"Sunset Sword Sect is one of the seven sects, and the strongest Jianghu force in Qiongtian Mansion; they are extremely domineering and notorious throughout Qiongtian Mansion. Young hero, by teaching them such a harsh lesson this time, Sunset Sword Sect will certainly not let you off the hook. You've brought a calamity upon yourself that threatens your life!" the several Jianghu individuals sighed.
"It doesn't matter," Gu Chen replied, shaking his head slightly, not taking the matter to heart.
Even if Sunset Sword Sect is strong, can they be stronger than Da Xia, stronger than Jing Tian Department?
Moreover, Sunset Sword Sect was at fault this time, having violated the laws of Da Xia by starting a fight in the city and involving innocent people. Gu Chen's intervention was justified and part of his duty.
Even if he had killed Chen Song on the spot, there was nothing Sunset Sword Sect could say once they found out.
This was why Gu Chen was not afraid of Sunset Sword Sect, nor was he afraid of the threats from Chen Song.
It is unfortunate that Chen Song does not realize that he threatened the wrong person and said the wrong thing, which nearly brought great calamity upon himself.
Seeing Gu Chen's indifferent demeanor, the several Jianghu individuals did not say more, only sighing privately that Gu Chen was young and had not experienced the hardships of society, impulsive in his actions.
At this moment, the elderly man whom Gu Chen had saved previously came forward with two children, his face full of gratitude. "Thank you, young hero, for your help," he said.
Gu Chen smiled slightly and replied, "It was but a small effort, no need for the elder to keep it to heart."
"Thank you, big brother," said the two children by the elder's side, their faces innocent and their big eyes sparkling as they spoke candidly.
Gu Chen squatted down and gently caressed the children's faces, speaking tenderly, "Good kids, how old are you two?"
"I'm five."
"I'm six!"
The two children spoke one after the other, their faces full of naive smiles, and in their childish voices, they said, "In the future, we will be just as powerful as big brother to protect grandpa."
Gu Chen's smile was warm as he nodded and said, "Good, you surely will become very powerful in the future, and then you must take good care of grandpa."
"Mhm!" The two children nodded vigorously.
Gu Chen replied, "It's fine to want to drink, but you'd better pay with your own money. Oh, right, first give me back the money you owe for the damages from the other day."
As he spoke, he extended his palm toward the young man across from him.
Upon hearing this, the young man's smile froze, and after a long pause, he said with a forced laugh, "What's that, brother? I don't understand what you're saying. We're meeting for the first time today; what money are you asking from me?"
Gu Chen smiled slightly and said, "Believe it or not, if I just shout out 'The lecher Luo Feng is here', a crowd will swarm over, and by then, I doubt you'll be able to sit here leisurely drinking my liquor."
The young man, who was in fact the grass on the wind, Luo Feng, let out a faint smile upon being recognized, and, with an air of casualness, said, "Brother truly has sharp eyes. Everyone knows of my unmatched lightness technique, but little do they know that what I am most proud of is my Face-Changing Skill, which is truly unparalleled in this world."
Gu Chen remained non-committal; Luo Feng's Face-Changing Skill was indeed strong, but with so many capable individuals in the vast lands of Jiu Zhou, claiming to be unmatched in the world was an overstatement.
"How may I address you, brother?" Luo Feng asked.
"Gu Chen."
"So, you are Brother Gu," Luo Feng nodded, then, with a touch of curiosity, asked, "I consider my Face-Changing Skill to be the best in the world; how did Brother Gu recognize me?"
"Return my money, and I will tell you," Gu Chen replied with a smile.
Luo Feng's expression immediately turned sour.
It had to be said, his Face-Changing Skill was truly exceptional; most face-changing skills couldn't seamlessly coordinate with facial muscles to produce lifelike and subtle expressions.
Of course, the reason Gu Chen managed to see through it was mostly conjecture. He had only recently arrived at Huaiyang City and barely knew anyone. With so many empty seats around, who else would be so free and interested in bantering with him?
But more importantly, Gu Chen had a keen sense of perception, and he vaguely felt a familiar aura on Luo Feng, which led him to boldly guess and verify it, indeed seeing that it was Luo Feng without a doubt.
Luo Feng said, "Brother Gu, to be frank, I've come here with an important piece of information that I need to tell you."
Gu Chen heard this but directly shook his head and declined, "I don't want to hear it."
Luo Feng's expression stiffened, with his about-to-speak words silenced in his mouth, not expecting Gu Chen to be so unaccommodating.
"What good could a renowned lecher in Jianghu possibly have to say to me?" Gu Chen casually kept eating while speaking indifferently.