I Was Forced To Marry The Phoenix Empress-Chapter 180: Teammates

Just when he was done with his tea, the sounds of footsteps echoed in his ears.

A few seconds later, the guest room’s door was pushed open, and Gao Zhen entered through it.

Today, she was wearing a glistening black qipao, which made her jade-white skin look even more vibrant.

Involuntarily, Yi Chen’s gaze lingered over her long, spotless legs for a second longer than usual before he deliberately retreated his gaze and stood up.

"Greetings, Madam Ga-"

He was about to greet her as usual, but before he could complete his greetings, his attention was caught by two figures who soon entered the room along with her.

’This...’

An expression of utter surprise appeared on Yi Chen’s face when he realised who the two individuals were.

A similar expression was also playing on the faces of the other party as the creases on their forehead deepened with a questioning expression.

Seeing this reaction, Gao Zhen smiled widely and explained, "The four of us are going to be a team for this mission.

I believe the three of you are already familiar with one another because of circumstances, but despite that, I’ll still be introducing you two to one another as promised.

With an amused expression on her face, Gao Zhen continued.

"Young Master Chen, this is Miss Zhou Lan, and the person next to her is Miss Xie Rou."

Gao Zhen stated while gesturing towards the two of them with her hands.

"You must know them as disciples of the Heavenly Azure Dragon Sect. However, apart from that, they are also the strongest Ninth Meridian Refinement Stage cultivators in the kingdom and are just on the verge of breaking through."

"Ah." Yi Chen nodded his head in understanding when he heard this. The reason why they were part of the team finally made sense to him.

The next second, addressing the two of them, Gao Zhen stated.

"As for the two of you, you must have already met Young Master Chen at the banquet earlier. At that time, he was just a talented youth, but that’s not the case anymore. Right now, he has unofficially attained the status of once-in-a-thousand-year genius."

Gao Zhen finished with a confident expression on her face.

’Once in a thousand-year genius?!’

Both Zhou Lan and Xie Rou met each other’s eyes momentarily before turning towards Yi Chen.

His above-average appearance, complemented by the unimposing air around him, made it hard for one to link what had just been said to him.

It was also because of these two reasons that a layer of doubt had started forming in their minds.

’Although he saved my sister’s life, did Madam Gao make a mistake?’

’Is this person really that talented?’

Both Zhou Lan and Xie Rou thought simultaneously.

Seeing their frowning expressions, Gao Zhen could naturally guess what was going through their minds and chuckled in an amused fashion the very next instant.

"It’s only natural for doubts to appear in your minds after hearing such a claim, but what I just said is the truth."

Pointing towards Yi Chen, she continued.

"In the Inter-Clan Tournament, Young Master Chen was singlehandedly able to save the Feng Clan from losing its status as a major clan."

’Ah, so it’s that...’

’So, something like that happened...’

The two simultaneously thought when they heard this reasoning.

However, this still didn’t justify the title of a once-in-a-thousand-year genius which he was being given.

Clearly realising what was going on in their minds, Gao Zhen continued her explanation the next second.

"However, Young Master Chen didn’t just stop at that point."

Gao Zhen paused for a second and soon continued as the grin on her face widened.

"After securing the Feng Clan’s twentieth position, he kept challenging cultivators much beyond his level, one after another and defeated them all.

Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and even the Ninth Meridian Refinement Stage cultivators all ended up getting defeated in his hands despite his cultivation being just at the Fifth Meridian Refinement Stage!

Therefore, it was all thanks to him that the Feng Clan, which was previously on the verge of losing its status as a major clan, managed to rise all the way to the first rank in the Major Rankings."

"This..."

An incredulous expression formed on both Zhou Lan and Xie Rou’s faces when these words finally registered in their minds.

’Defeat Ninth Meridian Refinement Stage cultivators while just being at the Fifth Meridian Refinement Stage?!’

’Singlehandedly made his clan rise to the first rank?!’

They didn’t dare doubt Gao Zhen’s words after hearing these easily verifiable claims, and the next instant glanced at Yi Chen once again.

The simple-looking man in front of them no longer looked the same as before and instead seemed to have an unmatchable presence.

’So, he was so talented all along...’ Zhou Lan thought to herself as the gratefulness she carried in her towards Yi Chen rose by several degrees.

His strength clearly indicated that the people who had attacked her sister were strong cultivators, and if not for Yi Chen’s presence, something untoward would definitely have happened to her.

Hearing these words of praise and seeing the two women staring at him with an awestruck expression, Yi Chen naturally felt a wave of embarrassment hit him right on his face.

Therefore, to escape from this awkward situation, he clasped his hand and bowed towards them the next instant.

"I look forward to cooperating with Senior Sisters."

Since he would be joining the Heavenly Azure Dragon Sect soon, he found it appropriate to refer to them as senior sisters.

"Umm," Xie Rou nodded when she heard this and said, "We are also looking forward to it, Junior Brother Chen. With another capable individual in our group, we can be more relieved during the mission."

"Indeed," Zhou Lan agreed and said with a smile, "we were previously worried about ensuring the safety of the Fifth Meridian Refinement Stage cultivator. However, after hearing Junior Brother Chen’s achievements, that worry completely dissipated."

Hearing this, Yi Chen felt flattered and was about to give an appropriate reply, but was stopped by a sudden clap.

"Alright!" Gao Zhen clapped her hands the next second and said, "It seems that you’ve introduced yourself enough, so let’s prepare to leave since we are in a rush."

Hearing those words, the three of them nodded and soon followed Gao Zhen out.