Chapter 1480 1480: Worth a try
Flying as far as he could, Long Chen kept moving farther and farther from the forest, trying to get away from any soldiers if possible.
He didnât want to be overconfident and take on a battle with the soldiers of this world if he could avoid it. However, he also wasnât stupid enough to surrender himself to them as a friendly gesture in hopes of getting answers. The best way he could find was by leaving this place.
Instead of directly dealing with the soldiers, it was much better to deal with the common people of this world and get answers from them even though he couldnât understand their language.
He didnât realize that the direction he was flying in wasnât much different than the direction where he was being taken by the villagers.
He advanced straight towards the Capital of the White Tiger Realm, unaware.
Fortunately, before the heavily guarded Capital, there was another city. The city acted as an obstruction for him where he could stay and get answers which was a blessing in disguise for him.
Noticing the city in the distance, he sent the Blood Dragon back to the Beast Mountain and landed on the ground. Since it wasnât the Dragon Realm, he couldnât let a Dragon be seen here, or they could be in trouble.
âIf the characteristics you told me are true, then weâre in the white tiger realm. Theyâll be scared of us if they see us, so better disguise,â Xun reminded Lucifer, who was just about to walk straight to the town.
âSheâs right, you know,â Long Tian agreed with her. âYou better disguise.â
Long Chen pulled out a long cloak that covered him from top to bottom, including half his face. The cloak was also such that his hands could stay inside it. As long as he didnât bring his hand out, he could keep them out of everyoneâs sight.
âThatâs the best I can do,â Long Chen told Xun. âI canât transform my hands to claws like them.â
âYou donât need to have claws to be a White Tiger. The White Tiger Royal Clan members have normal hands. Itâs only the commoners and weaker members that canât transform their hands back to human form,â Xun explained.
âThatâs why the Royal Clan treats having human hands as evidence of being a Royal Blood, above ordinary ones.â she further added. âHowever itâs good if you keep your hands hidden so as to not attract too much attention. Because if you attract too much attention, it might get troublesome for you really fast.â
âYour hands might not give you away, but your eyes and other features will definitely expose you. So staying under the radar is a better option.â
Long Chen nodded before giving another cloak to Xun. âHere, wear one as well since youâll be accompanying me. I donât understand a single word of their language. Youâll come in handy in that.â
Xun took the cloak and started wearing it.
âAny for me?â Long Tian asked, reaching out his hand toward Long Chen.
âCan you even wear one?â Long Chen asked, smiling.
âIâm joking,â Long Tian smiled. âIt feels so good to be able to talk to people again whenever I wish, even though I can only talk to you.â
âWhat is he saying?â Xun asked Long Chen, seeing him talk to thin air.
âNothing. Heâs just saying that he feels happy he can talk to people again,â Long Chen explained.
âI can understand him since I was in a similar situation,â Xun responded, sighing. âThe Darkness and the loneliness all these years can take a real toll on you. I was so happy when I was finally able to talk to you and come out of the ring.â
âI donât know what it feels like, but even I can understand that. Thatâs why Iâm telling him to accept my offer. But he keeps refusing,â Long Chen said, walking towards the city.
âWhat offer?â Xun asked. âWhat did you offer him?â
âDonât tell herâŠâ Long Tian chimed in, noticing Long Chen about to answer.
âWhy not?â Long Chen asked, frowning. Why was he trying to keep it a secret?
âIf you tell her your offer, youâll have to explain to her why Iâm saying no. If she knows the reason, sheâll start feeling she couldâve helped you more as a ring Spirit as well. Itâs better to not create any regret in her mind over her decision.â
âI guess youâre right.â Long Chen nodded. He turned to Xun. âIâm sorry, but I canât tell you my deal to him.â
âDid you offer him your body?â Xunâs eyes squinted. âBecause if you did, I swear to GodâŠâ
âNope. Thatâs not the offer,â Long Chen intervened before Xun could even finish her sentence. âI didnât offer him this body if thatâs what youâre worried about. The offer was different. However, I canât tell you that.â
âAs long as it wasnât an offer to give away your body, it doesnât matter. I donât care whatever you offer,â Xun muttered, lowering her gaze. âBut Iâm still curious what the offer was?â
âCan we talk about that later? Itâs not that big an offer. I offered him a very small thing that doesnât take even the smallest effort. Maybe Iâll tell you in the future, but first, we need to focus on the important elements first. We need to find a way to heal my Martial Soul without giving away our identity.â
âAnd this city will play an important role in that, so stay careful.â
After explaining, Long Chen held the hands of Xun and started flying towards the city, staying close to the ground.
Within a few minutes, he reached the entrance of the city.
Two Young Men stood at the entrance of the city. Everyone who entered the city was seen giving a coin to the men.
âEntrance tax?â Long Chen muttered, frowning.
âI donât know about this, but it looks like we wonât be allowed entry without a coin. But thereâs no way to collect a coin at this point,â Xun commented.
âHow about I sneak inside?â Long Chen suggested. âIâll have to send you back though for a minute.â
âSneaking inside is risky. I think thereâs a better option,â Xun muttered. âAlright, forget everything I told you before about keeping your hands hidden. Make sure your hands are visible. If youâre a Royal, they wonât take a coin. But make sure they donât see more than your hands.â
âWorth a try,â Long Chen shrugged. He walked to the two men calmly.
The men blocked his path, speaking something in a language he couldnât understand.
In response, Long Chen snuck his hand out of the cloak.
Seeing the hand, the response wasnât like Xun had expected to receive. Instead of letting Long Chen pass, the men looked more like they werenât going to move.
If you find any errors ( Ads popup, ads redirect, broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.