Douluo Continent: Steadily Growing Stronger in Shrek Academy

Chapter 89 Jade Sword Sect

After walking for about ten minutes, Lin Chen reached the outermost edge of the village.

Looking at the busy villagers in front of him, Lin Chen did not go forward to disturb them, but instead walked in another direction, wanting to bypass the village.

Not revealing their identity as Soul Masters is also to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.

"Young man!" At this moment, an old man riding on an ox called out to Lin Chen.

"What is it?" Lin Chen asked.

"Young man, are you from out of town?" the old man asked.

Lin Chen nodded without saying anything more.

"Young man, I think you should turn back and take another route," the old man whispered in Lin Chen's ear.

It's clear that this is a kind-hearted person, and he doesn't harbor any malicious intentions.

So Lin Chen asked, "Why? Is there a powerful soul beast lurking here?"

The old man shook his head repeatedly upon hearing this, saying, "They are from the Jade Sword Sect. They claim to be a righteous sect, yet they frequently rob and plunder villages. Some families have even taken young girls to the sect on the mountain to be their concubines. The five villages nearby are filled with resentment, but they dare not speak out!"

As he said this, a worried look returned to the old man's face.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen bowed slightly, took out a gold soul coin, and said, "Thank you for informing me. This is my reward."

"Oh no, no, I only said a few words, how could I accept your gold soul coins?" Upon seeing this, the old man quickly tried to return them to Lin Chen.

"Don't refuse. Telling me this saves me some unnecessary trouble, and you deserve it."

Hearing Lin Chen's words, the old man no longer refused, but put the gold soul coin into his tattered money bag and asked, "Young brother, are you a Soul Master?"

Lin Chen shook his head and said, "I am not a Soul Master. My family sent me on an errand and I was passing through here. I would like to thank you for saving me unnecessary trouble. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, Lin Chen walked straight back the way he came, but still did not use his Soul Master abilities.

Lin Chen was used to such things. Some Soul Masters often relied on their status to forcibly abduct women and act tyrannically. But Lin Chen didn't intend to interfere. If he did, the same thing would happen in another place. It was better to just ignore it.

None of this concerns him; as long as he doesn't do anything harmful to others, it's fine.

When one is poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when one is successful, one should benefit all under heaven. Clearly, Lin Chen is far from reaching the level of benefiting all under heaven.

But the old man had also shown him the way, so Lin Chen couldn't leave without repaying his kindness. He gave him a gold soul coin, hoping it would come in handy the next time that damned sect came, saving him some trouble.

Before long, it got dark.

Lin Chen found a relatively open and flat place, then took out tools for setting up a tent and starting a fire, as well as food, from his storage bag, and set up the tent on the spot, intending to spend the night there.

After starting a fire, Lin Chen began to eat dry rations.

When he went to obtain the spirit ring before, there were no inns or anything around, so Lin Chen survived by eating dry rations. After doing this a few times, he got used to it.

Lin Chen's current location is about ten kilometers away from the previous village.

Suddenly, an arrow shot towards Lin Chen, but it was as slow as a snail's pace for him.

With a turn, Lin Chen easily dodged the arrow.

Lin Chen showed no sign of panic and calmly said, "Come out."

Several people dressed in sect attire jumped down from the tree.

Lin Chen had already noticed people when he arrived here earlier. He didn't intend to cause any trouble, so he went to other places to find another place to stay.

But to his surprise, these people followed Lin Chen, staring at him with eyes like hungry wolves eyeing fat sheep.

Lin Chen decided to set up camp right there and see what tricks they were up to.

Judging from their attire, Lin Chen knew they belonged to a certain sect.

"Judging from this, this should be the Jade Sword Sect that the old man mentioned. I didn't expect their territory to be so large," Lin Chen thought to himself.

He had been hurrying on his way after leaving the village, but it got dark so quickly that he hadn't gone very far.

"Are you robbers?" Lin Chen asked, a hint of panic on his face.

"We're not robbers, it's just that my young master is short of money and wants to ask you for some to spend," one of them said.

"Young Master? What family are you from?" Lin Chen continued acting and asked.

"I'm from the Jade Sword Sect. If you know what's good for you, hand over your stuff now, or don't blame us for being impolite," the man who spoke earlier said again.

"Look at this young man, he's really handsome. Why don't you come with me for a drink?" another effeminate voice rang out.

"Damn it, we're already in a fantasy world, and we still manage to encounter a male ghost!" Upon hearing this voice, Lin Chen was stunned for a few seconds before cursing inwardly.

"Get lost, don't try to disgust me with your nonsense. After I collect the money, you can do whatever you want with me."

Lin Chen replied indifferently, "I have no money."

"No money? Look at you dressed so well, you're kidding me!" another person shouted.

"Everyone, I really don't have any money," Lin Chen said with a "sincere" expression.

"No money? You dare to trespass on our Jade Sword Sect's territory even if you have no money? Go, teach this kid a lesson, and then leave him to Old Goose."

The group rolled up their sleeves and rushed towards Lin Chen.

"Oh!"

"Aa ...

Several people were knocked to the ground.

The disciple who had previously been demanding money from Lin Chen now spoke with a look of terror on his face, saying, "You...you're also a Soul Master?"

How could an ordinary person possibly defeat several Soul Venerables so easily?

Lin Chen kicked him, sending him flying several meters away.

Another man struggled to his feet and said to the others, "Brothers, activate your Martial Souls! I refuse to believe this kid can beat us."

"Oh!"

"Aa ...

The group was knocked to the ground again.

The disciple who had been clamoring to awaken his Martial Soul was now kneeling before Lin Chen with a terrified expression, saying, "I unintentionally offended you, sir. Please forgive me!"

This person in front of them hadn't even used his martial spirit against them. If they didn't spare their lives now, they'd be waiting to die!

Lin Chen would not show mercy to these people. Just as he was about to kill them, a jade sword shot towards him at lightning speed.

However, for Lin Chen, it was still a 0.5x action.

"Young brother, please have mercy. I am Si Nan from the Jade Sword Sect. My father is the sect leader of the Jade Sword Sect. I hope you will give me some face."

(End of this chapter)