Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 489: How About Taking Off the Mask

Old Wang led Fang Chen to a quiet room in a teahouse, where several other cultivators stood beside Chen Sheng. In front of Chen Sheng, an elderly man, a young couple, and seven or eight teenagers were kneeling. The elderly man was a Foundation Building Realm cultivator, while the young couple were at the 11th stage of the Qi Refining Realm. Their cultivation was not low, but before Chen Sheng, they could only bend and kneel. Their eyes filled with fear and a hint of humiliation.

Old Wang bowed respectfully. "Master, I have brought him over."

Chen Sheng glanced at Fang Chen and nodded lightly. "Stand aside for now. Wait until I have dealt with their matters before dealing with yours."

Old Wang looked at Fang Chen with a smile that was not a smile. "Did you hear that? Stand aside for now."

The cultivator whom Fang Chen had encountered in front of the Dragon Soaring Pavilion was present too, and he looked at Fang Chen with glee.

Chen Sheng looked at the elderly man in front of him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "Master Xu, as I've told you before, I have a few connections here in the sea. I know people from all over. If you go back on your word, I can always find you and your family. Look, was I wrong?"

The elderly man was sweating profusely. Wiping the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve, he said, "Senior Chen, I don't want to break my word, but three thousand low-grade spirit stones is too much. It's difficult to gather such an amount in a short time...."

"Difficult to gather?" Chen Sheng slowly sat up straight, looking down at the elderly man from a higher position. "I gave you almost half a year, didn't I? And now you're saying it's difficult to gather them? If you had said so from the beginning, I wouldn't have bothered with your Xu family's affairs. You would have all already reincarnated by now, wouldn't you?"

The elderly man looked somewhat terrified.

Suddenly, a young man unable to suppress his anger whispered, "It was clearly your guys who came to trouble us in the first place!"

"Adults are speaking; what right do you have to interrupt? Shut up," Chen Sheng said.

Old Wang immediately stepped forward and grabbed the young man, delivering a dozen hard slaps to his face, causing the young man to feel dizzy and see stars.

When the elderly man and the young couple saw this scene, their eyes filled with anger, but they dared not move. The person in front of them was at the Golden Core Realm. If they made any move, they would all die here today!

Chen Sheng didn't stop Old Wang.

Old Wang continued his relentless assault. Just as the young man was about to be beaten to death, Fang Chen stepped forward and grabbed Old Wang's arm. "The child isn’t at fault. There's no need to be so harsh."

Old Wang was angry at first, but then he was mostly shocked. Fang Chen's strength was incredibly powerful. "You!?"

Even when Old Wang activated his spiritual power, he couldn't move a muscle. It was as if a huge mountain was pressing down on his arm!

The elderly man and the others were somewhat surprised, looking at Fang Chen with a hint of gratitude subconsciously. However, they quickly grew worried. They understood Chen Sheng's temper. If they defied him, they might face even more severe retaliation.

Chen Sheng seemed to have caught a glimpse of something and looked at Fang Chen with a smile. "You do have a bit of skill. No wonder you act like you're above everyone else, even daring to kill my men."

The elderly man and the others gasped in shock. "What!?"

Their eyes showed a sliver of pity as they looked toward Fang Chen. They looked at him as if he were a dying man. Since he had killed Chen Sheng's men, he'd be fortunate to still have a corpse.

"Old Wang, step aside. It seems this one is a bit impatient. Today, I will handle his matters first," Chen Sheng said calmly.

Old Wang felt the strength holding his arm disappear, so he stepped aside with a grim expression.

Chen Sheng pointed to the chair opposite him. "Come, have a seat."

Once Fang Chen sat down, Chen Sheng asked curiously, "Why are you wearing a mask? Don’t dare to show your face? You might as well take off the mask and speak."

Fang Chen nodded lightly and took off the mask, revealing his gray-white pupils as he looked calmly at Chen Sheng.

Gray pupils....

Chen Sheng's expression stiffened slightly.

The two female cultivators beside him suddenly gasped, one of them subconsciously saying, "Isn’t he..."

