The highest-level branch in the Southern Region was actually the Central Hall.
The other four branches all followed the arrangements of the Central Hall.
"Looks like this Jiang Chen isn't a simple character. I understand. I'll bring back Jiang Chen's head and report in," Chou Jiyuan said.
"Mm. Remember, don't underestimate Jiang Chen," the Vice Hall Master said.
Chou Jiyuan nodded, then left the branch and set out to find Jiang Chen.
He needed to gather some information about Jiang Chen and locate his whereabouts.
Within half a year, Jiang Chen had fulfilled all the rewards he had promised the mercenaries. Everyone was delighted and held Jiang Chen in even higher regard.
Jiang Chen had also cured the patients the mercenaries brought with them, earning their heartfelt gratitude.
Jiang Chen did not care about this. These were things he had promised, and he would never go back on his word.
"All right, the matters here are settled. Let's return to Nanyuan Prefecture," Jiang Chen said.
Over the past half year, Jiang Chen's cultivation had not improved much.
During this half year, Jiang Chen had neither consumed large quantities of heavenly treasures nor devoured the power of blood and qi, so his cultivation had advanced very slowly.
The members of the Long Family had already headed to Nanyuan Prefecture ahead of them. Jiang Chen was now bringing Long Qingyao, Long Fei, and the others back.
There were not many people beside him. The other mercenaries had all dispersed.
"Jiang Chen, I didn't expect you to be such a womanizer. There's even a Princess waiting for you in the Xia'an Imperial Dynasty," Long Qingyao said reproachfully.
"Ah, she's a good girl, and she's deeply devoted to me. Besides, if I don't marry her, it'll damage her reputation too badly. For an unmarried