Chapter 576: The Clever Murong Yan

Lin Chen looked at Yin Wushuang. When Grand Elder Ye first took him to meet Grand Elder Yin, he had already revealed a piece of information.

Grand Elder Yin was in seclusion, attempting a breakthrough!

At the time, he had assumed the Eight Desolations Sect chose to start the war because they feared Grand Elder Yin would succeed, hoping to prevent the breakthrough.

Yet, Grand Elder Ye's expression at the time told him that Grand Elder Yin had likely failed.

Although he did not know how great the risks were for a breakthrough beyond the Myriad Phenomena Stage, Lin Chen could sense from Grand Elder Ye's expression that Grand Elder Yin had likely suffered a backlash from the failed attempt.

The fact that the Blood Moon Sect and the Yama Palace had also joined the war, forming an alliance with the Eight Desolations Sect, further confirmed this.

Therefore, the price Grand Elder Yin paid to head to the Wan Wan Huozong Sect and use such forceful means to kill a Sixth-Stage Innate practitioner and injure an elder of the same Myriad Phenomena Stage must have been significant.

"This disciple thanks Grand Elder Yin for taking action."

Lin Chen was not a pretentious person. Since Grand Elder Yin had already spoken, he finally bowed deeply to Yin Wushuang.

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Canglan Sect.

When Lin Chen returned to the sect with the two Grand Elders, they departed on their own.

Lin Chen understood that the Grand Elders clearly had matters to discuss, and he was certain it had to do with what happened in the Sacred Fire Realm.

Compared to his last return, Lin Chen found the sect even more desolate this time. He could barely see any disciples walking outside, and the Task Hall, usually bustling with noise, was now devoid of even a shadow.

After wandering around the sect, Lin Chen returned to his residence. To his delight, his master had actually returned.

"Master!"

Lin Chen was very excited. Since the war with the Eight Desolations Sect began and he left the Canglan Sect, he hadn't seen his master for several years. If he added the decades spent in the Thousand Fold Secret Realm, the time was even longer.

"Did you suffer any grievances on this trip to the Wan Wan Huozong Sect?"

"Disciple didn't suffer any grievances; Grand Elder Yin already vented my frustrations for me."

Lin Chen shook his head. If he had suffered grievances, then Dongfang Canglang and that Yan Hui had likely suffered even more.

As for injuries... with his current physical strength, his recovery ability was terrifying; those minor injuries were nothing at all.

"I didn't expect Senior Uncle Yin to go to the Wan Wan Huozong Sect in person."

Du Xiaofeng also sighed. The events at the Wan Wan Huozong Sect had already spread throughout the entire Canglan Sect, and he had naturally received the news.

There was both anger at his disciple suffering grievances and satisfaction that Grand Elder Yin had taken action, but there was even more shame.

His disciple had suffered grievances, yet he, as the master, had no way to help and instead needed a Grand Elder to intervene.

"I am starting to regret taking you as my disciple back then."

Lin Chen was stunned, not understanding why his master would say that.

"You grew too fast. To be honest, there is very little I can give you on your cultivation path. If I'm not mistaken, your current strength should already be no less than mine."

Hearing his master's words, Lin Chen finally understood why he said that. He felt guilty for not being of much help to his disciple.

"Master, there is a saying in my hometown: 'A teacher is one who imparts the Dao, teaches skills, and resolves doubts.' A disciple does not have to be inferior to the teacher, and a teacher does not have to be stronger than the disciple..."

"This was said by a senior in my hometown who cultivated many disciples. In his view, the relationship between master and disciple does not require the master to always be stronger than the disciple. In fact, the faster a disciple surpasses the master, the more it proves the master's success."

Du Xiaofeng smiled upon hearing his disciple's words: "It seems I was being a bit pretentious, needing you, the disciple, to comfort me. But you are right; the stronger the disciple, the more it proves my eye for talent in taking on apprentices."

Lin Chen chuckled: "Master's eye for talent is beyond doubt. Only Master would dare to decide to take me on as a disciple before I had even reached the sect."

Mentioning this, the corners of Du Xiaofeng's mouth lifted slightly. Back then, to take Lin Chen as his disciple, he had argued quite a bit with his fellow brothers. This was the most correct and proudest thing he had done in his life.

Half an hour later, Du Xiaofeng left, but before leaving, the expression on his old face suddenly became a bit strange: "I heard you have a marriage contract with the little princess of the Flower Clan?"

"Yes, Jiang Jiang Shijie and I are both from Canglan Island. Before heading to the Wan Wan Huozong Sect, I didn't even know Jiang Jiang Shijie was a Flower Clan princess."

Lin Chen briefly explained the situation, and Du Xiaofeng nodded: "That is fate. Who could have imagined that a dignified Flower Clan princess would be on an island with such barren martial arts?"

"I suppose that girl named Murong Yan is also from Canglan Island."

Du Xiaofeng blinked his old eyes, and Lin Chen instantly understood why his master suddenly mentioned his and Jiang Jiang Shijie's affair. It wasn't gossip, but because of Murong Yan.

For a moment, Lin Chen didn't know how to answer.

"Ahem, I have arranged for that girl to stay at the Qingfeng Residence in Canglan City. That is my property, and no one knows about this yet."

It was not unusual for martial artists in the Yan Imperial Dynasty to have multiple wives and concubines; many powerful figures were like that. But since Lin Chen had a marriage contract with the Flower Clan princess, Du Xiaofeng couldn't help but worry.

With the status of a Flower Clan princess, would she accept two women serving one husband?

If the Flower Clan knew of that girl's existence, would they have other intentions?

As Lin Chen's master, he had to arrange things for him. As for the final decision, that would have to be up to Lin Chen himself. ===== CHAPTER 577 =====