Seeing Jianchen's worried expression, Hu Xiaotian had already guessed that Jianchen did not have much of a background and was unable to deal with the power behind the third elder of the Shi family. He comforted him, "Little brother Jianchen, you don't need to worry too much. Mercenary City is known as the safest place on the continent. If you really can't deal with those people, then just stay in Mercenary City. I think those people will be more than happy to help you." With that, Hu Xiaotian looked behind him and saw the Heaven Saint Masters who were willing to help Jianchen deal with the experts of the Shi family fly over.
"Hahaha, Jianchen, your strength has truly shocked all of us. I never thought that you would actually be able to kill four experts of the same level as you. Your battle prowess has truly broadened our horizons." A black-robed middle-aged man with a fan in his hand laughed out loud as he flattered Jianchen. However, his words came from the bottom of his heart. They had truly been shocked by Jianchen's great strength.
"Sir Jianchen, you have a Death Mark on you. The people behind the Death Mark will quickly find your location based on the mark. If sir Jianchen really can't deal with them, then our Fire God Hall will be more than happy to help you. Others may be afraid of the Shi family, but our Fire God Hall is not afraid of them." An old man in red took the initiative to express his goodwill to Jianchen with a friendly smile.
"There is also our Great Yong clan. If sir Jianchen needs it, our Great Yong clan will be more than happy to help sir Jianchen deal with the Shi family." The black-robed middle-aged man with a fan was unwilling to fall behind.
Jianchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and cupped his hands at everyone, saying, "Jianchen is extremely grateful for everyone's assistance. However, I can still deal with the matter at hand, so I won't trouble you with such trivial matters." There was no free lunch in the world. Jianchen knew what these people were thinking. He would not easily owe them favors.
"Alright.
Let's talk later. Right now, little brother Jianchen is quite injured. Let's let little brother Jianchen return to Mercenary City to recover. " He then took out a snow-white pill from his Space Ring and handed it to Jianchen. He said, "Brother Jianchen, this is a Class 6 Radiant Spirit Pill. Although it can't completely heal you, it can at least speed up your recovery. Take it first."
Staring at the thumb-sized Radiant Spirit Pill lying quietly on Hu Xiaotian's palm, Jianchen hesitated for a moment before accepting Hu Xiaotian's good intentions. After thanking him, he took the Level 6 Radiant Spirit Pill and swallowed it. Jian Chen had a rather good impression of Hu Xiaotian. If he turned him down as well, he would be showing him far too much disrespect.
Sure enough, Jian Chen's wounds improved a lot after consuming the Radiant Spirit Pill. His pale face regained some of its colour as well.
They did not stay there for too long. Jian Chen removed the Space Rings from the fingers of the experts of the Shi family before returning to Mercenary City with Hu Xiaotian and the others. They left behind a large group of people who were unwilling to leave. Many of them were still in shock.
This time, Jianchen's strength had been completely exposed before everyone. It was possible to predict that his name would spread across the entire continent in an extremely short amount of time.
Reaching the level of a Heaven Saint Master before the age of thirty and blocking the Heaven Tier Battle Skills of four Heaven Saint Masters at the same time, even slaying them all by himself. This was definitely shocking news, enough to cause a huge commotion on the Tian Yuan Continent.
"Big brother, you're injured. Are you fine?" Just as Jianchen stepped into the barrier of Mercenary City, an elegant girl's voice rang out in his head.
Jianchen paused slightly. He glanced around, but he did not find Xiao Ling.
"Big brother, Xiao Ling is here." With that, a petite figure appeared before Jianchen. She was Xiao Ling whom Jianchen had seen in the inn that night. However, her body was still an illusion and not a physical body. It was even possible to see through her body and see what was behind her.
"Big brother, it's a good thing that you defeated those bad guys, or Xiao Ling would have gone against the rules that master set all those years ago to save you. Big brother, you're injured. Does it hurt?" Xiao Ling hovered a meter in the air as she looked at Jianchen in concern. Her heart ached, as if the injured person was a relative of hers.
Jianchen looked at Xiao Ling with some tenderness. When Xiao Ling had cried out in search of her long-lost master that night, the sorrow had deeply tugged at Jianchen's heartstrings. Jianchen also felt tenderness for Xiao Ling. In his eyes, Xiao Ling was like a child who had lost her parents. She was all alone.
Jianchen stopped and smiled at Xiao Ling, "Xiao Ling, I'm fine. I've only suffered some injuries that aren't too severe. I'll recover very soon."
"Yeah, big brother, you have to recuperate well. Xiao Ling's heart aches when she sees you like this," Xiao Ling said in concern.
Seeing Xiao Ling's expression, Jianchen smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"Hey, Brother Jianchen, who are you talking to? Why are you talking to yourself? Are you alright?" Hu Xiaotian's voice sounded in Jianchen's ears. He was waving his hand in front of Jianchen's face, staring at Jianchen with a strange expression.
Hearing this, Jianchen was slightly startled. His gaze moved away from Xiao Ling and turned to look at the people around him. Sure enough, he discovered that the experts from the Great Yong family and the Fire Shrine were all staring at him with strange gazes.
