Chapter 1662: 1662

Chapter 1662: Think Independently

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Jiang Chen took off the Vulcan Ring and sensed with his heart . As expected, he immediately detected burning fire power underneath the city .

His holy awareness dived deeper and deeper . After traveling through endless darkness, a giant fireball suddenly appeared in front of him, which resembled the blazing sun .

At this exact moment, Jiang Chen opened his eyes and broke the link with his holy awareness .

What he had found was undoubtedly the true source of fire .

Unfortunately, just like the detection he’d gotten from the Vulcan Ring, he couldn’t find a way to access the true source of fire .

Jiang Chen thought about what Shen Xingchen had said . She’d probably found the entrance after searching for a long time .

Jiang Chen put the Vulcan Ring back on and described the situation to the Fire Kylin .

“Ever since the Endless Continent was formed, anything could happen . It’s fortunate that this hasn’t caught too many people’s attention,” the Fire Kylin said, feeling that they had indeed been lucky .

“If this true source of fire could have been easily sensed three years ago, it would be impossible that it’s only being discovered now . ”

“What are you trying to say?” The Fire Kylin was having a hard time trying to understand what Jiang Chen was talking about .

“The fire is burning more and more intensely . Why?” Jiang Chen asked curiously .

The same possibility that had occurred to Jiang Chen arose in the Fire Kylin’s mind as well . Emotionally stirred up and furious at the same time, the Fire Kylin made the temperature of the Vulcan Ring rise greatly .

“It must be because the jade flask that contained the fire was broken during the formation of the Endless Continent . We have to hurry . If the flask was completely shattered, the true source of fire could demolish the entire Wind Cloud City . ”

“Seriously?” Jiang Chen was stunned . As one of the ten largest cities, Wind Cloud City had a population of almost 10 million .

If the fire was really unleashed, countless lives would be annihilated .

“Just imagine what would happen if the sun fell into the city,” the Fire Kylin said .

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but be moved after hearing the Fire Kylin’s analogy .

It was extremely crucial for Jiang Chen to find the true source of fire, but there were millions of families living in the city and their lives mattered too .

“You’re not thinking about spreading the news, are you?” the Fire Kylin asked nervously, noticing Jiang Chen’s reaction .

“It’s always wise to play it safe . If that ever happened, millions of families would be destroyed . ”

“Even so, no one would believe what you say . Besides, you may startle people and create panic . For now, I think it’s better to think of a way to find and get control of the true source of fire . ”

The Fire Kylin couldn’t care less about the lives of the people living in the city . “If we’re lucky, maybe we can retrieve it by tomorrow night . Anyhow, the fire hasn’t exploded in three years . A couple of more days won’t matter . ”

“If you’re this indifferent about their lives, why were you so feverish just then?” Jiang Chen asked, confused .

The Fire Kylin went silent for a while . Then he said, “If the jade flask is shattered and the true source of fire is released, the fire will die out later . I will cease to exist as a consequence . ”

Needless to say, the Fire Kylin cared about himself the most .

Jiang Chen didn’t think it would be helpful to criticize the Fire Kylin, but he didn’t want to sit around with his arms folded either .

Nonetheless, just as the Fire Kylin had said, it was exceedingly difficult to evacuate the entire city .

Leave aside whether he could succeed in evacuating the city, if the true source of fire didn’t explode in a short time, the people who had evacuated would be bewildered .

“Think of something when it’s really about to explode . ”

Fire Kylin was right . It had been three years . There was no reason for this to happen right away .

Now, only people who were sensitive to fire’s power could sense it . Later on, the average people would start to feel that Wind Cloud City was particularly hot .

Even as Jiang Chen was comforting himself in this way, he still felt restless and fidgety .

Late in the night, a knock sounded on the door .

“Young Master Chen Xin, please meet us at the west gate in 15 minutes . ” Shen Xingchen’s voice rang out .

When Jiang Chen opened the door, Shen Xingchen was already gone .

