Chapter 1252 - 1278: When the Strong Meet

After Chu Linfeng’s group left, only Chu Cheng and another person remained. Chu Cheng did not have Chu Linfeng’s former demeanor and always treated Princess Qingyou politely; the two spoke courteously.

Princess Qingyou also had quite a favorable impression of Chu Cheng, and soon they were talking enthusiastically. What they discussed was undoubtedly related to the selection assembly.

The Jade Immortal Emperor and Princess Yiyi followed King Zhao to a different side hall. In this side hall, eight people were drinking wine, which King Zhao had specially prepared for them.

When King Zhao brought in three people, everyone felt a bit surprised, but since it was King Zhao’s territory, no one dared say much and immediately stood up to express their welcome.

"King Zhao, returning so soon must mean you felt bad for not drinking with us earlier, and you even brought friends along. Now there are four more people, making the table a bit crowded. Should we arrange another one?" said a middle-aged man.

"Of course, this is my Prince Zhao’s Mansion; I must fulfill my duties as a host. Tonight, let’s not leave until we’re all drunk. I’ll have someone rearrange things immediately," King Zhao replied.

Just then, a maid serving the crowd in the side hall immediately left. Lin Wang looked at Chu Linfeng and the two others, noticing that Chu Linfeng and the Jade Immortal Emperor’s realms were blurry and unclear, but Princess Yiyi’s strength was clearly just reaching Nether General.

He couldn’t understand why King Zhao would bring someone with such low strength here. "King Zhao, are these three your friends? Why not introduce them to us so we can get to know them? King Zhao’s friends are our friends too, right?"

"Of course, King Zhao, that’s not very nice of you. You should introduce your new friends to everyone," another middle-aged man said.

"How could I not be nice? This is my brother Lin Feng. These two are one his woman and one his maid. Don’t underestimate my brother Lin Feng; his strength is quite formidable," King Zhao said with a smile.

The incident of Chu Linfeng and the Jade Immortal Emperor causing a commotion in Qingyou City was known by many. These people also had heard of it and didn’t expect this troublemaker to now be King Zhao’s friend, probably either having been bought off or subdued by King Zhao.

They assumed Princess Yiyi must be Chu Linfeng’s maid, while the Jade Immortal Emperor was Chu Linfeng’s woman. Inexplicably, they felt a bit disdainful towards Princess Yiyi, since being a maid was disgraceful in a gathering of the strongest figures in the Netherworld.

"King Zhao, isn’t it a bit inappropriate to let a maid come along? Although saying this might offend brother Lin Feng, when the strong gather, the weak cannot be present. I believe brother Lin Feng understands," Lin Wang said at this moment.

Princess Yiyi’s face heated upon hearing this; she understood they mistook her for the maid and the Jade Immortal Emperor for Chu Linfeng’s woman—truly judging people superficially.

Chu Linfeng merely smiled slightly and said, "I presume you are the City Lords and the leaders of the Hidden Clans of the other major powers. Though you hold high positions, you shouldn’t look down on my wife. Looking down on her is looking down on me, Chu Linfeng. Although you’re all strong, I, Chu Linfeng, am not weak either, or else I wouldn’t have been favored by King Zhao to become friends."

Everyone looked at Chu Linfeng, then at Princess Yiyi and the Jade Immortal Emperor, feeling a bit confused. According to Chu Linfeng, his woman was the one who had just crossed into the Nether General, while the woman whose realm was unclear was his maid.

In terms of appearance, the maid was several degrees prettier than his woman and could be considered a rare beauty even in the Netherworld. Such misunderstandings were inevitable, and for a moment, they felt awkward, but Chu Linfeng’s words had a provocative tone, which displeased them greatly.

Were it not for King Zhao’s presence, they’d have liked to teach him a lesson, letting him know there’s always someone stronger and some people one shouldn’t offend. Each face showed displeasure.

King Zhao noticed all this and understood Chu Linfeng was doing it deliberately, likely to test their attitudes—a method akin to casting a stone to find the road.

"Alright, brother Lin Feng cherishes his woman very much. You’ve mistaken identities, so you’ll have to apologize to brother Lin Feng later," King Zhao said with a smile.

"Brother Lin Feng certainly surprised us, we must apologize later!" Lin Wang added with a smile.

"No need to apologize. Allowing my woman to stay is enough. Dining with you, the top strongmen of the Netherworld, is truly our honor," Chu Linfeng replied.

Everyone looked at Chu Linfeng again, wondering why he shifted from a provocative tone earlier to a seemingly flattering one now, puzzled by his actions.

At this moment, several maids prepared another table of wine. King Zhao had Chu Linfeng’s group sit down while removing two people from the previous table, one being Lin Wang and the other King Gu.

Gu Wang was the City Lord of Pingtian City, ranking below King Zhao in the Netherworld in terms of strength; he was also a powerful overlord with hidden animosity towards King Zhao, though deeply scheming and rarely revealing it.

"King Zhao, heard that you fought with brother Lin Feng once—able to fight with you shows his not simple strength. I hope to spar with him sometime," Lin Wang said at this moment.

Chu Linfeng laughed, "Lin Feng couldn’t possibly be a match for Lin Wang. In the past, when sparring with King Zhao, I was defeated in one move; King Zhao spared my life considering my youth. Meeting King Zhao was Lin Feng’s honor and I must repay this kindness."

King Zhao merely smiled slightly, knowing he wasn’t this fellow’s match at all. Clearly, this saying had his purpose, indicating Chu Linfeng probably planned to make a move against Lin Wang.

"Lin Wang, don’t mock my brother Lin Feng. We became acquainted through battle. Of course, if anyone tries to bully him, I won’t agree," King Zhao said with a smile, speaking clearly; those who dared to harm him would be his enemies.

King Zhao’s words aligned with Chu Linfeng’s; while they couldn’t trouble King Zhao, they might think of troubling Chu Linfeng. Little did they know the true tiger was Chu Linfeng—once his extraordinary strength was revealed, they’d be at a loss for how to respond...