Chapter - 19

Long Chen was now standing next to the city gates of Zhicun city. Currently, he was looking above the entrance in front of him.

"Young Master, you are staring at it for some time now."

"Huian, I am getting some weird feeling looking at the flag above the gate."

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After asking around, Long Chen finally found the Zhao clan location.

Zhicun City was relatively close to the Cursed Mountains. Given that the forests are a treasure trove, many people in the city would always enter to hunt and try their luck.

As he neared, Long Chen saw quite a crowd at the entrance of the Zhao Clan. The people looked young, clearly the younger generation of various clans from the city.

"I can't believe it. How could this girl find this herb?."

"Lucky girl, I would say. Don't you know why she was willing to risk her life to enter the forest?"

"Brother, I am from out of the city. My name is Chen. Please tell me."

"Ah? So it's Brother Chen. Welcome to my Zhicun city."

"Thank you, Brother. Can you give me more details?"

"Brother Chen, that little girl is Zhao Tai. She is the sister of Zhao Xun."

"And who is that?"

"Zhao Xun was once called a genius in Zhao clan. However, he couldn't break through to Qi refinement for some reason. So his sister was looking for Radiant Moonsilver herb."

"Oh? Did she find it?"

"Indeed. Zhao Tai just arrived from the Cursed Mountains some time ago. Look a; she hand, she is holding it."

"Hmm."

"Brother Chen, why are you changing your dress here? But, wait, are you from....?"

Long Chen found a group of people blocking off the pathway. In front of them was a young girl in yellow coloured garments. This beautiful little girl was now angrily staring at the figures in front of her. Her tiny dirt-covered hand was tightly holding a silver-colour plant.

"Young Master Qian, don't be too arrogant !!!!"

"Little girl, we had already discovered this Radiant Moon Silver grass yesterday. So when we returned to find our clan members, you have already taken it." A young man spoke grinningly with arms crossed, looking at Zhao Tai.

"Oh..Oh...Oh? Are you saying you found it first?" Then, a voice was heard, and the crowd turned around to see a young man sauntering.

"Who are you?"

"Wang Chunan."

Seeing a new person, Zhao Tai's face flushed in anger. How could these scoundrels claim it?

"Nonsense...." Zhao Tai spoke in a trembling voice.

Long Chen glared at Zhao Tai and the Qian group and said: "Little girl, this herb was protected by a large beast. Are you two people saying that you killed that beast and took this herb?"

"What beast? I didn't see any beast there." Zhao Tai refused to budge.

"Little girl, I was fighting that beast nearby. When I returned after killing the Class Three beast, I found that this herb was missing. Do you think the people are stupid to simply believe that such a precious herb was lying just there for a little girl to stumble upon it?"

The crowd immediately started whispering.

"Bao'er, I did indeed believe that at first. So what the young man said was right?"

"Senior Brother. Indeed. This girl is not even in the Body Quenching stage. How could she go the to forest and safely return."

"Look at that Qian Young Master. Does he look like someone who can fight a beast?"

Long Chen appreciated this kind of crowd. But, on the other hand, look at that Blue Cloud City crowd, a bunch of useless fellows.

He then gazed at the adorable Zhao Tai said: "Little girl, give me the herb, and I will let you go."

"Hmph. Don't even think of it!" Zhao Tai ground her teeth.

Over this period, she had seen how her brother had so tenaciously trained. It's as if his life was on the line. Yet, he was unable to breakthrough.

Thus, she has always been going inside the forest during this period. She had hoped to find a medicine such that she could help her brother. Finally, after much difficulty, she found this herb today; how could she possibly hand it over to these horrible people?

"Since it's like that, it looks like this city need not have a clan called Zhao." Long Chen chuckled, glancing towards her before continuing: "Go and tell your clan head that Wang Chunan from Blue Cloud City will visit him."

Zhao Tai's face changed, and she bit her lip, her eyes already somewhat red. At this look, the crowd felt slightly sorry for her. Yet, they decided not to step in or say anything after some consideration. The Wang clan was a very famous aristocratic family in Blue Cloud City. Thus no one was willing to offend them. Plus, they would definitely retaliate if anyone insulted their prestige.

Long Chen didn't say anything and started to leave.

"Young Master Wang, please take it." Zhao Tai teared up but still held the herb in her hands. Her hands slowly raised to give it to him.

Long Chen didn't take it. Where is her brother?

"Little girl, you take my things and now want to simply give it to me like this. Kneel down and then give me the herb with both hands."

Zhao Tai's heart was filled with grievance now. She nodded and was about to kneel when a figure suddenly broke through the crowd and came near her.

"Tai'er. Never kneel to the undeserving."

This sudden entrance caused everyone to be shocked. Their gazes hurriedly turned to look at who had come before their expressions turned to sympathy.

"Hmm?" Long Chen looked at the young man in front of him. Looking at the entry and the statement, this should perhaps be the mission.

