"Hah, old man, let me tell you too, keep your granddaughter in check and don't go running your mouth around. Otherwise, next time, it won't just be a slap."
Lin Chen paid no mind to the sinister old man's words.
From what Miss Peng had just said, about finding someone to gang-rape Long Yuling, he knew there must be a deep hatred between them.
Otherwise, a dignified woman wouldn't say such things in this setting.
And that meant, even if he begged for mercy now, these people would never let Long Yuling off the hook, right?
Since that was the case, why endure the indignity?
"Good, good, very good! It's been a long time since I've seen such an interesting young man."
"You're participating in the Southwest Grand Competition too, aren't you? This old man remembers you!"
The sinister old man stared at Lin Chen's face, as if wanting to engrave it in his heart.
"Oh? Then thank you for remembering me."
Lin Chen sneered, returning his gaze.
"Let's go!"
The old man narrowed his eyes, then, taking Miss Peng and a few subordinates, turned and left.
"What's going on? Does the Peng family have a grudge against you?"
After they left, Lin Chen turned to Long Yuling.
Didn't that Miss Peng just say Long Yuling snatched someone else's fiancé?
"Sigh, her name is Peng Jiahui. She's the eldest daughter of the Peng family from Tiandu Province, our neighboring province."
"She had a fiancé since childhood, named Tian Gaofei."
"But this Tian Gaofei never liked Peng Jiahui. Instead, he relentlessly pursued me. As a result, Peng Jiahui grew to resent me."
Long Yuling sighed helplessly at this.
This was simply a disaster from nowhere!
"However, you mustn't be careless. That He Jun is definitely not an ordinary Core Formation cultivator. You must be careful!"
Long Yuling then looked at Lin Chen and earnestly advised him.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Hearing Long Yuling's warning, Lin Chen nodded slightly.
Although the sinister old man had been spouting threats and appeared extremely arrogant,
He knew very well that the truly formidable one was He Jun, who had stood with his arms crossed, saying nothing!
He exuded a fierce and bloody aura, a result of constant fighting.
This wasn't just a tough guy; he was a bona fide wolf!
"Yuling!"
Just as Long Yuling finished her instructions to Lin Chen, a surprised voice called out from a distance.
Upon hearing the voice, Long Yuling felt even more exasperated.
"Speak of the devil!"
"Let's go quickly!"
As she spoke, Long Yuling grabbed Lin Chen and turned to leave.
"Huh? Kid, who are you?"
However, before they could take two steps, they were blocked by a foppish young man.
The young man stared intently at Lin Chen, his face filled with anger and unwillingness.
This was the first time he had ever seen Long Yuling holding another man's hand!
"Huh? Young Master Tian, what a coincidence, you're also here for the Southwest Grand Competition?"
Blocked by the foppish young man, Long Yuling could only force a faint smile and greet him.
"Yuling, who is this?"
The foppish young man ignored Long Yuling's greeting and continued to stare at Lin Chen, questioning her.
His demeanor was angry and wronged, as if he had caught his wife cheating.
"Ah, right, Young Master Tian, let me introduce you. This is Lin Chen, my boyfriend."
"Lin Chen, this is Tian Gaofei, the young master of the Tian family from Tiandu Province, our neighboring province. He's Miss Peng's fiancé, whom we just met."
Long Yuling smiled slightly, deliberately emphasizing the word "fiancé."
This was also a reminder to Tian Gaofei that he had a fiancée!
"What? Yuling, he's your boyfriend? How is that possible?"
Tian Gaofei completely ignored Long Yuling's reminder and pointed at Lin Chen, his face full of disbelief.
Although he was in Tiandu Province, he had informants in Zhejiang Province!
He had never heard any news of Long Yuling being in a relationship. How could a boyfriend suddenly appear?
"Young Master Tian, nothing is impossible. We haven't been together for long, so you might not know yet."
"By the way, Young Master Tian, Miss Peng is over there. Aren't you going to say hello?"
Long Yuling smiled slightly and gestured towards Peng Jiahui, who was glaring at them resentfully.
"I understand, Yuling. You think because I'm engaged to Jiahui, we have no chance, so you started dating this guy, right?"
However, upon hearing Long Yuling's reminder, Tian Gaofei's imagination took flight, and his words made Lin Chen involuntarily gasp.
Good heavens, this man is truly bizarre!
"Yuling, my marriage with Jiahui was arranged by our elders. It has nothing to do with me."
"Besides, we cultivators don't strictly adhere to monogamy. As long as we like each other, we can still be together!"
Tian Gaofei looked at Long Yuling with a seemingly earnest expression.
He was also a cultivator, and not a weak one at that. Therefore, he could see that the current Long Yuling was still the pure and chaste young lady she was before!
Even if the man holding her hand now was truly her boyfriend, nothing had happened between them yet.
There was still time!
"Young Master Tian, I already have a boyfriend now, and I've never liked you!"
"Why do you have to pester me so persistently?"
Hearing Tian Gaofei's twisted logic, Long Yuling felt helpless and repeatedly explained.
Heaven knows, she had absolutely no interest in this Tian Gaofei!
"Pester? Yuling, how can you say I'm pestering you?"
"I understand!"
"Kid, have you been bothering Yuling?"
Tian Gaofei suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Chen and questioned him.
In his opinion, Long Yuling had never spoken to him like this before. Now, she was being so heartless.
The only possibility was that this man had said something to her!
That's why Long Yuling was treating him so cruelly now!
"Get lost!"
Seeing Tian Gaofei shift his target to him, Lin Chen felt a surge of disgust.
Good heavens, this man, with his fiancée right beside him, was already thinking of teasing other women.
No wonder Long Yuling didn't fancy him; he was indeed this bizarre!
"What? You told me to get lost?"
"Bastard, do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me like that?"
Upon being told to get lost by Lin Chen, Tian Gaofei immediately became furious.
As the young master of the Tian family, who had ever treated him with anything less than utmost respect?
When had anyone dared to speak to him like this?