Chapter 1973

"What did you say?"

Zi Chen's indifferent words startled the young man with a sword on his back. He looked in disbelief at the back of Jin Qingcheng who still didn't turn around even after hearing her name.

Zi Chen didn't turn around, nor did he look back. He had no intention of continuing to talk with the young man.

He stepped forward with his back straight. The young man couldn't see Zi Chen's face, but he could tell from his back that Zi Chen must be very cold at this moment.

Thinking back to the woman with the shocking scar on her face, thinking back to when the two of them chatted, every time Zi Chen was mentioned, her worshipful and complicated expression, thinking back to the adventure she had experienced, thinking back to the battle she said she didn't care about life and death, and looking at the indifferent back in front of him, the awe the young man had for Zi Chen because of the previous battle had disappeared.

He no longer respected Zi Chen, no longer worshipped this person. His face was filled with anger, and he felt that the two people were unworthy. He looked at the back of the young man and shouted, "Are you so heartless? You don't know Qingcheng, you don't know Jin Qingcheng."

"I know her, but I'm not familiar with her."

Zi Chen's indifferent words came from the front.

Zi Chen, in the eyes of others, you are a hero, but in the eyes of me, Jian Na, you are an ungrateful villain. Qingcheng was injured for you and gave up her beautiful face for you. Today, I just want to bring a message back from you to let her let go of the knot in her heart and restore her original appearance. I didn't expect you to say such words. "

The angry young man's eyes were a little red, and he lost his composure. Indeed, in the entire Zhan Wu Continent, there was no normal person who dared to speak to Zi Chen in such a tone.

"She is waiting for you, she has been waiting for you, but what about you? You have forgotten her, you heartless man."

The hysterical voice resounded through the entire world.

Beside the young man, the old man didn't seem to wake up from the shock and stood there in a daze.

Hearing the voice that reverberated through the world, Zi Chen stopped and turned around to look at the sad young man. He smiled faintly and said, "You're called Jian Na, right? Looks like the Sword Sect has spoiled you. You don't even know what's going on, yet you dare to speak so carelessly. Today, seeing that you're young and ignorant, I won't bicker with you. Remember, the wound on Jin Qingcheng's face was left behind by herself during a battle. It has nothing to do with me. We were once on the same path and had some connections, but it's far from what you've said.

"Looking at your appearance, you should be tempted by Jin Qingcheng. If you have the heart, then go and pursue her boldly, although her face is indeed a little scary."

Listening to Zi Chen's ruthless tone, Jian Na was so angry that he couldn't say a word. He pointed at Zi Chen, his heart burning with anger. At this moment, looking at Zi Chen, he really wanted to curse in his heart.

However, even though he was angry, he still didn't lose his last bit of rationality. He knew that if he cursed, he and his master wouldn't be able to leave alive today.

"What about Dong Qing? Don't you even know her?"

The real Zi Chen was very different from what he heard from the two girls. Unable to accept this fact, Jian Na thought of Dong Qing, the person who was deeply in love with Zi Chen.

"Former companion, now a passerby, a one-sided fool."

Zi Chen smiled at Jian Na. There was ridicule and disdain in his smile, then he turned and left.

Jian Na was very clear that this ridicule and disdain wasn't directed at him, but at Dong Qing. That person who was so devoted to Zi Chen that he didn't hesitate to give up his life, but became the fool that Zi Chen called.

His heart turned cold. This was the difference between reality and imagination.

Such a person, in his eyes, wasn't even considered scum, how could he be the hero that Jin Qingcheng spoke of?

Jian Na felt very wronged, so wronged that he wanted to cry.

After Zi Chen left, he didn't continue speaking. He was already completely disappointed in this person. Such a heartless person, even if he had the means to reach the heavens, was just a powerful scum.

Jian Na felt wronged and angry. He couldn't wait to go up and kill him.

He didn't see that beside him, the silent master's eyes flashed with sorrow. This sorrow was very similar to Ji En's sorrow of parting.

Looking at the straight back, no one could see how much responsibility he had on his shoulders. He let out a long sigh in his heart: "He wants to become the enemy of the entire world."

To become the enemy of the entire world, one must first have no attachments.

Today's heartlessness could save many people, but the infamy was his alone.

Zi Chen left, leaving behind an old man and a young man standing in the same place. One was sighing in his heart, the other was gritting his teeth, feeling wronged and angry.

…

…

Zi Chen walked forward, where Yi Qian and Black Tiger were waiting. There was some distance between the two of them.

The two of them had heard the previous conversation. Seeing the calm Zi Chen walking over, Yi Qian's beautiful eyes kept sizing up Zi Chen.

"Why, is there something on my face?"

Zi Chen asked indifferently with a smile on his face.

"You seem to be in a good mood." Yi Qian tilted her head and looked at Zi Chen with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

"I won this battle. Shouldn't I be happy?" Zi Chen asked back with a happy smile on his face.

Yi Qian couldn't see any flaws in this smile because it wasn't an act. He was really happy.

Of course, the reason for his happiness wasn't because he won against Ji En, but because he learned what he wanted to know from the old man and Jian Na.

