We're practicing all martial arts, so why did you switch to easy mode?

The sound was not loud, but it brought a bone-chilling cold, and the scorching weather seemed to turn into a world of ice and snow in an instant.

"Who?"

An immense sense of crisis surged from the depths of Xu Qian's heart, and a feeling of death enveloped his entire body, causing Xu Qian's expression to change drastically.

He looked up and around, wary yet filled with immense fear.

Suddenly, his body trembled violently, and the surrounding space and time seemed to distort as a powerful force enveloped his entire body.

Xu Qian tried his best to struggle, but the oppressive feeling around him was as solid as steel and could not be shaken in the slightest.

"Who are you? Show yourself!" Overwhelmed with fear, Xu Qian screamed, eager to know who was attacking him and who dared to do so within Ziyang City.

"As you wish!" Su Chen strode over, his body traversing the sky. In the blink of an eye, a beam of light descended upon the courtyard.

The light was dazzling and blinding. Su Chen stood amidst it, his handsome face and tall, slender figure making him stand out from the crowd.

At this moment, a chilling killing intent surged in his calm eyes, and under this killing intent, nothing could hide.

"Junior Brother Su!"

The moment his figure appeared, Fang Rou, who had expected it, recognized Su Chen.

Despite being somewhat prepared, she still couldn't help but scream the moment she saw Su Chen.

"It's Su Chen!"

Zhu Qingyou looked up at Su Chen and murmured to herself. She hadn't expected Su Chen to appear at this time.

Although the others did not know Su Chen, they were very familiar with the name.

Upon learning Su Chen's identity, Xu Qian's tense expression suddenly relaxed. He asked with a smile, "You're Su Chen? You have quite the nerve, daring to make a move in Ziyang City and even attack members of the Yuan Gang. Did you think that just because you're a disciple of the Ziyang Sect, I wouldn't dare to do anything to you?"

He was unaware of Su Chen's strength, nor did he see the look of terror on the faces of the Yuan Gang members around him after hearing his words.

Su Chen, who originally didn't intend to waste words with Xu Qian, became less eager to eliminate Xu Qian after hearing these words.

He really wanted to know where the other party got the confidence to say those words to Wu Jixian.

"What do you want?" Su Chen asked in a deep voice.

Xu Qian felt the pressure around him decrease dramatically, and he sneered, "What? Today I'll take all the members of the Xuan Yin Sect away right in front of you!"

After saying that, he ignored Su Chen's expression and said to his subordinates, "The Yuan Gang members, why aren't you making a move? I want to see what they can do to us!"

Nobody made a move!
After waiting for a while, Xu Qian, seeing that no one had made a move, became furious and said, "What are you all doing? Didn't you hear what I said?"

“Manager Xu, he, he is…” At this moment, one of Xu Qian’s confidants said tremblingly.

Before he could finish speaking, he was met with the gazes of both Su Chen and Xu Qian.

When he saw Su Chen looking at him, his body trembled, and he swallowed all his words.

Xu Qian interrupted him, saying, "Stop talking nonsense. If I tell you to do it, then do it. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!"

Still, no one made a move.

Seeing this, Su Chen couldn't help but sneer. He suddenly flashed in front of Xu Qian, grabbed him by the neck, and asked under the man's terrified face, "Do you know why they don't dare to make a move?"

"You..." The sense of death washed over him again, but this time Xu Qian wasn't as terrified as before. "Why?"

"Let me tell you, because I am a Martial Immortal, no one dares to lay a hand on the Immortal Realm!" Su Chen said with a sneer.

Wu Jixian!
Su Chen's words were like a demonic chant, lingering in Xu Qian's ears for a long time.

Xu Qian's face became incredibly interesting because of Su Chen's words.

He finally understood why everyone reacted this way when Su Chen appeared, and he finally understood why his subordinates were unwilling to obey his orders. But why was he completely unaware of all this?

He quickly realized that it wasn't that he truly didn't know, but rather that he didn't want to know.

He had countless opportunities presented to him, but he turned them all down.

So much so that when Su Chen appeared, he had no idea that Su Chen was at the Martial Immortal realm, nor did he know about his relationship with Fang Rou.

At this moment, Xu Qian finally felt afraid.

He pleaded tremblingly, "Could you... please let me go?"

Click.

His response was Su Chen's merciless annihilation.

"hiss!"

The members of the Yuan Gang were terrified when they saw Su Chen kill Xu Qian in one move.

Their retribution came quickly. Su Chen had no intention of letting them off the hook. With a wave of his hand, all the members of the Yuan Gang fell to the ground in an instant. Their Yuan energy evaporated like water vapor, and they screamed in agony.

