Behind the villa was a forbidden ground that very few people set foot in. At this moment, the patriarch of the Shi family and all the important figures of the clan were gathered there. They all stood straight as they gazed at a cave in front of them politely.
Following the sound of rocks rubbing against each other, the heavy stone door at the entrance of the cave slowly rose, revealing a dark cave entrance. A middle-aged man wearing a white robe appeared in front of the Shi Family members.
Everyone, including the patriarch of the Shi family, dropped to their knees when they saw the middle-aged man. They excitedly said, "Welcome back, ancestor. Congratulations on breaking through and reaching a new level of strength."
"Hahahaha, after twenty years of seclusion, my comprehension of the mysteries of the world has finally deepened. I've successfully broken through the Fourth Heavenly Layer and reached the Fifth Heavenly Layer. I'm one step closer to the Holy Emperor," the middle-aged man laughed aloud. He was filled with excitement.
"Ancestor's talent is astounding. It's only a matter of time before you reach the level of the Holy Emperor. Our Shi family will definitely be glorious because of ancestor's existence," an old man flattered with a smile.
The ancestor smiled, "Once I reach the Ninth Heavenly Layer of Saint Ruler, I'll try fusing with the Seal of Treasure Mountain. Once I succeed, my chances of reaching the Holy Emperor level will be extremely high." Just when he reached there, the ancestor of the Shi family became slightly stunned. He stared at the people in front of him in doubt and said, "Where's the Seal of Treasure Mountain? Why can't I sense its existence?"
Hearing that, the upper echelons of the Shi family all became uneasy. After a moment of hesitation, the patriarch of the Shi family forced himself to say, "Ancestor, we were useless. We couldn't protect the Seal of Treasure Mountain, causing it to be lost."
"What! The Seal of Treasure Mountain has been lost?! " The expression of the ancestor of the Shi family drastically changed. His great joy from breaking through vanished in a single moment.
Following that, the Shi Family Head recounted the entire story to the Shi Family Patriarch without missing a single word. After hearing this, the Patriarch's rage gradually subsided.
"Looks like it was a mistake for me to ask you all to retrieve the Sun Moon Bow from the Huang family. Who would have thought that the great-grandson I infused with my Spirit Formation power a few years ago would also die inside, causing our Shi family's most precious treasure, the Treasure Mountain Seal, to fall into the hands of others," the old ancestor of the Shi family muttered to himself with a gloomy face.
"Ancestor, the Third Elder left a Death Imprint on Jianchen's body. No matter where Jianchen escapes to, we will be able to find him. The lost King Weapon will be found very soon." The Shi Clan's Patriarch had a nervous expression as he spoke carefully.
The old ancestor of the Shi family slowly closed his eyes. A moment later, he opened his mouth and said, "I have already sensed his location, but it is strange. Why can't I sense the existence of the Seal of Treasure Mountain? It is as if the connection between me and the Seal of Treasure Mountain has been completely severed. Could it be that Jianchen has used some method to isolate the connection between me and the Seal of Treasure Mountain?" The Seal of Treasures Mountain had been passed down through the generations of the Shi family. It had a history of several thousand years. Every single Saint Ruler of the Shi family would use a special secret technique to refine the Seal of Treasures Mountain after receiving it, allowing them to establish a mental connection with the Seal of Treasures Mountain. Not only could they know where the Seal of Treasures Mountain was, but they could also use a secret technique to forcefully retrieve the Seal of Treasures Mountain.
The old ancestor of the Shi family pondered for a moment and said, "We have no conflict with the Jiede family and their strength is not to be underestimated. Now that we have offended the Huang family, it is best that we inform the Jiede family about this matter."
"Yes, Old Ancestor!" The head of the Shi Clan replied respectfully.
"You may all return. I will now go find Jianchen. The Seal of Treasure Mountain must be retrieved in the shortest time possible to avoid any more unexpected changes." With that, the old ancestor of the Shi family turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared from the sky in a hurry.
This was because he could no longer sense the Seal of Treasure Mountain. This made him somewhat worried. He was afraid that he would lose the Seal of Treasure Mountain forever. This was the key to breaking through the Saint King realm and entering the realm of the Holy Emperor.
Without the Seal of Treasure Mountain, it would be much more difficult for him to enter the realm of the Holy Emperor.
After the old ancestor of the Shi family left, the Shi Family Head immediately sent people to the Jiede family to inform them of the location of the lost Ruler Weapon.
In fact, both the Jiede family and the Shi family received the news from Mercenary City at the same time. They knew that Jianchen, who had stolen the Cloud Severing Sword, was not dead. Instead, his strength had greatly increased and he had killed five of the Shi family's experts. The Jiede family also sent a large number of experts to Mercenary City. Even their Saint Ruler was alerted and personally came to ensure that nothing would go wrong. Because of Jianchen's strength in killing five Heaven Saint Masters, the Jiede family began to pay attention to him.
