Jianchen obviously noticed the arrival of Houston, Tian Jian, and the great elders from Changyang Prefecture. Jianchen dismissed his feelings and glanced at the people from Changyang Prefecture before casually looking at Tian Jian and Houston. He immediately flew over and bowed politely to Tian Jian and Houston. He said, "Greetings to senior Tian Jian and uncle Xiu!"
Although Jianchen was already a mighty expert, he still felt respect for Tian Jian and Houston from the bottom of his heart. This respect would not waver as his strength increased.
Tian Jian looked at Jianchen with mixed feelings and gently sighed, "When I first saw you, it was during the King of Mercenaries Competition in Mercenary City. You were only a puny Earth Saint Master back then, and it's only been a little over a decade since then, yet your strength has already reached such an unbelievable level. It really is unbelievable." Tian Jian sighed emotionally. His face was filled with melancholy, as if he had thought back to when he first met Jianchen.
Jianchen's gaze immediately became absent-minded when he heard that, as if he had also thought back to what had happened back then.
Houston looked at Jianchen happily and said with his old voice, "Jianchen, you really haven't disappointed me." It was just a short sentence, but it revealed Houston's happiness and recognition of Jianchen.
Jianchen and Houston chatted for a while before Tian Jian said, "Jianchen, the great elders of the protector clan of Changyang Prefecture are right in front of us. You're a direct descendant of Changyang Prefecture after all, so you should go over and take a look."
With that, Jianchen turned around and stared at the great elders of Changyang Prefecture. The light in his eyes flickered, and after a moment of hesitation, he did not go over in the end.
"Jianchen, you've just returned from the sea realm, so there are still many things for you to do. Go deal with your own matters first. Once you're done with them, come to Longevity Valley. I have some things I want to ask you," said uncle Xiu. He was filled with doubts about Jianchen's divine hall, but he did not choose to mention it right now.
"Yes, uncle Xiu," replied Jianchen.
Afterward, Houston directly ripped open a hole in space and left. He returned to Longevity Valley with a hoe to continue farming.
"Jianchen, Ming Dong and Tie Ta are cultivating in Mercenary City. Tie Ta's status is rather special, so come to Mercenary City when you have the time," said Tian Jian.
As soon as he heard about Mercenary City, Jian Chen could not help but think of his parents' corpses in Mercenary City. His stone-like heart immediately began to ache.
"Senior Tian Jian, once I deal with my current matters, I'll head to Mercenary City immediately," Jianchen said firmly.
Originally, he wanted to revive his parents as soon as he returned to the Tian Yuan Continent, but after being gone for so long and with what had happened to the Flame Mercenaries, he began to miss Bi Lian and the others very much. He wanted to go home and take a look.
Tian Jian glanced at Jianchen deeply before leaving as well, returning to Mercenary City.
At this moment, only Ruijin, Black Fish, and the great elders of the protector clans of Changyang Prefecture remained in the sky aside from Jianchen.
The great elders of Changyang Prefecture stood in the distance as they stared at Jianchen with mixed feelings. Originally, they wanted to say something to Jianchen, but when they thought about what Jianchen had said to the other protector clans and the choice they had made back then, they all fell silent.
Back then, they had indeed not dared to stand beside Jianchen and help him fend off the other protector clans, but they were filled with regret now. If they had known earlier that Jianchen had Ruijin and Black Fish, two supreme experts who dared to fight against the Holy Emperor, they would not have needed to fear the other protector clans at all.
Jianchen arrived before Ruijin and Black Fish. After thanking them once more, he said, "Senior Ruijin, may I ask if you can create a Space Gate to the Kingdom of Gesun for me?"
In the past, Ruijin obviously would not have agreed as the emperor of the Dragon clan. However, things were different now. He agreed without any hesitation and personally ripped open a Space Gate for Jianchen.
Jianchen left through the Space Gate and directly returned to Lore City in the Kingdom of Gesun. Ruijin and Black Fish followed him as well, following behind Jianchen into the city.
The great elders of the protector clan of Changyang Prefecture watched Jianchen leave. None of them said anything. They all knew that Jianchen did not want to admit that he was a part of the protector clan of Changyang Prefecture.
After a long while, Changyang Zu Xiao sighed at the sky and said, "Expelling Changyang Zu Yunkong from the clan back then was a mistake. Looking at it now, it seems like we've made another mistake."
The great elders of Changyang Prefecture all fell silent. A while later, Changyang Qing Yun said, "Let's go. Let's go to Changyang Prefecture in Lore City."
Jianchen's return to Changyang Prefecture excited the entire prefecture. All the old people and important people of Changyang Prefecture came out to welcome him. The leaders were Changyang Zu Yeyun and Changyang Zu Yunkong, known as the Changyang ancestor. Changyang Zu Yeyun felt very grateful to Jianchen. As soon as she saw Jianchen, she did not act like a senior at all. She warmly grabbed Jianchen's hand and thanked him profusely. This was because Changyang Zu Yeyun understood that if it were not for Jianchen, she probably would not have been able to see her son for the rest of her life.
