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Chapter 604 The Overbearing Mo Family

After passing through a somewhat dark and deep passage in the city wall, a sudden burst of dazzling sunlight caused Jing Chen to squint involuntarily.

After a while, once his eyes had adjusted to the sunlight, Jing Chen slowly opened them, and the noisy, bustling sounds began to fill his ears.

Opening his eyes, a vast city instantly came into Jing Chen's view. Standing at the exit of the city wall, Jing Chen looked up at the densely packed and rather luxurious shops on both sides of the street, as well as the flow of people coming and going, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

As expected of the largest city in the eastern province of the Gama Empire, its population and prosperity are probably comparable to Black Rock City, which Jing Chen visited last time.

Standing on the street, Jing Chen rubbed his ears, which were aching from the noise, a hint of weariness flashing in his eyes. Rubbing his temples, Jing Chen turned to Hai Bodong beside him and smiled, "We've been traveling for so long, let's find a place to rest for a bit. We can also catch up on some news about the Mo family."

"Hmm, that's fine." Hearing this, Hai Bodong nodded slightly. Although his resistance to fatigue was far greater than that of ordinary people after entering the Dou Huang realm, the non-stop travel during this period had consumed too much Dou Qi. He naturally wouldn't object to being able to rest.

Seeing Hai Bodong nod, Jing Chen smiled, took the lead into the street, and then slowly walked forward with the flow of people.

As Jing Chen walked along, the sheer number and dazzling array of shops around him truly astonished him. After walking down one street, Jing Chen clicked his tongue in amazement and chuckled softly, saying, "I've roughly counted them all. There are a total of 103 shops on this street, and 74 of them have the character 'Mo' (墨) on their signs. No wonder they always say the Mo family is the local tyrant of Yancheng; it seems it's true after all."

"The Mo family is indeed getting better and better. Back when I came here, there were several forces in Yancheng that could rival the Mo family." Hai Bodong glanced around and nodded.

"The Yunlan Sect is really quite capable. A family that wasn't very powerful before has actually become quite successful thanks to them?" Jing Chen said, resting his chin on his hand and frowning slightly.

"The Yunlan Sect's apparent strength isn't actually that formidable, but its underlying power is quite terrifying. Do you know how many powerful figures have emerged from the Yunlan Sect over the years? These powerful figures are scattered throughout the Jia Ma Empire, and some have even spread beyond the Jia Ma Empire. Many of the forces they have established are related to the Yunlan Sect. You could even consider them as branches of the Yunlan Sect."

"You can imagine how terrifying that power would be if the Yunlan Sect were to gather all these experts, or the forces they have established, together one day. At that time, I think even the ancestor of the Jia Ma Empire's royal family would probably have to step aside." Hai Bodong's face rarely showed a solemn expression as he spoke calmly.

"Oh? Is that so? That's quite terrifying." After listening to Hai Bodong's words, Jing Chen pondered for a moment. If one day he and the Yunlan Sect reached a point of no return, could he completely suppress them?

"I don't know what grudge you have against the Yunlan Sect, but since we know each other, I'd like to give you some advice: try to avoid provoking them if possible. Don't mess with that hornet's nest!" Hai Bodong pondered for a moment before reminding him.

Jing Chen simply shook his head slightly, stretched his neck a little, and half-closed his eyes, seemingly lost in thought. After a while, he turned his head, smiled slightly, and said, "Perhaps you're right, but there are some things I have to do. Even if it stirs up a hornet's nest, I'm not afraid at all!"

Hearing Jing Chen's words, Hai Bodong could only shake his head helplessly. However, this was because Hai Bodong didn't know what was behind Jing Chen. If he did, he would understand that his words sounded like a joke. At this moment, he couldn't understand why this promising young man would choose to provoke such a behemoth. Didn't he realize that his actions were somewhat foolish?

"Let's not talk about that for now. Who was the ancestor of the royal family of the Gama Empire that you mentioned before?" Jing Chen smiled and shook his head, skipping over that topic and turning to ask Hai Bodong about the ancestor he had mentioned earlier.

"Just an old monster, an old demon. If you have the chance in the future, go to the capital and get to know him yourself. That old thing is the guardian of the royal family of the Gama Empire, and his strength is terrifying. It's been so many years since I've seen him, I wonder how much that old monster's strength has increased." Hai Bodong stroked his beard, his expression slightly wary.

After a long pause, he chuckled and said, "He also fought Queen Medusa back then, but he was better than me. He actually fought Queen Medusa to a draw and even managed to escape unscathed."

Hearing this, Jing Chen was also somewhat shocked. Even Hai Bodong had been cursed by Queen Medusa, yet that guardian of the Gama Empire's royal family actually fought to a draw and escaped unscathed? It's likely that the one in question was at least a six-star Dou Huang.

With a light laugh and a shake of his head, Jing Chen suddenly stopped walking forward. He looked at a luxurious hotel called "Mo Suo Hua Yuan" on the side of the street and said to Hai Bodong behind him, "Let's rest here for now."

"Hmm." Hai Bodong nodded slightly.

The two entered the luxurious hotel and glanced around, surprised to find that the lobby was packed with people. After listening briefly to their conversation, they understood. These people, without a doubt, had come to celebrate the birthday of the Mo family's Grand Elder.

Shaking his head slightly, Jing Chen walked to the counter and said he wanted to book two guest rooms. The rather attractive maid looked him over and sweetly replied, "Sir, do you have an invitation from the Mo family?"

"Invitation? No, we've come to Yancheng, do we really need an invitation from the Mo family?" Jing Chen frowned and shook his head, seemingly not understanding why.

"I'm sorry, sir, it's like this. In the past few days, all the hotels in Yancheng have been booked by the Mo family. Now these hotels are only accepting guests of the Mo family," the maid replied politely.

"Oh, the Mohists are quite domineering, aren't they?"

(End of this chapter)