Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

They proceeded cautiously, avoiding people as much as possible, and soon Chen Xuanhong and his companion arrived at the narrow pass where Han Tianzun had been ambushed years ago.

The two exchanged a glance, and Chen Houzhe nodded slightly before taking two steps forward and walking ahead.

Chen Xuanhong carried the sword box on his back, its lid already open at some point, and followed silently behind him, about two zhang away.

When they had traveled more than half the distance and the narrow path began to widen, the two suddenly stopped.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman walked out from not far away, and at the same time, a figure appeared behind them.

Upon seeing the couple, Chen Houzhe looked puzzled and said, "Senior brothers and sisters, our patriarch is also a cultivator of the Hidden Moon Sect. We are practically fellow disciples. Is there any misunderstanding?"

"Let's do it!"

Chen Houzhe's response was a cold two-word reply, without even a hint of explanation.

Chen Houzhe and his companion didn't have time to think about the reason, and almost subconsciously waved their hands to release more than a dozen talismans.

Instantly, the space between the four was filled with flames and golden blades.

Chen Xuanhong behind him was even faster. With a few whooshes, three flying swords appeared instantly in front of the burly man blocking the road.

Crackling sounds rang out continuously, and the burly man heard the shield in front of him creak and groan.

The voice was so urgent that his mind was completely blank, and he had no idea what fear was.

Almost instinctively, he activated a talisman that his mother had always kept hidden in his chest.

A thick layer of gold instantly enveloped him, and almost at the same time, a piercing sound like an electric drill shattered his eardrums.

The burly man swallowed hard, afraid that his movements might be too violent and crack the golden light barrier in front of him.

With the absurd idea that the other party might have entered by hiding their cultivation level at the Foundation Establishment stage, the big man hurriedly took out a high-grade defensive shield from his storage bag and placed it in front of him.

Without the slightest hesitation, he lifted his foot and stepped back.

His intermediate-level protective talisman might not be able to withstand the opponent's next three sword strikes. The three sword marks, which were more than half-pierced, made him lose all desire to continue the fight.

Hesitation, even for a moment longer, is a disrespect for one's own life.

It wasn't him who wanted to cause trouble for the Chen brothers. Why risk his life for the sake of their sect's internal conflicts?

Seeing that the big man showed no sign of stopping, Chen Xuanhong indeed did not continue the pursuit.

Instead, he immediately retrieved his flying sword and turned to face the two people in front of him.

At this moment, despite being outnumbered two to one, the situation was completely one-sided.

At the very beginning, Chen Houzhe scattered a handful of talismans, but among these dozen or so talismans were a few firebird talismans and golden thread talismans.

The Golden Silk Talisman governs control, while the Firebird Talisman governs slaughter!

More importantly, both the golden silk talisman and the two firebird talismans were directed towards the male disciple.

The two members of the Hidden Moon Sect never expected that Chen Houzhe would dare to take the initiative in such a situation.

The protective artifact on the man's body, although it was a top-tier artifact, was only of ordinary level, and he had not fully activated it.

Eighty percent of his magical power was directed at a black and white Yin-Yang shuttle, aiming towards Chen Houzhe's chest.

The other one was equally impressive; the envoy's long needle vanished in an instant.

Chen Houzhe ignored these attacks and didn't even use a single magical artifact for defense.

*Click...*

Three sounds, almost coming from right in front of the big man, rang out almost simultaneously in front of Chen Houzhe.

The only difference was that after the golden light persisted for half a breath, it turned into a pile of golden fragments.

But Chen Houzhe's eyes didn't tremble at all as he watched all this.

The two people opposite them were somewhat confused, but in such a short time, they had no time to think at all.

He could only instinctively control the magical artifact, aiming it at Chen Houzhe's vital points, such as his head and chest.

"Ah... uh!"

A piercing scream, which lasted only three breaths, echoed throughout the entire First Line Gorge.

The burly man, who had only run a short distance, immediately increased his speed by three points upon hearing this sound.

Although those three breaths were short, they were still close friends who had shopped together in Y, so it was easy to tell the difference.

As the cliffs on both sides gradually opened up, the expansive view calmed his wildly beating heart.

"Fellow Daoist, could you tell my brother and me what happened in the canyon?"

That bloodcurdling scream made both my brother and I instinctively tighten our grip on our longswords!

"Fuck your mother!"

Seeing the two people blocking his way, the burly man felt an urge to whip their corpses.

However, this wish is something he will never be able to fulfill in his lifetime.

Two Firebird Talismans were used; not only was the corpse gone, but even the opponent's storage bag was left behind.

The remaining female cultivator was only three feet away from the other party. At such a short distance, even if she survived, she would probably be badly injured.

However, in reality, the white silk magic artifacts that protected him were not significantly damaged.

This result was not because his strength far surpassed that of his Daoist partner, but simply because Chen Houzhe showed mercy and controlled the power of the Firebird Talisman, with most of it falling on his Daoist partner.

Although he escaped a calamity, he felt no joy whatsoever.

Watching his own Shattered Moon Needle magic weapon tremble in the other party's palm, even though he poured all his magic power into it, it remained unmoved.

She then realized that she was more than just a clown; in the other person's eyes, she was probably not even as good as an ant.

"Tell me, why are you targeting the Chen family? Based on our understanding of the family head, he doesn't easily make enemies."

Chen Houzhe asked in a calm tone, showing no sign that they were two people who had just faced each other in a life-or-death struggle and wanted to kill each other.

"Heh heh heh, the Chen family... what a Chen family! Everyone underestimated you..."

Suddenly, a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and as the last two "you"s fell, his entire body fell straight backward.

Chen Houzhe and his companion made no move in response. The other party had acted too decisively in severing their heart meridians, and with the white silk protecting them, the two of them had no chance to stop it.

The other party's last sentence was quite intriguing. Could it be that the Chen family's development had hindered someone else's?

This was the only possibility they could think of, but in all these years, the Chen family had not extended their reach into the Hidden Moon Sect!

Our family head has always valued harmony and has never had a conflict with any other family.

The only major move they made was replacing the family's residence, but that was bought with real money.

They even established a connection with the family of Master Zhao, the leader of the Hidden Moon Sect. Several of their Chen family members still have the surname Zhao!

As for that dispute over the Foundation Establishment Pill, it's all in the past. The Foundation Establishment Pill has been used, so who would still hold a grudge about it?

It would be extremely unwise to offend the closed-door disciple of a Core Formation cultivator just for the sake of a petty argument.