Jianchen quickly pondered as he ran. Soon after, he changed his direction again, flying towards a city a thousand kilometers away.
Jianchen had already memorized the surrounding geography. A thousand kilometers away, there just happened to be a first class city. Now that there was a wind attributed Heaven Saint Master chasing after him, even if Jianchen could shake him off, it would only be temporary. Once he stopped, the Heaven Saint Master behind him would catch up very quickly.
As a result, blindly running in the wilderness was no longer a solution. Once he ran out of Saint Force, he would be doomed eternally. As a result, he needed to enter the city and use the dense crowd and complex buildings to hide himself.
Very soon, Jianchen ran for a thousand kilometers and arrived in front of the first class city. He directly leaped over the tall walls and disappeared into the dense buildings with a few flashes.
Not long after Jianchen disappeared, a green speck of light suddenly appeared in the sky behind him. The third elder of the Shi family flew over from afar and hovered in the pitch-black sky. He coldly stared down and said in a deep voice, "What a cunning brat. He actually hid in the city. Looks like you can't maintain that speed for long." Afterward, the third elder hovered in the air without moving. His sharp eyes pierced through the pitch-black sky, closely observing everything below in an attempt to find traces of Jianchen.
After an incense stick's worth of time, the sound of something tearing through the air rang out from behind. The other seven Heaven Saint Masters had arrived at the same time. In the end, they all hovered beside the third elder and stared at the city below.
"Third elder, is Jianchen hiding in the city?" The fourth elder asked from the side.
The third elder gently sighed and said, "This Jianchen's speed is just too shocking. I chased with all my strength but still couldn't catch up to him. In the end, he escaped into the city below and disappeared. I don't know where he's hiding now."
"This … this is impossible. Third Elder, is Jianchen really that fast? Even you can't catch up to him?" Fourth Elder's eyes were wide open. His face was filled with disbelief.
Not only him, but even the two elders of the Jiede family were dumbfounded. They found it hard to believe that an Earth Saint Master could be faster than a Heaven Saint Master with the wind attribute.
A faint smile appeared on the Cai family's third brother's face when he heard that. Even a wind-attributed Heaven Saint Master could not catch up to Jianchen, so it seemed like it was not embarrassing for Jianchen to escape from his hands.
"This Jian Chen is too cunning. He actually hid in the city. With so many people and so many buildings, it would be very difficult to find him." An elder of the Jiede Family said with a gloomy expression. "That Jian Chen is too cunning. He actually hid in the city. There are so many people and so many buildings. It would be very difficult to find him."
"Everyone, it is almost dawn. We should quickly deploy our forces. It was not easy to find him and we cannot let him slip away again." The Shi family's third elder said.
"How about this? Out of the eight of us, one of us will go to the city lord's mansion and have the city lord mobilize the garrison to help us find him. The rest of us will stand guard at the north, south, east and west gates as well as the more remote areas of the city walls to prevent Jianchen from escaping." An elder of the Jiede family suggested.
The third elder of the Shi family nodded and said, "That's the only thing we can do now. I'll go inform the city lord's estate. The seven of you will guard the perimeter of the city, especially the four city gates. Make sure to keep a tight watch. Every person who enters or exits must wash their face with water to prevent Jian Chen from slipping away. If anyone disobeys, kill them without mercy."
After the division of labor was completed, the eight Heaven Saint Masters began to move out.
In a spacious manor in the city, groups of guards in tight robes patrolled the grounds with torches in their hands. With a single glance, one could tell that the people living here were of high status.
Not long after the patrolling guards left, a black shadow flashed out from the nearby weeds. Its speed was extremely fast, disappearing in a flash in the dark night. In the end, it silently entered a room that had been empty for a long time.
This black shadow was none other than Jianchen. Jianchen chose a room that had not been inhabited for a long time and hid inside. He then pricked up his ears to listen for any movements outside. After confirming that it was safe, he sat down in a corner with the White Tiger in his arms and immediately took out two Class 5 Monster Cores to recover his Saint Force.
The White Tiger seemed to have sensed that Jianchen was in danger and was very well-behaved throughout the journey. It obediently lay in Jianchen's arms without making a sound. Its big bright eyes looked around with curiosity. In the dark room, its ears were pricked up high as it lay quietly beside Jianchen. It did not move around randomly, as if it was very intelligent.
In the blink of an eye, the sky was bright. At noon, Jianchen had finally recovered to his peak state. He stood up from the ground and looked around.
This room had indeed not been inhabited for a long time. A thick layer of dust had accumulated on the ground and the furnishings inside were relatively simple. It seemed that if it was not for servants, then it was a room prepared for them.
