"Alright, good!"
Lin Chen nodded, accepting with a serious expression.
He had originally thought that once Wu Zhixiong escaped, the people outside would surely stop him.
But he hadn't expected that the Southwest Grand Competition would actually end early.
That could only mean that the people outside had not been able to stop Wu Zhixiong at all!
Otherwise, they wouldn't have announced the early termination of the Southwest Grand Competition.
"Everyone, after we leave, please keep today's events strictly confidential. Otherwise, it will not benefit any of you!"
Sun Zhiqian turned back to look at everyone and cautioned them.
They had all received benefits, and if others found out after they left, they might be pressured by other sects to hand over those benefits!
Now that Wu Quanqui was dead, no one could suppress them anymore!
The news that Lin Chen could fight above his level and kill Wu Quanqui also needed to be kept a secret!
Otherwise, those narrow-minded cultivators in the cultivation world would, just like what they did to the Huang family back then, join forces to kill Lin Chen.
Regardless, Lin Chen was now their savior.
They absolutely could not betray Lin Chen!
"Please rest assured, Patriarch Sun. We understand!"
"That's right, we'll just say that Wu Quanqui perished with the Dragon Winged Snake, and Wu Zhixiong escaped with the treasure!"
The people present were all sharp individuals. In an instant, they had come up with an excuse.
Indeed, with Wu Zhixiong's escape now, it was impossible for him to remain in Beichuan.
He would definitely find a remote place to hide!
They could now shift all the blame onto Wu Zhixiong and the deceased Wu Quanqui, and no one would suspect anything!
"Good, then everyone, we will all stick to the same story!"
Seeing how cooperative they were, Sun Zhiqian glanced at Lin Chen, a smile on his face.
"Alright! It's a deal!"
The others nodded in agreement.
"Everyone, after we leave, I will refine the spirit herbs and medicinal ingredients from the valley into pills."
"Each family present will receive ten second-grade spirit pills as a gift."
"However, if anyone dares to leak my information, I will personally take action and exterminate their entire clan."
Lin Chen also stepped forward and made a promise to everyone.
"Yes, yes, thank you, Mr. Lin!"
Upon receiving Lin Chen's promise, a group of people thanked him profusely.
Although they didn't know who Lin Chen's master was, if he could teach a disciple who could kill a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator while at the Core Formation stage, his master's cultivation must be at least at the Nascent Soul realm!
Even if they were crazy, they wouldn't dare to offend a true Nascent Soul cultivator!
Moreover, if they kept quiet now, they would receive ten second-grade spirit pills. Why wouldn't they?
Before long, the formation in the sky opened, and all the cultivators in the valley left in succession, gathering on the central high platform.
"Mr. Lin, you're finally out!"
As soon as Lin Chen emerged, Old Huang, along with Chu Lian, rushed to meet him.
"Mm."
Seeing Old Huang waiting outside, Lin Chen nodded slightly.
What surprised Lin Chen was that the little girl beside Old Huang was the same little loli he had seen in the valley before, the one who wanted to take him as her master!
However, the little loli had left because she thought his cultivation was too low.
At that time, he had wondered if this little loli was also hiding her cultivation like him.
He hadn't expected that this would be the girl Old Huang was talking about!
"Uncle Huang, this can't be the helper you found for our Chu family, can it?"
However, when Chu Lian saw Lin Chen, her small mouth widened slightly.
Good heavens, after Old Huang came out, he had repeatedly assured her that he had found a master who could protect the entire Chu family!
And the result was that he had found such a mere early-stage Core Formation cultivator!
You must know that Zhou Qianyuan, who was coveting their Chu family now, was a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator!
And most importantly, Zhou Qianyuan was an alchemist and had excellent connections in the entire Southwest. He would definitely bring many experts to the Chu family.
Now, Old Huang had only found such an early-stage Core Formation cultivator. What was the difference between this and sending him to his death?
"Miss, please don't worry. Mr. Lin's strength is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface!"
Hearing Chu Lian's doubts, Old Huang quickly explained.
He knew that even Wu Quanqui, the half-step Nascent Soul cultivator from the Blazing Fire Sect, had died in Lin Chen's hands. Not to mention, Zhou Qianyuan was merely a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator!
As long as Lin Chen was willing to act, he could probably crush him with just one hand!
"This... Old Huang, are your old eyes playing tricks on you?"
Chu Lian looked troubled, her brows furrowed.
You must know that finding a helper was no trivial matter!
Not only was Zhou Qianyuan coveting their entire Chu family, but he also wanted to marry her!
She would rather die than marry such an old man!
This Old Huang was simply too unreliable!
"Miss, Mr. Lin really..."
"Everyone, please be quiet!"
However, just as Old Huang was about to explain something about Lin Chen, an old man stepped forward on the high platform and addressed the crowd.
As he spoke, he infused a trace of spiritual power, making everyone feel as if his voice was speaking directly into their ears.
Old Huang's words were also cut off subconsciously.
"Everyone, there was an accident in the Trial Valley. Sect Master Wu Zhixiong of the Blazing Fire Sect broke out of the formation. What exactly happened?"
The old man looked at everyone in the field and posed his question.
When Wu Zhixiong had escaped earlier, he had instinctively stepped forward to block him, but Wu Zhixiong had attacked as if he were fleeing for his life.
He had been caught off guard and could only let him escape.
Because of this, they suspected that something major must have happened inside the Fallen Immortal Valley to force the dignified Sect Master Wu Zhixiong of the Blazing Fire Sect to desperately flee.
Under the circumstances, for the safety of the cultivators in the Trial Valley, they had collectively decided to end the Southwest Grand Competition early.
"Reporting to Elder, as far as I know, the Blazing Fire Sect was hunting the Dragon Winged Snakes in the Trial Valley."
"As for what happened inside the valley, we do not know."
Someone immediately stepped forward and reported to the referee.
"What? The Blazing Fire Sect was hunting the Dragon Winged Snakes?"
Hearing this, the referee swept his gaze across the high platform.
He suddenly noticed that out of all the cultivators who had entered the Blazing Fire Sect, only Wu Long and Wu Hu had come out!
Even Wu Quanqui, who had been so arrogant before, was not among the crowd!