Chapter 88: One Must Be Strong

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Faced with Su Ran’s sudden questioning, Chen Fei was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t expected that at such a critical moment, she would still be concerned about such matters.

“Su Ran, do you realize what kind of situation we’re in? Why are you hung up on this?”

“Hurry up and leave, or it will be too late!”

Chen Fei was both anxious and frustrated. This was precisely the moment when he couldn’t admit to being Chen Fei. If Su Ran managed to escape, wouldn’t she be burdened with guilt for the rest of her life?

“Answer me! Are you Chen Yang or Chen Fei?” Su Ran insisted, refusing to let the issue go.

“Otherwise, I would rather die here than leave!” Her gaze was firm and unwavering.

Chen Fei was taken aback. This wasn’t the Su Ran he knew.

From what he understood, Su Ran was always calm and decisive in the face of danger. Now, at a life-and-death moment, why would she waste time fixating on his identity?

Something was off. When things don’t add up, there must be a hidden reason!

Chen Fei became even more resolute in denying his true identity.

Just then, his spiritual cat senses picked up a familiar figure approaching—Li Qingyi, the wealthy young master of the Wanguo Commerce Guild, wielding his signature folding fan.

No wonder Su Ran wasn’t rushing to escape anymore. Instead, she was fixated on his identity. It turned out that her “savior” had arrived.

“Wei Tinghong!”

“Are you really trying to attack someone from my Wanguo Commerce Guild?”

Li Qingyi’s voice rang out as he approached from another direction. His speed far surpassed that of Wei Tinghong, a Fifth-Rank True Spirit Master. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Chen Fei and Su Ran, blocking Wei Tinghong’s pursuit.

“Brother Li, you misunderstand!” Wei Tinghong was startled by Li Qingyi’s sudden appearance.

“Who exactly are you claiming belongs to your Wanguo Commerce Guild?”

“Chen Yang and Chen Fei are both my people, and Su Ran is Chen Fei’s wife. What do you think?” Li Qingyi’s gaze was sharp and imposing, exuding authority.

Wei Tinghong’s expression shifted. He quickly feigned ignorance, saying, “Brother Li, isn’t Chen Yang a specially recruited student of Silvermoon Academy? I truly had no idea he was under your protection.”

“I don’t care whether you knew or not,” Li Qingyi said coldly. “If you want to live, compensate me properly.”

“Of course, of course!” Wei Tinghong sighed in relief. He had been counting on the fact that Li Qingyi wouldn’t kill him outright. That was the only reason he had dared to accept the City Lord’s mission to hunt down Chen Yang.

Li Qingyi was a prodigy. Someone like Wei Tinghong was insignificant in comparison, but the forces backing them couldn’t be offended lightly. Otherwise, the Wanguo Commerce Guild’s operations would be affected.

As the head of a national branch of the guild, Li Qingyi wouldn’t kill recklessly unless the guild’s core interests were threatened.

“I understand the rules. Once I return, I’ll personally deliver my apologies and compensation,” Wei Tinghong promised.

“Then get lost!” Li Qingyi nodded in satisfaction.

Wei Tinghong quickly bowed and turned to leave.

Chen Fei, who had been prepared to fight to the death, found this turn of events difficult to accept. After all, Wei Tinghong wasn’t the only threat; there was still Ye Chenxing lurking in the shadows.

“Brother Li…” Chen Fei started to speak, but Su Ran stopped him.

Chen Fei looked at Su Ran in confusion. Why was she preventing him from asking Li Qingyi to eliminate Ye Chenxing while he had the chance?

Once Wei Tinghong was far away, Li Qingyi turned to Chen Fei and asked, “Brother Chen Yang, what were you about to say?”

“It’s nothing now,” Chen Fei shook his head. Since the opportunity had passed, there was no point in mentioning it.

“Brother Li, how did you happen to be here?” he asked curiously.

“If not for you, we would have been doomed at Wei Tinghong’s hands.”

Li Qingyi smiled. “I promised to keep Su Ran safe. When I received word that you all had left the city, I had nothing else to do, so I decided to follow from a distance.”

“I soon discovered that Wei Tinghong and a certain sneaky spell master from the City Lord’s forces, Ye Chenxing, were also on your trail.”

“I knew they were up to no good, so I followed them here and was able to step in at the right moment.”

Hearing this, Chen Fei and Su Ran exchanged uneasy glances, feeling a lingering sense of fear.

Especially Su Ran—she was grateful that Li Qingyi had been tracking Ye Chenxing and Wei Tinghong. Otherwise, he might have noticed the Phoenix Bloodline hidden within her!

The Phoenix Bloodline was a legendary existence. If Li Qingyi had discovered it, who could say whether he would have been tempted by it?

“So Brother Li knew everything all along?” Chen Fei finally realized that Li Qingyi had been fully aware of the situation. Yet, he had chosen to ignore Ye Chenxing’s presence. That made Chen Fei even more curious.

“You want to ask why I didn’t kill Ye Chenxing, the wounded Thousand-Segment Spell Master, to remove a future threat for Su Ran?” Li Qingyi said, reading Chen Fei’s thoughts.

Chen Fei nodded instinctively. “If Ye Chenxing recovers, there will be no one in Yellow Mist City who can rival him.”

“With the Yellow Mist City secret realm about to open, I don’t want to create unnecessary complications,” Li Qingyi explained.

“If Ye Chenxing is a Thousand-Segment Spell Master, do you think he has no powerful backers?”

“If I kill Ye Chenxing, wouldn’t that invite an even stronger spell master’s attention?”

Li Qingyi shook his head.

“Miss Su Ran, I hope you understand,” he added.

Su Ran smiled slightly, bowed, and said, “Young Master Li, you’ve already saved me twice. That’s a great favor.”

Li Qingyi looked at Chen Yang with a trace of guilt. Since he had recruited the Chen brothers into the Wanguo Commerce Guild, he had a responsibility to ensure their safety and that of their loved ones.

“Chen Yang, if you want to protect Miss Su Ran and stand against Ye Chenxing, you must become stronger yourself!”

“Only if you and your brother perform exceptionally well in the guild can I mobilize greater resources for you.”

“The secret realm is opening soon. When the time comes, your brother and Su Ran can enter with me.”

“In the secret realm, there will be many opportunities. Whether you can seize them depends on your own abilities.”

To compensate them, Li Qingyi granted Su Ran a place in the secret realm.

“Brother Li, thank you!” Chen Fei nodded.

“Will you return to Yellow Mist City with me, or do you plan to continue hunting here?” Li Qingyi asked.

Chen Fei glanced at Su Ran instead of answering.

“Since the secret realm is opening soon, we should return to the city and prepare. We don’t want to miss out on any opportunities,” Su Ran decided firmly.

With that, the three of them set off. With a powerhouse like Li Qingyi accompanying them, they encountered no further trouble.

Upon returning to Yellow Mist City, Su Ran wasted no time in bidding them farewell and rushed back to the Su family residence.

She had her suspicions—was Chen Yang really Chen Fei?

To confirm it, she needed to check if Chen Fei was still at home.