Published: November 30, -0001
“Chen Shao, what happened?” The black servant had a face full of shock, clearly not understanding Qin Chen's actions.
“Don’t speak.”
Qin Chen spoke in a low voice, quickly throwing down a series of array flags amidst the wild grass.
In an instant, a concealed formation was already formed.
Feeling uneasy, Qin Chen added several hidden formations above the concealment array. Only when the other party approached and their perception was nearly upon them did Qin Chen stop his arrangement, waving his hand, and a narrow space immediately opened up in the puddle behind the small hill.
“Get down!”
With a low shout, Qin Chen was the first to enter the water, and although the black servant was puzzled, he followed Qin Chen and jumped in. Soon, the water returned to calm, as if nothing had ever happened.
“Swish!”
Just as the two entered the water, well-hidden in the moment, two streams of light suddenly rushed from the distance, quickly approaching. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the place where Qin Chen had fought earlier.
“It’s Liu Ze from the Gu Feng Merchant Association.”
Through the monitoring perspective of the concealment formation, Qin Chen instantly saw who was coming—it was indeed Liu Ze from the Gu Feng Merchant Association, and beside him was the bloodthirsty demon, Jiu Mo Xin.
No wonder it felt so familiar earlier; it turned out to be these two people.
Qin Chen's gaze turned cold; he absolutely did not believe that these two were passing by accidentally. The way they were acting clearly indicated they were coming for him.
The black servant, hidden in the dark, was also shocked and thought to himself: How come it’s these two guys?
Although he was very confident in his own strength, the black servant knew that there was too great a gap between a Sixth Level Martial Venerable and a Fifth Level Martial God. Even relying on the Heavenly Demon Banner, he would almost certainly not be Liu Ze's opponent.
Moreover, Liu Ze was the vice president of the Gu Feng Merchant Association, one of the top merchant associations in Bianzhou. How could he not have any treasures on him?
If it weren’t for Chen Shao’s timely discovery, perhaps both he and Chen Shao would have been exposed by now.
Thinking of this, the black servant glanced at Qin Chen in shock.
In recent days, the dark ailment in his body had gradually healed, and he clearly felt a hint of improvement in his cultivation. Since obtaining the Heavenly Demon Banner, his strength had also seen a tremendous rise.
He even once thought that if he were to fight Qin Chen again now, he might not be trapped like he was in the Heiling Mountains.
However, after experiencing the Yin Soul Beast and the current situation, the black servant thoroughly understood that no matter how strong he became, there was an insurmountable chasm between him and Qin Chen.
Not to mention anything else, just Liu Ze's arrival alone, he had no sense of it at all, yet Chen Shao could detect it in advance. Just this point made him far inferior.
“President Liu, where are they?”
After landing, Jiu Mo Xin immediately looked around, unable to help but ask in confusion.
“It’s strange; their auras were clearly nearby before. How is it that as soon as we arrived, these two vanished?”
Liu Ze held a circular device and observed the surroundings, also showing a puzzled expression.
This disc could detect the locations of Qin Chen and the black servant, and it was relying on this that he was able to track them all the way here.
Jiu Mo Xin continued scanning the surroundings but found nothing, frowning as he said, “President Liu, could it be that your instrument is malfunctioning...”
“Hmph!” Liu Ze's gaze turned cold as he looked at Jiu Mo Xin, his voice icy, “Are you doubting me, the president?”
Jiu Mo Xin was startled and quickly said in panic, “N-no... I wouldn’t dare.”
“Then that's good.” Liu Ze snorted coldly, his brow furrowing as he continued searching the area with the disc.
Previously, Qin Chen and the black servant’s positions had always shown up on this disc. They had tracked for two days before finally catching up. Yet the moment they arrived, the auras of Qin Chen and the black servant had vanished, leaving Liu Ze extremely puzzled.