"Brother Chen, I never imagined you were this kind of person."
"Offending you must be the most terrifying thing in the world."
Whether it was Ren Xuan or Feng Xiaoxiao, both of them were pale with fear as they looked at Chen Changan.
Chen Changan usually seemed like a very mild-mannered, even gentle, person.
Who could have guessed he had so many ways to deal with people?
Even Feng Xiaoxiao, despite her deep hatred for the Branch Pavilion Master of Carefree Valley, had nearly reached her limit by the end.
Chen Changan's methods had been far too cruel.
Most people probably wouldn't have lasted long, but the Branch Pavilion Master of Carefree Valley had been powerful and managed to endure until the very end.
"That's what comes of seeing a lot of the world. You pick up a few more tricks."
"Do you understand now how terrifying I am?"
"So you two had better not do anything you shouldn't."
"Otherwise, you'll be next." Chen Changan spoke with a half-smile, as if he were only joking.
"Brother Chen, don't scare us. How could we possibly do anything we shouldn't?" Ren Xuan said with a smile.
"She wouldn't. You... that's harder to say!"
"Thank you, Brother Chen, for affirming my character."
Huh?
What was there to thank him for?
Feng Xiaoxiao looked at Ren Xuan with some admiration. He was something else—he could roll with anything.
"How are you feeling?" Chen Changan asked Feng Xiaoxiao.
"I feel a lot more at ease."
"But... some things still haven't completely settled down."
The shadows of the past wouldn't disappear the moment Carefree Valley was destroyed. It would take time for them to fade.
"By the way, Mr. Chen, why didn't you kill those two?" Feng Xiaoxiao asked, puzzled.
"Nothing much. There are just some