In the blink of an eye, two days had passed since Jianchen had killed the five Heaven Saint Masters. In this short period of time, Jianchen had stayed in the inn and worked with the Sword Spirits to remove the Death Imprint from his body. However, removing the Death Imprint was not easy. Jianchen and the Sword Spirits had talked for two full days and only managed to remove a small portion of it. At this rate, it would take three months to completely remove the Death Imprint from his body.
Two days later, Jianchen, who was sitting cross-legged on his bed, slowly opened his eyes. Suddenly, a squirming sound came from his bosom. The White Tiger, who had been sleeping for a long time, had woken up and was playing around on Jianchen's legs.
The White Tiger seemed to have sensed that Jianchen had woken up. It raised its fist-sized head and looked at Jianchen with a pitiful expression. It opened its kitten sized mouth and made a "Wuwuwu" sound that Jianchen could not understand. One of its short front paws kept poking at the Space Ring on Jianchen's finger.
Jianchen gently stroked the White Tiger's small head and sighed, "Your need for heavenly treasures is getting bigger and bigger now. You've eaten so many thousand year old heavenly treasures these past few days, but your strength is still at the beginning of the fourth rank. It looks like the heavenly treasures in my hands are far from enough for you to reach the fifth rank." Although he said this, Jianchen was not stingy. He took out another five or six heavenly treasures from his Space Ring and placed them in front of the White Tiger.
The White Tiger let out an excited cry and immediately began to wolf down the treasures. In a few short breaths of time, it had eaten several thousand year old heavenly treasures.
After eating six heavenly treasures in a row, the little white tiger lazily lay down on the bed, closed its eyes, and began to sleep soundly again.
Jianchen shook his head helplessly when he saw the White Tiger like this. He then left the White Tiger to sleep on the bed as he walked out of the room.
Jianchen was not worried that anyone would set their sights on the White Tiger in Mercenary City. Moreover, the White Tiger had yet to display its shocking strength in front of outsiders, so no one knew about its origins apart from Ming Dong and the others.
Jianchen walked to a table on the first floor of the inn and sat down. He said, "Waiter, give me a catty of roasted meat and half a catty of your best wine."
The eyes of the waiter immediately lit up when he saw that it was Jianchen. He said in surprise, "Oh my, so it's the king of mercenaries, young master Jianchen. Please wait a moment, young master Jianchen. I'll immediately inform the kitchen to prepare your dishes as quickly as possible." Before he had even finished speaking, the waiter quickly ran to the kitchen as if he had applied oil to his feet.
There were quite a few people eating in the inn at this moment. The waiter's voice was rather loud, so many people heard him. They all looked at Jianchen with mixed feelings. There was surprise, curiosity, admiration, envy, and jealousy.
At this moment, a middle-aged man and an old man walked over from a nearby table. They did not greet each other and directly sat down at the table Jianchen was sitting at. Both of them glared at Jianchen.
The middle-aged man seemed to be in his forties. He was dressed in simple clothes and wore cheap, azure robes. His long hair was draped casually behind him without any makeup, which made his hair seem rather messy. He did not give off any presence at all, so he seemed like an extremely ordinary person.
As for the old man, he wore white robes and seemed to be in his seventies. He had white hair and a ruddy complexion. His face was peaceful, which made him seem rather sage-like. Although he did not give off any presence at all, just his appearance alone was enough to tell that he was not an ordinary person.
Jianchen glanced past the two of them. His expression did not change, but his heart had become rather heavy. This was because he was unable to sense their strength at all, even with the senses of his soul. It had to be mentioned that even if Heaven Saint Masters used a secret technique to hide their presence, they would not be able to hide it from him. The only people he could not sense with his soul were Saint Rulers.
"You're Jianchen?" The middle-aged man to the left of Jianchen asked. His voice was very calm, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy, angry, or sad.
"Correct, that's me. May I ask who the two of you are?" Jianchen remained calm and composed. Although they were Saint Rulers, they were no different from ordinary people in Mercenary City.
"We've been waiting for you here for an entire day. You've finally come out. For a mere Heaven Saint Master to receive such treatment, it can be considered unprecedented." "Jian Chen, I am from the Shi family and this is the Jiede family. We are both Saint Rulers. We are here to take back what belongs to us. Do you know what it is?" The middle-aged man stared at Jian Chen calmly, but his tone was cold as he continued, "Jian Chen, I am from the Shi family. This is the Jiede family. The Saint Ruler of the Shi family stared at Jianchen. He wanted to see what kind of expression Jianchen would have when he found out that the two of them were Saint Rulers.
However, he was disappointed. Jianchen's expression did not change at all. He was still as calm and composed as before, as if he did not take them seriously at all.
"Seniors from the Shi family and the Jiede family, please forgive me for my lack of manners." Jianchen smiled as he clasped his hands at the two. This was the first time he had been so calm in front of two Saint Rulers who harbored ill intentions.
"Jianchen, you already know why we are here. Then, shouldn't you return what belongs to us? From today onwards, our enmity with you will be written off. We will not find any excuses to make things difficult for you." The Saint Ruler of the Jiede family said calmly.
Jianchen smiled apologetically and said, "Seniors, I am truly sorry. The thing you want is no longer with me."
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