Chapter 45: The Divine Beast Is Unleashed, a Chance Encounter with the Blue Silver Emperor
"Spirit City has been especially crowded lately. Don't you dare run around recklessly, got it?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo warned Fan Chen sternly. He knew all too well just how fond his disciple was of chasing excitement and stirring things up.
Although every time Fan Chen somehow managed to come back safe and sound, it was still terrifying to think about.
The mess from last time hadn't even been completely resolved yet. Who knew whether that guy was still hiding somewhere, secretly peeking at Fan Chen?
Having someone lurking in the shadows, constantly keeping eyes on his disciple, was genuinely a headache.
The most troublesome part was that Golden Crocodile Douluo seemed unable to defeat the other party—and couldn't even track his whereabouts.
Golden Crocodile Douluo swore that in his entire life, he had never encountered such a difficult opponent. The man didn't come looking for him to fight—he specifically targeted his disciple instead.
"I won't run around. I'll just stroll a bit. If that still won't do, I'll bring Xiao Xue with me. That's fine, right?"
There were almost always members of the Angel Legion secretly protecting Qian Renxue, while Fan Chen had no such protection.
Bringing Qian Renxue along was basically freeloading on free security.
With the Angel Legion around, even if they couldn't win a fight, they could at least stall for time if something happened.
Spirit City wasn't that big. With their strength, reinforcements could arrive quickly enough.
"You little brat, you really think of everything. Do you think I don't know how obedient Xiao Xue is to you?"
Whatever Fan Chen said, Qian Renxue would practically follow without question. A single word from him carried more weight than anything her grandfather said.
Golden Crocodile Douluo truly couldn't understand it. Just how did this kid pull that off?
"Then what do you suggest? You're not seriously going to lock me in my room, are you?"
Fan Chen had given up arguing. He finally caught a rare opportunity—when there were many people around—and took the chance to find disciples for these idle old men.
If Golden Crocodile Douluo locked him up now, there wouldn't be another chance like this.
Five years. This only happened once every five years.
If Golden Crocodile Douluo dared to stop him this time, he'd run out even if he had to force his way out.
Unless Golden Crocodile Douluo locked him in some specially made prison, ordinary places really couldn't hold him. The weapons created by the Reverse-Edge Demon Armor carried annihilation attributes—breaking out wouldn't be difficult at all.
As for causing destruction? That was his specialty.
"You can go out, but you're not allowed to wander too far. At most, you can stay within the inner Soul Master districts."
"And you must take Xiao Xue with you. No contact with suspicious strangers. Don't go to places with few people. And don't—"
Golden Crocodile Douluo rattled on endlessly, his nagging so intense that Fan Chen's head started to ache.
Only after a long while did he finally stop. Looking at Fan Chen's pained expression, Golden Crocodile Douluo could only shake his head helplessly.
He really had no way to deal with this little rascal. According to Qian Daoliu, this kid was cunning to the extreme—if you wanted to make him suffer, the only option was to crush him with absolute strength.
Kids of his age would practically be toyed to death by him.
"Alright. Remember what I said. Get lost."
"Got it!"
The moment he heard that, Fan Chen immediately bolted.
"You little brat."
Golden Crocodile Douluo watched Fan Chen run off like a freed horse and couldn't help but smile wryly.
After leaving Golden Crocodile Douluo's side, Fan Chen quickly found Qian Renxue with practiced ease.
At the moment, Qian Renxue was playing with Xiao Bai, and her training hadn't been disrupted at all.
Things were just as usual. In general, her training was much more relaxed than Fan Chen's.
On top of that, Xiao Bai spent most of the time by her side, which meant her mental state was far better than Fan Chen's.
"Xiao Xue, let's go, let's go! My master finally let me out. Time to act according to plan."
Fan Chen was brimming with excitement. After being cooped up for so long, he could finally go out and have some fun.
Di Tian had been gone for a long time now, and Fan Chen was already very familiar with his aura. Over this period, that presence had not appeared anywhere within Spirit City.
It seemed that Xiao Bai's reaction last time had made him more cautious. Without thorough preparations, he probably wouldn't dare come here again.
As for Qian Renxue, Fan Chen had already discussed this matter with her long ago, and she was more than willing to help him.
Thus, the two little ones set off once again, preparing to stir up trouble within Spirit City.
Meanwhile, Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others, who were secretly observing their movements from the shadows, could only sigh helplessly.
