Chapter 508: Qingding Mountain
Chapter 508: Qingding Mountain
"Then let's get going."
The young man knew he couldn't push too hard.
San Cheng Huang immediately called out to the counter, "Shopkeeper, please serve me another bowl of noodles."
In no time, a steaming bowl of fragrant noodles was placed before him. The noodles were piled high, topped with several half-finger-thick slices of meat, both lean and fatty, and adorned with chopped scallions that danced in the clear broth. The mere sight of it made one's mouth water.
He immediately picked up the bowl, picked up a slice of meat with his chopsticks, and placed it in his mouth, savoring the flavor slowly. After a satisfied sigh, he began to slurp up the noodles with relish.
But after one bowl, there was another, and then another...
Watching the bowls pile up on the table, the young man grew impatient, "Why can't you order more at once? Why do you have to order one bowl at a time?"
"Please be patient."
San Cheng Huang said, "I don't know how many bowls I'll eat, and if I order in advance, the noodles will get cold, and the taste won't be as good."
"Fine, just eat quickly."
San Cheng Huang ate for over two hours, and the bowls on the table stacked higher and higher, but in reality, they had been cleared away several times already.
The young man kept tapping his fingers on the table, his impatience almost overflowing from his face.
Finally...
With a clack, San Cheng Huang placed another empty bowl down. He rubbed his stomach, which showed almost no change, and exhaled a long breath of hot air.
"What a treat! I didn't expect to find such authentic noodles in Jinbeidao."
The young man said coldly, "Are you done eating? If you are, then hurry up and tell me!"
"Please, I apologize for the wait."
San Cheng Huang slightly bowed to him. He wiped his mouth with a napkin and then sat up straight, saying, "That man from the Ferris Wheel Company, Guan Chi, approached me and asked if I had come to Jinbeidao Central City to find Chen Jun as an opponent."
The young man sat up straight, "What did you say?"
San Cheng Huang said, "Of course, I told him the truth. I did come here to challenge Chen Jun!"
"And then?" The young man stared at his face. "What did the Ferris Wheel Company man say next? Are they planning something?"
"He asked me if I needed the Ferris Wheel Company to issue a challenge on my behalf. They offered to provide me with conveniences, but I declined."
The young man waited for a while, seeing that he had nothing more to say. He glanced at him, "Is that all?"
"That's all."
San Cheng Huang made a sound of acknowledgment and said, "Although there may be some discrepancies with the original conversation, this is the general content of our talk. I don't feel the need to hide anything, but if you don't believe me, I don't have the ability to prove it."
The young man looked at him a few times and stood up from his seat, leaving the place.
San Cheng Huang saw that he didn't settle the bill, grumbled, and called out to the counter, "Shopkeeper, the bill, please."
The shopkeeper, a short, elderly man in his fifties, hurried over and bowed, saying, "Sir, the previous customer has already paid your bill."
"Is that so?"
San Cheng Huang turned around and replied, "Then please give me another bowl."
"Yes, sir. Please take a seat."
Sun Rao had been waiting outside the entire time. He initially wanted to ignore his junior's affairs, but now that they were partners, and this junior was assigned to him by the bureau, just like how Chen Chuan was assigned to him, he couldn't just leave him unattended.
He had been vigilant, but the situation seemed fine, and there was no real conflict between the two.
Seeing the young man walk out, Sun Rao heaved a sigh of relief and said softly, "Do you know how dangerous what you just did was?"
The young man glanced at him, "Senior, you're too tense. He must have come to the central city with a clear goal, and until he achieves it, he won't cause us any trouble."
Sun Rao spoke solemnly, "Even so, you shouldn't put yourself in a dangerous situation."
The young man took a few steps outside before turning to say, "Without the courage to face strong opponents, how can one hope to reach higher levels? Senior, mere cultivation is useless if your heart places you beneath others. How can you talk about surpassing them?"
Sun Rao's voice turned grave, "I only know that if you were to be killed today, you would have no future."
The young man scoffed, "Then he would die with me. We are equal in that regard." He then walked straight towards the armored vehicle.
Sun Rao caught up with him, "What did you ask just now?"
The young man opened the interdimensional connector, "Senior, may I borrow your channel? I need to report the situation to the bureau."
Sun Rao looked at him and granted him access. He waited for the young man to relay the information he had gathered to the bureau. Since there was no more information interference after the Ferris Wheel Company's people left, he had a complete recording of the conversation.
Soon, someone from the bureau arrived to confirm the information. He said, "This is the message that Wei Yuji obtained."
The Handling Bureau had previously speculated about San Cheng Huang's purpose for coming here, and now they had further confirmation. They notified Chen Chuan to be prepared and increased surveillance on San Cheng Huang.
Miss Ni contacted Chen Chuan and briefly explained the situation. After checking the messages in the bureau, she said, "In just a short while, the news of the challenge from the Three Cities Wilderness has spread among the fighting circles. This must have been arranged by the Ferris Wheel Company."
