Chen Family Moves, Chen Qingfeng's Warning

Fengle City, Inner City.

Inside a luxurious manor, in a spacious study, a Square-faced Middle-aged Man dressed in brocade robes was reading through documents.

Suddenly, hurried knocking came from outside the door.

The Middle-aged Man immediately frowned, a trace of displeasure rising within him, but he still replied in a deep voice, "Come in..."

The next moment, the door was pushed open, and an Old Man dressed as a steward walked in. He said solemnly to the man, "Patriarch, something has happened... Young Master Qi Feng's Communication Watch has been destroyed."

"What exactly happened? Explain it clearly. What happened to Old Seven? Wasn't he taking Chen Chan and the others out with him?"

The Middle-aged Man's face instantly darkened as he ground his teeth and growled.

His entire aura changed drastically, and in an instant, he seemed to transform into a bloodthirsty Fierce Tiger, glaring viciously at the Old Man.

Violent Sha Qi raged through the room, making the Old Man's entire body tremble.

Communication Watches were made from special alloys. Even if it was only First Rank, it would be difficult for an Eighth Rank Martial Artist to destroy one with a single blow.

But once it was damaged, there was only one outcome: its owner had suffered a grave crisis and would likely find it hard to escape alive.

"Were any images transmitted back?"

Suppressing the fury in his heart, the Middle-aged Man continued questioning.

"No. The situation within Python Mountain is unusual; all signals are blocked. Even if there were images, they could not be transmitted back. We can only sense that the watch has been damaged. If we want the images, the only way is to find the Communication Watch..."

The Old Man hurriedly added, "I have already sent people out of the city, and I have also had checkpoints set up at the city gate to gather information..."

"We must find out what happened. Send more men to Python Mountain. We must see the person alive, and the corpse if dead..."

The Middle-aged Man gritted his teeth. "If he died at the hands of Fierce Beasts, then so be it. His fate was simply poor.

"But if it was done by someone, I will make them regret ever living in this world..."

As he spoke, he suddenly slammed his palm onto the solid wooden desk before him. With a thunderous bang, the entire desk exploded apart.

Meanwhile!

At the city gate, Lu Chuan had crossed the Wilderness Area with his backpack and arrived several hundred meters outside the gate.

Following the main road, Lu Chuan spotted the unusual situation at the city gate at a glance.

An additional group of people had appeared, inspecting those entering the city. They were not official soldiers, but rather seemed to be people from one of the Great Factions in the Inner City.

"What are they doing at the city gate now? Judging by those uniforms, they seem to be from the Inner City's Chen Family?"

"Who the hell knows? Who can see through how those Great Factions do things? Maybe some new mess has cropped up again! Heaven bless us—just don't let it drag us into it."

"Be careful when dealing with them later. It should be fine."

Lu Chuan calmly walked toward the city gate. Listening to the discussions around him, his pupils immediately contracted to pinpoints.

So it really is the Chen Family. Did they learn the news this quickly?

Lu Chuan's expression tightened, alarm flashing through his heart. Could it really be because of that Communication Watch? Could it actually have a function that automatically uploads images?

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but Lu Chuan's face remained as still as an ancient well, without the slightest emotional change.

Nor did he turn and flee, since the situation was still unclear.

If he suddenly turned around and left, it would only arouse suspicion. Better to wait and see.

That Communication Watch probably didn't automatically transmit images. Otherwise, the Chen Family wouldn't be checking people one by one at the city gate—they would have simply arrested someone directly.

Lu Chuan thought to himself, but his mind did not dare relax in the slightest.

Following the crowd, he unhurriedly made his way toward the city gate.

The group from the Chen Family at the gate stared intently at every person, occasionally picking someone out to question.

Lu Chuan was fortunate. No one stopped him for questioning; only one Middle-aged Man gave him a few glances.

Only after passing through the city gate did Lu Chuan quietly let out a breath of stale air.

Then he gradually quickened his pace and headed down the street ahead.

With a backpack full of goods, he naturally had to deal with them first. Lu Chuan still headed straight for Wanchun Hall.

In truth, Lu Chuan had originally considered changing to another shop, because he suspected that Chen Qingfeng was a member of the Chen Family in the Inner City.

But after thinking it over, Lu Chuan still decided not to change locations.

For one thing, there was nothing special in his backpack—only various Fierce Beast Crystal Cores, materials, and the like. There was none of the Weaponry carried by those Chen Family men.

Besides, the Weaponry those Chen Family men carried were merely common standard-issue weapons.

Lu Chuan did not believe Chen Qingfeng could discern anything from them.

On the contrary, if he suddenly switched to another shop, it would seem like trying to cover up one's ears while stealing a bell, inviting suspicion instead.

Ten minutes later.

Wanchun Hall!

"I was wondering why the magpies had been chirping so fiercely today. So it turns out an honored guest has come to my door!"

The moment Lu Chuan reached the entrance, Chen Qingfeng came forward with a cheerful smile. "Young Brother Lu, did you bring any good goods today?"

As he spoke, Chen Qingfeng's eyes gleamed as he looked at the bulging backpack on Lu Chuan's back, and the smile on his face immediately grew even wider.

"Let's go to a private room first."

Lu Chuan did not waste words and said so with a smile.

"Good, Young Brother Lu. Follow me!"

The moment Chen Qingfeng heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly led Lu Chuan into the same room as last time.

Still smiling, he said, "Young Brother Lu, what good goods have you got? Take them out and let me see."

"They're all in the bag. Take them out yourself."

This time, Lu Chuan did not directly pour everything out. Instead, he tossed the entire bag onto the floor in front of him. A heavy boom rang out, as though even the ground had trembled.

At least a thousand jin.

Fortunately, the backpack was specially made from high-quality materials. An ordinary backpack would have long since been torn to shreds.

Chen Qingfeng did not waste words and began taking stock of the goods.

The moment he opened the backpack, he saw eleven Fierce Beast Crystal Cores at first glance, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Good heavens..."

Chen Qingfeng secretly sucked in a breath of cold air. He subconsciously glanced at Lu Chuan, astonishment filling his heart.

Eleven Fierce Beast Crystal Cores, including one at First-Order Peak. He killed a First-Order Peak Fierce Beast. Last time could be called an accident, but was this time an accident too?

How old is Lu Chuan? He actually has the strength to hunt a First-Order Peak Fierce Beast. Even with a sneak attack, his own cultivation must be no lower than Ninth Rank Late Stage! What astonishing speed of improvement...

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Qingfeng's mind, leaving him secretly alarmed.

Yet his hands did not stop as he counted the many resources one by one. The more he looked, the more startled he became.

"Young Brother Lu, your harvest this time is enormous! Did you go into the depths of Python Mountain?"

Chen Qingfeng asked in a deep voice.

In his view, one could not hunt so many Fierce Beasts in the outer regions. It was necessary to venture into the depths of Python Mountain.

"Just luck."

Lu Chuan answered casually.

"Python Mountain is strange. Young Brother Lu, let me offer you a word of advice: you should be more careful, especially these days. It would be best not to go to Python Mountain for the time being!"

Chen Qingfeng said solemnly, "With Young Brother Lu's harvest today, you could rest for a year and a half without any problem. There's no need to rush over these few days..."

"Oh... From the sound of it, Brother Chen, did something happen?" Lu Chuan's eyes lit up as he asked casually.