Chapter 447: Confrontation (Part 1)

After listening to Ling Chen’s words, Shi Su’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, her face cold as frost. She coldly said, "Fine, then I would like to see what ability you have to stop them from being together."

"Ling Chen..."

Ling Chen waved his hand, cutting off Yuan Yun’s words, and said indifferently, "Elder brother, there’s no need to persuade me. I’ll resolve this matter myself. You don’t need to help me."

Having said that, Ling Chen ignored Yuan Yun’s obstruction and strode towards Zhu Xiaozhu, reaching out his hand to her.

"Come with me."

Zhu Xiaozhu looked up and met Ling Chen’s gaze. Feeling the resolve and determination in his eyes, her heart seemed to be struck by a stone, causing violent ripples.

Perhaps this was what she had been hoping would happen.

Seeing the hesitation in Zhu Xiaozhu’s eyes, Ling Chen spoke again, "Come with me; no matter what it is, I will bear it for you."

Upon hearing these words, Zhu Xiaozhu was somewhat tempted. However, the promise she had made to Shi Su echoed continuously in her ears.

"Xiaozhu, if you dare to go with him, from now on I won’t have you as my disciple. Also, don’t forget what you promised me."

As Zhu Xiaozhu was caught in a dilemma, Shi Su’s voice suddenly came over, causing her nearly outstretched hand to shrink back.

Seeing that she couldn’t make a decision, Ling Chen simply grabbed her hand and forcefully pulled her to walk outside.

Seeing Ling Chen’s actions, Han Yu’s expression turned cold, and he yelled angrily, "Let go of her!"

As soon as his voice sounded, he had already lunged forward, his fist aiming straight for Ling Chen’s neck. However, before Ling Chen could react, a gust of wind flashed through the crowd.

As the figure flashed by, a strong hand quickly reached out, firmly locking onto Han Yu’s wrist, stopping his attack.

With his punch blocked, Han Yu was slightly startled. He fixed his gaze on the newcomer, his expression changed immediately, his eyes harshly asking, "Are you taking his side?"

"You aren’t including me among the people you’ve saved, so I’m not obligated to owe this favor." With that, Song Ge turned his head to look at Ling Chen, smiling, "Ling, you go ahead; I’ll hold them off here."

"I’d like to see who dares to leave!" Shi Su said coldly, her gaze sweeping across everyone. "Everyone here saw it, Ling Chen tried to forcefully take my disciple, an utterly heinous act. I hope everyone can help me capture this man."

"Ms. Shi, rest assured, I won’t let him walk out of this door."

A familiar voice sounded, and Jiang Hanlin appeared with the Qiu brothers from the crowd, blocking in front of Ling Chen.

"When Ms. Shi asks for help, our Dangyang Sect will surely assist."

"And my Qingyang Sect as well."

Immediately, dozens of people appeared around Ling Chen, almost leaving him no way to escape.

"Enough, stop!"

Zhou Qi, who had been coldly observing, saw that the situation was getting serious and immediately shouted to stop them.

Once a person from Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion spoke, naturally, nobody dared to act rashly, and the crowd that had gathered immediately dispersed.

"Elder Zhou, since you have spoken, how should we deal with this matter?"

Zhou Qi glanced at Shi Su, who had spoken, and countered, "Ms. Shi, how do you think this should be handled?"

Shi Su coldly said, "Punish him with fifty strokes, expel him from the ship, disqualify him from participating in the Heavenly Mechanism Great Ceremony, and forbid him from involving in any affairs within the Martial Arts community."

"This... Ling Chen made a mistake, but there is no need for such a severe punishment."

"Is Elder Zhou trying to make excuses for him?"

"That’s not it; I just..."

"Since Elder Zhou can’t make up his mind, I might as well directly consult the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master. I believe he will agree with my decision."

Zhou Qi’s expression changed; he hadn’t expected Shi Su to directly invoke the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, clearly putting pressure on him.

"Fine then," Zhou Qi helplessly nodded.

"Bring someone!"

"Hold on!"

As the voice was heard, Zhou Jun appeared with his hands behind his back, swaggering to Ling Chen’s side. Looking at Shi Su on stage, he commented with a click of his tongue, "Tsk tsk! You really are something; everyone has to listen to you. I’m a bit confused now; who actually runs this ship? The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, or someone from the Shi Family? Ms. Shi, you better clarify, the Pavilion treats you as a friend, which is giving you face; don’t overestimate yourself. Truly, you don’t deserve it."

Hearing Zhou Jun’s words, everyone was shocked, looking at him. That guy really was bold, uttering words without any regard.

Seeing Shi Su’s livid face, Zhou Qi next to her was instantly anxious, wishing he could severely beat that brat. Anyone in the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion knew of the relationship between Shi Su and the Pavilion Master; Zhou Jun’s words were like smashing their rice bowls.

"I’m just handling this according to the rules; I didn’t mean to command on behalf of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Are you making a mountain out of a molehill?"

"What rules are you following? Are those the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s rules? Ling Chen only snatched your disciple, which is a personal matter and doesn’t seem to violate any Pavilion rules. What right do you have to expel Ling Chen from the ship? Basically, you’re just leveraging the fact that no one dares to contradict you because you saved everyone."

"Zhou Jun, shut up!" Zhou Qi hurriedly shouted, fearing that the foul-mouthed kid had offended Shi Su to death.

"Old man, why so anxious; I haven’t finished speaking." Meanwhile, Zhou Jun secretly gave Ling Chen a wink, then continued, "Ms. Shi, unless I’m mistaken, you said at the start that the Shi Family has been medics for generations; treating and saving people is your duty. You also mentioned Han Yu’s superb medical skills as your capable assistant; thanks to a few of you, everyone’s lives were saved."

Shi Su, holding back her anger, coldly said, "Is there a problem?"

"Of course, there’s no problem; it only makes people feel disgusted, not just ordinarily disgusting, but extremely disgusting." Zhou Jun turned to the audience and loudly said, "Everyone, you have been deceived by her; she’s nothing but a petty person who steals the credit of others."

"Is that true?"

People were shocked, discussing amongst themselves.

Shi Su gritted her teeth, her face becoming even uglier, glaring at Zhou Jun. "How dare you slander me?"

Zhou Jun sneered, "Whether I’m slandering you, you know best in your heart. Dare you say that the serum you injected everyone with was developed by you?"

"If not me, then who do you think it should be?"

"Humph! Still unwilling to admit it. Shi Su, do you really want to ruin your own reputation before you regret it? I’ll give you one more chance; if you still won’t admit it, no worries, I have the evidence to prove it. But, by that time, you’ll have lost all face."

Hearing this, a flicker of panic crossed Shi Su’s eyes as her angrily flushed cheeks turned a shade paler.

Seeing his grandson so full of confidence, Zhou Qi suspiciously looked at Shi Su and asked, "Ms. Shi, what exactly is going on?"