Xiaolan Town is a fringe town. Although it is a town, it has the size of a city, but it cannot compare to the behemoths of the Seven Cities.
The town is surrounded by high walls, and the security and real estate in the city are jointly managed by some small forces.
"Hey, have you heard that Zi Chen escaped from the ruins?"
"I've heard about it a long time ago, but Yu Kong caught up with him again, and now his life or death is unknown."
"The latest news is that Zi Chen was targeted by Yu Kong in Xiaomo Town. After a fierce battle, his life or death is unknown."
News about Zi Chen is still being passed around in various places.
"The Lingwu Sect is just a small sect. It has always been unknown. I never expected that it would cultivate Zi Chen, a monster, who would become a blockbuster without making a fuss."
"Yes, it is said that Zi Chen's combat power is quite terrifying. He is definitely a monster. Just the fact that a group of Yukong chased him but did not kill him is enough to tell."
This is a small tavern with seven or eight tables, but today it is full of people, all of them are monks, drinking and chatting, and it is very lively.
Two months had passed since Zi Chen was hunted down, and everyone was paying attention to Zi Chen's life and death.
The Cang family, the Li family, the Wuzong, and even the Tiansha Pavilion all sent Yukong, regardless of the rules, to kill Zi Chen one after another.
"It's a pity that Lingwu Sect has been destroyed, and Zi Chen has become a rootless person. He can be regarded as a casual cultivator, and no one will care about him."
"Yes, among several major forces, there are rules for the younger generation to resolve matters and the older generation not to interfere. But here in Zichen, the major forces turn a blind eye to this rule."
"We could still rely on Wu Zong, but Zi Chen offended Wu Zong, beheaded Wu Xiong, and took away the inheritance. It's a pity."
"A casual cultivator offends several powerful forces and will never have peace from now on."
Some people shook their heads and sighed, but no one thought highly of a powerless monster.
"Zi Chen has important treasures and inheritances on his body. Beings at the sect master level will be tempted by these things. It is understandable that some big forces would take action without any scruples."
"Yes, it is said that the collapse of Lingwu Sect was due to an important treasure, and some people say that this important treasure is on Zi Chen."
"The reason why Zi Chen is being hunted is not because he is greedy for valuable treasures. If he is handed over to Wu Zong, he will naturally be protected."
"Yes, this boy is really greedy, so it is natural for him to be hunted down."
There are also people who are opposed and believe that all this is caused by Zi Chen.
Sitting by the window of the tavern was a young monk in the True Qi Realm, with two dishes and a pot of wine, silently drinking and listening to the excitement.
He never spoke, only listened quietly.
"hehe."
The little monk let out a faint laugh and drank the wine in the glass suddenly. A spicy taste bloomed from his throat, making him choke.
"Haha, little guy, if you can't drink, don't drink."
"You should imitate other people's drinking habits at a young age. It's better to learn something good."
Someone next to me laughed.
The young monk said nothing and looked out the window. It had been two months since he left the ruins, and he had been hunted for two months.
He narrowly escaped death several times, had several brushes with death, was seriously injured and then seriously injured. For two months, Death was always by his side. If it weren't for the mysterious heart and the help of Mr. Mo, he might have died long ago.
"They must have gone north according to the clues." The young monk was naturally Zi Chen who changed his appearance. After leaving the clues of going north, he kept going south.
In the blink of an eye, he had traveled nearly a thousand miles and arrived at this remote town, changing his appearance, condensing his aura, and recovering from his injuries, so that he could practice intensively for a period of time and prepare to attack the True Element Realm.
The two months of pursuit were almost too miserable to look back on. Even though he successfully got rid of his pursuers at this moment, Zi Chen still had lingering fears.
Moreover, the hatred for several forces in his heart was even stronger, especially for Wuzong, where new hatred was added to old hatred.
"hold head high."
A harsh sound disturbed Zi Chen's confusion, and a huge creature appeared in the sky.
Peng bird.
Legend has it that he is a descendant of Dapeng, who can travel thousands of miles in a day, spread his wings like covering the sky, and cast large shadows.
This is just a slightly prosperous town, but the Peng bird is also a rare thing here, attracting a lot of attention.
"Look there, it's a roc."
"This is a flying spiritual beast. It is extremely valuable. Only some big forces can own it."
The residents of the town looked up at the sky and exclaimed.
"hold head high."
There was not just a roc in the sky. Then there was another chirp, the sound was sharp and harsh, the wings were flapping, and gusts of wind were whipping up.
As soon as the sky darkened, three rocs appeared high in the sky, their wings flapping, and they flew past.
"Pengniao, three of them appeared at once, what a big gesture."
"Looking in that direction, it should be going to the Zhao family. Could it be that the Zhao family went to Cangli City to buy three Peng birds."
Many monks in the tavern showed envy in their eyes. Pengniao is a flying spiritual beast, the favorite among those who control the sky.
The appearance of the Peng bird caused a sensation in this small town, which was neither big nor small. Everyone was talking and guessing where the Peng bird came from.
"Boom."
