Light Cultivation
Eps. 310 — About Desert Palace
The inn that Jian Chen had come to was the same inn that Luo Bai and Lian Yi had taken shelter in. Jian Chen did not expect that he would meet the two back here.
"Broker Jian, it's good to see you back..." Luo Bai gave his respect to Jian Chen as well as Lian Yi. He sat at one of the tables.
"Hm, didn't you guys walk the other way before, why is it here?" Jian Chen recalled the two when he saw their faces returning, the two of them walking in different directions when they last met.
Luo Bai smiled faintly. "It was already five days ago Swordsman Jian, many things have changed including our goals."
Luo Bai said he was currently back after completing his sect mission, coincidentally when it rained the two of them had no other choice but to take shelter in this inn.
Jian Chen coughed softly, he forgot about it, so his focus was cultivating he forgot about the time that went by.
"Broker Jian, I see you have the same direction, if I can figure out where you're headed?"
"Ah, I plan on going to the Sand Dragon Province, there is something I should look for there."
Luo Bai and Lian Yi looked at each other, not expecting Jian Chen to have such a distant goal when he saw Jian Chen looking younger than them even like a young man of a dozen years.
The Sand Dragon Province was on the opposite island close to the Water Dragon Province, the problem of going there had to be using a large ship and it also took days. At least for Luo Bai and Lian Yi to need a guide to go that far.
Of course Jian Chen was aware of the thoughts of the two yet he did not speak any further.
"Broker Jian, do you know what's been going on lately in that province?" Said Liu Bai suddenly.
"Hm, is there something?" Jian Chen asked.
"Because you're going there you should know this, maybe this news is also important for you..." Liu Bai then explained what he meant.
In the Sand Dragon Province, many were recently visited by other imperial warriors, not only was the Qilin Empire a neighbor to the Dragon Empire but the Tortoise Empire and the Phoenix Empire also came there.
According to the story circulating, in the province that has a barren land suddenly appeared a palace in the middle of the desert mysteriously.
It was unknown where the palace came from but its exact existence immediately attracted the attention of others outside of the province even other empires.
Later there were rumors that said that inside the palace there was a treasure stored, some warriors tried to enter the palace but no one ever managed to get out except a little.
"Those who had entered the palace in the wilderness and survived said there were many traps inside the palace, perhaps the reason the trap was people thought that there was treasure inside..."
Jian Chen scratched his head, he had never heard of a palace appearing in the Sand Dragon Province, or indeed perhaps himself not knowing the news in his first life.
"You're saying that there are many warriors from other empires, how did they come to be when they got there?" Jian Chen was quite sure the warriors in the other empires were extremely strong, there was no way they would be killed.
"I did not know that, it was just that the arrival of those in the various empires sometimes caused a fight..."
This caused the Sand Dragon Province to be the only province that stood alone, although it was difficult in reality that the province could stand firm now.
When the Sand Dragon Province came to some people from other empires, the Dragon Empire seemed to be unconcerned about their arrival. The Dragon Emperor probably realized there was no precious item in the vast desert region whose territory of eighty percent was desert.
Liu Bai then added that the arrival of many warriors from outside the empire made a bad impact for the Sand Dragon Province.
"Bad impact?" Jian Chen frowned.
"True Jian swordsman, precisely the situation of the indigenous people there in a condition of concern..."
Those with business spirit began to arrive there after the palace.
No matter if it was business people who were in the Dragon Empire themselves or not, all of them opened a business field there when they saw the large number of visitors to the province.
Originally the natives of the Sand Dragon Province welcomed the arrival of the businessman warmly, the friendliest province certainly considered their intentions but the situation changed after a few months.
The traders began to buy the land of the indigenous people, no matter if it was done well but in reality the traders forced the natives to sell their land.
The natives who were afraid of the mercenary hired by the merchant finally inevitably sold it, as a result when they had no money left and no place to live, they began to work in the merchants.
As a result many of the workers there were natives of their own, there were even rumors that slavery was legalized there because there were some indigenous people who owed foreign merchants while he could not pay.
"It's really a bad condition, just hearing it makes me concerned..." Jian Chen sighed after hearing Luo Bai's story.
Luo Bai nodded softly, having told her that there was nothing important that the three of them were talking about except regarding Luo Bai and Lian Yi's journey as well as the story regarding the dragon phenomenon a few hours ago.
Jian Chen smiled faintly, he was not surprised about the dragon's story as he realized he was the mastermind of the phenomenon.
Jian Chen also noticed the unusual relationship of the two, after conversing for a while he went to his room, Jian Chen stayed at the inn within a few days to recover all his lost inner energy.
Jian Chen told the servant not to bother him for a few days, they seemed to understand because not this time getting a customer who was a swordsman.
In the next day, Luo Bai and Lian Yi had already bailed away, both of them having to rush to their sects in fear of anyone harming the two like they had some time ago.
At least Jian Chen needed three whole days to replenish his entire inner manpower.
When all of his inner power circles filled up all of Jian Chen's feelings felt different, Jian Chen's strength completely changed to the Realm of the Gods.
Jian Chen then began to continue his delayed journey, his flying speed also increasing after he had been in the God Realm.
"Hm, at least I'll get there in two days' time..." Thought Jian Chen as he sensed his rapidly increasing flying speed.