"This old man knows this person. Go do what you need to do." This was an old man who looked to be in his fifties. Of course, it was possible that he was even older. Because martial artists had an extended lifespan, their looks did not age that easily. Therefore, before knowing his strength, it was impossible to determine his true age!
However, the feeling that this person gave Xiao Chen was indeed very strong. This was because even Xiao Chen had not sensed his appearance. It was simply too strange, without any warning.
Seeing the sudden appearance of this old man, everyone's eyes narrowed and they couldn't help but take two steps back. Zheng Zhiba's expression was a bit ugly, but he had to force a smile and said, "Yes … then we'll be leaving first …"
There were no superfluous words. There was only agreement. The others did not even say anything. They only bowed and quickly left with Zheng Zhiba. Even Wealthy Ma, who had an equally prominent status, was avoiding eye contact with Zheng Zhiba.
As for Tan Jita, Zheng Chenghu, and Ma Jinhan, they followed Zheng Zhiba and the others and quickly left. They were afraid that if they were too slow, they would provoke the old man's anger!
Xiao Chen was very surprised by this person's appearance. He didn't know him, and he was sure that he had never seen him before. But why would he help him out of trouble?
Obviously, this person was a big shot. Even Zheng Zhiba was afraid of him. Just one sentence from him was enough to make the arrogant Zheng Zhiba give up. This person either had a high status, was powerful, or was both.
"Senior … thank you for helping me out …" Although he was confused, no matter what, this person had helped Xiao Chen. Out of courtesy, Xiao Chen had to thank him.
"I'm sorry, but I didn't help you out for nothing. Come with me!" The old man looked at Xiao Chen and said indifferently. A strong domineering aura was released and instantly enveloped Xiao Chen's body, making Xiao Chen feel very suppressed.
Expert, he was definitely an expert! Xiao Chen's heart trembled, but he still nodded and followed. If such a person wanted to deal with him, there was nothing he could do. Besides, he had helped him out of trouble, so he shouldn't have any malicious intent towards him.
On the side of the antique market, there was a small street. There was basically no one there. The houses on both sides of the street had been demolished. It was planned to build a big antique market, but the construction hadn't started yet.
Xiao Chen watched as the old man casually found a stone staircase in the ruins and sat down. Xiao Chen followed and sat down on the rubble opposite the old man. He looked at the old man and said, feeling it was strange, "Senior, you were looking for me …"
"Show me the stone you bought in the antique market just now!" the old man said straightforwardly.
Xiao Chen was slightly taken aback. Thoughts raced through his mind, but in the end, he still took out the ancient jade and handed it to the old man before him. Xiao Chen was very puzzled. Did this person save him just to take a look at the ancient jade that he bought?
The old man took the ancient jade and didn't say anything. He just held it in his hand and looked at it. After a while, he said, "Why did you buy this jade?"
"I have a hobby of collecting antiques. Moreover … Tan Jita paid for it, so I casually cheated him …" Xiao Chen said with a bitter smile.
"Collecting antiques? Casually cheated? "The old man frowned and his sharp eyes swept over Xiao Chen's face. Then, he said," You're lying! Did you buy this jade casually? "
"Yes, is there anything wrong with this jade?" Xiao Chen asked.
"This is a spiritual jade. I think you know it. Don't tell me you don't know!" The old man sneered. "There was only one spiritual jade in the antique market. After you bought it, I went to all the shops that sold jade and found that there was only one! And you're telling me that you bought it casually? "
"This …" Xiao Chen was shocked. He didn't expect this old man to know about spiritual jade. Moreover, he knew how to distinguish spiritual jade! This was very rare among warriors. Most warriors did not even know what a Spiritual Jade was, and what was the difference between it and ordinary jade. Otherwise, Li Shanying and Cheng Mengqiang would not have been able to take out the Spiritual Jade so easily.
"It doesn't matter if you don't say it. You can't hide it even if you want to." The old man said, "I will force you to say it. If you don't, I will send you back to the Warrior's Guild. If you tell me, I can guarantee your safety when you leave Lan City. Zheng Zhiba and the others won't make things difficult for you!"
"Alright." Xiao Chen had no choice but to say, "I am a Devil Cultivator. I found that this kind of jade is good for my cultivation, so I collected it everywhere!"
"Oh?" The old man was slightly surprised. He then frowned and said, "Just for cultivation? As far as I know, although this thing is good for cultivation, it's very weak. "
"Yes, but I want to improve my strength. Even if it's just a little useful, I will collect it!" Xiao Chen said.
