A Threat, a Naked Threat

Xiao Wu clenched her fists and said angrily, "Yan Yan and I wanted to help, but there were just too many people in Xue Beng's group, and besides, he's a teacher at the Prince's Academy, so we didn't dare to interfere."

Lin Chen's face remained expressionless upon hearing this; he simply nodded and asked, "Where is Ye Lingling? Where is she now?"

"She's over at the Mimicry Training Room," Dugu Yan said helplessly. "She hasn't dared to go back alone these past few days. If we weren't there with her, Xue Beng might still attack."

"I understand. Leave this to me." Lin Chen nodded and turned to walk towards the Mimicry Training Room.

"Lin Chen, what are you planning to do?" Xiao Wu called out from behind.

"Just wait patiently." Lin Chen waved his hand without turning around.

When they arrived, Ye Lingling was leaning against the wall of the corridor, holding a book in her arms, silently with her head down.

She looked up when she heard footsteps, and when she saw Lin Chen, her lips moved, and a hint of grievance appeared on her expressionless face.

"Are you alright?" Lin Chen stopped in front of her and asked with concern.

Ye Lingling shook her head and said in a muffled voice, "No. I just feel a little tired."

"Clatter."

Ye Lingling felt a warmth on the top of her head as a long, slender, fair hand gently touched her head. "It's alright, leave the rest to me."

"You..." Ye Lingling raised her eyes and met Lin Chen's gaze. Her eyes suddenly felt a little sore. "Why did you touch my head?"

Lin Chen ruffled Ye Lingling's hair and said with a smile, "Touch her if you want, but I'll stop now if you don't."

Looking at the smile on the boy's face, Ye Lingling recalled their time together over the past year, a blush rose to her cheeks, and she shyly lowered her head. "Why are you like this..."

"I didn't do anything wrong." Lin Chen smiled and withdrew his hand, lightly tapping Ye Lingling's forehead with his fingertips. "Alright, the joke's over, it's time to help you get your revenge."

Ye Lingling paused for a moment, ignoring the boy's pointing finger, and looked up at Lin Chen: "Are you going to find Xue Beng?"

Lin Chen smiled and nodded, "That's right."

"Don't..." Ye Lingling hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "Don't make things worse."

Lin Chen turned and left, then turned back and smiled at Ye Lingling, "Don't worry, things won't escalate."

Advanced training grounds.

Xue Beng was sitting on the stone steps by the field, legs crossed, with four or five high-ranking students behind him.

He was holding a blade of grass in his hand, talking to the person next to him, a smug smile on his face.

Then he saw a familiar figure emerge from the entrance.

Xue Beng's smile froze abruptly. He subconsciously touched his waist, then stood up, straightened his back, and asked, "Lin Chen, what are you doing in the Advanced Department?"

Lin Chen stopped in front of him. Although he was a head shorter than him, Xue Beng felt as if he were being crushed by a mountain.

Lin Chen looked at the Xue Beng and said coldly, "I heard you've been quite arrogant while I was away, even bullying Ye Lingling?"

Xue Beng's expression changed, but he forced a haughty air about him. "What's it to you? This prince can find whomever he wants."

"Zheng!"

Xue Beng gust of wind blew past his ear, and a sharp longsword grazed his ear, interrupting his words.

Lin Chen Ultimate Zero Sword to Xue Beng's neck and said coldly, "I remember I made it very clear to you that Ye Lingling is mine."

He took a step forward, his longsword slicing across Xue Beng's neck. The icy temperature emanating from the blade terrified Xue Beng, who dared not move.

Xue Beng opened his mouth as if to say something, but the high-level students behind him had already quietly taken two steps back.

They all witnessed Lin Chen beating Yu Tianheng in the Training Grounds last time, and no one dared to step in and get beaten up.

Xue Beng glared at Lin, forcing a show of anger on his face, and gritted his teeth, saying, "What do you want?"

Lin Chen glanced at him, Ultimate Armor transformed back into a bracelet. "Not bad, just wait and see."

After saying that, he turned and left, as if he had never threatened Xue Beng with a sword at all.

Xue Beng stood there, stunned, staring at Lin Chen's retreating figure, unable to react for a long time.

Once Lin Chen was out of sight, Xue Beng suddenly realized what was happening and shouted angrily at Lin Chen's retreating figure, "You, Lin Chen, are just a servant of the Crown Prince's Residence. You have no right to interfere with this prince! You're finished!"

Prince Xue Xing's Residence.

Lin Chen entered the Prince's mansion alone. The guards at the gate all recognized him and let him in.

Prince Xue Xing sat in the main hall, holding a cup of tea. Looking at Lin Chen who entered, he spoke expressionlessly, "Did Qinghe have something to discuss with me? He even invited your young genius here."

Lin Chen sat down in the guest seat and said slowly, "Prince Xue Xing, I've come today to tell you something."

"Speak." Xue Xing nodded nonchalantly.

Lin Chen glanced at Prince Xue Xing and said coldly, "Prince Xue Beng has provoked my Crown Prince's Residence many times, and this time he even dared to bully Ye Lingling, who just moved into my Crown Prince's Residence's residence. You must know about these things, right?"

Xue Xing's brow twitched slightly, but her face remained expressionless. "So?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I know that the princes dote on His Highness the Prince, so why don't we handle this privately?"

Xue Xing paused, holding his teacup. He suddenly couldn't understand what Lin Chen was trying to do.

He had originally thought that Lin Chen had come here to report this matter to His Majesty, so that Xue Qinghe could put pressure on Xue Beng and himself in court, but now it seemed that was not the case.

Although surprised, Prince Xue Xing remained expressionless. "Of course, you can handle it privately. What do you plan to do?"

"I don't want anything." Lin Chen leaned back in his chair, a smile on his face. "It's easy to handle privately. I'll give Xue Beng a good beating, and that'll be the end of it."

"And I'm not here to discuss things with you," Lin Chen said, his tone suddenly turning cold. "I'm here to inform you, so that if I kill someone in a Xue Beng, no one will be there to collect their body."

Xue Xing's expression changed drastically, and the several armored guards around her all picked up their weapons, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.

Prince Xue Xing said angrily, "This joke is not funny at all. Is this how Xue Qinghe disciplines his servants?"

Lin Chen glanced at Prince Xue Xing, his icy expression suddenly turning into a smile, "Hahaha, Prince Xue Xing, you know this is a joke?"

At this point, Lin Chen stood up, ignoring the guards around him. "I was just joking. I have a close relationship with His Highness the Prince, why would I lay a hand on him?"

Having said that, he cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Xue Xing and said, "Then this junior will take his leave. Your Highness, please just pretend I was never here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen turned and left without saying a word. The guards were about to stop him when Prince Xue Xing stopped them.

"Your Highness, this is clearly a provocation from the Crown Prince's Residence. I think we must report this to His Majesty immediately!" After a long silence, the attendant beside Prince Xue Xing spoke anxiously.

Prince Xue Xing exhaled, his face cold, and said, "Hmph... there must be something fishy about this. Let's take Beng'er out of Heaven Dou City to avoid trouble first, and then we'll talk about other things after I've investigated."