Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 741 - 474: Farewell to Gu Ning (2)

However, when the firelight behind him illuminated the faces of the two, the arrogance on Gu An’s face instantly froze and was replaced by deep shock and apprehension!

"Lin... Lin Chen?!"

Gu An’s voice was somewhat out of tune.

When it came to Lee Zhen, he might only have a vague impression, but Lin Chen was deeply etched in his mind.

Once, Lin Chen was a "little ant" he could crush at will. Now, he had gradually grown into a colossus that even the Divine Race found troublesome!

He harbored no doubt that with Lin Chen’s current power, killing him might indeed be as easy as squashing an ant.

The thought of it sent a chill down Gu An’s spine.

Lately, all the major forces in the Celestial Capital, including the Gu Family, viewed the Divine Race’s aggressive hunt for Lin Chen as mere entertainment.

Lin Chen and Lee Zhen couldn’t be bothered to waste words with him, so they thoughtfully stepped aside.

Gu An quickly moved forward to examine the corpse, and when he saw the familiar state of death, his face immediately turned ashen, exclaiming:

"Again... it’s like this again!"

A young guard behind him, unaware of the gravity of the situation, glanced at Lin Chen and Lee Zhen, and then whispered to Gu An:

"Sir, I think these two are quite formidable and suspicious-looking. Could it be that..."

"Shut up!"

Before he could finish, Gu An interrupted with an angry outburst!

What a joke!

To suspect someone, but not these two deadly figures!

The Gu Family’s top fighters weren’t here. How could they afford to provoke Lin Chen?

Gu An glared at the guard fiercely, feeling anger and frustration with nowhere to vent, he could only stare at the corpse before him with a cold, piercing gaze.

Lin Chen and Lee Zhen heard their conversation clearly, further confirming in their hearts, that the mysterious killer might be the same person related to the Southern Secret Realm.

However, one question lingered in Lin Chen’s mind.

If the killer had the ability to drain all the flesh and blood essence, why did he always deliberately leave an intact head?

It seems he truly hated the Gu Family.

After a moment’s thought, Lin Chen decided not to linger here any longer.

Just as he and Lee Zhen were about to turn and leave, Gu An suddenly spoke, his tone probing and complex:

"Just ahead is the Celestial Capital. Won’t you two... come in for a visit?"

Lin Chen and Lee Zhen didn’t stop their pace, didn’t even bother to turn their heads, and directly ignored his "invitation", soaring into the sky, intending to bypass the Celestial Capital and continue on their way.

However, just as they ascended into the high sky, a powerful and restrained aura suddenly emanated from ahead!

Lin Chen’s heart sank as he abruptly looked up!

There, in the night sky ahead, a figure silently hovered, wearing a dark robe symbolizing the status of the National Preceptor. His features were handsome, his demeanor calm and abyssal like.

When that figure turned his head, his deep-set eyes met Lin Chen’s gaze in midair!

It’s Gu Ning!

Lin Chen’s heart slightly sank.

The deceased was an elder of the Gu Family. Gu Ning, as a core member of the Gu Family and also the current National Preceptor, coming personally to investigate, was quite reasonable.

As their gazes met, the air seemed to solidify.

A trace of fleeting shock flashed in both of their eyes.

No words, no actions, after a brief gaze, the two, like parallel lines that would never intersect, passed by each other seamlessly.

Only after they flew far away did Lee Zhen finally let out a breath with lingering fear, saying in a low voice:

"Gu Ning’s demeanor has changed so much, it feels completely different from before. When he first became the National Preceptor, he seemed like a naive rookie."

"It’s more than just demeanor..."

Lin Chen’s expression turned unprecedentedly grave, his pupils revealing a hint of deep apprehension.

"He gives me a very bad feeling, an extremely dangerous feeling, even..."

Deliberating on every word, Lin Chen said:

"... surpassing Ji Lin!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Lee Zhen was thunderstruck, his jaw nearly dropping in shock!

He sharply turned his head, glancing back at the void vanishing into the night, incredulously saying:

"Impossible, right?! How could he be stronger than that old monster Ji Lin?!"

"It’s just a hunch, not necessarily true."

Lin Chen shook his head, his gaze profound, "Besides, the position of National Preceptor is a great enigma in itself; their power can never be gauged by common logic..."

Despite saying this, the ominous premonition in Lin Chen’s heart intensified.

No longer wanting to dwell on it, he sped up with Lee Zhen, transforming into two streaks of lightning, racing towards Thunder City.

....

What they didn’t know was.

Above them, in a space twisted beyond human perception, an old physician stood with his hands behind his back, watching everything below with Bai Ling.

"With Gu Ning here, aren’t you afraid of being discovered?"

Bai Ling’s gaze was locked onto Gu Ning’s figure, her eyes filled with vigilance and apprehension.

Once, she and Gu Ning were the two brightest new stars in the National Master’s Institute, rivals in the eyes of many, yet Bai Ling harbored no particular animosity towards Gu Ning.

It wasn’t until later that she painfully realized he had been one of the masterminds behind pushing her into the abyss from the very beginning!