Chapter 37: Catching the Old Con Artists, Are There Enemies Coming Again?

The scorching sun hung in the sky, erupting with terrifying heat.

Time passed second by second; those kneeling Primordial Remnants were already drenched in sweat, their knees numb, and their bodies began to sway as they shifted positions to give their grounded knees a moment of relief.

At the same time, they were muttering in their hearts, "Just how long is this bald Supreme going to sit here! Why hasn't he left yet?"

After a long while, Mengchen's voice of admiration rang out.

"Wow! You are truly worthy of being Primordial Remnants; to be able to stretch your muscles and bones while kneeling for so long, that is truly impressive!"

"Ugh!" Hearing this, the group of Primordial Remnants was instantly dumbfounded.

"I really don't know if he's doing this on purpose or if he's truly this naive; who talks about stretching muscles and bones while kneeling? It's clearly just because of your tyrannical might."

They only dared to grumble such things in their hearts; they didn't dare to say them out loud.

With the sun high in the sky, Mengchen couldn't quite stand it anymore, so he stood up, walked in front of these Primordial Remnants, and said, "Are you done stretching? If you are, I have a matter I need you to help me handle."

"Since the Supreme has a command, please speak directly; we will certainly handle it well for you," Pixiu hurriedly responded. If they had to keep kneeling, their legs would break.

Afterward, the remaining remnants also volunteered.

"Good! Follow me!" Having said that, Mengchen turned and walked away.

Finally no longer needing to kneel, these Primordial Remnants, like ducks released from a cage, swarmed forward and followed closely behind.

Before long, they arrived at the foot of this bald mountain.

Seeing the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, these Primordial Remnants were instantly unsettled.

"Could this be the people from Xiling Shou Shan? Did he kill them?"

Seeing this scene, they were instantly struck by a deep, terrifying realization.

Some even vomited.

"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing? Clean up your own vomit; I have a great use for this place!" Mengchen lightly scolded the retching remnants.

Subsequently, he pointed at the group of Primordial Remnants and said, "Alright, just help me clean this mountain up."

"Ah..."

Some remnants let out cries of surprise, but they soon went down to work.

The scene before them pushed their sense of awe toward Mengchen to its peak.

The Primordial Remnants first cleared off the mountaintop, and Mengchen ascended to the summit, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and sank into cultivation.

As for those Primordial Remnants, they continuously hauled away and cleaned up the bloodstains and corpse remains.

Time flew by, and finally, the agreed-upon three-day period arrived; Mengchen opened his eyes.

He saw that those Primordial Remnants had already tidied up the entire bald mountain, with not a trace of blood left behind.

They had not left; they all waited quietly to the side, as if waiting for the bald Supreme's instructions.

"Good! Well done!" Mengchen praised the group of remnants with a smile.

Afterward, ripples gradually arose in Mengchen's heart; he was about to have a battle with that Little Bear who had also opened ten Cave Heavens.

This was an exhilarating moment about to arrive.

Mengchen could not sit still and had to pace back and forth on the mountaintop.

He paced from noon until night, and from night until the next morning, yet he still did not see the arrival of that Grandpa Jingbi and Grandpa Bird, nor the rumored Little Bear.

"Could I have been swindled? Are they con artists?" Mengchen frowned, muttering to himself.

Seeing this, the Qiongqi to the side asked, "May I ask what is troubling you, Supreme?"

Hearing this, Mengchen looked up, and his heart suddenly felt clear.

That's right! They had spent years roaming the Xushen Jie; they must know those two old men.

Thus, Mengchen said:

"Three days ago, I spent five thousand Essence Walls here to make an agreement with those two old men who called themselves Grandpa Jingbi and Grandpa Bird; they were supposed to help me find Little Bear and bring him here to spar with me. As you can see, the time has passed, and there is no sign of them."

"What? You want to battle Little Bear here?" The Primordial Remnants were instantly shocked.

They sighed to themselves: I'm afraid that in this Void God Realm, only this bald Supreme would dare to challenge that Little Bear!

"Oh! My Supreme Lord, those are just two old con artists; how could you believe their words? You were actually swindled out of five thousand Spirit Coins just like that," the Dujiaolong said, feeling heartbroken as if he had suffered the loss himself.

"Are they truly con artists?" Mengchen asked, his voice already showing anger.

"Yes! They are notorious and specialize in swindling newbies who have just entered the Xushen Jie," Pixiu nodded solemnly.

"Good two old bastards, daring to swindle me!" Mengchen cursed in a rage.

"However..." Just then, Qiongqi made a sound of doubt.

"However what?"

Mengchen looked over upon hearing this, and the Qiongqi dared not keep him in suspense, so he hurriedly responded: "However, those two old men are indeed familiar with the Little Bear Child."

"Oh!"

Mengchen responded with a look of surprise, and then his heart began to speculate: Could it be that the Little Bear Child didn't dare to accept the challenge? Or that those two old men took the money and didn't do the job? Or perhaps those two old men were afraid he would hurt the Little Bear Child.

"No, this matter cannot just end like this! Do you know the whereabouts of those two old men?"

Mengchen decided he must find those two old men to get to the bottom of this; it could not just end this way.

Whether it was that the Little Bear Child didn't dare to fight, or that those two old men were afraid he would hurt the Little Bear Child, he had to get his Spirit Coins back; even though that was money he had extorted himself, he couldn't just be swindled out of it for nothing.

