Chapter 524 - 522: Coming to the Door
"So that person’s name is Shangguan Hong?"
"Oh? You know him?" Chen Tianlong saw Shen Yan’s surprised expression and thought he might know him.
"I don’t know him, just felt the name sounded familiar."
Shen Yan said with a bitter smile, those are absolute secrets, even close ones can’t be told, as it might bring deadly trouble.
"Hehe, alright, let’s continue eating. Once we’re full, we can rest well, and tomorrow we’ll see if he’s still there before sending you off in a couple of days."
Chen Tianlong felt Shen Yan had her own matters, yet now she was stuck in the village because of him, unable to come and go, which made him feel somewhat guilty.
"Oh, I just knew you wanted to get rid of me!" Shen Yan’s expression stiffened, a bit disappointed.
"Ah? That’s not what I mean, I..." Chen Tianlong didn’t know how to respond, realizing Shen Yan had misunderstood. "I was just afraid of delaying your matters."
"I have nothing to do, I’m quite free, just waiting for you to take me home to see my parents." Saying this, Shen Yan’s face suddenly turned red. After all, she was going to take Chen Tianlong to meet her parents, and whether true or false, she felt a bit excited.
"I see, actually, I was going to say, you can stay as long as you want, but this is the countryside, and there’s no internet or even reliable phone signal. I’m afraid you won’t like it." Chen Tianlong chuckled as he spoke.
"That’s no problem, the air here is good, it feels comfortable just sitting here." Shen Yan laughed heartily.
"...." Chen Tianlong was speechless for a moment, just smiled without saying anything, picked up a piece of rabbit leg meat and started eating with relish.
Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps in the yard, something unnoticable for other masters.
But at this moment, Chen Tianlong heard it clearly, and if he could hear it, Shen Yan could definitely hear it too, but she chose to pretend she didn’t.
Apart from the two of them, there was another person in the yard who heard it with extreme clarity, and that person was Chen Tian.
"Shen Yan, there seems to be someone outside, judging by the lightness of the footsteps, it should be a master." Chen Tianlong hadn’t yet determined whether it was Shangguan Hong, so he only mentioned it as a master.
"Ah? Someone’s there?" Shen Yan feigned surprise.
"Uh-huh, quickly go inside, I’ll stay to check it out."
Chen Tianlong wasn’t sure if it was Shangguan Hong, so he remained cautious, but he wasn’t worried at all because if something really happened, Old Chen would surely appear when called.
"I won’t, if it’s Shangguan Hong, that scoundrel, wouldn’t you get captured by him?"
Shen Yan asked worriedly as she was aware of the power disparity between Chen Tianlong and Shangguan Hong, knowing if Shangguan Hong really attacked, the consequences would be dire.
"Shen Yan, quit messing around, that person is very dangerous, quickly go back inside!"
Chen Tianlong turned serious, this was no joke. If it really were Shangguan Hong and he harmed Shen Yan, it would be disastrous.
"Oh, alright."
Seeing Chen Tianlong was serious, Shen Yan couldn’t continue to argue and went directly into the house.
Just then, a figure appeared in the courtyard. Chen Tianlong turned around and, through the bright moonlight, saw a familiar face.
"Chen Tianlong, you really know how to run. I scoured several nearby villages before finally tracing you. Had your car not been parked outside, I would have searched much longer." Shangguan Hong sneered.
"Oops, a moment’s carelessness, otherwise you wouldn’t have found me."
Chen Tianlong was a bit embarrassed, but thinking about it, his car could only be parked there. If left further out, the mischievous children from the neighboring village might cause some trouble.
"Are you sure? With your little tricks, you think you can evade me." Shangguan Hong smirked, feeling rather proud.
"Who would have thought, during New Year, you’re not staying home but wandering around?" Chen Tianlong gave Shangguan Hong an annoyed glance.
"Hmph, what do you know? This is the perfect opportunity to get rid of you. Once you’re back at school, with its protection and the Chen Family cronies backing you, you think I’m stupid?"
Shangguan Hong just wanted to finish this task quickly; it was a torment having to search for people instead of enjoying drinks and meat during the New Year.
"A bit foolish indeed, because during the New Year, which fool would act like this?" Chen Tianlong said calmly.
"You... courting death!"
With that, Shangguan Hong threw a punch, its speed and force were quite fierce. Even though Chen Tianlong was already on high alert with his Heart Method, he was still knocked off balance by the force of Shangguan Hong’s punch, almost falling down.
However, Chen Tianlong was amazed to discover his strength had ascended to a new level, noticeably faster in dodging compared to before, and his defense also significantly strengthened.
If it weren’t for the recent upgrade, he certainly wouldn’t have dodged that punch before. But earlier, he did evade Shangguan Hong’s punch, only feeling a sharp pain that quickly faded away.
Chen Tianlong was overjoyed, and suddenly remembered something, hurriedly employing his Heart Method, and the next moment, he was astonished; his healing speed was remarkably fast, nearly twice as quick as before.
No wonder, generally after an upgrade, all statuses experience a qualitative leap.
Despite the surprise, Chen Tianlong couldn’t relax his vigilance. This Shangguan Hong was just too powerful, and he couldn’t afford a lapse in attention, lest he end up being taken down directly.
Yellow Dao at the pinnacle of five stars, about to break through, so even though Chen Tianlong was at Yellow Dao four stars, he still felt tremendous pressure.
"Kid, it’s better you surrender. This time you can’t escape; I won’t let you run away again." Shangguan Hong gritted his teeth as he spoke, annoyed from letting him escape last time.
"Oh, I’m not afraid, this is my home, why should I run? I think this time it’s your turn to flee." Chen Tianlong coldly smiled, completely unafraid now, because with Old Chen around, what was there to fear?
"Ha, how ridiculous, with your strength, you dare to go against me and even think of making me run? What a joke."
Shangguan Hong thought Chen Tianlong was joking. It was an absolute joke given Chen Tianlong’s current strength, wanting to deal with someone almost reaching the sixth star of Yellow Dao mastery, was pure fantasy.
"Hehe, ridiculous, right? You’ll find out soon." Chen Tianlong said, suddenly throwing a punch, catching Shangguan Hong a bit off guard.
"Boom!"
With a powerful and fierce force, seemingly even swifter than before, even Shangguan Hong, at Yellow Dao five stars, had to retreat several steps, staring apprehensively at Chen Tianlong for quite a while.
"Kid, did you take some miracle drug or something? How did you suddenly become so fierce?"
Shangguan Hong stared in disbelief because on his fist, he felt a scorching sensation.
"Hehe, none of your business what I took."
Before Shangguan Hong could regain his composure, Chen Tianlong did not relent and went for another punch.