Chapter prologue . Part 8 : unparalleled beauty

Silent, dead silent!

The intense scene quieted down suddenly. Even the three late stage Qi Hai warriors stopped their attacks. Everyone was staring at the young men in the white robe and purple robe.

The air was permeated with the stench of blood. There were corpses and heads everywhere with devastating land. It was horrifying.

Just a few seconds ! In just a few seconds, the young man in white robe had swung his sword 5 times, killing 5 people while young man in purple robe crushed his enemies using some kind of Heaven defying technique. Everyone had been killed in a single strike, and none of them were still alive.

“How did they do it?”

A shocked mercenary mumbled to himself.

Every individual present was a Qi Hai warrior. The young men in front of them were only at the early stage of the Qi Hai realm, but they had incredible skills! They killed the other Qi Hai warriors as easily as killing dogs. Even a late stage Qi Hai warrior couldn’t kill nine people in a few seconds.

A cruel man with a cruel sword while a cruel man with Heaven defying technique. Everyone’s good impressions of this young two innocent men had changed. In fact, along the journey no one had really taken Jiang Chen or Hua Gang seriously. In their minds, they were just a young men from some rich family who simply wanted to experience life.

But now they realized just how ignorant they had been.

“Who are you two ?”

Lee Long’s expression had changed. He looked at Jiang Chen and Hua Gang , asking with a trembling voice.

“A mercenary.”

Jiang Chen said indifferently. While Hua Gang just smiled in response.

Yan Meng looked excited as if he had seen the light for the first time. He felt lucky that he had hired Jiang Chen and Hua Gang on his way.

“This is a matter between the Lee family and the Misty Rain Tower, I hope you two don’t get involved. If you leave now, I will forgive you two for killing so many of our men.”

Lee Long said. He did not know why, but this young men gave him a dangerous feeling.

“Brother Jiang Chen , Brother Hua Gang , if you two can help us this time, then I will give you 100 mortal restoration pills! And the Misty Rain Tower will owe you a favor!”

Yan Meng immediately said. Even an idiot could see Hua Gang and Jiang Chen’s ability. Although they looked young, they were cruel and incredibly strong. They had become the key presence here. If Jiang Chen or Hua Gang turned around and left, then the Misty Rain Tower would have a hard time dealing with the remaining 2 enemies. This was because those two people were at the late stage Qi Hai realm.

“Alright, you will owe me one favor.”

Jiang Chen nodded his head.

Hearing that Jiang Chen promised to help them, Yan Meng and the others immediately felt thrilled. But, no matter what, even without the Misty Rain Tower, if Jiang Chen met anyone from the Lee family… He would not let them get away easily.

“Kill him!”

Lee Long looked ferocious as he spoke to the other late stage Qi Hai warrior.

“Alright, let me see what this young man is capable of.”

The old man released his power, the blade in his hand made a bright curve in the middle of the air, approaching Jiang Chen in a seemingly unavoidable manner.

“Be careful brother Jiang Chen!”

Yan Meng who was standing on the sidelines along with Lee Long reminded Jiang Chen.

Brrrr!

The old man’s blade released a loud sound; this was a very powerful blade skill. He hadn’t held back in the slightest, and once he used this skill, just the force itself would frighten the enemy.

It appeared like the old man had used all of his strength with this attack.

Looking at this, Jiang Chen didn’t panic at all. His expression was still calm. Although this old man was a late stage Qi Hai warrior, he was still weak when compared to Mu Rong Zhan. Jiang Chen was already much stronger than Mu Rong Zhan, so this old man was not someone he had to worry about.

Jiang Chen raised his sword up and closed his eyes before opening with a small flash in his eyes. He smiled before he slashed his sword which resulted in a powerful sword slash .

Swoosh ~

The slash kept on moving forward before cutting the old man into two piece. Actually everyone were wrong here , Jiang Chen wasn't am Early Qi Hai but was a Late Qi Hai Realm master because of absorbing numerous Beast Demon Souls. He could had advanced to Heavenly Core Realm but his foundation wouldn't support him right now so he can only take things slowly.

While seeing the Oldman getting sliced into two piece , Lee Long cried in anger " little animal , how dare you. You deserve death !!"

"Where are you going ? Your opponent is me"

But suddenly before Lee Long could attack Jiang Chen , he was greeted by smiling Hua Gang . Hua Gang took out a paper fan before fanning himself as he said " your fate , mocked you "

"You… you , I will remember you two " said Lee Long while gritting his teeth and tried to run. But before that , Hua Gang stretched his hand and faced his left palm toward fleeing Lee Long and said " Earthen Prison ; Deadly Blow "

His voice was followed by raise of the land . The ground began to raise up in the sky with 10 gigantic pillars surrounding Lee Long . Lee Long was scared and confuse but soon those pillars began to create a Coffin before imprisoning him inside and descending inside the earth . Just like that Lee Long died .