Jianchen had already learned the middle-aged woman's identity from Changyang Zu Yunkong. She was actually the mother of his great-grandfather. He was immediately surprised and immediately bowed to her as a senior. Although Jianchen did not have any good feelings towards the protector clan, she was still the mother of his great-grandfather.
"My great-grandson has finally returned. The most outstanding member of my Bi family has finally returned safely," Bi Hai smiled as he watched this from afar. Tears of joy had already begun to flow from his eyes.
Jianchen's first aunt, Ling Long, and second aunt, Yu Fengyan, also watched this with a smile. The two of them had already begun to view Jianchen as their own son. Only Bai Yushuang's expression became rather mixed. Deep jealousy filled her eyes because she could not help but think of her own son when she saw Jianchen. Jianchen was already a peak expert on the Tian Yuan Continent, and he had even made a name for himself on the continent. On the other hand, her son was still mediocre. He had neither a name for himself nor strength for himself. He was already in his thirties, yet he had only just become a Great Saint Master. He had not even become an Earth Saint Master.
Jianchen chatted with the people of Changyang Prefecture for a while before calling You Yue, Bi Lian, and the other members of the upper echelon of the Flame Mercenaries to where he lived. After all these years of development, the Flame Mercenaries had gained many loyal members of the upper echelon. Aside from You Yue and Bi Lian, there were over forty other members of the upper echelon. Ever since Flame City had been taken away, they had led a portion of the mercenaries over a hundred thousand kilometers to Lore City before settling down in Changyang Prefecture.
Jianchen secretly nodded as he looked at the upper echelon of the mercenaries. He said, "I've already taken back Flame City that the Extinguishing Alliance had taken away. May I ask what the current situation of the Flame Mercenaries is like?"
A sliver of joy immediately appeared on everyone's faces when they heard that Flame City had been taken back. You Yue said, "Jianchen, after all these years of development, the Flame Mercenaries originally had several hundred thousand members. Quite a few Heaven Saint Masters joined us, so our strength grew by the day. However, ever since the war with the Flame Extinguishing Alliance, the Flame Mercenaries have basically fallen apart. They've either left or scattered. Only a few tens of thousands of people remain loyal to us. "
"Several tens of thousands." Jianchen frowned slightly. This number was much lower than he had imagined. The Extinguishing Alliance had indeed dealt an unimaginable blow to the Flame Mercenaries several years ago.
Jianchen stood up from his chair and said, "Since these people are loyal to the Flame Mercenaries and are willing to follow us, you can nurture them as elites. Also, take the remaining members of the Flame Mercenaries and head to Flame City tomorrow. We'll retake Flame City and revive the Flame Mercenaries. "
Just as Jianchen was discussing the development of the Flame Mercenaries with the upper echelon of the Flame Mercenaries, the great elders of the protector clan of Changyang Prefecture arrived at the same time. They immediately called Changyang Zu Yunkong to a secret room and held a secret conversation. The entire room was enveloped by a powerful barrier, so no one knew what was going on inside.
Jianchen obviously knew about their arrival, so he could not help but pause his discussion of the Flame Mercenaries. The light in Jianchen's eyes flickered as he became surprised and doubtful.
The conversation between the great elders of the protector clan of Changyang Prefecture and Changyang Zu Yunkong did not last for very long. They emerged from the secret room very soon and did not linger at all. They directly ripped open space and returned to the protector clan. Only Changyang Zu Yunxiao remained behind. He was filled with helplessness.
Jianchen discussed with the upper echelon of the Flame Mercenaries for two whole hours before finally settling on the future development of the Flame Mercenaries. He emerged from the room.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao and Changyang Zu Yeyun had already been waiting outside for quite some time. Their gazes were filled with mixed feelings as they watched Jianchen emerge from the room.
Jianchen's gaze was no longer as cold as before when he looked at Changyang Zu Yunxiao. He had already learned about the details of the Extinguishing Alliance's battle for Flame City from You Yue and Bi Lian. He also knew that You Yue and the others had only managed to return to Lore City safely because of Changyang Zu Yunxiao's assistance. If it were not for Changyang Zu Yunxiao, they probably would not have even been able to reach Kaiser's level.
"Jianchen, we have some matters that we want to discuss with you alone," Changyang Zu Yunxiao gently said.
"Is it because of my identity? If it is, there's no need for us to talk, "Jianchen said.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao gently sighed, "Jianchen, you've only guessed half of it. Not only does this matter concern your identity, but it also concerns the future of your great-grandfather, Changyang Zu Yunkong."
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