537: A huge slander

Unfortunately, no matter how much Chen De racked his brains, he couldn't figure out who was slandering him.

Although he didn't care about his reputation or what others said,

who could stand being slandered for no reason and forced to carry such a heavy black pot?

"This person is too wicked!"

"Exactly!"

"I hope the authorities catch him as soon as possible."

"Drinking human blood... is that something a human would do?"

"Let's go, stop talking. Aren't you afraid he'll hear us and come after us?"

"The notice said that those who were drained were all big shots at the platinum and Diamond Ranks."

"Why can't I talk? Could he really find me? Sucking people dry into mummies... I can't even imagine what kind of person could do such a thing."

"Maybe he isn't human?"

...Chen De gave the chatting group a faint glance, making no effort to hide his gaze.

As those people turned around, they happened to meet his eyes, and a wisp of blood-red light quietly rose from the depths of his pupils.

Then, as if they had been given a specific command, the group stopped talking and each walked back in the direction they had come from.

Watching their departing backs, Chen De gave a helpless, bitter smile; after all, they were just a few young people.

Moreover, since he was being slandered, their words naturally didn't provoke him.

Furthermore, Chen De was the Supreme Holy Mother; this identity made him even less inclined to lower himself to their level.

A broad mind was something he had possessed a very, very long time ago.

The Emperor... the Grand General... the Regent King... Chen De muttered these names a few times.

When did the Emperor begin his secluded cultivation?

Sixty years ago!

When did the Grand General break through to the King Level?

Sixty years ago!

And when did the first Descender 'good person' he found arrive?

Sixty years ago!

As for the other Descenders he had found later, anyone with a cultivation at the Diamond Rank had basically arrived sixty years ago.

He wasn't quite sure about the Regent King yet, but if the Emperor and the Grand General were also Descenders...

Good grief, in this massive Imperial Capital, there was such a large group of them with names and titles.

There probably weren't many locals left.

Everyone was pretending not to know each other while outside, playing a modern version of Werewolf.

After some thought, Chen De decided to use the Commandery Princess as a pawn.

Whether it was the Grand General or the Emperor, his current body couldn't defeat them yet.

After all, he was only barely comparable to a King; even if he could manage to win, he might not be able to kill them.

He wondered if, by going to the Grand Generals Estate, he could get a few charitable Diamond Rank 'good people' arranged for him.

Actually, there were even more Diamond Ranks gathered elsewhere, but Chen De knew very well.

That place would definitely be watched by King Levels right now, and likely more than one.

If he ran over there now, there was a very high probability he would be seeking his own death.

If he were to expose his identity as a Descender, he would be in a very passive position later on.

Going to the Grand Generals Estate to find the Commandery Princess was undoubtedly a good choice.

However, to get inside, Chen De still found a reasonable identity.

With the Commandery Princess personally leading the way, Chen De was easily recruited into the estate.

After all, she was still a Commandery Princess and the daughter of the Regent King.

Having married into the Grand Generals Estate, her power was not small at all; getting someone inside with a suitable excuse was effortless.

As for Chen De, he naturally couldn't enter with his three-meter-plus height, so he suppressed his physique to about 1.8 meters.

Neither too short nor too tall, so as not to draw attention.

He followed the Commandery Princess into a private room, which looked to be their wedding chamber.

Many of the red decorations had not been taken down yet; the red silks remained, filled with a festive air.

Chen De was about to sit down by the bed, but he instinctively tested it with his hand first before his buttocks even touched it.

Creak, creak... the entire bed let out a groaning sound as if it were overburdened.

He silently withdrew his hand.

Chen De could guarantee that the pressure from his hand just now was, at most, not even half the weight of a person.

He looked back at it; supposedly, this was a bed from the palace, made with the same materials and methods used for the Regent King and the Emperor, just with a slightly different shape.

The palace certainly wouldn't give out old items, yet this was the result after only a few days?

Chen De didn't bother thinking about such things; he hadn't come here to worry about whether the Commandery Princess's bed was comfortable.

Once everything was ready, he let the Commandery Princess begin her report.

"Respected Supreme Renhuan... Xuan Saint, I have discovered that my husband Lin Jie's younger brother, Lin Lang, also seems to be a Descender."

Hearing this news, Chen De was surprised, yet not entirely surprised.

This family was truly something; the grandfather might be a Descender, and the grandson might be one too.

Outside, they were all of the same generation, but after coming in, one had to call the other 'Grandfather'.

Anyway, if this were to happen to Chen De, he wouldn't be able to stand it.

Even if the benefit was potentially becoming a disciple of Ancestor Wuguang, Chen De wouldn't accept it.

Even if the benefits were sky-high, it wouldn't do!

He was a sentimental person; titles like 'Foster Father' or 'Grandfather'... no matter how many benefits were offered, he wouldn't say them.

Next, the Commandery Princess told Chen De everything she knew.

But it was mainly about the Regent King, as she had only been married into the Grand Generals Estate for a few days.

The people of the Grand Generals Estate were clearly still somewhat guarded against her; this would have to be handled slowly over time.

However, Lin Jie was a very good target to win over; the two had known each other since childhood and he seemed like a devoted lover.

Hearing the Commandery Princess's description and looking at this festive wedding chamber, Chen De suddenly thought of a phrase from his past life.

Marrying you is just to complete the Master's mission.

At the thought of this, Chen De quickly shook his head to dispel all such ideas.

How could a pure person like him have such dirty thoughts in his head?

After the conversation ended, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around—though he wasn't afraid even if they were—Chen De walked out of their wedding chamber.

Lin Lang!

He wanted to try and get in touch with this person, and the method of contact was simple.

Just invite him out for a cup of tea; he believed no one would choose to refuse the request of a Saint Mother.

After Chen De left, the Commandery Princess tidied the room again to make it look as if no one had been there... Lin Lang was walking leisurely through the Grand Generals Estate, thinking about how to increase his strength as quickly as possible.

Yes, he was indeed also a Descender, and his arrival time was not much different from Chen De's.

However, his starting conditions were excellent, having the identity of the Grand General's grandson.

Although his cultivation wasn't as formidable as his elder brother Lin Jie's platinum rank, he was still at the Gold Rank.

It was far better than Chen De's start as a beggar who was half a day away from kicking the bucket.

But he also knew that if he couldn't properly grasp the advantages brought by this start,

his competitiveness in front of those few Immortal Law Realm freaks would be far too small.

The immortal and the mortal were existences on completely different levels.