“This young men are courageous and ruthless. They were calm and killed like it was nothing, I was wrong about them .”

Yan Meng let out a silent sigh. He recalled saying that Jiang Chen was a growing flower in a greenroom who had never experienced the actual world. He was regretting those words now.

“Yan Meng failed to see Brother Hua Gang and Jiang Chen’s true abilities, I never expected Brother Jiang Chen hid them so deeply. Without you two help, today we would have all died here today.”

Yan Meng said sincerely.

“Don’t mention it uncle Yan. I was paid to solve the problems, don’t forget to pay me those 100 mortal restoration pills.”

Jiang Chen said with a smile while Hua Gang giggled slightly . He took out a folded fan and turned back into the young man from a rich family again, drastically different from how he looked just a minute ago when he was killing like a demon lord.

“Brother Jiang Chen and Hua Gang has saved us all today, we’re unable to repay this huge kindness.”

Wang Ting and the rest came forward, speaking while holding their fists respectfully. Everyone was thankful that they saved them from certain death. Their gratefulness towards Jiang Chen and Hua Gang came from the bottom of their hearts. Without them , they would all be dead by now.

“Brother Jiang Chen , Brother Hua Gang , when we reach Red city, I would like to invite you to come visit the Misty Rain Tower. I’ll let the chief know about what happened today, and I am sure that the chief will be very grateful as well.”

Yan Meng said with a polite tone.

“It’s very nice of you to say that.”

Jiang Chen said without any hesitation. The Misty Rain Tower was his target, and it was possible that the things he needed were available there.

"Okay , I shall shamelessly accept your offer than " Hua Gang also accepted the offer .

“Let’s go everyone, I’ll treat you all once we reach the Misty Rain Tower!”

……….

On the way ,

“Uncle Yan, I heard that the young lady from the Yan family is sick. Can I know what the actual situation is?”

Along the way, Jiang Chen asked.

“Sigh… Brother Jiang Chen knows nothing about it. Our young lady was a brilliant child ever since she was a kid, she was talented and she reached the ninth Qi Jing level when she was just six. She was a genius amongst genii… It’s just too terrible.”

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When mentioning the young lady of the Yan family, Yan Meng expressed his pity.

“Please let me know what her symptoms are, I might have a way to heal her.”

Jiang Chen said.

“You have a way?”

Yan Meng’s eyes immediately lit up, but they darkened shortly afterwards. “Impossible, there’s no way to cure her, the young lady’s sickness has made it so that she cannot live past 15. Even the Pure-Yang fruit won’t be able to save her. The sickness would strike her once every year, and this has happened since she was seven. When it strikes her, her body will be ice cold, and that coldness will enter her bones. You can’t imagine how much pain the young lady is suffering from. Every time the sickness strikes, it is like a matter of life and death. Now the young lady has turned 14. The sickness has already struck 8 times, and it is increasing in severity every time. Our Yan family has hired all of the famous physicians and alchemists in Red city, and all of them had concluded that the young lady won’t be able to live past 15.”

“Icy coldness that enters her bones? Strikes once every year?”

Jiang Chen’s eyes were slightly closed as if he had thought of something.

“I can heal your young lady’s disease.”

Jiang Chen said.

“What? Brother Jiang Chen, are you joking?”

Yan Meng asked with a surprised expression.

“But, I need to examine your young lady personally and decide after looking at the actual situation.”

Jiang Chen said

…….

The Misty Rain Tower was the biggest trade power in Red city. They ran many different kinds of trading businesses, including a pill shop. The pill shop was the Yan family’s only property, therefore, whenever the Misty Rain Tower was mentioned, it would be the same as mentioning the Yan family. The Misty Rain Tower was the biggest representation of the Yan family.

Red city was huge and cannot be compared with Fragrant Sky city or Crowded Sky city. If one stood on a mountain a few miles away, they would discover that Red city was a few hundred square miles of land with beautifully built buildings. The whole city was filled with a magnificent atmosphere, and even when it was midnight, the city would still be illuminated with lights. The city noises could be heard even from the outside.

“Brother Jiang Chen, do you see the tallest building in the city? That is the Misty Rain Tower!”

Yan Meng pointed towards a tall building in the city. The tower was over 100 meters tall. Lights could be seen from every single level, and there was a large pavilion on the rooftop. It was an incredibly stylish building.

“No wonder Red city is the strongest amongst all 28 cities, just the atmosphere itself is superior all others.”

