After passing through the Space Gate of the sacred grounds, Jianchen discovered that he had appeared in a garden. Fifty meters in front of him, there was an extremely conspicuous pavilion. It seemed to have been baptized by wind and frost, giving off a sense of vicissitudes.
Jianchen was not unfamiliar with this place. He had come here not long ago, and it was here that he had met the eighth and thirteenth elders who were playing chess in the pavilion.
A figure quickly flew over from afar, landing in front of Jianchen very quickly. It was a middle-aged man with a scholarly appearance. He gave off a scholarly aura, as if he was a well-read scholar. The middle-aged man wore white robes and had a stately appearance. His calm eyes flickered with light from time to time.
Jianchen could tell that the man was a Heaven Saint Master at the very least from the way he flew over. He did not dare to be negligent and was about to clasp his hands in greeting when the man unexpectedly spoke first, "You should be Jianchen."
Jianchen forcefully swallowed the greetings that were about to come out of his throat. He nodded, "Correct, I am Jianchen."
"The elders have ordered me to take you out. Come with me," the middle-aged man said indifferently. With a wave of his hand, Jianchen felt an irresistible energy envelop him. Afterward, his body was lifted off the ground as he was taken into the air by the middle-aged man.
"Is this the energy of the world that a Heaven Saint Master can control?" This was not the first time Jianchen had experienced something like this, so he did not make a fuss. Instead, he did his best to sense the energy that enveloped him.
The middle-aged man flew at a very low altitude, only ten meters above the ground. He flew over a sea of flowers at a very fast speed.
Before long, the middle-aged man brought Jianchen to a Space Gate. The middle-aged man descended and said to Jianchen, "You can go through here."
Afterward, Jianchen returned the way he had come. Passing through the Space Gate, Jianchen appeared in the huge palace of Mercenary City. He was then brought into a hall where he saw a ruddy old man. The old man passed a badge to Jianchen and said, "This is the badge of honor that belongs to the Mercenary King. It's made from many precious materials and we've engraved a formation inside. You can activate it with Saint Force. After activating it, it can quickly gather the energy of the world in a radius of several dozen kilometers, greatly increasing your cultivation speed."
Jianchen's heart skipped a beat. He immediately thought that if he gave the badge to the Flame Mercenaries or the Changyang Prefecture, it would probably be of great help.
Jianchen accepted the badge and carefully stored it away before leaving the hall. He finally made his way out of the hall under the guidance of a member of Mercenary City, arriving on a street.
Jianchen stretched his body comfortably as he looked at the bright sunlight in the sky. He had stayed in the sacred ground for quite some time now and had not seen sunlight for a very long time. Now that he was bathed in sunlight, he felt a comfortable feeling that originated from his soul.
It had already been half a year since the tournament, so the bustling Mercenary City had returned to how it was in the past. Although it had become much more desolate compared to half a year ago, there were still many mercenaries and carriages with large carts of goods that flowed through the streets.
As the sacred ground of the mercenaries on the Tian Yuan Continent, Mercenary City was bustling all year round. Mercenaries flowed through the streets endlessly.
Now that winter was over, it was summer, so the scorching sun in the sky seemed extremely scorching. The scorching sunlight baked the ground, making it seem like a furnace. Jianchen's body, which was covered in the dark, damp presence of the sacred ground, dried up very quickly under the scorching sunlight.
Jianchen arrived at the square in the center of Mercenary City. The huge square had already become a main road that extended in all directions. Countless mercenaries on magical beast mounts passed through it. It was no longer as bustling as it had been half a year ago.
The statue of the founder of Mercenary City, Mo Tianyun, still stood in the square like a pillar that held up the sky. It was filled with charm, as if it was a real person.
Jianchen already possessed some fragments of the mysteries of the world in his head. What he saw now was completely different from what he had seen half a year ago. In his eyes, Mo Tianyun's statue seemed to be filled with endless mysteries. Although it stood there with its arms crossed in an ordinary manner, it gave him a strange feeling, as if it was not a statue but a world of its own. At first glance, the statue seemed to have fused with the world, as if it was the heavens and the heavens were the statue.
Jianchen stared at Mo Tianyun's statue for quite a while before gradually returning to his senses. He then bowed to Mo Tianyun's statue politely before leaving. As his understanding of Mercenary City deepened, Jianchen's admiration for Mo Tianyun constantly deepened.
Jianchen wandered through the streets aimlessly before entering a restaurant in the end. He casually ordered a few dishes and began to eat. It had been a very long time since he had eaten such delicacies after staying in the sacred grounds for so long.
