Chapter 190 (2/2)

Gui Xian nodded. “Alright. I’ll excuse myself then. Let’s not go together. I don’t want to trouble you if they happen to detect my breath.”

Xiao Chen nodded as well. “Okay. I’ll be heading to the Changyin Mountain Range tomorrow as well. Let’s meet inside.” He handed Gui Xian a piece of jade. “Keep this. Shatter this tomorrow and I’ll be able to pinpoint your location.”

Gui Xian accepted the piece of jade and put it away in his bosom. With one final nod, he stood up and walked away. He didn’t walk far before he suddenly turned around and said quietly, “That reminds me. You should be careful. I don’t know if I was mistaken but I felt two of their people are secretly watching you.”

Naturally, Xiao Chen understood that Gui Xian was referring to the Zuoqiu family. He nodded and replied, “Thank you for the warning, Senior.”

Gui Xian said nothing and walked out of the inspection room. Moments later, when the sky was about to darken, Xiao Chen and Murong Xian’er exited the room as well. Canglan City was fairly large and it would likely take them a considerable amount of time to rush to the northern part of the city. After wandering around for a while and checking if there was any room in the taverns, they finally found space in a rather expensive tavern.

Murong Xian’er was pretty tired after their three-day travel and was no longer as excited as she was before. They had a simple meal and swiftly returned to their rooms on the second floor. The walls were pretty thin here, so it remained noisy even deep into the night. The conversations mostly revolved around recent incidents related to the Changyin Mountain Range.

“Sigh, what bad luck! I’ve been searching for three days but still came up empty! I was even tormented by those venomous bugs and fierce beasts on the mountain!”

“Don’t be hasty! We can continue tomorrow!”

“That’s right. I heard the palace was from the Archean Eon. Surely, there are formations and Barriers protecting it. How can we find the body if we don’t search carefully?”

The voices gradually turned louder. Murong Xian’er tossed around in bed with a frown on her face. She pouted. “I can’t sleep, Brother Xiao Chen.”

Xiao Chen chuckled. He stopped listening to their neighbors’ conversation and placed a soundproofing Barrier around them. The room instantly descended into silence. Murong Xian’er giggled. “Good night, Brother Xiao Chen.”

“Yeah. Good night, Xian’er.” Xiao Chen blew out the candle on the table, walked to the other bed, and lay down.

All was well throughout the night. After a simple breakfast the next morning, the duo made their way to the northern side of the city. It was even more boisterous there with an endless stream of people coming in. Most of them were cultivators. Even though it was a mixed crowd of good and evil, no one dared to cause trouble in the city.

Murong Xian’er regained much of her spirit after a night’s rest. She was full of vigor throughout the journey. Whenever she saw something interesting and fun, she would undoubtedly go and touch it. Xiao Chen had long gotten used to her behavior. He merely followed after her quietly with a smile.

Suddenly, two young men appeared at the junction and Murong Xian’er crashed into one of them in a moment of carelessness. She lifted her head, about to ask who he was and why did he block her path. However, the young man was staring straight at Xiao Chen. He said, “Our Young Master invites you to a meeting at the House of Intoxicated Immortals.”

Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes. These two were both at the late-stage of Foundation Building Realm. Moreover, he was new to the Middle Continent and didn’t know anyone here. Who would find him? Thus, he asked, “Oh? Who’s your Young Master?”

The young man replied, “You’ll have your answer when you get there.”

Xiao Chen replied emotionlessly, “Sorry, I don’t have the time.” He grabbed Murong Xian’er’s hand and pulled her toward the other end of the street. When they were about 15 to 20 meters away, they heard the young man tell them, “Please halt.”

Xiao Chen didn’t turn his head. Suddenly, he heard the rustle of wind behind him as an object flew at him at an incredible speed. He lifted his hand and pressed his two fingers together, instantly catching the object. He saw that it was the jade that he gave Gui Xian yesterday.

He crushed the jade into dust noisily and said emotionlessly, “Lead the way.”

The two young men said nothing and immediately motioned for him to follow them. Xiao Chen walked over and followed them through seven or eight streets, all the way to a bustling street filled with courtesan houses.

Seductive fragrance permeated the air. The buildings that lined both sides of the street were built in a rather curious manner, with many beautiful women on the balcony of the second floor tossing petals. It was as if it was raining flower petals here.

Toward the end of the street, Xiao Chen saw a large and magnificent building with ten stories. When he looked up, he saw the words “House of Intoxicated Immortals” written boldly on the building.