Chapter 1189: Chapter 1161: Bad News
The power of rumors is enormous. Even though people are unwilling to admit it, they cannot ignore the existence of rumors.
Rumors are terrifying; this saying is absolutely true.
Li Chen was unaware that the earlier rumors had pushed even the Hongmeng Pavilion into not daring to act rashly. Because of Hongmeng Pavilion’s apprehension and withdrawal, certain secret forces began to spread.
Although people from Hongmeng Pavilion came forward to dispel the rumors and reveal the truth, the human heart is unpredictable. Justice lies in the hearts of people, which essentially means everyone has their own opinions.
Hongmeng Pavilion claims they didn’t steal anything, but how many people actually believe them?
And now, even the few people who originally spread the word have disappeared, leaving no one to know what the truth actually is.
This is a severe blow to Hongmeng Pavilion.
Many have started to circulate that Hongmeng Pavilion, to protect its reputation, dispatched strong individuals to kill and silence those few people.
Indirectly, what seemed initially unrelated to this matter, the Palace of the Nether King was inadvertently drawn into it.
Because in some versions of these rumors, the story was that the owner of the Palace of the Nether King intervened, eliminating those who sought revenge for their friends.
Because of this matter, the Palace of the Nether King’s grand plan to recruit strong individuals came to a halt. Even some Martial Artists who had previously joined the Palace of the Nether King started to hesitate.
If the force they joined turns out to be led by someone with questionable conduct, what should they do in the future?
When Li Chen returned to the Nether Army Base, these were the series of bad news he received.
Hearing this, Li Chen’s face turned somewhat grim.
“Clearly, someone is targeting us,” Catherine said gravely. “Moreover, this hidden enemy is very skilled, first spreading rumors to make Hongmeng Pavilion wary, and then moving against us.”
“Their target is obviously us,” Catherine said solemnly.
Li Chen nodded, acknowledging Catherine’s words.
But what he was thinking about wasn’t this matter, but something else Catherine had mentioned earlier.
“Has he arrived?!” Li Chen asked impatiently.
Catherine wisely held her tongue about the rumors and nodded, “According to what he said earlier, he should be arriving any moment.”
“I’ve already arrived.” A somewhat weary voice came from outside the door.
Zi Zhao didn’t even knock and directly pushed the door open to come in.
The faintly visible sweat on his forehead indicated the considerable effort he made to rush over.
Upon hearing Zi Zhao’s voice, Li Chen immediately turned his head, staring directly at Zi Zhao with an expression that seemed somewhat fierce.
“Is the information you sent earlier true?”
Faced with Li Chen’s glare, this Black Rope Rank expert Zi Zhao felt a chill inexplicably run through his heart. After pondering for a moment, he nodded, “Luu Chen told me this personally, so it should be accurate.”
“Bang!!”
Li Chen slammed his palm heavily on the table beside him.
The fixed table made of highly pure steel was dented inward by Li Chen’s palm. This demonstrated how intense his emotions were at that moment.
It was understandable why Li Chen’s emotions were stirred.
Because the information Zi Zhao had conveyed earlier indicated he had discovered traces of Third Grandpa and Fourth Grandfather deep in the mountains, and at that time, the two seemed to be engaged in a fight.
Although the one who delivered the message couldn’t discern the strength of anyone involved in the battle, according to the information, Third Grandpa and Fourth Grandfather seemed to be at a disadvantage.
“Tell me the location, I’m heading over right now!” Li Chen withdrew his hand, clenched it into a fist, his knuckles cracking continuously.
“Alright!” As an ally, Zi Zhao was very dutiful. Before arriving, he had already brought along a map and marked it.
“Based on the information I received, the approximate location should be in this area. As for the exact spot, I can’t be sure because Luu Chen’s subordinates hurriedly fled after witnessing the scene and could not remember the precise location.” Zi Zhao pointed to a certain point on the map and said.
“That’s enough.” Li Chen nodded, looking at the spot Zi Zhao pointed to, and felt an inexplicable familiarity.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that what Zi Zhao was pointing at wasn’t far from a mountain range. Beside the topography of the mountains, three large characters were written prominently.
Beilang Mountain!
“So it’s here.” Li Chen squinted slightly.
He turned to Catherine, “Catherine, take care of things here. Since someone doesn’t want us to grow big, let’s consolidate for now. It’s not necessarily the more people the better, but it’s more important to have ones we can rely on at critical moments.”
“I understand.” Catherine nodded, instantly grasping Li Chen’s meaning.
“Master Zi Zhao, I apologize for acting impulsively just now. Pardon my rudeness. I need to visit that place. Catherine can handle things here, but we still need Master Zi Zhao’s intelligence. If possible, I hope you can continue to provide information for us.” Li Chen calmed down and spoke to Zi Zhao.
“It’s a small matter.” Zi Zhao waved his hand at Li Chen.
Li Chen nodded and said no more, then turned around and walked straight out of the base.
Watching Li Chen’s departing figure, Zi Zhao couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional.
This man truly is like a miracle, rising at an astonishing pace.
When I first met him, he was just a junior at the Profound Level, but in such a short time, his strength has become entirely imperceptible even to me.
Both Qin Lunhui and Li Xinglun, whom Zi Zhao has met, are Black Rope Rank in strength, and not of the ordinary rank. A slight misstep, and even stronger individuals could easily fall to their schemes.
Yet, Li Chen, who could press such formidable opponents, without hesitation, headed straight over. Although there is an element of impulsiveness, it also demonstrates his confidence.
“It seems my investment this time, though quite risky, could potentially yield returns greater than any previous investment,” Zi Zhao silently thought to himself.
Naturally, Li Chen was unaware of Zi Zhao’s current thoughts, nor did he want to know what Zi Zhao was thinking. All he desired right now was to reach the location of Third Grandpa and Fourth Grandfather as quickly as possible.
“Please…please let nothing happen!”