After three months of effort, the Divine Capital had regained about seventy or eighty percent of its former state.
The streets had become bustling once more, and the citizens were gradually returning to their daily lives.
However, Wu Hao’s heart harboured a trace of worry.
The Departing Fire Demon Lord and the Soul Devouring Venerable had escaped, and those two would absolutely not let matters rest.
Once they recovered their strength, they would surely return with a vengeance.
By then, the Divine Capital would likely face another catastrophe.
“Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?” a familiar voice rang out.
Wu Hao turned to see Ling Yue standing behind him, holding a report in her hand.
“Nothing.” Wu Hao smiled. “Just pondering some things. By the way, how is the Medicine King Sect faring?”
“Everything is fine.” Ling Yue nodded. “After three months of bloodline fusion, the strength of the Medicine King Sect disciples has greatly increased. Moreover, we have trained a new batch of disciples waiting for Mr Chen to fuse with them. I believe it will not be long before this batch’s strength surges as well.”
Hearing Ling Yue’s words, Wu Hao was at a loss for what to say. They were treating Chen Ping entirely as a stud horse. If not for Chen Ping’s prowess in that regard, the over three hundred female disciples of the Medicine King Sect would have drained him dry long ago.
Especially Ling Yue and Zi Yuan, who were secretly competing with each other. The time they spent with Chen Ping for bloodline fusion grew longer and longer, both gritting their teeth to endure, determined to outdo the other. This, however, left Chen Ping utterly exhausted, busy coping all day.
At that moment, Chen Ping emerged from the Demon Suppressing Tower.
Seeing Chen Ping, Ling Yue was overjoyed and hurried over. “Mr Chen, I have recruited some more disciples. Each one is as beautiful as a flower, and all are untouched maidens. I hope…”
“Let me rest a bit. I cannot take it anymore…”
Chen Ping waved his hands repeatedly, rejecting her before she could finish.
Ling Yue was about to say more when Wu Hao interjected, “Sect Master Ling, you should let Chen Ping rest. I see he has grown thin.”
“Exactly. Chen Ping alone, with all of you hundreds making demands on him, how could he not lose weight…”
Zi Yuan hurried over, looking at Chen Ping with heartache.
“Zi Yuan aide, you cling to Mr Chen for three days and nights without letting go. Are you not afraid he cannot endure it?”
Ling Yue said coldly!
“And what about you? Did you not cling to him for three days and nights as well?” Zi Yuan retorted!
Soon, Ling Yue and Zi Yuan began quarrelling over Chen Ping.
Chen Ping was speechless. He shot Wu Hao a look, then quickly slipped away.
Chen Ping planned to visit Hu Mazi and discuss the matter of tracking down the Evil Path Hall.
Yet, when Chen Ping followed Wu Hao to Hu Mazi’s residence, he found Hu Mazi gone.
In Hu Mazi’s room, only a letter remained.
The letter read:
“Chen Ping, by the time you read this letter, I will have left the Sixth Heaven for the Seventh Heaven to seek clues about my clansmen’s souls.
I know the Evil Path Hall is not to be trifled with, so I do not want you to risk it with me. Your strength is still not sufficient. You need to continue cultivating.
Once you have enough power, we will settle scores with the Evil Path Hall together. Remember, protect yourself well and do not trust anyone lightly.”
Reading the letter, Chen Ping’s heart was a tumult of emotions.
He knew Hu Mazi meant well, but he also worried for Hu Mazi’s safety.
“Master Hu, you…!” Chen Ping could not help but want to curse.
“Do you think I will thank you for this? Do you know how worried I am about you!”
Though he said this, Chen Ping’s heart was filled with gratitude.
Hu Mazi was one of the few true friends he had in this world. From the mortal realm to the secret realms, then to the Human Heaven Realm, and now to the Heavenly Realm, Hu Mazi had helped Chen Ping countless times.
He absolutely could not let anything happen to Hu Mazi.
After some thought, Chen Ping made a decision: head to the Seventh Heaven to find Hu Mazi.
