Chapter 272: Chapter 272

"Damn it, ten years, how long is that." Xiaoyao was depressed.

"Not that long, it'll pass in the blink of an eye." Chen Xi said very indifferently.

"...For you maybe, but not for me. Do I have to seclude myself here for ten years and then emerge to dominate the world? Will my plans have to be shelved." Xiaoyao was very depressed. With his strength progression speed, after ten years he should already be above Saint Level.

His cultivation wouldn't have any accidents or get stuck. Calculating it, becoming a Martial Saint after ten years was a sure thing.

Chen Xi shook his head at this moment and said, "That's not necessarily so. If you don't want to stay here, you can leave and let Chi Chi remain here. No one will disturb, and can also absorb my demon power, allowing your companion to transform more perfectly."

"That's actually a good choice, but..." Although this was the case, Xiaoyao was still somewhat worried. After all, asking him to separate from Chi Chi, in these ten-plus years, they had never been apart.

"You don't need to worry. When you're companion comcompletes this transformation, it naturally come find you. No matter how far you are, it be able to sense your presence, and you'll be the same." Chen Xi said calmly.

"That's true, but still..." Xiaoyao was still somewhat unaccustomed to the idea.

"No need to worry, I'll take good care." Chen Xi said again.

"Alright, then let's do that." Xiaoyao thought about it and felt this was also a solution, though he didn't know how long Chi Chi's transformation would take. Ten years was a bit too long.

Xiaoyao could feel in his heart that without Chi Chi, he would be a bit lonely. Although Chi Chi was a little glutton who could cause quite a bit of trouble for food, he still liked it.

Now suddenly asking him to separate from this little glutton, possibly for so long, psychologically he would definitely feel unaccustomed.

But unaccustomed or not, they still had to separate. Perhaps this was also a good thing, only after separation would one know the other's importance and cherish them more.

Besides, as Chen Xi said, Chi Chi staying here had no problems whatsoever and had great benefits, it was the best choice.

Under these circumstances, Xiaoyao waiting here would just be wasting time. Better to leave and continue what he needed to do, roam the martial world and help Chen Xi offer incense to Chen Shiru.

Just like that, Xiaoyao finally cultivated beside Chi Chi for a few more days, seemingly holding onto the thought that Chi Chi might wake up immediately. In the end, Chi Chi remained the same, sleeping soundly. He could only smile and shake his head as he left this place.

Following the road, Xiaoyao began slowly walking toward his next destination...

"Young man, why are you walking alone in this desolate wilderness?"

As Xiaoyao walked along in a daze, a merchant caravan passed by, and someone very cautiously came to test Xiaoyao, since this situation was quite suspicious.

"Traveling." Xiaoyao seemed to be in no mood and replied casually.

"Why are you traveling alone?" The person remained cautious, sizing up Xiaoyao from head to toe.

"Nonsense, without companions naturally I'm alone. Your question is very boring," Xiaoyao said irritably. At this moment, he was in a low mood from being unaccustomed to the situation.

"..." The person was silent for a moment, then asked again, "Why don't you find a companion? It's very dangerous for you to be alone in such a place."

"What's dangerous about this? Could I really encounter bandits? Wait, what are you trying to do asking all these questions? I'm telling you, I have no money and no wealthy parents. Robbing or kidnapping me would be pointless, you'd only end up feeding one more mouth." Xiaoyao jumped back, crossed his hands in front, stepped into a defensive stance, and looked at the person warily.

Damn, what kind of situation is this? Originally I wanted to ask if he had any ulterior motives, I should be the one asking that question, but now he's beaten me to it.

"No, we're a merchant caravan. Seeing you walking alone here seemed a bit strange, so we're asking about the situation," the person said helplessly.

"What's strange about this? Can't solo travelers walk in the wilderness? Most roads are through wilderness anyway." Xiaoyao looked at the person with some disdain. There were plenty of people traveling alone, he had encountered countless such people. Chapters fırst released on novelꞁire.net

"Well..." The person was momentarily speechless. They had also encountered quite a few, but Xiaoyao was a bit special, he didn't have that travel-worn look of a traveler, and he was actually walking on foot, moving leisurely.

"Xiao Ma, come back. This young man should just be a passing traveler. Don't bother him anymore," a voice rang out from the merchant caravan, calling the person talking with Xiaoyao to return.

"Yes. Big Brother." The person responded and returned to the convoy.

