Martial Master

“Who is it?”

A stern shout echoed through the air, followed by a murderous aura that surged towards Qin Chen like a vast ocean.

Ge Peng and Fei Yang, two powerful masters, instantly focused their gazes on Qin Chen's position, raising their weapons with extreme vigilance, their killing intent boiling. It was evident that they would not hesitate to strike if they sensed anything amiss.

“Gentlemen, don't make a move. I just stumbled upon this place by accident.”

Qin Chen quickly stood up, timidly raising his hands and feigning innocence.

Is it a boy?

Ge Peng and Fei Yang exchanged confused glances, wondering how a boy ended up hiding here.

At the same time, they both sighed in relief. They could see that although Qin Chen's cultivation was not weak, he was only a fourth-tier Mystic Level warrior, posing no threat to them.

“It's you?”

The frail Martial Venerable exclaimed in surprise.

“Fang Tian, do you know him?” The robust Ge Peng immediately turned to look at him.

“Yes, big brother. I encountered this kid when I was at the Black Cult Association. At that time, he had a cloaked man with him, who was also a Martial Venerable. When the Anbei Twin Demons demanded I hand over the Black Jade Grass, I tossed a storage ring to this kid to divert the Anbei Twin Demons' attention. That’s how I managed to escape from them. I didn't expect this kid to still be alive.”

“Oh? So that's what happened?” Ge Peng sneered, turning coldly to Qin Chen. “Kid, what are you hiding here for?”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Ge Peng suddenly seemed to recall something and his expression became excited. He rushed to Qin Chen and grabbed him, saying excitedly, “Did you take the treasures from that stone platform? Hand them over immediately!”

Upon hearing this, the others realized it too. Since Qin Chen was hiding here, he must have arrived before them; thus, it was very likely that he had taken the treasures already.

In an instant, their eyes burned with fervor.

“I…” Qin Chen stammered, “I didn’t take anything. When I got here, there was nothing on that stone platform. You all saw it; the spiritual energy around that platform has long dissipated. If I had taken the treasure, how could the spiritual energy have vanished so quickly?”

“As for why I’m hiding here, I saw that there were two formations, so I was trying to break them. I didn’t expect you all to show up. I really didn’t take anything.”

Qin Chen looked terrified, being held by Ge Peng without the strength to resist.

Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned.

Having survived in this Black Death Swamp for so long, they were far from fools. Although the stone platform had grooves, there was not a shred of spiritual energy around it. It was clear that even if there was a treasure, it had been taken away a long time ago, and it definitely wasn’t taken recently.

If Qin Chen had been at the Black Cult Association a few days ago, it was indeed possible that he hadn’t taken the treasures from the stone platform.

“Hmph, regardless of whether you took it or not, you’re lurking around here, so you definitely have ill intentions. You might be waiting for your elders to come and kill you first.”

Ge Peng's gaze turned cold, preparing to strike Qin Chen down.

Qin Chen felt a chill in his heart. The reason he pretended to be helpless was to numb the opponent.

He hadn’t expected that the other party would act without saying a word and try to kill him. Qin Chen quickly scanned the positions of the few people and calculated in his heart how he could take action to gain the upper hand in the shortest possible time if they attacked.

“Ge Peng, stop!”

At that moment, the man in gray suddenly stepped forward to block Ge Peng.

“What do you want?” Ge Peng coldly glared at Fei Yang.

Ignoring Ge Peng, Fei Yang narrowed his eyes at Qin Chen and asked, “What did you just say? You can break the formations here?”

Ge Peng was taken aback, quickly realizing why Fei Yang stopped him.