Because the Chen Estate of Fengcheng was backed by a True Spirit Realm expert, many factions secretly extended gestures of goodwill to Chen Haoran. Naturally, facing the Capital Han Family, these people did not dare to show their favor too openly. Even so, this situation was still far better than before.
The Lin Family, however, was not nearly so fortunate. Lin Weiquan had been severely injured and forced to pay a penalty of one million Gold Coins along with a substantial amount of Source Spirit Stone. It was much like being slapped hard across the face, only to have to swallow the piercing pain, force a smiling face, and pay out compensation with a bow.
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Chapter 154