"I have no objections. I will abide by the elder's arrangements."
Chen Chen bowed and clasped his fists, answering crisply.
At last, a great stone in his heart fell to the ground. The most dangerous hurdle had finally passed.
Although Elder Liu was still filled with suspicion and hostility toward him, Chen Chen had at least achieved his goal of entering the Azure Cloud Sect.
Liu Ye gave him a deep look, seemingly not expecting him to agree so readily. With a cold snort, he said nothing more and flicked his sleeve as he turned away.
He needed to return to the sect immediately and report this matter. The implications involved had already exceeded what he, a Law Enforcement Hall elder, could decide alone.
"Young friend Ye Chen, leave with Elder Liu tomorrow morning. Stay at my Lin family tonight. I'll have Yueru prepare the things you'll need to enter the sect."
Lin Xiaotian stepped forward and patted Chen Chen on the shoulder, a genial smile on his face, as though the person who had tested him with pressure earlier had been someone else entirely.
Chen Chen sneered inwardly, but nodded without letting it show.
He knew that, in Lin Xiaotian's eyes, he had changed from a "troublemaker" into a "chess piece" that could be used and placed within the Azure Cloud Sect.
That night, Tingxue Small Residence.
Only Chen Chen and Lin Yueru were in the room.
"This is a Breath Concealing Jade Pendant. It can perfectly suppress your cultivation to the peak of the Qi Condensation First Layer. Even a Golden Core True Person will not see through it unless they inspect you carefully."
Lin Yueru handed Chen Chen a smooth white jade pendant.
"These are three hundred Mid-grade Spirit Stones, along with some pills for healing