CHAPTER 769: CHAPTER 762: THE CITY

Looking as if he had suffered the greatest injustice, Wu Meng with a pitiful appearance, roughly recounted once to Wan Zhongshan the incident of Chen Hai holding the Golden Jiao Scissors and almost killing him.

Of course, the story coming from his mouth was definitely embellished and somewhat different from the truth.

According to him, he was naturally honest and righteous, loyally devoted to the Heavenly Mansion.

In contrast, on Chen Hai’s side, in Wu Meng’s words, he was naturally despicable and shameless, utterly evil and filled with malice...

But this was just standard practice, nothing worth being surprised about.

Whether Commander Wan Zhongshan in front of him believed his words didn’t matter, as long as he himself firmly believed this to be the fact, that was already enough.

"Chen Hai? A mere Little Heavenly Immortal actually dares to covet the Golden Jiao Scissors, this supreme treasure? He has quite the audacity..."

With sharp eyes flashing with a strange glow, he stared at Wu Meng for a good while, every minute expression on his face while speaking not escaping notice, falling into Wan Zhongshan’s eyes.

Not until he was sure that what Wu Meng had said should be true, did Wan Zhongshan finally retract his gaze, snorting lightly.

Between Chen Hai and Wu Meng, who was good and who was evil? He actually didn’t care.

For him, as long as he could confirm that the Treasure of the Golden Jiao Scissors was truly in Chen Hai’s hands, that was enough.

"Summon someone..." His brow slightly furrowed, he paced back and forth in the Practice Room a few times, then Wan Zhongshan issued a quiet command towards the outer hall.

"Commander, what are your orders?" His words had just fallen, and there was already a response from outside.

The one who had previously led Wu Meng here had not gone far, and had been nearby at all times, ready for orders.

The slightly ajar door of the Practice Room was gently pushed open; the guard took a few steps towards Wan Zhongshan, bowed respectfully, and spoke.

"Four, relay my order, Chen Hai of the Enemy-breaking Camp harbors wolf-like ambition and has already betrayed the Heavenly Mansion. Now, issue a warrant for his arrest."

"Anyone who can provide accurate information on Chen Hai will be handsomely rewarded!"

"Because of their information, if they can successfully capture Chen Hai alive, they can directly become a Manager in our Heavenly Mansion!"

...

After a brief moment of thought, Wan Zhongshan directly gave his order, instructing the guard-looking person.

Once the instructions were confirmed without any omission, he waved his hand, directly indicating for the guard and Wu Meng to step back first.

When the Practice Room was devoid of anyone else but him, he once again paced back and forth, frowning.

Whether to report the matter of the Golden Jiao Scissors to Emperor Xuanguang? He was, for the moment, still somewhat undecided.

"Forget it, as for how to handle this matter, let’s wait until we find Chen Hai’s location and truly retrieve the Golden Jiao Scissors," he thought.

"For us cultivators, our own strength is fundamental."

"Once I master the Barbaric Dragon Fist, I refuse to believe that I am still no match for Man Li!"

Recalling the incident not long ago at the border of the mining area, where he was still brutally beaten up by a wounded Man Li, he clenched his teeth in anger, his teeth itching with hatred.

Resentment can give a person endless motivation.

Assuming the starting position, Wan Zhongshan once again began practicing the boxing and kicking skills he had been working on before.

As he swung his fists and kicked, although still moving slowly, with every move, one could faintly see dragon-shaped Qi swirling around his fists and feet.

...

In the wild mountains and rivers, Chen Hai moved like lightning, every step he took seemed to cross tens of meters.

Forced to be conscripted to the southern Zhan State and join the mining area’s Heavenly Mansion faction, he had always lived within the West Barbarian Mountain Territory.

After the battle with Wu Meng, with the help of a Substitute Puppet, Wu Meng successfully escaped, and Chen Hai followed close behind and left.

According to his original plan, he intended to leave the southern Zhan State and return to the West Barbarian Mountain Territory of Golden Dawn Island.

After all, a golden nest or silver nest is not as good as one’s own dog nest.

Even though the Spiritual Energy in the southern Zhan State was dense and the variety of resources produced were incomparably stronger than those of the West Barbarian Mountain Territory, Chen Hai still felt that it was much more peaceful and comfortable to stay on his own Black Water Immortal Mountain.

Unfortunately, even though his plans were good, things in the world hardly ever went as desired.

In the wilderness, he could not find his direction at all; he only knew that he was in the southern Zhan State, but he had no idea where exactly he was.

Faced with this situation, the only thing he could do was to head in the opposite direction of the mining area, to run as far away as possible for the time being.

Of course, to keep heading in the direction he had come from and run to the Heavenly Mansion headquarters? That was equally unsuitable.

After all, since Wu Meng had successfully escaped, unless something unexpected happened, he would definitely sell Chen Hai out completely.

The fact that he had the Golden Jiao Scissors and the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Mysterious Yellow Tower, two Supreme Treasures on him, had probably already reached the ears of certain higher-ups of the Heavenly Mansion.

Artifacts like the Golden Jiao Scissors and the Heaven and Earth Exquisite Mysterious Yellow Tower, which came from ancient times, were even something over which Quasi-Saint powerhouses would fight over, causing a bloodbath for these unparalleled treasures.

If his whereabouts were exposed, who knows how many people would come after him for the treasures he possessed.

In this circumstance, if Chen Hai ran to the Heavenly Mansion headquarters, it would be tantamount to trapping himself, seeking his own death.

Deliberately avoiding those two directions, Chen Hai had already been running through the wilderness for five days and nights.

The pure power that had surged into his body after devouring Li Kuishan and Sun Tu, at least the greater part of it, had been consumed by Chen Hai in the course of his travels.

However, even so, merely seizing his spare moments to truly refine one-fifth of that power, Chen Hai was now only one step away from Heavenly Immortal Perfection.

As for the southern Zhan State, he had never set foot in it before and was completely unfamiliar with it.

Having run wildly for days, he had already lost his direction.

To run all the way back to the West Barbarian Mountain Territory? That had become a complete luxury for Chen Hai, and for now, he had no other thoughts—only to temporarily find a city to settle in.

However, along the way, he had crossed paths with tens of thousands of miles; he had seen some Demon Clan gatherings but not a single city.

The reason for such an outcome could be, perhaps, that the southern Zhan State was simply too vast, or perhaps, because the human race was weak, and cities were not too common in this vast land.

Arbitrarily finding a desolate mountain and digging a cave to serve as his cave mansion for the time being?

Chen Hai had indeed thought about this idea, but after some consideration, he eventually decided to temporarily give up on it.

After all, in the wilderness, if he wanted to immerse himself in Cultivation through closed door cultivation, there were far too many unforeseen events that could occur.

"Continue running for a few more days; if possible, leaving the Heavenly Mansion territory and running to the domain of another power would be most beneficial to me,"

"If I can encounter a city on the way, that would naturally be the best,"

"If it really doesn’t work out, I’ll consider finding a suitable place in the wild to open up my own cave mansion!"

Slowing his pace slightly, Chen Hai surveyed his surroundings and then set off again towards the direction where the terrain was a bit flatter.

As time passed, another three days went by.

"Finally, seeing a human city is not easy!"

The outline of a massive city finally came into Chen Hai’s view in the distance, joy filling his heart while he quickened his pace, darting toward the city ahead.