Chapter 798: Chapter 796: Mysterious Gorges_1

A month quietly passed in the blink of an eye. Not only were there many more houses in Flying Cloud City, but there was now a City Lord’s Mansion as well. Wang Zhan, along with Xiang Tian and the others, resided within it.

Everyone unanimously welcomed Wang Zhan’s appointment as the City Lord of Flying Cloud City. Of course, this might have been to secure an extra layer of protection for themselves. After all, having a powerhouse like Wang Zhan stationed in the city would allow them to live in peace and work happily, thereby rapidly advancing their cultivation.

During this past half-month, Wang Zhan had not wasted a moment. He was incessantly refining various types of elixirs to enhance his strength. And it had to be said, as fate would have it, his elixir refining skill had indeed become increasingly brilliant.

The people in the Non-human City, too, had been advancing their strength ceaselessly using the elixirs provided by Wang Zhan; thus, their overall strength greatly surpassed that of the people of Kui City.

「One day, inside the City Lord’s Mansion.」

While Wang Zhan was refining elixirs, footsteps sounded from behind him. He subconsciously turned around. After a glance at Jiang Yin, he asked, "I heard you’ve been in seclusion trying to break through your current realm. How have you found the time to drop by?"

Jiang Yin walked straight to the alchemy furnace. After taking a look at the fire inside and sniffing the elixir fragrance in the air, he laughed and said, "Breaking through to the Tribal Patriarch’s strength after several failed attempts at going through tribulations is not an easy task."

"The road to cultivation is long and arduous; I don’t plan on wasting any more time. During this period, my strength has not improved at all. Instead, it was somewhat suppressed. If I can’t break through this bottleneck quickly, I fear my strength will remain stagnant. So, I won’t waste any more time."

"The best way for me to break through the bottleneck is constant battle. I believe you feel the same, don’t you?"

Wang Zhan smiled and nodded. In an instant, he fully understood Jiang Yin’s intentions. He turned his gaze to the man beside him. After putting away the cultivation exercises in his hand, he said with a smile, "It seems you are ready to leave?"

Jiang Yin nodded and said with a smile, "Since you’ve seen straight through my plans, there’s no point in hiding anything from you. Yes, I am indeed ready to leave. A peaceful life doesn’t suit me. These years, I’ve always wandered outside. I’ve traveled to countless places, slain many demonic beasts, and continuously enhanced my strength through such methods. Thus, I want to return to that way of life."

"It seems to me you’re the same kind of person as I am. I predict that before long, you’ll be leaving Flying Cloud City too, right?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhan hesitated for a moment, images of Xiang Tian surfacing in his mind. The timing of his departure was entirely dependent on Xiang Tian’s physical condition. Although Xiang Tian had recovered a great deal, only Wang Zhan knew that he still had some latent health issues. If these issues weren’t resolved, Xiang Tian’s cultivation progress might be suppressed in the future, possibly affecting his self-esteem.

Although increasing one’s cultivation is not an easy task, the most crucial element is one’s mindset. If one cannot maintain a positive mindset, breaking through to the next bottleneck could be extremely difficult. Xiang Tian also seemed to be plagued by an Inner Demon. Although he appeared cheerful every day, Wang Zhan could see the darkness hidden deep in his heart.

"You’re not like me, kid," Jiang Yin said. "I took decades of experience to gradually reach my current position. But you, just over twenty, have achieved such remarkable cultivation. It’s obvious your success is due to not just diligence, but also great Talent. So, I encourage you to return to the life you desire sooner rather than later. Don’t let anyone hold you back, as that will only stunt your progress. I presume you might regret it in the future."

Meanwhile, Xiang Tian, who was about to enter the room to find Wang Zhan, stopped in his tracks, instinctively hiding behind the door and staying silent.

After a moment of silence in the room, Wang Zhan smiled and responded, "You do have a valid point. However, there are things more important to me. While advancing my cultivation is indeed an urgent matter that needs to be addressed quickly, I have faith in myself. Whatever time I lose now, I believe I can make up for it later."

"As you can see, my companion’s health has some issues. If he doesn’t receive proper treatment, it will significantly affect him. Therefore, all the elixirs I have been refining these days are for him. When his body returns to normal, I will then set out on my journey once more."

