"I hope you truly have talent!"
Dean Zhou sighed, and casually took out a book from his storage bag.
"A Compendium of Pills and Talismans. I wonder if he can comprehend its mysteries."
Thinking of this, Dean Zhou hesitated.
The current Sect Master of the Ghost God Sect, Xiao Kui, was on the verge of breaking through to the Golden Core stage cultivation. At that time, the entire Ghost God Sect's strength would also greatly increase.
But he knew very well where the current strength of the Ghost God Sect came from!
If that old immortal really came seeking revenge one day, he might not be able to escape!
As long as he had the pills, he could also break through to the Golden Core stage.
Then, with two against one, he would truly have a chance of winning, right?
Two days later, in the backyard of the Shangguan family villa.
Lin Chen emerged from his seclusion, pushing open the door.
He found that it was already nighttime.
"Sir! You're out of seclusion!"
Seeing Lin Chen emerge, Yang Yong, who was nearby, was overjoyed.
"Mmm, good. You've broken through to the Qi Refining stage? Take this pill to consolidate your cultivation."
Seeing that Yang Yong had also broken through to the Qi Refining stage, Lin Chen tossed him another Qi Gathering Pill.
"Yes, yes, thank you, Sir, thank you, Sir!"
Upon receiving the pill, Yang Yong was even more grateful.
He had never dreamed that his new master would be so generous!
"Alright, let's go and see the old master and Miss Ling'er."
Lin Chen then led Yang Yong directly to the living room.
In the living room at this time, Master Hao was sitting with Shangguan Xiong, drinking tea. Upon seeing Lin Chen emerge, both of them excitedly stood up.
"Hehehe, Young friend Lin, I presume your cultivation has progressed further this time?"
Seeing Lin Chen, Shangguan Xiong was genuinely happy.
"Thank you for your kind words, Old Master. It's just a minor improvement."
Hearing Shangguan Xiong's words, Lin Chen smiled faintly.
"By the way, where is Miss Ling'er?"
Lin Chen looked around, but he couldn't sense Shangguan Ling'er's presence in the Shangguan residence.
"Hehehe, that girl went to handle the company's address. She probably won't be back for a while. Should I call her?"
Seeing Lin Chen actively inquire about his granddaughter, Shangguan Xiong's smile deepened.
"No need, I'll call her myself."
Lin Chen smiled, took out his phone, and turned it on.
He had muted his phone earlier to avoid being disturbed.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took out his phone, he saw a string of missed calls.
Upon closer inspection, they were all from Xie Yun!
Out of curiosity, Lin Chen decided to call Xie Yun back.
After all, if she called so many times, there might be an urgent matter.
"Oh my, Lin Chen, you finally decided to call me back? Where have you been these past two days? I've been calling you since yesterday, and you haven't answered!"
As soon as the call was connected, Xie Yun's complaining voice came from the other end.
"Cough, cough, cough, Dr. Xie, is there something urgent?"
Hearing Xie Yun's complaints, Lin Chen rubbed his nose, feeling a bit awkward.
"Yes, it's urgent, extremely urgent. Come to Hangzhou Grand Hotel immediately. Right now, lives are at stake, and there can be no delay, understand?"
"I'll be waiting for you at the hotel entrance. If you're not here within twenty minutes, you're dead!"
After saying that, Xie Yun directly hung up the phone.
"Old Master, I have something urgent. Please tell Ling'er for me. I have to go!"
Hearing Xie Yun mention that lives were at stake, Lin Chen dared not delay any longer. After a brief explanation to the old master, he hurried out.
He drove the car that Dean Kai Shan Zhou had given him straight to the Hangzhou Grand Hotel.
As soon as he reached the entrance, he saw Xie Yun, dressed in a white dress, standing at the entrance, eagerly looking around.
After parking the car, Lin Chen dared not delay and quickly approached Xie Yun. "What's wrong, Dr. Xie? Is there a patient?"
"You're finally here! Quickly, quickly, let's talk as we walk!"
Seeing Lin Chen arrive, Xie Yun, without any explanation, grabbed his arm and pulled him into the hotel.
"Dr. Xie, what exactly is going on? You mentioned lives were at stake on the phone, what's happening?"
Lin Chen was completely bewildered and asked Xie Yun.
"Lin Chen, from now on, you are my boyfriend!"
As they entered the elevator, Xie Yun looked at Lin Chen's face with a serious expression.
"Huh? Boyfriend? Are you kidding?"
Hearing Xie Yun's words, Lin Chen was stunned.
Good heavens, even though his master had instructed him to protect the Xie family, it didn't mean he had to go so far as to offer himself in marriage, right?
"What are you thinking? I mean, pretend to be my boyfriend."
"Today's banquet is hosted by my uncle, and his purpose is to set me up on a blind date."
"But I don't like the person he found for me, so I have to use you as a shield."
Seeing Lin Chen's agitated reaction, Xie Yun's heart skipped a beat, and for some reason, she felt a slight pang.
"Oh, pretend? That's easy. No problem."
After Xie Yun's explanation, Lin Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Before long, they arrived at the banquet hall on the third floor.
"Oh, Sister Yun, is this your boyfriend? He's quite handsome."
As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, Xie Yun ran into a few acquaintances who teased her.
"Hehehe, thank you for the compliment."
Xie Yun replied in a demure manner, greeting her friends.
"Lin Chen, the banquet starts in twenty minutes. Familiarize yourself with the surroundings first, I need to chat with my sisters."
"We'll meet on the central stage in twenty minutes."
With that, Xie Yun left with her friends, leaving Lin Chen standing there, somewhat dazed.
What kind of situation was this? He had just emerged from seclusion and was already being used as a shield?
"At least there's food at this banquet. I've been hungry for two days."
Thinking this, Lin Chen headed straight for the food buffet next to the banquet hall without looking back.
Although he was now a cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, he had been in seclusion within the Nine Dragons Ring for two full days. With the time dilation of the Nine Dragons Ring, it had actually been more than a week since he had eaten!
A while later, in a corner of the banquet hall on the third floor.
Xie Yun was chatting about gossip with her friends when a woman in a qipao suddenly walked over excitedly.
"Holy crap, holy crap, guess what happened?"
"We have a glutton at our banquet hall. He ate two roast piglets by himself, and a large beef leg!"
The girl, as if she had discovered a new continent, told Xie Yun and the others.
"What? He ate so much food alone? Is he an animal?"
Hearing the girl's words, Xie Yun showed no signs of realizing the gravity of the situation and instead exclaimed.