Chen Batian had secretly loved Su Lin for a long time. Seeing Gu Xingzhi growing so close to Su Lin, he naturally could not accept it.
Especially when he saw Su Lin and Gu Xingzhi chatting and laughing, behaving so intimately, murderous intent rose in his heart.
"Trying to steal a woman from me, Chen Batian? You're courting death!"
Although Gu Xingzhi had lost his cultivation, his foundation in every other aspect remained. He was especially sensitive to killing intent.
As he strolled with Su Lin, he sensed the killing intent and abruptly stopped. Turning around, he frowned slightly.
Su Lin asked in confusion, "Big Brother Gu, what's wrong?"
Gu Xingzhi swept his gaze over the surroundings but failed to find the source of the killing intent. His eyes narrowed, and his brow furrowed even deeper.
"I keep feeling like someone is watching us."
"Watching us?" Su Lin looked around, but she saw only several villagers busy at work. She found no one watching them.
"Perhaps I'm overthinking it." Gu Xingzhi shook his head with a smile.
"It's getting late. I'll walk you home." He looked at Su Lin again and smiled faintly.
Su Lin nodded with a soft sound of agreement, a hint of shyness appearing on her face.
They turned and headed home.
Watching Su Lin's bashful expression from the shadows, Chen Batian grew even more enraged, and his desire to kill Gu Xingzhi intensified.
After Gu Xingzhi and Su Lin disappeared from sight, he emerged from hiding and vented his rage on several large trees before him, cursing Gu Xingzhi all the while.
Gu Xingzhi knew nothing of this.
Even if he had known, he would not have feared it. Before absolute strength, all schemes and tricks were futile.
After seeing Su Lin home, he returned to