Chapter 693

Chapter 693: For the Monarch’s Vanguard

In the dark cavern, the blazing flames gradually extinguished.

Looking at the corpse lying on the ground, slowly turning to ash, Wang Chen let out a long sigh.

He felt a bit suffocated.

What he had just killed was a magical spirit that had been lurking deep in the mine.

This magical spirit had devoured dozens of miners; it was not only bloodthirsty and vicious but also extremely cunning. Previously, some of the Exorcism division’s officers had fallen victim to its claws.

Then, Wang Chen was dispatched here to hunt this creature.

This was Wang Chen’s seventeenth mission since being assigned to the Patrol Office!

When he first joined, he had a rather leisurely period, but after completing his first task and being called in for a talk by Chief Steward Guan of the Exorcism division, work suddenly became hectic.

Tasks assigned to Wang Chen came one after another; it was either a village troubled by Evil Spirits or a mine where magical spirits had appeared. In the past month, he had been running around busier than a firefighter.

Wang Chen even suspected that he was the only officer working in the vast Patrol Office’s Exorcism division!

What was most intriguing was that he had been acting alone the entire time.

No team had been assigned to him!

This was clearly abnormal.

Wang Chen understood that he had been targeted again!

First Master Ye, and now Chief Steward Guan; clearly, there were many clever and scheming individuals in this world. Even if Wang Chen tried to keep a low profile, some of his secrets had still leaked.

This was something he could do nothing about.

Ultimately, it was because he had no background; like a floating weed without roots, he looked like an easy target.

If Wang Chen kept a low profile and remained in the lowest ranks, no one would pay him any attention.

But as soon as he showed even a small glimmer of talent, the outcome was entirely different!

At this moment, Wang Chen realized he needed to find a way to stay out of Chief Steward Guan and others’ sight.

Otherwise, those in high positions would find ways to control him!

As for what Guan Shengping said about "I or anyone in the Exorcism division won’t covet or scheme against you," if Wang Chen believed that, then he would undoubtedly be a fool!

What should he do?

Back at his home in Yongle Immortal City, Wang Chen fell into deep thought.

His biggest problem right now was the three-year contract he had signed with the Prison Official at the very beginning.

Unless Wang Chen was willing to abandon his hard-earned immortal registry and run off to wander as a loose cultivator, he had to fulfill this contract.

The crucial point was that Wang Chen was currently striving to break into the ninth level of the Purple Palace, preparing for condensing elixirs.

Leaving Yongle Immortal City would lead to significant trouble!

It’s important to know that Yongle Immortal City is one of the members of the Nine States Immortal Alliance. If he ended up on the blacklist, it would not just be difficult for him to move around in the alliance’s territory; gathering resources for condensing elixirs would become incredibly challenging.

So, unless faced with life-threatening danger, betraying Yongle Immortal City was not something Wang Chen considered.

Since the problem couldn’t be solved, could he deal with those who raised the problem…

Wang Chen felt a flicker of temptation.

But he quickly suppressed this dangerous thought.

His victory over Master Ye had been the result of multiple factors.

Guan Shengping was not only a Golden Core true master but also a long-standing overseer in the immortal city. What could Wang Chen possibly use to challenge him?

After much deliberation, Wang Chen gradually conceived a new idea.

At that moment, a knock sounded at the courtyard gate.

Opening the door, Wang Chen found the enchantress he knew all too well standing there.

He said irritably, "Yu Fei, please, spare me! I’m just a lowly life, unworthy of your attention!"

Yu Fei widened her bright eyes and then chuckled, "Brother Wang, who has wronged you? Tell me, and I shall seek justice for you!"

She had indeed hit the mark!

Wang Chen shook his head and let the enchantress in.

He closed the door, activated formations to isolate the inside from the outside, and sat down to boil water and brew tea.

Wang Chen decided to have a serious talk with her.

His troubles were already numerous enough.

"Speak, what is it that you truly want?"

Wang Chen personally poured a cup of spiritual tea for Yu Fei and said in a deep voice, "If you speak honestly, I can make an oath, promising not to reveal a single word to anyone!"

Yu Fei picked up the teacup, her eyes flickering as if deep in thought.

After a moment, she smiled slightly and said, "You overestimate my words, fellow traveler."

Pausing, the female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect asked seriously, "Wang Daoist, do you believe in destiny?"

"Destiny?"

Wang Chen was momentarily stunned. "The destiny of Haotian?"

"No!"

Yu Fei replied, "It’s the destiny of the outer heavens!"

The outer heavens!

Wang Chen fell silent.

Having been in the Haotian Realm for some time, he certainly knew what the outer heavens were.

It was said that after reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, a Dao merging true venerable had to venture to the outer heavens to ascend to an Ascendant holy being and ultimately become a Dao Ancestor, breaking through the void and merging into the universe.

The Haotian Realm was already a true celestial realm, while the outer heavens were places Wang Chen, as a young cultivator, dared not even imagine!

He said, "I’d like to hear more."

"An ancient prophecy."

Yu Fei took a sip of the spiritual tea and said, "A saint will emerge every thousand years; the destined star lord will descend, achieving unmatched greatness!"

"The situation in the Haotian Realm has remained unchanged for a thousand years; it’s time for the star lord to descend."

Wang Chen was perplexed: "What does this have to do with me?"

He would not dare to fantasize about being the reincarnation of the star lord.

Yu Fei glanced at Wang Chen and gently opened her lips: "Our Hehuan Sect intends to support the rise of the monarch, gathering talented individuals from the Nine States. Wang Daoist, you possess the aura of dragons and snakes, which is exactly the kind of talent the star lord needs!"

Wow!

Wang Chen finally understood: the Hehuan Sect believed in this so-called prophecy and was preparing for the descent of the star lord, and now they had set their sights on him, which was why the enchantress was bothering him!

Was he destined to be cannon fodder?

The idea of having the aura of dragons and snakes was truly laughable!

Wang Chen wondered if it was because he trained in the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method and the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon Technique that the people from the Hehuan Sect considered him a talented individual for supporting the monarch!

"I’m just a small figure."

Wang Chen shook his head and said, "I just want to live a stable life. Your plans are too grand; I can’t and don’t want to get involved."

"Please understand!"

Yu Fei’s beautiful eyes sparkled: "Wang Daoist, have you been living well lately?"

After posing her soul-searching question, she smiled and said, "Actually, we can help you resolve your troubles; it’s just a Golden Core chief steward."

Wang Chen felt a chill in his heart: "Thank you, but no need!"

He said the last three words decisively!

Perhaps Wang Chen’s attitude was so firm that for the first time, disappointment flickered in Yu Fei’s eyes.

She downed the tea in her cup and sighed, "Wang Daoist, you have misunderstood us. Very well, nothing should be forced; we will meet again someday."

Surprisingly, the female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect really stood up and left, straightforward and without a hint of hesitation.