Chapter 475

Chapter 475: The Clown

In the front hall, Xi Manyun knelt on the cold ground, barely daring to breathe.

Outside, she was the formidable steward of the Xun Celestial Guardian’s Pavilion, but here, she was merely a subordinate. Wang Chen could easily strip her of all her glory with a single word.

Xi Manyun knew exactly who had granted her current position.

Because it was hard-won, she cherished it deeply, and now she felt an overwhelming sense of dread.

Seated in the main position, Wang Chen had just finished reviewing the documents she had submitted.

It was a confession.

The testimony obtained by Xi Chenlong after bringing back the old flower farmer Wang Chen had captured!

The upgraded Cultivation Panel had not erred; this old cultivator, skilled in disguise, was indeed a spy.

In fact, he had been lurking within the Xi family for over twenty years before entering the Xun Celestial Guardian’s Pavilion, remaining undetected all that time—a true deep-sea character.

As for who the puppet master was and how much information they had sold out about the Xi family, the old cultivator did not reveal.

It wasn’t that the Xi family lacked means; it was just that he had been placed under restrictions. If he touched on sensitive topics, he would die on the spot!

This was also why Xi Manyun felt such fear.

She worried that Wang Chen would think the Xi family was incompetent.

“You’ve worked hard.”

Wang Chen tossed the documents aside and said to Xi Manyun, “You may rise; this matter cannot be blamed on you.”

Xi Manyun was merely a direct descendant of the Xi family, not the head, and being female made it even more unfair to place the blame on her.

However, a necessary admonition still had to be made.

Wang Chen opened the Global Mode to check, and Xi Manyun appeared as a light green dot.

This indicated that she was a lightly friendly unit.

Although the Global Mode was powerful, it was also quite tricky; earlier, Wang Chen had unwittingly lost several thousand Virtue points.

But the tuition paid was not in vain; he had now mastered some usage techniques.

As long as he controlled the range of probing, the consumption could be greatly reduced.

The effect was quite good.

Xi Manyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief: “Thank you, Master Celestial Guardian, for your generosity.”

For some reason, upon seeing Wang Chen again today, she felt he had become even more unfathomable.

An inexplicable anxiety crept into her heart, as if all her secrets had been seen through by Wang Chen!

She rose gracefully and cautiously asked, “Master Celestial Guardian, may I request to re-examine the Lesser Steward’s residence?”

Discovering one cockroach often meant there was a whole nest hidden somewhere out of sight.

This principle applied universally, regardless of the world.

Xi Manyun certainly did not want Wang Chen to uncover new spies; otherwise, the Xi family’s reputation would truly be trampled into the ground.

“No need for such trouble.”

Wang Chen flicked his finger, sending out a talisman: “Take these people back with you.”

They are all yellow names!

Xi Manyun took it and gasped—there were actually eleven names inside!

She recognized several of them.

The steward’s delicate face flushed crimson, and she said bitterly, “Lesser Steward…”

“I told you, it’s not your fault.”

Wang Chen waved his hand dismissively: “Go back and do your job well.”

Xi Manyun dared not say more: “Yes.”

At that moment, a commotion erupted outside, as if someone was causing a disturbance at the front gate of the pavilion.

“We demand to see Master Celestial Guardian!”

“Master Celestial Guardian, we have been wronged!”

“We seek justice!”

Xi Manyun’s expression shifted—who dared to cause trouble outside the Celestial Guardian’s Pavilion?

Who has the courage of a bear!

“Master Celestial Guardian!”

Xi Chenlong hurried over, kneeling in salute: “A group of troublemaking rebels has arrived outside. They have been stopped by the Guard Office; please advise on how to handle them.”

Wang Chen remained composed: “What kind of people are they?”

Xi Chenlong looked somewhat uneasy.

All the troublemakers were people he had expelled from the patrol camp!

After assuming the role of leader of the patrols, Xi Chenlong had conducted a thorough purge of the patrol camp under the Xun Celestial Guardian’s Pavilion, removing everyone who had previously been aligned with Chief Steward Wu Jingwei.

He replaced them entirely with his own people from the Xi family.

Of course, this had been done with Wang Chen’s approval, but for those he had expelled to come and cause a scene at the pavilion’s entrance was a direct blow to his authority as the leader of the patrols.

It stung like a slap to the face!

Xi Chenlong could not defend himself, so he could only apologize to Wang Chen: “I have failed in my duties.”

Wang Chen offered no judgment: “Let’s go and see what’s happening outside.”

He rose and left the front hall, accompanied by Xi Chenlong, Xi Manyun, and others, arriving at the entrance of the Celestial Guardian’s Pavilion.

There, at the base of the high steps, a dense crowd had gathered.

There were two to three hundred of them.

Most exuded a fierce aura, with martial artists and cultivators making up the vast majority. At this moment, they were all visibly agitated, fists clenched in fervent determination.

Not far away, even more onlookers had gathered.

They pointed and murmured among themselves.

Wang Chen’s arrival brought an instant hush to the scene!

The troublemakers who had surrounded the entrance of the Celestial Guardian’s Pavilion had come with malicious intent, fully prepared with various schemes aimed at undermining Wang Chen’s dignity and authority as a celestial guardian.

Yet, when Wang Chen stood before them, it felt as though an invisible hand had seized their throats.

Words failed them!

A group of pitiful clowns.

As Wang Chen’s gaze swept over the faces of the troublemakers, they involuntarily lowered their heads, some even holding their breath.

A few began to tremble.

Only then did they realize they were confronting a Purple Palace master.

Moreover, he was the celestial guardian representing the colossal West Sea Sect!

Many felt a sudden urge to retreat, secretly regretting their decision to come here.

The Celestial Guardian’s Pavilion represented the face of the West Sea Sect—was that face so easily challenged?

At that moment, a cultivator showed signs of struggle, his eyes flashing with ferocity. Suddenly, he raised his arm and shouted, “Celestial Guardian…”

Clang!

The crisp, melodious sound of a sword instantly drowned out his cry.

A brilliant sword light flashed, and a head with wide, furious eyes soared into the air.

Strike the leader, and the rest will falter!

Before the crowd could react, the sword light whirled through the throng, swiftly severing multiple heads.

The celestial guardian has killed!

The crowd erupted in panic, the troublemakers wishing they had extra legs as they fled in terror, crying out for their parents.

Chaos ensued!

Xi Chenlong and Xi Manyun, standing behind Wang Chen, exchanged uneasy glances.

They had anticipated Wang Chen would act decisively, but they never imagined he would be so ruthless and swift.

In the blink of an eye, he had slain so many!

Xi Chenlong and Xi Manyun knew well that these troublemakers were from the Wu family and their allies.

They largely represented the local forces of Daying City.

Did Wang Chen not fear a fierce backlash from these powers with such a massacre?

After all, some outstanding elites from local families had also joined the West Sea Sect and held influential connections there.

If a response came down, could Wang Chen withstand it?