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Chapter 573 - 545: We Will Meet Again

Chapter 573: Chapter 545: We Will Meet Again

"Hey, you can’t do this!" At this moment, Li Chen finally reacted, but the Red Moon had already plunged deep into the Pool Water, vanishing without a trace.

With a turn, Li Chen rushed into the water.

To Li Chen, the Red Moon was a treasure.

Even if he did not use the Red Moon for combat, using it to heal wounds later would still have remarkable effects.

Thinking this, without saying another word, Li Chen dived into the depths of the Pool Water.

"Glug... Glug..."

The Pool Water was still ice-cold, and Li Chen could still feel the Energy present everywhere within it.

However, even though he could feel it, without the presence of the Red Moon, the absorption was a grade lower.

Of course, he wasn’t here to absorb Energy but to search for the Red Moon.

The entrance to the Sacred Pool was not wide, but the further down he went, the broader it became.

Li Chen followed the Red Moon’s downward path and continued the dive. But soon, he lost sight of the Red Moon.

Not until he was close to the bottom of the Pool did Li Chen still fail to find any trace of the Red Moon.

The Pool Water was indeed too deep, and the area too vast. It had to be said, Li Chen finding the scabbard of the Red Moon last time was sheer luck.

This time, however, he clearly did not have such luck. After searching for a while, he still couldn’t find the slightest trace of the Red Moon.

Being underwater for quite some time already, if he continued, he feared he wouldn’t be able to ascend back to the surface.

"Sigh—"

With a sigh in his heart, Li Chen headed up towards the surface of the Pool Water.

"Splash!"

Emerging from the Sacred Pool, Li Chen sat at its edge, his gaze somewhat dazed.

This experience was indeed extraordinary.

Not only had all his injuries been healed, but his strength had also leaped forward once more. Unfortunately, he had lost the Red Moon in the end.

"Forget it, doesn’t Huaxia have an old saying? To gain it is luck, to lose it is fate. If it’s not mine, it never will be." Li Chen shook his head and no longer dwelled on the Red Moon.

Suddenly, Li Chen thought of the Pool under that cliff, which seemed quite similar to the Sacred Pool. He suddenly wondered if he should go take a look there?

Li Chen was a decisive man. Since he had already lost the Red Moon, there was no need to insist on searching for it.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Chen stood up and walked towards the direction of the village.

"Eh? Brother Li Chen?"

Just as Li Chen was contemplating when to check out the Pool below the cliff, a voice suddenly came from in front of him.

Li Chen looked up and saw Zhang Jing walking his way.

"Why did you come here?" Li Chen asked Zhang Jing curiously.

"I..." Zhang Jing’s face turned red as she heard Li Chen’s question, "I heard they said that Brother Li Chen came here to heal. So I thought I’d come and see, but then I found out I wasn’t allowed in, so I thought of waiting outside for you..."

Zhang Jing said, her head lowered in embarrassment.

"Wait for me?" Li Chen was taken aback, then he smiled, "Wait for me to do what?"

"Of course it’s... of course it’s..." Zhang Jing stammered, unable to continue as she saw Li Chen moving closer, instinctively retreating further back.

"Snap!"

Distracted by other thoughts, Zhang Jing didn’t watch her step, and accidentally kicked a stone. She lost her balance and began tumbling backward.

"Ah!" A cry of alarm escaped from Zhang Jing’s lips.

Li Chen, with quick eyes and deft hands, shifted his steps abruptly and moved in front of Zhang Jing the instant she fell. With an outstretched arm, he directly caught Zhang Jing in his embrace.

With a spin resembling a dance, Zhang Jing, who was originally falling backward, landed directly in Li Chen’s arms.

Zhang Jing had already closed her eyes, but after a long while, she didn’t feel the expected impact of her body hitting the ground.

When she opened her eyes, she found Li Chen looking at her with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"I..." Zhang Jing found herself at a loss for words again.

Staring at Li Chen, it was only after a long while that Zhang Jing suddenly exclaimed again.

"Brother Li Chen, you... you..."

"What about me?" Li Chen released Zhang Jing and looked at the somewhat flustered girl with a smile.

"Your injuries, are they healed?" Zhang Jing asked, looking at Li Chen with some surprise.

Because of his injuries, Li Chen had even found it inconvenient to change his clothes. Thus, he was still wearing the same set he had on before.

One shoulder of his garment was completely torn open.

There had been a deep cut, reaching the bone, on that shoulder, but now, the wound had completely vanished without a trace. All that was left was a patch of slightly faded skin.

Even the scars had disappeared.

To Zhang Jing, this was something beyond her comprehension.

It was as if she’d even forgotten the shyness she had felt just moments ago.

She looked at Li Chen with an astonished expression and even pinched his shoulder to confirm what she saw.

After she came to her senses, Zhang Jing’s face turned red once again.

"Alright, let’s go meet the others," Li Chen said with a smile. "I have some matters to attend to and need to leave first."

"Leave?" Zhang Jing looked at Li Chen, surprised and somewhat reluctant. "Are you leaving so soon?"

"Yes." Li Chen nodded. "There are some important matters I need to take care of."

Hearing this, Zhang Jing understood that no matter what she said, it would be of no use.

"Well, then..."

Side by side, the two of them walked outside shortly afterward.

Many people were amazed to see that Li Chen’s wounds had healed so quickly, their mouths agape in astonishment.

Everyone had a vivid recollection of the dreadful condition Li Chen had been in when he returned.

It hadn’t been long, and yet his injuries were fully healed. Could those wounds have been fake?

While some thought this, no one would actually say it out loud. Li Chen had no need to fake his injuries. Besides, to many people, Li Chen’s miraculous recovery was nothing out of the ordinary.

When people heard Li Chen was leaving, many were surprised.

But soon, they all expressed their understanding. After all, for someone like him, always involved in many important matters, it was only natural.

Only An Xiu, upon hearing that Li Chen was about to leave, began to look somewhat wistful.

"You’re leaving so soon?" An Xiu’s voice sounded somewhat melancholic.

Li Chen felt a bit odd when he heard An Xiu’s words, but after all, he did not belong here. He had too many things to do and could not stay for too long.

Seeing Li Chen’s silence, An Xiu said nothing more but silently stuffed a small purse into his hand and then waved goodbye to Li Chen.

"Goodbye."

Li Chen smiled, able to see the reluctance in the girl’s eyes.

"Don’t worry, we will meet again."