He felt dizzy and undulating. There seemed to be voices coming from the distant horizon. He couldn't make out what they were talking about.
Chen Zong struggled to lift his heavy eyelids. A glimmer of light shone through the gap, stimulating his pupils. As his pupils contracted, he gradually regained consciousness.
He closed his eyes. His eyes were sore, and it took him a while to recover. When he opened them again, he saw a brown roof. Feeling his body shaking, Chen Zong judged that he was in a carriage.
Chen Zong felt a pain in his chest as if he had been cut by a knife. It was burning, and he couldn't help but gasp.
After a while, Chen Zong struggled to sit up and carefully checked himself.
The robe he was wearing was obviously not the sword robe he was wearing. The iron block that opened the cave was not there. The eight million white jade notes were not there. The porcelain bottle with a few pills was not there. The White Cauldron Token of the Dingtian Pavilion was not there. His fake Frost Flowing Sword was nowhere to be seen.
He lifted the clothes on his chest and saw a white bandage with bloodstains on it.
Frowning, Chen Zong couldn't help but recall.
He had left the Real Sword Academy to go to the Zhen Wu Main City to find the family of the Dragon-slaying Immortal and fulfill his last wish. He had crossed the mountains to save time, but he didn't expect to be intercepted by a mysterious black-clothed man. He also didn't know that the interceptor was so powerful.
Fortunately, he had used the Three-in-One Martial Arts Realm, and his potential had been stimulated. His Great Immemorial Force had broken through to the fourth level, and his strength had increased. He had also mastered the killing move of the Skylight Sword Art, Skylight Cleaving Clouds, and reached the initial level.
Even so, it was still difficult for him to fight against the mysterious interceptor. He had only turned the tables slightly, but he had still suffered internal injuries from the collision with the opponent's sword. At the last moment, he had used all his strength to perform the Extreme Flash Thunder Sword Art, but he had also been hit. Fortunately, the sword had also stabbed the opponent.
He had fallen off the cliff and into the torrent. He had fainted and should have been rescued by someone now.
"Who wants to kill me?"
"If there is a grudge, it can only be the Bai Family."
"Is this person from the Bai Family?"
No matter how he thought about it, the only one who had a life and death grudge with him was the Bai Clan of Ultimate Martial Main City.
However, the Bai Family was far away in the Ultimate Martial Main City. Moreover, he had been living peacefully in the True Sword Academy for more than a year. Now that he had left, he was immediately attacked. This meant that his whereabouts were being monitored by someone.
Thinking of this, Chen Zong felt a chill run down his spine.
He had actually waited patiently for more than a year before making his move. No matter who it was, this kind of person was extremely terrifying.
"Wearing a black mask, deliberately changing his voice, and not using his full strength in the beginning. All these signs indicate that the other party is very afraid of revealing his true identity."
"The Windstorm Sword Technique is a sword technique on the fifth floor of the Sword Martial Tower. Perhaps other places have it as well. However, the moment I mentioned it, the other party immediately refuted me. It's obvious that they are trying to hide it."
"This person must be someone from the Real Sword Academy. His cultivation level is at the Third Transformation of the Jin Training Realm, and he's trained in the Ultimate Earth Level Technique and the Ultimate Earth Level Sword Technique. There can only be one identity for him."
"Seven Sword Stars!"
Chen Zong's eyes were extremely bright.
"Seven Sword Stars, I've seen the Silver Sword Star fight before. This person is not him. The Demon Sword Star is most likely someone from the Black Demon Sect. He shouldn't attack me. Even if he did, he wouldn't deliberately hide his identity."
"What's left is the Wufeng Sword Star of the Willow Sect, Liu Wufeng, and …"
"The Purple Cloud Sword Star, Bai Yuxiao!"
"The last sword technique that the assassin used had an aura that could break through the clouds. This person is most likely the Purple Cloud Sword Star, Bai Yuxiao."
No matter how hard the other party tried to hide his identity, in the end, Chen Zong still guessed it. However, whether it was true or not, he couldn't be 100% sure. However, Chen Zong would verify it. If it was true, then Bai Yuxiao must die.
"Brother inside, are you awake?" Suddenly, a gentle voice came from outside. It was very young.
"He's awake." Chen Zong came back to reality and replied.
"Then I'll be coming in." As soon as he finished speaking, three breaths later, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a person entered.
It was a young man wearing a white silk robe. He was estimated to be around 20 years old. He had a handsome baby face, especially his fair and rosy skin. It was very tender, but the protruding Adam's apple told Chen Zong that this was a man.
"Hello, brother. I'm Murong Xiaobai." The baby face smiled, showing two dimples.
"I'm Chen Zong. Thank you for saving me." Chen Zong saluted with his fists.
"It's nothing." Murong Xiaobai smiled and took out a stack of wrinkled purple banknotes. "Brother Chen, take a look and see if there's anything missing."
Chen Zong took the banknotes and looked at Murong Xiaobai in surprise. "May I ask if Brother Murong saw anything else? Hmm, some pills and a piece of metal about this big."
"When we found you, Chen Zong's clothes were torn. You only had these banknotes with you. They were soaked in water." Murong Xiaobai's tone was sincere. "Brother Chen, you've lost something important."
