Published: January 7, 2025
As soon as the shadow's voice fell, it quietly vanished into the void.
At the same time, some messages were quietly transmitted within the Heavenly Work Headquarters Secret Realm, reaching the hands of certain individuals there.
Qin Chen naturally had no idea that the Yuanmo Ancestor had already taken action against him.
After he and the Venerable True Word left the inheritance land, they headed straight towards their palace.
However, along the way, Qin Chen’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
From the moment they left the inheritance land, numerous spiritual senses swept towards him, all landing on him. Those spiritual senses were quite sharp and carried an air of scrutiny.
Moreover, these individuals were secretly discussing something.
As they traveled, everyone Qin Chen and his companions encountered pointed and whispered about them.
“Qin Chen, it seems we’ve already become famous in Heavenly Work?” the Venerable True Word said with a smile, though his eyes bore a hint of seriousness.
After all, being pointed at by so many people, many of whom were elders and seniors of the Heavenly Work Headquarters, could be quite pressuring.
“Master, you really know how to brag. The famous one is Qin Chen, what does it have to do with you?” the Venerable Radiant Light mercilessly retorted.
“Ahem.” The Venerable True Word was speechless, “I say, disciple, could you leave your master some face?”
“No need to pay attention to them.” Qin Chen said calmly, as he naturally wouldn’t care about the remarks of these individuals.
The three of them soon returned to their palace.
“Hmm?”
However, just as Qin Chen approached his palace, his brows slightly knitted.
The Venerable True Word also stopped, his expression one of astonishment.
Outside their palace, a large crowd had gathered. Among them were those in deacon robes and others in elder garments, each exuding a frightening aura, like an overwhelming sea of venerable aura permeating the surroundings.
“Qin Chen... this...” the Venerable True Word exclaimed in shock.
The sheer number of people surrounding them placed considerable pressure on the Venerable True Word.
The Venerable Radiant Light, being a junior, felt even more weight under this gaze.
“Look, that’s Qin Chen coming over.”
“Which one is Qin Chen?”
“The youngest one in the middle, next to him are the Venerable True Word and the Radiant Light Saint Master.”
“Hmph, it’s him? So young! They say Qin Chen is extremely young, and looking at him now, it’s certainly true. How could such a young guy be appointed as the acting vice hall master? What were those higher-ups thinking?”
As Qin Chen and his companions approached, the crowd erupted into a clamor, discussing animatedly. Many stared at Qin Chen with unfriendly eyes.
“You are Qin Chen?”
An old man stepped out from the crowd. Before Qin Chen and the others could reach their residence, he already stood in front of them, his gaze fixed on Qin Chen.
This old man wore an alchemist robe, his presence exceptional and clearly at the Peak Earth Venerable realm, glaring at Qin Chen with disdain.
He held himself in a superior manner, like a senior looking down upon juniors.
“Qin Chen, this is Elder Longyuan, a long-standing elder of Heavenly Work,” the Venerable True Word hurriedly transmitted this to Qin Chen, informing him of the other’s identity. This was indeed an old-timer of Heavenly Work, one who had already been an elder long before the Venerable True Word became a junior, having heard him lecture back then.
In ordinary circumstances, the Venerable True Word would be quite pleased to encounter him, but today, the situation was not good.
“Elder Longyuan...” The Venerable True Word was afraid Qin Chen would say something wrong and quickly flew forward to bow, attempting to say a few flattering words.
However, before he could speak, the elder spoke coldly.
“Venerable True Word, you should withdraw. This does not concern you. Hmph, you can be considered an elder of Heavenly Work, but following behind such an acting vice hall master is laughable. What virtue or capability does this person have to warrant your servitude?”