"Let's go." Jiang Chen pushed Hu Liena aside and quickly headed toward the Elder Hall deeper inside.
He was leaving tomorrow to hunt soul beasts, and he had no idea how long it would take to return, so it was best to let Xie Yue absorb the immortal-grade herb as soon as possible.
Xie Yue, as one of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, had talent only slightly below Hu Liena's.
What surprised Jiang Chen was that he actually sensed a long-absent aura here.
It was Jing Wuming's aura. He had already felt it when approaching Spirit City on his way back.
Since he had gone to see Bibi Dong first, he hadn't met Jing Wuming immediately.
Now, in his perception, Jing Wuming was right inside this Elder Hall.
"Could it be that the assassin organization in Notting City belongs to Spirit Hall?" he wondered to himself.
Otherwise, why would Jing Wuming be here?
Jiang Chen and Hu Liena went straight into Xie Yue's residence. Xie Yue was still cultivating at the moment and hadn't rested.
Xie Yue's current cultivation was already at rank 45. After taking the immortal herb, his level should reach around rank 50.
What Jiang Chen had prepared for him was the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum. Upon learning the effects of this herb, Xie Yue was deeply moved and thanked him repeatedly. The way he looked at Jiang Chen became completely different.
Jiang Chen didn't stay to watch Xie Yue consume it and left right away.
Xie Yue pulled Hu Liena to sit down.
"Little sister, what do you think of Little Chen?"
"What do you mean 'what do I think'?" Hu Liena's pretty face flushed red.
"You know... that, you understand what big brother means, hehe." Xie Yue shed his usual dignified big-brother image and became a bit improper.
"Hateful~ Actually... we both have feelings for each other." Hu Liena said shyly.
An older brother is like a father. Since childhood, her big brother had acted as a father figure. Now being asked about this by him, how could Hu Liena not feel embarrassed?
"That's good, then I can be at ease." Xie Yue let out a sigh of relief.
"You should hurry back and spend time developing your relationship with him. I can take this immortal herb myself, no need for you to watch."
"Mm, then I'll head back first." Hu Liena stood up and walked out of the courtyard.
...
Following the direction of his senses, Jiang Chen arrived in front of a large courtyard.
Jing Wuming, who had been cultivating inside, suddenly felt Jiang Chen's summons. His heart leaped with joy, and he dashed toward the entrance.
"Master, why are you here?" he called out in pleasant surprise.
"Let's talk inside." Jiang Chen walked in.
Moments later, the two sat down.
Looking at Jing Wuming before him, Jiang Chen felt a touch of emotion. He never expected to see the first servant he had ever taken in right here in Spirit City.
"Is the assassin organization you belong to part of Spirit Hall?" Jiang Chen asked the question that had been on his mind.
Jing Wuming nodded and said, "I only found out later. After more than four years of tempering, I emerged from among the assassin seeds gathered from numerous cities and was ultimately taken as a disciple by Ghost Elder."
Jiang Chen suddenly understood. So it turned out that not only was there Spirit Hall in every city, but there was also a hidden force operating in the shadows, helping Spirit Hall clear away certain obstacles.
From the looks of it now, these assassin organizations were all under Ghost Douluo's management.
Jing Wuming had good talent, so it was normal for Ghost Douluo to take a liking to him.
Although neither of his two martial souls was particularly powerful, he possessed twin martial souls. Even a mighty organization like Spirit Hall couldn't claim to fully understand twin martial souls.
Jiang Chen had once read in Spirit Hall's top-secret files that only when both parents had martial souls of similar quality was there a chance of producing a child with twin martial souls. Twin martial souls were a kind of mutation.
Even two equally weak martial souls could potentially produce twin martial souls, and the level of innate soul power depended on the strength of those two martial souls.
Although twin martial souls were mysterious, they ranged from strong to weak.
Jing Wuming's two martial souls weren't top-tier, but they still gave him innate soul power of rank 8, which was already quite good.
There were far too many unknown things on the Douluo Continent. Even Grandmaster, who had left Spirit Hall many years ago, wouldn't have known that another twin martial soul had appeared in the past hundred years if he hadn't met Tang San.
