DISCIPLE OF THE MYSTERIOUS MAN

Seeing the chaos in front of him, Yan Zhong, the Patriarch of the Yan Family, felt humiliated when Lin Chen made a fuss at his Ancestor's celebration, in contrast to Ancestor Yan, who just sat quietly. Yan Zhong got up from his seat. He was about to say something but was restrained by Yan Xue.

Yan Zhong turned to Yan Xue in surprise, "Xue'er, why are you defending him?!" asked Yan Zhong, pointing at Lin Chen.

"Because he saved me twice, first when traveling with Yan Lin, second when he was robbed in the forest," replied Yan Xue. Yan Xue purposely didn't mention the massacre in Xuan City because she didn't want to cause trouble for Lin Chen.

"Older brother. Did he help us? Not grandparents?" asked the little girl.

Yan Xue nodded slowly, "Yes, he saved us. I saw for myself when he took out his technique, and do you know about the guardian beasts of the Purple Forest in Jingwen Province?" Yan Xue asked.

"Of course. Snake-scaled bull, does it have anything to do with him?" Yan Zhong asked back.

"He… With a wave of his hand, a 30-meter tall huge sword appeared in the sky and then cut off the Purple Forest Bull's head like cutting 'Tofu'" Yan Xue turned to Lin Chen.

Deg…

Yan Zhong was taken aback by his son's statement, and he knew that although the Purple Forest Guardian Bull was only in the Heavenly Emperor Realm, it was extremely difficult to defeat him. Even a *3 or *4 Heavenly Emperor would have a hard time fighting it due to its extremely high defense.

Ancestor Yan, who had been silent all this time, joined in, "According to what you said regarding the greatsword. Was he the one who carried out the massacre in Lotus City?" Ancestor Yan asked, looking at Yan Xue.

Receiving the question from his ancestor, Yan Xue thought for a moment looking at Lin Chen, "Even though the technique is the same. But the characteristics of the perpetrators from the news that are spread are very different from him," he said slowly.

Ancestor Yan nodded slightly at Yan Xue's explanation, "Or the massacre in Lotus City is the teacher," said Ancestor Yan.

Yan Xue was silent for a moment, thinking about the answer, "From his great ability and technique, probably yes," Yan Xue replied.

The guests listening to the Yan Family talk shuddered in horror if what Yan Xue said was true. Then it shouldn't have provoked Lin Chen, but what power. They had all insulted Lin Chen while still in the Yan Manor's courtyard.

Lin Chen noticed the change in mood as he turned to Ancestor Yan and walked towards Yan Xue, "You guys can rest easy. I'm just here to meet Yan Xue and want to give this," said Lin Chen, taking out a red sword with a flame engraved and handed it over. to Yan Xue.

Yan Xue was shocked with her eyes wide open when she saw the sword in Lin Chen's hand, "Th-This… Do you really want to give this?" Yan Xue stuttered.

"Of course. And please accept one more gift," replied Lin Chen taking out a necklace in the form of a necklace with a quite beautiful jade pendant and placing it in Yan Xue's hand.

Yan Xue felt something strange from Lin Chen, and she felt that this was not just an ordinary gift. It was like a farewell gift. Yan Xue looked at Lin Chen with teary eyes, "What… Are… We will meet again?" Yan Xue asked quietly, and involuntarily tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.

Lin Chen, who saw that, quickly wiped the tears from Yan Xue's face, "Sure, I will wait for you in the Capital. But don't catch up with me before reaching the Heavenly Path Realm," said Lin Chen, patting Yan Xue's head lightly.

Yan Xue gave a small nod with a face that was as red as a tomato.

"I'll go first," Lin Chen said in Yan Xue's ear.

Swoosh…

After saying the sentence in Yan Xue's ear, Lin Chen disappeared amidst everyone's gazes.

As chatter rang out in the Assembly Hall, they began to suspect Lin Chen was from a hidden family because a 15-year-old youth couldn't possess such extraordinary treasures; moreover, he had a teacher in the Half Saint Realm.

"The rewards it takes out are valuable, not just gold grade Pills. But it's also a High-grade Silver Weapon, and he gives it away normally, like a worthless item," said one of the guests.

"If it wasn't for the Tan Family's incitement, it's possible that our family could have a relationship with him," the middle-aged man said a little regretfully.

"Moreover, he is a disciple of the mysterious man of the Half Saint Realm," said another.

Several families who heard that nodded in agreement.

On the other hand, Yan Xue stared blankly at the room's ceiling, and suddenly a familiar voice came to her mind.

I tucked a storage ring in your shirt, and it contained several pills that could use to aid you in your cultivation.

"Older sister. Was that guy your boyfriend?" asked the little girl next to Yan Xue.

After hearing the little girl's words, the Yan family turned to Yan Xue.

"Is that true?" Yan Zhong asked.

"Xue'er. I wish you the best," said the middle-aged woman with a beautiful appearance, blinking her eyes.

"Mother…" said Yan Xue lowering her head.

Ancestor Yan, who heard that, only shook his head slowly. Even though his birthday celebration was chaotic, he was happy that his stubborn little granddaughter finally fell in love.

***

Outside the Residence…

Now Lin Chen was in one of the small alleys gazing at the Yan Family Residence, "Actually I wanted to say 'waiting for you in the Immortal Land'. But after seeing your teary-eyed face, who can stand it. And more importantly, the time I spent with my parents was still too short" muttered Lin Chen.

He walked towards the bustling city, "And of course I must eliminate all threats that could harm my family," he continued as he recalled the Blue Cloud Sect and Shadow Pagoda.

Lin Chen walked around the City, trying various foods until it was dark. He quickly rushed to find an inn that was large enough. Of course, Lin Chen had already changed clothes to relieve him of the trouble of entering the inn.

"Master, how long do you want to stay?" asked a woman at the reception desk.

"One night," replied Lin Chen.

"For a night's stay, 4 gold taels are charged."

Lin Chen reached into his clothes, took out more money, and walked to the second floor after picking up the keys.

After Lin Chen arrived, he lay down on the bed staring at the ceiling, "Is my family okay in Xing City?" he murmured, then closed his eyes and drifted off to dreamland.