"This scoundrel!"
However, Zhou Dingfeng, hiding in the shadows, clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could rush out and strangle Zhou Qianyuan to death.
Heaven knows, after receiving Zhou Qianyuan's message, he only asked him to deal with the remnants of the Blazing Fire Sect.
He originally thought that the current Blazing Fire Sect, with Wu Quanshou dead and Wu Zhixiong fled, had no one to discipline its disciples, so they were causing trouble in the city.
He was even thinking of acting on behalf of heaven to leave a good impression on the Wu Long and Wu Hu brothers, who now controlled the Blazing Fire Sect.
To his surprise, upon arriving here, he discovered that the so-called remnants of the Blazing Fire Sect that Zhou Qianyuan mentioned were actually Lin Chen!
Good heavens, even if he were given a hundred more guts, their Zhou family would absolutely not dare to oppose Lin Chen!
What's more, others might not have seen clearly, but he arrived early and personally witnessed Zhang Ying disappearing into the crowd.
A formation master silently vanished into the crowd. Although he didn't know where she went at the moment,
a little thought would tell him that the surrounding area must have been set up with a formation! kuAiδugg
Even a powerhouse like Wu Quanshou, who was at the Half-step Nascent Soul realm, had died under the joint efforts of Zhang Ying and Lin Chen.
This formation was definitely not something an ordinary person could break!
And if he were to reveal himself now and truly offend Lin Chen, it would likely mean a dead end for him!
"What? Patriarch Zhou, since you're hiding in the shadows, why not show yourself?"
Qian Feng immediately stepped forward, blocking Lin Chen's path, and spoke to the surroundings.
Although he knew that with Lin Chen's current strength, he didn't need Qian Feng to act as a shield,
he felt that this action would at least earn him some favor in Lin Chen's eyes.
"Hahahaha, Mr. Lin, Elder Qian, I hope you are both well!"
With no other choice, Zhou Dingfeng slowly revealed himself, approaching Lin Chen and Qian Feng and greeting them proactively.
"I was just passing by and heard you calling me."
At this moment, Zhou Dingfeng was all smiles, not showing any sign of embarrassment about his words.
For him now, as long as Lin Chen didn't harbor any hostility towards him, he wouldn't mind even claiming he was just passing by!
"Patriarch Zhou, what do you mean by this?"
Seeing this scene, Zhou Qianyuan beside him was stunned and couldn't help but ask.
Zhou Dingfeng was his kinsman! Didn't they agree to deal with Lin Chen together? Why was he now proactively greeting the other side?
Could it be that he saw that the other side had more people and wanted to feign weakness before launching a surprise attack?
But thinking about it, regardless, the numbers were on their side, and a surprise attack would undoubtedly be the most stable method to win now!
"Oh? Master Zhou, what a coincidence? You're here too?"
"I was just passing by and didn't expect to run into you all."
Seeing Zhou Qianyuan step out, Zhou Dingfeng turned his head with a smile, his face showing no embarrassment whatsoever.
Even Lin Chen couldn't help but marvel at Zhou Dingfeng's expression.
How thick-skinned one had to be to remain so composed!
"Uh... just passing by? Aren't you..."
Upon hearing Zhou Dingfeng's explanation, Zhou Qianyuan was dumbfounded.
Didn't Zhou Dingfeng come here specifically to deal with Lin Chen? Why was he now pretending to be just passing by?
Could his acting be any more fake?
"Alright, alright, Elder Zhou, if there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave!"
"Mr. Lin, Elder Qian, feel free to visit my home for tea sometime. Goodbye!"
After saying that, Zhou Dingfeng turned around and transformed into a streak of light, leaving the scene.
Upon witnessing this, Zhou Qianyuan finally understood.
So, Zhou Dingfeng was definitely afraid of Lin Chen and Qian Feng before him!
Qian Feng, as the second elder of the Qian family, was certainly inferior to Zhou Dingfeng, the patriarch of the Zhou family, in terms of status and strength.
Therefore, in Zhou Qianyuan's opinion, Zhou Dingfeng would certainly not be afraid of Qian Feng.
Only Lin Chen!
He had clearly heard earlier that when Zhou Dingfeng addressed Lin Chen and Qian Feng, he mentioned Lin Chen first and Qian Feng second.
According to the old rules of aristocratic families, only those of important status would be mentioned first!
Since Zhou Dingfeng addressed them this way, it could only mean that in his heart, Lin Chen's status was much higher than Qian Feng's!
Considering Zhou Dingfeng's extremely awkward performance just now, the truth of the matter was obvious!
"This... you... who exactly are you?"
Thinking this, Zhou Qianyuan turned to look at Lin Chen.
At this point, if he still couldn't grasp the crux of the matter, then his decades of life would have been in vain.
Both Qian Feng before him and Zhou Dingfeng who had just left must know Lin Chen's true identity.
That's why they had acted so unusually!
"Zhou Qianyuan, stop the nonsense. You can't inquire about Mr. Lin's identity!"
"If you're wise, you'll kneel down and apologize, and perhaps your life will be spared. Otherwise, don't blame my sharp blade!"
Seeing that Zhou Qianyuan was starting to probe Lin Chen's true identity, Qian Feng stepped forward and threatened Zhou Qianyuan.
If it were in the past, he would certainly not dare to speak to a dignified Rank 2 Alchemist in such a tone.
But now that this person had offended Lin Chen, he had to pay the price!
After all, for them now, if it weren't for Lin Chen, all the elites of their entire family would likely have died in the Trial Valley.
And the status of the Five Sects and Four Families of the Qian family would certainly be lost!
But now? Not only had they all survived, but their family's overall strength had even significantly improved!
And all of this was thanks to Lin Chen!
"You... you..."
Hearing Qian Feng's resolute words, Zhou Qianyuan's tone became instantly flustered.
He knew that Qian Feng was not joking with him now!
The killing intent emanating from him was definitely not fake!
"What do you say, Master Zhou? Make a decision!"
"Either kneel and apologize, or I'll take your head!"
As he spoke, Qian Feng took a step forward and placed his spiritual weapon, a treasure blade, at Zhou Qianyuan's neck.
As a cultivator at the late stage of Core Formation, dealing with an alchemist in the middle stage of Core Formation was a sure thing!
With just a thought, he could sever his head at any time!