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Chapter 910 - 882: Please Do Me a Favor

Chapter 910: Chapter 882: Please Do Me a Favor

"Finally seeing the sun outside."

Standing outside the relic, Yao Chou looked at the sunlight in the sky and couldn’t help but laugh.

"You’re acting as if you couldn’t see the sun while inside?" Li Chen rolled his eyes.

To be fair, while the relic seemed to exist in an alternate space,

it still allowed sunlight to shine through.

In appearance, it felt no different from the external world.

However, its exact location remained unknown, much like other enchanted worlds.

They could find the entrances and exits, but never discovered the true whereabouts of these barrier-space worlds.

"So, what do we do now?" Yao Chou tilted his neck. After taking a moment to rest, he finally felt better; at least now, he could stand steadily on the ground.

"Now?" Li Chen pointed at a few figures wearing black robes—Nether Army members—approaching from not far away and replied, "Now, of course, we’re going home!"

Linchuan.

"What have you two been doing these past three days?" Jiang Bingyu’s gaze carried a hint of suspicion as she swept her eyes over Li Chen and Yao Chou.

Although the two claimed they had been cultivating, she couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was unusual.

Yao Chou chuckled, "Bing Yu, this time, you could say we’ve been in closed-door cultivation or undergoing special training. As of now, I’m just a hair away from breaking through to Mysterious Level Advanced Stage."

"Mysterious Level Advanced Stage! So fast?" Upon hearing Yao Chou’s words, Jiang Bingyu couldn’t hold back her astonishment.

She knew cultivation became increasingly arduous as one progressed to the late stages.

Being stuck at a bottleneck for years was completely normal.

Given Yao Chou’s age, achieving the Mysterious Level was already an exceptional feat, making him nothing short of a genius in his family.

But this hasn’t taken long at all. After sustaining serious injuries last time, he broke through to Mysterious Level Intermediate Stage. And now, so soon, he’s approaching Mysterious Level Advanced Stage?

"Li Chen." Jiang Bingyu’s beautiful eyes wandered over Li Chen thoughtfully.

"What?" Li Chen was chatting with several girls when he heard Jiang Bingyu speak, causing Lin Yi and the others to turn their attention to her.

And, judging by their expressions, there was a clear sense of vigilance in their gazes.

Seeing this reaction, Jiang Bingyu chuckled, "Don’t worry, I have zero interest in this guy. I just want to ask a question."

"A question?" Li Chen was puzzled.

"Yeah, don’t you have some sort of cheat item or ability? Otherwise, how could your cultivation advance so quickly? And did you use that cheat when you took Yao Chou this time?" Jiang Bingyu asked with a straightforward and serious look.

Hearing her words, Li Chen couldn’t help but laugh.

"What cheat are you talking about? I’d love to have one if it existed. Unfortunately, I don’t."

"Then how are you advancing so fast in your cultivation?" Jiang Bingyu asked skeptically. "I’ve seen plenty of geniuses, but I’ve never encountered anything as monstrous as you. When we first met, weren’t you still at Yellow Rank? Now, what’s your strength level?"

"Uh..." Li Chen scratched the back of his head. The secret behind his rapid breakthroughs probably lay in the ’Blood of Heaven’ flowing within him.

But Li Chen didn’t explain further, merely shaking his head and smiling.

A friend’s friendship has its limits; some things were better left unsaid.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t just be irresponsible for his own safety but also for the safety of others.

His grandfathers had warned him repeatedly that the existence of the ’Blood of Heaven’ within him must never be disclosed. Otherwise, it would bring unimaginable trouble.

After all, typically even the descendants of Heaven-level Experts didn’t necessarily possess the Blood of Heaven. Those who did would see their cultivation speed increase exponentially.

As for the specific reasons, no one appeared to truly understand except for the person hosting the Blood of Heaven.

Li Chen had now partially grasped the principle.

When his strength reached the threshold, he could absorb the energy from the Blood of Heaven within him to propel his breakthroughs.

Although this approach resembled pulling up seedlings to make them grow faster, it was essentially his own strength from the start. No matter how much he absorbed, as long as he didn’t overdo it, there wouldn’t be any side effects.

"How have things been in Linchuan these past few days?" Li Chen turned to Lin Yi by his side and asked.

"Linchuan has been quiet. Since the Yu Family left, there hasn’t been any trouble," Lin Yi replied. "But, I did discuss with Catherine, and we’re considering expanding the scope of our influence and broadening our intelligence network."

Li Chen nodded, "I was thinking about that too. Just focusing on Linchuan alone is too limiting."

"So how do we go about it specifically?" Yao Chou asked from nearby.

"Specifically..."

Suddenly, the phone in his pocket began ringing. Seeing the displayed number and name, Li Chen frowned slightly before turning to the group, "Figure out the details yourselves; I need to take a call."

"Alright." The group nodded.

Li Chen stepped outside and answered the phone.

"Old Master Ji, how come you’re calling me now?"

"Can’t I call you without a reason?" Elder Ji’s tone carried a hint of amusement. "By the way, about last time—how do you plan on thanking me?"

"Thanking you?" Li Chen’s lips twitched. This old man certainly had a knack for finding excuses.

Under those circumstances, Dragon Soul’s intervention was hardly surprising, yet Elder Ji had twisted it into a favor he was owed.

"Of course you owe me thanks!" Elder Ji said gleefully. "Think about it: if I hadn’t stepped in to get rid of Yu Manfang from Linchuan, he’d have continued wreaking havoc. But have you considered, if he were looking to cause trouble in Linchuan, who would he target first?"

Upon hearing this, cold sweat broke out on Li Chen’s forehead.

True.

He had indeed escaped Yu Manfang’s clutches before.

But if Yu Manfang had stayed in Linchuan, as soon as he learned of Li Chen’s relationship network, he would undoubtedly have gone after Lin Yi and the others.

The consequences? Li Chen dared not imagine.

"Alright." After a long silence, Li Chen sighed in defeat. "Fine, Old Master Ji, cut to the chase. Just tell me what you really want."

"I didn’t expect you to catch on so quickly." Elder Ji chuckled.

"This time, it’s not a mission. It’s something more personal; I’d like to request your help with a matter."