Chapter 31 (2/2)

“You’re right.” Chu Nan shrugged his shoulders and nodded. “I can’t possibly stay here forever. I need to find a way to undo the seal placed on me.”

“So it’s like this…”

“Yea…”

Chu Nan walked into his room and sat down on his chair with a helpless expression. He found out through the past few days of research that if he wanted to train his magic or fighting skills, the energies would first have to be gathered in the energy sources.

Even though he knew the best option would be to hide in the forest and increase his strength before leaving, how was he supposed to fill up ninety-nine energy sources in the shortest period of time? In the skill books he possessed, there was no information about that aspect.

He might not even be able to find ninety-nine energy sources if he spent his whole life in the Heaven Forest. However, there might just be information related to energy sources in the outside world.

“Then…” Elder Alfred paused for a moment and asked, “Are you intending to leave alone?”

“That’s right.” Chu Nan smiled and said, “I came here alone, so naturally I’ll be leaving alone as well.”

“Don’t you require someone to serve you?” Elder Alfred was a little anxious. “Having to personally do everything as a Heaven Realm expert, wouldn’t that be something beneath your status in the outside world?”

“The outside world…” Chu Nan mocked himself. “Elder, I was adopted by two Heaven Realm experts from a young age, and I only went out to experience life when I was at level 9 of Heaven Realm. However, before I could experience how the outside world operated I encountered that fierce fight and so, I don’t understand the outside world at all.”

“Is that so? Then that’s easy!” Elder Alfred happily said.

“What? What’s easy?” Chu Nan blanked out.

“Oh, it’s nothing. It’s really nothing.” After he quickly brushed the matter off, he continued to speak while gently smiling. “In fact, Heaven Realm experts are existences with important status and according to the outside world’s customs, you should have at least one to two attendants by your side in charge of your daily food and accommodation. Otherwise, you would be looked down upon by others.”

“There’s still something like that?” Chu Nan propped his chin with his hand. At that moment, he already knew that the ‘kindhearted’ elder druid was lying to him. As for the reason? It seemed like he wanted to have someone follow him so that they could learn about other druid skill inheritance.

That’s perfect! Since we are on the same page, then let us deceive each other! In any case, I don’t lose out! Chu Nan secretly smiled in his heart, yet he revealed a vexed expression. “However, I don’t have any followers… Sigh! This is a difficult problem.”

Noticing his conundrum, Elder Alfred hastily said, “Mr. Chu Nan, you have saved our village and resolved the age-long grudge between us and the barbarians. Moreover, you had even imparted us our battle skill inheritance. You have shown tremendous kindness to our village and in order to repay your kindness, we are willing to send two druids to be your entourage. I wonder if you would be fine with such arrangements?”

Chu Nan pretended to be nice and asked, “Oh? Wouldn’t that be too much of a hassle for your village?”

“No trouble, there’s no trouble at all.” Elder Alfred quickly denied and for fear that Chu Nan would bring up any excuse, he quickly continued, “Moreover, you’re not familiar with the Heaven Forest. Even though you are extremely powerful, if you were to lose your way in the forest and encounter any tyrannical beasts… it would still be a rather troublesome thing.”

“What you are saying is reasonable.” Chu Nan nodded with a serious expression.