In the side room, Chen Fan's expression seemed to be depressed. He stood quietly at the window, his consciousness seemed to be attracted by the scenery outside the window, and he stared at it for a long time. Finally, perhaps because he was tired, he slowly turned around and closed the window.
He left the window and returned to his seat. Looking at his thin and sluggish appearance, he seemed to have lost the vitality of life. He was no longer interested in entertainment, he just sat there quietly, drinking wine slowly.
"Master Chen, was that the Nangong family's motorcade just now?" Karl, the warrior of the Chen family, suddenly broke the silence.
"Yeah." After Chen Fan answered succinctly, he continued drinking.
Han Zhong stood at the window. He looked at Chen Fan with strange eyes. He looked at Chen Fan, thought about it and then said: "Brother Fan, that woman on the horse...is that you know her?"
After Chen Fan answered, he drank the wine in his glass in one gulp. "Yes, we do know each other. That was when we came out of the dreamy forest together." He paused and added, "That was a time when monsters were raging. A person's power is limited after all, so it is necessary to travel together. .”
Han Zhong had experience. He glanced at Chen Fan and guessed from his expression that there must be some dispute between him and Yalan.
He approached Chen Fan and gently waved to the girls around him to leave. "Everyone, go ahead. We have something to talk about."
Soon there were only a few of them left in the room, and Han Zhong said: "Brother Fan, I don't know who that girl is, but I can see that Nangong Ce is also interested in her. If she voluntarily stays with Nangong Ce, you can Just don’t worry about it.”
"Yes, there are so many women in the world, why do you have to enmity with Nangong Ce because of her? You know, the Nangong family is the most authoritative in our business alliance. Their background is powerful, and Nangong Ce is still Nangong Ce The injured darling. It is not a wise thing to provoke him." Karl also persuaded him. He is the leader of this team and has cultivated to the second level of Qi Gathering. He has a good impression of Chen Fan, so he hopes to help him clear his mind.
"Old Han, what is the background of those two old men?" Chen Fan did not answer directly, but asked a question, focusing on Han Zhong.
"Yin Kui and Jiu Shan, they are brothers, ranked in the first level of spiritual cultivation. People know very little about their origins." Han Zhong showed a serious expression, "They were once members of the Nangong family. The leader Nangong Shang served. When Nangong Ce was born, because he had two martial arts spirits and his cultivation was growing rapidly, Nangong Shang was worried that he might encounter danger during his growth, so he assigned Yin Kui and Jiu Shan to guard him. "
Chen Fan's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly when he heard about the cultivation level of the first level soul soul.
The patriarch of the Chen family, Chen Jian, has only reached the third level of spiritual realm.
The Merchant Alliance is huge, with a population of millions, and powerful warriors are taking root everywhere. However, there are only a few cultivators who can truly touch the spiritual realm, and they can even be counted.
But now, the two spiritual realm warriors only focus on protecting Nangong Ce and are inseparable. This favor is really enviable.
"In our business alliance, the strength of the Nangong family is equal to the combined strength of the other two aristocratic families. There are many masters among the Nangong family's worshipers, and the children of the clan are even more talented. Furthermore, Nangong Shang I am also a cultivator in the realm of Fusion, and if I cause trouble with the Nangong family, I will suffer endless troubles." Han Zhong noticed Chen Fan's silence and couldn't help but further emphasize the power of the Nangong family.
"I understand, Old Han." Chen Fan was silent for a moment, then nodded, his expression returned to normal, and he smiled, "Don't worry, I know when to act and when to be patient. "
Han Zhong felt relieved when he heard this, and said with a smile: "That's good. Then shall we continue to invite those girls in?"
"Forget it. I'm not in the mood right now. Let's continue drinking."
"Okay, just drink, come on!"
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The Merchant Alliance is a unique country jointly governed by aristocratic families, warriors, mercenaries, merchants, and various civil organizations.
It has no standard military, no various government offices, and no formal government structure.
The Merchant Alliance is composed of multiple aristocratic families, with hundreds of mercenary groups of various sizes, thousands of merchants, wandering warriors, and ordinary people who are tired of war...
The Merchant Alliance did not participate in the melee between the Huorong Empire and the Divine Grace Empire. Compared with these two empires, it was more peaceful.
However, when a foreign country tries to create chaos in the Merchant Alliance, all the forces in the Merchant Alliance will unite to fight against it.
In the history of the Merchant Alliance, both the Huorong Empire and the Shen'en Empire attempted to occupy the Merchant Alliance's wealth and sent troops to invade. However, without exception, they were crushed by the alliance army formed by the Merchant Alliance's aristocratic families and mercenary groups!
The Merchant Alliance, a unique country, is usually very loose and does not even have a unified leader, but as long as it encounters a common enemy, it will immediately unite.
Because there are many powerful families, hundreds of elite mercenary groups, and wealthy businessmen here. Once they unite, the power generated is so huge that both the Divine Grace Empire and the Huorong Empire can only withdraw their troops sadly.
The Merchant Alliance has a unique geography. To the south is the Dreamy Dark Forest, to the north is surrounded by the Dead Swamp, to the west is the endless mist mountain range, and to the east is the boundless endless sea.
