151: Chapter 151 The Person Who Blocks the Way

As the voice rang out, several thick auras surged not far away, and a leading Peak Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator quickly flew over.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Zhao Liangcai, an Elder of the Zhao Family of Yunmeng City in Zezhou. My Zhao Family is currently handling important matters in the area ahead. I hope Fellow Daoist will stop here and grant my Zhao Family a bit of face!"

Blocking Lin Shen's path, Zhao Liangcai cupped his hands toward Lin Shen with a smile, but his tone was full of an irresistible meaning.

"The Zhao Family of Yunmeng City?"

Hearing Zhao Liangcai's words, Lin Shen could not help frowning slightly.

With his cautious personality, every time he arrived at a place, he would thoroughly figure out the general strength of some relatively famous forces around him.

The reason for doing this was to prevent accidentally offending powerful enemies and plunging himself into a dangerous situation.

As for the Zhao Family of Yunmeng City, he naturally had heard of them after entering the territory of Zezhou.

According to the information he had previously inquired about, the Zhao Family of Yunmeng City was a Golden Core Family, with multiple Golden Core Realm members in the Family. They not only covered the sky with one hand in Yunmeng City, but were also renowned in the surrounding area, being much more formidable than many small Sects.

"So it is Steward Zhao of the Zhao Family. I am an Inner Sect Disciple of the Qingmu Sect, and I have specifically come here to execute a task. I hope Steward Zhao will let me pass and not delay the major affairs of my Qingmu Sect."

Lin Shen also cupped his hands in a salute toward Zhao Liangcai, his words likewise filled with an irresistible tone: "This task was specifically instructed by my Eldest Senior Brother Chu Qingshu. Time is limited, so Steward Zhao should know the weight of the matter."

Zezhou belonged to the jurisdiction of the Qingmu Sect. Although the Zhao Family of Yunmeng City was powerful, compared to the Qingmu Sect which governed the entire Zezhou, they were still far inferior.

Lin Shen did not want to rashly conflict with the Zhao Family either; the top priority was to find the entrance to the Land of Leize earlier.

Therefore, in order to make the Zhao Liangcai before him let him pass, Lin Shen directly brought out Chu Qingshu's reputation.

After all, Chu Qingshu was the Personal Disciple of Daoist Changchun, the Sect Leader of the Qingmu Sect. Looking across the entire Zezhou, who would dare not give him a bit of face?

"This... So it is a high Disciple of the Qingmu Sect!"

Hearing Lin Shen's words, Zhao Liangcai, who had originally been somewhat arrogant, instantly turned rather ugly in expression.

He never expected that the Lin Shen before him was actually a person from the Qingmu Sect, and was handling affairs for Chu Qingshu.

A person of this status, coupled with having Chu Qingshu as a backing, was someone a mere steward of the Zhao Family like him did not dare to offend rashly.

However, the Family had given a strict order. With no other choice, Zhao Liangcai could only grit his teeth and cupped his hands toward Lin Shen, saying, "Fellow Daoist, completing the task is not something to rush for a moment. Why not let my Zhao Family finish handling the matter first? After my Zhao Family finishes handling it, there will definitely be a reward for Fellow Daoist's hard work, and I will also mobilize the strength of my Zhao Family to help Fellow Daoist complete the task. What does Fellow Daoist think?"

If it were anyone else, after trying to persuade them nicely beforehand, Zhao Liangcai would have already driven them away by force.

But the Lin Shen before him was a person from the Qingmu Sect; he did not dare to act rashly and could only try to communicate.

"Not good at all! Can your mere Zhao Family bear the responsibility if my Eldest Senior Brother Chu Qingshu's matters are delayed?"

Lin Shen shook his head, his tone extremely firm.

Watching the look of wavering flash across the faces of Zhao Liangcai and the others, he then softened his tone a lot and said, "Steward Zhao, rest assured, I will only complete my task and will definitely not interfere with your Zhao Family's actions. And your Zhao Family should not interfere with my completion of the task either. Let us mind our own business, otherwise what awaits your Zhao Family will be the towering fury of my Qingmu Sect."

