Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 689 - 450: The Vanished Black Mountain City (Part 2)
Entering the quiet reception room of the guild, sitting at the dining table, Chen Ming dismissed everyone else and began to inform Lin Chen of the important events that transpired after their departure.
"It’s been several months since you left, quite a lot happened outside."
"Shortly after you left, people from the Ancient Race did come."
"They were very aggressive, obviously unable to swallow their anger."
"They came to Thunder City, and we were also ready for a battle, with the Great Elder sending people to the Western Alliance for support."
Lin Chen and Lee Zhen’s expressions grew tense with added nervousness.
"However..." Chen Ming’s tone changed unexpectedly, "They were ultimately stopped by the Xuanyuan Race."
"Xuanyuan Race?" Lin Chen raised an eyebrow; this was quite unexpected. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Yes," Chen Ming nodded, "According to the intelligence we received, it seems the high-ranking officials of the Divine Race reached some consensus."
"They believe that now is the so-called ’Spiritual Qi Revival’ era. Secret realms are appearing frequently, and although the dragon veins were destroyed, new world rules are being formed."
"If a large-scale war between races breaks out now, the turbulence will likely affect and even destroy more potential ’new dragon veins,’ causing significant losses, which would be unfavorable to the overall cultivation environment."
"As for the reason, you should have heard about it along the way."
Lin Chen nodded.
Along the way, he heard a lot, especially about Spirit Beasts related to space, which were highly sought after by major forces.
Because no one can predict where a secret realm will appear, having a Spirit Beast that can travel through space is the greatest beneficiary of the Spiritual Qi revival.
The Divine Race is ahead of the Human Race in this regard.
"So, the Divine Race came forward to mediate, ordering Divine Race clans, including the Ancient Race, not to launch large-scale wars within five years."
"Of course, the agreement allows personal grudges to be resolved privately, revenge, challenges, and small-scale conflicts are not interfered with."
Chen Ming added, "This five-year agreement has not been officially made public yet, but the old forces within the Celestial Capital have already tacitly agreed to it."
"After all, no one wants to be the warning example during this period of widespread opportunities."
Lin Chen and Lee Zhen exchanged a glance; the agreement seemed good, but ultimately, it was the Divine Race prioritizing interests.
Conflicts accumulated, and one day, they will ultimately erupt.
"Oh, yes, there’s another important piece of news," Chen Ming said, "The Celestial Capital, or rather the new Celestial Capital, has been relocated."
"Relocated? Where to?" Lin Chen asked.
"Emperor Mountain," Chen Ming uttered three words.
"Emperor Mountain?" Lin Chen was stunned, his brows furrowing deeply, "That place... is not a gathering spot for dragon veins, and its terrain isn’t particularly superior. Why choose to relocate the capital there?"
In the history of Cangling Ancient Country, Emperor Mountain existed more as a symbol, but its geographical environment and Spiritual Qi concentration are far inferior to the previous Celestial Capital.
Chen Ming lowered his voice and said, "This was said to be strongly advocated by the National Master’s Institute, specifically by Gu Ning."
"Other families have remained ambiguous in their stance, not clearly opposing, but the Lee Family... seems to be very supportive, almost actively supporting the relocation."
"Lee Family?" Lin Chen’s doubts deepened.
As one of the top families in the Celestial Capital, the Lee Family’s decisions have always been driven by interests.
From any perspective, relocating to Emperor Mountain is not the optimal choice for the Lee Family’s development, and it may even restrict their power expansion.
Why would they actively support a seemingly unwise decision?
Chen Ming also shook his head, indicating he couldn’t understand.
....
The next day, Lin Chen felt like visiting the suburbs.
It’s been quite a while since he last came back.
They went again to the house where the old healer used to live, but discovered it was long abandoned.
Lin Chen paused, found the nearest village, and asked where the old healer and Bai Ling went.
"What old healer?" The villager shook his head, indicating he’d never seen any old healer.
Lin Chen was somewhat bewildered.
Bai Ling once said that she had known the old healer from a young age, and the village was only three kilometers away from the healer’s residence; it’s impossible for the villagers not to have seen him.
"You said there was a house there? I have some impression..." The villager recalled, "Years ago, a house suddenly appeared. Someone went inside but found it uninhabited, and the items inside were worthless..."
Lin Chen asked, "You haven’t been to that area before?"
"Of course, we have; it’s the path to South City..." the villager replied.
The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was shocked.
It seems that the old healer is more terrifying than imagined; the place he lived in is invisible to ordinary people.
"Would Bai Ling be alright following him?" Lee Zhen was also worried.
The old healer’s origins are unclear, just in case he has any sinister intentions.
Lin Chen pondered, saying, "Bai Ling said when she was ill as a child, other healers couldn’t cure her, only this old healer had the method to save her, so he shouldn’t harm her."
"But where did they go?" Lee Zhen wondered.
Lin Chen recalled that the villager said the house appeared not long after Lin Chen last came to find Bai Ling.
The two returned to the city, and ultimately Lin Chen couldn’t let go of Bai Ling, and asked Chen Ming if some Monster Hunter members could check, and if they found anything, report back promptly.
"Okay, I’ll let someone keep an eye on it," Chen Ming nodded.
Subsequently, Lin Chen and Lee Zhen bid farewell to Chen Ming again and headed towards Jiuxing City.
.....
Leaving South City, Lin Chen and Lee Zhen were eager to return, heading swiftly towards Jiuxing City.
When the familiar outline of the city finally appeared on the horizon, the two couldn’t help but quicken their pace.
However, just as they were about to enter the city gates, they were stunned by the scene before them.
