"That Jifeng ran away, why didn’t you chase after him? If we don’t take this chance to kill him while he’s seriously injured, it’s like releasing a tiger back to the mountain, leading to endless troubles!"
The hawk-nosed Hei Feng, who had dealt with Li Chen before, hurriedly pressed him upon seeing that Li Chen did not pursue Jifeng.
Li Chen did not reply to Hei Feng’s words. He rely glanced at him coldly, which frightened Hei Feng into silence, not daring to utter another word.
Seeing this scene, Li Chen couldn’t help but laugh mockingly and said, "If you’re worried about releasing a tiger back to the mountain and endless troubles, you can chase him yourself; no one is stopping you!"
Hearing Li Chen’s words, Hei Feng was left dumbfounded on the spot.
After all, his current cultivation level was only at the Late Stage Golden Core Perfect Realm, not even at the Nascent Soul level.
Jifeng, however, was at the Late-stage Divinity Transformation Realm, two whole levels above him, which was essentially different leagues—how was he supposed to chase him?
Probably, a hundred of him combined would not be able to survive even one move from Jifeng!
Just then, the young lady Wang Jin, accompanied by Little Shitou, Hei En, and the maid Little Wei, cautiously approached.
When they saw Jiyu and Jidian lying dead on the ground, they couldn’t help but be greatly shocked.
After all, in less than half an hour, two experts in the Divinity Transformation Realm had fallen here, which even seeing with their own eyes, they found hard to believe.
After a long while, they finally heard Hei En ask shakily, "What about Jifeng?"
Hei Feng replied, "Second Uncle, Jifeng escaped!"
While speaking, he secretly glanced at Li Chen out of the corner of his eye.
Wang Jin composed herself and bowed to Li Chen.
"Thank you for saving my life, benefactor!"
Seeing the young lady Wang Jin doing so, the Wang Family mbers also bowed to Li Chen, their savior.
Li Chen said calmly, "No need to be overly polite, just rember our deal!"
Upon hearing Li Chen’s words, Wang Jin began to nod her head vigorously like a pecking chicken.
"Don’t worry, benefactor. Once we return to the Royal City, we will mobilize all our forces to help you find the person!"
Seeing Wang Jin’s assurance, Li Chen nodded with satisfaction.
"That’s very good!"
Wang Jin glanced at Li Chen’s expression tentatively and asked, "Where are you heading, benefactor?"
Li Chen thought for a mont and said, "To your Great Wu Dynasty’s Royal City."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jin was overjoyed and imdiately invited Li Chen to accompany them.
Li Chen didn’t refuse either.
After all, he was planning to go to the Royal City to find Xie Wanwan’s whereabouts.
Due to Jifeng’s serious injuries and escape, and the successive deaths of Jilei, Jiyu, and Jidian by Li Chen’s hand,
the Bandit Jifeng imdiately plunged into leaderless chaos, scattering like birds and beasts.
Hei En led people a hundred miles chasing, leaving behind corpses and rivers of blood only then stopping.
Three days later, they reached the Royal City of the Great Wu Dynasty.
If one were to look down from the sky, they would discover that this Royal City is a square, each side 2000 kiloters long in the north, south, east, and west. Its total area is 400,000 square kiloters, larger than the Taklamakan Desert.
It has a permanent population of over a hundred million. Various workshops and taverns are everywhere, making it exceedingly prosperous.
The Wang Family is the foremost family in the Great Wu Dynasty, second only to the Royal Wu Family.
In the city alone, their Wang Family’s territory covers 800 square kiloters.
Additionally, the Wang Family has a private force of 30,000 and over 10,000 guest elders, not to ntion their staff and subjects, totaling in the millions.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that their Wang Family is a nation within a nation, a city within a city.
As the young lady Wang Jin’s savior, Li Chen was brought into the Wang Mansion, receiving the highest level of VIP treatnt.
That night, the head of the Wang Family, Wang Chao, held a grand banquet to honor and thank Li Chen for saving Wang Jin’s life.
After three toasts, Wang Chao subtly began to inquire about Li Chen’s background and future whereabouts.
"A wandering cloud, drifting freely!"
These eight words were Li Chen’s answer.
Although Wang Chao couldn’t discern much about Li Chen’s background from these words,
he saw an opportunity—a chance to enhance their Wang Family’s peak combat strength!
"Co, Mr. Li, let propose another toast!"
Wang Chao personally poured wine for Li Chen, his enthusiasm slightly unusual.
Li Chen remained composed, calmly finishing the wine in his glass.
Seeing this, Wang Chao suddenly bowed to Li Chen.
Witnessing this, everyone present was greatly astonished.
It can be said that in the entire Great Wu Dynasty, Wang Chao was soone beneath whom thousands existed.
Yet now, he personally bowed to a younger generation mber, which seed unbelievable.
If it were anyone else, they might have hurried to help Wang Chao up.
However, Li Chen showed no intention of helping, still sitting calmly in his chair. His deanor was as if Wang Chao bowing to him was only natural.
In this scene, many Wang Family mbers’ faces appeared slightly angry, and their gaze toward Li Chen filled with irritation and hostility.
Wang Chao smiled and said, "This first bow is on behalf of my daughter Wang Jin and all the Wang Family mbers, to thank Mr. Li for saving their lives!"
Li Chen waved his hand dismissively and said expressionlessly, "It’s just a small effort; there’s no need for the Family Head to take it to heart!"
Wang Chao smiled and said, "Mr. Li’s great kindness is hard for our Wang Family to repay. Here, I boldly invite Mr. Li to be a Heavenly Level Guest in our Wang Mansion, enjoying veneration!"
People are divided into many grades, and so are guest elders.
According to ranking, they are divided into Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Levels.
For instance, Sun Heng, at the Late-stage of Divinity Transformation, who escorted Wang Jin, was a Heavenly Level guest elder of the Wang Family.
At this level, the Wang Family had only eight such guest elders.
Wuo Tian and Zhao Ze, the two elders, were one level lower, belonging to the Earthly Level.
As for Hei En, strictly speaking, he was a vassal of the Wang Family.
The other regular guards were basically slaves of the Wang Family.
Upon hearing Wang Chao’s invitation, Li Chen smiled faintly and replied, "There’s no need to be a guest elder."
"Besides, I didn’t help your Wang Family for free. Miss Wang Jin has already agreed to help find soone. This is mutually beneficial and equal, without any indebtedness owed."
Hearing Li Chen’s words, Wang Chao’s face stiffened slightly, appearing a bit embarrassed.
He wanted to say sothing more, but before he could get a word out, Li Chen said:
"Alright, the al is eaten, the wine is drunk, let’s call it a day, I wish to rest now!"
Saying this, Li Chen turned back and glanced at Little Shitou, who was eating with greasy lips.
Seeing Li Chen looking at him, Little Shitou, as if caught doing sothing wrong, quickly put down the bear’s paw in his hand and wiped his greasy little hands on himself, sheepishly calling out.
"Master!"
Li Chen smiled slightly and asked, "Are you full?"
Little Shitou looked reluctantly at the half-eaten bear’s paw, but soon withdrew his gaze, nodding vigorously like a pecking chicken.
"Master, I’m full!"
Li Chen said, "Since you’re full, co with to rest!"
Little Shitou answered obediently, then followed Li Chen smartly, heading straight for the door.
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