Chapter 1110: Overjoyed at Unexpected Good News (2/2)

When a few of the passing loose cultivators saw the mark of the Eastern Sea Divine Dragon Palace, they distanced themselves far away, not daring to block the flood dragon war chariot. Hence, Xiao Chen traveled very fast without anything to hinder his way.

“It’s been half a month already. We should arrive at Heavenly Star Island in another three days!”

At this moment, Xiao Chen felt very anxious. He wished he could immediately appear on Heavenly Star Island.

Looking at the time, Xiao Chen had been away from Lan Shaobai, Jin Dabao, and the others for a year and a half already. When he left, he had not expected to take such a long time. To think he was so optimistic that he believed he would return in half a year!

Who could have imagined that after Xiao Chen left, he would end up staying away for such a long time and even run into several difficulties?

The affairs of the world were truly unpredictable.

Life was unpredictable. No one knew what the future held. Fortune and disaster were hard to differentiate. Good and bad became increasingly difficult to distinguish.

Xiao Chen wondered how Lan Shaobai and the others were doing in Heavenly Star Island. Originally, he thought that after he left, no one would make things difficult for them.

However, the news that the Eastern Sea Divine Dragon Palace gave him made him worry and pessimistic.

“Those Seven Distinguished Dragon Marquises had best not go overboard. Otherwise, I will return the favor to them a hundred times over, make them pay with their lives!”

Xiao Chen swirled the wine in the cup he held. When the flame soared into the air, murderous intent appeared on his face. He ferociously flung his right hand to the side. The purple crystal cup shattered, the wine splattering everywhere and turning into sparks.

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In the Azure Dragon King’s conferred land in the Western Sea, Heavenly Star Island:

Workers were currently constructing a winery in a vast, empty region. After it was completed, Mo Chen would be able to concoct all sorts of wines using the recipes she had. Then, Jin Dabao’s merchants could bring them to the Black Sea.

Not only would this provide good jobs for the ordinary people of Heavenly Star Island, but the wine sales would also bring the merchant association plenty of profits.

Not far from the construction site, Mo Chen directed the workers. Her eyes, which were visible through her veil, sparkled with excitement despite her obvious fatigue.

“Haha! The progress is pretty good; it is rather fast.” Lan Shaobai walked over with a smile.

Mo Chen smiled faintly and handed the matters she was dealing with to a rather aged man. After adding some instructions, she walked over, asking, “You have good news for me?”

Lan Shaobai nodded and replied, “Yes. I just received word that Xiao Chen defeated all the various outstanding talents with one move each at the Four Seas Hero Gathering half a month ago. Then, he managed to obtain the Dragon’s Gate’s mountain tablet. He should be arriving soon.”

The news came rather late. However, this was inevitable. The Seven Distinguished Dragon Marquises sent people to block off all routes in front. Thus, any information they obtained came from the Black Sea through Jin Dabao.

Joy flashed in Mo Chen’s eyes. However, she did not seem overly excited, appearing extremely calm as she nodded gently.

“Why don’t you seem surprised at all, nary a hint of shock?” Lan Shaobai asked, feeling curious.

Mo Chen replied gently, “This is something expected. What is there to be shocked about? However, I did not imagine that Xiao Chen would defeat everyone with just one move each.”

Mo Chen always had faith in Xiao Chen, never doubting that he would bring back the Dragon’s Gate’s mountain tablet.

Lan Shaobai thought it over carefully. From the moment he first met Mo Chen, she had declared her firm belief that Xiao Chen would definitely bring back the Dragon’s Gate’s mountain tablet. No wonder she seemed so calm now.

When Lan Shaobai received the news, he had been excited for the longest time, so excited that he recorded this matter in that Azure Dragon Bamboo Scroll of his.

“I thought that you found a suitable place for me to construct a refining pavilion. It looks like I was happy for nothing. However, this news is pretty good as well. At least now, I know how much longer until Xiao Chen rushes back.” Mo Chen followed up with a smile.

Her mentioning this matter gave Lan Shaobai a pang.

Mo Chen was much more capable than he had expected. She was much more experienced in managing the various matters of the island than he was.

Furthermore, she was very capable in so many other fields. Just thinking about it made him feel defeated. Refining Secret Treasures was her main trade. The Book of Heavenly Works only improved her excellent skills; it was like giving a tiger wings.

However, without even having to mention refining Secret Treasures, her other skills would already make others sigh in admiration. Alchemy, brewing, formations, astrology, medicine, management, and many more, she was well versed in all of them.

Mo Chen was also no stranger to Lan Shaobai’s specialty—history. She could discourse with him on various matters of the Martial Epoch and even showed a good understanding of them.

After she arrived at Heavenly Star Island, she helped him with the matters he was originally supposed to do, giving everything a once-over. Furthermore, she even did them better than him, allowing him to relax a lot more.

Lan Shaobai had never managed such a large territory before. He had been holding on bitterly all the while. With Mo Chen’s help, he finally got everything on track.

However, some moments were problematic for him as well, like now. Mo Chen wanted to build a refining pavilion. Naturally, he was overjoyed. However, after selecting several good spots and being rejected, he felt a headache whenever she raised this matter.

Lan Shaobai smiled embarrassedly and said, “The refining pavilion needs to be constructed somewhere with Earth Flame. There were several such places on Heavenly Star Island. However, none of them caught your interest. I’m really helpless here.”

Mo Chen said seriously, “If it were ordinary power, then just choosing a random location would be fine. However, I am now practicing the Book of Heavenly Works and can refine King Grade Secret Treasures in large volumes. If the grade of Earth Flame cannot keep up, I won’t be able to do that, so it would be pointless.”