Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2918 - 2938: More Than Enough to Fail, Not Enough to Succeed!

Chapter 2918: Chapter 2938: More Than Enough to Fail, Not Enough to Succeed!

Chi Ya said coldly, "We know what they look like; as long as we find out their identities, we can track them down."

Lin Chen retorted, "Since they boldly came to us like this, and it seems, didn’t plan to kill you to silence you, then obviously they are not afraid of you recognizing them. Do you think they would use their real appearances, or even magical treasures that are unique to them and easy to identify?"

Chi Ya was stunned and speechless.

Indeed, if others were targeting Lin Chen, they must be aware that Lin Chen could report them to the Hall Master, they surely wouldn’t leave behind any trace for you to find. Otherwise, it would be endless trouble.

"What do we do now? Are we just supposed to swallow this loss without recompense?"

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "It’s a trivial matter; don’t worry about it."

Chi Ya admired Lin Chen, who remained calm and composed.

The Sect Master is too calm! These people came to kill him, and yet he is not the slightest bit agitated; instead, he seems so nonchalant.

Perhaps, he had experienced too many such incidents and had become used to them?

Chi Ya clenched her teeth and said, "Although the Sect Master is unharmed, it irks me to think we’ve been calculated against for nothing."

Lin Chen smiled reassuringly, "Don’t worry. I have a way to find out who sent them. For now, we should prioritize enhancing our strength and avoid unnecessary conflicts."

"They targeted me today—I’ll keep that in mind and settle this score later, not letting a single one of them get away!"

Chi Ya’s eyes lit up, "Sect Master, you have a way to find out who sent them?"

Lin Chen nodded with a smile but did not elaborate further, "Let’s go, we should continue on our way!"

Seeing that Lin Chen did not want to discuss it, Chi Ya curbed her curiosity and did not press further.

If the Sect Master says there is a way, then there must be, she thought. Just follow the Sect Master’s lead!

Although she had not known Lin Chen for long, Chi Ya had developed an inexplicable confidence in him.

The Sect Master might be young, but he really is capable, seemingly much more formidable than he lets on.

"Good! When the Sect Master seeks revenge, please be sure to include us!"

Lin Chen smiled casually, "Of course!"

A long while after Lin Chen and Chi Ya left, the middle-aged man who had attempted to intercept them earlier flew through the air and hovered, looking puzzled.

"Where have they gone? Why can’t I sense them anymore?"

The middle-aged man closed his eyes and tried to sense their presence, but it was all in vain.

"Could it be that the fellow has killed Lin Chen and then rushed back to report his success?"

The middle-aged man’s face twisted with anger, which then shifted to deep confusion.

"No, that’s impossible. Old Zhao isn’t someone with such shallow foresight; he wouldn’t do something so transparently foolish. It was supposed to be a joint effort—there’s no way he would claim all the credit for himself..."

"But where did they go? Could it be that kid fled too quickly, and the two of them escaped from my sensing range?"

"But that shouldn’t be, how could that kid with his unimpressive strength outrun Old Zhao? For Old Zhao, taking him down would only require a wave of his hand."

"Could there have been some accident?"

A sense of unease rose in the middle-aged man’s mind, but he quickly reassured himself that with such a disparity in strength, how could an accident occur?

If that kid really had some means, why didn’t he just use them instead of turning tail and running?

There must have been something that I didn’t anticipate, which is why I can’t sense Old Zhao now.

Better head back!

Regardless, once Old Zhao finishes, if he can’t find me, he will naturally return as well.

The middle-aged man turned around and, transforming into a long rainbow, headed toward the War God Mansion.

Several days later, the middle-aged man returned to his family, only to be greatly shocked upon inquiring about the situation.

Old Zhao still hasn’t returned!

Anxiety surged again in the man’s heart, like a dark cloud looming over his mind.

Just wait a bit longer!

After waiting another three days and still not seeing Old Zhao’s figure return, it was as if he had vanished from the human world!

The man felt completely numb.

Old Zhao must have encountered some trouble!

If it weren’t for some mishap, he wouldn’t have disappeared without reason, I wouldn’t be unable to sense him, and after so much time, he wouldn’t fail to return home at the first opportunity, especially since Zhou Daocang was waiting for good news.

Suddenly, the man thought, if Old Zhao has disappeared, what about Lin Chen?

Is he dead?

If he is dead, that would mean Old Zhao was successful; if not, naturally it implies that Old Zhao failed. It’s indeed possible that Old Zhao’s disappearance is related to Lin Chen.

"Investigate!"

The man immediately took action, expending no small cost to send a message through the teleportation formation, asking a friend near the Haoran Sect to help inquire about Haoran Sect Sect Master Lin Chen.

Another two days passed, and the news came back.

After reading the message, the man’s face changed dramatically.

Haoran Sect Sect Master Lin Chen and the Law Enforcement Hall Master, Chi Ya, have both returned to the Haoran Sect!

Grinding his teeth, the man rose and left the room.

In a secluded chamber, Zhou Daocang, upon seeing the man before him, suddenly turned furious, "The two of you, both Superior Prime Daluo Immortals, have failed, and one of you has even disappeared?"

The man responded with a wry smile, "Yes, Lin Chen has now returned to the Haoran Sect, yet Old Zhao still has not. We have no word from him, as if he has evaporated from the human world—I still have no idea what exactly happened."

Zhou Daocang’s eyes burned with anger, "Is it possible that this Old Zhao, after receiving some benefit from Lin Chen, took off on his own?"

The man was stunned for a moment; he hadn’t considered this possibility.

"Could it be?"

Zhou Daocang angrily retorted, "Then answer me, why would a Superior Prime Daluo Immortal hunting down a Daluo Ultimate Immortal result in the latter returning unscathed while the former inexplicably vanished?"

The man fell silent, indeed, how could he just disappear like that?

That was a Superior Prime Daluo Immortal!

Even facing a Peak Daluo Immortal, he could flee if not win, so how could he have vanished without a trace?

Who could kill or capture a Superior Prime Daluo Immortal without a sound?

A Quasi-Saint?

In the remote countryside, how could Lin Chen, a Daluo Ultimate Immortal, ask for help from a Quasi-Saint?

Does he have that kind of influence?

Zhou Daocang coldly suggested, "Lin Chen had made achievements in the Bitter Sea Immortal Domain, and it is said that he was given a reward that would make anyone envious. Perhaps that reward was the bait Lin Chen used to convince Old Zhao to give up on killing him. Then he took something and voluntarily disappeared..."

Although the man felt it was improbable, Zhou Daocang’s words seemed reasonable and irrefutable. After all, if not for that, how could one explain Lin Chen’s unharmed return and Old Zhao’s disappearance?

The man clenched his teeth, "I will go to the Haoran Sect again and look for an opportunity to act!"

Zhou Daocang sneered, "With so many Daluo Immortals in the Haoran Sect, you say you’ll just go and kill, are you out of your mind? If you end up getting caught, wouldn’t everything be exposed?"

The man laughed along, "Mr. Zhou didn’t instruct us; it was us who, upon hearing that Mr. Zhou had been wronged, took it upon ourselves to act, wanting to air Mr. Zhou’s grievances..."

Zhou Daocang gave the man a cold look, "Do you think others will believe you just because you say that? Forget it, let’s consider this matter closed for now, and pretend it never happened. You may leave!"

The man blinked, to just pretend it never happened?

And what about Old Zhao, who had disappeared?