Jianchen remained in the artifact space within Changyang Prefecture. In his eyes, Changyang Prefecture was no longer a safe place. It had become extremely dangerous. Staying there was equivalent to being trapped in this space. Without the corresponding secret technique, it was impossible for him to open the World Gate.
On this day, Changyang Prefecture became especially quiet. Many clansmen locked themselves up in secret rooms to cultivate diligently. They could clearly sense the abundant energy of the world outside rapidly gather in a few mountains or a few buildings. From afar, there were only a few scattered juniors cultivating in the surroundings or hiding in remote places, using battle techniques against extremely tough walls.
Outside the majestic Ancestral Hall in the center, a seemingly old but upright figure suddenly appeared. His aura was restrained, and he looked like an ordinary old man.
He was one of the seven great elders of Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Qing Yun.
Changyang Qing Yun silently appeared at the entrance of the ancestral hall. His deep eyes shone brightly. He first looked around before looking at the mountain where Jianchen cultivated. After a slight hesitation, a gleam of light flashed through his eyes. With a movement, he silently flew over there with great speed.
In the blink of an eye, Changyang Qing Yun arrived outside the cave. He calmly looked at the barrier Jianchen had cast down at the entrance of the cave as a mocking smile appeared on his face. Afterward, he changed his hand seals and used a wondrous secret technique. He actually passed through the barrier silently like he had teleported and entered the cave. He did not touch the barrier at all.
After all, Jianchen's comprehension of the mysteries of the world remained at the level of Saint Rulers. In front of Changyang Qing Yun, who had grasped many secret techniques and had reached Great Perfection as the Holy Emperor, Jianchen was basically useless.
In the gloomy cave, the fist-sized saint artifact hovered in the air with a faint golden light. It dispersed quite a lot of the darkness in the cave.
Changyang Qing Yun stood before the saint artifact with his hands behind his back. He stared at the artifact in interest and frowned slightly. He murmured to himself, "I never thought that this brat would be so smart. He's actually hiding in the tower to heal. He's basically cutting off any chance of me obtaining the Saints' Fruit from him like that."
Changyang Qing Yunxin was unwilling to accept this. He constantly circled around the saint artifact as his face gradually sank. He murmured, "This tower is extremely tough. Only Holy Emperor level experts can destroy it. I can't do anything to him while he's hiding in there. What should I do?"
Jianchen sat on the roof of one of the majestic halls in the center of the artifact space. His face was extremely ugly.
The saint artifact had already accepted him as its master, so he had established an extremely obscure mental connection with it long ago. Although he was currently in the saint artifact, he was extremely clear about the situation outside through the artifact spirit's assistance. Jian Chen knew all of Changyang Qing Yun's actions like the back of his hand the moment he entered the cave.
"Hmph, I never thought that Changyang Qing Yun would be in such a hurry, coming to find me so quickly. I wonder just how many people are still thinking about the Saints' Fruit.
。” Jianchen coldly replied. His gaze was extremely cold. He knew that if he had not hidden in the artifact space beforehand, he probably would have been killed by Changyang Qing Yun already.
Changyang Qing Yun paced around outside for a while before clenching his teeth. He coldly said, "Since that brat is hiding in the tower, I might as well take it away. I'll slowly think of a way to get out of here in the future."
Just when Changyang Qing Yun wanted to take the saint artifact away, his face suddenly changed. He glanced outside the cave before arriving at the edge of the wall in a flash. He silently fused with the rock and vanished.
Before long, one of the seven great elders, Changyang Qing Jueri, arrived. Just like Changyang Qing Yun, he used a secret technique to pass through the barrier and enter the cave. He lingered around the saint artifact for quite a while before his face changed in the end. He sensed that someone had arrived, so he immediately used a secret technique to hide himself in the rock.
The third person to enter the cave was one of the seven great elders, Changyang Yuan Zhenghua. They all knew many secret techniques, so Jianchen's barrier was completely useless against them.
Changyang Yuan Zhenghua also frowned when he saw the saint artifact hovering in the cave. However, at this moment, two powerful presences appeared in the distance. Changyang Zu Yunxiao and Changyang Zu Xiao left the ancestral hall at the same time, directly flying toward the mountain where Jianchen was healing. Unlike the three people before, the two of them did not conceal themselves at all. They swaggered over, surprising all the clansmen in Changyang Prefecture to raise their heads. Their eyes were filled with respect.
Changyang Yuan Zhenghua was surprised inside the cave. It was already too late for him to leave, so he did the same thing as Changyang Qing Yun and Changyang Qing Jueri. He used a secret technique to fuse with the surrounding rock and conceal his presence.
