Chapter 2552 - 2553: Trouble

Chapter 2552: Chapter 2553: Trouble

When Zhou Lie was completely revived on the Tianyuan Continent, Lin Chen, far away, suddenly woke up from a nightmare.

Lin Chen suddenly sat up from the bed and looked at the brilliant moonlight outside the window, his heart pounding.

Because he had a premonition of doom, sensing that he would soon face an unprecedented huge crisis.

He just didn’t yet understand it.

Lin Chen glanced at the desolate night outside the window, feeling an unprecedented melancholy within.

The reason Lin Chen came to the Tianyuan Continent was to find Xiaoying, but now he had no clues about Xiaoying, nor did he know where she was.

Lin Chen felt extremely troubled at this moment.

Just as he was lost in thought about this matter, he suddenly saw a black shadow flickering outside.

Because Lin Chen’s current speed was different from before, since his cultivation had vanished completely, he looked down to see a note placed on the window.

Lin Chen clearly saw a few words written on the note.

Meet at the back mountain.

Lin Chen didn’t know who wrote this note, but he could guarantee that the person had no malicious intent.

Based on the skills they displayed in front of him just now, if they wanted to attack him at that moment, they could have easily done so.

Lin Chen didn’t act immediately. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to head to the back mountain.

The moonlight softly fell, cascading over his shoulders, as he slowly walked towards the back mountain.

If it were before, when his strength still existed, the journey to the back mountain would have been a mere instant for him.

But now, due to the impact on his abilities, he spent a great deal of effort to climb slowly to the top of the mountain.

When he reached the top, he discovered a figure in black standing not far ahead, with their face covered by a cloth so their features couldn’t be seen clearly.

But Lin Chen, observing this person’s physique, felt he had seen them somewhere before.

Just momentarily unable to confirm.

"I knew I wasn’t mistaken about you; I knew you would come."

Lin Chen had initially only suspected, believing he had seen them somewhere. Hearing them speak such words, he became even more convinced he had indeed met them before.

Because the voice was too familiar.

But when this person turned around and removed the black cloth from their face, he realized it was him.

The one who took Xiaoying away.

Lin Chen clenched his fist and immediately charged at the old man, but now he no longer possessed any cultivation. Just as his fist was about to hit the old man’s chest, he waved his large hand, sending Lin Chen flying.

Lin Chen fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, clutching his chest as he slowly stood up, yet still didn’t think about retreating.

"Hurry up and tell me where you took her!"

The old man shook his head with a sigh, his tone somewhat helpless.

"I wonder why you’re so agitated. The reason I took her away was for her own good. Let me ask you, if I left her by your side now, could you protect her?"

Although the old man’s tone was neither warm nor cold, it revealed that his words were indeed precise, and one had to admit that what he just said was very much the truth.

The burning anger that Lin Chen felt due to his dissatisfaction had almost completely dissipated. Indeed, even if she was truly by his side now, what could he do?

It’s likely Xiaoying would be in greater danger now.

"Our Sacred Heaven Cult is currently enduring the biggest crisis ever. The only solution is finding the saintess, which is why I had to take Xiaoying back."

Lin Chen had never heard that Xiaoying had such an identity, and he truly didn’t understand why he’d make such claims.

"I never knew Xiaoying was supposedly some saintess?"

Lin Chen wasn’t joking; every word he just said was the complete truth, really unaware of this fact.

The old man beside him sighed and shook his head upon hearing this, thinking it was a very normal thing.

"Xiaoying was born in an inauspicious time, under an inauspicious moon, in an inauspicious year, and on an inauspicious day, did you know that?" The old man looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was struck with unprecedented shock. Indeed, this fact was unknown to him, and he never expected the old man to act so quickly, even uncovering Xiaoying’s true identity.

"Our sect is facing the greatest crisis yet. Without top experts in the sect, we couldn’t find anyone to help us resolve this crisis, so we had no choice but bring Xiaoying back to the sect."

"She doesn’t have any cultivation; how could she possibly help you?" Lin Chen’s anger was still simmering as he questioned.

The person beside him just smiled slightly, hesitating a little.

"You shouldn’t worry about this point. You just need to remember one thing: she will calm our crisis in time. If you want her to leave our sect, it isn’t impossible, just come up with a way to resolve our crisis."

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

At least, from the other’s words just now, he drew one conclusion – Xiaoying isn’t in any life-threatening danger now.

"To be honest, your current cultivation level is indeed worrying, since you can’t even protect yourself, let alone others." The old man’s laugh was merciless.

Lin Chen was now unwilling to say anything more, admitting that the viewpoint he had just expressed was indeed a fact.

"Did you come to me tonight just to tell me this?" Lin Chen felt somewhat puzzled.

"Of course not. The reason I sought you out tonight is that I hope you’ll help me with something—our saintess is unwilling to join our sect. I hope you can persuade her."

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Lin Chen’s mouth.

It was absolutely impossible for him to agree to the other’s request.

"Don’t you think telling such jokes shows how heartless you are? Do you think I’ll agree to your demand? I’m telling you there’s no way."

Lin Chen’s refusal was direct and straightforward because he knew well that if he agreed to their request, it would hurt Xiaoying.

How could he harm her?

"Are you sure you won’t do me this favor?"

"Since she’s already said she’s unwilling to join your sect, why are you forcing her? She’s not your so-called saintess, just an ordinary girl."

The person beside him didn’t say anything more upon hearing this.

Since the person in front of him had already made up his mind, what else was there to say?