"Fine, then I'll first inform Master and Elder Sister, and then I'll pay a visit to the Long family!"
With a slight movement of his mind, Lin Chen left the Nine Dragons Ring and found his Master and Elder Sister on the main peak.
Zhang Yunlong and Zhang Ying were also in seclusion, but they had sensed Lin Chen's emergence from seclusion. They had initially thought this brat would come to pay his respects immediately, but unexpectedly, he waited so long.
"You little brat, did you go to the medicinal garden to cause trouble again?"
Seeing the scent of herbs all over Lin Chen, Zhang Yunlong glared at him.
"Ahem, Master, well, I have now emerged from seclusion, and I want to make a trip to the Long family. Also, didn't you say Elder Sister is also participating in this grand competition? So I want to take Elder Sister with me."
Lin Chen rubbed his nose and stated his intention. He knew Zhang Yunlong wouldn't truly blame him. His current words were merely a complaint that Lin Chen hadn't visited him first after coming out of seclusion.
"Hmm, go ahead. Long Yuling is proud and arrogant. She wouldn't be content to marry someone like Liu Huaiyu. Your request is not excessive for the Long family."
Upon learning that Lin Chen was going to the Long family, Zhang Yunlong knew his true purpose.
"Yingying, you go with your junior brother. Listen to him in everything. This brat has become quite cunning after coming out of prison. You won't suffer by following him."
Zhang Yunlong then turned and instructed Zhang Ying.
Zhang Ying had been confined in the Ghost God Sect's sect for over ten years, and she was out of touch with the outside world. However, with Lin Chen accompanying her, he was naturally at ease.
With Lin Chen's current Golden Core stage cultivation, if anything were to happen, he could hold them off for a while, buying himself some time.
"Yes, Father."
After receiving Zhang Yunlong's instructions, Zhang Ying agreed without hesitation.
The two tidied up slightly and left the Ghost God Sect's mountain gate. To avoid causing panic in the mortal world, Lin Chen drove his Land Rover towards Zhejiang Province.
On the road, Zhang Ying sat in the passenger seat, occasionally turning her head to look at Lin Chen, her eyes revealing unspoken emotions.
Although Lin Chen noticed Zhang Ying's expression, he could only pretend not to know. For Lin Chen at this moment, he was practically penniless in the cultivation world.
His Elder Sister, on the other hand, had a good figure, good looks, and understood the long-lost art of formations. He wasn't even sure if he was worthy of her.
After several hours of driving, Lin Chen and Zhang Ying finally arrived in Zhejiang Province. Lin Chen took out his phone and called Long Yuling.
"Hello, Lin Chen."
Long Yuling on the other end of the line was visibly pleased to see Lin Chen's call.
For Long Yuling, the current Lin Chen was her only hope.
"Miss Long, I have something to discuss with you. Shall we meet? I've already gotten off the highway. Give me an address, and I'll navigate there, okay?"
Lin Chen got straight to the point without any pleasantries.
"Yes, alright, then come directly to Longteng Hotel. However, you might have to wait a bit when you arrive. I'll be there within half an hour."
"Just give my name when you arrive."
Upon hearing that Lin Chen had personally arrived in Zhejiang Province, Long Yuling became excited. She knew that since he was willing to come in person and discuss it face-to-face, there was hope. It was just a matter of him wanting to set more conditions.
"Okay, fine."
After agreeing with Long Yuling, Lin Chen didn't hesitate and drove to the Longteng Hotel she had mentioned.
However, as Lin Chen parked his car and walked into the hotel, he saw someone he never wanted to see in his life.
"Lin Chen? What are you doing here?"
Qin Wanru was equally surprised to see Lin Chen.
Due to Lin Chen's previous affairs, she could no longer get by in Hangzhou. That's why she came to Zhejiang Province to try her luck. Through a friend, she met a second-generation rich heir from Zhejiang.
Her current boyfriend's status and position were definitely not comparable to those people in Hangzhou.
She had originally planned to find time to return and show off to Lin Chen, but today, while out for dinner, she unexpectedly encountered him here. It was as if heaven willed it, deliberately allowing her to vent her frustration!
Hearing Qin Wanru's words, Lin Chen ignored her and walked directly into the hotel.
"Wait! Stop right there!"
Seeing Lin Chen ignore her, Qin Wanru became enraged.
Good heavens, now that she finally had the capital to get revenge and planned to flaunt it, if the person involved ran away, what would be the point?
"Lin Chen, let me tell you, this Longteng Hotel is different from hotels in Hangzhou. This is a membership-only establishment. Without a membership, even the governor of Hangzhou can't get in."
"Are you planning to be kicked out as soon as you walk in? Or do you think just having a little money is enough in Zhejiang?"
Qin Wanru sneered, as if she had found the meaning of life for the first time.
Back in Hangzhou, when facing Lin Chen, she had indeed regretted it. But it was different now. Her boyfriend was the son of one of Zhejiang's top ten listed companies. His status and position were incomparable to even the richest man in Hangzhou.
"Get out of the way."
Seeing Qin Wanru's ostentatious display, Lin Chen's face was filled with disgust.
He thought he would never see this disgusting woman again in his life, but unexpectedly, he ran into her here today.
"Yo, who is this? Why so much anger?"
As soon as Lin Chen finished speaking, a young man in a suit and wearing a luxury watch walked over.
The leader was dressed impeccably, with oil-slicked hair and gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a successful person.
Moreover, what was most important was that this person exuded a trace of spiritual energy. Although his cultivation was only at the third level of Qi Cultivation, he was considered a master in the mortal world.
"Brother Feng, this is the disgusting ex-boyfriend I told you about. I didn't expect him to be here!"
Seeing the young man, Qin Wanru immediately put on a wronged expression and complained to him.
If one didn't know better, they would think she had suffered immense injustice!
"Oh? I remember. You told me before that you suffered for years with your ex-boyfriend, even selling blood to help him pay off his debts, and then he got rich and abandoned you. Is that him?"
However, what the young man said made Lin Chen's eyes widen.
He knew Qin Wanru was shameless, but he didn't expect her to be so shamelessly shameless!