He had many enemies outside, but none dared to confront him.
As he swung his sword towards his opponent, a strange force suddenly emerged from the figure in black.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the shadow had already moved over a meter away.
Hmm???
Chen Anlin was momentarily stunned; he hadn't expected his opponent to be capable of such agility.
Interesting, so you want to compete in speed?
Having recently practiced the Carefree Divine Skill, he had yet to truly put it to use, and now seemed like the perfect opportunity to test it out.
With a swift step, his figure darted forward like a ghost, charging at the man in black.
How could this be? Such incredible speed!
The figure in black was taken aback and hurriedly tried to retreat.
But how could his speed compare to Chen Anlin's?
Before long, he found himself exhausted from the chase.
"Old Fu, I need help!" he exclaimed in desperation.
He had come out intending to ambush Chen Anlin, believing that with Old Fu's teleportation talisman, he could easily eliminate such a spoiled young master.
However, he had underestimated Chen Anlin's abilities. Not only was he unable to kill him, but he couldn't even touch the edges of his cloak.
Moreover, teleportation talismans were quite rare for him; he couldn't use them continuously. He needed to save a couple for emergencies.
Sigh, I told you not to act impulsively; why didn't you listen?
Old Fu sighed softly but still decided to intervene.
He crushed another teleportation talisman, which was clearly of a much higher grade than the previous one.
In an instant, the figure in black flickered and then vanished from sight.
Chen Anlin furrowed his brows and asked, "Yuxianzi, have you marked his soul power?"
"I have," she replied, "but he's moved quite far away; my soul power can barely sense him."
"Is that so!"
Chen Anlin stroked his chin, murmuring to himself, "Who could this person be?"
It was clear that this individual was definitely a child of destiny, but he hadn't provoked any such person recently. Shaking his head, he decided it was best to leave this place for now.
Meanwhile, at the foot of a cliff, the black-clad assailant who had ambushed Chen Anlin suddenly appeared.
Bang! He knelt on the ground and slammed his fist down onto a rock with all his might. Instantly, the stone shattered into pieces.
"Damn it, this Chen Anlin is so hard to kill," he spat out angrily. "If it weren't for that protection at the last moment, I believe Chen Anlin would have been dead for sure."
"I told you before, as a trusted confidant of the Empress, Chen Anlin won't be so easily dealt with."
At that moment, a hoarse voice emerged from a jade pendant hanging on the black-clad man's chest.
"Old Fu, I didn't mean for this to happen. If I had known, I would have been more careful."
Thinking of this, the black-clad man's eyes burned with fury as he muttered, "Chen Anlin has an unclear relationship with my fiancée, Li Xuexin. If I don't kill him, I won't find peace!"
"Hey, didn't you find out earlier? Li Xuexin seems to have intentions of following him. Just let it go; there's no need to trouble Chen Anlin."
"Old Fu, do you really think someone like Chen Anlin, a debauched young master, would be liked by anyone?"
The black-clad man removed his mask, revealing a handsome face with determined eyes. If Li Xuexin were here, she would recognize that this black-clad man was her fiancé, Tang Huohuo.
In recent days, news of Li Xuexin wanting to break off their engagement had reached the Tang family. Naturally, the Tang family was furious, but what could they do?
The Tang family was just a small clan; the initial engagement between Tang Huohuo and Li Xuexin had been a coincidence. Moreover, the one who had taken Li Xuexin away was a powerful minion of the Empress.
What could Tang Huohuo use to compete against such an opponent?
Because of this, family members had advised Tang Huohuo to let it go. But he had no intention of giving up!
He felt that there must be some hidden truth behind this; Li Xuexin was definitely not acting of her own volition.
After all, when Li Xuexin had met with him in the past, they had chatted quite well, and she had never mentioned anything about breaking off their engagement. This indicated that she had some feelings for him. Now, with Chen Anlin suddenly intervening, it was clear that Li Xuexin must have been coerced!
Thus, Tang Huohuo said nothing and secretly made his way to the path leading to the Wanjian Villa, waiting for Chen Anlin. However, Chen Anlin's strength exceeded his expectations.
"Tang Huohuo, you are not a match for Chen Anlin right now. It’s best to retreat," Elder Fu sighed.
"Elder Fu, just now you could have intervened. Are you saying that even your methods cannot deal with Chen Anlin?" Tang Huohuo asked, lowering his head, his gaze flickering.
"It's difficult," Elder Fu replied solemnly.
"What about the best talisman you mentioned?"
"That would also be difficult. The protective jade he possesses is not an ordinary item."
"Not even you can handle him?" Tang Huohuo sighed deeply.
Elder Fu was a significant figure in the cultivation world; he had once been a genius of the Tang family until his cultivation suddenly declined. At first, he thought he was ill, but eventually discovered that a pendant he had picked up was absorbing his energy. The one who absorbed it was Elder Fu himself. After losing his energy, Elder Fu finally awakened.
Naturally, he was furious at first, but later on, Elder Fu explained his identity. Not only was he a talisman master from the upper realm with formidable skills, but he also promised to teach Tang Huohuo talisman crafting techniques and guide him in cultivation.
With Elder Fu's help, Tang Huohuo gradually rose to prominence. Recently, due to a string of successes, he had developed an overconfident mindset, believing that with Elder Fu's assistance, dealing with Chen Anlin would be easy.
However, no one expected Chen Anlin to be so cunning and possess so many treasures. It seemed that after confronting him, they could only plan carefully for the long term.
After contemplating for a moment, Tang Huohuo sighed and left the place.
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