Chapter 667: Unreachable
He watched as the Bright Stone suddenly emitted a white light, which was then absorbed by Little Xixi.
Jiang Chen was very surprised.
‘Could it be that absorbing the light from the Bright Stone helps her?’
This time, it was all thanks to Little Xixi’s help. Otherwise, it would have taken him a long time to recover from his injuries.
Although he could have escaped into the Dragon-locking Realm back then, it wasn’t the best option. Little Xixi wouldn’t have been able to survive in the Dragon-locking Realm at all.
That was why he ultimately chose to fight to the death.
Fortunately, Mr. Qiu Shui and the others still came.
Now, Jiang Chen had completely confirmed Little Xixi’s identity.
And with the entire Divine Wind Empire searching for her, Little Xixi was in a very dangerous situation.
The next morning, Jiang Chen summoned Mr. Qiu Shui and the others.
He said solemnly, “There’s no need to look for the Angel anymore.”
“The Angel is right here with us.”
Everyone was stunned.
They looked at Jiang Chen in confusion, because they truly hadn’t seen any Angel.
Jiang Chen pointed at the unconscious Little Xixi.
“It’s her!”
Everyone was stunned once again.
“It’s actually Little Xixi?”
“How could she be the Angel?”
No matter how they looked at her, Little Xixi just seemed like an ordinary little girl.
But soon, they recalled the scene where Little Xixi had emitted a milky-white light to save Jiang Chen.
A look of dawning realization spread across their faces.
“During this time, we must protect Little Xixi well. We absolutely cannot let her fall into the hands of outsiders.”
If Little Xixi was the Angel, then her method of healing must be incredibly powerful. The Divine Wind Empire must have found out about these abilities.
“Yes, Young Master. We will definitely protect Little Xixi.”
Today, Jiang Chen was going to the Artifact Refiner Guild to compete against the Zuo Family’s Zuo Siming in Artifact Refining Technique.
He left Mr. Qiu Shui, the Flame Dragon, and the Black Fire Crow at their residence to watch over Little Xixi.
Jiang Chen took only Xiaotian with him to the Artifact Refiner Guild.
“Did you hear? The Zuo Family’s genius, Zuo Siming, is competing against someone in Artifact Refining Technique today.”
“I heard about that too. That Zuo Siming is a One-Star Supreme Refiner, the most outstanding genius of the Zuo Family, and the one who will carry their future.”
“But the nameless kid competing against Zuo Siming is apparently also a One-Star Supreme Refiner. He can’t be underestimated.”
“I don’t know about that kid, but I still have more faith in Zuo Siming. He’ll definitely defeat his opponent.”
“Honestly, I also think that kid is just overestimating his own abilities. Daring to compete against Zuo Siming? He’s bound to lose.”
Many people were flocking to the Artifact Refiner Guild.
By the time Jiang Chen and Xiaotian arrived at the Artifact Refiner Guild, it was already packed shoulder to shoulder, a veritable sea of people.
Jiang Chen’s arrival didn’t attract much attention.
Only Han Yinghua of the Han Family spotted Jiang Chen in the crowd and hurried over to greet him.
“Young Master Jiang Chen, you’re here.”
Jiang Chen nodded in acknowledgment.
Han Yinghua reminded him, “Zuo Siming became a One-Star Supreme Refiner a year ago. He’s not to be underestimated. He’s been constantly honing his Artifact Refining Technique with the Zuo Family’s resources, so you must treat this seriously.”
“Thank you.”
Jiang Chen expressed his gratitude for Han Yinghua’s reminder.
She meant well.
A high platform had already been set up in the square. It was arranged by the Zuo Family for the competition between Jiang Chen and Zuo Siming.
Jiang Chen pushed through the crowd, preparing to go up on stage.
“Hey, who are you? What are you pushing for?”
Seeing Jiang Chen pushing his way through, someone expressed their displeasure.
Jiang Chen said, “I’m going on stage to compete. Please make way.”
