Chen Lin sat quietly in the Cultivation Chamber, his brows tightly furrowed.
Ye Jingyun and Xu Ruolan's sudden appearance had brought him considerable trouble.
The main problem was that Ye Jingyun knew something about his talent ability. Although he had passed it off as luck back in Kaiyuan City, that did not mean she had no other suspicions.
He also had no idea what had happened after he threw Thunderbolt No. 4. Had Yu Yuehai died? What about the patriarchs of the Five Major Families and Zhao Zhengyuan? Were they dead or alive?
He could clear up all these questions simply by asking Ye Jingyun, but Chen Lin would not do that, because he did not want to acknowledge his identity.
Killing her to silence her was not feasible at present. Given Ye Jingyun's background and methods, her strength after reaching Foundation Establishment might not be inferior to his. If they really fought, there was no telling who would bring down the deer.
That left him with only one option: deny it to the bitter end.
As long as he refused to admit he was Chen Lin, it would make no difference even if she confirmed it.
With his current standing as a Foundation Establishment Realm alchemist, no one could threaten him unless a Golden Core expert intervened. Even if she really had a Golden Core expert behind her, they could not go too far out of respect for Mu Xingchen.
Once he left this place, he would assume another identity and continue hiding.
After thinking it over for a while, Chen Lin decided there was no real danger, and the tension in his heart eased slightly.
There was no enmity between him and Ye Jingyun. On the contrary, they had fought Yu Yuehai together. If she wanted to acknowledge