Martial Master

The King Kang and his companions were extremely nervous, while Zhao Zhen and Zhao Feng were left in confusion.

Colluding with the Ghost Immortal Sect to assassinate Qin Chen?

What does that even mean?

However, the current bizarre situation left Zhao Feng and the others at a loss for words.

"Father, what does this King Kang mean?" Zhao Feng frowned and scoffed, "Even if they wanted to frame us, they could have found a better excuse. Colluding with the Ghost Immortal Sect? What does my Zhao family have to do with them?"

Zhao Zhen was also confused but felt a sense of unease in his heart. He shook his head and said, "Let's not worry about that for now. This residence is indeed strange; it seems it just experienced a great battle."

"Could it be that someone from the Ghost Immortal Sect really came to assassinate Qin Chen?"

Zhao Feng was startled, then frowned again, "Wait a minute, if they were going to assassinate someone, they would definitely target Feng'er first. After all, didn't the Ghost Immortal Sect think that Feng'er was the one who killed their Young Master Nian Wuji?"

"I'm not sure about that. Let's observe the situation first."

Zhao Zhen was also puzzled, but as a person who was usually calm, he didn't show it.

"Third Sister, Chen'er, we're here. Don't worry, with us around, Zhao Zhen won't be able to harm you."

Qin Yuanzhi brought Qin Ying into the residence, calling out loudly.

"Second Brother!"

Hearing so many voices, Qin Yuechi immediately walked out of the house, her face filled with excitement.

"Third Sister, are you alright?"

A group of people rushed forward, and upon seeing that Qin Yuechi seemed unharmed, they all let out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you all for your concern; I'm fine." Qin Yuechi shook her head.

"What about Chen'er?" Qin Yuanzhi asked again, with the others looking on as well.

"Chen'er is in the formation; it seems he is refining something." Qin Yuechi replied.

Before she could finish her sentence, a figure walked out from the collapsed ruins and appeared before everyone—it was Qin Chen.

"You’re not hurt, it’s really great!"

A group of people rushed forward in delight.

They had heard that Qin Chen was attacked by a Xuan-level martial artist and even a master from the Ghost Immortal Sect. Even with the City Guard's timely warning, their hearts were still anxious. Now seeing Qin Chen truly safe and sound, everyone’s hearts finally relaxed.

It was as if some shackles were suddenly unlocked, and a heavy stone in their hearts had finally been lifted.

"You are Qin Chen?"

However, before they could express their joy for too long, a cold voice entered everyone's ears.

Looking up, they saw Zhao Zhen and the others walking in with indifferent expressions.

Although Zhao Zhen’s group was not numerous, for some unknown reason, the moment Zhao Zhen walked in, the entire atmosphere seemed to center around him, forming a peculiar space.

"A Xuan-level expert, and he should be at the late stage of Xuan-level."

Qin Chen frowned.

In the Great Qi Kingdom, Xuan-level martial artists were considered experts, powerful figures in their own right.

The Xuan-level here only referred to the early stage, and above the early stage, there were also the mid and late stages.

Generally, a late-stage Xuan-level expert could be called the pinnacle of power in the Great Qi Kingdom. There were very few such individuals, and they were quite rare.

It could be said that any late-stage Xuan-level martial artist who focused on their endeavors could establish a powerful family in just a few decades.

This was the true horror of a late-stage Xuan-level martial artist.

"Young Master, this person is named Zhao Zhen, the father of Zhao Feng, and a member of the Zhao family from Lingnan. The Zhao family in Lingnan is one of the great families in our Great Qi Kingdom, and Lingnan is also one of the richest counties in our kingdom. Currently, nearly seventy percent of the economy and politics in Lingnan are controlled by the Zhao family. Moreover, Zhao Zhen's ancestors also had royal blood; by lineage, the current emperor might still have to call Zhao Zhen 'uncle'. Of course, all of this is ancient history; the royal status of the Zhao family has long been revoked, and they are now just a powerful family."