Jianchen bitterly smiled, "Bi Lian, you're oversimplifying things. I'm not as glorious as I seem on the surface. I actually have quite a lot of guts on my shoulders."
Bi Lian blinked her large eyes as she stared at Jianchen curiously. She asked, "Brother, can you tell me what kind of burden it is?"
Jianchen gently sighed. He did not dwell on the topic and changed the topic, "Bi Lian, your talent may be lacking, but there are many heavenly resources that can change a person's constitution. Once I come across heavenly resources like that in the future, I'll buy them for you so that you can completely change."
"Heavenly resources that can change a person's constitution are at least ten thousand years old. Although there are heavenly resources like that on the Tian Yuan Continent, every single one of them is priceless. You can only come across them in prosperous kingdoms. Small kingdoms like the Kingdom of Gesun and the Blue Wind Kingdom basically won't have treasures like that. Even if they do appear, they'll only appear once in a century," Dugu Feng, who rarely spoke, said very indifferently.
"Once I have the opportunity to go to those places in the future, I'll definitely go look around and see if there are any ten-thousand-year-old heavenly resources." Jianchen gently smiled. His wealth was enough to rival an entire kingdom, so he did not care about the heavenly resources at all.
Bi Lian felt happy inside when she saw how much Jianchen cared about her. She smiled happily.
At this moment, Jianchen suddenly looked at Tie Ta. He saw that Tie Ta remained silently seated on his magical beast. He seemed to be in a daze.
Jianchen understood from Tie Ta's appearance that it would take some time for him to adapt to the environment on the Tian Yuan Continent with his honest personality.
"Tie Ta, you've seen what has happened in the past few days. This is the law of survival on the Tian Yuan Continent. It's the law of the jungle. Only the strong have the right to speak. If you want to survive here, you can only rely on your strength. There's no need to talk about feelings," Jianchen said to Tie Ta.
Tie Ta raised his head and looked at Jianchen with a complicated gaze. He said, "Jianchen, the outside world is just too cruel. It feels, it feels like a place of bandits."
Jianchen chuckled and said, "That's right, because this is how the world works. If you don't have strength, you will only be bullied by others. Only when you are strong, others will fear you and not dare to provoke you. The scene that just happened in the Gerry family is the best proof."
"Hehe, big guy, I couldn't tell. You look so big and fierce, but your heart is so kind. You really can't judge a book by its cover." Ming Dong chuckled.
Tie Ta blushed slightly when he heard Ming Dong's words, but he could not find anything to say. He could only choose to remain silent.
Jian Chen's gaze then landed on You Yue who was walking beside him. You Yue was wearing a long white dress. Coupled with her devastatingly beautiful face and her natural noble temperament, she was truly worthy of being a princess of a country.
Jianchen looked at You Yue with mixed feelings and guilt. He had no idea how he should treat his fiancée. Because in his heart, whether it was Huang Luan, who he had a physical relationship with, or You Yue, who had been engaged by his parents, he didn't have any thoughts about it. Until now, he hadn't considered the issue of personal relationships.
This was because he had deeply experienced the way of life on the Tian Yuan Continent. Not to mention, he had made so many enemies in the outside world. There were plenty of Saint Rulers among them. They weighed down on Jianchen like a mountain, so Jianchen had no time to waste on romance. All he could do was focus on increasing his strength.
Everyone below Saint Ruler was an ant. He understood that only when he reached the supreme realm of Saint Ruler would he have a foothold on the Tian Yuan Continent.
However, Saint Ruler was not so easy to break through. Even though he had absorbed the fragments of the mysteries of the world in the sacred land of Mercenary City, he still needed a very long process to reach that level.
You Yue could not help but blush slightly when she sensed Jianchen's gaze on her. Her calm heart immediately began to thump like a little deer. She grumbled, "Jianchen, what's the matter?"
Jianchen suddenly returned to his senses. He smiled brightly, "You Yue, this is the first time you've ventured onto the Tian Yuan Continent. Are you used to the days of wandering around outside?"
You Yue smiled sweetly, "I like this kind of life very much. I get to see so many different sceneries and the vast world every day, as well as so many shocking and interesting things. It's not like staying in the imperial palace in the past, where all I can do is look at the same scenery over and over again. Even leaving the imperial palace once is so troublesome."
"Actually, when I read about the outside world in the library of Kargath Academy, I've always hoped that I would be able to wander the Tian Yuan Continent one day. It's finally come true now," You Yue happily said.