The crowd stared at Jiang Chen in surprise.
“So he’s the kid competing against Zuo Siming.”
“He’s going to lose so badly.”
No one in the crowd believed in Jiang Chen; they just kept praising Zuo Siming.
At this moment, two people were already seated on the stage: a middle-aged man and an elderly man.
Jiang Chen didn’t recognize them.
They merely glanced at Jiang Chen before looking away.
Instead, they sat there chatting.
“Last night, Elder You, the Vice President, left our Artifact Refiner Guild but never came back. We don’t know what happened.”
The middle-aged man was the one who spoke.
Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat, and he sneered inwardly. ‘Elder You definitely isn’t coming back.’
The elderly man next to him frowned. “No news at all?”
The middle-aged man nodded. “We’ve already tried to contact Elder You, but we can’t get through.”
“When he went out last night, he didn’t tell anyone where he was going.”
The elderly man was very surprised, but said, “Then send some people to ask around more.”
“But with Elder You’s strength, no one in the Xingyuan City area should be able to threaten him. Don’t worry, nothing will happen.”
Clearly, the elderly man wasn’t worried.
As Jiang Chen listened to the two of them talk, he saw the crowd in the square suddenly erupt into a commotion.
Cries of surprise rang out continuously, and he looked over.
He saw a large group of people approaching majestically from the edge of the crowd.
“Zuo Siming is here!”
“Look! It’s the Zuo Family’s genius, Zuo Siming, the One-Star Supreme Refiner!”
“The Zuo Family is truly the Zuo Family. What an extravagant display.”
Zuo Siming walked at the very front with extreme arrogance. Behind him followed a large group of Zuo Family experts, with even Zuo Tu among their ranks.
The middle-aged man and the elderly man, who had just been talking, both stopped and looked in Zuo Siming’s direction.
They were both full of praise.
The middle-aged man said, “The Zuo Family has produced a talent like Zuo Siming. A genius like him will surely lead the development of our Artifact Refining Technique and even make the Artifact Refining Realm more famous.”
Comparatively, the Artifact Refiner Guild was far inferior to the Alchemy Master Guild.
Therefore, every Artifact Refiner hoped to surpass the Alchemy Master Guild.
The elderly man, however, snorted in dissatisfaction.
“A genius is a genius, but our Han Family’s Han Yinghua won’t lose to that kid either.”
The middle-aged man gave an awkward smile.
“Of course. Your Han Family’s Han Yinghua is indeed a genius on par with Zuo Siming.”
Only then did the elderly man nod in satisfaction.
However, the extent of Zuo Siming’s genius was indeed quite famous.
The middle-aged man suddenly spoke again, “But if we’re talking about the greatest genius, I don’t think it’s Zuo Siming or your Han Family’s Han Yinghua.”
“It should be that Ao Xue.”
Speaking of Ao Xue, the middle-aged man was full of sincere admiration.
This time, the elderly man fell silent, not denying it at all.
“What a pity. If only our Han Family could produce a talent like Ao Xue, how wonderful that would be.”
Ao Xue was a publicly acknowledged genius Artifact Refiner in the Artifact Refining Realm.
At a young age, she was already a Two-Star Lower-Grade Refiner, with a resounding reputation in the Artifact Refining Realm.
Of course, their gazes soon locked back onto Zuo Siming.
Zuo Siming was seen slowly ascending the stage, surrounded by his entourage.
As soon as he was on stage, he saw Jiang Chen.
However, he paid Jiang Chen no mind.
Instead, he walked toward the middle-aged man and the elderly man.
He bowed and said, “Greetings, you two Elders.”
These two were Elders from the Artifact Refiner Guild, specially invited by Zuo Siming to be judges today.
The two of them nodded at Zuo Siming.
The middle-aged man asked, “Zuo Siming, the competition is about to start. Why isn’t your opponent here yet?”
Zuo Siming was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Jiang Chen and almost laughed.
He pointed at Jiang Chen and said to the two men, “This is the person I’m competing against.”