Martial Master

"That's great, Young Master Qin Chen, you've finally returned. I told you not to be reckless, you really scared us. Those Thirteen Bandits move like the wind, even Heaven Level experts can't track them. It's okay if you came back empty-handed, the most important thing is that you're safe."

Tian Xing Zhenren saw Qin Chen's appearance clearly and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling a weight lifted from his heart.

Logically, a power like Wan Gu Lou should remain absolutely neutral and wouldn't offend one faction to win over an individual.

However, Wan Gu Lou being neutral doesn't mean each branch master is neutral. Wan Gu Lou has branches all over Guanghan Prefecture, with many branch masters. If they want to gain more resources and attention from the headquarters, they need to show results.

Now, Yunzhou's Wan Gu Lou has finally bet on Qin Chen, a treasure they naturally don't want anything to happen to him.

With Qin Chen's talent, if he can enter Tian Work in the future, he will undoubtedly become a high-level figure. At that time, this branch master in Yunzhou will also receive rewards and attention from the headquarters.

"What are those Thirteen Bandits even doing, they couldn't even kill Qin Chen, they're just a bunch of useless fools. What a disgrace."

While Tian Xing Zhenren relaxed, Yun Dongguang's face was extremely ugly, cursing in his heart.

"Qin Chen, you were too reckless. Those Thirteen Bandits have sky-reaching strength. If you had rashly tracked them and they were trying to lure you out, you'd have been in danger. Luckily, you're back safely now."

Elder Zhu Ye couldn't help but say, adding, "I was worried you wouldn't be able to participate in our Tian Work Refiner exam. If the outside world says we're suppressing geniuses, I won't take the blame for that."

He spoke like this, but in reality, he was concerned for Qin Chen's safety and didn't want to see such a genius fall.

"Thank you all for your concern."

Qin Chen cupped his hands towards Tian Xing Zhenren, Elder Zhu Ye, and the others.

"Qin Chen really has good luck, to be able to come back alive."

"Hmph, geniuses like him often have luck on their side; they won't die so easily."

"It's also fortunate those Thirteen Bandits weren't trying to lure him out, otherwise, no matter how much luck he has, rushing into a trap would have been certain death."

"True."

"This time he was lucky, but next time he might not be so fortunate."

In the square, the crowd was abuzz with discussion, some even feeling regret that Qin Chen wasn't dead.

If Qin Chen had been killed by the Thirteen Bandits, it would have been big news. Imagine, a genius who entered the Nine Towers of the Ancient Saint Tower, assassinated before he could rise. Such a grudge, if passed on, would be explosive.

Now, the impact was somewhat diminished.

"Alright, now that things have settled, everyone in the state city is safe. Apart from some damaged buildings, Yunzhou hasn't suffered any significant losses, which is fortunate amidst the misfortune."

Yun Dongguang stepped forward and said loudly, "As the governor of Yunzhou, I hold some responsibility. The state city is now mixed with various people. I hope everyone will be careful in the future. Of course, if some forces bring enemies that endanger the people of Yunzhou, I hope they will behave properly and not cause more trouble. Otherwise, Yunzhou will not welcome such forces."

Yun Dongguang was subtly blaming the Chendi Pavilion for attracting the Thirteen Bandits.

The crowd trembled; this was big news. The governor of Yunzhou and the Chendi Pavilion were at odds. It looked like there would be trouble in Yunzhou in the future.

"Yun Dongguang, what do you mean by that?"

Tian Xing Zhenren snorted coldly.

"Nothing much, now that the situation is stable, I, Yun, will take my leave."

Yun Dongguang had no interest in dealing with Tian Xing Zhenren. Of course, he couldn't truly clash with Tian Xing Zhenren either; he was wary of Wan Gu Lou's background. He turned to leave.

"Governor Yun, please wait."