Chapter 548: Reunion of Senior and Junior Brothers

Qian Die Mountains.

A figure moved swiftly through the mountains—it was Lin Chen, having just emerged from the Qian Die Secret Realm.

After exiting the Qian Die Secret Realm, Lin Chen stayed in the village for a day, learning what had transpired in the outside world during his absence.

First and foremost, he cared about Yin Yue’s condition: after they exited Tengcheng, he had handed the storage box to Yin Yue, who then returned to the Yuepo Clan and quelled the rebellion.

But that had happened a year after he entered the Qian Die Secret Realm.

Qianshan and Qianlang also mentioned that the Yunyi Clan had sent a primordial-level expert, but no one from the Yunyi Clan had come since a year ago.

This included Feng Haoyu hiding his whereabouts and the Shang Clan concealing him as well.

He left after only one day because, from Qianshan, he learned that a month ago, Canglan Sect had issued a Return Order.

All Canglan Sect disciples, whether inner or outer disciple, young or old… upon hearing this order, must return to the sect immediately without delay.

This news made Lin Chen restless; after requesting the Shang Clan to deliver a message to Yin Yue, he chose to leave the Shang Clan’s territory.

The sect rarely issued a Return Order; during its war with Bahuang Sect, it had once issued a decree ordering all disciples traveling outside to return immediately without delay.

But back then, the Return Order was primarily meant to protect sect disciples from Yanluo Palace assassins, and also to reassure other martial artists in the Canglan Region, showing them that the sect was not merely sending them to die on the battlefield—its own disciples would also be summoned to fight.

A Return Order needs only to be issued once.

But now, with the sect issuing it a second time, it meant the battle was going poorly, martial artists were insufficient, and urgent reinforcements were needed.

As a Canglan Sect disciple, Lin Chen naturally must return at once.

At the outer edge of the Qian Die Mountains, Lin Chen suddenly halted, his eyes sharp as blades—he punched toward the left mountain peak.

BOOM!

On the left side of the peak, a middle-aged man’s face turned pale—he had never expected Lin Chen to detect his presence. In panic, he thrust out a palm to meet the attack.

CRACK!

The clash of fist and palm sent a crisp snap of breaking bones through the man’s arm; his face twisted in terror as he tried to retreat—but Lin Chen stepped forward in an instant, delivering another punch.

This punch sent the man’s body crashing hard into the cliff behind him, embedding him deep within, until he tumbled down with shattered rocks and debris.

The middle-aged man lay on the ground, his body dented in multiple places, yet his eyes bulged wide with disbelief.

As a mid-stage Primordial Stage Four cultivator, his clan had stationed him at the outer edge of the Qian Die Secret Realm to watch for Lin Chen.

Although his clan believed Lin Chen had already emerged from the secret realm, since Yanhuang’s realm had yet to detect his whereabouts, the clan had sent him here to wait.

Lin Chen was merely Primordial Stage Three; according to the hidden rules of the Qian Die Secret Realm, he could at most break through to Primordial Stage Four before being forced out—while the man himself was mid-stage Primordial Stage Four, easily capable of handling Lin Chen.

Until death, he could not comprehend how he had failed to withstand even two punches from Lin Chen.

Lin Chen looked at the man on the ground and took his storage box; he had no intention of leaving him alive, for from the man’s attire, he had already guessed his origin.

A Yunyi Clan member.

If a Yunyi Clan martial artist appeared here, it meant he was lying in wait for Lin Chen—even if spared, the man could not provide much useful information.

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One month later.

Canglan Region.

Wanren Mountain.

Blood qi surged into the sky.