NOVEL NEXT Chapter 320: Towers 3
"You have cleared the seventh floor?" An old man asked.
This old man was the city lord.
However, he didn't identify himself, and Zhen Yuan didn't ask.
Instead, he nodded with a nonchalant expression.
"I have." He said.
"In one month?" The old man asked again, and Zhen Yuan nodded.
"Is something the matter?" He asked.
"What have you done to the tower?" Someone asked in an aggressive voice.
Hearing this, Zhen Yuan frowned and tilted his head.
"I will leave if there is nothing else." He said and made to leave the room.
"You can't leave." Someone shouted and tried to block Zhen Yuan's way.
Before entering the tower, Zhen Yuan and Shen Xu considered extending their clearance time to avoid suspicion.
However, time was precious, and they didn't want to waste it on meaningless things.
In the end, they chose to clear the towers as fast as possible, regardless of consequences.
After all, they had already made adequate preparations and could escape from any sticky situation they encountered.
"Daoist friend, do you need something from me?" Zhen Yuan asked, and a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes.
"How did you do it? How did you clear the tower in one month?" Someone questioned.
"Does this have anything to do with the Daoist friend?" Zhen Yuan sneered.
Generally, talisman masters could use pure soul power, pure qi, or a combination of qi and soul power to draw talismans.
Because of this, Zhen Yuan expected the talisman inheritance in the tower to include soul-drawn talismans, qi-drawn talismans, and others.
However, after studying the talisman maps, he realised the inheritance only included qi-drawn talismans.
Zhen Yuan would have struggled and needed several more months if he were an ordinary peak-stage fusion realm cultivator.
However, he had refined a nine-colour lotus, and his qi reserve was more than nine times that of an ordinary fusion realm cultivator. In fact, his qi reserve was equivalent to a mid or late-stage tribulation transcending realm cultivator.
Because of this, Zhen Yuan could draw hundreds, if not thousands, of talismans without exhausting himself, but he didn't plan to explain this.
After all, he had done nothing wrong and was not obligated to expose his secrets in front of a group of strangers.
Most importantly, he had the capital to be reckless.
With his strength, the people before him didn't pose a threat and couldn't keep him if he wanted to leave.
"Fellow Daoist, don't get us wrong." The eldest son suddenly stepped forward.
"We are from the city lord's residence and didn't mean to be rude. We are just curious because this is the first time that someone has cleared the tower in one month." He said.
"Is that so?" Zhen Yuan nodded but still didn't explain.
"If the fellow Daoist is not in a hurry, please accept a dinner invitation. Let's make friends over delicious food and good wine."
Zhen Yuan didn't plan to accept any invitations, but seeing the determined looks on the people's faces, he changed his mind at the last moment and nodded.
"Thank you for the invitation." He said,d and the eldest son smiled.
"The fellow Daoist must be tired after clearing the seventh floor. Why don't you rest until dinner is ready?"
"The Daoist friend is thoughtful."
After that, Zhen Yuan was led to a bedroom and asked to rest until the feast was ready.
The room was large and luxurious but Zhen Yuan was not fooled.
Although there were no image stones and other devices inside the room, they were guards outside, ready to arrest him if he tried to leave.
'You are clever but not enough to defeat me.' He thought.
At the same time, he removed a formation disk from his storage ring and immediately activated it.
A moment later, Zhen Yuan disappeared from the room and reappeared in another.
This room was in the Formation Tower territory.
However, it wasn't inside the city but in a remote village near the city.
After making sure everything was in order, Zhen Yuan entered the space and went into the bamboo hut.
Unfortunately, Shen Xu was not there, meaning he was still in the Weapons tower.
Seeing this, Zhen Yuan sighed but didn't wait.
Instead, he left a letter, detailing everything he experienced in the Talisman Tower City, left the space, and soon went to the Formation Tower.
The Formation tower had the same layout and similar charges to the Talisman Tower.
However, instead of drawing talismans on wooden boards, the assessment involved using small formation flags to arrange the required formations.
As before, Zhen Yuan spent one month clearing the tower and as expected, encountered the Tan family after leaving the tower.
However, he used the same trick and once again escaped from the Formation Tower City.
After arriving in the remote village near Inscription Tower City, Zhen Yuan entered the space and found Shen Xu's letter.
The double was also surrounded after leaving the weapons tower but managed to escape.
Thinking of the close calls, Zhen Yuan stared at the letter with a thoughtful expression.
'Maybe we should wait a few decades before hitting the remaining towers.' He thought.
After all, it wouldn't take long for other city lords to hear about what was happening.
Considering that, Zhen Yuan felt it was better to wait a few decades before going to the remaining towers.
That way, the city lords would have let down their guards, giving them an easier time when escaping.
After deciding, Zhen Yuan settled in the space and waited for Shen Xu.
The wait was not long.
Six real days later, the double entered the space and flopped on a sofa with an annoyed expression.
"You are back." Zhen Yuan spoke, startling the double.
"Ayuan, you are also here." Shen Xu stood and rushed to Zhen Yuan.
"Did you encounter trouble?"
"Not really." Shen Xu said and quickly continued.
"Shaking off the alchemy tower people was a bit annoying, but I managed it."
After saying that, the double looked at Zhen Yuan with a solemn expression.
"Ayuan, let's postpone entering the remaining towers." He said, and Zhen Yuan immediately nodded.
'As expected of us. Our thoughts are always aligned.' He thought.