However, no matter how pitiful their cries were, not a single sound could be heard outside.

Su Chen ignored these people and excitedly approached Fang Rou. He looked at the woman in front of him and nodded gently.

Fang Rou smiled and took a step forward to hug Su Chen, but suddenly missed.

"Where is he?" Zhu Qingyou was stunned when she saw Su Chen disappear in the blink of an eye.

A hint of embarrassment crossed Fang Rou's face, but she wasn't worried; she already knew where Su Chen had gone.

In the courtyard.

Hong Ming seemed to sense something and suddenly looked up at the courtyard gate.

A strange figure stood blankly at the door, but the face was all too familiar to him.

"Xiao, Xiao Chen..." Hong Ming's pupils contracted, and he called out in a low voice, trying to support his hunched body with his hands.

Seeing this, Su Chen quickly helped Hong Ming up and came to his side, asking with concern, "Master, are you alright?"

With his current strength, how could he not see Hong Ming's physical condition? He did not expect that after not seeing Hong Ming for so many years, the other party would become so exhausted and on the verge of death. If it were delayed for a few more years, he might only be able to see the other party's corpse.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Hong Ming could barely speak, only nodding with tears welling in his eyes: "No, it's nothing..."

"Master, please sit down, I'll treat you." Although Su Chen was excited, he knew that Hong Ming's health was the most important thing right now, so he quickly said that Hong Ming should sit down and he would use his Primordial Immortal Power to treat him.

Primordial Immortal Power is not like ordinary Yuan Power; it is a power of another level, and it is more outstanding in healing.

Hong Ming felt a warm gas rush into his body, constantly cleansing him. As the Primordial Immortal Power flowed in, his physical condition improved. Whether his lifespan increased or not is another matter, but his complexion did improve considerably.

Before long, Hong Ming's complexion returned to a normal rosy color, and his spirits recovered considerably, at which point Su Chen stopped the treatment.

"I'm fine now," Hong Ming said with a grin, looking as if he had suddenly become ten years younger.

Su Chen did not stop, but took out a longevity pill from his pocket and said, "Master, this is a longevity pill, please take it."

Ultimately, the treatment with Hunyuan Immortal Power could not prolong life. Hong Ming's most important problem was that his lifespan was coming to an end, so he still had him take the pills.

Only in this way can Hong Ming truly live longer.

"Alright, alright!" Hong Ming did not refuse, took the pill, and then looked at Su Chen and asked, "Where have you been all these years?"

……

After confirming that Su Chen had gone to see Hong Ming, Fang Rou did not disturb him, but waited quietly in the courtyard with Zhu Qingyou.

At the same time, someone was sent to inform Li Mo. After receiving the news, Li Mo rushed over and met Su Chen.

Li Mo's strength has not improved much compared to before, but he is much better than Hong Ming, and he still looks like a middle-aged man.

Upon seeing Su Chen, the burly man, who was as strong as steel, burst into tears, which made Fang Rou's eyes redden.

At noon, Fang Rou had a table full of food prepared so she could catch up with Su Chen.

During the meal, everyone learned about Su Chen's ordeal.

When they learned that Su Chen had actually left the Ten Directions World over the past ten years, they were all extremely surprised.

Especially after learning that Su Chen had actually broken through to the Immortal Realm, she became even more flustered. If Su Chen hadn't been angry, she probably wouldn't have been able to finish her meal.

Similarly, Su Chen also learned about Hong Ming and the others' experiences, and knew that it was all thanks to Fang Rou that Hong Ming and the others were able to move to Ziyang City.

Otherwise, Hong Ming and the others would have died tragically at the hands of the Heavenly Demons long ago when they invaded.

He also learned about the Miao family's situation from Fang Rou, so he recounted his experience of staying with the Miao family and had several Miao family members brought to him.

Miao Xingxing was overjoyed to see Su Chen, unaware that he had already returned.

Su Chen learned from the mother and daughter that Elder Miao had died at the hands of the Heavenly Demon while trying to save them.

After the meal, the entire Xuan Yin Sect became incredibly lively.

Many forces stationed in Ziyang City, upon learning of Su Chen's relationship with Fang Rou and the Xuan Yin Sect, brought congratulatory gifts to his door.

The excitement surrounding it was no less than that of Bi Tianyu's breakthrough.

There is the Yuan Gang in Ziyang City, and behind the Yuan Gang stands Bi Tianyu, the Martial Immortal. So if Su Chen sets up a Chen Gang in Ziyang City, the Ziyang Sect will not blame him. In other words, in the future, Ziyang City will be in a three-way balance of power.

If we don't curry favor now, are we going to wait until the future to do so?
While the Xuan Yin Sect was bustling with activity, a fierce debate and disagreement arose within the Yuan Gang over Su Chen's matter.

