Even after hearing Ji Chen say that his employer was Little Friend Zhu, the Tiansheng Sect Leader continued to press him.
“Saint Ji, can you explain the situation in detail? After all, so many people have died this time; we need to understand what happened!”
Ji Chen nodded. “I didn't say you couldn't.”
This single sentence caused lines of frustration to appear on the Sect Master's forehead once again.
Do all the people from the Guiyi Sword Sect talk this infuriatingly?
“Saint Ji, am I not currently asking you to help me understand the situation?”
Ji Chen’s cold, aloof voice rang out again.
“But I don’t know the situation!”
The Tiansheng Sect Leader choked on his words. These youngsters nowadays didn't learn anything good, only how to say things that stifled people.
Taking a deep breath, the Tiansheng Sect Leader suppressed the urge to strike him.
“Saint Ji, just tell me about your business dealings with the Huaguoshan lineage!”
Fearing that Ji Chen would say something else infuriating, the Sect Master quickly added, “Intelligence indicates that the deaths of many saints and saintesses this time are related to Sun Xiaosheng of Huaguoshan!”
“What?”
“No way!”
Ji Chen and his companions quickly feigned cries of alarm and looks of shock.
Ji Chen also wore a face full of astonishment as he looked at the Tiansheng Sect Leader.
“All those saints and saintesses were killed by Sun Xiaosheng?”
Seeing the cold yet slightly gossipy glint in Ji Chen’s eyes, the Sect Master’s teeth ached with annoyance. He was becoming more and more like that Sword Lunatic.
He wished he could just slap him to death.
“Saint Ji, there is only a connection. The specific details are still unknown!”
“You should just tell me about your business with them! And what you know about Sun Xiaosheng!”
Ji Chen replied, “Little Friend Zhu found me and offered thirty thousand to hire us to accompany him to collect his reward... Later, they gave us three million mid-grade spirit stones as payment...”
The Tiansheng Sect Leader nodded, but couldn't help cursing inwardly.
What a total spendthrift pig!
To give three million when the price was thirty thousand—there was no one else like him!
However, this was a situation everyone already knew about.
Just then, Ji Chen’s voice continued.
“Our Guiyi Sword Sect is composed of honest businessmen. If Sect Master Shen has any business, you can introduce it to us...”
The Tiansheng Sect Leader quickly interrupted him.
“Saint Ji, if there is business, I will certainly introduce it. For now, let’s talk about Sun Xiaosheng!”
“Oh... alright...”
Ji Chen nodded and continued, “Little Friend Zhu gave us three million, so we couldn't let him down...”
“Later, Little Friend Zhu said he didn't need any extra services from us, so we took on Saint Lu’s business.”
Ji Chen then recounted everything that had happened afterward that could be told.
“So, you only saw Sun Xiaosheng on the first day the tournament began?”
“Correct!”
“Then where did he go?” the Tiansheng Sect Leader asked with a frown.
Ji Chen stared at the Tiansheng Sect Leader, paused for two seconds, and then spoke.
“Sect Master Shen, where did my neighbor next door, Old Man Wang, go?”
The Tiansheng Sect Leader froze for a moment and subconsciously replied, “How should I know?”
Ji Chen stared at him seriously. “How could you not know? You’re the Tiansheng Sect Leader! Did he not tell you?”
“I... even if I am the Tiansheng Sect Leader, your neighbor Old Man Wang didn't tell me where he went!”
“You’re clearly making things difficult for me!”
Ji Chen rolled his eyes and said coldly, “You were the one who made things difficult for me first!”
“I have no relation to that Sun Xiaosheng. You ask me where he went? Why on earth would he tell me?”
“Uh?!”
The Tiansheng Sect Leader was stunned for a moment. Damn it, it was confirmed: this kid was even more annoying than the Sword Lunatic.
The Sword Lunatic was annoying because of his attitude, but Ji Chen was dead serious while saying these infuriating things.
Just looking at his expression, one would think he was reciting some profound truth!
“Saint Ji, I advise you to cooperate and tell the truth. Too many people died this time.”
Ji Chen narrowed his eyes as he stared at the Tiansheng Sect Leader.
“Are you threatening me?”
As he spoke, he directly pulled out a sound transmission talisman.
“Ancestor, the Tiansheng Sect is threatening me...”
“Pfft...!”
Before the message could be sent, the Tiansheng Sect Leader raised his hand and interrupted him.
Suddenly, he felt a sense of exhaustion. As the Sect Leader of the Tiansheng Sect, one of the three major powers, he actually felt incredibly stifled. It seemed like everyone looked down on him.
He couldn't deal with Lu Ming just now, and now this Ji Chen was the same.
Taking a deep breath, the Tiansheng Sect Leader said, “Saint Ji, this monkey is of great importance. Think again—was there anything unusual about him?”
Ji Chen shook his head. “Sect Master Shen, I really didn't notice anything!”
“Right, that pig-head—do you know where he went?”
After asking, the Sect Master added another sentence, “I’m just asking if you know!”
He was truly afraid that Ji Chen would ask him about his neighbor Old Man Wang again!
“Sect Master Shen, I really don't know!”
Looking at Ji Chen’s cold face that lacked even a trace of emotion, the Tiansheng Sect Leader finally spoke.
“Saint Ji, you all should also stay here at our Tiansheng Sect for the time being!”
“To tell you the truth, Sun Xiaosheng is directly related to the deaths of many saints and saintesses!”
“By staying here, if he contacts you again, we will be able to know immediately!”
Ji Chen’s heart sank. He knew that if he refused forcefully, the other party might become suspicious.
With this thought, Ji Chen’s expression remained unchanged.
“Sect Master Shen, we are very willing to stay here, but this will affect our business!”
“We are currently the top earners of the Guiyi Sword Sect!!”
“Right, right!!”
The junior brothers who had been standing behind Ji Chen without speaking now nodded in agreement one after another. Business was the most important thing!!
The Tiansheng Sect Leader was speechless. Are you all obsessed with money?
“If you stay in our sect, your room and board will be covered from now on!!”
Ji Chen replied, “But it still affects our business. We are currently businessmen with a daily income of three million; we cannot afford any delays!!!”
“How about this? Since we’re acquaintances, I’ll give you a discount. Just give us ten million mid-grade spirit stones as compensation!”
The Tiansheng Sect Leader’s eyes nearly popped out of his head.
Are these guys crazy?
Opening his mouth to ask for ten million—how did he even manage to say it?
Wasn't he afraid of his mouth tearing open?
Trying to take advantage of me?
“No!!”
The Tiansheng Sect Leader refused without hesitation.
When Lu Ming saw Ji Chen, he had a curious look on his face.
“Why are you all here too?”
“Sigh! Don’t mention it! The Tiansheng Sect insisted on keeping us as guests!” Ji Chen said with a bitter smile.
The two of them exchanged a look but said nothing more!
Subsequently, they settled into the Tiansheng Sect!
Lu Ming and Wang Defa frequently visited the Tiansheng Sect’s library.
They wanted to see if they could find any clues regarding Huang Tianbao’s disappearance.
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