Looking at Zi Chen walking forward, Yi Qian muttered, "It feels a little strange."

"Hey, the Qingcheng and Dong Qing that they were talking about, are they your friends?" Yi Qian caught up and tilted her head to look at Zi Chen.

Zi Chen shook his head without hesitation and said, "They're not friends, just companions."

"Is that so? From their tone, they seem to be interested in you." Yi Qian carefully looked at Zi Chen, trying to find some clues from his face.

Hearing Yi Qian's words, Zi Chen laughed involuntarily. "What do you mean by interested in me? They just see that I have some strength and want to find a backer."

Zi Chen raised his head to look at the sky with an indescribable emotion in his eyes. He said, "We're not friends to begin with, and we won't be friends in the future. I, Zi Chen, don't have friends, and I don't need friends. My goal is to step onto the peak of cultivation."

"Then can we be considered friends?"

Although she didn't sense any artificial emotions from Zi Chen, Yi Qian still felt that the current Zi Chen was somewhat unreal.

"Of course not," replied Zi Chen.

Yi Qian nodded. There wasn't any dismay on her face because the two of them had traveled together for the sake of benefits. It was just a transaction.

Hei Hu followed behind without uttering a single word. Unlike usual, Hei Hu's current mood was extremely turbulent.

Sure enough, as Zi Chen displayed more and more strength, he was finally about to reach this step.

In this world, there were too many Heaven-Defiers. Although Zi Chen could ignore Heaven-Defiers, others couldn't. So Zi Chen needed to have no attachments. He needed all the Heaven-Defiers' attention to fall on him.

He believed that today's conversation would quickly spread. Zi Chen's reputation as an ingrate would quickly spread throughout the Zhanwu Continent.

Jian Na had come with hope and returned with disappointment. On the way back, it was inevitable that he would complain. The old man didn't stop him, and even indulged him.

As a result, before he reached the Sword Sect, Zi Chen, who had just defeated Ji En, already had the reputation of being an ingrate.

What battle at Mist City? What many life-and-death brothers had come to help? All of that was a lie. Even if it really happened, it was all used by Zi Chen.

"The heavens don't open their eyes. Such an ungrateful guy actually has such strong strength."

"He is indeed an ungrateful guy. The invasion of the alien race was for him. What's wrong with everyone looking for him? He has killed so many lives in the Zhanwu Continent. It's fine if he doesn't blame himself, but he still hates us."

"The rumors are really unreliable. What loyalty? What anger for a beauty? They are all lies."

"Hmph, I hope those alien race experts kill him quickly. That way, the alien race will leave."

Zi Chen's deeds had spread, but this time, he didn't have a good reputation. Although Zi Chen hadn't reached the point where he was hated by everyone, he had become the target of disdain for many cultivators in one day. There were even some who wished for him to die early.

This time, only two people from the Sword Sect went to watch the battle. As the two returned, many disciples of the Sword Sect surrounded them. They were all curious about the battle.

"Hmph, don't mention it. That's a scum."

The old man naturally didn't say a word. Jian Na said angrily.

"Who's a scum? That alien race Heaven-Defier?"

"That's right. The alien race is all scum."

"…"

As Jian Na's words fell, many disciples of the Sword Sect said indignantly.

"The scum is Zi Chen."

Jian Na was very angry. He couldn't be bothered to explain to the crowd. He immediately flew towards Jin Qingcheng.

Jin Qingcheng lived together with Dong Qing. Ever since Zi Chen left, although the two of them had worked very hard in their cultivation, they still hadn't stepped into the Heaven Realm. Right now, they were only at the Pseudo Heaven Realm.

Jian Na was a young man and didn't have any bad intentions. As time passed, he became friends with the two of them and often came here. He admired Jin Qingcheng very much.

Indignant, he came here to see the two girls. From afar, the two of them each had their own merits. Their figures were slender and their figures were excellent. Dong Qing was very calm, and her appearance was also top-notch. As for Jin Qingcheng, the few scars on her face had completely destroyed her beauty.

"How was it? You were able to meet Zi Chen this time. Did you fulfill your wish?"

Seeing Jian Na return, Jin Qingcheng took the initiative to ask. She didn't care about her appearance and didn't deliberately wear a veil.

"Fulfilled my wish, I met a scum …"

Jian Na was a little dejected as he told her what he saw and what Zi Chen said. He didn't add too much tone because Zi Chen's words were already heartless enough.

After he finished, Jian Na said again, "Qingcheng, forget him. I don't care if your appearance can be restored. I will always be good to you. That scum isn't worth it."

Jian Na felt that his confession at this moment was sincere enough. When he looked at Jin Qingcheng, he realized that her face was already filled with tears.

He thought that Jin Qingcheng was touched, but then he saw that Dong Qing was also crying.

"A scum isn't worth your sadness."

Zi Chen's heartless tone seemed to reverberate in their ears. The two girls cried. They cried so sadly that Jian Na didn't know what to do.

Jian Na was a little confused. He only thought that the two of them were sad, but he didn't notice the guilt in their eyes.

"You're going against the world. You're carrying all the infamy to protect us, but we can't help you …"