"Shut up." Chen Sheng backhandedly slapped the female cultivator's forehead, causing her head to sink into her chest, and she staggered a few times before falling heavily to the ground.

The other female cultivator looked terrified and dared not speak.

Old Wang and the others were stunned. These two maids were Chen Sheng's trusted aides. Why would he kill one of them just like that?

A look of fear flashed in their eyes, knowing that with such an unpredictable master, one wrong move could cost them their lives. The old man and the others were shocked; if the leader could be so cruel to his own, what would happen to them?

"I apologize. I don't like people interrupting me casually. They really invite embarrassment," Chen Sheng said with a faint smile as he looked at Fang Chen.

Seeing that Fang Chen didn't say anything and only stared at him quietly, Chen Sheng's smile became strained. He tried to appear natural and said softly, "There seems to have been a misunderstanding between you and my subordinates. It's not a big deal now. It was a bit presumptuous of me to have you come here today."

He even stopped referring to himself in a high and mighty manner.

Fang Chen remained calm and didn't speak, but his calm gaze made Chen Sheng increasingly uneasy.

Chen Sheng began using respectful language and referred to himself as a subordinate. "Since the misunderstanding is cleared, I still need to handle their affairs. How about we part ways here?"

Even the slowest person could vaguely sense that something was wrong.

Old Wang was beyond shocked. Could the person before them have an impressive background if even their young master didn't dare provoke him?

Fang Chen still didn't speak.

Unconsciously, a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on Chen Sheng's forehead.

Just then, Fang Chen spoke up. "If you take out the Transmission Talisman, I will kill you."

Chen Sheng's arm instantly froze in place.

Old Wang and the others looked at each other, all seeing a hint of shock in each other’s eyes.

The old man now completely understood. This person was someone Chen Sheng couldn't afford to provoke. No wonder everything about Chen Sheng seemed strange from the moment Fang Chen removed his mask.

Chen Sheng forced a smile. “Could you please clarify what you mean? I'm having trouble understanding."

Fang Chen could already ascertain that the person this guy was looking for was him. The person who was after him was none other than the Azure Dragon Battle General too. Even though Chen Sheng was not a Spirit Blood Sect cultivator, he had numerous ties with them.

Fang Chen glanced at the old man. "You can leave now."

The old man looked puzzled. Surprisingly, he didn't leave immediately, appearing very hesitant. Clearly, he feared that leaving would result in Chen Sheng seeking revenge later.

Fang Chen looked at Chen Sheng. "Can they leave?"

"Y-yes, they can." Chen Sheng nodded repeatedly, looking kindly at the old man and the others. "You may leave now."

The old man's expression was strange as he clasped his fists and prepared to leave with his family. "Elder Chen, then I will take my leave first...."

Fang Chen suddenly looked at the teenager who had just been slapped several times. "Young man, please wait a moment."

The young man's expression was extremely respectful. "Elder, do you have any instructions for me?"

"Would you like to return those slaps you received just now?" Fang Chen asked.

The young man was taken aback.

The old man and the young couple exchanged a glance, their eyes showing a slight trace of hesitation.

The young man nodded without hesitation. "Yes!"

The old man sighed inwardly, realizing that his grandson was too impulsive.

Fang Chen smiled and pointed at Chen Sheng. "Go ahead, slap him."

Chen Sheng was suddenly stunned. Old Wang and the others took a sharp breath.

The young man also hesitated for a moment, then quickly walked up to Chen Sheng and slapped him hard.

Smack!

Chen Sheng's hairpin was knocked loose on the spot. He froze for a moment, unable to maintain the smile on his face, his expression darkening slightly. However, he didn't resist at all.

The young man became more excited, slapping Chen Sheng repeatedly while cursing at him. Throughout it all, Chen Sheng remained silent.

Witnessing this scene, everyone began to speculate wildly about Fang Chen's background, some even suspecting him of being a powerful Nascent Soul Realm expert. Otherwise, why would Chen Sheng endure the treatment silently?