Jianchen gently sighed, "Although the outside world is very interesting, it's extremely dangerous as well. There are people fighting to the death in various places on the Tian Yuan Continent at almost every moment. Countless people die every day. Actually, a peaceful life might be a form of enjoyment. "
You Yue stared at Jianchen with mixed feelings. She grumbled, "Jianchen, your current strength and status are enough for you to gain a stable footing on the Tian Yuan Continent, so why don't you let go of the burden on your shoulders and properly enjoy yourself?"
"Sigh." Jianchen gently sighed, "The burden on my shoulders can't be let go just because I want to. There are some matters that need to be dealt with."
"What are they? Can you tell me?" You Yue asked curiously.
Jianchen shook his head, "It's not that I don't want to tell you, but knowing these matters won't bring you any benefits. Alright, let's talk about something else. I wonder what you think about the current situation of the Flame Mercenaries."
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They discussed the matter of the Flame Mercenaries as they hurried back to the inn. Although basically all the large organizations in the city had been subdued by Jianchen, Jianchen and the others still stayed in the same inn.
Just as Jianchen and the others returned to the inn, the leaders of the organizations that had left the Geli clan all returned to their clans. The first thing they did when they returned was to get people to change the signboard above the entrance to the Flame Mercenaries.
News of their shocking actions spread through the entire city at an unbelievable speed, shocking everyone in the city. At that moment, anyone with half a brain understood that the balance of power in the city had been completely broken. It had become a monopoly. The Flame Mercenaries that had only appeared in the city for two or three days had become well-known in an extremely short amount of time. Discussions about the Flame Mercenaries could be heard in the entire city at any time.
When the City Lord of Cloud City received this news, he was stunned. His face was full of disbelief and horror. More than a dozen of the strongest forces in Cloud City had joined forces. Their strength had far surpassed the City Lord's Mansion. They were even comparable to the top forces of Blue Wind Kingdom. How could this not shock the City Lord?
At the same time, the city lord realized an extremely serious problem. Right now, the city lord's estate had basically become a decoration in Cloud Capital. Even if the Flame Mercenaries really wanted to do something in the city, there was nothing he could do. He could not stop them at all.
"Just who is the captain of the Flame Mercenaries? He's actually been able to subdue so many powerful organizations in such a short amount of time. Just what are they trying to do?" The city lord's eyebrows were tightly furrowed. The growth of the Flame Mercenaries made him feel deeply uneasy.
"The Flame Mercenaries are no longer something we can deal with. I need to report this to the king." The city lord immediately picked up a brush and began to write, sending an extremely urgent secret letter back to the imperial palace.
Half a day later, in the palace of the Blue Wind Kingdom, the king was sitting in his study room, reading the urgent secret letter from Cloud City. His face became more and more serious, and in the end, even his eyebrows were tightly knitted together.
A while later, the king of the Blue Wind Kingdom gently put down the letter and murmured, "The Flame Mercenaries? Where did this mercenary organization come from? Why have I never heard of it before? They're actually able to subdue over a dozen organizations with Earth Saint Masters in such a short amount of time. It's unbelievable. "
The king pondered with furrowed brows. The sudden appearance of the Flame Mercenaries had actually managed to subdue over a dozen first-rate organizations in just three short days. This had already attracted the king's attention.
Suddenly, the king seemed to think of something. His eyes immediately lit up, "Don't tell me the Flame Mercenaries have a Heaven Saint Master? Only a Heaven Saint Master has the ability to subdue over a dozen first-rate organizations."
After coming to this conclusion, His Majesty's face immediately became serious. He shouted to the outside, "Someone, go and ask Master Ku Yun to come here right now."
Very soon, a grey-robed old man strode in. The old man seemed to be in his sixties. He had white hair and a ruddy complexion. His eyes shone with interest.
"Your majesty, may I ask why you've summoned me?" The old man smiled at the king and did not bow.
The king passed the letter in his hand over, "Master Ku Yun, take a look."
The old man gently waved his hand and the letter in the king's hand actually flew toward him. It landed firmly in his hand and he immediately began to read it.
Very soon, a sliver of surprise appeared in the old man's eyes. He murmured, "The Flame Mercenaries are not simple. They're actually able to subdue over a dozen first-rate organizations in just three days. Since they possess such strength, why have I never heard of them before?"
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