Chapter 854: Chapter 854

Lin Chen leaped out of the window and dashed towards the direction of the fight.

He saw Ru Hua, his senior sister, battling with a person clad in a night suit.

Although Ru Hua's attacks were intense like a tidal wave, the opponent's movement technique was as fast as lightning, causing the two to be evenly matched for the time being.

Suddenly, the person in black feigned a move and turned to flee.

"Where do you think you're going, you thief!" Ru Hua shouted furiously and quickly chased after him.

The two figures, one stocky and one slim, sprinted desperately along the mountain path.

Suddenly, the person in black seemed to notice something amiss ahead and tried to stop.

Unfortunately, it was already too late to stop due to Ru Hua's relentless pursuit.

"Zzzz!" Accompanied by the sound of surging electricity, the person in black smashed into an electric net.

The person in black's complexion changed as he desperately struggled, but the more he struggled, the tighter the electric net pulled.

Ru Hua stopped in her tracks and upon seeing Lin Chen not far away, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, his open palm suddenly clenched.

The electricity within the net immediately intensified, causing the person in black to collapse to the ground, knocked out by the electric shock.

Ru Hua walked over and lifted the mask off the person in black.

"Hmph, as expected, it's a Ninja from the Island Nation, these guys are too audacious, daring to sneak into Jade Maiden Peak at night," Senior Sister Ru Hua said angrily.

Lin Chen's expression also grew more solemn, it appears that this Heroes Assembly has caught the attention of some foreign ancient martial forces.

The Heroes Assembly is held every four years, but this year it has attracted attention because of the appearance of the Life Flower.

As a result, many foreign forces also want to take advantage of the chaos and steal the Life Flower.

"Lin Chen, thank you this time. I will take this guy to the Sect Leader for a thorough interrogation," said Ru Hua as she picked the person in black up from the ground.

Just as Ru Hua took a few steps, Lin Chen's expression suddenly changed, and he dashed out like lightning, snatching the person in black from Ru Hua's hands and kicking him away.

"Lin Chen, what are you doing!" Ru Hua exclaimed angrily.

Just then, the body of the person in black suddenly swelled and exploded into a mist of blood with a loud 'Boom'.

Seeing this, Ru Hua gasped, realizing that if not for Lin Chen, she might also have been killed.

"Lin Chen, you have saved my life again," Ru Hua said, still in shock.

"It seems there are more of their accomplices around," Lin Chen said coldly.

Ru Hua nodded: "I will report this to the Sect Leader immediately, Lin Chen, you must also be careful."

The next day, early in the morning, Senior Sister Ru Hua knocked on the door.

"How did it go, Senior Sister Ru Hua?" Lin Chen asked.

"I have already reported the situation to the Sect Leader, and the Sect Leader has set up the Heaven and Earth Net. If they dare to act, we'll ensure they can't escape," Lin Chen said coldly.

"Oh, that puts my mind at ease," Lin Chen nodded.

"This time I came to call you and Feng Yu to listen to the Sect Leader's sermon," Senior Sister Ru Hua said.

"A sermon?" Lin Chen was momentarily startled.

Ru Hua nodded: "You're lucky this time, the Sect Leader's lecture covered a lot of the essence of martial arts cultivation, and he could even answer your questions on the spot."

"Really? That's great, being taught by Fairy Mu Yun is truly a rare opportunity," Feng Yu said excitedly.

Fairy Mu Yun, who is now at the high stage of the Cloud Sea realm, may only be slightly stronger than Lin Chen, but nobody can surpass him when it comes to cultivation techniques.

However, since Sister Ru Hua insisted so passionately, Lin Chen had no choice but to follow them to the temple.

At this moment, the temple's square was already filled with people, all of whom were excitedly watching Fairy Mu Yun on the temple stage.

Being able to listen to a discourse from a Cloud Sea realm expert was a rare opportunity, perhaps a minor guidance from them could help one break through their constraints and transform dramatically.

Lin Chen walked into the temple, glanced around, and went straight to sit next to Wang Zixuan in the first row.

Seeing this, many people showed mocking expressions.

The reason that spot had always been empty was because, though it was the closest to Wang Zixuan, it was also the most dangerous.

After all, Fairy Mu Yun had a decree that no man should approach Wang Zixuan; getting close to Zixuan under her watch was simply asking for trouble.

Sure enough, as Lin Chen sat next to Wang Zixuan, Fairy Mu Yun's face immediately darkened.

Yet, since the crowd included disciples from various sects and families, Fairy Mu Yun did not erupt in anger.

However, a young man came up to Lin Chen with a dissatisfied look: "Kid, is this seat for you? Get up and scram."

Lin Chen glanced at the angrily staring young man and coldly said: "Why can't I sit here if this cushion is empty?"

"Hmph, kid, are you really stupid or just pretending to be? Zixuan is the woman of our Shushan's Young Master Wang, and you dare to sit next to her with such audacity. Are you seeking to oppose Young Master Wang?"

Lin Chen's gaze turned frosty as he stood up: "Boy, you are quite daring. Fairy Mu Yun has decreed that as a saintess, Zixuan is not to be defiled by any man. Yet, you repeatedly claim Zixuan belongs to Shushan's Young Master Wang. Do you take Fairy Mu Yun's words as nothing but air?"

Hearing Lin Chen's words, everyone looked at him with strange expressions.

This guy seems to have always been very close to Zixuan, yet he now speaks righteously, seeming to defend Fairy Mu Yun.

Hearing Lin Chen's words, the young man's face changed: "I... I didn't mean that."

Fairy Mu Yun's gaze turned icy: "Enough, let this topic end here. Anyone who continues to cause a disturbance will be expelled."

Seeing Fairy Mu Yun angry, everyone quieted down.

The lecture then began with Fairy Mu Yun, and everyone else seemed engrossed, except Lin Chen who was almost dozing off.

After all, Lin Chen possesses the Popularity System, and the cultivation techniques it provides him vastly surpass what Fairy Mu Yun could offer.

After the lecture, many benefited greatly, their faces showing ecstatic expressions, evidently inspired by Fairy Mu Yun's teachings.

Fairy Mu Yun looked at the audience and continued: "Next, for ten minutes you can share the difficulties you encounter in your cultivation, and I will try to resolve your doubts."

Several disciples stood up, asking Fairy Mu Yun about the bottlenecks in their cultivation, and she answered each of them.

At this moment a young man stood up, knelt in front of Fairy Mu Yun with a thud: "Mistress, a few days ago I encountered a Blood Clan expert in battle, and due to my lack of strength, I consumed Tianyin Herb. Although I ultimately killed the Blood Clan expert, I was backlashed by Tianyin Herb and lost all my cultivation. Is there any way you can help?"

Fairy Mu Yun frowned: "The Tianyin Herb is extremely yin in nature, and though it can temporarily enhance your strength, it has great side effects. Your situation must be because you did not control the amount well. Now that you have lost your cultivation, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."

The other elders also shook their heads, with one elder woman with white hair saying: "Not only can we not help with the backlash from Tianyin Herb, even the old experts of the Medicine Sect probably can't help you."

"What?" Overhearing this, the martial artist turned pale.

Seeing the young man, Lin Chen felt some respect for him; after all, he had consumed the Tianyin Herb to combat an invading Blood Clan martial artist, leading to the loss of his cultivation, thus he was also quite honorable.

Lin Chen stood up: "Perhaps I have a way."