Changyang Zu Xiao and Changyang Zu Yunxiao arrived outside the cave at the same time. They hovered ten meters away from the entrance as they stared at the cave deeply. They did not step in.
"Looks like Xiangtian is still healing inside. I wonder when he'll be able to make a full recovery," Changyang Zu Xiao nonchalantly said.
"Xiangtian is also a Class 7 Radiant Saint Master, so he possesses powerful Radiant Saint Force. His wounds may be very heavy, but I think he'll make a full recovery very quickly with Radiant Saint Force. Great-grandfather, why don't you return to the ancestral hall to rest first? I'll wait here for Xiangtian to come out," said Changyang Zu Yunxiao.
Changyang Zu Xiao hesitated slightly before nodding, "Alright. Yunxiao, you can stay here. I'll return to the ancestral hall first."
Changyang Zu Xiao turned around and left while Changyang Zu Yunxiao stayed behind. He found a flat spot outside the cave and sat down. Three meters in front of him was the barrier that Jianchen had cast down at the entrance of the cave.
Jianchen murmured as he sat on the roof of a hall within the artifact space, "Of the seven great elders of the Changyang Prefecture, three of them have already tried to attack me while I was healing. Fortunately, Changyang Zu Yunxiao and Changyang Zu Xiao appeared in time, or the three of them would have taken the saint artifact away."
"Right now, Changyang Zu Yunxiao is personally standing guard outside so that the people in the cave won't dare to do anything. Is he doing this because he already knew that the three of them would be here, so he's keeping them busy, or is it just a coincidence?"
"But I still can't trust any of them right now …"
Jian Chen lowered his head and thought for a while before moving. He silently vanished from the artifact space and arrived in the gloomy cave when he reappeared. He could not stay here any longer, as it was very easy for him to fall into a trap. Instead of that, it was better for him to appear before them openly. Perhaps they would be wary of him and not attack him so easily.
Jian Chen stowed the saint artifact away and made his way out of the cave like nothing had happened. When he discovered Changyang Zu Yunxiao sitting outside, a sliver of surprise immediately appeared on his face. He asked, "Great-grandfather, why are you here? Do you have something urgent that you need me for? "
Changyang Zu Yunxiao stood up and studied Jianchen. He smiled, "Xiangtian, looks like you've completely recovered. Come with me to the ancestral hall. I just happen to have some things to discuss with you."
Jianchen nodded before flying toward the floating piece of land with Changyang Zu Yunxiao. However, when they approached the majestic divine hall in the center, Jianchen stopped and said, "Great-grandfather, the scenery in the garden over there is quite nice. Why don't we go there and talk?" With that, Jianchen did not wait for Changyang Zu Yunxiao's agreement. He directly flew toward the nearby garden.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao stared at Jian Chen's back and did not become displeased at all. Instead, he faintly smiled and softly murmured, "This kid is pretty cautious." Afterward, Changyang Zu Yunxiao flew off in the direction of the garden.
Before long, Changyang Zu Xiao, Changyang Yuan Wuji, and Changyang Qing Yunfeng emerged from the ancestral hall. They all gathered in a pavilion in the garden.
"Haha, Xiangtian has done far too well this time. He actually managed to obtain the Saints' Fruit in front of so many experts, and he even brought it back to the clan in perfect condition …"
"That's right. Xiangtian's performance has been far too outstanding this time. He has obtained an extremely precious Saints' Fruit for our Changyang Prefecture. With the fruit, the strength of our Changyang Prefecture will definitely skyrocket. Before long, our Changyang Prefecture will have a Holy Emperor. Xiangtian has done us a great service."
"Wrong. It's not just one Holy Emperor, but two. We've all witnessed Xiangtian's talent. He'll probably be able to break through to become a Holy Emperor through his own abilities in less than a hundred years."
Changyang Yuan Wuji and Changyang Qing Yunfeng endlessly praised Jianchen as soon as they arrived. They constantly praised him.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao and Changyang Zu Xiao did not say anything as they sat on the stone bench. Their faces were emotionless, making it impossible to tell what they were feeling.
Jian Chen's face became rather ugly. From what Changyang Yuan Wuji and Changyang Qing Yunfeng had said, they did not treat the Saints' Fruit as something that belonged to him at all. Instead, they treated it as something that belonged to their clan.
"Qing Yun, why haven't Jueri and Zhenghua come out yet? I've already notified them," Changyang Qing Yunfeng suddenly asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, Changyang Qing Yun, Changyang Qing Jueri, and Changyang Yuan Zhenghua appeared at the entrance of the ancestral hall. They flew over together.
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