Jiang Chen nodded his head in approval, speaking from his heart. As for Red city’s size, he never thought much about it. Compared to those huge cities in the Divine Continent which covered at least a few thousand square miles each, Red city was just a tiny city.

Those ancient cities in the Divine Continent were covered by special barriers made by great warriors. They would gather energy from the surroundings and create precious lands for any warrior to cultivate. Red city was nowhere close to being at their level.

However, it would take a lot of time for Jiang Chen to return to the Divine Continent. With his currently level, if he wanted to go to the Divine continent, it would take him more than a few years.

While Hua Gang just smiled and felt everything was unreal for him . His new life was getting more and more interesting. Looking around he couldn't help but giggle. On the way , he and Jiang Chen has gotten very close and had builded a strong friendship . As for Kong Sheng , does he even have thing called friendship in his heart ? If so than sorry , I don't remember it so please help me to remember it .

“Let’s go enter the city.”

After surviving the dangerous situation, Yan Men seemed quite happy. They left the carriage behind, sped up their pace, and entered Red city.

….

The Misty Rain Tower!

The Misty Rain Tower looked different from a close proximity. When standing near the front entrance and looking at the golden entrance, a feeling of wealth and fame could be felt.

Wang Ting and the rest were looking around. Although this was not the first time they had come here, they were still impressed by how grand the Misty Rain Tower was.

“Yan Xing, show Wang Ting and the rest the surroundings. Treat them nicely, and be polite to them.”

Yan Meng told an old man beside him.

“Don’t worry.”

Yan Xing nodded his head. As one of the members from the Yan family, he didn’t care too much about Wang Ting and the others, but now everything had changed. They had become friends who had gone through thick and thin together and went through a life and death situation. They fought together and almost died together. He now treated them like friends, Yan Meng didn’t even need to ask him to do that.

“Brother Jiang Chen , Brother Hua Gang , Brother Kong Sheng , let’s go and meet the chief of the Yan family.”

Yan Meng looked at Jiang Chen and others.

“Alright.”

Jiang Chen nodded his head. This decisions fitted his wishes as he did not want to delay.

While Hua Gang slightly nodded before he smiled brightly. While Kong Sheng just followed Jiang Chen since he believed Jiang Chen can bring him luck and fortune.

“Let’s go.”

While saying that, Yan Meng started walking towards the Misty Rain Tower.

Jiang Chen was startled and asked, “Are we not going to the Yan family directly?”

Hua Gang also wanted to ask but refrain himself .

“There’s something you need to know. The Misty Rain Tower and the Yan family are right next to each other, and behind the tower is the Yan family’s space. Essentially, the Misty Rain Tower is the entrance to the main entrance of the Yan family, and only when an honorable guest is here will they be brought in from the main entrance. Normal guests would have to enter from the back door.”

Yan Meng explained while smiling.

“Now I understand.”

Jiang Chen realized that he was the honorable guest of the Yan family while Kong Sheng's nose twisted since he doesn't like complicated things too much .

They entered the brightly lit Misty Rain Tower. Even during night time, the Misty Rain Tower would need to run its business. The first floor was a trading space with small shops built within. These shop were not run by the Yan family. They were spots rented out, and the Yan family would only collect rental payment from them.

Yan Meng told Jiang Chen and other 2 about everything the Misty Rain Tower did, but when he discovered that Jiang Chen had lost his interest after looking around for a bit, he stopped explaining. Looking at how Jiang Chen behaved, Yan Meng had a feeling that this young man in front of him didn’t really appreciate the Misty Rain Tower. The appreciation did not come from the heart, but it was not faked either.

That was a look he had seen a lot, and he couldn’t understand why Jiang Chen was like this, making Yan Meng feel weird. How could a young man from Fragrant Sky city have seen someone as grand as this before?

There was a mile-long corridor leading to the back door. Yan Meng led everyone across the corridor and reached the main space of the Yan family.

The Yan family’s main space had a completely different style. Classic and glamorous, water fountains and ponds were abundant. Birds sang in the air, and flowers emitted a sweet fragrance. The person who designed this place must truly know how to enjoy life.

“Uncle Yan, you’re back?”

At the front door, two guards smiled politely towards Yan Meng. It was obvious that Yan Meng was someone with an solid status in the Yan family. He was already a late stage Qi Hai warrior, and there was a very high chance he could break through to the Mortal Core realm.

“Yes.”

Yan Meng nodded his head casually, leading the group into the inner space of the Yan family.

Within the grand meeting hall of the Yan family.

“little brothers, please have some tea here while I’ll call upon the chief.”

Yan Meng said with a smile.

“Alright.”