"Hmph, Xu Qian and the others offended Su Chen by acting on their own initiative. I think they deserve to die. Su Chen will not hold us accountable for this matter. On the contrary, we should apologize to Su Chen!" said a middle-aged man, Zhou Tai, the deputy leader of the Yuan Gang.

His strength ranks among the top five in the entire Yuan Gang. He is a martial artist who has survived five tribulations and achieved the perfection of supernatural powers. Moreover, he has formed several supernatural power arrays within his body. This may not be much to Wu Jixian, but it is not to be underestimated in the Yuan Gang.

He only came forward to discuss this matter after hearing that Xu Qian had offended Su Chen, who had become a Martial Immortal. Normally, they wouldn't need to get involved in such a trivial matter.

As soon as everyone arrived, he expressed his opinion, saying that he would rather sacrifice Xu Qian than offend Su Chen.

Snapped!
Upon hearing this, a young man dressed in fine clothes suddenly turned grim: "Vice Chief Zhou, are you saying that not only did my brother die in vain, but I also have to apologize to Su Chen? What kind of logic is this!"

“Vice Leader Xu Bei is right. Do you think our Yuan Gang is afraid of a mere novice who has just entered the Martial Immortal realm? Don’t forget, our leader is also a Martial Immortal, and he broke through even earlier than Su Chen!” Another vice leader, Wu Xingrong, said.

He stood up for Xu Bei, not because he disliked Su Chen, but because he disliked Zhou Tai's submissive attitude.

He was more familiar with Bi Tianyu than the other two, and was Bi Tianyu's most devoted follower. Now that he heard Zhou Tai actually offered to compromise with Su Chen, he was naturally dissatisfied and spoke without any politeness!
After all, the Yuan Gang is one of the top forces in Ziyang City, and Bi Tianyu is a well-known figure in the entire Ten Directions World. Now, if the Yuan Gang is asked to compromise with Su Chen, wouldn't people mistakenly think that Su Chen is more powerful than Bi Tianyu? Would Bi Tianyu still have any shame then?
Hearing Wu Xingrong's words, Zhou Tai realized he had been too hasty, so he coughed lightly and said, "What I mean is, after all, Su Chen is a Martial Immortal, and his future achievements will not be inferior to our gang leader's. Moreover, Xu Qian was indeed at fault first. For the sake of the so-called longevity pill, he humiliated Su Chen's junior sister in front of everyone. Now that Su Chen is blaming us, we can't let our Yuan Gang bear all the responsibility, can we?"

"Hmph, Vice Chief Zhou, you didn't say this when the gang was collecting longevity pills everywhere. Moreover, I saw you using and reselling longevity pills without the slightest politeness or remorse. How come you've become so soft-hearted now, and even pushed all the responsibility onto my cousin? You enjoyed the good fortune, but my cousin suffered the hardship, and in the end you still blame him. You can't be so unkind!" Xu Bei replied coldly.

“Vice Chief Xu, you…” Zhou Tai knew he was in the wrong and immediately fell silent, not saying anything more.

Instead, he grunted, shrugged, and said, "Then what do you suggest we do? The gang leader isn't here. Do you really think we can contend with Su Chen? Or do you want to test Su Chen's strength?"

"Heh, no matter how powerful Su Chen is, does he really think he can break into our Yuan Gang? Does he really think our Yuan Gang is just sitting around doing nothing?"

Wu Xingrong didn't care at all. Bi Tianyu was only temporarily away, not permanently. If he found out what they had done when he returned, he would be in even more trouble.

Xu Bei also spoke up at the right time: "That's right. If Su Chen really wants to make a move, then our Yuan Gang is not to be trifled with. If all else fails, we will ask the Sheng Yuan Sect to take action. Given our relationship with the Sheng Yuan Sect, they will definitely send Martial Immortal to help."

He paused, then continued, "Furthermore, I don't believe Su Chen would dare offend both the Holy Yuan Sect and the Yuan Gang at the same time. If he knows what's good for him, he'll take the initiative to reconcile with us, and both sides can compromise. Of course, we still need to send the people we should, to give him a way out and avoid outsiders criticizing our Yuan Gang. If he doesn't know what's good for him, then..."

"Then what?" Zhou Tai asked when the other person suddenly stopped halfway through speaking.

But soon he noticed that Xu Bei's gaze was fixed straight ahead, without moving.

So he followed Xu Bei's gaze and suddenly saw a figure standing outside the main hall.

The figure appeared exceptionally tall and slender under the sunlight. Upon seeing him, Zhou Tai's heart skipped a beat: "It's Su Chen!" (End of Chapter)