More than happy to act now, Jiang Chen rushed to the west gate . He walked out of the gate . There was an outdoor teashop not far away .

Shen Xingchen was sitting there . She saw Jiang Chen coming and gestured to him with her eyes, then left immediately .

Jiang Chen went to the table Shen Xingchen had been sitting at and saw a line of words written with water on the table: At the foot of the small hill 600 yards away .

“They’re really careful . ” Jiang Chen thought to himself .

It only took Jiang Chen a split second to travel 600 yards .

Interestingly, there were a thick woods at the foot of the small hill Shen Xingchen had referred to .

Two people were standing on top of a tree, looking toward the direction of the gate and waiting for Jiang Chen to arrive .

They had waited for a long time, yet still didn’t see Jiang Chen .

“It has taken so long . Did we have the directions wrong?”

“That’s impossible . My holy awareness covers a very wide area . As long as the general direction is correct, we should be able to find him . ”

“Could it be that he has already found us?”

“That’s even more impossible!”

Shen Xingchen had brought these two people . They had worked with Shen Xingchen many times and developed a tacit understanding .

It was a rule they had that they always tested the water first with anyone Shen Xingchen brought on board .

After all, Shen Xingchen was only a deity-grade apothecary who didn’t know much about practicing .

There was one time when she’d found someone who was only a pretender . It had undermined the entire team and they’d still had to pay the person afterward .

That’s why these two people were doing this .

They had hidden there and planned to pounce on Jiang Chen to see how he dealt with them . If Jiang Chen didn’t pass the test, they would get him off the team straightaway .

“Gentlemen, are you waiting for me?”

Just when the two people were trying to figure out where Jiang Chen had gone, a ghostly voice sounded behind their backs .

The two people turned pale with fright . They turned around hastily and saw Jiang Chen was somehow standing under their tree .

An embarrassed look appeared on their faces . They felt so ashamed .

“How did he come up behind us?”

The two looked at each other, looking equally perplexed .

“Well, Miss Shen asked us to pick you up here . ”

In an instant, the two people jumped off the tree, bit the bullet, and spoke to Jiang Chen .

Jiang Chen hadn’t gotten to the bottom of it . He said with a smile, “My name is Chen Xin . ”

They started to introduce themselves, no longer interested in testing Jiang Chen anymore .

Just judging by the technique Jiang Chen had shown, the consequences would have been unthinkable if he had attacked them sneakily from behind .

Following the two people to the top of the hill, Jiang Chen saw Shen Xingchen again .

Seeing Jiang Chen walking toward her, Shen Xingchen knew that he had passed the test . She was not surprised either .

After all, Jiang Chen had already taken the title of the Greatest Fist in the World . But Wen Qing and Meng Shan hadn’t been in the city during the day and didn’t want to believe hearsay without witnessing it themselves .

“Miss Shen is really cautious,” Jiang Chen exclaimed .

“It’s because I’m rather weak as an apothecary and have no other choice . I can only hope Young Master Chen Xin will excuse me for my precautionary measures,” Shen Xingchen said .

Despite what she had just said, Shen Xingchen actually had a very strong ability as powerful as a titled martial arts practitioner .

Both Meng Shan and Wen Qing had the same ability .

Some more people approached from the other side of the hill .

“Miss Shen is too modest . Apothecaries can be quite strong when they get cornered,” a young man in his 20s said with a smile .

“Take that Jiang Chen as an example, I heard that he was the one who made the Black Yellow Elixir and has extraordinary strength . ”

Speaking of Jiang Chen, Shen Xingchen nodded and agreed with him .

“More and more people are boasting about Jiang Chen nowadays . ”

“The majority of those people are usually blind and lacking the ability to think independently . ”

At the moment, however, a conversation between two other people could be heard .

It was from a man and a woman, both around 30, with considerable strength .

Although they were smiling, it came off as a smug superiority rather than geniality .

“More self-righteous people as well…” The young man who had first mentioned Jiang Chen scoffed with heavy sarcasm .