Not only did the people of the Changyang clan hear the zither music, but even many people in Lore City heard it as well. However, they were not affected at all. They only treated it as a beautiful song, as if the attacks of the soul within the music were completely useless against them. Even Saint Rulers were not affected by it.
Jianchen flew into the sky. The zither music continued to linger in the air, but he failed to find any traces of the person as far as the eye could see. He could not even find the source of the music.
Jianchen slowly closed his eyes with mixed feelings. He expanded the senses of his soul and rapidly expanded in all directions.
Very soon, Jianchen opened his eyes. He looked to the east and gently sighed. With a single movement, he vanished, shooting off into the distance with lightning-like speed.
A few seconds later, Jianchen had already left Lore City. He stopped on a small hill ten kilometers away from the city. There was a two-meter-tall rock in front of him. A veiled woman sat on the rock with her back to him. A simple zither was placed before her, and as her slender fingers slowly slid across the strings, beautiful music rang out.
Jianchen's emotions became extremely mixed for a moment as he stared at the familiar figure. He had not seen the Heavenly Enchantress since he had left Dragon Island. This was the first time he had seen her. However, Jianchen actually felt like he had no idea how to face the Heavenly Enchantress right now.
Jian Chen quietly stared at the Heavenly Enchantress' figure before leaping up. He landed on the rock in a nimble manner and arrived beside the Heavenly Enchantress a step behind her. He gently asked, "Why have you come?"
The Heavenly Enchantress' face remained veiled. She did not seem to hear what Jian Chen had said. Her enchanting eyes stared at the Zither of the Demonic Cry without blinking. She was extremely focused on the zither, as if it was the only zither in the world in her eyes.
Jianchen didn't say anything. He just stood there quietly, gazing into the distance. No one knew what he was thinking.
After who knew how long, the song finally came to an end. The Heavenly Enchantress gently placed her hands on the strings as she stared at the zither. She said, "I've come to find you this time because I want something." The Heavenly Enchantress' voice was very calm. There was some coldness in her voice, as if she wanted to keep everyone at arm's length.
The light in Jianchen's eyes flickered. He gently sighed, "I already know. You want the Saints' Fruit, right?"
"That's right. Give me the Saints' Fruit." The Heavenly Enchantress' voice was rather domineering. She did not hold back at all, as if asking Jianchen for the Saints' Fruit was only natural.
"No, I can't give you the Saints' Fruit." Jianchen gently shook his head. He had prepared the Saints' Fruit for Tian Jian and would not give it to anyone else.
"You have to give me the Saints' Fruit. This time, I have to take it back with me." The Heavenly Enchantress' gaze became rather sharp.
"If you want anything else from me, I can give it to you, but not the Saints' Fruit." Jianchen did not back down at all.
The Heavenly Enchantress suddenly stood up. She stared at Jianchen with her enchanting eyes. Her eyes were filled with anger as she loudly said, "With your talent, you don't need the Saints' Fruit to become the Holy Emperor. What are you keeping it for? Give it to me." There was no reason or explanation. The Heavenly Enchantress wanted the Saints' Fruit in a righteous manner. As a father, he should have left the best for his child.
"I've specially come to pick the Saints' Fruit for senior Tian Jian. It's my gift to senior Tian Jian. I won't give it to anyone else other than senior Tian Jian," Jian Chen coldly said. He had no idea what the Heavenly Enchantress wanted the Saints' Fruit for, but he did not ask either.
"You're giving the Saints' Fruit to the grand elder of Mercenary City, senior Tian Jian?" The Heavenly Enchantress asked in some disbelief.
"That's right."
The Heavenly Enchantress shook violently with Jianchen's confirmation. She became rather dejected as pain filled her eyes.
"How can this be?" The Heavenly Enchantress murmured. Tian Jian had once shown great kindness to her, so she really could not find any reason to stop Jianchen from gifting the Saints' Fruit to Tian Jian. However, Xiao Bao's body desperately needed the Saints' Fruit. At that moment, the Heavenly Enchantress truly found it difficult to make a choice.
Jianchen stared at the Heavenly Enchantress' expression in surprise. The Heavenly Enchantress was a cold and prideful person in his impression. Ever since he had met her, she had always displayed an icy side. He had never seen her so dejected before.
"Looks like the Saints' Fruit is extremely important to her," Jianchen thought. Although he owed her, he could not give away the Saints' Fruit.
Tears flickered in the Heavenly Enchantress' eyes. She had never felt so helpless before. Xiao Bao's body was just far too weak. She really could not think of any other way to save him apart from the Saints' Fruit. Without the Saints' Fruit, Xiao Bao would only be able to live as an ordinary person for the rest of his life, enjoying a short lifespan of two hundred years.
If she had really found Xiao Bao, she would not have cared so much, but Xiao Bao was not. He was her flesh and blood after all. She did not wish to see Xiao Bao return to the earth two hundred years later.
