Chapter 1172 - 800: Chen Ming’s Revenge

Two girls, both graceful and delicate, slowly approached Chen Xu’s body and began to untie his belt.

The girls were beautiful, their skin smooth as cream, but Chen Xu showed no interest.

Watching as the girl’s soft hands were about to pull off Chen Xu’s trousers, Zhang Chen laughed and said, "Let him go; he’s an old acquaintance of mine, I was just joking with him."

Sixth Son was taken aback, his body shivering—did his flattery end up missing the mark?

"Stop immediately, quickly release this gentleman," Sixth Son hurriedly turned and shouted to the guards nearby.

The bandit was stunned for a moment, then hastily helped Chen Xu, who was pressed down to the ground, up. He tidied Chen Xu’s clothes, untied the ropes, pulled out the gag from his mouth, and even removed the steel ring from his neck.

"Zhang, you nearly scared me to death!" Chen Xu climbed up from the ground and quickly walked towards Zhang Chen.

Zhang pointed to Zhou Chuan beside him and said, "This is Zhou Chuan, the leader."

"Greetings to the leader, I have long heard your fame like thunder piercing the ear; meeting you today is a great fortune," Chen Xu quickly tidied his clothes and hurriedly cupped his fists in salute.

Zhang Chen indicated meaningfully to Zhou Chuan, "This man is my brother, a friend through life and death, skilled in excavating Feng Shui Grand Tombs, whether it be the Ancient Tree of Life Coffin Tomb or Prince Pingbian’s Mansion Tomb, both are his handiwork."

On hearing this, Zhou Chuan’s eyes lit up; he had been worried about finding the hidden Divine Demon Tomb here, only to have it fall right into his lap.

"I have a life-and-death friendship with Zhang Chen; since you are his brother, you are naturally my brother too. When you come to the stronghold, it should feel like home, don’t be too courteous." Zhou Chuan smiled warmly and said, "My men are all rough people; if they were disrespectful before, I hope brother will forgive, and I will naturally have them apologize to you later."

How could Chen Xu dare to put on airs with Zhou Chuan? Hearing Zhou Chuan’s words, he quickly responded, "Being able to know Zhou, the great hero, is my honor; all we had before were misunderstandings, we can say we did not know each other without a fight."

Zhou Chuan nodded after hearing this, did not mention the Divine Demon Tomb, but instructed for Zhou Chuan to be seated, then told Sixth Son, "Let’s officially set up the banquet, don’t cause any more trouble."

Sixth Son bowed respectfully, then began to arrange the feast, and even assigned those two beautiful women to serve beside Chen Xu: "Mr. Chen, these two beautiful ladies are yours for the night. As long as you stay in the mountains for a day, they will serve you for a day, until you leave. If they want to go with you, we will not stop them, it all depends on your personal charm. I hope you forgive us for any offense caused previously."

What could Chen Xu say?

Under a low roof, how could one not bow?

After politely exchanging pleasantries with Sixth Son, he then sat down to drink and calm his nerves.

After a round of drinking and merrymaking, everyone went their separate ways, and Zhang Chen and Chen Xu each went to rest. Zhang Chen, seeing the two beauties by Chen Xu’s side, winked and said, "Young man, you must rest well, don’t overexert yourself, we have important matters to discuss tomorrow."

Chen Xu had drunk quite a bit today, suppressing his inner terror, he was nearly eaten, had it not been for meeting Zhang Chen, he would have been doomed here today.

It must be said that from this incident, Chen Xu appeared to be lucky, not yet exhausted of fortune, meeting Zhang Chen.

Chen Xu swayed away with the two beauties, the best way to overcome fear was wine and women. Turning back, Zhang Chen looked at Zhou Chuan: "This kid was frightened today, let’s discuss everything tomorrow."

On hearing Zhang’s words, Zhou Chuan nodded, instructed for Zhang Chen’s accommodation, and then they all went to rest.

Zhang Chen did not rest at night but instead meditated to comprehend the Law of Heaven and Earth, using it in place of sleep. In the middle of the night, he suddenly saw a snake, as thick as a chopstick, crawl in through the door’s crack, and in front of Zhang Chen, it transformed back into the figure of Chen Xu: "Zhang~Zhang~"

Chen Xu softly called out, Zhang Chen opened his eyes and glanced at Chen Xu: "In the middle of the night, aren’t you enjoying the warmth of your bed, what brings you to me?"

"I’m here because of something major." Chen Xu sat at the desk and spoke, "This old turtle has an Ancient Divine Demon Tomb, are you in?"

Zhang Chen was stunned when he heard this, looking at Chen Xu in surprise: "How do you know this?"

"Since excavating the Princess’s Tomb, I have studied the Ancient Tomb, recently when I passed by here, I investigated carefully and discovered that this place should contain an Ancient Divine Demon Tomb, unfortunately, it was discovered too late, and the place is already occupied by Zhou Chuan..." Chen Xu’s tone was filled with regret.

Hearing Chen Xu’s words, Zhang Chen sighed softly, "Zhou Chuan has long known about the Ancient Divine Demon Tomb here. Do you really think he occupied this place just to be a king of the mountain?"

