Seeing Xiao Pingtian getting angry, Lin Yun just kept smiling.
This guy, isn't he afraid?
"Rest assured, Senior Brother. After we descend the mountain, I definitely won't cause you any trouble."
Xiao Pingtian summoned a sword, which carried Lin Yun as it sped away.
"Senior Brother's swordsmanship is exquisite. I'm so envious."
"Senior Brother, what is our mission this time, and where are we going?"
Along the way, Lin Yun chattered endlessly. Xiao Pingtian was about to go crazy. He had never met anyone who could chat with him so enthusiastically. He hated people who had no sense of personal boundaries.
"Senior Brother, are you always this quiet?"
Xiao Pingtian snapped. "If you say one more word, I'll rip out your tongue. This mission is simple. The Chen Family Fort is holding its ancestral worship ceremony soon. Every year, the sect sends people to protect them. The incident at Five Yang Mountain has tied up the sect's manpower, so they sent us."
He felt like he had never spoken so much to anyone in his entire life.
Lin Yun nodded thoughtfully. From the sound of it, the mission wasn't difficult.
…
Gu Xiande watched Lin Yun and Xiao Pingtian leave. Just as he was about to turn back, Liao Changping happened to arrive.
"Sect Master."
"Elder Liao, what brings you to Cloudsoar Pavilion?" Gu Xiande was a little surprised.
Liao Changping glanced around, then leaned in and whispered a few words in Gu Xiande's ear.
"Are you certain?" Gu Xiande's expression darkened upon hearing what Liao Changping said.
"I only just heard the news that they were going on a mission. Sect Master, time is of the essence. Why don't we just send them to take a look?"
Gu Xiande looked at Liao Changping and nodded. "If that's the case, then let them go."
…
Chen Family Fort was a large city not far from the Flowing Cloud Sect, quite famous within a hundred-mile radius. When Lin Yun and Xiao Pingtian arrived, the fort was exceptionally lively. Every year during the ancestral worship ceremony, the Chen family would invite many people to come and observe. This was their most sacred ritual.
Even after arriving at Chen Family Fort, Xiao Pingtian still walked ahead with an air of pride.
"Halt."
Just then, two guards rushed forward. They looked the two of them up and down. "Where are you from?"
Xiao Pingtian held his head high, his expression arrogant. The personal disciple of the great Flowing Cloud Sect's Master, being stopped by two mere guards?
Lin Yun inwardly sensed trouble. "Gentlemen, we are from the Flowing Cloud Sect..."
Before he could finish, he saw Xiao Pingtian walk forward, completely ignoring the two men.
"You brat, you dare to ignore us?"
Seeing Xiao Pingtian being so bold, the two guards swung their weapons and charged. But before they could even get close, they were sent flying by his aura alone.
"A bunch of trash dare to block my way? Even the master of your Chen Family Fort wouldn't dare to speak to me like this."
Lin Yun looked at the two guards lying unconscious on the ground. Thankfully, Xiao Pingtian managed to control his temper somewhat. Otherwise, those two would have been dead long ago.
As Lin Yun followed Xiao Pingtian inside, he noticed many people around them pointing and whispering.
"That seems to be the Sword Child of the Flowing Cloud Sect, Xiao Pingtian."
"Why is he here? He's a god of slaughter."
"Shh, be careful. Don't speak carelessly, lest you invite disaster."
The bystanders murmured among themselves.
Lin Yun looked at the festive lanterns and decorations everywhere. The atmosphere of the entire Chen Family Fort made one want to celebrate along with them. Of course, Xiao Pingtian was an exception.
Not long after they entered the fort, a middle-aged man immediately came forward to greet them.
"Aiyo, Senior Brother Xiao, why did you come in person?"
Faced with these people, Xiao Pingtian was even more arrogant than he was up on the mountain. "Many things have happened in the Flowing Cloud Sect recently, so this matter could only be left to me," he said faintly.
The middle-aged man still had a smile on his face. He looked at Lin Yun and asked, "Senior Brother Xiao, and this is...?"
"Lin Yun. Just an idiot who insisted on coming down the mountain." Xiao Pingtian said impatiently before continuing forward.
"So it is Senior Brother Lin. A pleasure to meet you." The middle-aged man came forward with a smile. "My name is Chen Zhibao. I am in charge of receiving the two guests from the Flowing Cloud Sect this time."
Just then, the companions of the two guards from before immediately followed. "Steward Chen, you must stand up for us! These two... they dared to lay hands on our men! When has our Chen Family Fort ever suffered such a loss? You must teach them a lesson." The guards looked aggrieved.
Chen Zhibao glanced at them and snorted coldly. "You bastards, are you all blind? These two Senior Brothers are from the Flowing Cloud Sect. Are they people you can stop?" Instead of speaking up for them, he berated them loudly.
The men were all stunned. The Flowing Cloud Sect? Coupled with the way Chen Zhibao had just greeted Xiao Pingtian, a chill rose in their hearts. Could that one be the famous... Xiao Pingtian?
Seeing that the guards had quieted down, Chen Zhibao sneered. He then led Xiao Pingtian and Lin Yun to the very center of Chen Family Fort. This was the Chen family's main encampment, grand and magnificent in scale.
Xiao Pingtian was very familiar with the place. Upon arriving, he went straight to the main hall. The head of the Chen family, Chen Nanfeng, had already been waiting there for a long time. Seeing Xiao Pingtian arrive, he hurriedly came forward with a smile to greet him.
Lin Yun was left standing on the side. He knew that the Chen family feared Xiao Pingtian; it had nothing to do with him.
After chatting with Chen Nanfeng for a while, Xiao Pingtian glanced at Lin Yun behind him. "You can wander around the fort. Be back in the evening."
"Yes, Senior Brother."
Lin Yun watched Xiao Pingtian leave, then turned to Chen Zhibao with a smile. "Steward Chen, could you show me around?"
Who would have thought that the moment Xiao Pingtian left, Chen Zhibao's expression would change completely.
"If you want to look around Chen Family Fort, you can go by yourself. Kid, you don't look that old. Don't tell me you really think you can throw your weight around in our Chen Family Fort? That was all for Xiao Pingtian's sake just now. As for you... hehe, don't think too highly of yourself."
Hearing the steward's sarcastic words, Lin Yun sneered inwardly. A classic bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong.
"I was going to tell Steward Chen a piece of important news, but since you're like this, then forget it." Lin Yun shook his head and walked past Chen Zhibao.
"Stop!"
As Chen Zhibao's voice fell, several Chen family servants emerged and surrounded Lin Yun.
"This is the Chen family. It's not for you to call the shots. You said you had some important news. Say it, let me hear it. If it doesn't satisfy me, don't blame me for being impolite," he said, looking at Lin Yun with an arrogant and smug expression.
It was obvious he had seen Xiao Pingtian's dislike for Lin Yun and wanted to use this opportunity to put him in his place.