"The divine beast has been unleashed. Let's just hope this kid doesn't cause some major incident."
"You must be dreaming. We all know exactly what this kid is planning to do when he goes out."
Fan Chen going out to help them look for disciples was something they were well aware of.
At first, everyone treated it as a joke. No one expected that this kid was actually serious—and that he had even laid out a detailed plan.
When the matter reached the ears of the others, they were left both amused and exasperated.
So what if they trained you a bit too harshly? Was it really necessary to rush out and look for fellow sufferers to help share the damage?
"Fifth, I'll have to trouble you to keep a closer eye on those two little ones. Third Brother still has other matters to attend to."
Guang Ling nodded. Aside from Luan Yuqing, he was the most suitable among them for long-range observation. Keeping an eye on Fan Chen and Qian Renxue would be effortless for him.
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After leaving the core area of the Spirit Hall, Fan Chen and Qian Renxue split up.
The two headed in different directions. Seeing this, Guang Ling—hidden in the shadows—did not feel confused. Instead, he quietly followed behind Fan Chen.
He was well aware of Fan Chen's plan. To put it simply, it was a divide-and-search strategy—expanding the search range while shortening the time needed.
Both Fan Chen and Xiao Bai possessed the ability to see the flow of energy within others. Combined with the fact that Xiao Bai and Fan Chen were mentally connected, this made coordination extremely efficient.
Whichever side discovered a suitable target first could immediately notify the other, who would then rush over without delay.
Qian Renxue had members of the Angel Legion protecting her, making her safety practically guaranteed. As such, Guang Ling only needed to keep an eye on Fan Chen.
Of course, it wasn't really because he feared Fan Chen getting into danger, but rather to prevent him from creating danger himself.
Under normal circumstances, as long as Fan Chen didn't deliberately stir up trouble, there was basically no chance of anything happening to him.
Walking ahead, Fan Chen's eyes shimmered with a strange light as he carefully observed the people moving around him.
To his vision, the crowd was nothing more than clusters of moving light orbs, glowing in all kinds of colors.
Some were large, some small, and some even had different shapes.
They looked dazzling and colorful, truly spectacular.
But Fan Chen was very clear about his objective. Finding the right target in this vast sea of people was no easy task.
Fortunately, he wasn't in a hurry. He had plenty of patience.
Just as he was carefully searching for a suitable target, a light orb radiating a dense blue glow suddenly entered his field of vision.
In Fan Chen's perspective, the blue orb was strikingly bright—like a full moon hanging high in the sky, completely overshadowing the surrounding starlight.
Within that blue glow, a stalk of Blue Silver Grass etched with golden patterns could be faintly seen.
Fan Chen stared blankly at the light orb. It wasn't until he walked closer to it that he finally snapped out of his daze.
"Little one, were you looking at me?"
A gentle voice slipped into his ears. The strange light in Fan Chen's eyes faded away, and the once-brilliant world of glowing orbs vanished, returning to normal.
Standing before him was a woman with an elegant, gentle appearance. Her long blue hair flowed down to her waist, and the warm smile on her face gave off an overwhelming sense of kindness, without the slightest hint of malice.
Even so, Fan Chen subconsciously took a few steps back. After all, being caught staring like that was rather awkward.
"Ah Yin, what's wrong?"
A burly middle-aged man quickly walked over to the blue-haired woman's side.
"It's nothing, Brother Hao. I just noticed this child has been staring at me, so I came over to take a look. But it seems you may have scared him."
As she spoke, the blue-haired woman pointed at Fan Chen, instinctively assuming that the man beside her had frightened him.
'Ah Yin? Brother Hao? Those forms of address!'
Fan Chen's heart began to pound wildly. No wonder the light around this woman was so much brighter than everyone else's.
So you're the transformed Blue Silver Emperor. That Blue Silver Grass with golden patterns inside the light orb—must be her true body.
At this moment, Fan Chen truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He couldn't tell if his luck was good or bad.
He had clearly come out to find disciples for Luan Yuqing and the others—yet somehow he ended up encountering the Blue Silver Emperor instead.
And now he'd even been caught red-handed.
Come to think of it, Tang San shouldn't have been born yet, right? Should he just deal with the problem at the source?
Fan Chen was just about to wonder whether he should shout for help and have the Blue Silver Emperor taken down on the spot when Xiao Bai's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Big brother! Sister and I have found the person you were looking for. Come over quickly!"
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