Chapter 1662: 1662
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Chen took off the Vulcan Ring and sensed with his heart . As expected, he immediately detected burning fire power underneath the city .
His holy awareness dived deeper and deeper . After traveling through endless darkness, a giant fireball suddenly appeared in front of him, which resembled the blazing sun .
At this exact moment, Jiang Chen opened his eyes and broke the link with his holy awareness .
What he had found was undoubtedly the true source of fire .
Unfortunately, just like the detection he’d gotten from the Vulcan Ring, he couldn’t find a way to access the true source of fire .
Jiang Chen thought about what Shen Xingchen had said . She’d probably found the entrance after searching for a long time .
Jiang Chen put the Vulcan Ring back on and described the situation to the Fire Kylin .
“Ever since the Endless Continent was formed, anything could happen . It’s fortunate that this hasn’t caught too many people’s attention,” the Fire Kylin said, feeling that they had indeed been lucky .
“If this true source of fire could have been easily sensed three years ago, it would be impossible that it’s only being discovered now . ”
“What are you trying to say?” The Fire Kylin was having a hard time trying to understand what Jiang Chen was talking about .
“The fire is burning more and more intensely . Why?” Jiang Chen asked curiously .
The same possibility that had occurred to Jiang Chen arose in the Fire Kylin’s mind as well . Emotionally stirred up and furious at the same time, the Fire Kylin made the temperature of the Vulcan Ring rise greatly .
“It must be because the jade flask that contained the fire was broken during the formation of the Endless Continent . We have to hurry . If the flask was completely shattered, the true source of fire could demolish the entire Wind Cloud City . ”
“Seriously?” Jiang Chen was stunned . As one of the ten largest cities, Wind Cloud City had a population of almost 10 million .
If the fire was really unleashed, countless lives would be annihilated .
“Just imagine what would happen if the sun fell into the city,” the Fire Kylin said .
Jiang Chen couldn’t help but be moved after hearing the Fire Kylin’s analogy .
It was extremely crucial for Jiang Chen to find the true source of fire, but there were millions of families living in the city and their lives mattered too .
“You’re not thinking about spreading the news, are you?” the Fire Kylin asked nervously, noticing Jiang Chen’s reaction .
“It’s always wise to play it safe . If that ever happened, millions of families would be destroyed . ”
“Even so, no one would believe what you say . Besides, you may startle people and create panic . For now, I think it’s better to think of a way to find and get control of the true source of fire . ”
The Fire Kylin couldn’t care less about the lives of the people living in the city . “If we’re lucky, maybe we can retrieve it by tomorrow night . Anyhow, the fire hasn’t exploded in three years . A couple of more days won’t matter . ”
“If you’re this indifferent about their lives, why were you so feverish just then?” Jiang Chen asked, confused .
The Fire Kylin went silent for a while . Then he said, “If the jade flask is shattered and the true source of fire is released, the fire will die out later . I will cease to exist as a consequence . ”
Needless to say, the Fire Kylin cared about himself the most .
Jiang Chen didn’t think it would be helpful to criticize the Fire Kylin, but he didn’t want to sit around with his arms folded either .
Nonetheless, just as the Fire Kylin had said, it was exceedingly difficult to evacuate the entire city .
Leave aside whether he could succeed in evacuating the city, if the true source of fire didn’t explode in a short time, the people who had evacuated would be bewildered .
“Think of something when it’s really about to explode . ”
Fire Kylin was right . It had been three years . There was no reason for this to happen right away .
Now, only people who were sensitive to fire’s power could sense it . Later on, the average people would start to feel that Wind Cloud City was particularly hot .
Even as Jiang Chen was comforting himself in this way, he still felt restless and fidgety .
Late in the night, a knock sounded on the door .
“Young Master Chen Xin, please meet us at the west gate in 15 minutes . ” Shen Xingchen’s voice rang out .
When Jiang Chen opened the door, Shen Xingchen was already gone .
