Li Chen glanced at the corpse of the brocade-clad man hanging on the wall, then changed to a new pair of chopsticks and leisurely resud eating.
Watching him eat with gusto, it was evident he hadn’t given the previous incident a second thought.
"Damn it, who dares to be so bold, to kill a mber of the Chu Family!"
At that mont, an angry shout ca from afar.
"It’s Chu Tong, the Heavenly Pride of the Chu Family!"
"I heard he recently broke through his bottleneck and ascended to the Nascent Soul Realm, is it true?"
"Of course it’s true. He’s one of the top Heavenly Prides of the Great Chu Country. In less than sixty years, he reached the rank of Nascent Soul Great Power. If he’s lucky, he might even make it onto the Hidden Dragon List in less than two cycles of 60 years!"
"To provoke the Chu Family for no reason, it seems that young man is in trouble!"
Upon hearing that Chu Tong had arrived, many cast schadenfreude-filled glances towards Li Chen.
Li Chen continued as he pleased, not bothering to notice or care about the so-called Heavenly Pride of the Chu Family.
Back in the Ancient Nine Provinces, he slaughtered Nascent Souls as effortlessly as dogs.
If the opponent insisted on causing trouble, he wouldn’t mind slaughtering another dog.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chu Tong made a dazzling entrance, surrounded by several mbers of the Chu Family.
However, much to the disappointnt of many female cultivators present, Chu Tong was not only unremarkable in appearance but also bald.
Pointing at the brocade-clad man pinned to the wall by chopsticks, Chu Tong shouted at Li Chen, "Was it you who killed a mber of my Chu Family?"
Li Chen furrowed his brows and replied, "So noisy, it’s such a hassle just trying to have a al!"
Seeing Li Chen still having the appetite to eat after killing soone from the Chu Family, Chu Tong was instantly filled with rage.
"You killed my fellow Chu mber and still want to eat in peace? Dream on!"
A cold and fierce killing intent imdiately surfaced in Li Chen’s eyes, and he said nacingly, "Whoever dares to interrupt my al will end up like the man on the wall!"
Chu Tong, enraged, burst out laughing sarcastically, repeating "Good" three tis.
"Good, good, good! In that case, I’ll send you to hell, where you can eat in peace!"
As he finished speaking, he summoned a curved blade forged from Shuo Stone out of thin air, its gleaming edge aid directly at Li Chen’s heart and Life Gate.
"Die for !"
The blade, swift as thunder, surged towards Li Chen like a leaping Jiao Long, fierce and unstoppable.
Witnessing this, everyone present held their breath.
Chu Tong was a martial fanatic who had lived for combat since childhood, completely unaffected by any feminine charms. Thus, when he struck, he showed no rcy.
Not only did he aim to slay Li Chen, but he also intended not to spare the two beautiful won beside him.
The cultivators present, especially the male ones, might consider Li Chen deserved to die. But for Xia Ning’er and Muu Xian’er, these two beauties on the brink of demise, they felt only pity and sympathy.
Confronted with Chu Tong’s thunderous strike, Li Chen did not move.
Xia Ning’er and Muu Xian’er did not move either.
It was a joke; Li Chen had even slain three Divinity Transformation True Monarchs simultaneously, fearing a re Nascent Soul?
In fact, even if Li Chen did not make a move, Xia Ning’er and Muu Xian’er’s cultivation was no less powerful than Chu Tong’s. Either of them was capable of slaying him.
However, neither of them acted. Instead, they simply watched Li Chen with large, bright eyes.
"Ah, such a bother, can’t a person eat in peace?"
Li Chen sighed slightly and casually flicked his fingers, shooting out a Sword Intent from his fingertips.
This Sword Intent had no lightning embellishnt nor swirling brightness, appearing simple and unadorned.
Yet, it was this seemingly ordinary Sword Intent that instantly broke Chu Tong’s crescent-shaped Shuo Stone blade and pierced directly through his throat.
In an instant, blood gushed forth!
Chu Tong’s body was pinned on the wall beside the brocade-clad man.
"Gasp!"
The venue was plunged into silence once again!
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. None of those present captured how Li Chen had made his move.
In fact, not only did they fail to see clearly.
Even the victim, Chu Tong, didn’t see clearly.
He only saw a flash of white light before his Divine Weapon was snapped.
Before he could react, his throat was pierced by the white light.
Chu Tong died without ever understanding what had happened.
He, the dignified Heavenly Pride of the Chu Family, a genuine Nascent Soul Great Power, how could he die in such a disgraceful manner?
Li Chen’s cold gaze swept over the few others who had accompanied Chu Tong.
"Do you all want to interrupt my al as well?"
These Chu Family henchn, seeing how Li Chen casually slew their Heavenly Pride Chu Tong as if slaughtering dogs, were imdiately terrified, pleading desperately while kowtowing.
Li Chen couldn’t bother to argue with them, casually flicked his sleeve and shouted, "Get lost!"
"Get lost" was originally an insulting word, but when heard by these Chu Family minions, it sounded like heavenly music.
They departed with a sense of relief, scrambling and stumbling towards the exit.
Others, witnessing this, instinctively took a few steps back.
After all, two individuals were still pinned to the wall, with one of them being the Chu Family Heavenly Pride Chu Tong. Such a bloody cautionary tale left them trembling in fear.
Noticing Li Chen’s slightly somber expression, Xia Ning’er smiled and said, "Mr. Li, let play you a tune to lift your spirits!"
Li Chen did not refuse Xia Ning’er’s kind offer, smiling mildly, "Alright, I’ll trouble Miss Ning’er with that!"
Xia Ning’er laughed warmly and found a table directly in front of Li Chen, gently placing her accompanying ancient zither upon it.
Soon, her delicate, jade-like fingers danced back and forth on the strings. The zither’s sound was sotis like the call of birds, sotis like a babbling brook, and sotis like a breeze through a secluded valley, bringing tranquility and delight.
Many were imrsed, captivated by this heavenly music, unable to free themselves.
"Wonderful!"
As the lody concluded, soone suddenly clapped and praised.
However, it wasn’t Li Chen but a young man in a black and white Taoist robe.
Besides him, there were three companions.
"This lody belongs in the heavens; rarely heard in the Human World! Miss, your mastery of music is unrivaled in the world, truly admirable!"
The young man’s lavish praise flowed endlessly like a mighty river.
Witnessing this, a slight displeasure surfaced on Li Chen’s face.
But before Li Chen could show his anger, the young man cupped his hands and bowed to him.
"I am Bai Yulong of the Bai Family. May I have the pleasure of sharing a drink?"
As the saying goes, one does not hit a smiling face.
The other party remained courteous, and Li Chen held back his temper.
Besides, he was curious about what these individuals sought.
After all, these four had considerable cultivation. Any of them likely matched Chu Tong’s strength.
Such a formidable group arrived unexpectedly, with their manner relatively humble, surely not for a re drink.
Then he pointed to the vacant seats nearby and said, "Please!"
"Thank you, Fellow Taoist!"
Having expressed his gratitude, he did not imdiately sit but gestured towards his three companions, introducing them:
"I almost forgot to introduce. These three are Qu Linglong of the Qu Family, Hu Qiandao of the Hu Family, and Zhao Tianhong of the Zhao Family, all very dear friends of mine!"
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