Jianchen wandered around the room for a while before his eyes fell on his Space Ring. After a slight hesitation, he took out a Space Ring, a few Monster Cores and some coins. He divided the items into two parts and placed them into two different Space Rings. Two King Weapons, Heaven Tier Battle Skills and other valuable items were placed in one Space Ring. The other Space Ring only contained some spare clothes, a few Monster Cores and some coins.
After that, Jianchen took off the Space Ring on his finger and placed the Space Ring containing the Heaven Tier Battle Skills and other valuable items into a fist sized metal box. He planned to find a place to hide them.
Now that he was surrounded by eight Heaven Saint Masters in the city, his survival was uncertain. He had to be prepared and find a place to hide the Space Ring containing the most valuable items. Even if he died, he did not want these items to fall into the hands of the Shi family or the Jiede family.
If he survived this calamity, he could come back and take back the Space Ring after this storm passed.
After locking the Space Ring in the metal box, Jianchen thought for a moment and quickly opened the metal box. He took out the two King Weapons, the Cloud Severing Sword and the Seal of Treasure Mountain, and placed them into the third Space Ring. He knew that the third elder of the Shi family had a way to sense the location of the King Weapons. In order to prevent his Space Ring from being found, he had to separate the King Weapons from the Space Ring containing the valuable items.
Very quickly, night fell and the manor was quiet. Jianchen gently opened the door to check the situation outside. Then, with the White Tiger in his arms, he turned into a black shadow and disappeared. In a few flashes, he arrived in front of the manor's well. He threw the metal box containing the Space Ring into the well and immediately returned to his room. Leaping onto the huge beam of the roof, a sharp Sword Qi shot out from his finger and pierced a finger-sized hole in the beam.
Jianchen placed the Space Ring containing the two King Weapons into the small hole and then found something to cover the hole. From the outside, it was difficult to see what was inside. Everything was done in secret.
After doing all this, Jianchen finally let out a sigh of relief. This way, even if something happened to him, he wouldn't let the people of the two great families take advantage of him.
At dawn, Jianchen disguised himself and then hugged the cute White Tiger in his arms. He gently stroked its little head and said in a low voice, "Little Tiger, I have to go out and scout the situation. I can't bring you with me. You must be obedient and stay here. Don't run around, okay?"
The White Tiger looked at Jianchen with its bright eyes. It was unknown whether it understood Jianchen's words or not.
Jianchen didn't care too much. He took out some milk and fed the White Tiger until it was full. Then, he placed the White Tiger under the bed and left.
From a remote place, Jianchen easily climbed over the wall of the house and arrived at the main street. He then went around to the front of the manor and pretended to be a passer-by. He took the opportunity to see what kind of place this manor was. This would make it easier for him to find it in the future.
Above the manor's gate, there was a huge signboard with the words "Huangpu Merchant" written in flamboyant calligraphy. This was a family that focused on business.
After memorizing the name of the Huangpu Merchant House, Jian Chen left the place without a change in expression. He then began to wander around the streets.
A first class city was very large and much more prosperous than a second class city. Those who could enter a first class city were all beautiful people or mercenaries with some ability. The degree of prosperity was much higher than a second class city.
Suddenly, a burst of noise came from the front. A group of armored soldiers were searching for something in the shops. On the way, they kept asking the passers-by questions, causing the surrounding people to talk and complain.
At this time, Jianchen was stopped by a soldier. The soldier asked, "Did you see a snow-white magical beast or a bulging person in their arms?"
"I didn't see it." Jianchen's expression didn't change as he calmly replied.
"You can go. Remember, if you see a bulging person or a white magical beast, immediately notify the City Lord Mansion. Do you understand?" The soldier's face was serious as he stared at Jianchen with a pair of sharp eyes.
"Understood. If I see this person, I will definitely notify the City Lord Mansion." Jianchen promised.
Then, the soldier didn't make things difficult for Jianchen and let him go. He went to stop the next passer-by.
Jian Chen passed through three streets. Almost every street had a few soldiers searching for something, or they would directly stop the passersby and ask the same question over and over again.
Jianchen casually walked on the main street and soon arrived at the city gate. There were a large number of passers-by and caravans that wanted to enter and leave the city. The traffic was seriously jammed.
Jian Chen climbed to the top floor of a nearby restaurant and gazed into the distance. He saw a large number of armored soldiers guarding the entrance to the city. There were several large vats filled with clean water on the ground. The soldiers would rudely wipe the faces of anyone who wanted to enter or leave the city with a wet towel. Even a few well-dressed rich people could not avoid being messed around with, causing countless people to complain.
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