The Beauty CEO's Personal Expert

The young man said, "Do you want me to talk to the organizers and let you go in with me?"

Ling Chen waved his hand and said, "That won't be necessary. I'm just here to take a look, broaden my horizons, and I'll leave after wandering around for a bit."

"Alright then." The young man nodded and said, "Since you don't want to come with me, I won't force you. However, I must remind you, if you want to broaden your horizons, you can only go inside. Outside are just some low-level martial arts practitioners; following them won't teach you much. Also, you're an Earthly List expert, so instead of wasting time here, you'd be better off befriending other Earthly List experts, which will greatly benefit your martial arts progress."

"No problem, you go ahead. I'll just look around." After saying that, Ling Chen changed his tone and asked with a smile, "Honestly, I didn't expect to see you here. I thought people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion wouldn't lower themselves to attend such gatherings."

The appearance of Wang Hao indeed surprised Ling Chen. Wang Hao is considered the top of the younger generation in the Yangxin Pavilion. Although he lost to Ling Chen in the last competition, Ling Chen had a lot of tricks up his sleeve. In terms of real strength, Wang Hao is much stronger than Ling Chen.

"If it were another gathering, I certainly wouldn't attend. But the martial arts seminar is different. The initiator of this gathering is quite influential and is regarded as a senior figure with high esteem and prestige in the martial arts world. In terms of seniority, he is on par with your Master Elder Su. Moreover, the martial arts seminar is an open gathering, attended by figures from all walks of life. Of course, the most important point is that many Earthly List experts will come to attend the martial arts seminar. Over time, the martial arts seminar has become synonymous with a gathering of Earthly List experts." Wang Hao explained.

"I see. Alright, since you have other things to do, you should go ahead. Let's meet up later if there's time."

Wang Hao glanced at Ling Chen and asked again, "Are you sure you don't want to come with me?"

"No." Ling Chen shook his head.

Although Ling Chen had crossed paths with Wang Hao, they weren't exactly friends, so he didn't want to follow Wang Hao. Moreover, he could sense Wang Hao's hostility towards him. As for why Wang Hao was hostile, Ling Chen was aware of some reasons, mostly related to Su He.

Back at the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, Du Kang had mentioned Wang Hao to Ling Chen. Among the young disciples in the Yangxin Pavilion, Wang Hao was the most gifted, becoming an Earthly List expert before the age of thirty. Moreover, Wang Hao's rank hovered between fifth and sixth on the Earthly List. Few could achieve this at such an age.

Of course, a wise mentor produces outstanding pupils. Wang Hao's achievements were inseparable from his master's guidance. According to Du Kang, Wang Hao's master was of the same generation as Su He, and their strengths were nearly equal, both being Heavenly List experts. However, Wang Hao's master passed away a few years ago due to health issues.

Therefore, to continue improving himself, Wang Hao needed guidance from a master. Throughout the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, besides Su He, no one else qualified to be his master. However, Su He took Ling Chen as a disciple, which undoubtedly unsettled Wang Hao. This is why Wang Hao harbored hostility towards Ling Chen.

"Alright. Since you don't want to come with me, I won't force you." After saying that, Wang Hao turned around and left the hall with his group.

After seeing Wang Hao and his group leave, Ling Chen looked around, hesitating about where to go. Wang Hao had made it clear that the focus of this martial arts seminar was the interaction and communication among the Earthly List experts. But, without connections, one could only follow these low-level martial arts practitioners.

Should I just forget about it? Ling Chen thought to himself.

Just as Ling Chen was about to leave, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and landed on Ling Chen's shoulder.

Ling Chen quickly turned around, only to see an old face appearing in front of him.

"Mr. He?" Ling Chen was slightly startled, looking at He Ziyun in surprise, not expecting to encounter him here.

This is bad. I originally wanted to avoid He Ziyun, but ended up meeting him here. In a flash of thought, Ling Chen scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile, "Mr. He, what brings you here?"

He Ziyun kept a stern face and said, "If you can come here, why can't I? Don't forget, I hold an invitation." After saying that, He Ziyun pointed to a corner not far away and said, "Come with me; I have something to tell you."

Ling Chen had no choice but to obediently follow behind He Ziyun. Once they reached the corner, He Ziyun turned to Ling Chen and said, "I know all about Yu Peng's incident. Although your actions this time weren't quite right, you did a good job with Yu Peng's matter, at least helping to silence those above. Jiulin has already presented Yu Peng's evidence to the higher-ups. After seeing it, they collectively chose to stay silent and decided to deal with this escape incident lightly without making it public. However, although the higher-ups won't hold Lonely Wolf accountable, your charges are still not cleared. Jiulin tried to plead on your behalf, hoping for leniency from the higher-ups, but they are very clear: you must be detained."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen said with a wry smile, "So I still have to carry the label of a criminal?"

"A criminal, indeed, but at least you're not in any danger now. Moreover, the task of capturing you is entirely up to Lonely Wolf. They can act whenever they want."

"Is that so?" Ling Chen's mouth curled into a smile, and he nodded, "That's good."

The implication from He Ziyun was clear: Lonely Wolf would catch him if they wanted, or leave him be if not. Therefore, he was safe for now.

"Also, those who broke out of prison with you, the higher-ups have clearly instructed that they must be apprehended again. I don't care what deals you have with them. In any case, tell them to be cautious and not roam around freely. They need to stay put."

"Mr. He, rest assured, I guarantee they won't cause any more trouble. If they do, you don't need to get involved; I'll personally take them back to prison." Speaking up to here, Ling Chen changed the subject and asked, "Mr. He, what brought you here today?"

"Because of your matter, these past few days have been hectic. I originally didn't plan to attend this martial arts seminar, but Yu Peng's confession turned the situation around, coupled with the organizers' persistent invitations, so I decided to come and take a look." Pausing for a moment, He Ziyun continued, "Didn't you say last time that you wanted to gain experience by following me? Since you're here, come along with me."

"Alright!" Ling Chen replied with a smile.

"Let's go, over there."

Under He Ziyun's guidance, Ling Chen reached the entrance on one side of the hall. After showing their invitation, the reception staff immediately welcomed He Ziyun and Ling Chen in and arranged for someone to transport them by electric cart to their temporary residence.