33: You broke down after just a few words?

"Chen Xian! Oh, it really is you!"

One of the men behind him walked over quickly and said with a cold sneer, "What, trying to sneak in here?"

"Is this a place you should be?"

"Even though you're the Heir of the Marquis of Jubei, don't forget that you sold this residence long ago. Right now, you aren't the Revered Master here! If I were you, I'd be too embarrassed to come back. I really don't know how you have the face to return!"

"Furthermore, look at the caliber of people coming here today. How could they let a shady character like you in!"

Seeing the man's smug and triumphant expression...

Memories regarding this fellow surfaced in Chen Xian's mind.

Zhao Zheng, the Heir of Prince Wu!

He was the original host's arch-rival and love rival in this world, as well as a hardcore pursuer of Liu Ruyan.

The friction between the two wasn't just because of Liu Ruyan.

It was even more so because of their backgrounds and family status.

The Marquis of Jubei, Invincible Chen, guarded the borders of the Da Gan Dynasty and could be said to have achieved illustrious military merits. However, those above were somewhat afraid that Invincible Chen's achievements would overshadow the monarch.

Suspecting he might have ulterior motives, the Imperial Court sent Prince Wu, an imperial relative and a prince of a different surname, to also reside in Jubei City.

Their identities, backgrounds, and family statuses destined them to never be friends.

While Invincible Chen was alive, the struggle between Zhao Zheng and Chen Xian was just a back-and-forth, never going too far.

But now, Invincible Chen was dead.

Zhao Zheng naturally no longer feared Chen Xian.

That was why he couldn't wait to passionately vent at him here!

This scene also caused many Cultivators who were preparing to enter for the Demon Extermination Assembly to look over.

The Heir of the Marquis of Jubei?

These people had heard of his name, but it wasn't a good reputation; it was almost entirely infamy.

A spendthrift!

A simp!

An incompetent fool!

In this world that admired the strong, someone with Chen Xian's persona was worse than a rat in a sewer.

Therefore, after Zhao Zheng finished speaking, Chen Xian instantly became the target of public criticism.

However, at this moment, Chen Xian didn't get flustered as everyone expected.

Instead, he said with a cold laugh, "Zhao Zheng! I sold the residence, so having to enter through the main gate makes sense."

"But for you, the person who bought the residence, why do you still need an invitation to enter your own home?"

Chen Xian said playfully, "Could it be that Young Master Zhao has some kind of fetish for this?"

With just a few words...

Zhao Zheng was provoked to the point of turning red by Chen Xian.

Because he had indeed been ordered to vacate the Jubei Marquiss Residence.

Since it was an order from the Imperial Court, Zhao Zheng didn't dare to have any complaints!

Now, hearing Chen Xian say this...

Zhao Zheng felt like he was a massive sucker!

He had spent the Spirit Stones.

Without living in the house for even a single day, it had been reclaimed by the Imperial Court.

Especially seeing Chen Xian now, he suddenly felt like a sucker who spent money only to be mocked.

He even wondered if he had been set up by the powers that be.

Seeing Zhao Zheng gnashing his teeth, Chen Xian shrugged.

"What? Are you so hateful right now that your teeth itch and you want to hit me?"

He walked over and stood in front of Zhao Zheng.

"Come on, hit me!"

Chen Xian said with a faint smile, "Let's see if the Imperial Court is more powerful, or if Prince Wu, this local bully, is more powerful?"

His words made Zhao Zheng's face turn pale!

Even though Zhao Zheng was a profligate, he wasn't an idiot.

A local bully being compared to the Imperial Court...

This was simply a sign of a short life!

No matter how arrogant he was, he wouldn't dare to say such words here.

At this moment, someone patted his shoulder.

"Zhao Zheng, forget it!"

Zhao Zheng looked at Chen Xian with a sinister grin.

"Chen Xian, I hope you live for a few more days. Otherwise, I'll have no one left to torture."

"I'll accept your wonderful well-wishes," Chen Xian replied.

Chen Xian and Li Yu stepped inside.

After the farce...

Many people began to see Chen Xian in a new light.

"This son of Invincible Chen doesn't seem as bad as the rumors say!"

"Being able to provoke Zhao Zheng with just a few words shows that this Chen Xian is no simple profligate!"

"Could he be a Genius who has been biding his time for years?"

Someone couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hah, what kind of Genius is he? He's just good at winning verbal arguments. Now that we're facing Demonic Cultivators, what we need are powerful immortal Cultivators, not a waste who only knows how to use his tongue and talk big!"

"That's true!"

Faced with this group's blatant evaluations...

Li Yu looked at Chen Xian with great interest.

"Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"

"No, I just want to see exactly how many faces you have."

"Hmm?"

"Profligate, devoted simp, good-for-nothing spendthrift... or someone who has been biding his time for years with deep schemes!"

"Then what do you think I am?"

Li Yu smiled slightly.

"That remains to be seen!"

While the two were chatting and laughing...

Another group of people arrived outside.

"Look, it's the Cultivators from the Southern Continent!"

"I heard that this time the Southern Continent dispatched Elders and Prodigies from dozens of Sects and families, including the Yaochi Immortal Palace, Tianxuan Sect, Qinghua Sect... and more!"

"It's all because of the total annihilation of their forces in the Beast Forest a few days ago!"

Chen Xian and Li Yu also looked over from below.

At a glance, Chen Xian saw Zi Yun walking at the front of these people. Following her Revered Master, Zhang Qingxue, Zi Yun no longer had her previous innocent and cute appearance.

Instead, she looked as cold as an iceberg.

Not only that, Chen Xian felt that whenever this woman looked at him, there was always a hint of ill intent!

Uh, this woman couldn't have cleared the hehuan pill from her system and then decided to turn her back on me after the fact, right?

At the same time...

A group of people also walked out from inside the Marquis Jubeis Residence.

The leader was a man wearing a Crimson official robe, with a tiger printed on his Rank patch!

A third-rank military general of the Da Gan Dynasty!

His status was even higher than Wu Jun's.

Don't ask how Chen Xian knew; it was because he saw Wu Jun following behind this man.

His posture was extremely respectful!

At this point...

The official representatives of the Southern Continent and the North Continent had basically met.

There wasn't the same tension as outside the Beast Forest before.

However, the atmosphere wasn't exactly pleasant either!

"I am Chen Buyu, a third-rank military general of the Da Gan Dynasty! Today, I have come by imperial decree specifically to handle the matter of the Demonic Cultivators in the Jubei City Beast Forest!"

"I am Zhang Qingxue, the Palace Revered Master of the Yaochi Immortal Palace. I represent the Sects and families of the Southern Continent, and I have also come specifically for the matter of the Demonic Cultivators!"

Chen Buyu laughed loudly and said, "Then everyone, please take a seat."

In the massive back garden of the Jubei Marquiss Residence...

Countless Cultivators were either sitting or standing.

A full thousand Cultivators were gathered together.

Chen Xian's eyes darted around.

Today was the Demon Extermination Assembly!

On the surface, there were three major factions.

The Da Gan Dynasty!

The many Sects and families of the Southern Continent!

And finally, the local forces of Jubei City.

But in reality, there were also Demonic Cultivators lurking in the shadows.

How could he sneak into the Pill Refining Pavilion without being noticed?

Also, when would the person Li Yu was supposed to have an arranged marriage with arrive?

He was still waiting to deal with him and leave as quickly as possible!