This gaze met directly, even though the person who came was a Sect Elder, Lin Chen showed no hint of fear. During this distant observation, Zheng He also returned the gaze.
"Oh."
Before coming, he had learned about Xiao Ying’s disappearance, and this time, sensing this aura, he came to this place. Seeing Xiao Ying here put Zheng He somewhat at ease, as Xiao Ying was Pan Yan’s heir, and they wouldn’t forgive themselves if something happened.
Zheng He, with his fiery temper, was even more so after seeing Zhong Wei’s appearance. If he weren’t trying to get to the bottom of things, he wouldn’t even bother speaking to this person. Zhong Wei was clearly the culprit.
"This is the Lin Chen, Brother Lin, whom I’ve been telling you about,"
He inquired merely out of curiosity, and his tone carried no intent to pursue questions.
Zheng He spoke as he walked, completely unaware of Zhou Lie’s peculiar expression behind him.
Zhou Lie feared his master the most, and if Lin Chen was quite familiar with Zheng He, Zhou Lie would definitely not have a good time.
Zhou Lie, following behind Zheng He, opened his mouth and slowly asked, his voice somewhat trembling.
After all, as an elder, having seen much, such matters wouldn’t cause any shift in Zheng He’s expression.
"Master... you know him?"
He initially planned to pin the blame for the incident entirely on Lin Chen, but now it seemed Lin Chen and Xiao Ying were not ordinary acquaintances of Zheng He.
Xiao Ying was about to speak but was interrupted by Lin Chen. He had no intention of letting Xiao Ying reveal such matters and, after stopping her, pointed towards the slightly trembling Zhong Wei hiding behind Zhou Lie, saying indifferently, "Ask him."
After exclaiming, he also let out a sigh of relief.
"How could this happen? Damn it, if she had said from the start that she was familiar with the elders, there wouldn’t have been these troubles!"
Zhou Lie’s expression twitched slightly; he lifted his head and looked at Lin Chen from behind Zheng He, his gaze inevitably peculiar.
Zheng He laughed heartily and walked directly towards Lin Chen as if no one else was present.
But if Xiao Ying had said so at first, whether Zhong Wei would believe it or not, that was another matter.
Perhaps because of these words, or perhaps due to Lin Chen’s pointed finger, Zhong Wei’s body trembled even more noticeably.
"Speak!"
But these words caused Zhong Wei’s face to change suddenly.
"Spare me!"
His hands ceaselessly flailed on the ground, but stopped at Zheng He’s words. Then he lifted his head, looking panicked at Zheng He.
"Tell me, what’s going on now?"
The impression Lin Chen had left in the previous battle was clearly remembered by Zheng He.
"Speak. What have you done?"
But Zhong Wei had no heart to care about that now; his expression was somewhat dazed, and the figure forced to come along appeared somewhat shaky.
Zhou Lie trembled in his heart, cursing inwardly.
"Xiao Ying is here too, no wonder they couldn’t find you." Zheng He noticed Xiao Ying on the other side of Lin Chen and exclaimed lightly again.
Such impressive methods could be considered top-tier among the younger generation, and naturally, this had entered the sight of the elders.
"Brother Lin, why are you here too?"
With a hoarse voice, under the increasing pressure from Zheng He, Zhong Wei finally cried out, bending his knees and kneeling, his hands sprawling on the ground.
Seeing that Zhong Wei hung his head in silence for a long time, Zheng He frowned and shouted angrily, adding a touch of oppression that made Zhong Wei, already weakened by indulgence, falter further, causing Zhou Lie to secretly be alarmed.
"You..."
Zheng He’s piercing gaze, like a sharp sword, fell on Zhong Wei, pressing down like a massive mountain, making it difficult for Zhong Wei to breathe. This, along with the sweat pouring from his body like rain.
At this point, it seemed the two before him had quite substantial connections within the sect.
Zhong Wei was no fool; he could see that, so his inner worry grew even stronger.
Although Zhou Lie was Zheng He’s disciple, he rarely interacted with others and naturally didn’t know what kind of person Lin Chen was. He had only vaguely heard of the name and didn’t think much more of it.
Zheng He cast a sidelong glance, seeing the corpse elsewhere, but his expression remained exceptionally calm upon seeing the gruesome scene, without any disturbance.
However, not many disciples within the sect knew about all this. After all, these disciples were either cultivating or out searching for traces of the Demon Sect, busy with trivial matters, so they wouldn’t pay attention to these things.
Moreover, when the prohibition was broken on the square earlier, it was also due to Lin Chen’s efforts that it succeeded, which gave Lin Chen an unimpaired status in front of the elders.
"Well, this..."
"Elder Zheng." As Zheng He approached, Lin Chen slowly bowed and said with a faint smile.
Even Zhou Lie recognized something was off; he had thought there was some complexity to the matter, but seeing Zhong Wei’s demeanor confirmed his assumptions.
It could be said that Lin Chen had made considerable contributions to the entire Green Ripple Sect; otherwise, Liu Qinglan would not have passed down that directive before observing the sacred relic.
The power exuded, especially the final strike that Lin Chen confronted, was not to be underestimated even by Zheng He. Even Zheng He would not emerge unscathed against such power.
Zheng He introduced as he stood opposite Lin Chen and patted Lin Chen’s shoulder, then introduced him to Zhou Lie.
"Of course, not only I know him, but also the sect elders and even the Sect Master."
Zheng He lightly exclaimed, and from within the darkness, Zheng He evidently also noticed the vague figure in the distance.
"Brother Lin, why come to this place late at night and also kill a sect disciple?"
Large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, making his clothes stick to his back due to sweat, causing a series of discomforts.
For the first time, Zhong Wei felt death so close.

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