Chapter 464: Lin Chen: Did I pick up a bargain?

Zhaoran City.

City Lord's Mansion.

"Two my lords, this is the situation of all martial artists entering and leaving the city recently."

The City Lord of Zhaoran City, a Second Stage Innate martial artist, showed not a shred of a City Lord's airs when facing the two middle-aged men standing before him.

This was simply because both of these middle-aged men were Third Stage Innate.

The City Lord of Zhaoran City handed over an account book, which recorded the situation of all martial artists who had entered the city in the last three days.

The two middle-aged men took the account book and looked at it for a moment, then looked at each other and asked: "Why are there no records of Innate martial artists entering or leaving the city?"

"Two my lords, whether Innate martial artists are entering the city or just passing through, they fly directly over from the sky. The soldiers guarding the city dare not stop them, nor can they know their destination. This is still for those who do not conceal their Qi; if they were to conceal their Qi, the city guards wouldn't even be able to detect them."

The City Lord of Zhaoran City explained with a bitter smile. Zhaoran City was merely a small city; the various major family forces in the city, including himself, totaled only nine Innate martial artists, and among them, seven were only First Stage Innate.

"From today on, pay attention to the martial artists entering the city. Whether they are Innate martial artists or ordinary martial artists, anyone carrying a little girl must be kept under surveillance immediately."

"Two my lords, rest assured, I will notify the subordinates in a moment. Once there is any discovery, I will notify the two my lords immediately."

"Hmm, if you find the person, your reward will not be lacking."

After the two middle-aged men dropped these words, they did not stay long in the City Lord's Mansion and left directly.

The City Lord of Zhaoran City smiled and watched the two middle-aged men leave, and from behind the screen behind him, an old man walked out.

"City Lord, I haven't heard of any major events happening in the Red Dust Region recently? What is the background of these two?"

"Experts from the Hidden Moon Sect."

"The Hidden Moon Sect, that sect with a Fifth Stage Innate expert sitting in command?"

The Hidden Moon Sect was a top-tier second-rate sect in the Red Dust Region, second only to first-rate sects. It was no wonder the City Lord was so polite; the Hidden Moon Sect was truly not someone their Zhaoran City could afford to offend.

"Yes, the Hidden Moon Sect's strength is very strong. Since the other party has ordered it so, then you should pass the order down below."

"Does the City Lord want to execute it seriously or perfunctorily?"

The old man asked the key question. The City Lord of Zhaoran City smiled slightly: "Although these two said that as long as we find that little girl, they will give us rewards, the Hidden Moon Sect hasn't searched with great fanfare. I'm afraid that little girl is not simple either. In this matter, we don't seek merit, only to avoid mistakes."

Hearing his City Lord's words, the old man understood how to handle it.

On the surface, it still had to be executed, but if they really found some suspicious people, there was no need to investigate in detail; they could just treat the suspicious as non-existent.

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A residence in the south of Zhaoran City.

Lin Chen sat cross-legged in the courtyard. At this moment, he was holding a golden Innate Stone in his hand. As the Canglan Art within his body circulated, the golden energy inside the Innate Stone gradually decreased, and the color was also slowly fading. In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire Innate Stone had turned gray.

"Why is the consumption so fast?"

Lin Chen looked at the gray Innate Stone in his hand that no longer had any flow, and with a light squeeze of his right hand, the Innate Stone turned into powder and scattered on the ground.

What puzzled him was, why was the energy of this Innate Stone so little?

The Second Senior Brother once said that the energy of one Innate Stone was enough for a Second Stage Innate martial artist to absorb for an hour.

Lin Chen raised his eyes to look at Yin Yue, who was also sitting in the courtyard at this moment.

Feeling Lin Chen's gaze, Yin Yue, who had been lowering her head, raised her eyes: "The Innate Stone has no problem. It's just because the cultivation technique you practice is much stronger than ordinary people, so the speed of absorbing the Innate Stone's energy is much faster. Also, your body is stronger than ordinary martial artists. This is caused by the Innate Fire tempering your body. Other martial artists only need the energy of thirty Innate Stones to condense an Innate Crystal in an acupoint, while you might need sixty or even more……"

"There's such a saying?"

"Martial artists from super sects, even at the same stage, are generally much stronger than other martial artists. Besides the power of the cultivation technique being strong, it's also because the cultivation technique practiced is too strong, leading to more resources required for breakthroughs. Disciples of super sects all know this principle."

Yin Yue, like a little adult, looked Lin Chen up and down for a while: "Unless you are a martial artist who just entered the sect and was not born in the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao, you wouldn't know these things."

"You said you wanted to take me overseas to the East Sea Region, which means you should be from overseas in the East Sea Region. Overseas in the East Sea Region, and also Second Stage Innate, Gu Fei is indeed not your real name, you are Lin Chen!"

Having his identity guessed by Yin Yue, Lin Chen also warned himself in his heart. It seems that he needs to pay attention to more details in the future. This Yin Yue guessed his identity just by his one question.

"Don't you Ancient Remnant Clans not have contact with the outside world? You also know me?" Having his identity exposed, Lin Chen did not deny it, but asked curiously instead.

"Our clansmen outside will bring back some important matters of the Yan Yan Yan Huang Chao. Who is number one on Mount Wudao, we indeed don't pay attention to, but the war between the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect, such major news still has information passed back."

"The clansmen who passed back the news detailed when your two families started the war, what new grudges there are, and the strength situation of your two families. You were mentioned in this, and I happened to have read it."

Yin Yue's answer made the corners of Lin Chen's mouth twitch. He originally thought it was because he reached the top of Mount Wudao as number one that he attracted the attention of these Ancient Remnant Clans. It turns out it was because of the war between the Canglan Sect and the Bahuang Sect; these Ancient Remnant Clans understood the situation of the two sects and mentioned him along the way.

"Let me see first, how many Innate Stones are needed to condense an Innate Crystal." ===== CHAPTER 465 =====