Jianchen became very curious when he noticed the tears in the Heavenly Enchantress' eyes. He asked, "I know you definitely don't want the Saints' Fruit for yourself. Can you tell me why you want it? Maybe I can help you in some other way."
"I will come looking for you again." The Heavenly Enchantress coldly turned around. With a gentle gust of wind, she had already vanished. She had already turned into a blur as she carried her zither, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
Jianchen stood on the rock with his arms crossed. He sank into his thoughts as he watched the Heavenly Enchantress leave. With a slight movement, he left behind a blur and returned to the Changyang Prefecture in Lore City.
When Jianchen returned to Changyang Prefecture, Ruijin had already left. He had gone to Dragon Island alone to collect the Dragon Saliva Grass. They had already discussed and decided to seal up Changyang Prefecture first before going to the Heaven's Incense School.
Honglian was nowhere to be seen as well. She had already gone to the artifact space to prepare the formations. Whether it was sealing up Changyang Prefecture or going to the Heaven's Incense School, neither of them were trivial matters. They needed to make sure they were prepared. After all, they were directly attacking the enemy's base this time and not fighting outside.
That afternoon, a Space Gate suddenly opened above the Changyang clan in Lore City. Two energetic old men walked out with smiles on their faces. They radiated with powerful presences that enveloped the entire clan. They were Saint Rulers.
However, as soon as the two of them stepped out of the Space Gate, their smiles suddenly froze. Over a dozen Saint Rulers had silently appeared around the two of them at some point in time. Every single one of them gave off a more powerful presence than the two of them.
"Kong 'er! It's Kong' er!" A pleasantly surprised voice rang out as the graceful Changyang Zu Yeyun charged over in joy.
The two of them were Changyang Zu Yunkong and Chang Wuji.
The Saint Rulers around Changyang Zu Yunkong immediately became amiable when they heard Changyang Zu Yeyun's voice. Some of them even smiled amicably.
"So it's brother Yunkong …"
"It's actually nephew Yunkong …"
These Saint Rulers were all members of the Zu branch. Many of them were Changyang Zu Yunkong's seniors, so they all began to greet him.
Changyang Zu Yunkong recognized these people with a single glance. He immediately became stunned.
Jianchen personally came out to receive them as well. However, what pleased him the most was that Chang Bo had finally become a Saint Ruler. His lifespan had increased by two thousand years. Two thousand years was enough for Chang Bo to change far, far too much. He could completely use heavenly resources to change his constitution, allowing his body to undergo a metamorphosis. Coupled with his various superior conditions, Jianchen was confident that Chang Bo would be able to become a Holy Emperor in the future.
Everyone chatted with one another before dispersing. Changyang Zu Yunkong was obviously taken away by Changyang Zu Yeyun, while Jianchen was taken to his room by Chang Bo.
"Fourth young master, it's all thanks to these three beast furs that I was able to break through to Saint Ruler this time. My talent is mediocre, and I've reached the end of my life. If it weren't for these three beast furs, I wouldn't have been able to become a Saint Ruler even with Xiao Ling's help. Fourth young master, I really have to thank you." Chang Bo thanked him before returning the three beast furs to Jianchen. It really had been extremely difficult for him to break through to Saint Ruler this time.
Jianchen accepted the three beast furs and frowned slightly. He said with some displeasure, "Chang Bo, don't say things like that, or I'll get angry."
Chang Bo chuckled and did not dwell on the topic. He said, "Master and Huang Tianba's strength increased very quickly during this period of seclusion. With Xiao Ling's assistance, it became hundreds of times easier for them to comprehend the mysteries of the world, and they don't have to worry about the energy of the world. Huang Tianba is now at the Eighth Heavenly Layer of Saint Ruler. He wants to use this rare opportunity to break through to Holy Emperor in a single stroke."
Chang Bo paused when he reached there. He glanced outside deeply and asked softly, "Fourth young master, has something happened recently? Why have so many seniors of the Zu branch come to the estate?"
Chang Bo was also a Saint Ruler now, so he could take care of himself. As a result, Jianchen did not hide anything from Chang Bo. He told him everything that had happened in the protector clan of Changyang Prefecture, which immediately stunned Chang Bo.
At this moment, a guard reported, "Fourth young master, supervisor, the Old Man has invited you to the discussion hall."
The Old Man mentioned by the guard was obviously Changyang Zu Yeyun, the person with the greatest authority in Changyang Prefecture.
When Jianchen and Chang Bo arrived in the discussion hall, they just happened to hear Changyang Zu Yunkong's furious voice, "They've gone too far. They've gone too far. They've actually done something like that. They're shameless. Father, mother, let's completely break away from the protector clan from today onwards. The protector clan of Changyang Prefecture will no longer have anything to do with our Changyang Prefecture."
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