Chapter 1639: Chapter 1941: Porridge Girl Leaves Seclusion
"Elder Tong is currently extremely busy, where would he have the time to manage the Dragon Tiger Hall."
"What is he busy with?"
"As you know well, recently disputes have erupted throughout the Martial Arts world. Some oppressed forces are seeking refuge from the Martial Arts Association, while others want the association to mediate. In any case, it’s a mess. In my opinion, with the current situation, the Martial Arts Association is bound to become like a shell with only a name. Elder Tong doesn’t need to waste all his energy on this."
"And what about your brothers, have you got any news from them?" Chen Junfeng asked.
Ling Chen knew he was referring to the eight notable individuals. Recently, he had also been in contact with Qiu Yong, who was currently enjoying a leisurely life traveling. However, Qiu Yong had told him that if needed, with just a word, the eight notable individuals would immediately return to his side.
Just as he was thinking about it, Ling Chen’s phone suddenly rang.
He answered, saying, "Hello, who’s this?" As soon as he heard the familiar voice on the other end, his expression instantly brightened and he eagerly said, "Where are you? I’ll come pick you up right away."
After hanging up the phone, Ling Chen rushed out of the Longhu Martial Arts Hall without so much as a word to anyone. Over half an hour later, he arrived alone at the airport by car. As soon as he got out, his gaze locked onto a young woman.
"I’m over here." Ling Chen waved his arms and quickly ran over, embracing her with a look of delight.
Feeling Ling Chen’s warmth and happiness, the woman’s face was full of smiles. But, noticing the glances from around, her cheeks flushed a little, and she gently pushed Ling Chen away, teasingly chiding, "This is a public place, at least mind your image."
Ling Chen chuckled and said, "What does it matter, nobody knows us anyway."
"They may not know me, but they certainly know you, you’re a national icon."
Recalling past events, Ling Chen shyly laughed and said, "You know about that too? Don’t worry, people nowadays forget easily; no one remembers what I look like. Let’s go, I’ll take you back to the hall first." With that, he took the luggage from the porridge girl’s hands and walked with her towards the parked car.
If he counted, it had been a long time since he last saw the porridge girl. Not that he didn’t want to, but his father wouldn’t allow it. Ling Kun had told him that the porridge girl was at a critical point in her training and needed to seclude herself to break through. This retreat lasted over half a year, and when he received the call from the porridge girl earlier, he thought he had heard wrong.
"Dad allowed you to come to East Sea City, looks like you successfully broke through the bottleneck?" Ling Chen asked while driving.
The porridge girl nodded slightly and said, "Fortunately, Master helped; otherwise, I wouldn’t have exited seclusion so quickly. Master said that your situation isn’t great right now and that you need help urgently, so I was sent to assist you as soon as possible."
"It’s alright, it’s not as exaggerated as Dad said. The situation is chaotic, but it hasn’t affected the Dragon Tiger Hall yet. By the way, what level have you reached now?" Ling Chen asked curiously, knowing about the porridge girl’s talent. Back when they first met, she was already challenging Earthly List experts and had even sparred with He Ziyun once.
After all this time and breaking through a bottleneck, her abilities must have improved greatly.
"I’ve touched the threshold of the Heavenly List, but there’s still quite a distance to break through. Originally, Master wanted me to continue in seclusion to try and break through the Heavenly List in one go, but due to your situation, he allowed me to exit early."
"That’s not bad. With your talent, reaching the Heavenly List is only a matter of time."
"When I flew to East Sea City today, a major event happened in Beijing; I wonder if you’ve heard about it?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Chen asked with keen interest, "What major event? Tell me."
"A new family has appeared in Beijing."
"A family? Is that considered a major event?"
"Of course," the porridge girl said. "Because this family is the Su family."
Su... Su Family... Ling Chen’s heart jolted. Could it be... His expression changed slightly as he asked, "The Su family you mentioned, could it be..."
"It’s them."
Though the porridge girl didn’t say any names, Ling Chen had already guessed who it was. Other than Su Cheng’en and Su He, which other Su Family could attract such attention? Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but smile and said, "They really are bold; after doing so many bad things and causing public outrage in the Martial Arts community, they still dare to brazenly establish the Su family. Aren’t they afraid others will cause trouble for them?"
"Who would cause trouble for them now? Everyone is too busy with their interests, caught in endless disputes. Master told me the Su family is very shrewd; they understand the current situation well, hence their decision. With the Su family’s establishment, they’ll inevitably join this power struggle sooner or later. But what interests me more is the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion; I wonder how they’ll react."
"The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is currently in a difficult period. Su He and the others rebuilding the Su family might have been motivated by this as well. If the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion falters, they can ensure the Su bloodline continues. As long as the Su Family exists, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion stands a chance to rise again." At this point, Ling Chen suddenly laughed and said, "No matter what, Su He has been a mentor to me; since the Su family is being rebuilt, I should send a gift to express my sentiments."
"Be careful they don’t chase away whoever you send. If not for you, they wouldn’t be in this mess."
Ling Chen shrugged and said, "Is that my fault? If blame must be assigned, it’s on them." While speaking, the car reached the entrance of the Dragon Tiger Hall.
Upon entering, as the disciples saw Ling Chen carrying luggage with a beautiful woman alongside him, their faces lit up with knowing smiles. Ling Chen lightly coughed, pretending not to notice their stares, and quickly led the porridge girl towards the dormitory building. Ling Chen had a thick skin, but the porridge girl was more bashful. Facing everyone’s gaze, her face turned bright red, like a tempting red apple, inviting a bite.
With her head down, ignoring the laughter around them, the porridge girl closely followed Ling Chen’s steps, directly reaching the dormitory.
Inside the room, Ling Chen breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at the porridge girl behind him. Seeing her flushed face, he couldn’t help but laugh.
Hearing his laughter, the porridge girl glared at him, playfully reprimanding, "You’re still laughing. How can I face anyone after this?"
"What’s there to be embarrassed about? You’re my woman, isn’t it normal for me to hold your hand?"
The porridge girl was slightly startled, never expecting Ling Chen to say something like this. Having known him for a long time, he had never been so forthright. However, Ling Chen’s words made her heart feel sweet, as if filled with honey. What woman doesn’t want to be publicly acknowledged by her man?
