What a joke?
Inside the Beast Vehicle, Chen Da retracted his unwilling gaze towards the Fang family, bowed slightly, and knelt inside the vehicle.
"Thank you, senior, for saving my life."
"What do you plan to do next?" Wen Ping was more interested in his thoughts than his thanks.
"To be honest, I don’t really know. The Fang family, while not a major influence in Hundred Industries City, remains an untouchable existence for me. To gain their recognition is too difficult."
Chen Da was clear about reality.
In this lifetime, if he gets a chance, he might reach the Profound Realm; if not, he might only spend his life in the Body Refining Realm.
"No worries, there are countless flowers worldwide; why cling to a single one?" Wen Ping showed a seemingly casual smile.
However, his heart wasn’t casual!
If Chen Da nodded, Wen Ping would definitely toss him off the vehicle!
If the Fang family killed him, Wen Ping wouldn’t look back.
"No! I will use my life to prove to the Fang family that the person Tingting loves is not a coward!"
Saying this, Chen Da’s eyes gleamed with determination.
This left Wen Ping lost in thought.
He recalled his father.
Perhaps when his father discovered the true origins of his mother, he once swore the same.
After a moment of silence, Wen Ping showed a faint smile, seemingly disbelieving in Chen Da’s words, "Words alone, anyone can say!"
He expected Chen Da to explain.
Surprisingly, Chen Da didn’t utter a word in explanation, seemingly indifferent to Wen Ping’s belief.
If Chen Da explained at this moment, Wen Ping would probably not believe him; however, this made Wen Ping somewhat convinced. Overall, what he could do he had done; as for Chen Da’s future, it depended on fate.
Though he intended to drop Chen Da off at that moment, considering the Fang family might kill him to make Tingting give up, he dispelled the thought, "By the way, I saved your life, so how about treating me to meals in Celestial Industry City for the next few days?"
"Meals are nothing. I, Chen Da, am willing to follow you, my benefactor, and serve diligently!" Chen Da revealed a very serious expression.
"You’re quite ambitious!"
This guy is quite sly.
Kudos for seizing opportunities.
Wen Ping didn’t refuse, nor did he agree, allowing the Beast Vehicle to wander around the city, then found a fairly famous restaurant and got off.
Truth be told, dishes vary from place to place. Knowing Chen Da wasn’t wealthy, Wen Ping ordered some regular home-cooking instead of expensive Spiritual Cuisine.
During the meal, Dragon God Sect’s Dragon Pond Secret Realm and Kun Hall events weren’t discussed yet, but there was talk of Chen Mountain.
Dragon God Sect sentenced him to two major crimes: treason and collusion with external enemies.
Residents of Celestial Industry City hadn’t seen Chen Mountain, but they heard of his name, so when news of the hunt order spread, everyone speculated on what Chen Mountain had done. Those who loved embellishing had started to turn the story into a full narrative.
By the next day, when Wen Ping returned to the restaurant, tales of Chen Mountain were quite complete.
Background, characters, and conflicts with Dragon God Sect were all present. Hearing this narrative, it’d seem the character was vividly crafted, resembling reality despite being mere speculation.
This made Wen Ping admire — Celestial Industry City’s folks sure were bored!
However, it suited him fine.
The more it was like this, when news of Dragon Pond Secret Realm and Kun Hall spread, the impact would be more significant!
For now, it requires patience!
One evening, after finding another restaurant for dinner, Long Ke returned with the Mountain Dog.
Upon seeing Chen Da, he couldn’t help but scrutinize him, not understanding why Wen Ping was accompanied by a Body Refining Cultivator.