Fantasy: Starting with a bowl, you can exchange it for endless cultivation.

The next day.

Early in the morning.

Liang Xiaoyun then went to Gu Chen's residence to report.

"My lord, something terrible has happened. A special envoy has arrived from the headquarters of the Wilderness Watch, saying that he is here to temporarily take over the Nine Bays City Watch for a period of time and asked me to come and summon you." Liang Xiaoyun said to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen was taken aback upon hearing this: "The General Headquarters of the Wilderness Watch has sent a special envoy to temporarily take over the Night Watch of Jiuwan City for a period of time."

He was a little confused.

What's going on here?

What is that new commander-in-chief of the desolate state, Chen Lei, up to now? Is he trying to sideline me?

"Yes, that man also claimed to be He Teng, the fifth disciple of the newly appointed Chief of the Night Watch, Lord Chen Lei," Liang Xiaoyun explained. "He said he came to investigate the sudden entry of people from the four top powers into Yuehai County, and asked us to hand over control of the Night Watch of Jiuwan City and fully cooperate with him."

"He Tengyao." Gu Chen knew this person. After his master, Shangguan Wuqing, was transferred to Zhongzhou, Chen Lei came to take over as the new chief of the Wilderness Guard.

He had investigated Chen Lei's specific information.

Chen Lei previously had five personal disciples, and now he has taken in Wen Lingtian, making him six in total.

Chen Lei's fifth personal disciple is He Teng, who is currently twenty-five years old and at the early stage of the Breaking Aperture Realm.

He has already entered the top 300 on the list of prodigies.

I never expected him to come to Jiuwan City.

Was he here specifically to investigate the entry of the four top powers into Yuehai County, hoping to steal their treasure, or was he here to cause him trouble?

"Let's go take a look," Gu Chen said to Liang Xiaoyun.

"Mm." Liang Xiaoyun nodded.

Gu Chen arrived at the headquarters of the Night Watch.

Then he saw a young man sitting in the chief's seat, dressed in the clothes of a bronze night watchman, playing with two iron balls in his hands.

Upon seeing Gu Chen arrive.

He had no intention of getting up.

Liang Xiaoyun introduced, "Lord Gu, this is Lord He, the special envoy dispatched from the headquarters of the Wilderness Guard."

Gu Chen nodded and looked up at He Teng, who was sitting in his director's seat.

At this moment, He Teng, who was in front of him, also began to look him over.

The two locked eyes.

He Teng said, "You are Gu Chen."

Gu Chen did not answer, but stared at him sharply.

He Teng took his seat as soon as he arrived; was he trying to give him a hard time?

Seeing that Gu Chen did not answer, He Teng stood up, came to Gu Chen and said indifferently, "You do have some spirit. I heard that not only did you crack the case of the mining gang smuggling rare minerals to the Yamamoto family in Japan some time ago, but you also caught a spy planted by the Drowning Cult in the mining gang, and finally crippled Liu Chen of the Qingyun Sword Sect."

Gu Chen remained silent, watching him as if he wanted to say something.

Seeing that Gu Chen still didn't answer, He Teng felt bored and said, "I came here this time on the orders of my master to investigate the entry of these people from the four top forces, the Divine Fist Sect, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, the Haoran Academy, and the Golden Radiance Palace, into Yuehai County. I will take over the Night Watch of Jiuwan City today. You just need to cooperate fully with my investigation."

Although his tone was calm, it carried an undeniable forcefulness.

He currently holds no official position within the territory of Huangzhou.

He was previously the deputy director of the Night Watch in a prefecture in Zhongzhou. After his master Chen Lei was transferred to the Night Watch in Huangzhou as the chief, he was transferred there as well.

He was originally supposed to be assigned to serve as the head of the night watchman's office in any prefecture of the desolate state.

Now that people from the four top powers have suddenly entered Yuehai County, his master received the news that they might be looking for a hidden treasure, so he came to Yuehai County first.

The transfer of the head of the Night Watch of a prefecture is not so quick, and staying in the desolate state is boring.

So he simply came to Yuehai County. The claim that he came to investigate on Chen Lei's orders was all just boasting.

He wanted to get involved; if he could seize this treasure or some opportunity, it would greatly benefit him.

Gu Chen ignored him and went straight to his seat as the head of the Night Watch.

He said, "Your name is He Teng, right? I don't care what your identity is. First of all, the Night Watch has no such position as a special envoy. You have no right to come to my Nine Bays City Night Watch to take over this place."

"Secondly, this is my seat. Don't sit anywhere else, or you'll make a mess," Gu Chen said indifferently, showing no respect to He Teng.

There is no such thing as a messenger in the Night Watch.

To take over the Night Watch of Jiuwan City, He Teng would have to be a Night Watch official from Black Rock Prefecture, Jiuwan City's superior.

Furthermore, officials must hold the rank of seventh grade or above to have the authority to take over.

He Teng's official position has not yet been officially announced, and even if it is, it may not necessarily be in Black Rock Prefecture, since the position of Director of the Night Watch Division in Black Rock Prefecture is currently held by someone.