It was the afternoon right now, so it was already past lunchtime. As a result, the restaurant seemed extremely quiet. Jianchen was the only guest.
At this moment, three middle-aged men walked in from outside. They directly walked to a table and sat down. "Waiter, bring some good wine and meat."
Jianchen glanced at the three of them indifferently before silently finishing off the food on the table.
"Blackie, after we complete this mercenary mission, our mercenary group will be able to successfully advance to a B rank mercenary group, right?" One of the middle-aged men said to a large, dark-skinned man beside him.
The dark-skinned man nodded and said, "Yes, our mercenary group was already B rank three years ago. We've completed so many mercenary missions in the past three years, so we should have accumulated enough honor. After we complete this mission, our mercenary group will indeed advance to B rank."
The three middle-aged men were all experienced mercenaries. They ate while discussing mercenary matters. Their gazes would occasionally drift towards Jianchen, who was eating with a lowered head.
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, Jianchen had eaten his fill. He patted his stomach in satisfaction and said, "Waiter, do you have a good room here? Prepare one for me." As he spoke, Jianchen directly placed a purple coin on the table.
"Alright, sir, I'll arrange a room for you right away. Please wait a moment!" The waiter smiled as he accepted Jianchen's purple coin and began to busy himself.
Jianchen looked at the three middle-aged men with a meaningful smile on his face. He then slowly walked over and said, "How should I address the three of you?"
Jianchen's sudden arrival stunned the three middle-aged men, but they recovered quickly. One of them immediately stood up and cupped his hands with a face full of smiles. "I'm Jianhua, and these two are my close brothers. They are Blackie and Baole. I see that you have an extraordinary bearing and can tell that you're not an ordinary person. How should I address you, little brother?"
"I'm Jianchen!" Jianchen said with a face full of smiles.
Hearing this, the three middle-aged men were shocked. They stared at Jianchen in disbelief. The middle-aged man named Jianhua immediately said with a face full of surprise, "Could it be that little brother is that Jianchen who won first place in the Mercenary Tournament half a year ago?"
"That's me!" The smile on Jianchen's face became strange.
"Ah, so little brother is Jianchen. I'm sorry for not recognizing you! Sorry for not recognizing you! Little brother's reputation is like thunder to my ears. I didn't expect to be fortunate enough to meet you today. It's really a blessing for the three of us. " Jianhua's attitude immediately became respectful. The other two people also cupped their hands and greeted Jianchen with a face full of surprise. They were very polite.
Looking at the three of them, Jianchen finally let out a cold smile and said, "The three of you, stop acting with me. Tell me why you're here."
Hearing this, the three of them stared at Jianchen with a face full of confusion. Jianhua was even more confused and asked in confusion, "Little brother Jianchen, what are you talking about?"
Jianchen coldly snorted, "The three of you have been following me for several days. Do you really think I don't know? Tell me why you're here. I don't like to waste time. "
Jianhua's face was full of shock, but then he smiled and said, "Little brother, you must be joking. We didn't follow you. Maybe it's just a coincidence that we're walking the same road."
"If I'm not wrong, the three of you should be from the Jiede family or the Shi family." Jianchen's eyes became sharp like a sword as he stared at the three of them.
The three of them still had a face full of confusion. Jianhua's face was full of innocence as he bitterly smiled and said, "Little brother Jianchen, we don't understand what you're saying. You've misunderstood us."
Looking at the three of them who didn't seem to be pretending, Jianchen knew that he wouldn't be able to get anything out of them. He didn't want to waste any more time and directly went up to the second floor.
After Jianchen disappeared, the three of them's faces suddenly became gloomy.
"I didn't expect him to be so alert. We've been following him for so long but he still noticed us." Jianhua whispered.
"Then what do we do now?" Hei Zi whispered.
"What else can we do? Of course we have to inform the elders."
After that, the three of them threw down a purple coin and quickly left.
…
In a luxurious restaurant, an old man was angrily staring at the three middle-aged men kneeling in front of him. He pointed at their heads and scolded, "Trash, trash, a bunch of trash. I told you to follow a single person and you were discovered. What the hell are you doing? So useless."
The three middle-aged men were Jianhua and Hei Zi. At this moment, the three of them were trembling in fear as they knelt there, not daring to even breathe.
"Elder, you can't blame us for this. We were very careful when we were following the target. It's just that the target was too vigilant. That's why we were discovered." Jianhua's tone was somewhat frightened as he quibbled, absolving the three of their crimes.
At this moment, the door opened and another old man walked in. He looked at the three middle-aged men kneeling on the ground and frowned slightly. He asked, "Fourth brother, what happened?"
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