When Chen Xu entered the house, Zhang Chen had already guessed what the other party wanted to discuss, so he had sealed off all sound waves within a radius of ten zhang, and no sound could escape from inside the house.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu was taken aback and then smiled bitterly, "It seems I was naive. In that case, if we want to excavate that tomb, we’ll have to collaborate with Zhou Chuan."

"Go back and enjoy your comforts. Tomorrow, I will naturally invite you to discuss matters concerning the Ancient Divine Demon Tomb with Zhou Chuan," Zhang Chen said.

Hearing this, Chen Xu shook his head, feeling his actions somewhat redundant, and turned into a little snake to slip away.

Zhang Chen watched Chen Xu’s distant figure with a thoughtful look in his eyes, "This Chen Xu fellow indeed has great fortune."

"The Ancient Divine Demon Tombs are suppressed by Feng Shui Grand Arrays, and with the Dragon Vein covering this place, no one can detect any clues before finding the entrance. However, Chen Xu’s Feng Shui Technique is quite marvelous. It turns out to be the bane of these Ancient Divine Demons, revealing some mysteries in searching for the Divine Demon Tomb." Zhang Chen finished speaking and continued to perform hand seals to deduce the Secret Technique of Primordial Spirit Division.

The next day, just at dawn, before Zhang Chen could seek out Zhou Chuan to discuss the Ancient Divine Demon Tomb, he saw Chen Ping already waiting in the courtyard. Seeing Zhang Chen emerge from the house, Chen Ping approached and said, "Brother Zhang, the escort agency has decided we set off today and not delay here any longer."

Zhang Chen was surprised upon hearing this and looked at Chen Ping, "We’ve traveled such a long distance to get here, and it is rare to find a place to restock and recuperate. Why not rest a few more days?"

"Zhou Chuan has already been wanted by the Great Victory Dynasty. If we continue to stay here and word gets out, we might be seized and attacked for this flaw, which could lead to big problems," Chen Ping said, adding, "Moreover, the princess is still with the convoy. We cannot linger in this bandit lair."

Upon hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed in Zhang Chen’s eyes. The Prince Pingbian’s Mansion had a great grudge against him, and if he could use Zhou Chuan’s hand to keep the people of the Prince Pingbian’s Mansion here...

Zhang Chen reconsidered and let it go. This would only provide a temporary solution and could cause trouble for Zhou Chuan. If the other party came for revenge or the court came to investigate, it could potentially expose the Divine Demon Tomb. It wouldn’t be worth the trouble.

"You head down the mountain first. I will be delayed for a while but won’t take long to catch up with you," Zhang Chen said to Chen Ping. "I have just reunited with my brother and will be delayed for some time."

Hearing this, Chen Ping took his leave without any hindrance this time.

Zhang Chen then summoned Chen Xu. Seeing Chen Xu’s weak legs, he thought this kid had quite a wild night last night.

"You seemed to have a good time last night," Zhang Chen joked with a smile.

Hearing Zhang Chen’s words, a smile appeared on Chen Xu’s face, "Last night, I was almost killed by those guys. Naturally, I had to find a way to regain my dignity. I can’t beat those men, so I can only find my place with these women. Those two women won’t be getting out of bed for three to five days."

Zhang Chen believed in Chen Xu’s strength, after all, the bloodline of the Ba Snake flowed in him, and the snake’s bloodline is infamous for its lewdness.

"Let’s go, we should discuss serious matters today," Zhang Chen led Chen Xu to the cave where Zhou Chuan lived, only to find Zhou Chuan sitting in front of a stool reading a book.

Seeing the two coming in, Zhou Chuan put down the book in his hand, "My two virtuous brothers have come, I’ve already prepared breakfast, let’s eat together."

Zhang Chen and Chen Xu were not polite, following Zhou Chuan to the table, where exquisite four small dishes and eight bowls were already prepared. After they sat down and drank a few cups of wine, had breakfast, and Zhou Chuan blocked the gate of the cave dwelling, he then said to Zhang Chen, "Brother Zhang, Brother Chen, we need to work together next."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen responded, "Brother Zhou, my brother here has real abilities. Do you know why he’s been hanging around here and blended into the mountain? It’s precisely because he long sensed that there’s an Ancient Divine Demon Tomb buried here and wanted to find a chance to secretly dig it up."

Zhou Chuan was moved upon hearing this, "Our virtuous brother has such skill?"

He knew of the tomb here because he had a map and acquired some ancient information, but Chen Xu could see there was a tomb here with just his naked eyes. That was genuine skill.

"Brother Chen, we have to count on you to find the Feng Shui Grand Tomb. If you can find the Feng Shui Grand Tomb, I won’t take any of the gold, silver, and jewels inside. If there are any cultivation Secret Techniques, I’ll only take a copy. As for any Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, we brothers will share them evenly, what do you say?" Zhou Chuan said.

His division was quite at a loss since Zhou Chuan had already occupied this place and knew of the tomb. Continuing the search would make finding the tomb merely a matter of time.

The two looked at each other, and Zhang Chen spoke, "I haven’t done anything, just sharing equally with you two. I truly can’t face that. If there are Secret Techniques in this tomb, give me a copy, and I won’t take anything else."

For him, finding the Secret Technique of Primordial Spirit Division was the most crucial.