"Dad, you get back to work. I'll take Brother Jiang outside for a walk and let him get familiar with the surroundings first." Zhao Lingyao smiled.
With that, she pulled Jiang Chen away.
Zhao Qi watched the two of them leave and could only shake his head helplessly.
It seemed his daughter, Zhao Lingyao, really liked this boy, Jiang Chen.
Although Jiang Chen had seemed rather arrogant just now, he had displayed great confidence. Since his daughter trusted him so much, he probably had some real ability.
Zhao Qi understood Zhao Lingyao's personality quite well.
In the past, she had always been indifferent toward the many geniuses who visited and did not even want to spare them a glance.
But toward Jiang Chen, she was filled with admiration.
Just now, Zhao Lingyao had also briefly told Zhao Qi how the two of them had escaped when the merchant ship was attacked.
Apparently, they had even been pursued by a sea beast at the Nascent Soul Realm level.
It had been the guild commander who stayed behind to cover their retreat, giving them a chance to break through.
Naturally, Zhao Qi believed that it was the commander's contribution that allowed Jiang Chen and Zhao Lingyao to escape safely. However, if Jiang Chen had not possessed some ability while fleeing their pursuers, he would not have escaped either.
He had heard that Jiang Chen had even slain the pursuing Sea Snake King, supposedly by setting up some sort of formation.
Zhao Qi had been utterly dumbfounded upon hearing this, and he was only half-convinced.
Once Jiang Chen competed against the other geniuses, it would become clear how capable he really was. That was what Zhao Qi thought. For now, it was merely his daughter's one-sided account.
"Brother Jiang, there are lots of