10: the old man

That night xiao Chen slept like a log, he had many improvements and he was on the right track..

Yet the stronger he got the less tired he felt, even sleeping was starting to feel disturbing, he could sit down like other cultivators and cultivate normally, or he could go and devour some strong beast..

The second option was the best option...

The next day...

Xiao Chen woke up on the branch of a huge tree, he kept thinking things through, it would be best if he joined some type of sect, he would gain resources but at the same time he didn't want to be stuck in the same place...

And plus if he were to kill a disciple, he would devour that person till not even their bones would be left, it was a win win, he doesn't get caught in the act since they have no proof, and he also improves his cultivation..

"But the question is, where the hell is everyone?" Xiao chen shouted, this was all too much for him, he really couldn't find anyone after all this time..

The only village he ever knew was the one he grew up in with his passed away grandpa..

With a light leap, xiao Chen landed onto the soft grass which was dancing through the wind...

Xiao Chen looked up towards the sky and a smile slowly appeared on his face, it was another day..

He was having more fun in this world than expected, one would be scared into hiding after having angered that jade-scaled roc, yet he was looking for more adventure..

"Hmm, maybe I can also build my own sect or organization?" Xiao chen thought, after all this world was brimming with resources, as long as he had enough resources he could break through and surpass those sect masters easily..

Even breaking through to the immortal realm wasn't a dream to him anymore..

Xiao Chen dashed off towards a certain direction, the place where his last village was, it was currently in ruins, but maybe by there were villages nearby?, after all that village did trade with other villages if one followed a dirt path, surely he would also find those villages if he followed the paths..

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After half and hour of dashing at his full speed, xiao Chen reached the village he used to live in, it was all in ruins and all the buildings had turned black as if a wave of lava had been splashed over the village..

Xiao Chen shook his head quietly before following the dirt path that was in front of the village..

The dirt path starched across a long way and connected to many villages, it would be impossible for all of them to have been destroyed right?

Xiao Chen was starting to get tired of moving on foot, if only he had a mount like the jade-scaled roc, of course no one would dare think about this but him..

Xiao Chen sighed in disappointment before running even faster on the dirt road, the fallen village behind him getting smaller and smaller until it was out of sight..

...

"Ahhh, somebody help", a loud cry of help was heard throughout the forest, this cry of help eventually reached xiao Chen's ears..

He wasn't the type to risk his life to save others, but if he could help then he would help..

The cry for help was heard a few hundred meters along the dirt path, it was very far..

But after increasing his speed xiao hen noticed what was happening, there was a carriage surrounded by three black wolves, these wolves were all either in the early-body refining, with the exception of the bigger one which was in the mid-body refining..

Xiao Chen slapped his cosmos sack on his waist, making a sword fly out of it, after getting closer he jumped while

Gripping the sword, he slashed out towards two wolves which were about to pounce on an old man..

Swoosh!!!

Swoosh!!

The two astral gale wind swords swept up a lot of momentum as of a storm was in the making, with a simple slash, the two black wolves in the early-body refining realm had died..

The bigger black wolf was shocked upon seeing its comrades die, it was about to claw at xiao Chen who was coming towards it, yet it also instantly died from a storm of wind blades...

Xiao Chen slapped his cosmos bag once again, making the bodies of the wolves fly into it.

"Old man, are you okay?" Xiao chen asked with a concern face..

"T-this, thank you for saving me" the old man wiped off his tears before bowing down while still on his knees..

"Lad, how can I repay you?" The old man was clearly happy to be saved..

"You can just let me follow you, I'm guessing you are going to a village?, but why is an old man like you moving around here with no guards.." xiao Chen asked in confusion...

"I-I didn't expect any beasts to follow me, lad, get on my carriage we can go to the gale village together" the old man stood up excitedly before pointing towards the caravan..

Xiao Chen didn't put his guard up, after all this old man was but a mortal with no cultivation..

"The gale village huh?" Hearing the name of this village, it was unfamiliar to xiao Chen from memories, but he was still excited that there were some villages still alive..

These villages would usually have sects coming to scout for disciples around here..

"Old man, can you tell me more about the gale village" xiao Chen said before walking into the caravan, it had an open window in the front, so he was able to clearly see the old man's back as he controlled the horses..

There were also many goods in the caravan as well, the old man turned around with a surprised face before starting to slowly explain more about the gale village..