Chapter 222

Orchid Town was a small town at the border. Although it was called a town, it was as big as a city, but it could not be compared to the Seven Great Cities.

The town was surrounded by high walls. The security and property of the town were managed by a few small factions.

"Hey, have you guys heard? Zi Chen escaped from the ruins."

"I've heard about it, but he was caught by the Yu Clan again. I don't know if he's alive or not."

"Latest news, Zi Chen was targeted by the Yu Clan in Desert Town. After a fierce battle, we don't know if he's alive or not."

News about Zi Chen was still being spread everywhere.

"The Spiritual Martial Sect is just a small sect. It has always been unknown. I never thought that it would actually nurture a monster like Zi Chen. It's fine if it doesn't say anything, but it's amazing with a single brilliant feat."

"Yeah, it's said that Zi Chen's combat strength is terrifying. He's definitely a monster. The fact that a group of Yu Clan members failed to kill him is proof enough."

It was a small pub with seven or eight tables, but it was full of cultivators drinking and chatting. It was very lively.

It had been two months since Zi Chen was hunted down. Everyone was concerned about Zi Chen's survival.

The Cang Family, the Li Family, the Martial Ancestor, and even the Heavenly Slayer Pavilion had all sent their Yu Clan members to kill Zi Chen without caring about the rules.

"It's a pity that the Nimbus Martial Ancestor has been destroyed. Zi Chen has become a person without roots. He's now a rogue cultivator, and no one will care about him."

"That's right. All the major powers have their own matters to deal with, and the older generation can't interfere. But in Zi Chen's case, the major powers are turning a blind eye to this rule."

"He could have relied on the Martial Ancestor, but Zi Chen offended the Martial Ancestor and killed Wu Xiong, stealing his inheritance. What a pity."

"A rogue cultivator offending several major factions. He'll never have a peaceful day."

Some people shook their heads and sighed. No one was optimistic about a powerless freak.

"Zi Chen has precious treasures and inheritances on him. Even Grandmasters would be tempted by these things. It's understandable that some of the major forces would attack him without any hesitation."

"That's right. It's said that the destruction of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor was due to a treasure. Furthermore, some people say that the treasure is with Zi Chen."

"The reason why Zi Chen is being hunted down is because of his greed for the treasure. If he hands it over to the Martial Ancestor, he will naturally be protected."

"That's right. This kid is truly greedy. It's only natural that he's being hunted down."

There were also people who objected, believing that all of this was caused by Zi Chen.

A young cultivator of the True Energy Realm was sitting by the window of the tavern. There were two dishes and a pot of wine. He was silently drinking and listening to the bustle.

He never spoke, just listened quietly.

"Hehe."

The young cultivator let out a faint laugh and suddenly drank the wine in the cup. A spicy taste blossomed in his throat, causing him to choke.

"Haha, little guy, don't drink if you can't drink."

"Drinking at such a young age. You'd better learn something better."

Someone next to him mocked.

The young cultivator didn't speak. He looked out of the window. It had been two months since he left the ruins, and he had been hunted down for two months.

He had narrowly escaped death several times. He had brushed shoulders with the Grim Reaper several times. He was seriously injured again and again. In these two months, the Grim Reaper was always by his side. If it wasn't for the mysterious heart and Elder Hiroshi's help, he would have been dead long ago.

"They must have followed the clues to the north." The young cultivator was naturally Zi Chen, who had changed his appearance. After leaving the clues to the north, he had been heading south.

In the blink of an eye, he had run nearly a thousand miles and arrived at this remote town. He changed his appearance, concealed his aura, and recovered from his injuries. From there, he cultivated for a period of time and prepared to break through to the True Energy Realm.

The two months of being hunted was almost unbearable to look back on. Even though he had successfully gotten rid of the pursuers, Zi Chen still had lingering fears.

Furthermore, his hatred toward the other factions grew even stronger, especially toward the Martial Ancestor Sect, which was a new and old grudge.

"Roar."

An ear-piercing sound disturbed Zi Chen's absent-mindedness. A huge monster appeared in the sky.

It was a roc.

Legend had it that it was the descendant of the great roc. It could travel thousands of miles in a day. When it spread its wings, it could cover the sky and cast a large shadow.

This was only a slightly prosperous town, but the roc was also a rare creature here. It attracted a lot of attention.

"Look, it's a roc."

"That's a flying spirit beast. It's priceless. Only some big forces can have it."

The residents of the town looked up at the sky and exclaimed.

"Roar."

In the sky, there was more than one roc. Then, there was another sharp and ear-piercing cry. The sound of wings flapping sounded, rolling up gusts of wind.

The sky darkened and three rocs appeared in the sky. They flapped their wings and swept across the sky.

"Rocs. Three of them appeared at once. What a big deal."

"Looking at the direction, they should be going to the Zhao Family. Did the Zhao Family go to Cangli City to buy three rocs?"

Many cultivators in the tavern were envious. Rocs were flying spirit beasts and were the favorite of those below the Zhenyu Realm.