"Aren't I talking to Xiao Ling? Don't tell me you didn't see?" Jianchen said with a strange expression.
Hu Xiaotian looked around and said, "Little brother Jianchen, are you seeing things? Where is Xiao Ling? I only see you standing here by yourself, talking to yourself and giggling foolishly. Where is there anyone talking to you?"
"Big brother, Xiao Ling didn't want them to see, so they saw Xiao Ling." Just as Jianchen was feeling very puzzled, Xiao Ling's voice sounded in his ears.
Hearing Xiao Ling's explanation, Jianchen came to a realization. He laughed dryly and continued to walk forward. After the embarrassing scene from before, Jianchen was too embarrassed to continue talking to himself.
Jianchen found an inn to stay in for the time being. Afterwards, he bid farewell to Hu Xiaotian, the Fire God Hall, and the people from the Dayong clans in the name of healing before returning to his room.
Jianchen closed the door and gritted his teeth while enduring the pain from his chest. He took off his clothes and used a clean towel to wipe away the blood on his chest, revealing the terrifying wound. His chest was a mess of flesh and blood, to the point where his bones could be clearly seen.
"Fortunately, my body has been tempered by Chaotic Force and become a lot stronger. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't even have the strength to stand right now." Jianchen mumbled to himself before putting down the White Tiger that had been tied to his armpit and gently placing it on the bed.
Right now, the White Tiger was still sleeping and digesting the medicine. It was not wary of the outside world at all. It did not even wake up from the intense battle between Jianchen and the four experts. It remained in a deep sleep. Jianchen was unable to do anything about the White Tiger's behaviour.
Jianchen treated his wounds in a simple manner before taking out two Radiant Spirit Pills from his Space Ring and consuming them. There were many hidden experts and people from large clans in Mercenary City, so he did not dare to use Radiant Saint Force here. At the same time, he had already decided that he would never reveal his identity as a Radiant Saint Master before he reached Saint Ruler.
Just as Jianchen closed his eyes to heal, Xiao Ling's illusionary figure appeared in Jianchen's room without any prior signs. Xiao Ling's eyes filled with heartache when she saw the terrifying wound on Jianchen's chest. She extended a finger and invisible energy surged out from all directions, entering Jianchen's body in a rush.
As the invisible energy entered his body, Jianchen's wounds actually healed at a visible rate. It was actually much faster than when he used Radiant Saint Force to heal.
Jianchen was surprised when he sensed the changes in his body. He immediately opened his eyes, and when he saw Xiao Ling hovering in the air, he immediately understood what was going on.
"Big brother," Xiao Ling smiled sweetly when she saw Jianchen open his eyes. She was extremely cute.
"Xiao Ling, thank you for healing me," Jianchen thanked her.
"Hehe, as long as big brother can get better sooner, Xiao Ling is willing to do anything," Xiao Ling giggled.
With Xiao Ling's help, Jianchen did not need to do anything at all. His wounds healed at an extremely terrifying rate. The wounds that would have taken two or three days to heal actually healed in just ten minutes, which amazed Jianchen.
"Big brother, Xiao Ling wants to ask you a question. You can't lie to me," Xiao Ling stared at Jianchen closely. He could see some uneasiness in her eyes.
"Xiao Ling, ask me whatever you want. I'll definitely tell you as long as I know," Jianchen said.
Xiao Ling hesitated slightly before looking at Jianchen eagerly, "Big brother, have you really never seen master?"
Jianchen shook his head without any hesitation and sighed, "Xiao Ling, I'm not lying to you. I really haven't seen your master."
With that, Xiao Ling's face darkened and she became extremely depressed. She could not remember how long she had been separated from her master. She missed her master very much because in her heart, her master was like her biological parents. They were extremely important and she was extremely attached to them.
"Big brother, Xiao Ling will be leaving first." Xiao Ling's illusionary figure slowly vanished from the room.
Jianchen stared blankly in the direction that Xiao Ling had disappeared in. Only after a long while did he sigh gently. He washed off the bloodstains on his body and changed into a set of clean and comfortable clothes before sitting on the bed with his legs crossed. He began to study the death imprint that the third elder of the Shi family had left in his body.
The death imprint seemed like a complicated image composed of profound patterns, but it also seemed like a piece of branding iron. It had been deeply imprinted on Jianchen's body, but it did not make Jianchen feel any discomfort at all.
However, it was this that made Jianchen so miserable. Although he had successfully killed the third elder of the Shi family and repaid his debt of blood, he was unable to cheer up at all.
Due to the existence of the death imprint, he needed to give up on going to Longevity Valley. He could only stay in Mercenary City helplessly to avoid being hunted down by the Saint Rulers of the Shi family. Although uncle Xiu was also a Saint Ruler, Jianchen had no idea who was stronger between uncle Xiu and the Saint Ruler of the Shi family. If uncle Xiu was not the Saint Ruler of the Shi family's opponent, he would have harmed uncle Xiu's entire family.
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