Chapter 1234: Chapter 1232 Not Joking (1st Update)

Su Chen was completely stunned.

He could never have imagined that Lin Yanran would say that, and it was clear that he was hardly her lover. Lin Yanran was as proud as a peacock and didn’t pay him any attention—did she think he was an idiot?

Instinctively, Su Chen looked at Lin Yanran, only to see a hint of smugness, teasing, expectation, and playfulness in her beautiful eyes. He immediately understood that she did it on purpose; yes, she intentionally set him up as a rival and used him as a shield.

“This woman is quite bad,” Su Chen was annoyed, having been exploited for no good reason. His dislike for Lin Yanran instantly surged. Originally, he thought Lin Yanran just had a bit of arrogance typical of a wealthy lady; her cold shoulder was no big deal, he could just ignore it, but to think…

At the same moment, Huang Chen was visibly stunned, and then his gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked at Su Chen!!! Hostility, anger, even murderous intent appeared—not to mention the dangerous undertone in his eyes as he stared at Su Chen.

“Yanran, what nonsense are you spouting?” Lin Zhenke also reacted, a bit embarrassed and angry, and reprimanded, then quickly looked at Old Master Huang: “Old Master Huang, Yanran was just joking on purpose.”

“Hahaha, Yanran is still as girlish as ever,” Old Master Huang laughed in agreement, but subtly glanced at Su Chen. Even if Lin Yanran was really joking, the Huang Family had still lost face. But was Lin Yanran really joking?

“Yanran, no more reckless joking in the future,” Lin Zhenke reprimanded Lin Yanran again.

This girl really caused a ruckus. He knew his granddaughter didn’t like Huang Chen; she had always been resistant to him. Still, Lin Zhenke did not expect his granddaughter to say such things on an occasion like today.

It was somewhat outrageous and unexpected, but only Lin Yanran could get away with it. If it were anyone else in the Lin Family, he would have been angry long ago.

“Let’s go.” Lin Yanran didn’t explain, she just smiled and said, her exquisite face showing a bit more joy, making it clear she was in a good mood.

“Brother, don’t worry too much. Even if Sister-in-law really likes that guy, it doesn’t matter. That guy is far beneath you, just an Eighth Layer Eternal Sovereign at most, likely to be eliminated, unable to enter Yanxu Palace. He and Sister-in-law are not from the same world. How could he possibly threaten you? Besides, the old master of the Lin Family definitely favors you more,” said a woman in a light green long dress standing next to Huang Chen, softly.

Her appearance was certainly excellent, just slightly below Lin Yanran. If Su Chen were to rate her, she would score around 9.3, undoubtedly a beauty among beauties, especially with a striking figure—a height of 175 cm, very tall and slender, with her alluring~~~~legs partly revealed by the long dress, very tempting.

Arrogance filled her eyebrows too. Her name was Huang Siyu, the eldest daughter of the Huang Family, also Huang Chen’s sister. She was equally renowned in Purple Feather City as a prominent lady, with commendable strength and talent; at just over four hundred years old, she was at the Ninth Level Mid Stage of the Eternal Sovereign Realm. Though not as good as her brother Huang Chen, she was still an exceptional genius.

Huang Chen took a deep breath to steady his state of mind.

Earlier, when Lin Yanran said her lover was Su Chen, he nearly exploded on the spot. He was passionately infatuated with Lin Yanran, having liked her for many years. He even passed up the last recruitment at Yanxu Palace, where he had a high chance of getting in, just to wait for Lin Yanran to join with her. His affection for Lin Yanran was self-evident.

However, as his sister mentioned, let’s not even think about whether Yanran really likes that boy named Su Chen; even if she does, it doesn’t matter. In terms of hard conditions, that boy falls far too short. In the world of martial cultivation, strength is everything, and that boy’s strength at the Eighth Layer of the Eternal Sovereign Realm has already determined everything.

Of course, despite this, he still hated Su Chen. Sometimes, it can be that simple to hold a grudge against someone.

At the same moment, abruptly, a middle-aged man stepped out from among the people from the Lin Family.

Lin Hongzhi.

Nobody expected him to step forward. After all, given his status, it was inappropriate to step forward at this moment. At the end of the day, he was just a servant, a lackey.

“Uncle Lin,” Su Chen, however, showed respect toward Lin Hongzhi.

“Young boy Su, during the assessment, try to help the young miss if you can,” Lin Hongzhi said earnestly. Intuition told him that Su Chen was no ordinary person—truly extraordinary.

Although his own talent for martial cultivation was lacking, as was his strength, he believed his judgment of people was still reliable.

Su Chen gave him a mysterious feeling, one that was naturally accrued and not a deliberate disguise. Moreover, did anyone else notice? He did notice that Su Chen seemed to lack a certain reverence for the Lin Family, Lin Yanran, Lin Zhenke, and even Yanxu Palace. What did this indicate? He didn’t dare to ponder deeply…

However, he believed Su Chen would definitely enter Yanxu Palace and definitely possessed some of his own methods and secrets. With his help during the assessment, the young miss’s scores might be better.

“Shut up!” Lin Zhenke frowned and scolded.

Frankly, Lin Hongzhi stepping forward had already made him uncomfortable.

What was Lin Hongzhi’s status to dare step forward at this time? Didn’t he see that even the elders and stewards of the Lin Family were silent? He had no sense of proportion, yet given that Lin Hongzhi’s family were loyal members of the Lin Family, he endured it.

He never expected Lin Hongzhi to say something so presumptuous. Yanran needs help from a young boy at the Eighth Layer of the Eternal Sovereign Realm? Ridiculous!

Moreover, if anyone was going to help, it should be Huang Chen, why would they need Su Chen?

Was Lin Hongzhi intentionally trying to provoke Huang Chen?

Lin Hongzhi quickly lowered his head.

“Hehe…” The Huang Family members, including Huang Chen and Old Master Huang, gave Lin Hongzhi a deep look, made no sound, and just mocked coldly.

Su Chen was silent for a moment before staring at Lin Hongzhi and said in a firm voice, “I promise you, Uncle Lin.”

“Hehe. Brother Chen, during the assessment, do take care of Yanran.” Lin Yanran turned her head, chuckling—a teasing tone, plus a deliberate touch made to show off to Huang Chen and others from the Huang Family.

Instantly, she attracted hostility!!! Full-on hostility! Huang Chen clenched his fists!

Su Chen said nothing more; he would keep his promise to Lin Hongzhi in mind. However, his dislike for Lin Yanran was genuine.

“Alright, let’s head to Yanxu Palace at once! Don’t be late!” Subsequently, Old Master Huang spoke.

The ten young members of the Huang Family, led by Huang Chen, along with Lin Yanran, Su Chen, and others, set out together for Yanxu Palace.