Chapter 28

A disciple's robe of profound cyan, three thousand strands of black hair casually draped behind her head, her face as delicate and beautiful as a flower.

Beside her, a young man of about twenty-seven or eight stood with a respectful expression.

Lin Xuan recognized the young man as the chief steward, who oversaw the stewards in their area. He had already reached the peak of Body Tempering and would soon be promoted to an outer disciple.

And the woman who could command such respect from him was undoubtedly the outer disciple, Ling Yan.

In the path of cultivation, the accomplished are teachers. Ling Yan looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, but because she was an outer disciple, everyone in the menial labor area had to call her "Senior Sister."

More and more people were arriving, and Lin Xuan, standing in the crowd, didn't attract any attention.

"Senior Brother!"

Suddenly, a voice sounded beside him.

Lin Xuan turned his head and saw Chen Ze had arrived at the plaza at some point.

"What are you doing here?"

Lin Xuan looked at him, puzzled.

"I came specifically to find you, Senior Brother."

Chen Ze's voice was low, and his eyes flickered slightly.

"Hmm?" Lin Xuan frowned, instinctively sensing something was up.

Chen Ze didn't waste any time and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother, there's something wrong with this Ling Yan. I know her. She joined the sect with me, and we're from the same hometown."

Chen Ze's eyes became filled with hatred, and his voice dropped even lower: "Her family is a wealthy family in the city, arrogant and domineering. My parents indirectly died at the hands of her family."

"Senior Brother probably sees it too, I'm a person who's afraid of death, but I'm only afraid that after I die, I'll never have a chance to avenge my parents."

Lin Xuan nodded, unsure of what Chen Ze meant. Did he want him to avenge him?

How was that possible? Lin Xuan wasn't a fool.

However, Chen Ze then said, "Senior Brother, I'm not saying this to ask you to help me get revenge, but to tell you that I would never harm you because of her."

Lin Xuan nodded, barely believing him.

Chen Ze seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and continued, "This Ling Yan is an admirer of Liu Yan, the eighth outer disciple, and has a close relationship with Liu Yan. Although I don't know if this is specifically aimed at you, Senior Brother, I want to remind you to be careful of this vicious woman."

"Liu Yan? Niu Fang seemed to say that his backer was Liu Yan. Is it the same person?"

Lin Xuan asked in confusion.

"Exactly!"

Chen Ze said solemnly.

"I understand!"

Lin Xuan nodded almost imperceptibly, raising his vigilance in his heart.

"Then I'll leave first. Senior Brother, be careful."

Chen Ze glanced at Ling Yan in front of him without leaving a trace, and then said goodbye and left.

Lin Xuan nodded. He clearly saw the trace of hatred in Chen Ze's eyes, which was not fake.

Immediately, Lin Xuan didn't waste any time and concealed his cultivation to the middle stage of Body Tempering.

"Alright, the time is almost up. Now, all of you go to Senior Sister Ling Yan, report your cultivation level, and whoever can follow Senior Sister Ling Yan on this trip will depend on your own fortune."

At this time, the chief steward's voice rang out, and all the menial labor stewards became excited.

"Wang Lu, Body Tempering Peak."

"Yang Tao, Body Tempering Late Stage..."

"Li Lei, Body Tempering Peak..."

One menial labor steward after another walked past Ling Yan in the plaza, as if in a talent show.

However, Ling Yan didn't say a word from beginning to end, remaining silent.

Obviously, none of these people had caught her eye.

The stewards were also somewhat disappointed.

They knew that such opportunities were rare. It was much easier for outer disciples to earn Contribution Points. When they returned to the Sacred Land, they could give them some.

That was almost equivalent to their earnings for a month or even several months.

What's more, Ling Yan was considered a goddess in the eyes of everyone, and she was also at the Blood Refinement middle stage.

With guaranteed safety and Contribution Points to earn, who wouldn't want such a good thing?

Lin Xuan followed the crowd and quickly walked to Ling Yan's side.

Ling Yan was the same as before, treating him no differently than she treated others, not even looking at him.