Chapter 1857

When listening to Han Zichen and others tell stories, Xiao Feng and his friends all greatly longed for the Four Continents world, and also deeply regretted not being able to participate in that splendid final battle.

Back then Xiao Feng even joked, saying that if he were there, he would definitely challenge the Buddha in a duel to see whether the Buddha or the Ancient God King was stronger.

Now that he has come to this world, that war ended decades ago, and many traces of it can no longer be found.

Cloud Dragon Upper Immortal

"…I saw it with my own eyes! The Xitian Tathagata was besieged by Fairy Maiden Han Zichen, Immortal Yunlong, and many other powerful beings, suffering grave wounds; beneath his golden form there appeared an extremely hideous true appearance—he was actually a 'clam' monster resembling a giant oyster!"

Storm Main God Han Que

"Fortunately, the super NPC Lady Xuannü intervened, manifesting her dharma form and possessing Fairy Maiden Han Zichen's body; with a single sword she shattered myriad layers of void and slew that monster!"

"Tsk, I was dumbfounded at the time—Fairy Maiden Han Zichen is simply too beautiful and too cool!"

"Too bad, she's already spoken for. Otherwise, I would pursue her no matter what!"

At this moment Xiao Feng was drinking tea at a teahouse on Zhuque Street in Chang'an City, while someone nearby was recounting the scene of that great battle.

Fuxi Old Ancestor

After all, Han Zichen wouldn't specially praise how suave his own bearing is.

At the end, Xiao Feng couldn't help but ask: "When did Fairy Maiden Han Zichen become spoken for? Who is her partner?"

Four Continents World

No, to be precise, there simply isn't any such thing—Han Zichen doesn't date at all; she is wholeheartedly devoted to pursuing the sword way, striving hard in both the game world and reality.

This isn't his own wild guess; it's what Han Zichen's close friends—Xue Yunlong, Xu DanYang, and He Ruo—have said.

The male player telling the story is a Sword Cultivator; he glanced at Xiao Feng, noticed that Xiao Feng was very handsome and his strength was not bad, guessed his status was not low, and speculated that he might be someone who wants to pursue Han Zichen.

He then explained, "Sir, I also found out about this after making inquiries from various sides. Fairy Maiden Han Zichen once had a period when she was together with a man whose appearance was somewhat effeminate; they were close, always seen together. It's said that this wasn't just in the game world—it was also true in reality. So I dare conclude that this man is her partner! Perhaps… they have already gotten married!"

Tang State

Southern Continent

Could the man he's talking about possibly be the Storm God King, Han Que?

Dragon State

Elemental Divine Realm

The Storm God King has stayed in the game world for over ten thousand years, and in the real world he is older than Han Zichen by an unknown number of years; they are blood-related.

They are simply in a grandparent‑grandchild relationship; occasionally exchanging cultivation experiences, appearing together is quite normal.

City

Battlefield

That male Sword Cultivator shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either—that man hasn't shown up in a long time; maybe he's stopped playing the game. Some speculate that he is very powerful in the real world and has recently gone into seclusion. You also know that time passes slowly in the game; a cultivator's seclusion can last decades, so it's natural to rarely encounter him in the game world. And Fairy Maiden Han Zichen hasn't taken on a boyfriend these years, which shows how deeply devoted she is to that man—no wonder she's the maiden I admire."

Spirit Stone

Divine Stone

Transformation Spirit Stage

Sword Cultivator

Xiao Feng guessed the blue‑robed man was Fuxi's old ancestor, and Han Que's situation was likely cultivation with a great opportunity.

So… the male Sword Cultivator's guess was also accurate.

It's rather absurd to regard the human ancestor's descendant as a lover.

"Ah, brother, that kind of pure and faithful Fairy Maiden Han Zichen—you'd better stop daydreaming. I think it'd be better to chase an NPC; NPCs exist in only one world, unlike players who have to juggle two worlds, so it's relatively simpler." The male Sword Immortal said with deep feeling.

Xiao Feng couldn't help but smile, stood up, paid the tea money, and said, "I'm not pursuing her; I just find it interesting to inquire." He then immediately left the teahouse.

The male Sword Cultivator wore an "I knew you'd say that" expression, shook his head and said, "People are just stubborn; I've seen plenty of this type."

……

After leaving the teahouse, Xiao Feng continued to stroll along the street.

This street was bustling with carriages and horses, very prosperous; few people flew in the sky, for Chang'an City had a no‑fly order, and only those at Spirit Transformation Stage or higher could fly.

Although many players are now at Spirit Transformation Stage, most of them are busy in the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, so inside the Four Continents world one rarely sees people flying about recklessly.

"Where should I go to have fun?" Xiao Feng opened the map and took a look.

How about… going to Huaguo Shan to see the monkeys?

Or go to Lion‑Camel Country to fight monsters?

But going alone always feels a bit boring.

If I had known this trip would be so leisurely, I really should have brought Jiang Ning, Dun Dun, and the others along, then gone on a five‑day couples' tour, leisurely sightseeing the mythic world.

But after thinking it over… if that were really the case, given Dun Dun's mischievousness and his own impropriety, something would likely go wrong.

It would be better to wait for Han Zichen and have a light‑hearted trip.

Han Zichen still needs a day or two; now that he's idle, he'll first mess around in Chang'an City.

Chang'an City also has many NPCs; it's a super‑large city with a population of ten million, larger than Xiao Feng's own war city.

The Tang State is the largest human nation in Jambudvipa Continent, its east‑west and north‑south spans exceed 300,000 kilometers, making it far stronger than the Tang Dynasty recorded in Earth's history—by who knows how many times.

A county magistrate here governs land comparable to the entire Dragon Kingdom.

But after all, a game is a game; one can't make such a direct quantitative comparison.

In Chang'an City, NPC levels vary; most commoners are below level 200, while those above level 300 are mostly soldiers, stalwarts, hunters, etc.; a bit stronger are generals and martial knights, basically all over level 400.

Those above level 500 are relatively rare; it's said they cultivate in deep mountains and old forests.

Judging only by the NPC attributes of city society, the Four Continents world is not much stronger than the Yuan Su Shen Yu.

But when it comes to top‑tier powerhouses, it's an entirely different concept.

Xiao Feng wandered everywhere—from market streets to the ends of lantern alleys, from training grounds to barracks, from the pleasure quarters most frequented by literati and poets—he played wherever he went.

He didn't have many Spirit Stones left; after opening the Chaos Secret Realm he'd spent a huge amount, his Spirit Stones were gone outright, and his Divine Stones remained at less than one billion.

The bit I have on me now is still from when I just returned to Chang'an City—I went to a pawnshop and pawned a flying sword to get it.

Um... that flying sword is called the Duan Yun Sword, it's a spiritual artifact (primary divine artifact); I previously used it to show off, but after breaking through to God King it can be unbound on its own—perfect to make full use of it.

Spiritual artifacts aren't very expensive in the present Four Continents world; the pawnshop price is even lower—it only fetched 800,000 Spirit Stones.

With so little money, aside from eating and drinking, you can't do anything else.

In Fireworks Lane, consumption starts at 50,000, and the better ones cost over a million.

At the brothel, they sell their art, not their bodies—listening to a song in a private room costs several hundred thousand, and you can only do so in the main hall.

Although some girls said a guy as handsome as him could get an exception and be free, Xiao Feng said he firmly couldn't be a freeloader and decisively refused!