Chapter 529 - Forbidden Area in the Back Mountain (1/2)

Seeing that he was being so mysterious, Xiao Chen frowned and said to Qin Tianyu and the others behind him, “Then, you go back first.” Chu Qi said, “I’ll go with you.”

After everyone left, Xiao Chen and Chu Qi followed the man to the Mystic Sky Pavilion. When they arrived at the Mystic Sky Pavilion, Xiao Chen looked at the rankings on the Earth Ranking. 27th place, Beigong Qin. He clenched his fists, and walked to the dark stone chamber without looking at it anymore.

When they reached the stone chamber, the man cupped his fists and said, “Elder, Junior Brother Xiao has arrived. I will take my leave first.”

“Yes, go…go.” Elder Wu’s ghastly voice could be heard from within the stone chamber.

After a while, Elder Wu walked out of the stone room. When he saw Xiao Chen’s battered face, he stopped speaking, smiled and said, “Oh? Did you get beaten up by someone?”

Xiao Chen said grumpily, “All thanks to Bai Ling. She is behaving as if she has gone mad today. She did not say anything as soon as she walked up to me. Instead, she sent me flying with her knees. From there to there…” He was measuring the distance as he spoke.

Seeing that he was getting more and more agitated as he spoke, Elder Wu chuckled and said, “Young man, don’t get so worked up. Have a banana first.” He then took out a banana from behind him.

“Damn it! I don’t know where her strength is from!” Xiao Chen was still chattering on. Then he looked at him suspiciously and asked, “Elder, why did you ask me to come here?”

“Hehe!” Elder Wu smiled and threw a small bag to him. It was quite heavy. Xiao Chen opened it and was stunned when he saw that it was full of Mystic Stones.

He looked around warily as if he had committed a crime. Xiao Chen covered his mouth with his hand and said in a low voice, “What do you mean? Let’s make it clear that I will not carry out any acts of murder or arson!”

“Young man, don’t get so agitated.” Elder Wu stroked his beard and said with a smile, “You deserve it.”

“I deserve it?” Xiao Chen did not quite understand. How could there be such a good thing as manna falling from the sky? Moreover, even if it fell, it did not fall on him every time.

Elder Wu nodded and said, “You are right. This is your reward for entering the Earth Ranking the last time. It was the first time and you managed to enter the top 72 of the Earth Ranking. The one-time prize is 100 Mystic Stones. The other 150 will be given if you are placed in the top 36 and another 150, if you are in the top 10 and top 3 placings. For each feat, you will get a prize.”

“Is… is it true?” Xiao Chen felt that happiness had come too suddenly. 100 Mystic Stones was enough for him to use the Wisdom-forsaking Technique.

“Yes, but remember, the first award for the following ranking must be received on the list. The first reward can be counted as your good fortune, as you were squeezed out of the list only after your rewards were counted out.”

“Okay!” Xiao Chen did not say anything and put the Mystic Stone bag into the Divine Vessel. Then, he looked at the Mystic Sky Rankings, his eyes shining with a blazing light.

“Thank you very much, Elder. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first.”

“Wait! Boy, since the old man asked to see you alone, of course… ahem, ahem.”

Well, Xiao Chen had expected that things would not be so simple. When he looked at Chu Qi, she immediately went to the teleportation formation without saying anything.

Elder Wu led Xiao Chen into the room and said mysteriously, “Last time you told me that you met… a strange Illusory Beast when you entered the stone room?”

Xiao Chen gave him a strange look. “That’s right. It smiled and then stuck its tongue out at me. Are all the Illusory Beasts here so weird?”

“Ahem, ahem.” Elder Wu coughed twice and moved closer to him. “Why don’t… why don’t you enter again and draw the Illusory Beast out?”

“Draw it out?” Xiao Chen hurriedly stepped back. “Don’t joke with me. That thing can reduce me into meat puree with a single slap. By the way… Is there something wrong with this Illusory Beast? Tell me honestly, what this Illusory Beast is?”

“Ahem!” Elder Wu stroked his beard. “There is no problem at all. It’s probably… probably that it has now gained its own mind. Ahem, that is it. There is no other problem. Right, that’s right.”

Xiao Chen rolled his eyes. Even an idiot could tell that there was a problem from the expression on his face at the moment. He said, “Forget it. I will see if I can help you when I come back to and get into the list at the end of the month. Now, I do not want to be on the Human Ranking.”

Elder Wu pondered for a moment before nodding slightly. He stroked his beard and said, “Very well. Remember, don’t mention this matter to anyone else, understand?”

“Heh heh!” Xiao Chen chuckled wickedly. He rubbed his fingers together and said, “Would you be willing to pay some money to seal my mouth?”

“I’ll kick you to the air!”

“Then I will go to the city tomorrow and tell everyone there is a strange Illusory Beast here.”

“If you are tired of living, go ahead. No one will stop you.”