Just as the chirping in the sky disappeared, the earth began to tremble again, and dark figures appeared from the streets.
These are some tall horses, one head taller than ordinary horses. Their whole bodies are covered with fine scales, making them look extraordinary.
"The black-scaled horse is also a strange beast."
"There are more than a dozen of them. What's going on? There are rocs first, and then there are black-scaled horses."
More than a dozen black-scaled horses entered Xiaolan Town. The ground trembled under the horses' hooves, causing quite a shock.
"They also went to the Zhao family, and they looked very familiar to each other. They couldn't be exotic beasts purchased by the Zhao family."
"Since it's not a strange beast purchased by the Zhao family, then why do these people come to Xiaolan Town?"
Zi Chen was also a little surprised when a whisper came out.
He also had a mount that day, and it was a black-scale horse king that he snatched from Wang Shan, but it was a pity that it was lost in the trial place.
In the next two days, Xiaolan Town, which was not prosperous, suddenly became lively. Many monks gathered here, both innate and true.
Monks can be seen everywhere on the streets.
At the same time, a piece of news about the Millennium Ice Lotus also quietly spread.
"The Millennium Ice Lotus will attract so many powerful people in the True Yuan Realm." Zi Chen didn't believe this news at all.
In the past few days, he had been visiting various taverns, indirectly inquiring about the Millennium Ice Lotus.
"There used to be mountains, a land of ice and snow, but for some reason it melted, and a large ice lake appeared. There were water monsters in the lake. Someone found an ice lotus at the bottom of the lake. It is said to be five thousand years old."
This is the most complete piece of news that Zi Chen has heard in the past few days.
He was shocked at the time.
Five thousand years of elixir, this is an incredible thing. The rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, even if it is swallowed directly, can improve the strength of the monks.
"No wonder there are so many people from the True Yuan Realm, they are obviously trying to get Ice Lotus's idea." Zi Chen marveled.
"The five-thousand-year-old ice lotus contains extremely rich spiritual energy. Once absorbed and refined, you will definitely be able to break through to the true essence realm."
There was a flash of light, and Amo's figure appeared. It was originally a solid figure, but now it looked very blurry, and it seemed that a gust of wind could blow it away. When he escaped before, Amo also used all his strength and consumed a lot of himself.
Zi Chen spent a lot of elixirs to save A Mo's life.
"That shit about the True Yuan Pill must not be used. True Yuan is an extremely important realm. In the Wuji Sect back then, all the monks naturally broke through after their strength reached an extreme point."
"The Laoshizi True Essence Pill is simply making people take shortcuts."
Along the way of escaping, Zi Chen's strength increased again and he became the Innate Perfection. If he had taken the True Yuan Pill, he would have broken through long ago, but Amo kept insisting, so Zi Chen did not take the True Yuan Pill.
"Young Master Li, Young Master Cang, Young Master Wu, please come in. This is the tavern I'm talking about. Although it is small, some of its dishes are very authentic. It is very famous in our Xiaolan Town."
A voice sounded outside the tavern, and then several people walked in.
The leader was a young man wearing purple clothes. After he glanced at the crowd of drinkers, he frowned slightly and shouted: "Get out."
The tavern is not big, with only seven or eight tables. It is already full at the moment. The person who comes here is very domineering. Without saying a word, he just tells everyone to get out.
Everyone's expression changed, and someone started shouting, "Who do you think you are?"
But before he finished speaking, someone next to him blocked his mouth. Then he smiled apologetically at the young man and said, "Young Master Zhao, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, let's get out of here."
After saying that, he glanced at his friend and said dissatisfiedly: "With bright eyes, this is the young master of the Zhao family."
After saying that, he left in a hurry with all his friends.
The Zhao family is the largest tyrant in Xiaolan Town.
He easily drank away the Xiantian present, and as for the others, they left in dejection.
Zi Chen was sitting by the window and was too lazy to pay attention to this kind of dandy. However, he was startled when he saw the person next to the young man.
With a loud shout, all the drinkers ran away. The young master of the Zhao family was very domineering, but then he bowed his head and smiled apologetically at the people behind him.
One of them was young, but his eyes were on the top of his head and he didn't even glance at the people around him.
There was another person wearing white clothes with a faint smile on his lips, looking gentle and elegant.
There were six or seven people in the group, but Zi Chen only knew these two, and he couldn't help but look stunned.
"Li Huo, Canghe."
I didn't kill these two losers because I didn't want to fall out with the Cangli family. Unexpectedly, they were so shameless that they repeatedly opened their mouths and made trouble for him outside the trial site that day.
"Snapped."
For a moment, a piece of broken Yuan Stone drew an arc in the air and hit the table where Zi Chen was sitting. The table trembled and the wine in the cup spilled out.
"Go, tie up our mounts." A middle-aged man said coldly and arrogantly, without looking at Zi Chen.
"Be careful, don't get eaten by strange beasts." Someone laughed strangely, with a flash of disdain in his eyes.
It's just a small state of true energy.
As for Li Huo and others, they didn't even look at Zi Chen, and walked aside under the leadership of the young master of the Zhao family.
