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Jian Chen pushed aside the crowd, and after a lot of effort, he finally squeezed out of the huge crowd, and then returned to the inn where he had rested earlier.
At this moment, there are still people in twos and threes in the inn eating, drinking and talking to each other, and the content of the conversation, without exception, revolves around Jian Chen and the reward for the first place in the mercenary competition.
"I really didn't expect that the first place was actually taken by Jian Chen. I heard that he only has the strength of a first- and second-level earth saint master, but he actually stabbed a sixth-level earth saint master with the power of a light attribute saint. I was defeated. It's unbelievable." The person who spoke was a middle-aged man, polite, handsome, and well-educated. At first glance, he seemed to be an intellectual who had read poetry and books.
"Yeah, I didn't expect Jian Chen to be able to defeat Zaer. As a result, I lost three thousand purple gold coins. If I had known that Jian Chen would win, I would have bet on Jian Chen's victory." A sturdy man said fiercely He took a sip of strong wine, his face full of indignation, as if he was still angry about the three thousand purple gold coins he had lost.
"Haha, Huzi, your three thousand purple gold coins are nothing. Compared with some people who have lost millions of purple gold coins, they are just a drop in the bucket." The gentle middle-aged man chuckled.
Among the four middle-aged men dressed as mercenaries sitting at the other table, one of them let out a long sigh and sighed: "Oh, heaven-level combat skills, I don't think we will be able to obtain a heaven-level combat skill in our lifetime." I am envious of the fact that Jian Chen has obtained a level 1 combat skill so easily."
"Brother, it's just that the four of us brothers were born at a bad time. Otherwise, we would have been able to participate in the mercenary competition."
"You have a beautiful idea. You think the first place is so easy to win. Haven't you seen that many opponents who are much stronger than us have been eliminated from the top ten? Even if we go to participate now In the mercenary competition, I’m afraid it will be difficult to get into the top 100.”
"That's right. There is no such thing as extreme strength. It's best not to think about this problem. Tianyuan Continent is so big that there is no shortage of geniuses. Especially those who have been cultivated by big forces since childhood. Their strength is * It's very impressive. He can enter the realm of the Earth Saint Master at a young age, and he has advanced cultivation techniques and powerful combat skills. Didn't you see that person named Ming Dong? He has mastered advanced skills at a very young age. Heaven level combat skills, but they are only ranked third. Thinking about it, the strength of Jian Chen who is ranked first must be more powerful, at least he has the strength to compete with the strong ones like Sky Saint Master."
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Several people in the restaurant were talking among themselves, sighing with envy or jealousy that they couldn't tell.
At this time, a sharp-eyed person saw Jian Chen who had just walked into the inn, and suddenly exclaimed: "Everyone, look, isn't this the Jian Chen who won the first place in the mercenary competition?"
As soon as he finished speaking, those who were still eating in the inn all focused their gazes on the door, staring blankly at Jian Chen who was wearing cheap white clothes. The originally noisy inn suddenly fell into silence. .
Being watched by so many people, Jian Chen didn't feel the slightest discomfort. He was already used to receiving such attention. Afterwards, Jian Chen walked upstairs with a calm expression.
When Jian Chen disappeared at the top of the stairs, the quiet people below suddenly began to discuss in low voices.
"Jian Chen actually came to this inn. Do you think he also lives here?"
"Jian Chen is too young. You can tell at a glance that people born in big families have much greater innate advantages than the rest of us. Not only are they young and promising, but they are also so handsome."
"Jian Chen can defeat Zaer, who is a rank-6 Earth Saint Master, at such a young age. His future achievements will definitely be limitless."
"The reward for the first place in the mercenary competition will definitely go to Jian Chen. He has at least one copy of Advanced Heaven Level Combat Skills and Advanced Heaven Level Cultivation Techniques on him. It's really enviable."
"Be careful when you speak, beware of trouble coming from your mouth. Don't you know what to say and what not to say?"
Some of the diners were talking in low voices, and the two waiters who were busy inside also said with excited faces: "Hurry up and inform the shopkeeper that the mercenary king Jian Chen is actually living in our inn. This is incredible. What a happy event."
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Arriving at the second floor of the inn, Jian Chen was directly pulled into a private room by Qin Xiao and the others. They had already prepared a private room, filled with all kinds of delicacies, to congratulate Jian Chen for winning the first place in the mercenary competition.
Everyone at the dining table who had interacted with Jian Chen was here. Dugu Feng, Tian Mu Ling, Qin Ji, Yunzheng, Doctor An, Ming Dong, Qin Xiao, and Qin Jue had all been waiting for a long time. Apart from them, there was no one else. Even the Supreme Elder of the Tianqin family was sitting there with a smile on his face.
Among the people who had interacted with Jian Chen, except for Huang Luan, everyone else had already gathered here.
At the dinner table, everyone congratulated Jian Chen. Even the Supreme Elder of the Tianqin family's attitude towards Jian Chen had changed a lot. He had already placed Jian Chen on a very high level in his heart. Chen Chen, Qin Ji, and Tian Mu Ling interacted with each other without any airs.
Because the three people on the table are far more than the Tianqin family can afford to offend. Dugu Feng, Qin Ji and Tianmu Ling each have a very powerful force behind them. This force is far more powerful than the Tianqin family. Those who can be provoked, especially Qin Ji, have a very special status.
