Chapter 129: Heading to Tianshan City

Kunjian Province is located in the extreme northwest of Daxia. Beyond it lies foreign territory, and the Taixu Mountain Range happens to be the watershed between Daxia, Russia, and the Stan Federal State.

This place is a lawless zone, and with the numerous strange beasts that have rushed out from other-dimensional spaces lurking here, it is rarely visited by humans.

Therefore, finding the trail of Mo Yichen is by no means an easy task.

That afternoon, under the cover of Huangfu Cheng, Chen Fan and his group quietly boarded the high-speed train bound for Kunjian Province, with Du Huajun accompanying them.

Having experienced an ambush last time, the Thunder Team's operation this time was extremely secretive. Within the entire National Martial Arts University, only Huangfu Cheng, Dai Jiangshan, and Zhang Kun knew about this matter.

The high-speed train was like a white ghost shuttling through the wilderness. As Chen Fan watched the scenery receding outside the window, he couldn't help but recall the experience of being attacked by "pseudo-humans."

"I wonder when these things will come looking for me next time?" Chen Fan thought to himself, but he was not worried. Now, with his strength, and with his Elementary Thunder Battle Domain and Master-level Spear Technique fully unleashed, he could go head-to-head with all strange beasts below Tier 4. Moreover, he had Du Huajun, a great expert at the early Tier 4 stage, by his side!

Chen Fan cast aside the thoughts in his mind and took out his phone to focus on reading the introduction to Tianshan City.

Tianshan City is the terminal station for this train and also the city in Daxia closest to the Taixu Mountain Range. Because it is near the border and management is relatively loose, violence and crime permeate the entire city.

"Junior brother, once we arrive in Tianshan City, I will leave everything to your arrangements." Du Huajun sat beside Chen Fan. He looked haggard, but his mental state was much better. Ever since he learned the news about Mo Yichen, he had taken the initiative to join this operation.

Huangfu Cheng had not originally agreed, but he couldn't withstand Du Huajun's pestering. However, Huangfu Cheng had also stated beforehand that Du Huajun must follow Chen Fan's arrangements for all actions.

Logically speaking, with Du Huajun's strength, it would be natural for him to command this operation, but the guy's temperament was just too impulsive; otherwise, he wouldn't have lost a leg.

"Senior Brother Du, this Taixu Mountain Range stretches for thousands of kilometers. Trying to find someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack. After we arrive in Tianshan City, let's first scout for news about Senior Mo; if that doesn't work, we'll enter the mountains to search." Chen Fan was worried that Du Huajun wouldn't be able to restrain his temper, so he spoke up to remind him.

"Don't worry, junior brother, whatever you say on this trip goes! However, do you have any ideas on how to scout for news? After all, we are unfamiliar with the place, and scouting for news will be difficult," Du Huajun asked with concern.

"Before leaving, Vice Principal Huangfu gave me a contact method. Once we get there, we'll contact him first." Chen Fan took out a slip of paper and handed it to Du Huajun.

"Xia Zhiqiu?" Du Huajun glanced at the name and couldn't help but be surprised: "Who is this person?"

"An old senior! A former student of Vice Principal Huangfu, currently teaching at Kunlun Ability University."

"A teacher at Kun University? We have such an impressive senior?!" Du Huajun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Kunlun Ability University is located in Tianshan City; it is the number one ability university in Kunjian Province and ranks in the top fifty nationwide.

Although this university is not as good as the National Martial Arts University, it is still ranked among the first-class ability universities. Being able to teach at such a university is enough to prove the strength of this old senior.

"I heard he graduated seven or eight years ago and has Tier 6 strength." Chen Fan replied, then began to close his eyes and rest.

Even by high-speed train, it takes eight hours from Changan City to Tianshan City. When the group arrived in Tianshan City, it was already 7:00 PM. However, since this place is located at the extreme northwest end of Daxia, there is a 4-hour time difference compared to Kyoto, so the sun was still hanging high.

As the train slowly came to a stop, the group of seven walked toward the exit of the high-speed railway station.

"Senior Brother Xia has already arrived; he's at the exit!" Chen Fan glanced at the message on his phone and hurriedly quickened his pace.

At the exit stood a man around 30 years old. He had a chiseled face and short, jet-black, capable-looking hair, appearing extremely spirited.

This person was none other than Xia Zhiqiu!

He was a disciple of Huangfu Cheng. After receiving the reception task assigned by his teacher, he didn't dare to be the least bit negligent. Furthermore, he was happy to see junior brothers and sisters from his alma mater in this foreign land.

As soon as Chen Fan and the others walked out, he smiled and greeted them.

"Greetings, junior brothers and sisters, welcome to Tianshan City!"

"Greetings, Senior Brother." The group didn't dare to be negligent and hurriedly greeted him back.

Xia Zhiqiu's gaze fell upon Chen Fan, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "You must be Junior Chen Fan, no wonder the teacher spoke so highly of you on the phone. To be at the mid-stage of the second tier at such a young age, you are much stronger than we were back then."

"The boss is at the mid-stage of the second tier?" Everyone who heard this was astonished, especially Zhao Mingze. He looked at Chen Fan with eyes full of excitement: "Boss, when did you break through?"

Chen Fan ignored him, instead speaking modestly to Xia Zhiqiu: "Senior, you are almost a Grandmaster; compared to you, I still have a long way to go."

"Haha, I'm still a long way from being a Grandmaster!" Xia Zhiqiu was extremely pleased: "Let's go. I know you are all anxious, so let's go find information about Mo the Divine Doctor first, and then I will take you to Kun University to settle in."

As they spoke, the group boarded a bus and headed toward the city center of Tianshan City.

The public security in Tianshan City was indeed very chaotic; along the way, Chen Fan saw at least seven or eight violent conflicts.

However, no one dared to collide with their school bus, which had the words "Kunlun University" printed on it.

"There are at least a thousand mercenary organizations of all sizes in Tianshan City; this is the reason for the chaos in Tianshan City!" Xia Zhiqiu explained aloud.

"So many mercenary organizations?" The group was surprised.

"The Taixu Mountain Range is very special. It is one of the few remaining primeval forests, and many medicinal herbs of great age grow inside, which offer quite a few benefits even to ability users. Furthermore, strange beasts themselves are a type of resource. This is not an other-dimensional space, so entry and exit are not controlled by the military, which is why more and more mercenary organizations are gathering here."

"So that's how it is!" The group understood.

Xia Zhiqiu continued: "To find information about Mo the Divine Doctor, we still have to start with these mercenary organizations. They enter and exit the Taixu Mountain Range all year round and are well-informed."

The bus drove along and soon stopped at the entrance of an alley.

"Let's go, let's get off the bus. The alley is too narrow for the bus to drive in, so let's walk over." Xia Zhiqiu took the lead, and the group hurriedly got off the bus one after another.

Walking to the end of the deep alley and turning right, they found a courtyard house that had seen better days.

Xia Zhiqiu explained: "This is just a cover; in reality, this is a black market. Mercenaries receive tasks and conduct trades here."

"A black market?" Chen Fan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. A so-called black market is an illegal trading venue; he had heard of such places before but had never set foot in one.