Jianchen and You Yue arrived at the top floor of the inn. The decorations there were extremely simple, seeming rather out of place compared to the majestic inn.
The inn was opened by Ken and his mother. Under the protection of the Changyang Prefecture, the tiny inn had already become the most famous inn in Lore City. Everyone in the city knew about it, and its name had even spread across the entire Kingdom of Gesun.
However, Ken and his mother only wanted to live an ordinary life. They did not have any lofty ambitions, or with the influence of the Changyang Prefecture, the size of their inn would have been far greater.
Jianchen only saw a woman in very ordinary clothes where Ken and his mother rested at the top floor of the inn. He did not see Ken. Only after asking around did he learn that Ken had already joined the Flame Mercenaries.
The woman was only an ordinary person. She was unable to cultivate, so she seemed much older now that she was in her fifties.
Jianchen and You Yue chatted with the woman for a while before saying, "Auntie, I have a method to change your constitution, allowing you to be reborn. You'll be able to cultivate like us in the future. As long as you reach Earth Saint Master, your lifespan will greatly increase." Jianchen owed his life to Kendall. Since he was no longer around, Jianchen would repay this debt to Ken and his mother. As a result, Jianchen cared for the two of them in every possible way.
If other people had heard Jianchen's words, they would have definitely become wild with joy. On the Tian Yuan Continent that revered strength and respected the strong, there was no one who did not wish to become an expert because the strong represented status, glory, and wealth.
However, the auntie's face did not change at all. Jianchen's words did not tempt her at all. She shook her head, "Thank you for your good intentions, young master, but I only want to be an ordinary person and live a peaceful life like this. I only want to go to the other world to accompany Kendall after I die. Kendall is far too lonely over there, so I want to accompany him." A sliver of sorrow appeared in the auntie's eyes as tears glistened.
Jianchen fell silent. He knew that the auntie had already learned about uncle Kendall's death. Although he had always tried to hide it, there was no way he could hide it forever. Coupled with the fact that Ken had already joined the Flame Mercenaries, it was obviously impossible to hide the news of uncle Kendall's death.
You Yue went up and grabbed auntie's hand intimately. She comforted, "Auntie, don't be too sad. Uncle may have passed away, but at the very least, you still have Little Three to accompany you in this world. You have to pull yourself together and watch Little Three grow up."
Jianchen and You Yue comforted the auntie. The two of them chatted a lot with her, staying for four whole hours before leaving.
On the way back, Jianchen was very silent. He was very worried for the auntie, while You Yue obediently followed by Jianchen's side. She intimately held onto Jianchen's arm and silently accompanied him. Her eyes were filled with tenderness.
Jianchen gently sighed when they returned to Changyang Prefecture. He wanted to change the auntie's fate, but she had chosen to live an ordinary life. There was nothing he could do about it.
"Since this is the auntie's own choice, let's silently support her," Jian Chen said softly. Fighters had the world of fighters, while mortals had the happiness of mortals. He had already thought things through now. Thinking back to all the trials and tribulations he had gone through in the past few years, living an ordinary life was actually a form of happiness.
You Yue came to Jianchen's side and gently hugged him. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tenderness as she looked at Jianchen. She softly said, "Jianchen, there are actually many ordinary people who live happier lives than us. If you want, Yue Er wants to live the life of an ordinary person. The world of warriors is filled with unavoidable disputes and killings. It's really tiring."
Jianchen gently hugged You Yue's slender waist as he sniffed the fragrance from her hair. He said, "Yue Er, once we break free from the disputes on the Tian Yuan Continent, let's go to a beautiful place deep in the mountains and live in seclusion. We won't interfere with the matters of the Tian Yuan Continent in the future, alright?"
You Yue raised her head and looked at Jianchen in joy. Her beautiful face was filled with yearning. She nodded firmly and said, "I look forward to that day. I hope that day will come sooner."
Jianchen smiled. He lowered his head and gently kissed You Yue's forehead. He said, "But if we want to live like that, we need to have enough strength to break free from our current predicament. Yue Er, I need to go to Mercenary City immediately. I'll leave the safety of the Changyang Prefecture to you. "
You Yue's face immediately darkened when she heard that Jianchen was about to leave again. She looked at Jianchen reluctantly and said, "Then you have to come back sooner."
Jianchen nodded in agreement before finding Changyang Zu Yunxiao. He asked him to open a Space Gate to Mercenary City.
