Changyang Zu Yunxiao saw how Black Fish treated Jianchen, so he naturally became excited. As his great-grandson and a descendant of the Changyang Prefecture, he obviously hoped that Jianchen and Black Fish would be as close as possible. That way, the Changyang Prefecture would benefit as well.
Jianchen's heart warmed when he heard the concern in Black Fish's voice. He said to the two of them, "Senior Ruijin, senior Black Fish, my Changyang Prefecture welcomes the two of you as guests. If you like this place, why don't you stay for a few more days?"
Black Fish glanced at Ruijin after hearing what Jianchen had said. He then smiled at Jianchen, "We really do want to do that. There just happens to be nowhere else on the Tian Yuan Continent that we can go, so we might as well stay in your Changyang Prefecture in the future. I hope we won't cause you any trouble."
Jianchen was overjoyed when he heard that. With the two of them staying, the defences of Changyang Prefecture would basically be impenetrable. Even if the protector clans personally came, they would not be able to do anything.
"You're too kind. It's my honor that the two of you are willing to stay in my tiny residence. We can't even welcome you enough, so how could we cause any trouble?" Jianchen hurriedly replied. He was extremely excited inside.
Changyang Zu Yunxiao also became excited. He hurriedly said some pleasantries. Only Changyang Zu Yeyun, who did not know the identities and strength of Ruijin and Black Fish, was filled with doubt. However, with how her husband treated the two of them, she could guess that Ruijin and Black Fish's identities were definitely not simple.
Afterward, Jianchen hurriedly ordered the servants of the residence to specially arrange the best courtyards for Ruijin and Black Fish so that the two of them could stay.
However, Jianchen remained very doubtful the entire time. His relationship with Ruijin and Black Fish was not particularly friendly. They could even be described as strangers who had met by chance, so he could not understand why Ruijin and Black Fish would help him without any regard for the consequences. Not only did they become enemies with the path lord of carnal desires and the Holy Emperor of the Beast God Continent, but the two of them had even personally waited outside when he was discussing with Changyang Zu Yunxiao. This greatly surprised Jianchen.
Ignoring their great strength, just Ruijin's status as the king of the Dragon clan was countless times greater than Jianchen's.
"Is it because of the ancient divine beast, the Winged Tiger? Is the reason why Ruijin and Black Fish are doing everything they can to help me and even stay by my side to protect the Winged Tiger?" The more Jian Chen thought about it, the more he felt that this was very likely. Afterwards, he came to an understanding.
The next morning, many unfamiliar guests arrived outside Changyang Prefecture in Lore City. They all brought priceless gifts as they made their way to the entrance of the Changyang Prefecture. They then politely communicated with the guards and only set foot in Changyang Prefecture after obtaining permission.
These guests were all members of ancient clans. They were personally led by an ancestor who had reached the level of the Holy Emperor to pay a visit. There were a total of over a dozen clans in the tiny Changyang Prefecture of Lore City, and the number was constantly increasing. Every single clan had brought over a dozen important people with them.
Changyang Prefecture immediately became lively with the arrival of these people. It alarmed all the upper echelon of Changyang Prefecture. As the Changyang ancestor of Lore City, Changyang Zu Yunkong immediately came out to receive them personally. Even Jianchen had appeared.
Although these people possessed great statuses, they all behaved extremely amiably when they came to Changyang Prefecture today. They did not put on any airs at all, and some of them even seemed rather restrained.
When Jianchen appeared before them, all the ancestors of the ancient clans gathered around him. They all smiled amiably as they constantly praised Jianchen. Their words were filled with flattery.
The ancestors of the ancient clans had all personally witnessed Jianchen fending off the protector clans. They knew that an unprecedented genius of the Tian Yuan Continent had already matured at an unstoppable rate. He had become a terrifying existence that they could not help but fear before he was even fifty years old. Even the protector clans were helpless against him.
Every single ancestor of the ancient clans was shrewd with age. They had all witnessed Jianchen's terrifying talent and limitless accomplishments. They all predicted that Jianchen would definitely become an existence on par with the Holy Emperor in the future, so they all hurried over to pay a visit. They wanted to establish a good relationship with Jianchen before he became a Holy Emperor.
"Brother Jianchen, I never thought that you would have already become a mighty expert. Even my ancestor has to treat you with respect. I really am envious," at this moment, a charming voice rang out from nearby, clearly landing in Jianchen's ears.
Jian Chen looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in a pink dress standing between an old couple. Her eyes were filled with mixed feelings as she stared at him.
