Chapter 1538 - 1537: When Enemies Meet

Chapter 1538: Chapter 1537: When Enemies Meet

Last time Ling Chen went to Yingzhou, but halfway through he was intercepted at sea by Saint Qian Yan and others and almost fell into the hands of this old dog. That scene is still vivid in Ling Chen’s mind. This old dog even came to the Xing Family.

"Young Master, what’s wrong with you?"

Seemingly noticing Ling Chen’s abnormality, Hong Ye also secretly transmitted a question.

"It’s nothing, just that enemies meeting each other makes for extra anger."

Ling Chen shook his head, the killing intent in his eyes flashed and then quickly disappeared.

Hong Ye’s peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Saint Qian Yan. "This old man has offended you, Young Master?"

"More than just offended. I almost died at the hands of this old dog."

Ling Chen said indifferently.

"What?"

Hong Ye’s expression was shocked. She couldn’t imagine Ling Chen being pushed to the point of near death.

"Since he’s here, it’s heaven’s will for him to die. This time, I’ll get rid of this old dog too!"

Ling Chen’s initial purpose for coming to the Xing Family was merely to stop the marriage between the two families without intending to massacre, but now it seems that killing might be unavoidable.

This Saint Qian Yan is the first person he must kill!

"Hmm?"

In the direction of Desolate Fire City, it seemed they also sensed a trace of killing intent. Saint Qian Yan looked towards Ling Chen’s position, but the killing intent Ling Chen released was only momentary, so Saint Qian Yan wasn’t sure if it was his illusion.

Moreover, the direction from where the killing intent came was from Jueying Zhenren of the Great Mysterious Heavenly Dao. Saint Qian Yan thought he had no connection with Jueying Zhenren, and it was unlikely for the latter to harbor inexplicable killing intent towards him.

"Third Elder, what’s going on?"

From the back, a strong individual from Desolate Fire City approached and asked in surprise.

"It’s nothing."

Saint Qian Yan shook his head, thinking he must have been mistaken.

"Third Elder, do you think Ling Chen will really show up today?"

The strong individual from Desolate Fire City asked softly.

Originally, their Desolate Fire City had no interaction with the Xing Family. They wouldn’t have attended this marriage ceremony, but they dispatched Saint Qian Yan for Ling Chen.

"As long as that kid isn’t dead, he’ll definitely show up."

A cold light flashed in Saint Qian Yan’s eyes. He couldn’t suppress the anger in his heart. He thought that the last ambush on Ling Chen at sea was foolproof and that Ling Chen was undoubtedly dead. Unexpectedly, this kid’s life force was as tenacious as a cockroach; he hadn’t died completely and had come back to life.

If he hadn’t received certain information that Ling Chen appeared in the Divine Capital and even met Empress Yun Yao, he wouldn’t believe Ling Chen was still alive.

"But with so many strong people present at today’s Xing Family, with such a terrifying lineup, as long as Ling Chen has a bit of self-awareness, he wouldn’t appear to court death, right?" The strongman from Desolate Fire City exclaimed.

"That means you don’t understand that kid yet."

Saint Qian Yan chuckled coldly. "That kid is a madman, and Liu Xiling is his mother. I guarantee that kid will definitely jump out to stop this marriage. Let’s just wait to add fuel to the fire and completely wipe him out!"

Last time, when they ambushed Ling Chen at sea, it was solely with the power of their Desolate Fire City. But now, in the Xing Family, many strong forces have been invited by the Xing Family. Once Ling Chen appears to cause trouble, many people here will rise to attack him, and by joining them, he won’t worry about not being able to kill Ling Chen.

Hearing this, the Desolate Fire City strongman also chuckled, looking at Saint Qian Yan with a face full of flattery. "Third Elder, you are wise. If he really wants to come and die, we’ll just send him on his way."

"The Liu Family has arrived!"

Just as Saint Qian Yan sneered, a strongman from the Xing Family suddenly announced loudly.

At the sound of this, people’s gazes in the venue immediately turned towards the source of the voice, and they saw a group of strong individuals wearing uniform two-color clothes approaching. Among the crowd, Ling Chen soon spotted Liu Xiling’s figure.

"Mother."

Even though he was prepared, Ling Chen couldn’t help but feel his heart stirring. Counting the time, for whatever reason, he hadn’t seen his biological mother for five years. Today, he finally got to see her.

Liu Xiling still looked the same as she did five years ago. For strong people of this caliber, five years was nothing, and looks wouldn’t change much. Once becoming a Saint, such changes were even more negligible because Saints have a lifespan of five hundred years. Five years compared to five hundred years is only one percent of the time. It’s like someone who can live a hundred years aging a year, that’s all.

But at this moment, Liu Xiling’s face seemed not very good, looking a bit pale, which made Ling Chen feel a bit distressed. It seemed she hadn’t been under less pressure during this period. After all, Liu Xiling definitely wouldn’t agree to this marriage, and her presence here was probably due to pressure from the Liu Family high-ups.

"These damned old things!"

At this thought, Ling Chen’s eyes darkened, almost unable to restrain his emotions, wanting to rescue Liu Xiling right now.

"Young Master, please calm down."

At that moment, Hong Ye’s jade hand landed on Ling Chen’s shoulder, and with a gentle whisper, he calmed down significantly and restrained his emotions.

"Thank you."

Ling Chen nodded slightly towards Hong Ye, indicating she did the right thing. It wasn’t the time to act; had he impulsively acted out of anger, who knows what the consequences would be.

Moreover, he still had to wait for Ling Tianyu to show up, so he must not act recklessly. One wrong move and everything could be lost.

After gathering his emotions, Ling Chen noticed around Liu Xiling stood other Liu Family experts, including the Li Clan’s Master Liu Chengyuan, and besides him, there were two old men with Saint cultivation. One of them, older, was a white-haired old man in black, whose cultivation was even above Liu Chengyuan, reaching the Five-fold Saint Realm!

Seeing the Liu Family’s arrival, Xing Wu Fa, Xing Jiuyuan, and others from the Xing Family all stood up to greet them.

"Old Master Liu, why have you come too?"

After some pleasantries, Xing Wu Fa’s gaze fell on the black-robed old man. This person was Liu Jia’s previous family head, Liu Tianxiong, and was the one truly in power in the Liu Family.

"This marriage is crucial for our two families; I was afraid someone might come to cause trouble, so I came to take a look."

Liu Tianxiong cupped his hands towards Xing Wu Fa, but a trace of cold light appeared deep in his eyes. He was naturally referring to Ling Chen and Ling Tianyu.

"Come on, all come. It’s best if everyone comes. Today, I’ll catch you all in one net!"

Watching Liu Tianxiong appear, Ling Chen showed no sign of panic. Instead, his eyes grew fiercer. Liu Tianxiong treating Liu Xiling as a tool to be married off to Xing Wu Fa as a sacrifice for the Xing Liu Families is unacceptable; people like him don’t deserve any consideration for familial ties.