Chen Lin returned to his residence with an uneasy heart.
The protective barrier around Mu Xingchen was a defensive treasure the Alliance had specially provided for his safety. Even a Golden Core Cultivator could not easily break through it, but the price was that he could not move.
Although Mu Xingchen had come to no harm and Li Xuanming had frightened the monster away, this was the Pill Pavilion, a vital site in one of the Righteous Alliance's three major headquarters. Not only had an enemy infiltrator appeared here, but the enemy could even attack across the void. How could anyone feel safe?
Li Xuanming had issued a gag order, forbidding anyone from spreading word of the incident. Chen Lin knew better than to linger.
In the courtyard, the Sun Siblings were craning their necks to peer outside. Even the mission hall had been blasted into ruins; there was no way they had not heard.
Seeing this, Chen Lin snapped, "What are you looking at? If you want to live long in the Immortal Cultivation World, remember to keep your curiosity in check. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died!"
"Yes, Master!"
Their faces immediately turned as bitter as gourds, and they nodded obediently.
The elder sister, Sun Yun'er, noticed the blood on Chen Lin. Her little face filled with alarm, and she hurried over to ask, "Master, what happened? Are you hurt? Is it serious?"
Her younger brother came over as well. Although he said nothing, his eyes were also filled with worry.
Warmth stirred in Chen Lin's heart. He no longer knew how long it had been since he had experienced being cared for like this.
But he immediately suppressed the feeling and said calmly, "It's nothing. My meridians were just damaged a little. Something happened at