After the meal, everyone left one after another. Ming Dong and Jian Chen returned to the guest room where Jian Chen lived, and said: "Jian Chen, I have to leave with my uncle Tian in the next two days to pick up my parents. Come here, so we might not be able to be together for a while.”
"It's okay, you can go with peace of mind. I will enter the Holy Land in exactly three days, and it will take half a year." Jian Chen chuckled and waved his hands indifferently.
Ming Dong came to sit down next to Jian Chen and asked: "Jian Chen, I have known you for so long, but I still don't know where your family lives. Do you want me to give your parents a few words?"
After hearing these words, Jian Chen's expression suddenly became complicated. Ming Dong's words awakened the memories hidden deep in Jian Chen's mind, and scenes from the past kept reappearing in his mind.
"It's been several years since I left. I wonder how my mother and the others are doing. My eldest brother Chang Yanghu and my second sister Chang Yang Mingyue, who have cared about me very much since I was a child, I don't know how they are doing. My second sister Chang Yang Mingyue also deserves to get married. Come on, it's a pity that I can't attend his wedding." Jian Chen was absent-minded for a while, not only thinking about the previous scenes in his mind, but now, he suddenly realized that he really wanted to go home and take a look. It has been several years since he left Changyang Mansion for his own family.
Looking at Jian Chen who was distracted for a while, Ming Dong's eyes also flashed with an inexplicable light. From Jian Chen's expression, he had already seen that there might be a story behind Jian Chen.
Ming Dong put his hand on Jian Chen's shoulder and looked at him with concern, and asked softly: "Jian Chen, what's wrong with you? If you have any difficulties, you can tell me, I, Ming Dong, will definitely help you with all my strength, even if I can’t help you, I can ask Uncle Tian for help.”
Ming Dong's words made Jian Chen feel warm in his heart. He shook his head gently and said, "It's okay, I just remembered some past events." Jian Chen wanted to use his own strength to solve the Huayun Sect's affairs. Although he knew in his heart that if he asked Mingdong's Uncle Tian to help, the matter would be solved quickly, and even the crisis currently facing the Kingdom of Geshen could be dealt with, he didn't want to do this.
The Huayun Sect forced him to run away from home alone at the age of fifteen. This was an unforgettable hatred for Jian Chen. He needed to use his own strength to solve it and use his own strength to give the Huayun Sect the comeback it deserved. cost, rather than resorting to external forces.
Jian Chen sighed secretly in his heart, took out the Heaven-Overcoming Creation Art from the space ring, and said: "Mingdong, your home is not far from the Geshen Kingdom, so I hope you can take the time to visit the Geshen Kingdom after you return. , and then personally hand over this heaven-level combat skill to Changyang Ba, the head of Changyang Mansion in Luoer City."
Originally, Jian Chen wanted to ask Ming Dong to take away the high-level heaven-level combat skill Jiuzhong Yundong that he had just obtained in the arsenal, but after thinking about it for a while, he finally decided to take only one copy of the heaven-level combat skill Seizing Heaven Creation Skill back. . Because the heaven-level combat skills are so precious, he was afraid that the news that Changyang Mansion had two heaven-level combat skills would spread and cause some concerned people to worry.
Although the strength of Changyang Mansion is not weak, it still does not have the ability to preserve two copies of Heaven-level combat skills, especially one of them is an advanced Heaven-level combat skill. Therefore, Jian Chen finally decided to only let Ming Dong bring back one copy of Combat Skills. , because of the special nature of the Heaven Seizing Art, it is difficult for outsiders to notice that this is a heaven-level combat skill when it is used. This is a combat skill that directly improves personal combat effectiveness. It is difficult to see anything from the appearance and is very concealed. , unlike other heaven-level combat skills, once used, it exerts earth-shattering power.
Ming Dong stretched out his hand to take the Heavenly Creation Skill handed over by Jian Chen and held it tightly in his hand, and said with a serious face: "Don't worry Jian Chen, I will definitely hand over this combat skill to Changyang Ba of Changyang Mansion in person. In hand."
"Remember, heaven-level combat skills must be kept secret!"
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Ming Dong left in a hurry, and was respectfully asked to leave by a young man from the Mercenary City early the next morning.
At the same time, Qin Xiao and Qin Jue also left the mercenary city with the Supreme Elder of the Tianqin family. Although they did not wait for Tianzhou, the Supreme Elder of the Tianqin family had already determined that something unexpected had happened to Tianzhou. In addition to making a sound Sadly, he didn't ask too much about the matter, because it was very common for accidents to happen in the space where the competition arrows were collected. Even if he knew that Tian Zhou had been killed, it was impossible to find the murderer.
Dugu Feng also said goodbye to Jian Chen, and then left the mercenary city with the King's Soldiers on his back and accompanied by several old men. Before leaving, Jian Chen also left the meeting address.
Since Jian Chen had to stay in the Holy Land for half a year, Doctor An and Yun Zheng, who had already joined the Flame Mercenary Group, were also sent away by Jian Chen, asking them to go directly to the Geshen Kingdom. If there was a war in the Geshen Kingdom, , and tried their best to assist Changyang Mansion. Although it is a long way from here to the Kingdom of Geshen, it is not a test for the two of them.