Outside the door, Xiang Tian clenched his fists tightly, his eyes moistening considerably. He could sense Wang Zhan’s kindness towards him, but he also didn’t want to hinder Wang Zhan’s progress. After all, Wang Zhan had done so many things for him; he couldn’t even begin to count how many favors he owed. Thinking of this, Xiang Tian chuckled derisively at himself, almost wishing he could slap his own face.

In the room, Jiang Yin patted Wang Zhan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I don’t have deep ties with the people in Flying Cloud City, so I don’t need to bid them farewell. Now that I’ve informed you, I shouldn’t delay any longer. I plan to leave tonight. You needn’t see me off. The road is long; I hope we can meet again in the future and fight side by side."

Wang Zhan just smiled and nodded.

Though he hadn’t known Jiang Yin for long, they had been through two life-and-death battles together. Such a bond was beyond words.

However, just as Jiang Yin was preparing to leave, a loud bang was heard from behind them.

Wang Zhan and Jiang Yin’s expressions changed instantly, and Xiang Tian, standing outside the door, was also slightly startled, subconsciously casting his gaze downstairs.

As soon as Wang Zhan stepped out, he noticed Xiang Tian standing to the side. Wang Zhan paused, then asked curiously, "When did you get here?"

A faint smile touched Xiang Tian’s lips as he subconsciously replied, "Just arrived."

Wang Zhan gave him a dubious look but said nothing.

Jiang Yin also walked over quickly and asked with curiosity, "What was that sound just now?"

Wang Zhan and Xiang Tian glanced at each other and both shook their heads.

At that moment, the sound of footsteps came from downstairs. Soon after, Han Junxiong was seen striding quickly towards them. Walking up to Wang Zhan, Han Junxiong frowned and said, "City Lord, the situation is not good."

During this time, everyone in Flying Cloud City had come to follow Wang Zhan’s lead. Although Wang Zhan himself didn’t consider himself a City Lord, the people of Flying Cloud City responded to his every call, instinctively supporting him as their leader. Even their forms of address had changed.

Of course, Xiang Tian and Luo Xue had made no such changes in how they addressed him.

"On the ground not far from the rear of Flying Cloud City, a large fissure has suddenly appeared," Han Junxiong reported. "And from within that fissure, there are powerful energy fluctuations. A few of our brothers went to check, but even before they got close, they were repelled by those energy fluctuations. We didn’t dare to advance further, so I came to inform you."

Hearing Han Junxiong’s words, Wang Zhan frowned and asked, "Are you saying that the loud bang just now is related to this fissure?"

Han Junxiong nodded and replied, "Yes."

At this, Wang Zhan’s expression became a great deal more unsightly. He glanced at Jiang Yin beside him, and then the group immediately headed out of Flying Cloud City.

They moved extremely fast, arriving before the fissure in the blink of an eye.

Sure enough, a massive fissure had appeared on the ground. Braving the powerful energy fluctuations, Wang Zhan walked step by step to the edge of the fissure. After peering inside, he frowned and continued, "This place is bottomless, but there must be some big guy down there. Otherwise, how could there be such powerful energy fluctuations?"

"Here’s the plan: I’ll go down first and check the situation. You all stay here quietly and wait for my news. If I encounter any misfortune, do not proceed further. That would mean there’s something extremely dangerous here."

"Then, you should lead the people of Flying Cloud City away quickly."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Tian’s face instantly turned pale. He subconsciously took a few steps forward, but as soon as he moved, he felt a powerful wave of intimidation.

Before he could offer any resistance, he was sent flying backward, ending up in an extremely awkward position.

If Han Junxiong hadn’t been nearby to catch him, he would likely have been severely injured.

From a distance, Luo Xue and others also hurried over. Apparently, everyone within Flying Cloud City had heard the series of roaring sounds. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Since the cultivation of most people in Flying Cloud City wasn’t particularly strong, they could only stand at a distance and watch the fissure.

However, Luo Xue directly broke through the level barrier of intimidation and quickly reached Wang Zhan’s side. She glanced at the huge chasm before them and then asked with a frown, "Brother Wang, what is this?"

Wang Zhan shook his head, his face involuntarily darkening a great deal. "I’m not sure what’s going on either. That’s why I’m planning to go down and investigate."