Xiaoyao paid no attention to these people and continued walking forward. This time he picked up the pace a bit, not moving as leisurely as before.

But even though he had quickened his pace, the merchant caravan was still a bit faster, and soon they were traveling alongside him.

"Young man, are you interested in traveling with us." The voice that had just called the person back spoke up. Xiaoyao looked toward that person, a middle-aged man with a full beard.

There was only one road here, leading to only one destination. At least for a considerable time they'd be going the same way, so this bearded man was asking if Xiaoyao was interested in traveling together.

Although he wasn't very familiar with Xiaoyao, he felt Xiaoyao wasn't the type with ulterior motives. Traveling the same route together and helping each other was a habit among those who spent years traveling.

"No need, I want to walk alone. Thank you for your kind offer." Xiaoyao shook his head slightly and declined. He would sometimes catch rides, but at this moment he wasn't in the mood, he just wanted to walk slowly by himself.

"Oh, then we won't disturb you. Until we meet again." the bearded man said.

"Until we meet again." Xiaoyao cupped his hands in salute.

Then the merchant caravan grew farther and farther from Xiaoyao. At this point, everyone could be certain that Xiaoyao was just a passerby, a somewhat strange passerby.

At the same time, Xiao Ma was a bit curious and asked the bearded man, "Big Brother, why were you so polite to that kid?" Although they should help and support each other, it also depended on the person. It was rare to see the bearded man actively invite someone.

"That young man is not simple. Although the aura on his body seems weak, I believe he's already reached General Level. Anyone who can reach General Level at that age is no ordinary person," the bearded man said.

Although Xiaoyao's General Level seemed very ordinary, that was because Xiaoyao was surrounded by too many monstrous geniuses, Emperor Level experts everywhere, making even King Level seem rare. In fact, the continent's mainstream was still General Level, with King Level already being first-rate experts.

This assessment was for people who had been famous for a long time. For a young man with General Level or above strength, the potential was enormous. If he was General Level now, he would definitely become King Level in the future. For people like the bearded man, these were individuals worth befriending, even flattering.

The bearded man himself was only late General Level, still two stages away from King Level. He felt he would have difficulty reaching King Level in this lifetime and would probably stop at General Level peak.

As for the others, they were even weaker, some were even Scholar Level. This was the actual state of the entire continent. The reason Xiaoyao encountered so many strong people was because his environment was different. Simply put, Xiaoyao and the bearded man were from two different worlds.

Although Xiaoyao said he was an ordinary little servant wanting to live an ordinary life, he was already no longer in the world of ordinary people. He had always been together with the continent's top figures.

The Fang family he was heading to now was also a top-tier existence. This was perhaps a fate he couldn't escape.

Of course, this didn't prevent him from entering the ordinary world and living with ordinary people. It's just that sometimes, at the beginning, he would inadvertently reveal his differences, just like now.

At this moment, Xiaoyao hadn't concealed his aura because he felt General Level was ordinary and was too lazy to waste energy on it.

Also, he cultivated the Divine Farmer's Art. Even if discovered, it would be ignored, just like with that bearded man earlier. If he knew Xiaoyao cultivated the Divine Farmer's Art, he wouldn't have had those thoughts. Though he would still befriend him, the purpose would be different.

Before, he wanted Xiaoyao's martial power, but now he would want Xiaoyao's healing abilities.

Of course, this had nothing to do with Xiaoyao. He believed his encounter with this bearded man was just a chance meeting. He continued walking through this wilderness at his unhurried pace.

In the afternoon, Xiaoyao came to a small canyon. This area was already close to a small county town where he could rest for the night. Theoretically, this should be safer than the previous areas, but because of this small canyon's terrain, it often became an ambush site and a place for bandits to rob people.

Unfortunately, a robbery had just occurred here, and the victims were the bearded man's group whom Xiaoyao had met briefly. Counting this encounter, it was the second time Xiaoyao had seen them, though the bearded man only had one encounter because this time he couldn't see Xiaoyao and never would again.

All these people had been killed, not just the bearded man and his guards, but even the merchants. All were dead, killed with single strikes. This was the strangest point, this might not have been an ordinary robbery.

However, this seemed unrelated to him. Better to leave here first.

At this moment, Xiaoyao barely stopped. The information he gathered was just from a glance, then he prepared to pass by the side. Such matters were better left to officials to handle, staying here might bring trouble.