Chapter 189 (2/2)
Xiao Chen couldn’t help frowning. According to the ancient records, the Five Continents were separate entities divided by oceans a long time ago. However, at some point in history, the Changyin Mountain Range appeared and seemingly forcefully linked the Five Continents together.
More and more, he had the feeling that someone had purposefully laid down a formation using the continents. The mountain range where Fengxi found the ancient scroll was located thousands of miles away from here, in a nation called Cangming. It appeared that there were quite a few remarkable events that stirred up the entire nation happening in Cangming State. That would make it his next destination, so he could find the other half of the scroll.
The two of them strolled around the city until the sunset. Like a little fairy, Murong Xian’er bounced around in high spirits as she walked. She attracted quite a few doting gazes. Xiao Chen smiled. Perhaps such a carefree Xian’er was the true Xian’er. He wished she would always stay this way.
It was nighttime when they returned to the tavern. Xiao Chen carefully scanned the map in his left hand to determine the road to his next destination. Simultaneously, he also considered the fact that his Master had once visited the Human World a thousand years ago. If the Immortal King’s skeleton he saw today had been deceased for more than a thousand years, that meant there was a chance that it wasn’t his Master. However, it was anyone’s guess as to why the skeleton possessed his Master’s breath.
The next day, after putting everything into order, Murong Xian’er propped her chin on her palms while sitting at the table. Seeing that he was packing up, she said, “Aren’t you going to duel Sister Feiyan the day after tomorrow?”
Xiao Chen chuckled. “What’s the point of the duel? So what if I win or lose? It’s just a child’s game.”
“But she made it clear that you’re a coward if you don’t go.”
Xiao Chen shook his head with a smile. He placed his folded clothing into his bag and replied, “I have seen too many pampered and haughty young ladies like her. You know how arrogant Shangguan Yan is. In the end, I still managed to subdue her completely. We don’t have to bother with Liu Feiyan.”
Murong Xian’er blinked. “I will tell Sister Yan that when we get back.”
Stunned, Xiao Chen soon shook his head and smiled. He hoisted the bag on his shoulder and pulled Murong Xian’er out of the door. After settling the bill at the counter, the two of them walked out to the street. Sure enough, the news had already spread far and wide about Liu Feiyan’s duel with Xiao Chen. Quite a few gambling houses were even taking bets on the winner.
His appearance had also been described after two days. Thus, the moment they stepped on the street, a crowd began to gather around them.
“Excuse me, are you Xiao Chen? What do you think about your upcoming duel? Do you feel a lot of pressure?”
“Even though the number of people betting on Liu Feiyan’s victory has exceeded 10,000 today, you mustn’t despair. Even if you lose…”
“Sorry, you got the wrong person.” Xiao Chen hastily pulled Xian’er away from the crowd, wondering who the hell these people were. Before the crowd could regather, he speedily found a horse carriage service, booked a carriage, and made his way out of the city.
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard inside the Xianyong Sect, Qin Shaoyang said, “Sixth Junior Sister, are you really going to duel him? Our Master had given his orders yesterday. Even if we can’t find the other half of the scroll, we’re to head to the Cangming State as soon as possible and start our investigation. There’s no time to waste. Moreover, next month there’s also…”
Liu Feiyan raised her hand. “Enough! No matter what, I’m teaching that b*stard a lesson!”
The moment she recalled how Xiao Chen treated her in front of everyone yesterday, she felt a bitter resentment. Little did she know that the person that she despised to the core was comfortably lying inside a horse carriage while enjoying the scenery outside the city.