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Chapter 602 Yancheng

Xiao Wu stood atop a sand dune, looking back at the now minuscule Stone Desert City, and sighed as if in resignation. A figure emerged from behind Xiao Wu, following her gaze, also looking towards Stone Desert City.

"Sister Xiaowu, where do you want to go next?" Xuanyuan Yi suddenly jumped out from the side and asked, standing in front of Xiaowu.

Upon hearing Xuan Yuan Yi's question, Shen Yu, who was standing next to Xiao Wu, also turned to look at her. If Shen Yu's intuition was correct, then the rest of the journey would likely require them to race against time.

"Go to Yancheng, the Mo family!" Xiao Wu took one last look at Shimo City, her gaze seemingly piercing through the city walls and directly reaching Jing Chen in the Sand Mercenary Group.

"Since my brother has already shown mercy, we should go and help this young lady. Remember, we're not allowed to lay a hand on her this time in Yancheng! We just need to find out where she's being held."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wu turned around. Behind her, all the combat forces of Hundred Flowers Garden were gathered. Even Da Ming, Er Ming, Xiao Bai, and Di Tian, ​​who usually only stayed in the Star Dou Great Forest, were here at this moment.

When Xiao Wu came here before to help Jing Chen hold things off, she brought everyone with her. However, at that time, she only let the sisters show their faces briefly. Now, this is 90% of the Hundred Flowers Palace's fighting strength.

"Sister Xiaowu, how can you be so sure that little girl will become our new sister?" Xuanyuan Yi turned her head and asked with some doubt.

"You haven't seen that girl's eyes, but I can describe them to you. Back then, even knowing her identity and background, I still showed her kindness. She unintentionally used those eyes on me, and the effect seemed somewhat like bewitching. But unfortunately, it didn't work on me." Xiao Wu said with a hint of regret as she recalled.

"Huh? Sister Xiaowu, this doesn't necessarily mean anything, does it?" Xuanyuan Yi scratched her head, still somewhat confused.

"Hehe, really? Tell me, who would try to seduce someone of the opposite sex they've only met once?" Xiao Wu smiled and then dropped the subject.

Shifting the gaze downwards, the sisters were all ready, awaiting Xiao Wu's command. Xiao Wu tilted her head slightly, looking at Shen Yu beside her. Shen Yu simply nodded slightly. Xiao Wu said to the sisters, "Alright, although the task my brother asked us to do is finished, we have another matter to attend to. Shen Yu has already told you our destination. Next, we need to go there to find someone."

Two faint streaks of light flew across the sky like shooting stars, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Flying beside the boy, Hai Bodong tilted his head slightly, gazing at him in the moonlight. At this moment, the familiar yet extremely terrifying aura within him had completely vanished, replaced by an aura that was merely at the Dou Shi level.

His cloudy old eyes scrutinized Jing Chen's dramatic transformation, his brow furrowing slightly. He suddenly asked, "Jing Chen, that aura that seems even more terrifying than a Dou Huang's... it seems we shouldn't use it too often, right?"

Hai Bodong's sudden words caused Jing Chen to slow his flight slightly. He turned his head, looked at Hai Bodong calmly, and chuckled, "Hai Bodong, why do you think that way?"

"While I don't deny your exceptional talent in cultivation, to be honest, in all my years of experience, I've seen many others with similar talent. But at your age, they were merely Battle Masters or Great Battle Masters. As for Battle Emperors, or even higher... that's absolutely impossible," Hai Bodong said with a smile.

"Is that so? Does Mr. Hai still remember what kind of strength I had when we first met?" Jing Chen neither denied nor confirmed what Hai Bodong said, but simply posed another question.

"..." Hai Bodong didn't speak, but Jing Chen knew that he had recalled that scene from back then. He was clearly just a child, yet he was able to unleash strength beyond the Dou Huang level.

"That power cannot be used too much, that's true. Because I'm currently rebuilding from scratch," Jing Chen said with a smile.

"Rebuild?"

"As for why it was rebuilt, I'm sorry, I can't tell you. Alright, let's hurry up and head to Yancheng."

Hai Bodong smiled, and his icy wings on his back fluttered slightly, causing his speed to increase dramatically.

Looking at the suddenly accelerating Hai Bodong, Jing Chen's lips curled up slightly, his angel wings fluttering as he chased after the mountain shares.

Two streaks of light flashed across the night sky, and the silver moon gradually set high above.

Salt City, located in the eastern province of the Gama Empire, is situated on a wide avenue, making it a vital route connecting the empire to the eastern provinces. Its strategic location is extremely advantageous; therefore, this largest city in the eastern province of the Gama Empire has been heavily guarded by imperial troops for many years.

In Yancheng, apart from the Empire's forces, the most powerful force is naturally the Mo family, the target of Jing Chen and his group's trip!

Due to the Mohist school's domineering monopoly, nearly 60% of the industries in Yancheng belonged to them. Even after deducting necessary taxes and a large amount of wealth used to cultivate relationships, the annual profits still made the Mohist school increasingly wealthy.

Although a large tree attracts the wind, with the behemoth Yunlan Sect as its backer, even the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire wouldn't easily provoke the Mo family. Therefore, with such unbridled development, the Mo family's power had practically made them the local tyrants of Yancheng. If it weren't for the other three families in the eastern provinces keeping them in check, the Mo family would likely have already expanded their influence to other major cities.

Even so, in recent years, the Mo family has relied on its powerful backing to steadily suppress the three major families, maintaining its dominant position.

After a full day of non-stop travel, Jing Chen and his companion were finally approaching the vicinity of Yancheng. As the silver moon in the sky was replaced by the blazing sun, the outline of a massive city exuding a fierce aura finally appeared on the horizon. Under the sunlight, the distant megacity resembled an ancient, ferocious beast crouching on the ground.

Jing Chen and his companion landed a few hundred meters outside Yancheng. After resting for a while, they changed into loose black robes that completely covered their bodies. The black cloak hanging down from above made it impossible to see their faces.

Although Jing Chen wasn't afraid of the Mo family, it was best to handle things halfway while concealing his identity. Besides, Hai Bodong himself had said he didn't want to offend the Yunlan Sect too much. Clearly, this behemoth wasn't someone the former Ice Emperor didn't fear.

After changing their clothes, the two walked slowly along the wide road toward the towering, massive city not far away.

(End of this chapter)