Zhao Tai looked at the young man and shouted: "Brother, what are you doing? He is from the Wang clan."

The young man frowned at the rude and unreasonable conduct. Soon after, he pulled Zhao Tai to one side and said: "Young Master Wang, this Zhao Xun would like to say something to you."

"Go ahead." Long Chen said. Quickly finish it up, would ya?

"I would like to bet with Young Master Wang."

"Bet?" What's with these cultivators and betting?

When the crowd heard Zhao Xun's words, they were clearly stunned.

Young Master Qian quickly regained his wits and laughed out loud. Then, with a mocking gaze, he looked at Zhao Xun and said: "Ha Ha Ha. Look at this Zhao Xun; he wants to bet with Young Master Wang."

"Brother, please don't say anything. Let's leave." She knew her brother well. If he is angry, he will always fight. Now that the opposite party is from a prominent clan, she had a trace of worry in her voice.

Long Chen asked: "Let me guess. You want to fight me? Alright, little guy, come."

Zhao Xun nodded, and in the next instant, his figure dashed forward. He appeared before Long Chen in a few steps, his five fingers quickly gripping into a fist that flew towards the latter's chest as it faintly glowed.

Long Chen looked at this fully powered fist and sneered.

SLAP !!!!!

The crowd sensed that something was not right. They saw a figure flying and crashing against the wall of the Zhao clan.

No one could believe it.

"Brother !!!!"

Zhao Tai ran to help her brother.

Long Chen slowly walked towards the young man, now lying on the ground bleeding and said: "A piece of shit, yet dared to bet with this young master?"

Zhao Xun lightly responded: "Indeed, I am a piece of shit now. But give me 5 years... no.. 3 years, I will come and fight you."

"Oh? You only need 3 years to beat me?"

Zhao Xun didn't speak.

"With your cultivation, why do you even go out of your house and embarrass yourself?" Long Chen chuckled as he lightly slapped Zhao Xun's cheeks.

"System, I have defeated this guy. Why isn't the mission complete yet?"

"Host, although defeat is natural in a fight. Zhao Xun is not angry with you yet."

"System, are you trying to pit me? Why should I bother this guy?"

"Host, you will get notification of the mission's end."

Groaning, he stood up and pried the herb from the little girl's hands.

Frowning, he threw it across her face.

"Look at this herb now, all dirty. Keep it. Feed it to your brother. He only has 3 years anyway." Long Chen mockingly said.

Anger flashed across Zhao Xun's face as he heard these mocking words.

The corners of Zhao Xun's mouth pulled into a wry smile as he thought. Perhaps because he was weak, anyone could trample him. He harboured no good impression of this kind of people.

Clenching his fists, he decided in his heart. I will work hard and ensure that I shall never be humiliated.

Long Chen was currently staring at Zhao Xun.

"System, how long does it take? Look at this guy, already clenching his fists and all."

"Huian, let's leave."

Both Long Chen and Huian left the area while Zhao Xun and the crowd looked at their backs.

As Zhao Xun stared at Long Chen's back, he slowly tightened his fists into balls as an icy look flashed across his eyes. Someday, he will definitely kill this bastard.

He felt an aching wound on his chest where the young man had hit him. He will consider that this is heaven's test for him. This setback hardly dented his confidence in himself because he had only started cultivating a year ago and knew that he could not expect to make much progress. He remained confident that he would not lose out to anyone given the same time and conditions to qualify.

Nevertheless, right after he felt his luck overturn and found the treasure. He was preparing to make his way home when he encountered this despicable fellow taking his sister's herb. His original plan was to ignore that guy. He is from a prominent clan, and neither he nor his family could afford to offend this fellow. However, when the young man was humiliating his sister, he could no longer stand it. The young and hot-blooded Zhao Xun challenged the young man in a moment of fury.

Although he knew he was not on par on strength, he didn't expect to be immediately knocked out by a heavy punch...

"Brother, let's leave."

Zhao Tai whispered to Zhao Xun with tears in her eyes. No matter how respected the Zhao clan was in this city, she had heard about the Wang clan. They were definitely not someone to easily mess around with.

Looking at Zhao Tai's tears, Zhao Xun screamed in his heart.

"Wang Chunan, you had better remember this! The next time, I vow to smash your head into a pulp, or my name is not Zhao Xun."

"I will show you what I am capable of."

Even though the young man's abilities were vastly superior to his, Zhao Xun remained confident. With the help of that treasure and his own hard work, he would definitely catch up with this young man.

'Ding. Attention, host.'

'Mission: Fight and defeat Zhao Xun. - COMPLETED'

'Reward: 10 Karma points.'

'System's honest comments: Uff !!! you didn't kill him.'

'System additional comments: The system didn't know the host had evil in him. Whatever the host did was supposed to be done by Qian Su.'

Long Chen smiled when he heard the prompt.

What Long Chen didn't know was that right now, a pair of narrowed eyes were looking at him across the street.