Chapter 60: Compromise

Shuang Jiang’s recognition was still reflected in her points.

Her face still maintained a cold demeanor, as if she still thought she could maintain her aloofness in front of Su Jingzhen.

“Mr. Su, won’t they take revenge on you?”

Shuang Jiang didn’t think much of it, but Ning Yao beside her looked worried.

Although she was young, she could understand some human emotions and had clearly sensed the killing intent from Chen Jinshi.

Her heart was racing with anxiety.

Su Jingzhen reached out to ruffle her hair.

“Don’t worry, kid. There’s no one who can kill me yet.”

In front of the child, Su Jingzhen dared to boast.

“Oh…”

Ning Yao’s eyes seemed to understand, yet were also filled with doubt.

However, recalling her mother’s words, she trusted Su Jingzhen deeply.

Su Jingzhen continued, “You just focus on performing well, and strive to awaken a good spiritual root tomorrow.”

At this point, Su Jingzhen had already entrusted the fate of Peach Blossom Alley Enlightenment School to Ning Yao’s hands.

Although he no longer cared about the school’s future, he was unwilling to let Chen Chong, that old scoundrel, get his way.

As he spoke, he suddenly muttered to himself, “This matter isn’t even done, and I’m already celebrating prematurely?”

He stood up with a warm smile on his face.

Looking at Chen Chong, who was still standing in a daze, he said, “Chen Jinshi has acknowledged my words, so what do you think about the previous proposal, Daoist Chen?”

Towards an already confirmed enemy, Su Jingzhen wouldn’t show any courtesy.

He would seize the opportunity to take advantage of the situation ruthlessly.

Upon hearing Su Jingzhen’s words, Chen Chong seemed to finally react: “Ah? What did you say?”

Chen Chong’s mind was in disarray.

Chen Jinshi was undoubtedly disappointed and extremely angry today.

All the celebrations had turned into a backlash.

He blamed himself for everything.

Originally, he just wanted to borrow some momentum to humiliate Su Jingzhen in front of everyone.

To make up for the losses caused by Lin Ping’s death.

And, incidentally, to completely take over Peach Blossom Alley School before the Enlightenment Ceremony.

To prevent any accidents from happening tomorrow.

But he never thought that everything would backfire.

Even though Chen Jinshi wouldn’t take revenge on him, he himself was filled with self-blame.

At this moment, his gaze towards Su Jingzhen was filled with hatred.

But Su Jingzhen didn’t care about any of this.

He continued, “As I said from the beginning, the result of tomorrow’s Enlightenment Ceremony will decide the fate of the school, what do you think, Daoist Chen?”

At this point, Su Jingzhen was very patient.

He didn’t mind repeating himself multiple times.

The current situation was almost entirely under Su Jingzhen’s control.

Chen Chong, even if he wanted to use other strong-arm tactics to resolve the situation, was no longer possible.

After all, Chen Jinshi and Zhang Hong, the two executives, had publicly stated that anyone who broke the rules would be considered an enemy of the Huayang Sect.

So much so that Chen Chong didn’t even dare to threaten anymore.

He was filled with regret, regretting inviting Su Jingzhen to this place.

It would have been better to pay the price earlier and hire some assassins to take care of Su Jingzhen, and there wouldn’t be so many problems.

In the end, it was Chen Jinshi’s success that made him overlook the fact that Linjiang City was under the control of the Huayang Sect, not his Chen family.

Some things could be done in secret, but not openly.

He could borrow Chen Jinshi’s power, but Su Jingzhen borrowed the Huayang Sect’s power, and he couldn’t counter it.

In the end, he was an old cunning fox, and he quickly realized his mistake.

After taking a deep breath, he calmed down and made a silent vow that if there was a next time, he would absolutely not make such a low-level mistake again.

And he would absolutely not give the other party another opportunity to grow.

Of course, if there was a next time.

At this moment, he looked at Su Jingzhen and said, “It should be so!”

He compromised on Su Jingzhen’s proposal.

Even if he would ultimately suffer a setback tomorrow, Chen Chong had accepted it.

However, Su Jingzhen had once again risen to the top of Chen Chong’s kill list, moving up a few ranks.

Upon hearing that Chen Chong had compromised, the expressions of the surrounding guests changed once again.

Their gazes towards Su Jingzhen now held a hint of shock.

“Is it possible that an early stage Qi-refining cultivator, relying on a sharp tongue, has actually changed the situation? It’s truly unbelievable.”

“We didn’t discover it earlier, but it seems that Su Jingzhen has such abilities.”

“Abilities? Not necessarily.”

“Perhaps he’s just one step closer to death, or maybe he’s temporarily winning with the help of the Huayang Sect’s rules.”

“But don’t forget, Chen Jinshi might become one of the people who sets the rules for the Huayang Sect in the near future.”

“There’s no need to wait until then; with the Chen family’s current power, it’s too easy to quietly take him down.”

“…”

At this point, the crowd began discussing again.

However, their gazes towards Su Jingzhen had changed from shock to a mixture of pity and ridicule.

They all acknowledged that Su Jingzhen’s performance today was indeed impressive.

But not choosing to submit and obey was a foolish move.

“This guy is so arrogant, but we didn’t notice it earlier.”

“It’s just too foolish, isn’t it?”

“Daoist Chen didn’t kill him on the spot, only because he was considering the Huayang Sect’s face.”

“After this, his life won’t be long either.”

Looking at Su Jingzhen, who was still calm and composed, Yan Xia felt a surge of uncomfortable emotions.

Especially since Yan Xia had already secretly pledged her heart to Chen Jinshi, she was even more eager for Su Jingzhen to die.

When she muttered to herself, Yan Chixiao, who was beside her, slightly furrowed his brows: “This matter has nothing to do with us.”

“If you have your own pursuits, Father will naturally support you.”

“But I’ve always taught you that when it’s not related to yourself, you should wait for the results to become clear before taking a stand.”

As soon as he said this, Yan Xia laughed and said, “Father, do you think Su Jingzhen is really worthy of being an enemy of the Chen family?”

“The result is already very clear to me.”

Yan Chixiao laughed again: “Is he not worthy?”

“Then what is he doing now? Why did the Chen family ultimately still suffer a setback?”

“Girl, you’re still too young, and some things aren’t as simple as they seem on the surface.”

“Do you think that boy is a fool just because you knew him before?”

Yan Chixiao’s words were piercing.

Yan Xia, however, fell into deep thought.

After all, there were people like Yan Chixiao who, although not very strong, had a keen eye for problems.

Whenever he had the chance, he would pass on his experiences in the cultivation world to Yan Xia.

He indeed held her in high esteem.

But whether Yan Xia could listen and absorb it was not something he could control.

Just then, Feng Qingya, who had been sitting in her seat, suddenly stood up.

She was holding a wine cup in her hand.

Her face still wore that professional, charming smile.

She then walked towards Su Jingzhen’s direction with a flirtatious air.

“What is this… where is Master Feng doing?”

“Did Su Jingzhen’s showy performance really catch Master Feng’s attention?”

“……”

Seeing Feng Qingya’s action, the surrounding crowd was shocked.

The discussions started once again.