[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2249":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1448205,1898,"Chapter 2249 - 2249 2269 Does this mean, it has to be you_1","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2249",2249,"\u003Cp>2249: Chapter 2269: Does this mean, it has to be you?_1 2249: Chapter 2269: Does this mean, it has to be you?_1 “This sword suppresses me, and I can’t leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can you try to move the sword and let me out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, aren’t you overestimating me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my strength, how could I even move this sword an inch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai said, “Who asked you to move the sword?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you could move it, do you think it could still suppress me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked in confusion, “Then what should I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai explained, “There’s a Sword Talisman left on this sword by that person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s what drives the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can break the Sword Talisman, without it to power the sword, I’ll be able to free myself from its suppression and escape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s expression turned slightly odd; the scenario seemed all too familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful being suppressed, with a talisman affixed to the object suppressing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just remove the talisman, and the suppressed would break free to regain their unfettered power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Where’s the Sword Talisman?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s on the blade of the sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai replied, “Normally, the Sword Talisman doesn’t show, but it will appear whenever I struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It activates the sword to suppress me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just watch me try to move, and you’ll see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen didn’t rush to act but continued to question, “If the sword’s owner is so powerful, how could I, a mere Fairy, possibly break his Sword Talisman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I probably wouldn’t even get close before the talisman might destroy me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai explained, “He only wanted to suppress me, not kill me; otherwise, he would have simply killed me from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why bother with such effort?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Sword Talisman, as he said, anyone who can understand it can unlock it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t understand it, you can’t unlock it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give it a try, see if you can do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, yet he still didn’t move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, I can try to save you, but what’s in it for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, if I do manage to unlock the Sword Talisman and you really break free, what’s stopping you from smiting me with one slap as revenge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would I do then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai, growing impatient with Lin Chen’s prudence, said angrily, “I can slap you dead right now, believe it or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I believe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen responded with a smile, “But if you kill me now, then there’ll be no one to deal with the Sword Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there are still three people above; they could even bring more, but whether they want to help you unlock the Sword Talisman or get rid of you is another issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai was made to laugh by Lin Chen’s words, “You’re saying there’s no one but you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “My luck has always been pretty good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who’s to say for sure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai snorted, “Tell me, what do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said righteously, “How about we make a contract?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t worry, it’s not a Master-Servant Contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s make a Friendship Contract—you can never harm me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if I’m going to save you, shouldn’t there be a reward for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai laughed out loud, “Make a Friendship Contract with me, you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, “You’re thinking I’m not worthy, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, Senior, you’re being superficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not mentioning that making friends is about sincerity, not status or strength, I’m just ensuring you won’t harm me under any circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re very weak, and we were strangers until today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want to take all the precautions, isn’t that reasonable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Chi Zai lapsed into silence, uncertain whether he was enraged or simply flustered by Lin Chen’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had probably never been so blatantly threatened by a Fairy into making a Friendship Contract in his entire life, but today was an eye-opener.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Call those people above to come here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen’s expression remained unchanged as he turned to leave: “Alright, just wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll go call them now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Lin Chen leapt up, heading toward the surface, a tremendous sucking force suddenly enveloped the space around him, wrapping up Lin Chen within the Water-avoiding Bead, and in a swift motion, he was pulled back to the seabed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can make a contract with you, but if you can’t break the Sword Talisman, wouldn’t I be at a loss?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen shouted loudly, “How can you say that’s a loss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What have I gained from you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I can’t unlock the Sword Talisman, you’re still here being suppressed just like before, no difference really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You didn’t get any extra injuries, nor did you suffer more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we’re talking about it, I’m the one who put in all the effort for nothing, ending up with neither credit nor compensation, so I’m the one who’s really at a loss, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, even if I manage to pull you out, it’s not like I gain much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Friendship Contract simply ensures we won’t harm each other; it doesn’t require you to do anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I’m the one at a true disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about you provide some advance payment, even if it’s just a little, as a deposit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, when hiring someone to work, even if they don’t pay upfront, they still give some deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Zai was infuriated by Lin Chen, this kid was pushing his luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even looking at the Sword Talisman or doing a day’s worth of work, he was asking for this and that, speaking so confidently and, worse, making sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he couldn’t think of a rebuttal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a couple of breaths, Chi Zai finally said, “Name your price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll tell you, as a Starry Sky Demon Beast, my body is my biggest asset and source of combat power, unlike you Human cultivators who like to collect all sorts of treasures…”\u003C\u002Fp>",988,"2026-06-06T01:52:26.771Z",1,"novelbin.me","5e31dfbd6756914ea6491558042f1d820607f274f6c5ed7869c91ec9091f11b3","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2250","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-2248",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]