He can't just parachute in.

The Night Watch is forbidden from overstepping its authority.

Officials from other prefectures' night watchmen are not allowed to overstep their boundaries and manage the affairs of Black Rock Prefecture.

Therefore, He Teng is completely unqualified to say that he can take over the Night Watch of Jiuwan City.

He did that.

He simply wanted to use his status as the personal disciple of the General Commander of the Wilderness State to force me to hand over control of the Night Watch of Nine Bays City.

If it were any other city watchman without a powerful background, he would probably have yielded to him because of his status.

But Gu Chen wouldn't.

They were originally from different factions.

He Teng's every move now represents his master, Chen Lei.

Gu Chen represents his master, Shangguan Wuqing.

If Gu Chen had acted more submissively, he would have backed down as soon as He Teng arrived.

It would be interpreted by outsiders as him being afraid of He Teng and Chen Lei. Not only would he lose face, but his master, Shangguan Wuqing, would also lose face.

Therefore, in such situations, he has to be assertive.

On the other side, after hearing what he said...

He Teng's face turned completely cold.

The power of the early stage of the Breaking Aperture Realm was released, and a terrifying aura appeared, with a pressure directly pressing down on Gu Chen.

Under this terrifying pressure.

Liang Xiaoyun, who was standing to the side, was so shocked that she fell to the ground.

Gu Chen, however, remained unfazed.

He didn't even release his own aura, just watched as He Teng, who had been provoked by him, unleashed his full power.

"Say what you just said again!" He Teng looked at Gu Chen with icy eyes.

"I said, you are not qualified to sit in my seat, and don't sit in my seat casually, lest you make a mess!" Gu Chen retorted sharply.

He's only at the early stage of the Breaking Aperture Realm.

That level of intimidation wouldn't even be enough to tickle him.

He only publicly displayed his cultivation level as the early stage of the True Essence Realm.

With his true cultivation level, killing He Teng would be a piece of cake.

If He Teng is content, then so be it.

If he really thinks he has him cornered, he wouldn't mind finding an opportunity to kill him outright.

Upon hearing this, He Teng intensified his pressure once more, unleashing a terrifying aura upon Gu Chen.

This made it even more difficult for Liang Xiaoyun, who was at the late stage of the fifth realm of the Innate Realm, and several members of the Night Watch to resist.

But Gu Chen remained unfazed, as if he were completely unaffected.

"Very good." He Teng laughed angrily, "As expected of someone who dared to accept my junior brother's challenge with only the early stage of the True Essence Realm."

He Teng withdrew his oppressive aura and looked at Gu Chen with a cold gaze.

Gu Chen cultivated the Crimson Copper Body, a divine body-refining technique. Even at the beginner level, Gu Chen could withstand his oppressive aura.

This Gu Chen is truly remarkable; he deserves to be Shangguan Wuqing's prized disciple.

They didn't give him any face at all, daring to confront him head-on like that.

He was certain that the man wouldn't harm him.

He really wanted to go up there and slap Gu Chen to death.

But he understood that he couldn't do that, and had no reason to do so.

Doing so would be tantamount to turning against Shangguan Wuqing.

Afterwards, Shangguan Wuqing's other disciples came over and slapped him to death, and his master didn't dare to say anything.

He was in the wrong in this matter. He used the pressure of his realm to oppress Gu Chen and try to embarrass him. This was the most he could do.

If we do it again, it will be too much.

When factions clash, they need to have a legitimate reason and a justifiable cause.

He has no reason to attack Gu Chen now. If he were to forcibly attack Gu Chen, Gu Chen's fourth senior brother, Luo Tianxing, would use this incident to retaliate against him, and he would have no reason to object.

Don't be fooled by how powerful his master Chen Lei is in the desolate state these days.

In reality, however, his master was weaker than Shangguan Wuqing in both influence and strength.

They suppressed Shangguan Wuqing's disciples in the desolate state for some trivial reasons, and Shangguan Wuqing probably wouldn't react much.

But if they dare to cross the line and attack Gu Chen without any reason.

He will definitely not have a good ending.

"Gu Chen, I hope you'll still be this stubborn when you fight my junior brother a month and a half from now." He Teng said this harshly before leaving.

There was no other way but to force Gu Chen to disrespect him.

Intimidation was ineffective, and physical force was not an option.

He had no choice but to leave, letting Gu Chen run rampant for a while. A month and a half later, when Gu Chen faced off against his junior brother Wen Lingtian, he would have a hard time.

When the time comes, have your junior brother be ruthless and cripple him if possible, then see if he can still be so arrogant.

Seeing this, Gu Chen narrowed his eyes and watched him leave.

He Teng's junior brother, Wen Lingtian, they really thought Wen Lingtian could defeat them.

It's laughable that they won't know what cruelty is until a month and a half later.

He'll remember He Teng's show of force today.

Don't let him find a chance to deal with He Teng in the future, otherwise he will definitely pay back double.