Chapter 1274

"Lord Wu."

Seeing Lord Wu standing outside the door, Zi Chen was surprised and hurriedly got off the bed.

"Why are you here?"

Lord Wu was definitely the leader of all the hunters in Huping City. He was definitely a real big shot. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to compare him to the mayor of Huping City.

After Zi Chen got up, he immediately poured some water for Lord Wu.

"No hurry, no hurry." Lord Wu waved his hand and motioned for Zi Chen to sit down.

"Sir, you are looking for me." Zi Chen handed over the teacup filled with water. His expression was very reserved.

"There is something. Ling Xing was originally the one who came to find you, but after thinking about it, I decided to come and tell you personally," Lord Wu said after taking the cup.

"What is it?" If Lord Wu had to come personally, it was definitely not something ordinary. Zi Chen was clearly a little nervous.

"There was an auction a while ago. You should know about it, right?"

"Yes, it was mainly for the Void Tree."

"That's right. During that auction, Hunter's Castle won the Void Tree, but it was about to wither. However, the Void Tree can be revived with the Thunder Droplet of Life. Coincidentally, someone knew the location of the Thunder Droplet of Void. He also issued a mission that required a few powerful Corporeal Realms to complete."

Upon hearing this, Zi Chen said, "The mission he issued should be related to the Thunder Droplet of Life. Could it be that he was the one who auctioned the Void Tree?"

Zi Chen's sharp thinking surprised Lord Wu, but he was also very pleased. This way, his ability to adapt to danger would be much stronger. He nodded and said, "He was that person. However, he gave a corresponding reward for the mission he issued this time."

Zi Chen was very surprised that Lord Wu admitted it so readily. However, the way he looked at Lord Wu also became strange.

Although Hunter's Castle's reputation was very high and was known to be the most trustworthy, it depended on the person and the item.

They didn't care about something that was worth a billion or ten billion, which was why they kept their word. However, auctioning off the Void Tree and knowing the location of the Thunder Droplet of Life was priceless. It had even exceeded the limits of what Hunter's Castle could bear.

Anyone would be jealous of something like this. How could the people of Hunter's Castle make a fair deal with the other party?

Moreover, with Lord Wu's brilliant methods, it wasn't beneath him to do this kind of thing himself. Killing people and searching their souls was too easy for him.

Zi Chen's mind spun quickly. He thought of a possibility and asked, "The other party has a great background."

Lord Wu looked at Zi Chen and smiled. His smile was very satisfied. It was obvious that Zi Chen, who asked this question, wasn't a pedantic person. He didn't care about right or wrong, good or evil. He only cared about benefits. This kind of person would know how to be flexible.

He shook his head and said, "We didn't investigate his background, so we don't know. However, before he came, he took a hunting token from Shuntian Prefecture. That's one of the highest standards in Hunter's Castle in Shuntian Prefecture. It represents a glorious past, supreme glory and contribution. With this token, you can mobilize hunters in any city in Shuntian Prefecture for your own use … Even if a later generation comes with a hunting token, we have to do our best to help."

After hearing Lord Wu's explanation, Zi Chen nodded.

In this world, people were greedy. Battles were everywhere, and rules were pitifully few. However, every rule had to be obeyed. More importantly, the people in this world also had things that they had to adhere to.

The people of Hunter's Castle didn't care about their reputation. They could kill and steal, but they couldn't do anything to people who had a hunting token. This was a belief that all hunters had to adhere to.

Even if the person who came was a fat lamb, they had to give it their all.

Hunter's Castle had the power to resist the city's army. There were many hunters here. Zi Chen could almost see that many hunters were working hard for Hunter's Castle, contributing to Hunter's Castle. There were also many who were working hard to obtain a hunting token.

Once they found out that the descendants of the hunting token had been assassinated and their souls searched, it would definitely cause chaos. The greater the power, the more uncontrollable the chaos would be. It might even shake the foundations of some place.

Of course, in this kind of situation, they could still choose to kill people without anyone knowing.

However, Lord Wu didn't choose this path. Instead, he chose to adhere to his beliefs. This wasn't just about his beliefs, it was also a test of his character.

At this moment, Zi Chen trusted this person.

And at this moment, he was also working hard for Hunter's Castle.

After a moment of silence, Zi Chen asked, "I want to know, other than me, who else will go? If something unexpected happens, can these people be trusted?"

"There are Man Shi, Shang Guan Hong, Dong Qing, Wu Xie, and you, a total of five people. They are all experienced hunters of Hunter's Castle. They don't have much strength, and they are all on our side. You can completely trust them. However … when your life is threatened, or when it is necessary, you still have to believe in yourself." Lord Wu gave such an answer.

When it came to some kind of secret, Lord Wu naturally wouldn't tell Zi Chen about the other four people's abilities. Zi Chen had heard from Shang Guan Hong that Man Shi and Wu Xie were clearly very special existences. It seemed that Dong Qing was no ordinary person either.