"This..."

Hearing Lin Shen's words, Zhao Liangcai did not dare to say much more either. A look of hesitation flashed across his face, and for a moment he did not know whether to refuse or agree.

Once refused, in case this matter was particularly important to Chu Qingshu, he would definitely be taken out by the Zhao Family as a scapegoat, and he would undoubtedly die at that time.

And once agreed, in case Lin Shen entered the depths and ruined his Zhao Family's major affairs, his own Family would not let him off either.

"Steward, this brat is wearing a black robe and a mask; at a glance, he doesn't look like a good person. I feel that he might not necessarily be a person from the Qingmu Sect. Why not first let him take out his identity token as proof? At that time, if he cannot take it out, we won't need to have too many misgivings."

Just as Zhao Liangcai was hesitating, a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator behind him leaned over and secretly transmitted his voice to him.

Hearing these words, Zhao Liangcai couldn't help nodding, then asked with some worry, "Then what if he takes it out?"

"Wouldn't it be even better if he takes it out? Your subordinate has already activated the Image Recording Stone. As long as this brat takes out the Qingmu Sect's identity token, we will try our best to delay for some time. Once we can't delay anymore and this brat insists on charging inward, we will symbolically block him. However, to prevent the Family from being resented by the Qingmu Sect, we won't dare to go all out. Presumably, the Patriarch will also understand our painstaking efforts by then and will not blame us in the slightest."

A smug smile appeared on the corner of the Late Stage Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator's mouth, and he replied to Zhao Liangcai via secret voice transmission.

Hearing his subordinate's words, Zhao Liangcai also let out a long sigh of relief in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face once again.

Excellent!

This is indeed a good method.

If the Lin Shen before him could not take out the Qingmu Sect's token, he could directly drive him away in public or even execute him.

Even if he were a Disciple of the Qingmu Sect, if the Qingmu Sect held them accountable in the future, he would still have a reason to defend himself.

After all, what decent person would wear a black robe and a mask, looking precisely like an evil Cultivator?

But if Lin Shen took out the Qingmu Sect's token, he would act according to his subordinate's plan just now, symbolically blocking and delaying time. Once the Patriarch questioned them, under the evidence of the Image Recording Stone, he would likewise have a reason to defend himself.

Thinking this in his heart,

Zhao Liangcai wore a rich smile on his face and spoke to Lin Shen with a beaming smile: "This Fellow Daoist of the Qingmu Sect, it is not that I do not believe you. If you are truly in a rush to handle affairs, do you have a token of the Qingmu Sect? As long as the token is confirmed to be correct, I will immediately let you pass and would never dare to delay the major affairs of the Qingmu Sect. But if Fellow Daoist has no token, then don't blame us for being impolite..."

"Open your dog eyes and look clearly!"

Lin Shen sneered, directly reaching into his bosom. With the concealment of his clothing, the Storage Ring in his hand flashed, and a token carved with the Qingmu Sect's patterns appeared.

Taking out this token, Lin Shen directly threw it toward Zhao Liangcai.

Tokens like this, he had at least seven or eight more inside his Storage Ring, all obtained when he hunted other Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators in the Secret Realm.

Not only the Qingmu Sect's, but basically all tokens of the other Four Great Sects he had.

After detection by Elder Hun and the Heavenly Eye, upon finding that these tokens had no other hidden auras and methods, Lin Shen dared to bring them out with peace of mind; otherwise, he would have long since destroyed them in the Secret Realm.

"Did you see clearly? If you saw clearly, hurry up and get lost! If my Senior Brother Chu's major affairs are delayed, your entire Zhao Family won't be able to bear the consequences even with your lives as burial."

Lin Shen's patience seemed to have been worn away. After throwing this token out, his words were full of impatience.