Chapter 1464: Chapter 1435: Big Leader

Joining Heisha Ridge, Li Chen naturally had to meet the two leaders of Heisha Ridge.

Apart from the period when it was just established, Heisha Ridge hadn’t recruited any new members for a century. As the first newcomer in a hundred years at Heisha Ridge, Li Chen naturally attracted quite a bit of attention.

Li Chen discovered that there were indeed quite a few people in Heisha Ridge.

Moreover, it wasn’t just the hundred or so people Qin Qiang mentioned, but hundreds to thousands! It was almost the size of a small town.

Of course, in this town of a thousand people, there were only a little over a hundred who truly had combat power.

Like Qin Qiang, who had deterrence and could go out robbing, there were even fewer than half.

The others were all old, weak, sick, or pregnant with little strength…

Seeing this group of people, Li Chen vaguely understood why life at Heisha Ridge was so tight.

No wonder when he distributed the Spiritual Artifacts and Pills from the ring to the bandits, they were all overjoyed.

Fifty or so Martial Artists, not only needed to maintain their own cultivation but also had to support their families, including the cultivation resources of the younger generation, it truly wasn’t easy.

Introduced by Qin Qiang, Li Chen met the big leader of Heisha Ridge.

When Li Chen first saw the big leader, he almost thought he was mistaken.

Inside a delicate pavilion, a middle-aged literati, who looked somewhat frail, was brewing tea.

“Big Leader.” Seeing the middle-aged literati, Qin Qiang said respectfully, “This is the Brother Lin Chen I mentioned before.”

The big leader turned his gaze to Li Chen, smiled faintly, and spoke kindly, “It is our honor that Brother Lin Chen is willing to join our Heisha Ridge.”

“You’re too kind, Big Leader.” Li Chen quickly said, cupping his hands.

However, in his heart, Li Chen was a bit curious, how could such an unworldly Heaven Following Realm powerhouse become the leader of a group of bandits?

With his strength, he could probably join any Sect and live a good life, right?

He had heard Qin Qiang say that this big leader seemed not far from a breakthrough in the late phase of the Heaven Following Realm.

“Qin Qiang, you may leave first, I’d like to chat with Brother Lin.” The big leader’s voice was gentle, yet Qin Qiang respectfully cupped his hands and then left.

“Sit.” The big leader gestured to Li Chen, opposite him was a very ordinary-looking bamboo chair.

Li Chen didn’t stand on ceremony and sat directly opposite the big leader.

“You must be curious why I remain at Heisha Ridge and don’t seek a Sect as shelter, right?” As soon as the big leader spoke, Li Chen was taken aback.

He could tell what I was thinking at a glance?

Li Chen’s expression became solemn, this big leader of Heisha Ridge was indeed more formidable than the president of the Xuanlian Commerce Chamber.

“Indeed curious.” Since he was seen through, Li Chen didn’t hide it and asked directly.

The big leader nodded, “Actually, I used to be a protector of a Six-Star Sect.”

When the big leader said this, his expression was somewhat bitter, not the slightest bit proud, rather it seemed like an unpleasant experience.

“Six-Star Sect?” Li Chen was shocked.

It’s known that on the Earth Prison Star Continent, a Five-Star Sect already constitutes a true Big Sect, even the lord of a province would look up to it. Some powerful Five-Star Sects even have the qualification to speak directly to the Lord of the Star Continent.

And this big leader of Heisha Ridge, once served as a protector in a Six-Star Sect?

“Since Brother Lin Chen is already one of us at Heisha Ridge, I won’t hide the fact that I am not from the Earth Prison Star Continent.” The big leader shook his head.

“I come from the Dijie Star Continent.” The big leader’s gaze was filled with nostalgia, “Or rather, the people now at Heisha Ridge are actually from the Dijie Star Continent.”

“Not from the Earth Prison Star Continent?” This time, Li Chen was truly astonished.

“I and the second leader of Heisha Ridge, led a group here by our Sect’s order to the Earth Prison Star Continent to seek something. But after several centuries, we never found that thing, instead, many died, some left, and in the end, only the second leader and I remained, both seriously injured with cultivation regressed.”

“What about the others…” Li Chen hesitated to ask.

“They… are actually the descendants of the people from that original group.” The big leader smiled bitterly, “Over centuries, some people settled here and had descendants. But later on, news came from somewhere, and we heard about that thing we were to find.”

“After a big battle, only the two of us were left from our group, and even we spent these hundreds of years recovering from injuries.”

Listening to the big leader, that feeling within Li Chen grew stronger.

Back in the Remnant Cloud Forest, he had witnessed a battle between two powerhouses, but he couldn’t discern their strength.

Later, when he met the president of the Xuanlian Commerce Chamber, who was in the early stage of the Heaven Following Realm, the aura from those powerhouses in the Remnant Cloud Forest was far beyond comparison, as if not in the same realm.

And now, he felt the powerful aura from the big leader, similar to what he sensed back in the Remnant Cloud Forest.

“Big leader, although I can’t discern your cultivation, compared to the Heaven Following powerhouses I’ve encountered, you seem…” Li Chen said.

The big leader calmly replied, “I was once of the Higher Heaven Realm.”

Higher Heaven Realm!

Li Chen finally understood why he had such a feeling.

Because, while the aura was different, the feeling it gave was completely different, the feeling from the big leader was almost identical to when he encountered Ji Feize in the Enchanted World of the underground cave in the Remnant Cloud Forest!

“I see.” An understanding arose in Li Chen’s heart.

The big leader, unaware of Li Chen’s thoughts, continued, “Later, when we finally grabbed that item, and attempted to notify our Sect, to have them retrieve us, we received a bitter blow.”

At this, the big leader’s expression grew even more complex.

“Our original Sect was exterminated.”

Hearing this, Li Chen’s heart jolted.

A Six-Star Sect exterminated?

It’s known that a Six-Star Sect undoubtedly houses a Kuotian Realm powerhouse.

Yet a Sect with a Kuotian Realm powerhouse was exterminated, the force that destroyed them must be overwhelming?

“As you see, we dare not return, fearing pursuit and stayed here with our companions’ descendants. Hence, Heisha Ridge formed as it is.” The big leader said.

Li Chen nodded, the big leader’s words thoroughly introduced the origins of Heisha Ridge to him.

“Alright.” The big leader smiled and then looked at Li Chen, a flash of brilliance in his eyes.

It wasn’t until this moment that he seemed to regain the attitude of a strongman, rather than the seemingly frail literati before.

“I’ve introduced Heisha Ridge, Lin Chen, you should also introduce yourself, shouldn’t you?”