Jiang Chen sat down neatly and waved his folded fan. It didn’t look like he wanted to taste the tea.

"It's really a grand place to live . Yan family truly is a rich family " Hua Gang sipping the tea said with a smile while Kong Sheng just sat on the chair and said nothing.

Not long after that, Yan Meng came back together with 6 men. Jiang Chen scanned these men with his Divine Sense and found out that they were all warriors at the Mortal Core realm. The strength of the Yan family was truly strong. No wonder they were one of the strongest families in Red city.

The man who was leading the others looked like he was in his forties. He wore a white robe, and his face was sharp. His eyebrows were shaped like a sword, and his eyes sparkled like stars. He projected an image of natural dignity and power, making anyone who saw him pay their respects. This man was the chief of the Yan family, Yan Zhan Yun. As for the rest of the Mortal Core warriors, they were all core members of the family. All the Mortal Core warriors from the Yan family were here, which only demonstrated that they were taking the matters regarding the young lady seriously.

As one of the big families in Red city, the Yan family had a powerful network. They were a lot of geniuses from the family, and they also had lots of Qi Hai warriors. However, because it was now midnight, the Yan family was very quiet. Besides that, the Yan family’s meeting room was not a place where anyone could freely enter.

When Yan Zhan Yun arrived, he immediately took a look at Jiang Chen while ignoring other 2 . When he found out that Jiang Chen was just a handsome young man, he furrowed his brows.

“Little brother Jiang Chen, first of all I would like to thank you for saving Yan Meng and protecting the Pure-Yang fruit. We will definitely reward you handsomely… But, are you really able to heal my daughter?”

Yan Zhan Yun went straight to the point. He showed his politeness towards Jiang Chen even though he was unsure if Jiang Chen really could cure his daughter. Just by saving Yan Meng and killing the men from the Lee family alone, he would have to show some gratitude towards Jiang Chen.

Also, he can’t really ignore a young man with such powerful strength.

“Of course.”

Jiang Chen said casually.

“Being proud is good for a young man like you. You have saved Yan Meng, and we would treat you as the Yan family’s friend. But little brother, please don’t lie to us. The disease Yu’er is suffering from has made many of the grandmasters clueless.”

An old man said. It was obvious he didn’t believe that Jiang Chen could have the ability to cure the young lady’s disease.

“Since none of you believe in me, then I shall leave now. There’s no need to thank me for whatever I’ve done.”

Jiang Chen said before he stood up and started walking towards the hall’s exit. Followed by Kong Sheng . While Hua Gang was watching them with interest.

Seeing that he was about to leave without even saying anything, everyone present was startled.

“Hold on little brother!”

Yan Zhan Yun immediately stopped Jiang Chen. The rest of the men furrowed their brows. If it was any other young man who dared to be so rude in front of them, they would have slapped him. But, this young man had helped their Yan family, and they had to admit that he looked different from the other youngsters.

“Can you please tell us how you are going to heal my daughter?”

Yan Zhan Yun asked.

“I need to examine the disease of the young lady with my own eyes, but you didn’t even ask the young lady to be here, telling me that you don’t believe in me. I shall take my leave.”

Jiang Chen silently expressed his anger before continuing his walk towards the exit.

“Brother Jiang Chen please don’t get mad!”

Yan Meng stopped Jiang Chen.

“Please don’t get mad, Brother Jiang Chen! Yang Men, please go get Yu’er.”

Yan Zhan Yun smiled apologetically. This was the first time he had behaved so obediently in front of a youngster at the Qi Hai realm. He couldn’t really see through this young man, so perhaps he did have some special tricks up his sleeves. He was willing to take a risk and let this young man try.

Not long after that, Yan Meng came back again, and behind him was a young girl. When Jiang Chen and carefree Hua Sheng saw this young girl, even for someone who had experienced and seen as much as he had, Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up upon seeing this young girl as for Hua Sheng , it was the first time seeing such a miraculous beauty. An unparalleled beauty that transcends the immortal fairies.

Beautiful, undeniably beautiful!

The young girl was wearing a long white skirt with a purple silk belt tied around her waist. She had a perfectly curved body. Her hair was silky smooth, falling down to her shoulder. She had a pair of bright eyes and pure white teeth. Her lips were perfect, and even without any makeup, her appearance didn’t have a single flaw. But, what made her undeniably beautiful was not only her appearance. Her eyes were as crystal clear as the purest water; she was just like a clean white sheet of paper, absolutely flawless.

Jiang Chen , fell in love for the first time in his life while Hua Sheng only appreciated her beauty as for Kong Sheng , he just looked at the young girl before he acted as if he has seen an ordinary girl in his life.