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Chapter 60: Gong Zhiyun's Late-Night Visit
Chapter 60: Gong Zhiyun's Late-Night Visit
Su Chen looked at Gong Zhiyun standing before him.
In his impression, she was always a strong and assertive person.
Dressed in a martial outfit, she exuded a refreshing and capable aura.
Her bright eyes stood out among the crowd, and she was indeed one of the more outstanding beauties among the group.
In terms of strength, among the direct disciples, Gong Zhiyun was among the top ranks.
But tonight's Gong Zhiyun seemed to have lost some of her usual assertiveness.
Her body seemed tense, as if she had some concerns.
He even sensed a hint of loneliness in her.
"Senior Sister Gong, you came to visit so late at night, is there something you need?"
Su Chen paused.
"Are you looking for Senior Brother Wu Yi? I'll go and inform him."
As Su Chen turned to leave, Gong Zhiyun hurriedly spoke up.
"I'm not looking for Wu Yi, I came to see you. I want to talk to you."
Su Chen was taken aback, but he had a vague idea of why Senior Sister Gong had come to find him.
The two of them stood there without moving to another location, right in front of the defensive line.
After a moment of silence, Gong Zhiyun finally spoke.
"Su Chen, did you really discover the traces left by the Golden Demon and predict that our defensive line might be ambushed?"
This was the part that Gong Zhiyun couldn't understand.
"Could it be that Senior Sister Gong thinks I have the ability to control the Golden Demon and make it attack according to my words?"
Su Chen sighed and asked in response.
Sensing Su Chen's displeasure, Gong Zhiyun waved her hands repeatedly.
"No, no, that's not what I meant. I'm just curious.
If you truly have such abilities, why would the Yunyang Sect expel you?"
"The reputation of seeking credit and grabbing credit has always been on my head. Isn't the reason for my expulsion obvious?"
Su Chen's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his tone was no longer as polite as it had been initially.
"Please speak frankly, Senior Sister Gong. It's already late at night, and I still need to patrol the defensive line."
Su Chen's words were clearly meant to dismiss her.
Hearing this, Gong Zhiyun took a step forward.
"Thanks to your reminder, we were able to thwart the Golden Demon's ambush. I have some advice for you, Su Shidi."
Gong Zhiyun's words didn't sound like an apology; instead, they seemed more like a reprimand for Su Chen.
"I didn't do it, so why should I take all the blame upon myself?
How well do you know me, Senior Sister Gong, to be so certain that I sought credit?"
"I don't know you well, but I know Liu Xingwan quite well."
Su Chen didn't want to argue further.
Seeing Su Chen turn and leave, Gong Zhiyun subconsciously pursed her lips.
She had come to apologize and express her gratitude, but somehow, her words had taken a different turn.
Gong Zhiyun was clearly used to being assertive and found it difficult to humble herself.
Even when apologizing, she couldn't resist adding some words of reprimand.
However, compared to before, she was indeed much more polite.
In the past, Gong Zhiyun's words had been filled with sarcasm and belittlement.
Tonight, in her eyes, she was making a humble apology.
Su Chen didn't bother to engage in further conversation and continued to inspect the defensive line.
Watching Su Chen leave, Gong Zhiyun hurriedly ran up to him and stuffed a defensive inner armor into his hands.
Perhaps knowing that he was prone to saying the wrong things, he quickly ran off after giving the inner armor to Su Chen.
Looking at Gong Zhiyun's back, he then glanced at the inner armor in his hand.
This inner armor was of superior grade quality, not something ordinary.
After all, he had only obtained a superior-grade weapon after winning the martial competition's top prize.
Wearing this inner armor, even under the heavy blows of a golden demon, one could still survive.
News of the golden demon's sneak attack on Su Chen quickly spread throughout the frontline of Tiangang City.
Such an incident rarely occurred once a year.
It was uncommon for great demons or higher-ranked demonic creatures to launch sneak attacks on the defensive line.
While rare, it didn't mean it couldn't happen.
The entire defensive line of Tiangang City was abuzz with discussions about this incident.
Su Chen's squad's method of guarding the defensive line also became well-known throughout the frontline.
The fortifications were concentrated on both sides, with the central area left lightly guarded.
Many squads began to adopt this strategy.
If resources were abundant, the entire defensive line would be fortified to be sturdy and towering.
However, with limited resources, Su Chen's method proved to be extremely effective.
This arrangement allowed for the maximum concentration of defensive disciples.
Moreover, Su Chen intentionally left a gap in his plan, specifically to lure demonic creatures into attacking.
The southern side of the frontline.
Instructors like Ouyang Chuan gathered here, leading their disciples to guard against various demonic creatures.
Over the next three months, they had to guide their disciples to master the skills to deal with demonic creatures.
The southern side faced the least pressure from demonic creatures.
The defensive line here was also shorter, only two li long.
News about Gong Zhiyun's defensive line also reached them.
Every day at noon, Ouyang Chuan would give lectures to the disciples on the frontline.
After the lectures, he would occasionally chat with the disciples about various matters on the frontline.
"Instructor Ouyang, there have been many rumors about Su Chen lately."
After the lecture, the instructor and his students engaged in casual conversation.
Some disciples also brought up Su Chen.
Like them, Su Chen was also a student under Ouyang Chuan.
He was sent away by Ouyang Chuan and ended up under Ji Sheng.
Additionally, Su Chen's performance in the martial competition had caught the attention of the new disciples in Tiangang City.
Before Ouyang Chuan could respond, a disciple eagerly interjected.
"It feels like these rumors are fabricated, as if Su Chen spent some contribution points to hire people to spread false praises about him."
"What rumors?"
Some disciples who were unaware of the situation asked.
"They say that Su Chen is exceptionally skilled at dealing with demonic creatures and can identify their traces at a glance.
He can tell which demonic creatures are about to attack just by looking at their tracks.
They also say that seven days ago, when Sister Gong Zhiyun's defensive line was ambushed by a golden demon, it was Su Chen who discovered it.
He gave a timely warning, preventing a major disaster."
These words sounded rather unbelievable.
The other disciples also found them hard to believe.
"Instructor, these rumors are probably false, right?"
Hearing the questions from his students, Ouyang Chuan smiled.
"It's not easy to discern the truth just by listening to these rumors.
I, Ouyang Chuan, personally find them hard to believe.
Generally, those who seek credit for themselves don't have any outstanding abilities.
If Su Chen possesses such capabilities, he wouldn't need to seek credit greedily."
Ouyang Chuan paused for a moment.
"It's not appropriate to say it like this, after all, Su Chen did win the top prize in the martial competition.
He should have some skills, but they're probably not as impressive as the rumors make them out to be.
If everyone is curious, we can indeed invite him over to teach us a thing or two.
Whether it's real or fake, we'll know once we see it for ourselves."
(End of Chapter)
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