When Lin Chen entered the Wanxing Commerce Association, he saw a house full of corpses.
These corpses were disciples from various sects.
Lin Chen had no trouble guessing their purpose for coming here; they naturally wanted to rob the Wanxing Commerce Association of its treasures.
In the past, these fellows would never dare to harbor such thoughts.
But now, things were different. Divine Sun City had fallen, and the people of the Great Flame Imperial Family had fled, leaving the Wanxing Commerce Association as unclaimed property.
As long as they killed the people inside the Wanxing Commerce Association, the treasures here would be theirs.
What they didn’t expect was for the people remaining in the Wanxing Commerce Association to be so strong, which led them to lose their lives in vain.
In fact, Zhao Lingxi alone would not have been able to defend the Wanxing Commerce Association; it was all thanks to Yu Weilian’s steadfast defense that it was preserved.
Of course, Yu Weilian wasn’t specifically guarding it for Zhao Lingxi, but because she knew the Great Flame Dynasty was doomed. She was protecting the treasures of Lin Chen.
At this moment, with the arrival of Lin Chen, a faint smile appeared on Yu Weilian’s face.
"Brother Lin Chen, you have finally arrived."
A simple sentence from Yu Weilian let Lin Chen know that this woman was extraordinary.
It was as if she knew that Lin Chen had specifically come to collect the treasures of the Wanxing Commerce Association.
What Lin Chen was even more unaware of was that, before his arrival, those martial artists who came to rob the treasures from the Wanxing Commerce Association had all been killed in one strike by Yu Weilian, even those at the peak of the Heaven-reaching Realm.
At this moment, Zhao Lingxi stood there, her face expressionless as if she had experienced a great shock. Upon seeing Lin Chen, her expression became very complex.
For Zhao Lingxi, Lin Chen might not be considered an enemy, but the forces behind them were indeed on opposing sides.
"I’ve arrived, Sister Yu."
Lin Chen looked at Yu Weilian and nodded.
When he met Yu Weilian in Desolate Sky City, Lin Chen felt that this woman was not simple, and even now, he still believed she had a mysterious veil about her, elusive and unfathomable.
"Now that you are here, I can leave Lingxi in your care with peace of mind. I must leave this place."
"Lingxi is a member of the Wanxing Commerce Association, but she is unrelated to this affair. I hope you will cherish and protect her, and not let her be harmed."
Yu Weilian looked at Lin Chen and spoke.
Lin Chen looked into Yu Weilian’s eyes and nodded again.
"Rest assured, Sister Yu."
Lin Chen would not forget how Zhao Lingxi took care of him in Desolate Sky City; naturally, he would not allow the wrath of the Great Flame Imperial Family to affect her.
Hearing this, Yu Weilian took Zhao Lingxi by the hand and brought her in front of Lin Chen, then slowly handed her over to him, much like the scene during a wedding in the secular world where the father of the bride entrusts his daughter to the groom.
Lin Chen took Zhao Lingxi’s hand, thought to himself how tender her hand was, and then nodded.
"I am about to leave. You should also be careful, Brother Lin Chen. Even though you have now driven away the people from the Great Flame Imperial Family and the Black Cloud Sect, the situation behind this matter is not so simple. For your Jade Cauldron Sect to truly secure its position in Divine Sun City, it will likely be quite difficult."
Yu Weilian looked at Lin Chen and spoke softly, seemingly reminding him about something.
Actually, even without Yu Weilian’s words, Lin Chen was aware of the presence of both Moon Shadow Pavilion and Red Soul Hall behind this matter.
They had been eyeing the Great Flame Dynasty, even the entire Eastern Domain, for more than a day or two. It seemed that this time they had made some kind of resolution, urging the Black Cloud Sect as well.
"Thank you, Sister Yu, for the reminder. With the involvement of the Moon Shadow Pavilion in this matter, even though today neither the Black Cloud Sect nor the Moon Shadow Pavilion could take down the Great Flame Dynasty, the Red Soul Hall inevitably will not let the matter rest," Lin Chen said calmly.
Upon hearing these words from Lin Chen, Yu Weilian’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and she looked at him with disbelief. Fresh chapters posted on novel•fire.net
"You actually know about the Red Soul Hall?!" Yu Weilian exclaimed in surprise.
While the Red Soul Hall did have some reputation in the Eastern Domain, very few within the Great Flame Dynasty were aware of it.
And Lin Chen, hailing from a small Desolate Sky City and having only joined the Jade Cauldron Sect, should not possibly know of the existence of the Red Soul Hall.
"Hehe, Sister Yu, don’t underestimate me. I’ve seen quite a bit of the world. The Red Soul Hall? Of course, I’ve heard of it," Lin Chen said with a faint smile, then his gaze shifted up and down Yu Weilian’s body.
"Yo ho, just the Red Soul Hall? Lin Chen, little brother, you sure don’t lack confidence. It seems like in your eyes, the Red Soul Hall is not much of a big deal. I think you might really be unaware of how powerful the Red Soul Hall is," Yu Weilian retorted.
Being a person of exceptional talents like Yu Weilian must be a power to be reckoned with.
At this moment, after hearing Lin Chen’s words, whether he really didn’t understand the might of the Red Soul Hall or truly didn’t consider it important, his demeanor was somewhat attractive to Yu Weilian.
Immediately, Yu Weilian stepped forward, her curvaceous body becoming evident in front of Lin Chen, and a fragrance immediately assailed his nose.
Lin Chen’s face turned red at once, and he promptly turned his head away, not daring to look at Yu Weilian anymore.
This amused Yu Weilian, it seemed in the past two years, the young man had not made much progress in his experience with women.
"Okay, little guy, sister really has to go now. Take good care of Lingxi for me."
"I have a feeling that the next time we meet, you’ll give me another surprise. There’s definitely a place for you among the future rulers of the Eastern Domain."
"Since you know about the Red Soul Hall, be very careful. This jade pendant is for you. If you run into any trouble in the future, feel free to come find me in the Divine Flame Sect," Yu Weilian said, as a glimmer of light appeared in her hand, and she handed a green jade pendant over to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen received it, and after sensing it with his Divine Sense, he realized it was a tool to send a message to Yu Weilian.
Lin Chen was somewhat surprised in his heart, as he just now realized that Yu Weilian was a disciple of the Divine Flame Sect.
The Divine Flame Sect, located far in the Western Region, was a major force, far surpassing third-rate forces like the Jade Cauldron Sect.
"Thank you, Sister Yu. Since you’ve given me a gift, I can’t just accept it empty-handed. I’ll give these Talisman Inscriptions to Sister Yu," Lin Chen said as he handed over some Talisman Inscriptions to Yu Weilian.
Yu Weilian took them, scanned them with her Divine Sense, and a look of slight surprise appeared on her face.
Seeing the confusion in Yu Weilian’s heart, Lin Chen started to explain.
"This is a Qiankun Escape Talisman. Once used, you can teleport to a place a hundred miles away."