"Instructor Xiao, it's not that I'm unwilling to give you ten thousand low-grade spirit crystals, but this is not a small amount. You know I'm merely a disciple with a Seventh Level of Nirvana Realm cultivation from the Outer Sect, and I just can't come up with so many spirit crystals."
Lin Chen looked at Xiao Chitai and spoke immediately.
With normal reasoning, Lin Chen's words make sense. After all, it's hard for a disciple of the Seventh Level of Nirvana Realm from the Outer Sect to produce such a quantity of spirit crystals.
"Kid, you might be able to fool others, but you can't fool me."
"Do you really think I don't know that during the Spirit Martial Arena hosted by the Heaven Hall, you've made quite a profit?"
"What if I spread this news around? What do you think the guys from the Heaven Hall would do?"
Xiao Chitai looked at Lin Chen, using this to threaten him.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen trembled all over, not expecting that Xiao Chitai was aware of him assuming a fake identity to participate in the Spirit Martial Arena.
It seems Lin Chen's guess was correct; this old fellow really isn't ordinary.
"Old bastard, you've got nerve!"
Lin Chen cursed at Xiao Chitai in his heart.
Immediately, Lin Chen took out a Spatial Ring and tossed it to Xiao Chitai.
No choice, Lin Chen could only give Xiao Chitai ten thousand low-grade spirit crystals to silence him.
Yet, having to give Xiao Chitai such a large sum of low-grade spirit crystals for no good reason made Lin Chen feel pain in his heart.
"Haha, you know what's best for you, kid."
"However, kid, let me tell you, the fact that you gave me spirit crystals cannot be known by that girl Zi Ling, otherwise, I will expose your deeds too."
Xiao Chitai looked at Lin Chen, warning him.
Regarding this, Lin Chen felt helpless.
"Since I gave them to you, I won't make trouble, but under the condition that you also keep silent."
Lin Chen looked at Xiao Chitai and said indifferently.
"Alright, it's agreed then."
Lin Chen looked at Zi Ling and asked indifferently.
"I'll explain later; I've instructed the others not to attend class. We'll meet at the Martial Arts Practice Ground once everyone arrives, and then I'll explain it all at once."
Zi Ling looked at Lin Chen and said indifferently.
Hearing this, Lin Chen felt that this matter was not simple, for Zi Ling to put so much emphasis on it.
"Let's go, they should have arrived, let's head over."
Zi Ling looked at Lin Chen and said indifferently.
"Alright."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen nodded and followed Zi Ling to the Martial Arts Practice Ground.
In fact, Lin Chen wondered if going to the Martial Arts Practice Ground together with Zi Ling might cause misunderstanding, but since Zi Ling didn't mind, Lin Chen naturally dared not oppose Zi Ling's decision.
However, upon reaching the Martial Arts Practice Ground, the sight of Lin Chen and Zi Ling appearing together immediately drew the attention of the crowd, their eyes filled with doubt.
"Lin Chen, have you no shame? Did you spend the night at Senior Sister Zi Ling's place last night?"
Yang Minghui looked at Lin Chen and Zi Ling leaning together, coming from the direction of Zi Ling's residence, and with suspicion in her heart, ran to Lin Chen and asked in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen was speechless, clearly misunderstanding had arisen from them arriving together.
"What are you saying? How could I spend the night at Senior Sister Zi Ling's place?"
"I think you're itching for trouble, aren't you?"
Lin Chen looked at Yang Minghui and spoke immediately.
This crazy woman dared to speak ill about Zi Ling, the violent one, right in public and not in whispers. Now everyone heard her; isn't she courting death?
"Junior Brother Yang, what are you muttering about?"
With such keen hearing, Zi Ling naturally heard the words earlier and walked over immediately, her icy gaze falling upon Yang Minghui as she asked coldly.
Hearing this, Yang Minghui's face turned bitter immediately, silently crying out "oh no." She saw Zi Ling with Lin Chen and spoke without thinking, only to bring trouble upon herself.
"No... nothing, Senior Sister Zi Ling, I was just asking Lin Chen what he's been up to these days since he hasn't come to the Martial Arts Practice Ground for training."
Yang Minghui looked at Zi Ling, smiled faintly, forcing a smile on her lips.
"I called you all here for an important announcement, yet you gossip instead."
"Now that Junior Brother Lin Chen is back, you can't miss out on training these days. I'll make sure to train you well later."
"Since Junior Brother Lin Chen has been absent for several days, this afternoon the others can temporarily skip coming to the Martial Arts Practice Ground; today I will focus on training the two of you."
Zi Ling looked at Yang Minghui and Lin Chen and said with a smile.
However, seeing Zi Ling's smiling face, Lin Chen started trembling all over.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling, this doesn't seem right, focusing training on just the two of us would disrupt the other junior brothers' and sisters' training progress."
Yang Minghui spoke immediately.
In the past, when training at the Martial Arts Practice Ground, Zi Ling was aware that Yang Minghui was a daughter, so she didn't apply heavy hand training, fearing to hurt her, as she was a girl.
But now that Yang Minghui dared to openly speak ill of Zi Ling.
As a result, Zi Ling dismissed everyone; no training today. But at the Martial Arts Practice Ground, she probably would not show mercy.
By then, if Zi Ling goes hard on her, she would suffer quite a beating.
So, at this moment, Yang Minghui felt extremely anxious, fearing Zi Ling might deal with her brutally in the evening.