Zi Chen couldn't refuse this matter, not to mention that Lord Wu had come personally. And after chatting with him, Zi Chen was full of admiration for this old man.

"The difficulty of this mission is very high. Hunter's Castle won't let you do it for free. Once it's done, you will receive a generous reward. By the way, do you have any other requests?" Lord Wu asked.

It was obvious that a mission for a group of top-notch existences wouldn't be that simple. Zi Chen had to be careful. He seriously thought for a moment before he said, "My armor was shattered when I was ganged up on. I need a new armor of high quality. Also, my weapon isn't strong enough. I need to reinforce it with some powerful magical formations."

Hunter's Castle was a large organization. Naturally, they were more powerful than Cauldron Spirit. Therefore, Zi Chen needed their help.

Lord Wu nodded and said, "For this mission, safety first. Your request is nothing. If you can use a Domain Weapon, I will give you two for self-defense."

Zi Chen handed the refined black blade to Lord Wu. When Lord Wu saw the black blade, his eyes flashed with a strange light. He said, "For a real weapon, this blade has almost no impurities. The only thing it lacks is magical formations. This is just a small matter. Leave it to me. As for the armor, don't worry."

Lord Wu took Zi Chen's black blade and left. Zi Chen, on the other hand, continued his cultivation.

In truth, his cultivation was to find a way to make a breakthrough.

"What requests does he have?" Lord Wu returned to his residence. Ling Xing had been waiting for him for a long time.

He was the one who personally recruited Zi Chen. He was very concerned about Zi Chen. He was very worried about sending Zi Chen on this mission.

"He wants to reinforce his weapon with some magical formations. He also needs a piece of armor," Lord Wu said.

"That's not too much to ask."

Ling Xing thought for a moment before he looked at Lord Wu and earnestly said, "The potential that Zi Chen has displayed is already extraordinary. Nothing must happen to him before he matures."

"Zi Chen is the future of Huping City's Hunter's Castle. Nothing can happen to him. Besides, I'm looking forward to seeing him create a miracle and shock Shuntian Prefecture," Lord Wu added.

At present, Ling Xing and Lord Wu were the ones who knew the most about Zi Chen. Because of Zi Chen, the two of them had researched some ancient records together. They had also specifically researched Zi Chen's combat strength. Through the clues in the ancient records, they came up with a terrifying and unimaginable conjecture.

It was because of this conjecture that they didn't think that Zi Chen's whereabouts had been leaked and that he had been attacked by many Realms.

Afterwards, the two of them burned these extremely precious ancient records and let the secrets they had discovered rot from the bottom of their hearts.

Ling Xing looked at Lord Wu and said, "That's why nothing can happen to Zi Chen. That's why he needs to forge weapons and armor …"

Lord Wu smiled and said, "You don't have to be so serious. You just want Grandmaster Li to take action, right?"

Ling Xing was a little annoyed when he heard this. "That old bastard is a piece of shit. He thinks he can act so arrogantly just because he has a little bit of skill. Sooner or later, I'll teach him a lesson."

"Then we'll talk about it after you beat him. Don't worry, I'll personally talk to him about Zi Chen. I think he'll give me some face," Lord Wu said with a chuckle.

Ling Xing said indignantly, "Pfft. That old bastard is really a piece of shit. Hunter's Castle raised him, but now he's giving face to Hunter's Castle. Every time we ask him to do something, it's like we're begging him. But … his skills really seem to have reached the acme of perfection."

"Haha." Lord Wu laughed.

On the same day, Lord Wu personally went out of the city with a long blade. He hadn't left the city for a long time.

Huan Long gave Zi Chen and the others ten days to do whatever they wanted.

The next day, Zi Chen, who was racking his brains to no avail, went to look for Ling Xing. He wanted to check out some of the books on cultivation in Hunter's Castle.

"You don't know much about this world, so it's good for you to see more. Feel free to look at everything in the castle. Your hunting token is enough for you." Ling Xing gave Zi Chen a few simple instructions.

Hunter's Castle had a large place to store books. Because it was in the castle itself, there were only a few guards. There were no special guardians in the dark.

After opening the door, Zi Chen's bookshelf was three stories high. Rows of ancient books were neatly arranged on the bookshelf.

Some of them were about cultivation, some cultivation methods, and some battle skills. However, most of them were about the geography of the Zhanwu Continent and the various strange creatures. Of course, there were also many secrets.

Zi Chen plunged into the sea of books and began to look for a way to break through.

Time flew by quickly. Soon, nine days had passed.

Zi Chen read many ancient books, but he still couldn't find a way to break through. He wasn't impatient. Instead, he felt that there was too little time. He even regretted not bringing the Time Castle left behind by the Saint.

After nine days, Lord Wu returned and handed the things to Ling Xing.