The appearance of the Peng Bird caused a sensation in this small town. Everyone was discussing and guessing where the Peng Bird came from.

"Boom!"

As soon as the cry in the sky disappeared, the earth began to tremble again. Dark figures appeared on the street.

These were some tall horses. They were a head taller than ordinary horses. Their bodies were covered in fine scales, and they were extraordinarily handsome.

"Black Scale Horse is also a kind of beast."

"There are more than a dozen of them. What's going on? First there were rocs, then there were black scale horses."

More than a dozen black scale horses went straight to Little Orchid Town. The earth trembled under the horses' hooves.

"They are also going to the Zhao Family, and they are all unfamiliar. They can't be the beasts bought by the Zhao Family."

"Since they are not the beasts bought by the Zhao Family, why are these people in Little Orchid Town?"

Zi Chen was also a little surprised when he heard the whispers.

He also had a mount that he stole from the King Mountain. It was a Black Scale Horse King, but unfortunately, he lost it in the trial ground.

In the next two days, the quiet Little Orchid Town suddenly became lively. Many cultivators gathered here, including Connate and True Essence cultivators.

Cultivators could be seen everywhere on the street.

At the same time, a piece of news about the thousand-year ice lotus also quietly spread.

"The thousand-year ice lotus attracted so many True Essence cultivators?" Zi Chen didn't believe the news at all.

In the past few days, he went to various taverns to inquire about the thousand-year ice lotus.

"That place used to be a mountain range. It was a land of ice and snow, but somehow it melted and a large ice lake appeared. There are water monsters in the lake. Someone found an ice lotus at the bottom of the lake. It is said to be five thousand years old."

This was the most complete piece of news Zi Chen had heard in the past few days.

He was shocked at the time.

A five-thousand-year spirit herb was an amazing thing. It was rich in Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi. Even if it was directly swallowed, it could increase a cultivator's strength.

"No wonder there are so many True Essence cultivators here. They are obviously after the ice lotus." Zi Chen exclaimed.

"A five-thousand-year ice lotus contains rich Spirit Qi. Once you absorb and refine it, you will definitely be able to break through to the True Essence Realm."

With a flash of light, A Mo's figure appeared. It was originally a solid figure, but now it was very blurry, as if a gust of wind could blow it away. While escaping, A Mo had used all her strength and consumed a lot of her strength.

Zi Chen used a lot of spirit herbs to save A Mo's life.

"That True Essence Pill is a bullshit thing. You can't use it. True Essence is an extremely important realm. In the past, all the cultivators in the Everlasting Sect broke through naturally after their strength reached a certain point."

"What kind of True Elemental Dan is this? It's simply a shortcut."

During the escape, Zi Chen's strength increased again, reaching the peak of the Xiantian Realm. If he used the True Essence Pill, he would have broken through long ago. However, A Mo insisted, so Zi Chen did not use it.

"Young Master Li, Young Master Cang, Young Master Wu, please come in. This is the tavern I was talking about. Although it is small, there are a few dishes that are very authentic. It is very famous in our Little Orchid Town."

A voice came from outside the tavern, followed by a few people walking in.

The leader was a young man in purple. After glancing at the tavern full of customers, he frowned and shouted, "Scram."

The tavern was not big, only seven or eight tables. At the moment, it was full. The person who came was very domineering. Without saying a word, he told everyone to scram.

Everyone's expression changed. Someone slapped the table and stood up. "Who do you think you are?"

But before he finished speaking, his mouth was covered by someone next to him. Then, he smiled apologetically at the young man and said, "Young Master Zhao, sorry, sorry, we will scram now."

After that, he glanced at his friend and said unhappily, "Open your eyes. This is the Young Master of the Zhao Family."

After saying that, he hurriedly left with his friends.

The Zhao Family was the tyrant of Little Orchid Town. They were also the biggest tyrant.

They easily chased away all the Innate Experts present. As for the others, they left with their tails between their legs.

Zi Chen sat by the window. He was too lazy to care about such a spoiled brat. But when he saw the person next to the young man, he was stunned.

With a loud shout, all the customers ran away. The Young Master of the Zhao Family was very domineering, but he bowed his head and smiled apologetically at the people behind him.

One of them was not old, but his eyes were on the top of his head. He did not even glance at the people around him.

The other person was dressed in white. He had a faint smile on his face, looking very cultured and elegant.

There were six or seven people in the group. Zi Chen only knew these two people. He could not help but be stunned.

"Li Huo, Cang He."

These two prodigal sons. He did not kill them back then because he did not want to fall out with the Cang and Li Families. He did not expect these two to be so shameless. That day outside the training ground, they repeatedly spoke and caused trouble for him.

"Pa."

While he was stunned, a piece of Yuan Stone Shard arced through the air and smashed on the table where Zi Chen was sitting. The table shook, and the wine in the cup spilled out.

"Go, tie up our mounts." A middle-aged man said coldly. He was very arrogant, and did not even look at Zi Chen.

"Be careful, don't get eaten by the beasts." Someone laughed strangely, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.

He was only in the True Qi Realm.