Martial Master

“What's there to be afraid of?” Qin Chen said, “Alright, I've been busy all night and I'm exhausted. I'm going to rest first. When the people from Gu Fang Zhai arrive, you can notify me.”

Qin Chen yawned and unexpectedly turned to leave.

Setting up the grand formation was indeed too exhausting, and Qin Chen was starting to struggle with it.

Fortunately, he had the Qian Kun Zao Hua Jade Disc, which allowed him to rest for an hour inside, equivalent to an entire day outside, giving him enough time to recover.

Seeing Qin Chen just walk away like that, Master Gu Yao was somewhat dumbfounded. Wasn't Chen Shao a bit too carefree? The people from Gu Fang Zhai would be coming soon; didn’t he need to prepare?

“Old Kong…” Master Gu Yao turned to say something to Shang Gu Kong, who also yawned: “Master Gu Yao, I’m going to rest as well. If anything comes up, notify me immediately, and I will rush over without delay.”

With that, Shang Gu Kong and Qin Tingting also went to rest.

“This…” Master Gu Yao was completely speechless. Could these guys not be a bit more reliable?

What time was it, and they were still going to rest?

“Lord Hall Master, is this Chen Shao really dependable?”

Ai Anshun approached Master Gu Yao, his eyes flashing as he couldn't help but say: “If it really doesn't work out, I think it might be better to just concede. Gu Fang Zhai wants to swallow us whole, merely to strengthen themselves. With your alchemy skills, even if you offend Gu Fang Zhai, they shouldn’t go too hard on you. Why not…”

“Shut up.”

Master Gu Yao shot a cold glance at Ai Anshun, his expression somewhat awkward. “Shun Lao, you say this for my own good, so I won’t hold it against you, but I absolutely do not allow you to say it a second time. Since we’ve already sided with Chen Shao, we cannot waver; otherwise, I wouldn't have any face left to continue in Cang Xuan City.”

“Master, I am also…”

“Alright, don’t say anything more. If you continue talking like this, don’t blame me for turning against you.”

“Understood.”

Ai Anshun lowered his head, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes, but he said nothing more.

As dawn gradually broke, in order to prepare for the troubles ahead, Gu Yao Hall did not open for business today, but outside the hall, quite a few people had gathered, even more lively than usual.

As evening approached, the people from Gu Fang Zhai still hadn’t arrived. Initially, Master Gu Yao was extremely anxious, but at that moment, he was surprisingly feeling a bit impatient. Finally, as noon approached, the people from Gu Fang Zhai finally arrived.

And they came with a large group right away.

“Chen Shao!”

Master Gu Yao immediately notified Qin Chen. Qin Chen had been waiting and was a bit bored; upon receiving the news, he immediately headed for the hall. He wasn’t afraid of these people coming; he was more afraid they wouldn’t come.

If the people from Gu Fang Zhai really didn’t come, or took another approach, he truly didn’t have a good countermeasure.

Now that they had come, it was clearly within his expectations.

Given Gu Fang Zhai's strong stance, since they were determined to swallow Gu Yao Hall, they would definitely come straightforwardly, not bothering to beat around the bush.

Moreover, Qin Chen had killed Ouyang Cheng and a few others from Gu Fang Zhai yesterday, which provided them with a perfect excuse.

“Did you notify the management office?”

Qin Chen immediately asked.

When Gu Fang Zhai caused trouble, the official forces in Cang Xuan City must be notified. Qin Chen had long instructed Master Gu Yao to immediately notify the management office as soon as the people from Gu Fang Zhai arrived, but Qin Chen didn’t know that it wasn’t necessary for him to notify them; the management office was already keeping a close watch on Gu Yao Hall.

Of course, Qin Chen notifying the management office didn’t mean he was seeking their help; it was just that since he wanted to establish his authority in Cang Xuan City, the official forces had to be informed. As long as he notified them, the management office couldn’t later claim ignorance.