstand. I have official business at the War God Mansion. Before, without the Sect Master, I made several trips without success. Now that the Sect Master is in place, specially appointed by the Hall Master himself, they surely have no reason to procrastinate any longer, right?"

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "What matter have you not managed to settle even after several attempts?"

Xiong Yaxiong’s expression turned slightly awkward, and he lowered his voice, "We are under the War God Temple, and usually, we develop on our own with subsidies from the War God Temple. However, once a war breaks out, the War God Temple provides a large amount of resources for us to arm ourselves, increasing our combat power."

"Now that the great war between Immortals and Demons is about to begin, our Haoran Sect will definitely participate. However, the resources within our territory are not abundant, making our days quite tight..."

As Xiong Yaxiong said this, not only him but also the surrounding people’s faces showed a trace of embarrassment.

Xiong Yaxiong looked at Lin Chen, who was still listening with a smile and showed no signs of dissatisfaction or disdain. With that, he felt a bit relieved.

"On the battlefield, apart from personal strength, various Magical Treasures and medicinal pills are also extremely important. Since our production is limited, this area has always been quite challenging for us. Therefore, we submitted an application to the War God Temple, requesting the necessary items for our Haoran Sect."

Xiong Yaxiong said with a wry smile, "There are many teams like ours under the War God Temple, and currently, all are in a state of mobilization, preparing for war. Regardless of whether they have resources or not, they’re all making requests for supplies. After all, who would think they have too many Magical Treasures or too many medicinal pills when heading into battle?"

"Although the War God Temple controls many resources, they are not infinite. They then audit everyone’s needs before allocating. We’ve made several trips and finally managed to get our application approved. But when we went to collect the items, we were blocked, told that resource allocation was tight, and asked to wait."

"Every trip ended with ’wait a bit longer, resources are tight’, but many of the forces who applied after us and have much better conditions have already received their supplies. As the Artifact Refining Hall Master, I’ve made many trips but haven’t received a single item..."

Next to him, Hu Yunlai, the Alchemy Hall Master, said angrily, "They are just showing favoritism! They give to those with good relationships first, to those with backgrounds first, to those who give them benefits first. They drag their feet with us. Not only have we not received any of the Magical Treasures and materials for Artifact Refinement we need, but even the medicinal pills, after much talking, they only gave us half and still owe us the other half..."