Elsewhere.
Luo Nanchen led Chen Wen out of the main hall. At the sight of them, the disciples instinctively made way.
The two remained silent all the way until they returned to Luo Nanchen's palace.
"Take a seat first."
Luo Nanchen gestured for Chen Wen to sit.
"Alright."
Chen Wen answered, then found a seat and sat down.
Seeing this, the female attendant hurriedly poured each of them a cup of Spiritual Tea.
As though their hearts were linked, Chen Wen and Luo Nanchen both lifted their tea and took a sip.
"Have you considered the consequences?"
Luo Nanchen set down his teacup as he spoke.
Chen Wen smiled. "I have. But if I had to choose again, I'd still do the same."
"You didn't have to provoke Xiao Xuan. Not only is he a monster, the power behind him is far beyond anything you can imagine."
"Let me put it this way. From this moment onward, your path in Tianxu will be far harder than you imagined."
"Even with me protecting you, some people will keep their distance out of fear of Xiao Xuan. They may even make things difficult for you."
At this point, Luo Nanchen could not help drawing a deep breath. "And it's possible that everything you've accumulated during this time will turn to bubbles."
Chen Wen calmly took another sip of Spiritual Tea. "Ever since Xiao Xuan publicly challenged me, wasn't his goal to smash all my accumulated gains?"
"Since that was the case, why couldn't I turn passivity into initiative and step on him instead?"
Luo Nanchen fell silent at once.
Just as Chen Wen had said, Xiao Xuan had already made his move before even leaving seclusion. Wasn't it all to shatter everything Chen Wen had built?
Perhaps he did not necessarily fear