"I am now the Pope's disciple," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
"Congratulations, Master."
Over these four years, not only had Jiang Chen grown, but Jing Wuming had also matured a great deal. At only fourteen years old, he already looked eighteen or nineteen. Though his frame was thin, it was extremely honed and refined.
"What level is your cultivation at now?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Rank 35."
Jiang Chen nodded, took out a herb, which was a nine-leafed purple lingzhi called Nine Grade Purple Lingzhi, and plucked it from the stem, handing it to Jing Wuming.
"Eat it. It will help with your cultivation."
Jing Wuming didn't hesitate at all. He took it and swallowed it in a few bites.
Jiang Chen stood up. "Take your time refining it. The lingzhi has a gentle medicinal property. This Nine Grade Purple Lingzhi should raise your soul power by several ranks."
"If there's anything, I'll call for you. In front of others from now on, just call me by my name."
With that, Jiang Chen walked out.
The reason he left so hurriedly was that there was still someone waiting for him at the foot of the Pope's Mountain.
When he had left Bibi Dong earlier, he had already summoned Zhao Youyue over.
Zhao Youyue had run extremely fast and had been waiting at the foot of the Pope's Mountain for quite some time.
Jiang Chen came down the mountain and took out the immortal herb he had prepared for Zhao Youyue.
The moment the jade box was opened, a rich orchid fragrance rushed out, refreshing the mind and invigorating the spirit upon inhaling it.
Inside lay a quiet eight-petaled orchid. The petals trembled lightly as if shivering, pure white and crystalline throughout, giving off an air of aloof purity and transcendence.
After Jiang Chen finished explaining the effects of the Eight Petals Immortal Orchid, Zhao Youyue's eyes lit up. She quickly took it.
"Thank you, Master." She was so excited that she almost wanted to plant a kiss on Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen's face turned stern. "About face... Forward... March. Go back and consume it to refine immediately."
Zhao Youyue put away the jade box. With a pitiful little look, she glanced at Jiang Chen, then obediently turned and ran off.
When Jiang Chen returned to his residence, Hu Liena had already been waiting there for quite some time.
"Where did you run off to?" Hu Liena asked.
"Nowhere, just wandered around a bit."
"No way. Why do you smell like a girl's perfume on you? It's that little vixen Zhao Youyue." Hu Liena's delicate brows nearly stood on end.
Jiang Chen laughed helplessly. Hu Liena's nose was way too sensitive, wasn't it? He hadn't even touched Zhao Youyue, just gotten close for a moment, and she could still smell it. Incredible.
"I just wandered around a bit. When I reached the foot of the mountain, I happened to run into her passing by, so we chatted for a few sentences."
Jiang Chen didn't dare tell the truth. Otherwise, Hu Liena would probably keep questioning him endlessly. If she found out Zhao Youyue really was his maidservant, who knew what would happen.
Before Hu Liena could ask more, he hurriedly pushed her into her room.
"Alright, focus on cultivating. There's still some medicinal power in your body that you haven't fully absorbed. If you can break through to Soul King before heading to the Killing City, your chances of survival will be much greater."
Hearing this from Jiang Chen, Hu Liena's expression grew serious. With a bang, she slammed the door shut.
"Don't disturb me this month while I'm cultivating."
Jiang Chen laughed wryly. He was afraid of you disturbing my cultivation.
Back in his own room, he took out another immortal herb, preparing to consume it himself.
The herb was entirely jade-green. At its center were three snow-white leaves, and in the middle of those leaves were a few droplets of water, like morning dew.
This herb was called Gazing Through Autumn Waters Dew. Consuming it could cultivate Fiery Golden Eyes capable of seeing through all things. It was only an auxiliary-type immortal herb and couldn't increase strength.
Jiang Chen had already consumed the Blood Ginseng and shouldn't take another strength-boosting immortal herb, so this auxiliary one was suitable.
He was extremely interested in the effect of those Fiery Golden Eyes that could see through everything.
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