Primordial Emperor
Chapter 1052: Ambush in the Dead of Night

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1052: Ambush in the Dead of Night

Su He and the others originally planned to escape, even if it meant other Su Family Disciples mistakenly thought they were afraid of Su Yun, they wanted to leave this place.

However, after some thought, Su He and Su Niu finally decided to stay.

After all, Lin Chen’s personality seemed quite eccentric, and they didn’t dare to provoke him casually; if they provoked Lin Chen by any chance, they might not even have the opportunity to escape.

For now, seeing them stationed here, Lin Chen didn’t say much, as if he didn’t mind their presence, so they decided to wait and see, not daring to leave on their own.

That night.

Su Yun and the others were planning to rest, but with Lin Chen’s Divine Soul Peak and Abyssal Eye, everything within a hundred miles could not escape his perception, so he was not worried about being attacked at night.

However, Su Xiao had her own ideas; she was highly vigilant, so she ventured outside the camp.

"You all go rest, we will take over the night watch tonight."

With Su Qi and others in tow, Su Xiao planned to keep watch outside and said to Lin Chen and Su Yun.

In fact, she was also very exhausted these days, but the scene of Lin Chen punching the Demon Wolf to death during the day was still vivid in her mind; her fear of Lin Chen was down to the bone.

Therefore, she would rather keep watch outside than stay in the same tent with Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn’t understand all these thoughts of Su Xiao but had some doubts about her ability.

"You’re going to stand guard? Are you sure you can spot danger?"

"If you kept watch, we might all be in danger. If danger approached quietly, you wouldn’t even warn us, would you?"

Lin Chen looked at Su Xiao, his eyes slightly narrowed, speaking with profound implications.

"I... I can certainly spot danger; how could I possibly not warn you."

Upon hearing Lin Chen’s words, Su Xiao was extremely panicked, thinking that Lin Chen was going to settle scores with her and start against her.

Yes, she had previously yelled and cursed at Lin Chen; how could Lin Chen let her off easily?

Lin Chen hadn’t bothered her before, probably just because he hadn’t cared to, but now the situation was different; he might be looking to have some fun, so he turned his attention to her.

Su Xiao’s face turned pale, her heart filled with panic, not knowing what Lin Chen would do to her next; she knew that these men all had some perverse thoughts about women. If it really came to that, she would rather die than submit.

Seeing Su Xiao’s pale face, Lin Chen felt somewhat speechless, was he really that frightening?

"Little Sister Su Xiao, I have a favor to ask of you, can you help me now?"

Just as Su Xiao was frightened to pale by Lin Chen, a male voice suddenly came from behind her.

Everyone turned around at the sound and saw Su Lie approaching them. To be precise, he was coming for Su Xiao.

Actually, Su Lie had long harbored a secret affection for Su Xiao, but due to his low status, age, and talent not being advantageous, he did not dare to strike up a conversation with Su Xiao.

Now, seizing this opportunity, he wanted to be brave for once and try to talk to Su Xiao.

Upon seeing Su Xiao actually speaking with Su Yun and Lin Chen, who he considered to be worthless, he thought, if they could do it, why couldn’t he? So, he decided to step forward.

"Little Sister Su Xiao, why haven’t you rested so late at night? Are you planning to stay up for the night watch? Why not let me accompany you? This way, we can look out for each other."

The request for help that Su Lie mentioned earlier was merely to find a topic of conversation with Su Xiao.

He had heard the conversations between Su Xiao and Lin Chen and felt somewhat uncomfortable because those people were actually letting his Little Sister Su Xiao stay outside for the night, which made him somewhat angry.

However, it was also thanks to the arrangement of Su Yun and others that he got the opportunity to approach Su Xiao, so he did not show his anger.

When Su Lie walked up to Su Xiao, he noticed something amiss; Su Xiao seemed to have been bullied by Lin Chen and now looked very frightened.

Su Lie mistook Su Xiao’s behavior as shyness due to initiating a conversation with him, so he misconstrued her attitude.

Thus, his protective instinct was triggered, and his gaze toward Lin Chen became icy and sharp.

"Kid, I have important things to discuss with Little Sister Su, so don’t get in the way here. Leave immediately, or don’t blame me for being rude."

Su Lie didn’t care about Su Yun and Lin Chen at all. Now Lin Chen’s behavior seemed to put Su Xiao in a difficult position, so his attitude toward Lin Chen became unfriendly.

Hearing Su Lie’s words, Su Xiao was shocked, worried that Lin Chen would take action against her.

Su Lie’s words almost pushed her to the brink of the cliff; Lin Chen might have had no malice toward her, but now he might explode.

However, just after Su Lie finished speaking, Lin Chen suddenly reached out, grabbed Su Xiao’s hand, and pulled her into his embrace. At this moment, Su Xiao froze, thinking that Lin Chen was indeed the kind of man she feared.

Seeing Lin Chen treat Su Xiao this way, Su Lie was so furious that he was about to explode; he immediately wanted to make a move against Lin Chen. In his eyes, Lin Chen’s behavior was outrageous, daring to touch his beloved in his presence.

Just as Su Lie was about to take action, an arrow suddenly whistled through the air, aimed precisely where Su Xiao had stood moments before.

Lin Chen simply extended two fingers, effortlessly caught the arrow, and with a light flick, sent the arrow flying back toward Su Lie.

Su Lie was incredibly shocked, thinking Lin Chen was attacking him, but then he realized he had misunderstood Lin Chen, as the arrow shot by Lin Chen was actually meant to protect him, colliding with another incoming arrow.

Had it not been for Lin Chen’s deft touch, Su Lie might have been pierced through by the arrow.