Chapter 1232 What Thanks?
Chen Fan didn't ask, and the Spirit Dragon didn't say.
"Continue."
After dealing with the Spirit Dragon's clones in the No. 2 mine, the No. 1 Spirit Dragon continued to burrow and collect other clones.
No. 3 mine, No. 4 mine…
"Roar."
When the last clone merged, the Spirit Dragon's aura was no weaker than Chen Fan's.
The Spirit Dragon roared and emerged from the mine.
In the heavens and earth, the Spirit Dragon rolled, bathed in a million rays of cloud sea.
Its colossal body stretched out beneath the sky. With every roll, the world trembled, spiritual energy surging and nourishing the land.
"Awesome."
The Spirit Dragon, escaping its cage, was incredibly excited.
It hadn't felt so good in ages.
It took a full half hour for the Spirit Dragon's excitement to subside.
The massive dragon shadow descended from the sky, transforming into human form upon landing.
"Hello, my name is Lie." The burly man was the Spirit Dragon, and the Spirit Dragon was Lie.
"Chen Fan."
Introductions were made.
Then, Chen Fan turned and said, "Let's go."
"Where to?" the Spirit Dragon, Lie, asked curiously.
Lie's spiritual energy was restrained, making him appear like an ordinary man.
He had an Eastern face.
This was the Western Continent, yet Lie possessed an Eastern visage, which was quite intriguing.
"City Lord."
Lan Kuang led his men to greet them, bowing respectfully.
The Qin family army followed, as did Old Berger.
Everyone's gaze fell upon Lie, their eyes filled with confusion.
"Let's go back," Chen Fan said.
With that, he soared into the air.
Energy gathered around his body, spreading like a gentle breeze, lifting him skyward.
...
The sky finally darkened.
The Eastern Manor was still bustling with activity.
The Qin family army brought laughter and joy to the manor.
Ever since they saw the corpse of King Qin, these men seemed reborn.
Chen Fan brought Lie to the Qin family army's barracks within the manor.
"City Lord."
Hong Si quickly rushed over and saluted.
"Mm."
Chen Fan nodded and said, "This is Lie. He is a spirit born from the earth's veins and has gained sentience. From today onwards, he will live here."
Upon hearing this, Hong Si's eyes lit up. "A spirit born from the earth's veins?"
"???"
Lie looked at Chen Fan, utterly bewildered.
Hong Si was quick to act. He grabbed Lie's arm, his excitement uncontainable. "Greetings, senior. My name is Hong Si. From now on, you are in charge here. If you say go east, the Qin family army will absolutely not go west."
Saying that, he called out to his brothers in the distance. "Brothers, come and greet Senior Lie quickly."
The brothers of the Qin family army knew Hong Si well.
When this guy flashed a smile, there was always a benefit to be had.
A group of Qin family soldiers swarmed forward and bowed. "The Qin family army greets Senior Lie."
Lie: "..."
He had no idea what was happening and was being pulled away by a group of people.
It was the first time he had ever left the underground, and he was being treated like a prized commodity.
...
Meanwhile, Chen Fan summoned the Fire Demon.
"Crunch, crunch, crunch."
The Fire Demon, munching on something, entered Chen Fan's room. "What do you want me for?"
She didn't seem particularly unhappy, just annoyed that her meal was interrupted.
"I have something to ask you."
Chen Fan said directly, "You are a descendant of ancient demonic beasts. Do you know of any demonic beasts that have a single horn?"
Yes, he had summoned the Fire Demon for this very reason.
"A single horn?"
The Fire Demon answered without hesitation, "Many. Candle Dragon, Sky Rhinoceros, Cang Geng, Unicorn..."
So many?
The Fire Demon nodded. "Are there any other distinguishing features?"
Chen Fan shook his head. There were none.
Lie had only mentioned the single horn and knew nothing else.
Right, a thought suddenly struck Chen Fan… He pressed on, "Among the ancient demonic beasts with a single horn, who is the most powerful?"
Someone who could wield a divine artifact wouldn't likely choose an ordinary demonic beast as a mount.
It was probably some of the strongest demonic beasts.
The most powerful?
The Fire Demon put down her food, her expression turning solemn. "If we're talking about the most powerful, I do know..."
Seeing the Fire Demon's serious expression, Chen Fan sensed it was something significant.
The Fire Demon said in a deep voice, "In the inheritance of our demonic beast lineage, a very important event was recorded."
Chen Fan listened intently, remaining silent.
"In unrecorded ancient times, there were eight incredibly powerful demonic beasts. They called themselves the Ancient Demon Clan, and outsiders referred to them as the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons. One of them had a single horn."
The Fire Demon fell into thought. "One of the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons, the White Bone Forest, had a single horn. According to what you've said, the strongest demonic beast with a single horn would be this one."
White Bone Forest?
What a domineering name.
"Do you know what it looks like?" Chen Fan asked again.
The Fire Demon shook her head.
She only possessed fragmented textual memories, not visual ones.
Or rather, the person who passed down this memory was not qualified to see the White Bone Forest.
"I understand."
Chen Fan had a guess. That demonic beast was likely the Ancient Demon, White Bone Forest.
They chatted for a while longer. After the Fire Demon left, Chen Fan summoned Lan Kuang.
"Help me find all information about the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons."
"The Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons?"
Lan Kuang had never heard of this name.
But this did not prevent him from obeying the City Lord's command. He nodded. "Your subordinate will attend to it immediately."
"Mm."
...
With nothing else to do for the moment, Chen Fan fell into contemplation.
In the ethereal realm, four divine artifacts floated before him.
Everything was in a state of emptiness, allowing him to perceive the aura of the divine artifacts.
"Buzz."
The Dragon-Patterned Compass, the Golden Silk Cicada Robe, the Gravity Treasure, and the Heavenly Congyun Sword rotated like great stars.
Unfortunately, the great star formed by the Heavenly Congyun Sword had a flaw and was incomplete.
In his perception, densely packed small stars, like the nascent form of worlds, surrounded the four great stars.
His mind split into four, sensing the Dao rhymes contained within each of the four divine artifacts.
Time slowly passed as he meditated.
...
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Fan opened his eyes again.
His gaze was as deep as the night sky.
Knock, knock, knock.
The door was knocked. "City Lord."
"Come in."
Lan Kuang entered, his face etched with bitterness. "City Lord, for these past three days, I have dispatched all our personnel to search for information on the Eight Generals of the Ancient Demons, but we haven't found a single clue."
He felt ashamed, feeling he had failed to live up to the City Lord's trust.
"You haven't found anything at all?" Chen Fan raised an eyebrow.
Lan Kuang nodded.
"Is that so?"
Since things were already this way, Chen Fan couldn't say much more. He nodded. "Alright, I understand. You may go down now. Call Old Demon over."
"Yes."
As soon as Lan Kuang left, Old Demon walked in.
Chen Fan stood up. "Come with me."
"Mm."
Old Demon didn't ask where they were going.
He had grown accustomed to life in the Eastern Manor. Having once yearned for freedom, after being suppressed for a hundred years, he now preferred peace and quiet, or rather... he preferred living under the protection of a strong individual.
If the sky were to fall, there would be someone tall to catch it. Not having to worry about anything felt quite good.
"Can you drive?" Chen Fan asked.
"Yes."
Old Demon nodded.
He had specifically learned how to drive these past few days.
"Let's go. First, head south..."
"Where?"
"The Demonic Beast Legion."