Chapter 1098 Bloodline Remnants
The ancient martial artists did not retrieve the cultivation methods of the He Dan Venerable realm. Instead, they each selected a few cultivation methods from the Foundation Establishment True Man realm.
In the He Dan Venerable realm, even a thousand Foundation Establishment True Men might not produce one.
In their eyes, Wu Min's cultivation method was sufficient.
Moreover, for the cultivation methods of the He Dan Venerable realm, they all used their own sect's methods.
Chen Yang looked at the numerous cultivation methods in his hand, his heart sinking.
After determining the tasks ahead, everyone quickly entered their respective states.
The ancient martial artists had already begun preparing for their departure. Before that, they needed to seize every moment to increase their strength.
The remaining martial artists, under Chen Yang's arrangement, began to inscribe formations on the houses in the ancient battlefield.
The next morning, Chen Yang received a gift from the City Lord's Mansion.
A City Lord's Mansion token!
With this token, he could directly command the City Lord's Mansion guards, excluding the personal guard contingent.
It was then that Chen Yang learned that apart from the guards within the city, the Yao Gu City also had several scattered teams outside the city.
These included patrol teams maintaining the trade routes and two small tribes affiliated with Yao Gu City.
However, apart from the patrol team having a cultivator at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, there were no True Men above the fourth level in other areas, and even cultivators at the Foundation Establishment True Man realm were scarce.
Chen Yang utilized the token immediately. This item was a form of recognition, representing the acknowledgment of the City Lord's Mansion.
Seeing Ba Muge, who delivered the token, Chen Yang understood the intention of the City Lord of Yao Gu City: to provide him with someone useful.
"Disappointed that you didn't get into the personal guard?" Chen Yang asked Ba Muge with a smile.
Prompted by Chen Yang's question, Ba Muge immediately suppressed his disappointment and forced a smile, saying, "No, no. It is Ba Muge's honor to serve Young Master Chen."
"Many people don't even have the chance to get close to Young Master Chen!"
Although he felt a pang of sadness, Ba Muge knew that the decision was made, and he would likely never be able to join the personal guard again.
Chen Yang, noticing Ba Muge's mood, scoffed, "If you're unwilling, I can speak to the City Lord and arrange for you to join the personal guard. It's not a big problem."
Ba Muge was stunned. When Young Master Chen made this suggestion, truthfully, Ba Muge was tempted.
But Ba Muge quickly composed himself. He straightened his posture, looked at Chen Yang with burning eyes, and said, "Young Master Chen, I, Ba Muge, am not that kind of person."
"It's just that I boasted with some friends last night, and when the deployment order came down this morning, I was mocked by them..."
Chen Yang rubbed his chin and tossed the token in his hand to him. "Take them and lead the patrol team to clear the road from Yao Gu City to my residence. I don't want my people to be harassed by ferocious beasts again."
Ba Muge was taken aback. This was the City Lord's token!
Young Master Chen had so casually handed it over to him?
Ba Muge's face instantly flushed red. This was the first time he had been entrusted with such an important task.
To see this token was as if the City Lord himself had arrived.
These guards would not dare to disobey.
Even if they couldn't mobilize the personal guard, those men would absolutely not dare to ignore him.
In that moment, Ba Muge felt as though he had grown taller.
"Yes!" Ba Muge's voice echoed throughout the street.
Just as Ba Muge was about to turn and leave, Chen Yang's voice slowly drifted over, "My people are not to be mocked by others."
When this sentence reached Ba Muge's ears, his body trembled, as if he had been injected with adrenaline.
Tears almost fell. For the first time, he felt that he could be so valued.
After Ba Muge left, Bei Xuan suddenly appeared behind Chen Yang and whispered, "This fellow is quite naive."
"Should we spare his life later?"
Chen Yang pondered for a long time before calmly saying, "Let's see."
With that, Chen Yang headed towards the Si An Chamber of Commerce.
Upon meeting A'anda, Chen Yang noticed that his complexion was much healthier than before.
"What happy event has occurred?"
Considering that A'anda had been constantly worried about his life yesterday, his complexion was vastly different from today.
A'anda busied himself pouring tea for Chen Yang, his body trembling slightly, and he chuckled, "Naturally, it's because of Young Master Chen!"
"News of the City Lord's Mansion token has already spread. Originally, everyone thought that when the City Lord returned, he would target us. They never imagined that the City Lord would not only not target us but would personally get involved."
"After we go out later, I must find an opportunity to regain the face I lost last night!"
After A'anda finished speaking, he noticed that Chen Yang's expression remained unchanged.
He immediately and perceptively dropped the smile from his face and asked, "Does Young Master Chen have any new arrangements?"
"There aren't any specific arrangements, but there is something I need you to investigate." Chen Yang opened the tea lid, then placed it back down, his gaze falling on A'anda.
"I had originally planned to assign this matter to Black Bone True Man. Are you sure you want to hear about it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, beads of sweat instantly appeared on A'anda's forehead.
A'anda's heart tightened, and he looked at Chen Yang anxiously.
Black Bone True Man!
A'anda didn't know how that fellow died, but he knew who had killed him.
"You may speak!" A'anda knew that if he didn't take on such matters, he would lose his value.
The ultimate outcome would likely be the same as Black Bone True Man's.
Others often said that being a semi-king was like accompanying a tiger. In the dangerous place of the Underworld, A'anda, who had built a business for himself, considered his psychological resilience to be quite good.
However, after interacting with Chen Yang, he realized he was still too weak.
He lived in constant fear by Chen Yang's side, afraid of meeting the same fate as Black Bone True Man.
Chen Yang asked directly, "How much do you know about the remnants of the human race's bloodline in the Underworld?"
Chen Yang had asked A'anda about this matter before, but only superficially.
A'anda was not a fool. Since Chen Yang had asked so directly, it was evident that he wanted to know about the traces of the human race's residual bloodline.
A'anda looked at Chen Yang with a bitter smile. "Young Master Chen, besides you, the major powers have never stopped investigating the whereabouts of those who left human bloodline remnants in the Underworld!"
"This is not something a small merchant guild like ours can uncover."
After speaking, A'anda saw Chen Yang take out several top-grade spirit stones.
Chen Yang said sternly, "This matter is of utmost importance. Use all the power you have to search. I want an answer!"