With Lin Chen's strength, if he forced himself to fly, he could do it, but there was no need, as it would consume Spiritual Power excessively and draw too much attention.
After all, if no one else is flying and you are, it's easy to attract resentment.
Therefore, Lin Chen had to endure the oppressive force and walk toward the mountain peak.
While withstanding the intense pressure, Lin Chen released the Abyssal Eye to look ahead and saw many people, approximately a thousand.
Among them, Lin Chen recognized many familiar figures, such as Zhang Caiyun and Zhang Hongying, with whom he parted on Yang Flame Island, as well as Yun Kaige, Wang Shuo, Shi An from the Heaven Hall, and also Hei Xuan, Fengchi, Fu Yi, and Goudan from the Black Yan Hall.
Even Tan Yu, who had a recent entanglement with Lin Chen, was there; now, he was gathered with the Tan Family members again.
Lin Chen didn't mind the presence of these people, as he had grown much stronger, and if they harbored ill intentions, he wouldn't fear them.
Lin Chen's gaze shifted and finally landed on two figures, and he was immediately overjoyed.
Those two were Zi Ling and Cheng Liang.
Since entering the ruins, Lin Chen had been looking for them but to no avail. Nearly two months in the ruins had passed without news of Zi Ling and others, which worried Lin Chen deeply. Now seeing Zi Ling and Cheng Liang, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Only Wan Qiansan was missing; it would have been even better if he were here too.
Immediately, Lin Chen quickened his pace, no longer concerned with the gazes around him, and soon arrived at the side of Zi Ling and the others.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling, Senior Brother Cheng Liang."
Upon getting close, Lin Chen immediately greeted Zi Ling and Cheng Liang.
"Junior Brother Lin Chen, you came too."
Zi Ling looked at Lin Chen and immediately smiled warmly.
"Junior Brother Lin Chen, we've finally found you. You have no idea, ever since I reunited with Senior Sister Zi Ling, she mentions your name at least twenty times a day. If you hadn't shown up soon, my ears would have blistered."
Seeing Lin Chen, Cheng Liang was overjoyed and immediately joked.
However, just as Cheng Liang finished speaking, Zi Ling raised her hand and struck his head.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling, why are you hitting me? I'm not making things up; I was just stating the facts." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ Novᴇl_Fire(.)net
Cheng Liang covered his head with his hands and immediately complained.
"What, do you have a problem with me hitting you?"
Zi Ling looked at Cheng Liang, raised a fist, and waved it in front of him, eyes wide open as she spoke.
"I wouldn't dare, how could I have a problem, Senior Sister's teachings are right."
Cheng Liang covered his head, swallowing his grievances, and immediately replied with a smile.
Kidding aside, he knew Zi Ling too well. If he didn't concede, Zi Ling would definitely beat him until he did, so how could he have any objections? Otherwise, he'd be facing her punches.
Lin Chen stood aside, secretly feeling sympathy for Cheng Liang. This senior sister of his hadn't changed at all in her violent ways, even in these ruins.
"Lin Chen, don't listen to Xiao Liang's nonsense. I was just worried about the dangers of these ruins and concerned for you."
Zi Ling looked at Lin Chen and spoke softly, but her cheeks couldn't help but flush slightly.
Hearing Zi Ling's words, Lin Chen quickly nodded.
"I know, Senior Sister Zi Ling, Senior Brother Cheng Liang's talk is always unreliable; it's not like I met him yesterday."
Lin Chen replied softly.
Actually, Lin Chen knew that what Cheng Liang said was true, but he didn't want to cause trouble, allowing Zi Ling's fists to land on him. Whatever Zi Ling said was correct; arguing would be useless and might even lead to a beating.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling, I was wrong; I won't speak randomly again."
Seeing Lin Chen use him as a shield and push everything onto him, Cheng Liang immediately spoke to Zi Ling, fearing she might hit him again.
"Young Master Lin Chen, after leaving that island, you have arrived too."
During Lin Chen's conversation with Zi Ling and Cheng Liang, Zhang Hongying and Zhang Caiyun from the Zhang Family, along with a man, walked over in the direction where Lin Chen was.
The man wore a white robe and held a feather fan, with sharp brows and bright eyes, exuding an extraordinary aura.
"You must be the Junior Brother Lin Chen mentioned by Hongying and Caiyun. I am Zhang Tianjie, their senior brother. On Yang Flame Island, thank you for taking care of us. I am truly grateful."
Zhang Tianjie approached Lin Chen, immediately bowing slightly to him in gratitude.
"We're all fellow members, just lending a hand. There's no need for gratitude, Senior Brother Zhang."
Lin Chen also raised his hand, greeting Zhang Tianjie with a slight bow and responded calmly.
Looking at the white-robed man before him, Lin Chen could feel that his strength was extraordinary, perhaps not weaker than Tan Yu.
"Hehe, it's surprising that a member of the Zhang Family would thank someone from the Yellow Hall. It's like the sun is rising from the west."
Zi Ling, seeing Zhang Tianjie express gratitude to Lin Chen, immediately spoke with a mocking tone.
Back then at Yunlong Heavenly Palace, Zhang Caiyun and Zi Ling had a conflict, unsurprisingly, Zhang Caiyun was badly beaten by Zi Ling.
Afterward, because of this incident, Zhang Tianjie sought Zi Ling for an explanation.
However, Zi Ling felt there was no need for explanation; she directly asked Zhang Tianjie if he wanted a fight, and if so, they could fight right away.
But Zhang Tianjie had no choice but to back down, as his strength was not enough to contend with Zi Ling. If they fought, he'd undoubtedly lose.
Although Zhang Tianjie's strength wasn't weak, being one of Yunlong Heavenly Palace Outer Sect's top ten outstanding disciples, compared to Zi Ling, he was still lacking.
In the Outer Sect of Yunlong Heavenly Palace, Zi Ling's strength could rank in the top three, not weaker than Tan Yu and Yun Kaige.
Moreover, Zi Ling was famously notorious for her violent tendencies in the Outer Sect. If Zhang Tianjie fought Zi Ling and lost, what awaited him would be Zi Ling's violent beatdown, which he dared not face; otherwise, how could he continue in Yunlong Heavenly Palace afterward?