Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2906 - 2926: Have to wear these tight shoes for life?

Chapter 2906: Chapter 2926: Have to wear these tight shoes for life?

"Kong Wenlong is a member of the Kong Family, a relative of Kong Yueshen listed on the Immortal God Stele."

Xiong Yaxiong frowned and said, "We already knew that before, what’s the problem?"

Chi Ya replied with a bitter smile, "Yes, we did indeed know that, but when I just went to inquire about Chen Quan and his group, I unexpectedly found out something..."

Hu Yunlai pressed for details, "What situation?"

Chi Ya answered, "Chen Quan and Kong Wenlong are relatives; Kong Wenlong’s younger sister married Chen Quan’s second uncle."

Lin Chen blinked and said, "Chen Quan’s second uncle, that means he should call Kong Wenlong’s younger sister ’second aunt’. And her brother, following the family titles, that should be ’uncle’..."

The people exchanged glances, their expressions subtly changing.

After all this time, my direct superior turns out to be Chen Quan’s uncle?

Higher rank indeed overwhelms. If Kong Wenlong finds out his nephew has been humiliated and seeks to avenge him, wouldn’t that bode ill for Haoran Sect?

Seeing the three of them look like disaster was imminent, Lin Chen reassured them with a smile, "Don’t worry, it was they who provoked us first, we have the moral high ground. Whether Kong Wenlong will take revenge for Chen Quan is one thing, but even if he wants to help, he needs a reason, right? He might have higher authority, but an entire army isn’t owned by his Kong Family. There’s still the Army Commander above him, and the Hall Master too."

The three of them suddenly remembered that the Sect Master was personally appointed by the Hall Master, which meant having powerful backing. Facing unfair treatment or personal vendettas, Lin Chen could directly report to the Hall Master, and it wasn’t certain that he’d be at a disadvantage.

Besides, as the leader of a major team, Kong Wenlong surely knew that Lin Chen was personally appointed by the Hall Master. Under such a premise, would he dare to risk deliberately suppressing him?

The three felt a bit more relaxed, but they were still somewhat worried, "Being targeted by a direct superior is no pleasant thing, even if they don’t get rid of you outright, they can still make life difficult within their power range. For instance, in battle, if they hand us tasks with the highest mortality rate and the most challenging completion, we could be played to death."

Lin Chen said with a laugh, "No need for undue worry; when we actually reach that point, we’ll deal with it then. Relax, I’ll make sure to protect everyone."

Xiong Yaxiong and the others unanimously agreed, but Lin Chen could tell that when they thought of protection, they probably imagined reporting injustices afterwards, not literal protection.

Lin Chen did not elaborate further—the more hidden cards revealed, the easier it was to be targeted and plotted against.

The unknown and unseen are what truly constitute a hidden card.

For example, Zhen Liuxue, Duan Tian, the Evil Summoning Banner, the White Jade Token...

"Now that you’ve received the supplies, you better head back. Convert all these resources into combat power as soon as possible, readying for battle that could arise at any moment."

"I will stay here, waiting for the return of the Hall Master. I may have some personal matters to deal with that could take some time."

Xiong Yaxiong and Hu Yunlai exchanged looks, both settling their gaze on Chi Ya.

Chi Ya spoke up, "They’ll head back, and I’ll stay behind. Just in case the Sect Master needs someone to run errands, it’s more convenient with an extra person around."

Lin Chen knew they were worried about his safety—after all, he was just a Daluo Ultimate Immortal, and given the troubles he had stirred while collecting resources, what if someone sought revenge? How would he withstand it?

Though Chi Ya’s strength wasn’t considered particularly formidable among Superior Prime Daluo Immortals, she was surely more reliable than Lin Chen, a Daluo Ultimate Immortal.

Should trouble arise, she could at least hold her own for a while.

"Alright, Hall Master Chi will stay; Hall Master Xiong and Hall Master Hu, you return and tell Vice Sect Master Chen to prepare for battle with all our might."

"Yes!"

Meanwhile, at a residence in the city.

"It’s been figured out; the Demon Race used some method to transport a vanguard team of several hundred demons to the Bitter Sea Immortal Domain. They’ve been constructing a Sacrificial Altar there and establishing a Teleportation Formation with the intent of bringing in the Demon Army. At the crucial moment, Lin Chen happened upon the scene."

"Lin Chen killed a demon, disguised himself as one of their kind, infiltrated their ranks, then attacked the Sacrificial Altar with a hugely powerful Space Bomb, completely destroying it and killing hundreds of demons."

"Most of these demons were Artifact Refiners and guards, not particularly powerful. The leading demon was a Quasi-Saint, who did not die. Later, this Quasi-Saint demon made plans to attempt to repair the damage, only to run into Lin Chen again. Lin Chen discovered his whereabouts, and in the end, he died in an assault by the powerhouses of the Book Sea Pavilion."

"The Book Sea Pavilion is very grateful for Lin Chen’s contributions, rewarding him with a large amount of cultivation resources. Also, it was because of this incident that the Hall Master personally appointed him as the Sect Master of the Haoran Sect."

"He had previously sought an audience with the Hall Master at the War God Temple but found the Hall Master was away, so he never got to meet him. This kid is under the Hall Master’s patronage; no wonder he is so confident."

"Yesterday, he clashed with Manager Chen and Zhou Daocang who went to collect supplies, and today, he stood up to challenge us again. This kid is quite unyielding."

After listening, Chen Quan’s face broke into a smile, "No matter how hard-headed or impressive he is, in the end, he’s just a team leader. I just inquired, and as it happens, my uncle is their direct superior..."