Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor-Chapter 1204 - 1201: Zhou Family of the Flame Dragon Dynasty
After a moment of yearning, Chen Xuanli immediately glared fiercely at Zhou Ao.
Although Chen Xuanli was not from the Zhou Family, he was a close friend of Zhou Ao’s grandfather, the family’s ancestor, and held high prestige within the Zhou Family.
Even Zhou Ao, the legitimate heir and future successor of the family, dared not defy his wishes.
Therefore, when Chen Xuanli glared at him, Zhou Ao was immediately frightened, shuddered and instinctively retreated.
Immediately, Chen Xuanli stepped forward and cupped his hands to apologize to Li Chen.
"Li Chen, my young friend, my disciple here has a rather arrogant nature. I hope you won’t mind. I hereby apologize on his behalf. I hope you will forgive him for my sake!"
After apologizing, Chen Xuanli was worried that Li Chen might not accept it, thus straining the hard-earned relationship, so he sternly reprimanded Zhou Ao:
"Zhou Ao, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and apologize to Li Chen!"
Zhou Ao heard Elder Chen asking him to apologize to Li Chen, and he was instantly reluctant.
"Elder Chen, I..."
But before he could finish, Elder Chen’s face darkened, and he sternly scolded.
"Silence, are you even going to ignore my words?"
Zhou Ao had never seen Chen Xuanli so serious, and he was instantly shocked.
If Chen Xuanli left in anger because of him, upon returning, the old man might beat him to death.
Thinking of this, Zhou Ao gritted his teeth and decided to endure.
He hurried forward to apologize to Li Chen, "I was impulsive just now, I hope you’ll forgive me!"
Li Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "Your voice is so low, it’s too insincere!"
Seeing that Li Chen was still pushing, Zhou Ao was suddenly angry and embarrassed.
"Damn you... don’t push too far!"
Seeing the tension rising again, Chen Xuanli quickly stepped forward to ease the situation.
Li Chen saw that he had given Zhou Ao a lesson and dampened his spirit, so his objective was met. Continuing would benefit no one, so he smoothly stepped down.
In any case, both sides reached an initial consensus on the willingness to cooperate.
Li Chen then took Ji Lingling, and with Zhou Ao, Chen Xuanli, and others, headed to the Flame Dragon Dynasty.
Shortly after they departed, the shattered flesh began to wriggle violently.
Then, a bloody hand crawled up from underground.
If Li Chen were here, he would certainly be somewhat stunned.
Because this person was Baili Jiang, the Black Cloud Sect’s Chief Disciple who Li Chen had just killed with a shock.
Baili Jiang relied on the life-saving magical treasure given by his master, the Sky Demon Puppet, using substitution trickery to narrowly escape death.
His Sky Demon Puppet was so exquisite that even Li Chen was fooled.
In fact, in Li Chen’s eyes, Baili Jiang, the Black Cloud Sect’s Chief Disciple, was a nameless ant.
For an ant, Li Chen naturally didn’t need to pay attention.
Otherwise, even if he had ten Sky Demon Puppets, he couldn’t deceive Li Chen’s discerning eyes.
Baili Jiang’s entire body was bloodied, his eyes practically burning with fury.
"The vile Li Chen, today’s grudge, I, Baili Jiang, will repay a hundredfold in the future!"
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"Achoo!"
Having just arrived at the Flame Dragon Dynasty, Li Chen suddenly sneezed loudly.
"Who is thinking about me like this!"
Li Chen rubbed his nose and murmured to himself.
Ji Lingling, serving by his side, tentatively asked, "Might it be a fairy missing the young master?"
Upon hearing Ji Lingling’s words, Li Chen’s memories were immediately recalled to Earth.
In his mind appeared the elegant figure of Ye Chuxue, graceful as snow.
On the wedding night, under the red candles, her snow-white gown truly resembled an otherworldly fairy.
However, Earth and Greedy Wolf Star are tens of thousands of light years apart.
Can Xue’er’s longing be so strong that it pierces the boundless starry sky?
Thinking of this, Li Chen felt amused and began to laugh to himself.
Seeing Li Chen suddenly laughing, Ji Lingling was startled. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
At that moment, she seemed to understand something, feeling inexplicably sour inside.