Hearing what Mengchen said, Dujiaolong volunteered: "There is strength in numbers; we can call our friends to help you find them."

Pixiu, Qiongqi, and the rest of the Primordial Remnants all responded, saying they were willing to put in the effort to help search.

They naturally wanted to seize this opportunity to curry favor with the bald Supreme.

Not to mention whether they could walk sideways in the Xushen Jie in the future, at the very least, they wouldn't be adding such a terrifying enemy to their list.

"Good! Then many thanks!"

After Mengchen finished speaking, Dujiaolong, Pixiu, and the rest of the Primordial Remnants dispersed.

They each contacted their own networks and launched a carpet search of the Xushen Jie.

Mengchen sat cross-legged on the top of the bald mountain waiting quietly; soon, the One-Horned Dragon came to find him and told him that it had discovered the whereabouts of those two old men.

Under the guidance of the One-Horned Dragon, Mengchen went to the initial area of the Xushen Jie.

At this moment, the two of them were surrounded by a group of creatures:

"Come, come, come! Don't miss out as you pass by; Cave Heaven Divine Art on a massive clearance sale, only one hundred Essence Jade needed!" shouts came from within.

"Hmph, two old swindlers!"

Mengchen saw them through the gaps and walked over with long strides.

Upon reaching them, he forcefully dispersed the crowd of creatures, then stared straight at the two old men and asked in a deep voice: "Where is the Little Bear Child you promised me?"

"Ah! This, this, this... what date is it today? My old brain doesn't seem to have a very good memory." Grandpa Spirit Coin said with a thoughtful expression.

"Oh! I remember now. Today was the day we agreed to find the Little Bear Child for you to spar with. Look at our memory; don't be impatient, Brother Baldy, we will go help you find him right now." Bird Master said with a look of sudden realization.

Having said that, the two of them were very nimble; they instantly packed up the stall they had set up and were about to walk away with a grin.

"Do you take me for a three-year-old child? Is it that easy to fool me?" Mengchen blocked their path.

"Oh my! How can you, little bald guy, speak like that? The most important thing in business is integrity; how could we ever swindle anyone!" Bird Master said with an air of great importance, then turned his head away.

Grandpa Spirit Coin spread his hands and rolled his eyes, saying: "Tsk tsk tsk... the way you, little bald guy, talk really hurts this old man's heart."

"I've really run into experts; they won't shed tears until they see the coffin!" Mengchen muttered to himself.

He then asked suspiciously: "Are you trying to welsh on the deal?"

"Pah, what deal are we welshing on? We never said we wouldn't find the Little Bear Child for you." Bird Master waved his hand, emphasizing his haughtiness.

"Just tell me straight! Is it that the Little Bear Child doesn't dare to come, or are you on such good terms with him that you're afraid I'll hurt him?"

Mengchen spoke bluntly, stating the several possibilities he had guessed in his heart.

"Hiss!" Grandpa Spirit Coin gasped and said: "What did you say? The Little Bear Child doesn't dare to come? And you want to hurt him?"

"Hahahaha!" The next instant, Grandpa Spirit Coin and Bird Master burst into loud laughter simultaneously.

Amidst the laughter, Bird Master clutched his stomach and said: "Hahaha, you're killing me. Where did such a little innocent come from to dare say such things?"

"Presumptuous! Do you two old swindlers know who this is?" At this time, the One-Horned Dragon walked up and spoke out for Mengchen.

"Who is he? Is he very famous?" Grandpa Spirit Coin's laughter stopped abruptly.

"This is the Bald Supreme who has recently become notorious in the Xushen Jie!"

"Bald Supreme!" Grandpa Spirit Coin and Bird Master exclaimed at the same time, then both turned their heads in sync to look at Mengchen and said in unison: "You are the bald guy who has been the talk of the town these past two days for opening ten Cave Heavens."

"What? Don't look like it?" Mengchen raised an eyebrow and asked suspiciously.

"You are the Bald Supreme who recently opened ten Cave Heavens in the Xushen Jie?"

After Mengchen finished speaking, a pleasant and melodious voice came from behind him.

He turned to look and saw a girl in purple.

Her purple clothes fluttered, and holy radiance fell upon her, making her as refined and detached as a fairy from the Moon Palace.

Her pretty face was as white and lustrous as jade, her bright eyes flashed with astonishing divine light, and her whole person looked ethereal and clear, shrouded in a thin layer of clouds and mist, as if a fairy had descended to the mortal world.

"You are looking for me?" Mengchen asked in confusion.

The girl's bright eyes flickered in an orderly fashion, and she revealed her pearly teeth slightly: "It is the elders of my clan who are looking for you; there is a matter to discuss, so I was specifically sent to convey the message."

So they can't beat me, and now they want to use a beauty trap on me.

Mengchen guessed in his heart that this must be a scheme by the Black Mountain Python, Black-Scaled Leopard, Eight-Armed Ape, and other clans.

"Want to use a beauty trap to trick me into going to a higher-level region? That is absolutely impossible. However, you, little enchantress, are quite good-looking; you can stay behind for now."

As he finished speaking, Mengchen smiled meaningfully, his gaze sweeping over the girl and never leaving her.

(End of this chapter)