Chen Chuan understood her implication; they were trying to force him into a fight with no way to back down.
Miss Ni was disdainful, "It's just some useless tricks. Don't pay them any attention."
This wasn't the old days anymore. There was no longer any unspoken rule that one would be criticized for not accepting a challenge. Even if he were criticized, with the abundance of daily information, how many people would still remember this in a few days?
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and asked, "Miss Ni, does the bureau have the contact information for the Three Cities Wilderness?"
Miss Ni immediately understood, "You want to take the initiative and contact him?"
Chen Chuan nodded, "Since he's looking for me, I'll set up a time to meet." He smiled, "I'm actually quite looking forward to this opponent."
Miss Ni, being a fighter herself, understood this mentality. Instead of waiting for the other party to come to him, he decided to take the initiative, which would give him the upper hand in terms of momentum. Moreover, he had confidence in Chen Chuan.
She said, "Chen Xiao, are you sure? Alright, hold on."
Chen Chuan received the contact signal from the Three Cities Wilderness and saw that their avatar was a person lying on the beach with a straw hat covering their face. He glanced at it and tried to contact them, and soon the connection was established. A somewhat lazy voice came through, "I am the Three Cities Wilderness. May I ask who you are..."
"Mr. Three Cities?" Chen Chuan asked.
"It's Chen Jun!" The Three Cities Wilderness was suddenly energized.
Chen Chuan said, "I heard that Mr. Three Cities came to Central City to challenge me?"
The Three Cities Wilderness replied, "Yes, I had this idea."
He continued, "Chen Jun, this has nothing to do with Jian Cheng Junior Apprentice. He was sent out by his teacher to perform a task, and even if he fails, he has fulfilled his duty.
As for me, I have already graduated from the school, and there's no task for me to do here. This is my personal decision."
Chen Chuan spoke in a relaxed tone, "Regardless of Mr. Three Cities' intentions, I personally would like to exchange and spar with you."
"So Chen Jun was thinking the same way," the Three Cities Wilderness became excited, "Then, Chen Jun, shall we set a place to meet?"
Chen Chuan asked, "Where does Mr. Three Cities want to meet?"
"I've just arrived in Central City, and I'm not familiar with many places, but I saw one place that's quite remote and suitable," the Three Cities Wilderness solemnly suggested a location:
"Qingding Mountain, the Pathway Temple."
"Qingding Mountain?"
Chen Chuan nodded, "Since Mr. Three Cities just arrived in Central City, why don't you rest first? If it's convenient, how about we set the time for the match at nine o'clock tomorrow morning?"
"Chen Jun is very considerate. I'm very grateful," the Three Cities Wilderness said. "Tomorrow morning, I'll be waiting for you at Qingding Mountain."
"I'll come to keep the appointment before nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
After ending the call with the Three Cities Wilderness, Chen Chuan informed the bureau of the time and returned to the training ground to continue his previous practice.
The challenge had no negative impact on him; instead, it made him somewhat excited.
Especially with an opponent like the Three Cities Wilderness, who came from the Wave Tide Pavilion and was clearly more advanced in psychic cultivation, this would be an excellent opportunity to hone his mental abilities.
Two days passed in a flash, and on March 26th, Chen Chuan changed into his training clothes, carried the Snow Lady Saber, and left the Palace Tower. He drove to the foot of Qingding Mountain.
Although he had never been there before, he had heard of it.
One of the fighters on the ship was a disciple from the Pathway Temple on Qingding Mountain, so Wei Wusheng had killed everyone in the temple, including the temple master.
However, there was no suitable heir in the temple, so the entire area was taken over by the Central City government. As it was far from the city center, almost in a remote area, the place was currently in a semi-abandoned state.
After parking his car at the foot of the mountain, Chen Chuan noticed a break in the railing and entered through it, climbing the stairs towards the summit.
Although it hadn't been too long since the incident, aside from the increased number of dead leaves and dust, the stairs and surrounding structures were still intact. When he reached the summit and entered the plaza, he saw that the Three Cities Wilderness had already arrived.
The fighter was dressed in a white ancient-style fighting outfit from the foreign lands, with his hair neatly styled and a long black-sheathed saber at his waist, making him look very solemn.
Chen Chuan observed that the Three Cities Wilderness' mental cultivation was clearly more solid and restrained than Jian Cheng Sheng's, which was to be expected.
Disciples of the Wave Tide Pavilion were carefully selected from a young age, and those who were immature or unqualified were quickly eliminated. Judging by his appearance, the Three Cities Wilderness seemed to be about ten years older than Jian Cheng Sheng, so it was only made sense that he would be more advanced in his cultivation.
Chen Chuan calmly approached the Three Cities Wilderness and stood before him. The latter bowed respectfully and said, "Chen Jun."
Chen Chuan held his saber and returned the gesture, saying, "Mr. Three Cities, I have come to keep our appointment."
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(End of Chapter)
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