Chapter 7
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Chapter 7: Mr. Chen
Seeing that Bai Chen had no intention of making a move, everyone let out a sigh of relief.
Nan Xuan Fei got up from the ground, feeling both shocked and angry.
She was actually frightened by a bumpkin; it was truly embarrassing!
“Such a lack of manners! Always wanting to fight!”
Nan Xuan Fei mumbled, looking at Bai Chen with clear disgust.
Beside her, Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing shared the same sentiment.
Their impression of Bai Chen had dropped to an all-time low!
“Who really lacks manners is clear as day, considering you broke someone else’s belongings.”
Bai Chen coldly stared at Nan Xuan Fei.
“You!”
Nan Yue Ran was so angry she couldn’t find the words.
Nan Zhan Fei looked at Bai Chen coldly, wanting to drive him away even more.
“You bumpkin, I don’t know what your purpose is in getting close to my daughter, but if it’s for money, I can give you some, then you can get lost from the Nan family!”
Bai Chen sneered disdainfully.
“Money? To me, money is just a string of numbers.”
Bai Chen spoke the truth; he had lived for so long that he couldn’t even count the wealth he had saved!
At his level, money truly meant nothing to him.
Nan Xuan Fei smiled coldly.
“You sure know how to boast!”
Nan Zhan Fei frowned as he looked at Bai Chen.
He saw him as a poor, ignorant person who loved to brag, a common city dweller!
“Nan Yue Ran! I give you one last chance! Stay away from him!”
“He saved Nian Nian! I will marry him for the rest of my life! If you keep forcing me, I will throw myself at the Nan family’s door!”
Nan Yue Ran looked at Nan Zhan Fei resolutely, her determination clear.
Nan Zhan Fei was momentarily speechless upon seeing this.
Xu Qing rolled her eyes.
“Forget it, let’s eat first! The family banquet is ready! We can talk about this after we eat!”
Seeing Xu Qing provide an exit, everyone went along with it and took their seats.
However, the atmosphere at the table was indeed quite tense.
As Nan Xuan Fei ate, she mocked Bai Chen.
“Bumpkin, have you ever eaten such good food?”
“People like you, living in the mountains, should stay there for your whole lives! Sticking to your little piece of land, you don’t deserve to eat these things!”
Bai Chen’s gaze turned cold.
He had lived for thousands of years and experienced everything.
Long ago, before the spiritual energy dissipated, he had even tasted the dragons in the sky!
Now, he was being mocked by a mere mortal.
If it weren’t for Nan Yue Ran, he would have easily swatted this insect away.
He now regarded Nan Xuan Fei as nothing more than a fly.
“Nan Xuan Fei, I warn you to keep your mouth shut! Otherwise, I won’t be kind to you!”
“What’s wrong with people from the mountains! As long as they work hard and live honestly, they deserve respect! In contrast, I have even less respect for those who rely on their wealthy families and spend their days being idle!”
Nan Yue Ran would not let Bai Chen suffer injustice; she immediately stood up to defend him.
“Enough! Just be quiet for a moment! Later, the vice governor of Lintai, Lord Liu Ming, will be coming, so keep your mouths shut!”
Nan Zhan Fei frowned and scolded.
Nan Xuan Fei, who had wanted to speak again, instantly fell silent.
The vice governor of Lintai was a significant figure!
But why would such a person come to their Nan family?
…
“Vice Governor Liu Ming of Lintai City has arrived!”
A loud call came from outside, and Nan Zhan Fei’s expression changed. He quickly stood up to greet him.
The surrounding members of the Nan family also fell silent.
The vice governor of Lintai City was the second-highest authority there!
Nan Zhan Fei led the rest of the Nan family to welcome him.
Bai Chen sat in his seat, unmoved; a mere ordinary mortal was not worth his attention.
Liu Ming entered the Nan family and scanned the room.
“I’m here today to inform you of something!”
“Please speak, my lord!”
Nan Zhan Fei said humbly.
“Recently, keep an eye out for a strange young man appearing in Lintai.”
“Of course, I don’t expect you to actually encounter him; with your level, the chances of meeting him are too low!”
“But if you hear anything, inform me immediately!”
Hearing Liu Ming’s words, Nan Zhan Fei felt puzzled.
What young man? He was completely in the dark.
“Do you know what this person’s appearance is like or have any clues? It would help us be on the lookout.”
Liu Ming glanced at Nan Zhan Fei.
“I’m not sure either. I was told by my superiors, and all I know is that this person is referred to as ‘Mr. Chen’!”
“What is the background of this Mr. Chen?”
Nan Zhan Fei asked further.
The surrounding members of the Nan family perked up their ears to listen.
Liu Ming smiled lightly.
“I don’t know much about Mr. Chen’s origins either, but I can share something that is only known among the upper echelons of the entire Nine Provinces!”
“The two war gods from the North and South of the Nine Provinces, as well as Song Ziwen, the Family Head of the first family in the capital, along with many top figures from the Nine Provinces, all respect him as their teacher!”
“Now this man has come back into the world, and the entire Nine Provinces is going wild!”
“If you can befriend Mr. Chen, even just a speck of dust he brushes off could make your Nan family the wealthiest family in Lintai!”
Upon hearing Liu Ming’s words, Nan Zhan Fei stood dumbfounded, frozen in place.
The other members of the Nan family were similarly stunned.
Only Bai Chen felt somewhat helpless.
It seemed his emergence had already been known by several of his disciples.
Otherwise, the news would not have spread so quickly, and they would not be searching for him.
After listening to Liu Ming, the Nan family members’ eyes also sparked with excitement.
If they could truly befriend such a person, wouldn’t it mean their Nan family would really soar to success?
“Rest assured, my lord! I will ensure our family keeps a close eye! I guarantee to inform you at the first sign of news!”
“Good! Then I won’t stay longer! I have to notify other families.”
With that, Liu Ming turned and left.
After sending Liu Ming off, Nan Zhan Fei returned to the room.
Everyone’s gaze then turned to Bai Chen.
Nan Xuan Fei narrowed her eyes, filled with hostility.
“What a big ego! We all went out to welcome him, and you just sat here! Who do you think you are?”
Nan Zhan Fei and Xu Qing’s expressions weren’t any better.
“He’s just an ordinary mortal, not worth my greeting; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
Bai Chen replied lightly.
As a patriarch, who in this world was worthy of his greeting?
If he were forced to welcome someone, the hidden fate might crush that mortal.
Nan Xuan Fei’s face twisted with anger.
“Now you’re boasting! Do you think you’re a deity?”
Bai Chen thought for a moment.
“Pretty much.”
Nan Xuan Fei scoffed at this, realizing the truth.
Bai Chen was a madman!
Seeing the stiff expressions of a few people looking at him, Bai Chen felt no wave of emotion.
He was merely speaking the truth.
Nan Yue Ran regarded Bai Chen with a complex gaze.
She naturally didn’t believe what Bai Chen said.
She thought Bai Chen was using his own way to oppose them.
After all, Bai Chen was mocked and ridiculed when he first came to their Nan family.
And she felt stuck in between, which was quite overwhelming.
“Sigh! I need to think about how to manage the relationship between Bai Chen and the Nan family!”
Shaking her head, Nan Yue Ran sighed.
Bai Chen understood Nan Yue Ran’s difficulties.
However, as a patriarch, being able to refrain from taking action against this disrespectful group was already his greatest mercy.
He couldn’t lower himself to please the Nan family, could he?
In the future, he would at most ignore the Nan family.
As long as they didn’t provoke him, he wouldn’t make a move.
