Chapter 189

The Kunlun Continent was divided into five regions: the Eastern Wilderness, the Western Desert, the Southern Mountains, the Northern Plains, and the Middle Earth Empire.

Among them, the Middle Earth Empire occupied the widest and most fertile region of the continent. The world was divided into nine provinces, with a population of over ten billion.

Today, a foreigner came to Whale Gazing City at the border of the empire's Serenity Province.

This foreigner wore a simple black martial artist's uniform and looked only seventeen or eighteen years old. He had an ordinary face and a slender but somewhat frail figure.

In the bustling Whale Gazing City, the youngster's appearance was unremarkable, belonging to the type that would not attract a second glance if thrown into a crowd. If there was anything special about him, it would be the weird white monkey perched on his shoulder.

However, in the eyes of the citizens of the empire who raised spirit beasts for fun, this was not as special as the foreigner's aura.

"As expected of the center of the continent's civilization. It's just a border city, but it's more imposing than most of the cities in Baijing Prefecture."

Gu Chen, who had just entered the city, looked around and sighed.

Although Baijing Prefecture had many cities, most of them were very small. In the Middle Earth Empire, they probably weren't even comparable to a town.

The Eastern Wilderness Fenglin Prefecture he was born in had many mountain cities, which couldn't compare to the cities of the empire.

This Whale Gazing City was only a small city on the border between the Middle Earth Empire and Baijing Prefecture, but the city walls were tall and thick, and there were many skyscrapers. It was already much better than Baijing Prefecture.

People came and went on the streets, and peddlers called out their wares incessantly. The liveliness here was not something Baijing Prefecture could compare to.

Gu Chen walked around and asked people for directions from time to time, heading to the contact point of the Celestial Court.

After leaving the Heavenly Palace, Gu Chen returned to the Heavenly Star Sect.

After confirming that the Heavenly Star Sect was developing smoothly and that the Whale Alliance didn't cause any trouble, but instead gave them great support, he embarked on a journey to the nine provinces alone.

This time, the Celestial Emperor assigned him a mission to the True Martial Academy, which was located in Azure Province and had to pass through Serenity Province.

Therefore, Gu Chen decided to stay in Serenity Province for a few days to complete Old Monster Duan's last request and search for the Samsara Cultivator.

The Incomplete Heavens and Incomplete Earth formation had left a deep impression on Gu Chen.

Old Monster Duan had devoted his entire life to it, almost to the point of losing his mind.

As for his Tyrannical Ether Bone, it was also because of it that a strange phenomenon had occurred.

Gu Chen was very concerned about the mystery of his physique that Old Freak Duan had told him. He hoped that by finding the unique book of Incomplete Heaven and Incomplete Earth, he could have a better understanding of the Overlord Bones that all three generations of his family possessed.

The deeper one's understanding of a special physique, the less likely it would be to go astray in their future cultivation.

However, Old Freak Duan only left a few words. Gu Chen only knew that Samsara Cultivator was in Youzhou Province. Therefore, he asked the Celestial Court to investigate Samsara Cultivator before leaving for Youzhou Province.

Now that a few days had passed, he believed that the Celestial Court's investigation should have come to a conclusion, so the first thing he did upon arriving at Whale Gazing City was to find a point of contact.

In addition, he had posted a few bounty missions in the Merit Market and was hoping that there would be news about them.

The contact point of the Celestial Court was very secretive, hidden in a private residence in Whale Gazing City. Gu Chen asked for a long time before he confirmed the direction.

Hyah!

Just as he turned the corner of the street, seven or eight Dragon-Scale Horses galloped on the main road in front of him. They were unscrupulous, completely ignoring the crowded streets of the city, causing passersby to retreat in panic.

"What the hell are they doing? Rushing to reincarnate! "

A burly man said angrily.

"Shut up! Didn't you see who that group of people was? "

His companion beside him hurriedly dissuaded him.

Only then did the burly man take a closer look. He discovered that the group of people riding on the Dragon-Scale Horses were wearing dark red armor with a prismatic silver mirror on their chest. All of them looked iron-blooded and murderous.

"Soldiers of the Heavenly Mirror Prefecture?"

The burly man's face paled in fright, and he didn't dare to speak again.

Gu Chen was in the crowd and wasn't affected by the commotion just now. He looked at the group of soldiers galloping away in the distance and couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

The Heavenly Mirror Prefecture was known as the most violent organization in the Middle Earth Empire. On the surface, it was under the control of the royal family, but in reality, it was controlled by Huangfu Wuji.

This was an extremely influential organization. Like the Underworld God Palace, it symbolized Huangfu Wuji's monstrous power.

Gu Chen didn't expect to meet the soldiers of the Heavenly Mirror Prefecture as soon as he arrived in the Middle Earth Empire.

He wasn't worried about being discovered. To be on the safe side, he had already used the Three Revolutions Formless Art that he had just comprehended to turn his appearance ordinary before he set foot in the Nine Provinces.

With the profoundness of this art, even those who were familiar with him wouldn't be able to tell him apart. Moreover, compared to a year ago, his appearance had already changed a lot.

"That's strange. Why would the people of the Heavenly Mirror Prefecture come to Whale Gazing City? They rarely come to the borders. "

"Haven't you heard? The news just a few days ago caused a huge commotion! "

The passersby on the streets began to discuss.

"What news?"

Someone asked in surprise. Gu Chen couldn't help but listen.

"It's said that during the Huangfu Clan Assembly, the royal family of the Middle Earth was prepared to officially betroth Princess Lanchu to the prodigy of the Huangfu Clan, but the little princess ran away!"

"The news spread immediately. It's said that after the little princess ran away, the last place she appeared was in Serene. That's why the people of the Heavenly Mirror Prefecture are here!"

"It's said that the little princess might have escaped to the Nine Provinces through the borders. The royal family is furious. They've already summoned all the major sects in Serene to search for the little princess!"

The speaker's saliva flew everywhere, and he spoke as if he had eyes and nose. No one knew how much of it was true or false, but everyone was boiling with excitement.

"Another political marriage! I heard that Princess Lanchu is as beautiful as a fairy. The Huangfu Clan must be unworthy of her, so she ran away! "

A loyal follower of Princess Lanchu said bitterly.

"You're wrong. Princess Lanchu's fiancé is a peerless genius who's known as the prodigy. He stepped into immortal-level at the age of 60 and shocked the entire Nine Provinces!"

"Are you talking about Huangfu Qingming?"

The follower from before was speechless.

"Yes, it's Huangfu Qingming! How many people in the Nine Provinces can be called the prodigy? He's a big shot, and he's only 64 years old now. I heard that he's extremely handsome! "

"In terms of family background, talent, and appearance, I'm afraid no one is more worthy of the little princess than Huangfu Qingming. I really don't know why she ran away from the marriage."

Everyone nodded after hearing what the person said. Even the follower could not refute.

In the Huangfu Clan, apart from the God of War who was respected by billions of people, the most outstanding person was this prodigy.

Some people even ranked him on par with Huangfu Wuji, thinking that he would definitely be a pillar of the country in the future.

The passersby were talking about Princess Lanchu's escape. Gu Chen left quietly without attracting anyone's attention.

"The prodigy of the Huangfu Clan is already a king at the age of 60?"

He mumbled as a strong thought of not wanting to admit defeat rose in his heart.

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