CHAPTER 391: CHAPTER 390, MALAN CITY_1

Elder Qin said, "We’re all members of the Alliance; there’s no need for bloodshed. Since he’s one of your Heavenly Earth Association, the Potion he carries is a stroke of luck for us Wanderers’ Alliance. I’d ask Young Master Chen Jinnan to share the formula with us."

Granny Jinhua was furious. "You think I’ll just hand it over because you say so? I’m not giving it to you. What will you do about it?"

Elder Qin got angry. "Jinhua, don’t be so unreasonable."

"Haven’t you heard of my reputation as Granny Jinhua? What if I am being unreasonable?"

"You..."

The three Elders were so angry they felt like spitting blood.

Damn it.

So, are we being reasonable or not?

Li Chanji said, "Let’s go, Chen Jinnan."

Jiang Chen said, "Ba Jie, let’s go."

Elder Qin sneered, "Ba Jie is one of our Loyal Justice Association. How could he follow you?"

Ba Jie said, "Don’t worry, I’m fine. I’ve already notified my senior brother, and he’s on his way. The Wanderers’ Alliance is very complicated. Since you are not a Wanderer, it’s best that you leave early."

Jiang Chen nodded and followed Li Chanji and the others away.

...

Li Chanji asked, "How do you know Ba Jie?"

"Friends."

"Don’t worry about his safety. His senior brother is the vice-president of the Loyal Justice Association and very strong. Those three Elders won’t lay hands on him."

An elder behind Li Chanji asked, "Do you still have any Potion on you?"

"No, I gave it to a friend."

"You belong to the Heavenly Earth Association. Why give it to him? You should have given it to us."

Jiang Chen stopped, turned around, and said, "You need to understand something. I’m not a member of the Heavenly Earth Association, and I don’t owe anyone an explanation for whom I give anything to."

"You little..."

Jiang Chen gripped his sword hilt and said coldly, "This is the first and the last time. Show some respect when you speak, or I won’t hesitate to kill you. I don’t need anyone’s approval to do what I want."

Granny Jinhua said coldly, "Well, well, the little boy has grown a temper?"

Jiang Chen chuckled. "Granny, not just my temper, but my strength has grown quite a bit. When will you consummate your marriage with my master so I can have a junior brother?"

"You’re looking for death!" Jinhua fumed, boiling over because he had touched a raw nerve.

Granny Jinhua had no relationship whatsoever with Lin Yangze.

However, she didn’t make a move, knowing how formidable Jiang Chen was. The young man’s Sword Qi was powerful, and he was fast. If he couldn’t win, he’d just run, and if he did, they genuinely wouldn’t be able to catch up.

Moreover, Li Chanji had also come this time seeking Jiang Chen for something.

There wasn’t enough Potion.

Li Chanji said, "Alright then, Chen Jinnan. These are Elder Li Antai and Elder Zhang Zizhong from the Heavenly Earth Association. You are a helmsman of the Association, so in the future..."

"Since when did I become a helmsman?" Jiang Chen asked.

"That’s the position I’m offering you, a promotion to helmsman."

Jiang Chen asked, "So you’re saying that from now on I have to take orders from you?"

"What do you mean?"

"There’s something you all better get straight. I’m nobody’s pawn, and I won’t take orders from anyone, nor will I help you with anything. I gave you the Potion only because you are Wanderers, nothing more."

"Don’t try to use your status as Young Master to pressure me. I’m not one to follow rules. You’d best treat me as a friend. If you see me as a subordinate, then there’s no need for me to join the Heavenly Earth Association."

Having just put the Loyal Justice Association in their place, Jiang Chen now clashed with Li Chanji.

He indeed didn’t need to bow to anyone. His strength wouldn’t allow it.

Li Chanji took a deep breath. "I never considered you a subordinate."

"Then that’s settled."

"Do you have any more Potion?"

"It’s all gone. I gave it away."

"Can you make more?"

"I should be able to."

"I need ten bottles. Of course, the more, the better."

"What’s in it for me?"

The four of them were taken aback. He wants benefits?

Jiang Chen smiled. "What, you expect my help without any benefits?"

Do you think I’m a worker who labors for free?

There’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Li Chanji smiled. "We’re friends. Do friends need to discuss benefits?"

"..."

She’s quick on the uptake, Jiang Chen thought.

Jiang Chen asked, "I know Ba Jie ate some kind of fruit that allowed him to give up the Strength of his Badge. I want to know, what fruit was that?"

Li Chanji shook her head. "I’m not sure."

"You don’t know either?"

"That’s right, only Bai Yun knows. But I believe Ba Jie doesn’t know either; otherwise, you wouldn’t be asking me. If you need one, I’ll speak to my father. My father knows Bai Yun, so Bai Yun should give you one."

"Then you’ll be a Wanderer."

"Don’t misunderstand. I’m just asking. I don’t intend to consume it."

"Leaving yourself an escape route?"

Jiang Chen remained silent.

Yes.

Jiang Chen was indeed leaving himself a backup plan. It was best to get his hands on such a thing first. If he could possess both types of Strength, that would be ideal.

But on second thought, that’s unlikely.

If a Swordsman can’t become a God, then becoming a Wanderer is a wise choice.

This is the worst-case scenario.

Li Chanji said, "Your situation is very dangerous, especially after you entered this place. It’s not just us looking for you; other groups are too. The Taiyi Association, the Floating Association, the Qianren Association—they all want this Potion."

"And the Life Alliance. All the major powers are investigating you."

"But rest assured, here, only Jinhua and I know your identity. However, now that the Loyal Justice Association knows, your information has been exposed. There are many experts among the Wanderers; don’t underestimate them."

"I know."

Jiang Chen thought of someone. Xie An.

He had learned this information from the black market.

He then asked, "Do you know of a man in the Life Alliance with six fingers? His name is Xie An, and he was once an Elder there."

Granny Jinhua nodded. "I know of him. He’s a renowned expert. Why are you asking about him?"

"Is he in this world now?"

"Yes. Do you have a grudge against him?" Granny Jinhua asked.

"A small one."

The Life Alliance had troubled him in the past because of some damn legend. Now that Jiang Chen was here, it was time to collect some interest, especially from Xie An, who was his parents’ murderer. Although he had little memory of his parents, Jiang Qiu had once told him they were killed by a man with six fingers. And the only six-fingered man he knew of was this Xie An.

Elder Li Antai said, "The Life Alliance is very powerful nowadays. If you want to make a move, you’ll have to do it yourself. We won’t help."

"I don’t need your help. Just tell me where he is."

"Malan City."

Li Chanji asked, "Are you planning to kill him?"

"Yes."

Li Chanji stopped walking. She knew she couldn’t intervene. If she did, it would mean the Heavenly Earth Association was involved. As their Young Master, her actions represented the Association. If the two major factions developed a grudge, it would become a fight to the death.

Li Chanji said, "I can take you to Malan City."

"Then let’s go!"

「Malan City.」

Malan City was just a small town with a population of a few hundred, about the same size as the Loyal Justice Association’s village. It was not one of the Life Alliance’s strongholds. Instead, it was populated by many Wanderers.