Jianchen was warmly received by the people of Mercenary City. An elder personally came out to receive him. After stating that he had come to see senior Tian Jian, the elder did not say anything else or report anything. He directly brought Jianchen to the hovering divine hall where Tian Jian cultivated.
Jianchen saw the white-haired Tian Jian in the same majestic hall.
Even though Tian Jian still maintained his appearance as a middle-aged man, his vitality drained away day by day. He did not have much time left.
Tian Jian looked at Jianchen with gratification. When he first met Jianchen, Jianchen was only an Earth Saint Master. Now that over a decade had passed, Jianchen was like a carp that had leapt through the dragon gate. He had grown to his current level at an unbelievable rate. Such talent was unprecedented on the Tian Yuan Continent.
Jianchen exchanged some pleasantries with Tian Jian before pulling out an extremely well-sealed box from his Space Ring. He said, "Senior Tian Jian, I've come to give this to you." Under the control of Jianchen's mind, the box slowly flew toward Tian Jian.
A curious look appeared on Sky Sword's face. He took the brocade box and opened it to take a look. He saw a fruit the size of a fist lying there quietly. Although it looked very ordinary, with his sharp senses, he was able to sense that it was very strange.
With his sharp senses, he could clearly sense that the fruit contained an extremely powerful energy and unfathomable truths of the world.
"The Saints' Fruit!" Tian Jian's face immediately changed drastically. Even with his mental fortitude, he struggled to remain calm after seeing the fruit. After crying out, he immediately closed the box, afraid that the energy within the fruit would leak out. Even though the fruit had already reached a state of returning to its original state when it ripened, the fruit was still very precious.
"Jianchen, the Saints' Fruit is far too precious. Moreover, you risked your life to obtain it, so you should use it on someone who needs it. I don't have much time left, so it'll be a waste if I consume the fruit," Tian Jian returned the fruit to Jianchen without any hesitation.
"Senior, I won't hide it from you. I only went to the Death Nest for senior's sake for this fruit. It originally belonged to senior, so please accept it," Jian Chen said sincerely. He then paused for a moment before continuing, "And now that Tie Ta's identity has been exposed, he'll probably become a public enemy of the Tian Yuan Continent before long. I hope senior can become a Holy Emperor and assist Tie Ta when the time comes."
Tian Jian became stern. He heavily said, "Tie Ta's identity is indeed a huge matter. The experts of the Beast God Continent and the Tian Yuan Continent will probably come to deal with him. Fortunately, there aren't many Holy Emperors left. Jianchen, as long as Tie Ta guarantees that he won't lead the Hundred Races to invade our Tian Yuan Continent in the future, I can stand on his side. Otherwise, I won't help you even if you give me the fruit. "
"Don't worry, senior. If Tie Ta dares to do that in the future, I, Jianchen, will be the first to not forgive him. At that time, I will stand with the Tian Yuan Continent and protect the land of the humans with my life," Jian Chen swore. Actually, he had no idea what Tie Ta would become in the future, but at the very least, Tie Ta was still his friend, one of his best friends.
Tian Jian hesitated for a moment before accepting the Saints' Fruit in the end. He said, "Once I become a Saint Emperor, I will resign from my position as grand elder of Mercenary City and leave the city. Otherwise, it will only cause trouble for Mercenary City. Although Mercenary City is powerful and has a heritage so great that no one can shake it, I can't let this sacred place become a place of scorn."
Jianchen had achieved his objective in coming to Mercenary City after giving away the Saints' Fruit. He immediately left the floating divine hall.
Tian Jian stood in the floating divine hall as he watched Jianchen leave. Only after quite a while did he look away. He stared at the box in his hand in a daze as mixed feelings filled his heart.
After quite a while, Tian Jian finally let out a long sigh. He shook his head with a bitter smile, "I never thought that Jianchen would risk his life to pick the Saints' Fruit so painstakingly.
He's actually giving it to me. "
Jianchen left the miniature world of Mercenary City through a Space Gate and returned to the city.
"Big brother, are you done with your business? Can you play with Xiao Ling now?" Xiao Ling's voice rang out in Jianchen's head. Afterward, her illusionary figure appeared in front of Jianchen, drifting around in front of Jianchen.
People came and went on the streets, but no one other than Jianchen could see Xiao Ling.
Jianchen's gaze became gentle. He began to treat Xiao Ling as his own sister. He smiled, "Xiao Ling, take big brother to the underground space first. I'll go visit my old friends as well."
Xiao Ling agreed happily, and Jianchen immediately felt an irresistible energy envelop him. Afterward, his vision darkened and he vanished from the streets without raising anyone's attention.
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