"Yes and no." Chen Zong shook his head gently. The piece of metal was the key to open the cave. It had blocked several fatal attacks for him. Chen Zong was used to carrying it with him. He did not expect to lose it this time. It must have fallen into the water and disappeared.
Fortunately, the Dragon-slaying Immortal's items were brought out.
Since it was lost, he did not know where to find it. He could only accept this fact. Or rather, the fate between him and the piece of metal was over. He did not know who would get it in the future.
Unfortunately, the fake Frost Sword was very handy, but it was also lost.
"Brother Chen, how do you feel now?" Murong Xiaobai asked.
"Much better." Chen Zong said. Under the Leakless Body, his internal injuries were healed. Only the external wound on his chest still hurt a little, but there was also a slight itch. The wound was healing quickly.
After chatting for a while, Chen Zong learned more information.
For example, Murong Xiaobai was a member of the Murong family in the Zhen Wu Main City. It seemed that her status was not low. For example, the current convoy was returning to the Zhen Wu Main City with a batch of goods. They would arrive in the Zhen Wu Main City in about three days.
The next day, Chen Zong removed the bandage on his chest. The wound that was so deep that his bones could be seen had healed. However, there was a palm-sized wound left. It was thin at the top and thick in the middle. It was a sword wound.
This sword wound was left by the last sword of the mysterious assassin that day.
However, thinking about it, his Flashing Thunder Killing Sword should have injured the assassin quite badly.
However, there was one thing that made Chen Zong feel troubled.
His purpose of going to the Zhen Wu Main City was to fulfill the last wish of the Dragon-slaying Venerable Xu Zhengji. The prerequisite for fulfilling his last wish was to find the Xu family first.
However, according to his conversation with Murong Xiaobai, the Xu family was no longer in the Zhen Wu Main City. They had moved away six years ago. As for where they had moved to, Murong Xiaobai did not know.
It was very difficult for the various forces to take root in the five main cities of the Eastern Continent. At least one Real Martial Realm expert was needed to hold the fort. Otherwise, entering the city would be no different from sending a sheep to the tiger's mouth.
For now, he could only enter the Zhen Wu Main City first and inquire about the news.
Murong Xiaobai also said that she would help to inquire about the news.
Another two days passed and they finally arrived at the Zhen Wu Main City.
Chen Zong looked at the city wall in front of him and was stunned. He was shocked.
There were five main cities in the Eastern Continent: the Zhen Wu Main City, the Zun Wu Main City, the Zong Wu Main City, the Wang Wu Main City, and the Ji Wu Main City.
Chen Zong had seen and entered the Ji Wu Main City before. He felt that the five main cities should be similar, but now he realized that he was wrong.
He was not sure how the Zun Wu Main City, the Zong Wu Main City, and the Wang Wu Main City were like. After all, he had not seen them with his own eyes. However, the Zhen Wu Main City was much better than the Ji Wu Main City. The city wall alone was at least five meters higher than the Ji Wu Main City.
The five-meter difference made the Zhen Wu Main City look like a huge monster.
"Among the five main cities of the Eastern Continent, the Zhen Wu Main City is the largest." Murong Xiaobai smiled and said, "The headquarters of the Zhen Wu Alliance is here."
Back then, the Zhen Wu Main City was also the first main city to be established. It was the city with the most Real Martial Realm experts. It was also the city with the most martial artists. It was the most prosperous city.
Although the Zhen Wu Main City was called the Zhen Wu Main City, there were people who suggested changing it to four main cities. They wanted the Zhen Wu Main City to be independent and become a city that stood above the other cities. They wanted to name it Mega City. However, it was said that this proposal did not pass.
But no matter what, just from this proposal alone, one could see the difference between the True Martial Main City and the other four main cities.
The huge city gate was made of red copper. It was ten meters tall and eight meters wide. It looked extremely heavy. The rivets on it protruded. They were the size of a fist and exuded an inexplicable power.
The red copper gate was wide open. There were guards standing on both sides. There were five people on each side. Each of them had a cold and stern expression. They gave off a sharp feeling that they had been through hundreds of battles. Chen Zong's sharp senses could sense a trace of aura fluctuations that only martial artists in the Qi Refining Realm could have from them.
There were ten of them. All of them were martial artists in the Qi Refining Realm. Furthermore, they were not even in the First Transition of the Qi Refining Realm. Only the Zhen Wu Main City could afford to use martial artists of this level as city gate guards.
The Murong Family was considered quite powerful in the Zhen Wu Main City. Naturally, their convoy could pass through unimpeded.
"Brother Chen, are you really not going to return to the family with me?" Murong Xiaobai asked. She sincerely invited Chen Zong to be a guest in the Murong Family. However, Chen Zong refused.
Big families had their own rules. It was hard to guarantee that there would not be any unnecessary trouble. His purpose of coming here was to fulfill the wishes of the Dragon-slaying Sage. He did not want to create more trouble. It was best to avoid it.
As for the favor of being saved by Murong Xiaobai, it was not something that could be done verbally. One day, he would repay it.
"Since Brother Chen insists, why don't you stay in the Long Wind Restaurant? It will be convenient for me to look for Brother Chen," Murong Xiaobai suggested.
"Alright." Chen Zong did not refuse this time.
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