Chapter 1661: 1661

Chapter 1661: Deity-Grade Apothecary

The match for the Legend Stele had only one round each day .

Thus, after the Greatest Fist in the World title had been taken, the fight for this day had come to a conclusion .

As everyone watched, Jiang Chen walked over to the Dragon team .

“You amaze me every time I see you,” Ao Yue said enthusiastically .

As a member of the Dragons, Ao Yue was naturally pleased to have seen Jiang Chen beat the arrogant Wizards with the Dragon Fist .

Even her older brother had stopped speaking badly about Jiang Chen now .

However, seeing that he didn’t appear to plan on apologizing, Jiang Chen gave up on the idea of talking to him any further .

He was about to say good-bye to Ao Yue . But she didn’t seem to be interested in the farewell and pulled him aside affectionately . She went a bit away with Jiang Chen, disregarding her brother’s nasty look .

“Are those rumors about you on the Alien Battlefield true?” Sneaky and secretive, Ao Yue only whispered her question to Jiang Chen after making sure that no one was eavesdropping . Her eyes were filled with curiosity and desire, wanting to know the answer .

“What do you think?” Jiang Chen laughed .

“I believe that they’re true . But there are always some annoying fellows who want to argue with me . ” Speaking of that, her small nose wrinkled up .

“Whether people believe it or not depends on how high I will reach in the future . It’s useless to argue with them now,” Jiang Chen said .

“All right . ”

Ao Yue understood what he was saying . Even if Jiang Chen had told her the truth now, she still wouldn’t be able to avoid endless arguing with people when the subject came up .

“By the way, Jiang Chen, why did you come to Wind Cloud City?” Ao Yue asked curiously .

She knew that Jiang Chen was a swordsman, and he’d only joined into that fight for the Greatest Fist in the World title because he detested the hubris the Wizards had displayed .

As a result, it wasn’t difficult to guess that Jiang Chen hadn’t come specifically for the Legend Stele contest .

Jiang Chen looked awkward . He didn’t know how to explain and didn’t really want to anyway .

“I know!” Surprisingly, Ao Yue shouted with excitement, and then leaned into Jiang Chen’s ear and said, “You came to look for a treasure, didn’t you?”

“Mm?”

It was Jiang Chen’s turn to be surprised . He didn’t understand how or why Ao Yue knew that he was looking for something .

Laughing with her small white teeth showing, Ao Yue was very satisfied with Jiang Chen’s reaction .

“It also has something to do with fire, am I right?” she added .

Jiang Chen’s face became very serious . Judging from her words, Ao Yue seemed to really know something .

“People from the Fiery Dragon Race told me . They sensed that there was unusual fire power underneath this city,” Ao Yue said before Jiang Chen asked .

Hearing Ao Yue’s answer, Jiang Chen was both exhilarated and worried .

It meant that he wasn’t the only one who knew about the tru source of fire .

The good news was that maybe he could find the true source of fire from the Fiery Dragon Race .

But it was also too bad that Ao Yue couldn’t introduce him to the Fiery Dragon Race so that he could join in their search .

Ao Yue didn’t care about the treasure underneath the ground . She’d only heard about the news because someone from the Fiery Dragon Race had been trying to impress her with his knowledge .

“Young Master Chen Xin . ”

Just as Jiang Chen was hesitating about pursuing this subject with Ao Yue, a pretty woman walked up to him . Jiang Chen could feel a blazing hot energy radiating from her .

It meant she had either the Alien Flame or the fire power .

“I’m Shen Xingchen, a deity-grade apothecary . ”

The woman was cordial and modest . Adding to her attractive face, she was extremely elegant .

“A deity-grade apothecary!”

Her self-introduction drew many astonished gazes from the people around them .

To Jiang Chen, immortal elixirs were nothing more than elixirs produced by the Heavenly Palace in batches every day .

However, only a handful of people around the world had the privilege to consume deity-grade elixirs .

For that reason, deity-grade apothecaries enjoyed a highly respected social status .

“Hello, may I help you?” Jiang Chen asked with a smile .

