The mountain was deathly silent.
Everyone stared at Chen Nan, dumbfounded.
They thought they had misheard.
This was not something a newly initiated disciple would say!
Luo Chen's face was full of anger: "What did you just say?"
Chen Nan asked respectfully: "Senior Brother, who are you?"
"I am Luo Chen, the seventh core disciple of the Cave Master! How dare you disrespect me in public? Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of our junior sister!" Luo Chen was furious and raised his hand to strike.
Seeing this, many people held their breath.
Luo Chen's status was very high, even above some elders.
Even if Chen Nan had gained the favor of the Eldest Miss.
If he truly provoked the other party, he would not let him off lightly.
"Luo Chen, do not act!"
Elder Wu spoke.
Even though he usually feared Luo Chen's status as a core disciple.
He had to protect Chen Nan now.
Luo Chen suppressed his anger: "Elder Wu, why are you protecting this brat? Did you not hear him insulting me?"
"What insult is there?" Elder Wu retorted. "Was he not asking politely?"
Luo Chen fumed: "Asking someone who they are?"
Elder Wu was unperturbed: "At first glance, it sounds disrespectful, but you have to consider the context. So, I don't think he was insulting you."
"He was just asking who you were, which is much better than asking what you are, isn't it?" He then winked at Chen Nan, signaling him to apologize to Luo Chen.
Chen Nan understood and said awkwardly: "Elder Wu, was my expression perhaps a bit inappropriate?"
Elder Wu nodded with satisfaction.
He's teachable!
At this moment.
Chen Nan looked at Luo Chen and shouted sternly: "Who do you think you are?"
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The mountain fell into a deathly silence, so quiet that a needle could be heard.
Only the sound of the wind blowing through the mountains could be heard.
Everyone's scalp tingled, believing Chen Nan had gone mad!
Elder Wu had barely managed to appease Luo Chen, yet Chen Nan was openly berating him, asking who he thought he was?
Had this guy been kicked by a donkey?
Luo Chen was enraged, a surging killing intent erupting from him: "Do you really think I dare not kill you?"
Chen Nan's aura was unyielding: "Even if you kill me, what then?"
"I am the Eldest Miss's person. Anyone who disrespects the Eldest Miss is my enemy."
"So what if you are a core disciple?"
Luo Chen roared: "When have I ever disrespected junior sister?"
Elder Wu and the others were also bewildered.
Chen Nan snorted: "You told me to stay away from the Eldest Miss before. Isn't that restricting her social interactions?"
"If you are restricting the Eldest Miss's social interactions, isn't that disrespecting her?"
"The Eldest Miss is indifferent to fame and fortune, living alone in the back mountains, diligently studying the art of alchemy."
"All for the purpose of enhancing the strength of our Huoyun Cave."
"To bring benefits to the disciples of our Huoyun Cave!"
"I, by the grace of fortune, became a disciple of the back mountains."
"My greatest dream in this life is to serve the Eldest Miss, to amuse her, and to alleviate her loneliness."
"Now, you tell me to stay away from her."
"May I ask what your intentions are?"
"Are you unwilling to see the Eldest Miss well?"
"Are you going to watch the Eldest Miss live alone in the back mountains, consumed by sorrow, until she dies?"
"What grudge does she have against you?"
"What enmity?"
"Why are you harming her like this?"
His face was filled with anger. Although his Qi Condensation level three peak aura was not very strong.
His imposing aura, however, shocked everyone!
Especially Chen Nan's words.
They realized the gap between themselves and Chen Nan.
Many who had previously been unconvinced of Chen Nan were now completely won over.
Some people might be simps in front of women!
But Chen Nan was different!
This guy was a simp at heart!
His human appearance was just a disguise!
Not only was he good at being a simp, but he could also turn a passive situation into an active one!
Look!
Luo Chen was rendered speechless.
Luo Chen's face was filled with terror, the string of accusations almost suffocating him: "No, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense, I never intended to harm junior sister!"
Chen Nan pressed on, gritting his teeth and asking: "Then why did you tell me to stay away from the Eldest Miss?"
Plop!
Luo Chen was so scared that he collapsed on the ground, nervously saying: "Junior Brother Ye, I was wrong, I was wrong."
"I didn't realize how important junior sister was to you."
"Yes, yes, junior sister is naive and inexperienced, and I was afraid that some scoundrel would harm her young heart!"
"Now it seems I was overly concerned."
"With you here, no one will be able to harm her!"
Chen Nan, feigning apprehension, quickly helped him up: "So Senior Brother Luo also had good intentions. It was my misunderstanding, please be magnanimous and do not hold it against me!"
He then bowed and apologized.
Luo Chen's expression softened, and he pretended to be calm: "It's nothing, after all, we are all thinking of junior sister."
That was it?
Everyone was astonished.
They also secretly admired Chen Nan's methods.
He first slapped Luo Chen hard, then offered him a sweet date!
To put it bluntly, he had made a name for himself in Huoyun Cave today!
After distributing the pills.
Chen Nan headed towards the back mountains.
"Ye Ce, wait a moment!"
Elder Wu followed him.
"Elder Wu, do you have any instructions?" Chen Nan asked respectfully.
Elder Wu's tone was friendly: "You and I are talking in private, no need to be so formal!"
Chen Nan: "Elder Wu has shown me great kindness. Whether we are talking in private or in front of everyone, my attitude should remain the same. This is the most basic respect!"
Elder Wu felt a surge of pleasure in his heart.
Then he said seriously: "Although you have gained the Eldest Miss's favor, you should remain low-key, especially concerning those core disciples. They are ruthless individuals."
"If you provoke their killing intent, they might even kill you!"
"Even if killing you would displease the Eldest Miss, by then you would already be dead, and what could the Eldest Miss do to them?"
"Especially the eldest disciple, Shi Haotian. This person possesses the peak cultivation of Qi Condensation level nine, not much weaker than the Cave Master."
"It is rumored that he is the only genius in our Huoyun Cave in a hundred years with the potential to reach Foundation Establishment!"
"And he deeply cares for the Eldest Miss. You should understand what I mean by saying this, right?"
Elder Wu did not say too much, because he knew Chen Nan was a smart person.
Otherwise, he would not have gained the Eldest Miss's favor.
"Thank you for your teachings, Elder Wu. I know what to do!" Chen Nan did not expect the situation in Huoyun Cave to be so complex. It seemed he had to find an opportunity to quickly get rid of Jiang Ye and then return to Jizhou.
If someone really disliked him and took action.
He would be utterly unable to defeat them!
Elder Wu took out a talisman and instructed: "Take this teleportation talisman. If you encounter danger, inject your true qi into it to activate it and save your life!"
Chen Nan inexplicably felt a surge of emotion: "Elder Wu, why are you so good to me?"