Chapter 542 - Enter the First District (1/2)

“Uh…” Elder Wu also glanced at Xiao Chen seriously and said, “Lad, why are you so curious? There are some things that I don’t know as well. So how can I tell you?” It seemed that Elder Wu didn’t know about the secret of that Illusory Beast.

“All right, sir. If you are unwilling to tell me the truth, I won’t bother you anymore. I’m leaving now.”

After that, Xiao Chen turned around and walked out of the stone room. He thought to himself, “Well, if Elder Wu asks me for help next time, I will refuse to help unless he tells me everything he knows.”

“Wait!” Elder Wu stopped Xiao Chen and said, “Remember what I have told you. Don’t mention what happened to anyone. When you come here next time, try to find a way to… lure the Gollum Beast out.”

“Okay, okay, I’ll help you.”

Xiao Chen shook his right hand and went out. Night was coming. A gentle breeze ruffled Xiao Chen’s hair, which made him feel very comfortable. He went to the Transmission Formation and said to Chu Qi, “Let’s go.”

Under the moonlight, they returned to the island of the Wind-heeding Pavilion. On the way, the breeze gently released the scent of blossoms, combining the fragrance of different species together. Chu Qi walked silently. Xiao Chen looked at her and said, “Chu Qi, if someone gives you something, don’t take it casually, understand?”

“Okay…” Chu Qi moved her lips slightly and only managed to utter a single word.

Xiao Chen smiled gently. In fact, he had noticed that although Chu Qi didn’t like to talk or laugh, she wasn’t as cold and unfeeling as Qingluan. Moreover, Qingluan would take every matter into consideration, while Chu Qi never took the initiative to do things unless Xiao Chen asked her to do. She seemed to be…

“By the way, Chu Qi, how is Yang Qing now?”

“I received a message from him yesterday. It said that you’d better go back to Forever City in person.”

Xiao Chen nodded and replied, “We’ll go once all the problems here are solved.”

Xiao Chen took a deep breath. After all, Ren Tianxing was the person whom Gui Xian told Xiao Chen to find. Whether Xiao Chen was able to find Ren Tianxing might be of great importance to Xiao Chen’s success in the future, so he had to try his best to find him. Now, it was the early winter, and he had been in the Wastelands for two months. He wondered how Forever City was doing.

Just as he was deep in thought, two men in green walked up to him and greeted him with a smile. “Junior Brother Xiao, Junior Sister Chu Qi.”

Xiao Chen smiled and greeted them as well. Since Xiao Chen got into the Earth Ranking in 3rd place and won honor for the Wind-heeding Pavilion, he was now a celebrity in the Wind-heeding Pavilion.

Back in the courtyard, Xiao Chen ordered some pickled vegetables as usual. Today, he also ordered a pot of wine. Together with Chu Qi, he began to enjoy his dinner at the stone table in the courtyard.

“By the way, Chu Qi, I suddenly remembered something. Do you remember that seven women tried to assassinate me when I took part in the Wastelands Sword Tryout last time?” Xiao Chen took the bowl, picked up a piece of cauliflower, and put it into his mouth.

“Well, when we get out, you should be more careful, Lord. I will do my best to protect you.”

After dinner, Xiao Chen let Chu Qi returned to her room for a bath and rest. He tidied up all the utensils and channeled his powers. He had reached the fifth level of the Medium Nirvana Realm and would need even more Mystic Stones in the future.

The moon was hidden by thick clouds. After a month of cultivation, Xiao Chen was extremely exhausted. Thus, he also went back to his room early to rest. The Mist Mountain was shrouded in boundless darkness. In a large hall, there were several Illumination Formations emitting faint and white light. It could be seen that four people were sitting in the hall.

They were Elder Wu of the Mystic Sky Pavilion, and the three Perfected Immortals in the Cloud Mist Academy, namely Perfected Immortal Chongyang, Perfected Immortal Zihui, and Perfected Immortal Qingxu.

The four people looked a little solemn. Perfected Immortal Qingxu said, “Elder Wu, do you mean that Xiao Chen can enter the stone room where the Wood-like Spirit is? And the Wood-like Spirit is very kind and even attached to him?”

Elder Wu frowned deeply and said, “That’s right. It really makes me wonder. If the Wood-like Spirit accidentally broke into the mystic room back then, I’ve entered the room countless times over the years, but I still failed to find which room it’s hiding in. Why is this child able to find the Wood-like Spirit so easily each time?”

The three Perfected Immortals all frowned. Perfected Immortal Qingxu said, “At that time, the Spirit Master was seriously injured by that person and had to… And the Wood-like Spirit was once cultivated by the three Saints… However, even though the Wood-like Spirit developed intelligence because of the Spirit Master, it would not have an attachment to human beings. Is that guy…”

Perfected Immortal Zihui shook his head and said, “Senior Brother, you think too much. How can there be such an absurd thing in the world? What’s more, even the three Saints can’t be of much help. I don’t think there is someone else comparable to the three Saints.”

Perfected Immortal Qingxu nodded, while Perfected Immortal Chongyang still frowned as if he was getting more and more worried. For the last Wastelands Sword Tryout, the Fighting Platform suddenly exploded and burst out mighty power. Even for him, it was still hard to guarantee that he could be uninjured. However, Xiao Chen not only survived the explosion but also kept from being injured. Was he really in possession of an extraordinary treasure? Moreover, on that day, Xiao Chen seemed to be dead, but in the end, he still came back to life…

Perfected Immortal Qingxu sighed and added, “Well, it is not a bad thing to discover the Wood-like Spirit. I’m just worried…”

“Senior Brother, are you worried that that guy will also have an inseparable feeling for the Wood-like Spirit in the future?” Perfected Immortal Zihui took over the words.

Perfected Immortal Qingxu nodded, with his face turned more gloomy. The other three people fell silent for a few minutes. Finally, all of them heaved a long and deep sigh.

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