Chapter 732: Leave

Chapter 732: Chapter 726: Leave

Elder Yan was gone. Shen Haoran suddenly felt an emptiness in his heart. It was as if his entire Essence, Qi, and Spirit had been drained, leaving him sitting there in a daze.

“Boss, it’s not that bad. Elder Yan is gone, but you still have me, don’t you? Relax, I’ll never leave you!” Seeing Shen Haoran’s expression, Changmao emerged from his body, crawled up to his ear, and said comfortingly.

“Get lost!” Hearing Changmao’s cheesy words of comfort, Shen Haoran rolled his eyes at him, picked him up, and tossed him aside. ‘I just need some time to process this. After all, I wouldn’t be where I am today without Elder Yan. I saw him as my own grandfather, so of course, I’m going to be a bit sad now that he’s gone.’

With the help of this little jokester, Shen Haoran quickly snapped out of his melancholy. He collected himself, tucked away the Jade Token from Elder Yan, and walked out of the room. ‘Elder Yan’s departure shouldn’t be a hindrance, but a source of motivation,’ he thought. ‘I’m sure that the next time we meet, I’ll be standing at the very peak of the continent.’

Emerging from his room, he found Long Aotian and the others still waiting in the courtyard. When they saw Shen Haoran, Ji Lingxuan, Lady Ya, and Xue Ling immediately rushed up to him, doting on him with concern. Watching from the side, Long Aotian was utterly embarrassed. ‘I’m a giant third wheel!’

“I’m fine, I’m fine!” It took Shen Haoran quite some time to calm the three women down. But once they saw he was truly unharmed, their worry turned into resentful glares, making Shen Haoran’s scalp tingle.

“Brother Shen, these are the things Manager Luo sent over. Take a look!” Just as Shen Haoran was feeling awkward, Long Aotian handed over the two Jade Boxes from Luo Yu, helping him out of his predicament.

At this, Shen Haoran quickly stepped forward, took the Jade Boxes, and opened them. When he saw the Tier Eight Spirit Pill and the ancient Token inside, his heart filled with wild joy. He had thought he’d missed his chance to get this Token and never expected Luo Yu to actually get it back for him. This was truly a huge favor, one that Shen Haoran would remember.

“Lady Ya, your Tier Eight Spirit Pill!” Shen Haoran said, handing the pill to her. ‘With this Spirit Pill, her Nine-tailed White Fox Bloodline can be fully awakened, and her strength will soar. At the very least, no one will be able to casually bully her anymore. Even a power like the Four Divine Beast Families of Zhongdu would have to think twice before moving against a Spirit Emperor Level expert. This way, I can finally relax a little.’

“What are your plans now?” Long Aotian asked after Shen Haoran put away the two Jade Boxes.

“Back to Central City, I suppose,” Shen Haoran said after a moment of thought. Now that Xue Ling had been rescued, there was no point in staying in the City of Sin any longer. There was another reason, too: Shen Haoran needed to make a trip to the Medicine Hall Headquarters. If he wanted to break through to the Spirit Emperor Level, there was probably no one besides the Medicine Hall who could help him.

“When do we leave?” Long Aotian asked, nodding in agreement. He had also been away from Central City for quite some time; it was about time to head back.

“There’s no time to lose. Let’s go now!” Shen Haoran didn’t hesitate in the slightest. There was nothing left for him in the City of Sin. Because of Shen Cheng, there was nothing worth remembering here, either.

Subsequently, Shen Haoran’s group went to find Luo Yu. Shen Haoran was quite grateful to the manager of the Underground Boxing Market; he had to thank him just for getting that ancient Token back.

“What? You’re leaving?” Luo Yu was a bit surprised to hear Shen Haoran’s plans. He had been planning to split the spoils from the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave with Shen Haoran. After all, Shen Haoran’s contribution had been indispensable for the Underground Boxing Market to take over the cave.

“Yes, we’ve rescued who we came for, so it’s time for us to leave. As for those Treasures of Heaven and Earth, I don’t need them. Consider it a thank you for getting the Spirit Pill and Token back for me!” Shen Haoran said with a light laugh, declining Luo Yu’s kind offer.

“Alright then. But it’s a long journey from here to Central City. You’ll surely need a Flying Beast. Don’t argue with me about this one!” Seeing Shen Haoran’s insistence, Luo Yu had no choice but to concede. In the end, he gifted Shen Haoran’s party a Flying Beast and personally watched the five of them depart.

…

Outside the City of Sin, Shen Haoran and the other four stood on the back of the Flying Beast, heading in the direction of Central City.

“That Manager Luo really knows how to handle people, offering you all those Treasures of Heaven and Earth from the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave!” Long Aotian remarked with a light laugh, standing beside Shen Haoran.

“They’re all sly old foxes. Otherwise, how could they survive in a dog-eat-dog place like the City of Sin?” Shen Haoran said calmly.

“Tch, you’re one to talk. If you ask me, if they’re old foxes, you’re the ancestor of all foxes! Their schemes and plots are miles behind yours!” Long Aotian said, curling his lip.

“What, you want to learn from me? Call me ‘Master’ and I’ll teach you. How about it?” Shen Haoran said, looking at Long Aotian with a teasing smile.

“Hey, you little brat! When we became sworn brothers, you were the younger one. How dare you tease your big brother today!” Long Aotian shot Shen Haoran a look, seeing the teasing expression on his face. But just as Long Aotian was about to mock him a little more, he noticed Shen Haoran’s expression turn ice-cold. His gaze was fixed ahead, and a trace of killing intent erupted from his body.

Seeing this, Long Aotian also stopped joking and followed Shen Haoran’s gaze. Not far ahead, a dozen or so Flying Beasts were hovering silently in mid-air, blocking their path.

“People from the Dragon Scorpion Race?” Long Aotian’s brow furrowed as he looked at the group of Martial Artists. He was all too familiar with their leader—it was Scorpion Yan, the one Shen Haoran had nearly beaten to death the other day.

“Hmph, I finally caught you coming out! I thought you were going to hide in the City of Sin like turtles in your shells forever!” Scorpion Yan, wrapped head to toe in bandages, roared indistinctly. Although his voice was muffled, the venom in his tone was undeniable. ‘To think that I, the great young master of the Dragon Scorpion Race, was brutally beaten by Shen Haoran in front of representatives from so many powers, and he even… crippled me as a man. How could I possibly swallow this humiliation? I won’t rest until I’ve devoured his flesh and drunk his blood!’

Shen Haoran glanced at Scorpion Yan and the other Martial Artists, his face devoid of expression. ‘The strongest among them hasn’t even reached the level of a Tier Eight Spirit Emperor. Lady Ya alone would be enough to handle them.’ However, Shen Haoran had no intention of letting Lady Ya dirty her hands. With a single thought, a scorching gust of wind flashed before him, and the Fire Vajra abruptly appeared.

“Kill them. Leave none alive!” This time, Shen Haoran showed no mercy. Hearing Shen Haoran’s command, the crimson runes on Fire Vajra’s body lit up, and it immediately shot toward Scorpion Yan and his men…