Shen Xingchen was a little surprised by his response . Not many people would remain unaffected after learning about her identity and profession .

Even though she didn’t act domineeringly just because of her position as a deity-grade apothecary, she had been used to other people being deferential to her . Jiang Chen’s attitude was slightly bizarre .

“I want to discuss something with the Young Master . Do you have a moment?”

“No problem . ”

They, along with Ao Yue, went to the luxurious hotel where Shen Xingchen was staying .

“Young Master, do you know what the most important thing is to an apothecary?” Shen Xingchen asked him once they had arrived in a quiet room .

“I think it’s probably fire,” Jiang Chen said .

“Yes, that’s the impression most people have about apothecaries . You can’t make elixirs without fire .

“For that reason, I have been searching for an Alien Flame that suits my needs . Now that I have some clues, I’ve also encountered another problem that all apothecaries face . I need protection when going in and out of dangerous fields,” Shen Xingchen said .

“I understand . ”

Jiang Chen had guessed that the Alien Flame that she’d mentioned was the same as the source of fire that he was looking for .

Instead of jumping to accept her offer, Jiang Chen asked, “Can you please clarify what kind of a place it is and how much the pay would be?”

It would probably raise her suspicions if he’d made a promise right away .

Shen Xingchen nodded, feeling reassured that Jiang Chen had asked these questions .

“I don’t know all about the details . But I wouldn’t ask you to risk your life if there were insoluble problems . As for your pay, I can’t estimate how much it would be yet either . But I guarantee that you won’t be disappointed after it finishes . ”

“Will the pay be delivered no matter if I survive or not?” Jiang Chen asked in a professional manner .

“Yes, if you died, I would send your death benefits and compensation to the person you designated . ”

“Then I don’t have other questions . When will we start?” Jiang Chen accepted .

“We will wait until everyone is here . You can stay in this hotel for now . We should be ready tonight at the earliest, or tomorrow night at the latest . I hope you’re prepared . ”

There was no chance that Shen Xingchen had only hired one person . It would be impractical or dangerous .

It was also important to make sure that all the people she hired weren’t too close to each other .

Shen Xingchen settled Jiang Chen at the hotel and didn’t rush to introduce him to the others .

It indicated that this was not the first time she had hired bodyguards . She seemed as if she had extensive experience with this kind of thing .

“Unfortunately, you won’t be able to take the fire without the Vulcan Ring . ” Watching her leave, Jiang Chen thought to himself .

“It seems that your performance before did bring you some benefits,” Ao Yue only spoke after Shen Xingchen had left .

It was obvious that Shen Xingchen had come to hire Jiang Chen because of his performance during the fight for the Greatest Fist in the World .

“I’m going too . ” Ao Yue added . “Of course, I will follow the people from the Fiery Dragon . ”

Shen Xingchen hadn’t invited Ao Yue .

It wasn’t that Ao Yue didn’t have enough strength or ability . Being a saint, she was about to become a Venerable Sovereign . Shen Xingchen didn’t bring it up because Ao Yue was the ninth princess of the Dragons, and she couldn’t afford her .

“Maybe we’re not going to the same place . Don’t be so sure,” Jiang Chen chuckled .

“They’re both in Wind Cloud City and they’re both related to fire . I can’t be wrong,” Ao Yue said confidently . “If we run into each other, you have to promise you’ll be gentle with me . ”

“You’re just making trouble,” Jiang Chen smiled in frustration, yet he didn’t stop her .

“It’s fun . ”

Ao Yue ran back to find the people from the Fiery Dragon .

“It’s so odd . Both the Fiery Dragon Race and the apothecaries have sensed the true source of fire . Why isn’t my genuine blood of the celestial phoenix responding?” Jiang Chen thought to himself .

His Vulcan Ring flashed .

“Fire Kylin?” Jiang Chen sensed something was wrong .

“I just wanted to let you know that you can’t sense the true source of fire when you’re wearing the Vulcan Ring . Otherwise, what would we do if people cheated like this?” Fire Kylin said .

“F*ck you,” Jiang Chen replied crossly .

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