"Is that so?" The old man suddenly moved. Without warning, he attacked Xiao Chen! He casually threw the jade pendant at Xiao Chen. Then, while Xiao Chen subconsciously stretched out his hand to catch the jade pendant, he directly punched at Xiao Chen's face. Xiao Chen was shocked and quickly took two steps back.
A huge aura hit him in the face. Xiao Chen's heart trembled. This was an expert, a top expert. Xiao Chen actually couldn't see through his strength!
In the past, even if it was a martial artist with a higher level than him, Xiao Chen could still see through their strength. But this time, Xiao Chen only felt that this person was very strong, even stronger than Old Man Xishan who had perfected the peak of Stage 10 inner force!
Xiao Chen didn't dare to be negligent. He secretly circulated the mantra but did not attack. Instead, he kept dodging because he didn't have a chance to attack!
The old man's speed was too fast. Xiao Chen was overwhelmed. Often, just as Xiao Chen dodged the previous move, the next move would follow. Back and forth like this, the old man had already used more than ten moves!
"Huh? Not bad? " The old man's eyes narrowed. He couldn't help but exclaim. He felt that there must be a secret in this spiritual jade! At this moment, he had roughly judged Xiao Chen's strength. Although Xiao Chen didn't attack and he couldn't get an accurate level, Xiao Chen should be around the peak of Stage Nine to Stage Ten Inner Force Devil Cultivator!
At such a young age, he mingled with Tan Jita and the others. Moreover, he was Shen Jingxuan's boyfriend. He was probably not very old. He should be around twenty years old. It was a little unbelievable that he could have such a cultivation at this age!
Not to mention the True Martial Arts Families, even those sects were rare! Therefore, he felt that all of this should be the credit of the spiritual jade. Otherwise, why did Xiao Chen only buy the spiritual jade? And he spent so much money on it.
Xiao Chen kept dodging and retreating. Finally, when he retreated to a corner, he had nowhere to retreat. He had no choice but to set up an illusion to make the old man think that he had escaped and Xiao Chen hadn't!
However, this illusion seemed to have no effect on the old man. After a short pause, the old man still slammed his palm towards Xiao Chen's chest!
"Boom!"
Xiao Chen was slammed against the wall. A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Fortunately, for some unknown reason, the old man didn't use his full strength. After the successful blow, he didn't continue attacking. Instead, he retreated to the side and sat down. He said calmly, "I'll give you some time to adjust your breathing. Think about it carefully. Do you want to tell me the truth?"
"Ah?" Xiao Chen was stunned. He immediately understood. This old man was obviously giving him a show of strength. He was warning him that if he didn't tell the truth, he would be ruthless!
Although the old man showed mercy, Xiao Chen still felt very uncomfortable. He had tried his best and used his body's speed to the limit. However, in the end, he still couldn't escape the last blow. Even the illusion was useless!
"Also, don't even think about using illusions. This old man is also a Devil Cultivator. Although this old man has to admit that your illusions are very clever and almost made this old man see wrongly, this old man didn't feel your aura of escape. Although you disappeared, this old man felt that you haven't left. Just as I expected!" The old man warned, "Now that I have locked on to your aura, you better think carefully before you speak!"
Xiao Chen took a deep breath and seized the time to heal his injuries. However, the old man didn't know what kind of strength he used. When the demonic energy entered Xiao Chen's body, it was like maggots in a tarsal bone. It was running amok in Xiao Chen's body.
This was different from the other demonic energy. This demonic energy didn't seem to be suppressed. It was like the cold energy in his body. It made Xiao Chen feel very uncomfortable. It was like thousands of ants gnawing on his bones, causing trouble in his meridians!
Looking at Xiao Chen's somewhat uncomfortable expression, the old man said calmly, "Oh right, I forgot to tell you. You have been hit by this old man's unique skill. If this old man doesn't help you resolve it, you will soon die from the pain of itching in your meridians. So, whether you want to say it or not, think carefully. "
After saying that, the old man no longer paid attention to Xiao Chen. He closed his eyes as if he was taking a nap.
The chaotic demonic energy made Xiao Chen's healing speed a lot slower. This was because Xiao Chen had to use a portion of his Essence to suppress the demonic energy. Only the remaining half of his Essence could be used to heal!
Fortunately, Xiao Chen's current strength level had increased. His healing speed was also much faster than before. Otherwise, who knew how slow it would be! After thinking about it, Xiao Chen decisively held the spirit jade in his hand and began to absorb and dissolve it.
Even if he was discovered by the old man, Xiao Chen had no choice but to do so. The secret of the Spiritual Jade was related to the fact that he was a cultivator. He had no way of explaining it, so he could only tell the truth. However, Xiao Chen could not reveal it.
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