The Journey To Become The Strongest
Chapter 48 — Bonus Round 'Challengers and Challenged People'
After the announcement of the third round. The three elders, the two twin brothers Lian and Tang Yelu returned to the inn with the intention to rest and recover energy.
While the round of ‘Challengers and people who are challenged’ will be held to-turn the day.
To challenge someone, participants must register with the staff of the Daffodil Conference first. As for receiving them would be given a choice in the arena the next day.
Each participant only had one chance to challenge someone who was ranked higher than him.
As Lian Haocun's skill was considered quite trivial, quite a number of challenges were addressed to Lian Haocun, but Lian Haocun paid no heed to him and instead toured the Arctic city with Lian Haocun, Shen Wenhuan, Bai, and even around the Arctic city with Lian Haocun, Cheng and Chao Bence.
As a result bad rumors about Lian Haocun circulated, which had a bad impact on Lian Haocun's reputation, but Lian Haocun did not even think about it in the slightest even though Lian Huanran had told him.
Previously Bai and Cheng were left at the inn due to something, of course they were only left free after Shen Wenhuan put up a barrier at the inn for fear that Bai and Cheng would wander out and be kidnapped for sale.
Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran also decided to tell Shen Wenhuan about Chao Bence. Shen Wenhuan was quite surprised to learn about the magical beast of his student, Lian Haocun.
However he quickly accepted it and even praised Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran's decision to hide Chao Bence,
“Precise decision to hide Chao Bence. Otherwise, maybe you guys will be in danger because of those cultivators who want level eight magical beasts. After all a level eight magical beast was very rare to find.”
Lian Huanran nodded in understanding. Shen Wenhuan turned his gaze to Chao Bence who had already taken on a human form and lowered his head,
“Thank you, please protect my students.”
Chao Bence with a wide smile on his face waved his hand and said in a light tone,
“It's okay, it's okay.”
Shen Wenhuan nodded and let out a polite thin smile.
While Tang Yelu accepted some challenges with the intention to improve her fighting skills, so did Wu Shilin.
So the two elders decided to accompany Tang Yelu while giving some advice and a short speech as well as watching Tang Yelu's match.
Without feeling the rising sun quickly replaced with the moon. At night, the group of the Blue Sky Sect reached an agreement to leave for two more days and take a short vacation in the Arctic City.
Until the next two days, the three elders, Lian's two twin brothers, Tang Yelu, Bai, Cheng and Chao Bence who hid themselves in the form of a small snake had fun while looking at snacks, souvenirs, and other small snakes, equipment and other things in the Arctic City.
Lian Huanran bought some parcels for his friends who were in the Blue Sky Sect, since childhood Lian Huanran already had many friends. But of course not a few who hate Lian Huanran because Lian Huanran is often the center of attention.
As for the three elders, Tang Yelu and Lian Haocun only bought some snacks to eat.
After being satisfied to enjoy the day off for relaxation for two days, the group consisting of the Blue Sky Sect began the journey back to the Blue Sky Sect. The journey back to the Blue Sky Sect took one and a half months.
During the journey, Lian Haocun was cultivating endlessly as well as Elder Rong and Elder Hong, in contrast to Lian Huanran, Tang Yelu and Shen Wenhuan who were only cultivating when bored.
Most of the time Lian Huanran and Tang Yelu discussed together while enjoying the scenery, sometimes Shen Wenhuan would also participate in the discussion of his students and Tang Yelu.
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In the Blue Sky sect were five elders, Elder Hong, Elder Rong, Elder Lang, Elder Jiang and the youngest Elder Shen. The five elders had special pavilions as well as disciples who managed to become Elder disciples in the Blue Sky Sect.
Elder Hong had three disciples and all three were on an adventure to hone their skills. While Elder Jiang and Elder Lang had the most disciples that were the ten disciples.
Previously Bo Anming and Cong Bing reported to their respective teachers about this and made it seem as if their situation was unfair. Because of this Elder Jiang and Elder Lang decided to work together to create trouble for Elder Shen when Shen Wenhuan returned.
Therefore when they heard the arrival of Shen Wenhuan and the other two Elders along with the three disciples who had won the Daffodil Conference, they immediately rushed to ‘welcome their’.
But it was a pity, before Elder Jiang and Elder Lang could ‘welcome’ Shen Wenhuan and his disciples, Shen Wenhuan and his disciples were summoned by the sect leader, Bao Fen. So Elder Jiang and Elder Lang's plan to ‘welcome’ Shen Wenhuan failed miserably.
Shen Wenhuan entered the hall that looked luxurious and dignified followed by Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran. In the middle was a golden-covered chair occupied by the sect leader, Bao Fen.
“Shen salutes Sect Leader.” Shen Wenhuan said as he bowed his body and placed his hands on his fists to salute.
After Shen Wenhuan saluted, Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran simultaneously also saluted, “Murid Lian Haocun/Lian Huanran saluted the Sect Leader.”
Bao Fen waved his hand and said in a heavy voice, “Stand and sit on the chair.”
Following orders, Shen Wenhuan, Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran were seated on wooden chairs inside the hall. Bao Fen came down from his throne and sat down before them.
Bao Fen did not waste any time and immediately explained his purpose of calling them, “The reason I called you here is because I want to hand over a mission to you guys.”
Shen Wenhuan replied elegantly and gently, “What mission?”
Bao Fen explained about the mission briefly, “Investigating the missing people without a trace.”
Shen Wenhuan nodded and asked, “Where?”
Bao Fen responded quickly, “City Pascima.”
‘It looks like I've heard rumors about this.’ Inner Lian Haocun listened to the conversation of the two people.
Bao Fen sighed heavily and said in a depressed tone,
“This incident has been going on for seven months. Earlier I sent some Sect members to investigate, but they all disappeared without a trace. Other sects also sent their members to investigate the case, but eventually they all disappeared without a trace.”
Shen Wenhuan nodded and asked, “About who was the victim?”
Bao Fen shook his head, “Uncertain. There was a horse coachman working to deliver goods, a young girl, a cultivator. For more details, please read this roll.”
Bao Fen took out a dull-looking scroll and gave it to Shen Wenhuan. Shen Wenhuan took it, did not see it in the slightest and directly stored it in the storage ring before saying,
“I will investigate and leave for Pascima City now.”
Bao Fen looks surprised, “Now? Don't you want to rest?”
Shen Wenhuan smiled mysteriously and said in a gentle tone that had various meanings, “There are some ‘big rats’ that target me and my students.”
Bao Fen, “Ah.., they yes. They previously reported it to me.”
Shen Wenhuan did not reply and only smiled faintly. Then Bao Fen took out some yellow talismans which if auctioned would be expensive. Bao Fen handed the three yellow amulets to Shen Wenhuan.
Shen Wenhuan looked slightly surprised despite his unchanged expression, then he smiled faintly and thanked him.
Then Shen Wenhuan returned to his own pavilion to prepare various things that were roughly needed as well as Lian Haocun and Lian Huanran who headed to the ‘Corn Heaven Pavilion' they and begin to get ready for the mission of investigation of the case.