Chapter 1150: Changes in the Medicine Sect
This incident, despite having a large impact, surprisingly saw exceptionally low-key reports from various media.
Most major media outlets only mentioned a few words, saying there was a hostage situation at the Four Seasons Hotel, which was quickly resolved by the police, attributing the subway incident to a mechanical failure.
Although the mission was successfully completed, the Tianyuan Crystal had already been absorbed by Lin Chen, and naturally, he couldn't extract the crystal to hand it over.
Lin Chen handed over the Cultivation Technique and ten thousand spirit stones he gathered from Wu Ming to the Li family. With these resources, it was only a matter of time before the Li family became a top family in China.
Zhang Yu and Geng Hao received their assignments and left the Flower City, while Lin Chen chose to leave quietly without bidding farewell to Li Yunfei.
Although both Li Yunfei Xu Wei and Xiao Ying were stunning beauties, Lin Chen's future lay in a broader world, so he believed that disappearing quietly would make it easier for them to forget about him.
After a day's journey, Lin Chen returned to the Medicine Sect once again.
However, the changes in the Medicine Sect caught Lin Chen somewhat off guard.
It turned out that while Lin Chen was away, Hall Master Wang Chen and Vice Hall Master Xu Kai of the Human Hall were unexpectedly sent overseas to attend the World Pharmacopoeia Conference, with Yao Bin acting as the interim Hall Master.
The news of Lin Chen killing Wu Ming had long reached the Medicine Sect, and Yu Yuntian specifically received Lin Chen in the main hall, rewarding him with a thousand spirit stones.
That reward wasn't much in Lin Chen's eyes, as he had already given a thousand spirit stones to the Li family, yet he still had ten thousand in reserve in his Qiankun Bag.
However, a thousand spirit stones were a considerable fortune for the other Disciples, who looked at Lin Chen with eyes full of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Just after leaving the main hall, An Ningning found Lin Chen.
"Lin Chen, during the days you were away, I've heard that Zhang Cheng and Tian Liang are not doing too well," An Ningning said with some concern.
"What happened to them?" Lin Chen's face changed.
"You'll find out when you go back and see. Lin Chen, since Hall Master Wang and Vice Hall Master Xu are both absent, it's better for you to endure it for now!" An Ningning said worriedly.
Lin Chen frowned, quickly making his way to Zhang Cheng and Tian Liang's residence.
Arriving at their room, he knocked on the door only to see Zhang Cheng with a somewhat pale face.
Zhang Cheng was momentarily stunned upon seeing Lin Chen, then suddenly started coughing violently.
He covered his mouth with his hand, which was shockingly covered in blood.
"Zhang Cheng, what's going on with you?" Lin Chen hurriedly walked over, placing his hand on Zhang Cheng's back.
Streams of life energy flowed into Zhang Cheng's body, and through his clairvoyance, Lin Chen could already see that Zhang Cheng had internal injuries.
As life energy flowed in, Zhang Cheng's injuries noticeably improved.
Lin Chen looked toward the bed, seeing Hong Liang lying there with a very poor expression as well.
Getting a little closer, Lin Chen's gaze sharpened; it turned out Hong Liang's leg had been broken by someone.
"What on earth happened?" Lin Chen asked coldly while treating Hong Liang.
After Lin Chen left, under the care of Xu Kai and Wang Chen, the people from the Heavenly Hall had been somewhat well-behaved, but the two had suddenly been sent by Sect Master Yu Yuntian to participate in the World Pharmacopoeia, leaving the Yao faction unruly.
The Yao faction took every opportunity to provoke the two, even verbally insulting them.
Finally, the two brothers couldn't bear it anymore and clashed with the Yao family, which resulted in the Yao faction pushing them beyond their limits, forcing them to respond.
Unexpectedly, Yao Hui stepped in, leaving one severely injured and breaking the other's leg.
"Why didn't you tell the acting Hall Master?" Lin Chen frowned.
"Although Hall Master Wang instructed Senior Brother Fang to look after us when he left, the acting Hall Master Yao Bin was part of the Yao family, and he ordered that no one could intervene, or they'd be expelled from the sect."
"Lin Chen, it's our lack of skill that brought disgrace to you," Zhang Cheng and Hong Liang said, hanging their heads in shame.
"It's my fault for not looking out for you. Rest assured, I'll get you the justice you deserve."
With killing intent surging in his eyes, Lin Chen slowly stood up.
Seeing the cold gaze, Zhang Cheng's face changed: "Lin Chen, now that Hall Master Wang and Vice Hall Master Xu aren't here, you mustn't act impulsively. Yao Hui has somehow surged in strength recently to the high rank of True God Realm."
"High rank True God Realm!"
In the Medicine Sect, the high rank of True God Realm already meant dominion-level power; nobody dared provoke it.
Hong Liang also hurriedly advised: "Lin Chen, please don't act rashly. These injuries of ours are nothing."
"Don't worry, I have my own measure," Lin Chen said in a deep voice.
Lin Chen's expression remained calm, but his eyes were as cold as ice.
He stood up and headed straight to the door.
"Lin Chen, where are you going?"
Zhang Cheng and Hong Liang hurried after him.
"To settle this account with the Yao faction!" A cold voice echoed.
By a cliffside, Yao Hui stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly sinister.
"Lin Chen's back so soon? The Hall Master instructed that we must find a way to deal with him lest he disrupts our plans," Yao Hui said coldly.
"Don't worry, Brother Yao Hui, leave that kid to us," a young man in black said solemnly.
"Right, with the four of us striking, that kid's as good as dead," the other three echoed in unison.
"Haha, no one from the Human Hall would interfere, battling us alone is tantamount to courting death. We can wear him down if nothing else," laughed Xing Lin, ranked second in the Human Hall.
"Knowing Lin Chen's character, seeing those two brothers of his being crippled by us, he surely won't let it rest. It's the perfect opportunity for us to kill him openly," Yao Hui said in a deep voice.
"But would that kid dare? Challenge an entire Hall on his own, is he an idiot?" asked Xing Lin's brother, Xing Fei.
Just as his words fell, suddenly a voice brimming with killing intent came from outside the mountain gate: "Yao Hui, get your bastard self out here."
The resounding voice shocked the entire mountain gate.
Seeing Lin Chen's figure exuding murderous intent, many were struck still.
"Is this kid crazy? Insulting the Heavenly Hall's top disciple right at the gate?"
"Isn't that Lin Chen? Heard he challenged the entire Heavenly Hall alone!"
"No way, this kid's too arrogant, challenging a whole Hall by himself, is he dumb?"
As the onlookers grew, Yao Hui with the four masters arrived at the mountain gate.
"Kid, you've got guts to make a scene at the Heavenly Hall's gate," Yao Hui said coldly.
Lin Chen's eyes glinted coldly: "Yao Hui, come at me if you have a problem. What's the honor in bullying my brothers?"
Yao Hui snorted coldly: "So what if I bullied them? It's their fault for being weaker."
Lin Chen nodded: "Fine, that's your claim. You hit my brothers, I'll hit back. Today, we'll settle it all."
Seeing Lin Chen willing to challenge the entire Heavenly Hall for them, Zhang Cheng and Hong Liang clenched their fists tightly and were resolved to go through fire and water for Lin Chen if need be.
Yao Hui's face turned icy: "Fine, this is your own death wish!"