More than happy to act now, Jiang Chen rushed to the west gate . He walked out of the gate . There was an outdoor teashop not far away .
Shen Xingchen was sitting there . She saw Jiang Chen coming and gestured to him with her eyes, then left immediately .
Jiang Chen went to the table Shen Xingchen had been sitting at and saw a line of words written with water on the table: At the foot of the small hill 600 yards away .
“They’re really careful . ” Jiang Chen thought to himself .
It only took Jiang Chen a split second to travel 600 yards .
Interestingly, there were a thick woods at the foot of the small hill Shen Xingchen had referred to .
Two people were standing on top of a tree, looking toward the direction of the gate and waiting for Jiang Chen to arrive .
They had waited for a long time, yet still didn’t see Jiang Chen .
“It has taken so long . Did we have the directions wrong?”
“That’s impossible . My holy awareness covers a very wide area . As long as the general direction is correct, we should be able to find him . ”
“Could it be that he has already found us?”
“That’s even more impossible!”
Shen Xingchen had brought these two people . They had worked with Shen Xingchen many times and developed a tacit understanding .
It was a rule they had that they always tested the water first with anyone Shen Xingchen brought on board .
After all, Shen Xingchen was only a deity-grade apothecary who didn’t know much about practicing .
There was one time when she’d found someone who was only a pretender . It had undermined the entire team and they’d still had to pay the person afterward .
That’s why these two people were doing this .
They had hidden there and planned to pounce on Jiang Chen to see how he dealt with them . If Jiang Chen didn’t pass the test, they would get him off the team straightaway .
“Gentlemen, are you waiting for me?”
Just when the two people were trying to figure out where Jiang Chen had gone, a ghostly voice sounded behind their backs .
The two people turned pale with fright . They turned around hastily and saw Jiang Chen was somehow standing under their tree .
An embarrassed look appeared on their faces . They felt so ashamed .
“How did he come up behind us?”
The two looked at each other, looking equally perplexed .
“Well, Miss Shen asked us to pick you up here . ”
In an instant, the two people jumped off the tree, bit the bullet, and spoke to Jiang Chen .
Jiang Chen hadn’t gotten to the bottom of it . He said with a smile, “My name is Chen Xin . ”
They started to introduce themselves, no longer interested in testing Jiang Chen anymore .
Just judging by the technique Jiang Chen had shown, the consequences would have been unthinkable if he had attacked them sneakily from behind .
Following the two people to the top of the hill, Jiang Chen saw Shen Xingchen again .
Seeing Jiang Chen walking toward her, Shen Xingchen knew that he had passed the test . She was not surprised either .
After all, Jiang Chen had already taken the title of the Greatest Fist in the World . But Wen Qing and Meng Shan hadn’t been in the city during the day and didn’t want to believe hearsay without witnessing it themselves .
“Miss Shen is really cautious,” Jiang Chen exclaimed .
“It’s because I’m rather weak as an apothecary and have no other choice . I can only hope Young Master Chen Xin will excuse me for my precautionary measures,” Shen Xingchen said .
Despite what she had just said, Shen Xingchen actually had a very strong ability as powerful as a titled martial arts practitioner .
Both Meng Shan and Wen Qing had the same ability .
Some more people approached from the other side of the hill .
“Miss Shen is too modest . Apothecaries can be quite strong when they get cornered,” a young man in his 20s said with a smile .
“Take that Jiang Chen as an example, I heard that he was the one who made the Black Yellow Elixir and has extraordinary strength . ”
Speaking of Jiang Chen, Shen Xingchen nodded and agreed with him .
“More and more people are boasting about Jiang Chen nowadays . ”
“The majority of those people are usually blind and lacking the ability to think independently . ”
At the moment, however, a conversation between two other people could be heard .
It was from a man and a woman, both around 30, with considerable strength .
Although they were smiling, it came off as a smug superiority rather than geniality .
“More self-righteous people as well…” The young man who had first mentioned Jiang Chen scoffed with heavy sarcasm .
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