Jiang Chen was drinking.

"Why aren't you leaving?"

The young man flashed a smile. "I'm quite surprised how you managed to find me in the vast sea of people. That piques my curiosity."

"I can sense the True Qi in your bodies."

The young man nodded. "I see. Hello, my name is Siyuan."

Siyuan continued, "Jiang Chen, this is my senior brother."

Jiang Chen replied, "Jiang Chen."

Siyuan said, "I came this time to thank you for saving them, and also for providing them with food."

"It was merely a trifle."

"It may have been a trifle for you, but for them, it was a matter of life and death. I owe you a favor. If there's ever anything you need, just say the word."

Jiang Chen smiled. "Not at the moment."

"I know the rules of your Heroes. If there's anyone you dare not kill in the future, we'll do it for you."

Jiang Chen nodded. He actually regarded it as a kind of deal.

Jiang Chen had never thought such a deal would happen. Initially, helping the tavern owner was just to repay a favor, and now that debt was repaid.

Siyuan continued, "You should be wary of the Carmen Clan. You should know that not all of us Wanderers are responsible individuals, just like the traitor you killed."

Hearing this, Jiang Chen understood Siyuan's implication.

There were traitors among The Fallen, and not just one; there were even powerful figures like Siyuan.

"Thanks for the warning."

The two left.

Ba Jie said, "I think he's quite good. We should consider recruiting him into The Fallen."

Siyuan shook his head. "He won't join."

"Why not?"

"That 'thing' is very rare; every one lost is a great loss. We can't give our legacy to just anyone unless they pass our test."

Ba Jie was silent. After a moment, he suddenly spoke up, "Then we should tell him the truth."

"Sometimes truth isn't that important. Haven't you noticed that he's already adapted to the life of the Alliance of All-Gods, just like the traitors, enjoying power, beauty, and wine?"

"But he saved more than five hundred people."

"Ba Jie, you have to understand, he only acted to protect his own interests. He isn't the kind of person to make sacrifices for a greater good. I understand this better than you."

Ba Jie fell silent again.

Jiang Chen was drinking, smiling faintly. This guy, he's so good at reading people.

But what is that 'thing'?

Is it the thing that can make one into one of The Fallen? The thing that can cultivate True Qi?

And what is the truth?

Forget it, why bother thinking so much? Drinking is what matters. Is the truth really that important?

I don't even want to know it!

「On the boundary.」

Ame saw Siyuan returning with Ba Jie. "Brother Ba Jie, you're finally back," she said.

Siyuan scowled. "How many times do I have to say it? Call me Uncle Master! You're so disrespectful."

Ame hung her head. "Uncle Master."

Ba Jie laughed. "Actually, it's all the same. I still prefer you calling me brother."

"Let's go," Siyuan said. "The master has found a place, a small world, where we can live."

Ame asked, "Master, what do you think of Jiang Chen?"

"Nothing much."

"But he saved us."

Siyuan said with a serious face, "If he needs help in the future, we'll do our best. But remember, he is still a Hero of the Alliance of All-Gods."

"'Paths differ, and plans do not align.' If one day you encounter him on the battlefield, do not hesitate to strike."

The two fell silent, not daring to object.

Siyuan smiled. "If we do become enemies, I'll let him off once."

Jiang Chen: Do I need your mercy? Who will fall remains to be seen.

Jiang Chen returned to his dwelling, smoking a cigarette.

Considering their words, a sudden thought occurred. Why had Siyuan said that?

Was it intentional? Did he say it for me to hear, hoping I would seek the truth and then become one of them?

To hell with whatever the truth is.

I should just get some sleep!

Jiang Chen turned to see Angelina wearing a nightgown, her beautiful body partly concealed and partly revealed. It was time for 'overtime' again.

「In the Xileruo World.」

Inside the Alliance of All-Gods conference room sat hundreds of people. They were the upper echelons of the Xileruo World, all Fourth-stage or even Fifth-stage figures.

They had grim expressions. They had intended to draw out Bai Yun to surround and kill him, to force out his secrets, but they hadn't expected Siyuan, Bai Yun's disciple, to come instead of Bai Yun himself.

And even though it was Bai Yun's disciple, they still couldn't stop him.

If Bai Yun himself had come, wouldn't that have been even more terrifying?

While they were disappointed, they also felt relieved that Bai Yun had not come. However, they were also disappointed that these Heroes of the Alliance of All-Gods couldn't even hold back Bai Yun's disciple.

"That Ba Jie is a Swordsman, so why does he have the Strength of The Fallen in his body? We must clarify the full story behind this."

"Ba Jie has already abandoned his identity as a Hero; he's no longer a Swordsman."

"I recall that the Swordsman Class is only present in the Human World."

"I remember the Gregory Clan; their Secret Sword Legion has a Swordsman. Maybe he has the Strength of The Fallen too." The speaker was a member of the Carmen Clan.

The representative of the Gregory Clan was a middle-aged man, Roy, also Arlene's father.

The rest turned their gazes to Roy.

Roy smiled faintly. "Carmen Liu, I know Jiang Chen has some old scores with your Carmen Clan, but do not use this occasion for revenge. Although he's a Swordsman, he does not possess the Strength of The Fallen. We've checked."

"He has black hair and black eyes. He's definitely related to The Fallen."

Roy did not reply. Instead, he mentioned another matter: "Presumably, everyone here is very aware of why the Swordsman Class exists. It was created by the All Gods to counter The Fallen."

"To kill an enemy, one must understand them. He carries the Hero's Badge. That's beyond doubt."

The others nodded their agreement.

They all knew the Swordsman Class had emerged as a new class within the last hundred years, developed based on insights from The Fallen to counter them.

Unfortunately, since the appearance of the Swordsman Class, no truly powerful individuals had emerged from it. It could be said that the development of the Swordsman Class was a failure.

Carmen Liu stood up. "Then Roy, please tell us, he's only a First-stage class. So many Second-stage warriors died directly confronting The Fallen, even Commander Patrick died. So why is he still alive?"

"Carmen Liu, you can't suspect him just because he's alive. As Heroes under the Alliance of All-Gods, we mustn't doubt those by our side unless you have evidence proving his collusion with The Fallen."

"Another point: he killed a member of The Fallen, which is already recorded in his deeds. Considering there are only about a dozen Fallen in total, this indicates one thing: he is strong."

"If he were an accomplice of The Fallen, why would he kill one of his own? More than a hundred Heroes participated in that operation against The Fallen, and most of the returning ones had zero kills, right?"

The rest nodded again.

The operation to encircle The Fallen was, in effect, a failure because Commander Patrick had been killed.

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