Settling Li Chen and Ji Lingling in the finest guest rooms of the Zhou Family, Zhou Ao, Chen Xuanli, and the hosts began to busy themselves.
First, they reported briefly to Zhou Family Patriarch Zhou Zheng about everything that happened during the trip.
"Grandfather, that Li Chen is merely a talented loose cultivator, worth our concessions?"
Zhou Ao was still holding a grudge over the humiliation by Li Chen and naturally wouldn’t miss the chance now.
Immediately, silence fell in the hall.
To this, Chen Xuanli offered no explanation, simply squinting his eyes in a detached manner.
Just then, Zhou Zheng suddenly stood, pointing at Zhou Ao, scolding.
"You ruinous idiot, you almost ruined a great matter for our Zhou Family!"
Zhou Ao had never imagined his family’s ancestor would unleash such thunderous fury, promptly kneeling to plead.
Zhou Zheng glanced at him, asking, "Ao’er, you still seem dissatisfied, correct?"
Zhou Ao gritted his teeth, determinedly saying, "Indeed, grandson is dull, unable to understand, please enlighten me, grandfather!"
Zhou Zheng stared at Zhou Ao for a while, silent.
Seeing the situation tense, Chen Xuanli rose and first bowed to Zhou Zheng.
"Old friend, calm down!"
After saying this, Chen Xuanli looked at Zhou Ao and asked, "Young Master, let me ask you. If we hadn’t cooperated with Li Chen at that time and had directly seized it, what chance of success do you think we had?"
Zhou Ao was taken aback, having never thought about this.
Three of them against a mere loose cultivator, wasn’t it certainly a hundred percent chance?
Seeing him silent, Chen Xuanli suddenly smiled bitterly, showing five fingers, saying, "If we force the issue, it’s only fifty-fifty odds!"
"Hiss!"
Hearing only fifty-fifty odds, Zhou Ao couldn’t help but gasp.
Fifty-fifty odds, what does that imply?
It means Li Chen must have at least a late-stage Nascent Soul Perfection cultivation.
Elder Chen, after living one thousand two hundred years, twenty whole cycles, achieved this cultivation.
Yet Li Chen, much younger than him, within half a cycle, reached the late-stage Nascent Soul Perfection Realm.
Isn’t this simply too unbelievable?
While Zhou Ao was shocked, Elder Chen continued speaking, "Young Master, you saw the situation clearly then."
"Many with ulterior motives were lurking, watching intently. Even if we forcibly seize Beichen Emperor Cave’s remnant scroll, it would undoubtedly result in a doomed exchange, benefitting outsiders, perhaps costing lives in the process."
"Moreover, Li Chen is a loose cultivator without any base. If we can recruit him under our banner, based on his monstrous talent, he will undoubtedly become our Zhou Family’s invincible sword in conquering the world!"
"By then, regardless of Nanyan Family or Beihan Family, even Flame Dragon Royal Family, they’ll have to act according to our Zhou Family!"
Before Chen Xuanli finished speaking, Zhou Zheng clapped, laughing heartily.
"You are insightful and far-sighted, my dear brother. The task of recruiting Li Chen, I entrust to you. Whatever he demands, as long as it’s not excessive, our Zhou Family will grant it!"
Chen Xuanli pondered a bit, pretended difficulty, and said, "Taoist Brother, I observe Li Chen as a romantic. Since ancient times, heroes fail at beauty’s pass. Our third lady hasn’t married yet and possesses a captivating beauty. Perhaps..."
Stopping here, Chen Xuanli didn’t continue, but raised his eyebrows to see Zhou Zheng’s expression.
Zhou Zheng paused slightly, saying, "Though Li Chen is a loose cultivator, attaining such extraordinary achievements at a young age. If he doesn’t fall in the future, his prospects are limitless, Divinity Transformation possible, worthy of Yan’er!"
"Yet Yan’er is lively, pampered since childhood, quite willful, will she..."
Chen Xuanli seemed to guess what his old friend worried about, smiled squintingly, and said, "Taoist Brother, you can rest easy about this. If Li Chen can’t even subdue our third lady, I wouldn’t bring him to the Zhou Family!"