Whether it is the Dead Swamp, the Cloud Mountains, or the islands in the Endless Sea, they all contain extremely rich resources such as ores, elixirs, and metals. As a business-oriented country, the Merchant Alliance is located in the center and enjoys both conveniences.
However, the resources in those places are not easily accessible, and they are also dangerous habitats.
The poisonous gas, ferocious beasts, poisonous fog, ferocious aliens and other harsh natural disasters in those areas are daunting.
Because of this, only mercenary groups and warriors with powerful abilities dare to take risks in these areas. This also created the prosperity of mercenary groups and warriors within the Merchant Alliance.
There are nineteen cities in the Merchant Alliance, but the largest and most important one is Tianyun City.
Tianyun City is located at the core of the Merchant Alliance, surrounded by eighteen small cities. The scope of Tianyue City is almost equal to the total of the eight nearby cities, and the population is several times that of those cities.
Therefore, Tianyue City is regarded as the center of the merchant alliance, and all the major families use Tianyue City as their main base of activities.
The Chen family is naturally no exception. It has properties and villages in major cities in the Merchant Alliance, but its roots are still in Tianyun City.
The Chen family occupies nearly a hundred acres of land in the northern part of Tianyun City and has built thousands of buildings. Among them, rockeries, gardens, artificial lakes and streams can be seen everywhere. The direct descendants of the Chen family settled in a quiet place in the backyard. There was an artificial lake in the heart, surrounded by attics one after another. Behind the attics were several training grounds, gravity rooms, ascetic halls, etc.
Although there are not many direct members of the Chen family, with the addition of side branches and worshipers, the number exceeds a hundred. If we include maids, guards, etc., nearly a thousand people from the entire Chen family will be stationed here every day.
Every morning, whether they are direct members of the Chen family, worshipers or warriors, they will practice in many martial arts training grounds or training halls.
On this day, the rooster's crow had just begun, and the sky was still slightly hazy. Many warriors had already started to exercise, and they were exercising themselves in various training venues.
Chen Jian walked out of the Panshi Palace, shouted to Yang Hai's attic, and then walked with Yang Hai to the door of Chen's house.
Along the way, there were always warriors saluting him. Chen Jian nodded, but his pace did not stop because of these.
As soon as Chen Jian and Yang Haig arrived at the gate of Chen's house, Han Feng appeared silently behind them. He stood beside Chen Jian without saying a word, squinting and looking at the corridor outside the gate.
"According to Han Zhong's news, they should have arrived last night. Since they didn't arrive last night, they will definitely come back today." Chen Jian frowned and muttered in a low voice, "In order to confirm whether Chen Fan has really reached Qi Gathering Third Heaven, I waited until early in the morning last night, but the boy didn’t show up..."
"Maybe I was delayed by something on the way." Although Yang Hai was blaming Chen Fan for being impolite and impolite, he still found a reason for Chen Fan.
"The news about Han Zhong...is it possible that there is something wrong?"
Chen Jian turned his head, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, and looked at Han Feng: "Although there is a precedent for Wuhun to awaken in youth, I don't doubt it. But... that boy had never practiced before he was seventeen years old. After passing martial arts, it is too unbelievable to suddenly reach the third level of Qi gathering. I have been thinking about it for several nights and still haven't found a reasonable explanation. What do you think?"
Han Feng smiled slightly, with a deep light shining in his eyes, and said: "Although Han Zhong sometimes acts unexpectedly, he is still measured on important matters. I think he should not have the guts to lie about this matter. .Although...I am also confused about this, but since he is so sure, I think there should be no mistake."
"Yes, I hope so. This guy has let me down for seventeen years, and I hope he can comfort me this time."
Many warriors from the Chen family, after finishing their morning practice and meals, heard that the master of the family was waiting for someone at the gate. They all became curious and followed him. They gathered at the gate and talked in low voices.
They didn't know who was coming, but they just guessed that it might be a heavyweight from the Nangong family or the Zuo family, otherwise Chen Jian would not come out to greet him in person.
After a long wait, no one showed up. The warriors of the Chen family began to show a little impatience. They cursed in their hearts that the latecomer could be so arrogant and left the head of the Chen family with nothing. Waiting.
The sun was getting higher, but the inviter still hadn't arrived. As the head of the family, Chen Jian also began to feel a little worried. He consulted his friend Yang Hai: "He hasn't been here for so long. Is there any accident?"
Yang Hai smiled helplessly, shook his head and said that he didn't know, but he sighed in his heart.
In his memory, Chen Jian mentioned Chen Fan from time to time, but his attention was never too much. It was more like a casual inquiry.
When Chen Fan disappeared in Mi Meng An Sen, Chen Jian only remembered it after being prompted by Yang Hai.
However, since learning that Chen Fan has entered the third level of Qi Gathering, Chen Jian's attitude has undergone earth-shaking changes. Not only did he inquire about Chen Fan day after day, but even today he couldn't wait to come early to wait...
Chen Jian's sudden change of attitude made Yang Hai a little overwhelmed for a while.
After a long time, the sun was already high in the sky, and near noon, the huge figure of the Earth Dragon appeared on the corridor, moving forward slowly.
After sorting out the path in front of Dilong, the two people chatted leisurely. They were Chen Fan and Han Zhong.