The moment he saw the woman, Jianchen could not help but think back to the Martial Competition of Mercenary City. He immediately felt melancholy, but he did not show it on his face. He smiled at the woman, "Miss Tianmu Ling, I never thought that you would come as well."
The woman was Tianmu Ling from the Tianmu clan. In the blink of an eye, ten years had passed, but Tianmu Ling's appearance was still the same as before. She had not aged at all. The only difference was that she was more mature than before.
"Oh my, brother Jianchen, I never thought that after so many years, you would still remember me. I'm so excited that I can't control myself," Tianmu Ling giggled. Tianmu Ling giggled. Her laughter was like hundreds of flowers blooming, giving her a different kind of charm. She didn't care about the strange gazes the ancestors of the ancient clans were giving her.
Tianmu Ling was probably the only person who dared to speak to Jian Chen so fearlessly in this place.
However, Tianmu Ling's heart was nowhere near as calm as it seemed on the surface. In reality, her heart had already been thrown into turmoil long ago. She was not calm at all.
Back then, she had been at the same level as Jianchen. They had both participated in the Martial Competition of Mercenary City and were ranked as one of the five great experts. Back then, there was a slight difference in strength between her and Jianchen, but it was not to the point where it could not be made up for. But now, Jian Chen, who had once been one of the five great experts with her, had become a supreme expert of great might. He stood on the same level as her ancestor, and the Saint King ancestors of many ancient clans had personally come to visit him. They had even treated him with great respect and politeness. Just how glorious was that?
On the other hand, she was still an Earth Saint Master. Although she had improved a lot in the past few years, the difference between her and Jianchen was so great that it left her tongue-tied. It was like the difference between heaven and earth.
At this moment, Tianmu Ling's feelings were extremely complicated. She felt an indescribable admiration for Jianchen's current accomplishments, as well as a sliver of admiration.
"Sigh, back then, we were at the same level of strength, but now, he's actually become an unreachable existence that I can only look up to," Tianmu Ling sighed inside.
"Hahaha, I never thought that Jianchen would actually be acquainted with my great-granddaughter. This really is my great-granddaughter's honor." The Holy Emperor of the Tianmu clan immediately became overjoyed when he saw how close Jianchen and Tianmu Ling were. He laughed happily.
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The next day, the guests from the ancient clans all left. Afterward, many ancestors from hermit clans came to pay a visit out of admiration, but they were all received by Jianchen by Changyang Zu Yunkong and Bi Hai. He did not appear himself. Instead, he left Changyang Prefecture alone and hurried toward Mercenary City.
At the same time, the remaining people of the Flame Mercenaries left Lore City under the lead of the upper echelon. They formed a long line and advanced toward Flame City.
Jianchen left the Kingdom of Gesun by himself. He hurried toward Mercenary City with mixed feelings and excitement. He had already become a Class 7 Radiant Saint Master and possessed the ability to revive the dead. He could already revive his parents.
As soon as he thought about how his dead parents were about to be revived, Jianchen was filled with uncontainable excitement. He had been looking forward to this day for far, far too long.
Just as Jianchen was thinking about his parents, something happened. The space around him immediately froze, forming a tough block of ice that firmly bound Jianchen.
The sudden change greatly surprised Jianchen. All the miscellaneous thoughts in his head vanished in a single instance. He glared ahead and immediately, two shocking streaks of light shot out from his eyes.
An old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion had appeared at some point in time. The old man hovered fifty meters in front of him as he coldly stared at him.
"Yi Yangzi of the Yiyuan sect! It's actually you!" Jianchen bellowed. Surging killing intent and fury rapidly rose up in his heart, burning like a ball of fire.
"Jianchen, our Yiyuan sect is a mighty protector clan. How can a brat like you insult us so casually? Moreover, you heavily injured our great elder Ling Yuanzi, causing him to lose his body and only leave behind his soul. Our Yiyuan sect must avenge this enmity. Since ancient times, no one has been able to survive after offending our protector clan, even if you have the support of the Changyang Prefecture," Yi Yangzi coldly said. Yi Yangzi said coldly before directly pointing at Jian Chen. He said softly, "Guiyuan Secret Scripture, Index Finger of the Five Finger Mountain."
As Yi Yangzi extended his finger, the invisible World Force condensed in a single moment. It formed a three-inch-long finger that shot towards Jian Chen with lightning speed.
The finger pierced through space and shattered time. It arrived before Jianchen in an instant, aiming straight for his forehead.
Yi Yangzi clearly wanted to kill Jianchen. His finger shot toward Jianchen's forehead, intending to destroy Jianchen's soul.
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