Free Web NovelChapter 302: Chapter 300: Enslavement
Jiang Chen’s expression grew grim at the sight of the people from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.
He was, of course, extremely familiar with the Fire Sparrow Kingdom; Hanwu City itself was merely one of its cities.
Technically speaking, Jiang Chen was a citizen of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom himself.
But what was etched even deeper in his memory was that his Eighth-Grade Martial Vein had been torn out by the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s Second Prince, Wen Shixi.
He would not forget. This was a debt he would surely repay. free𝑤ebnovel.com
Seeing people from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom here, Jiang Chen knew they must have come for the Black Fire.
The appearance of the Black Fire had attracted countless experts and major powers.
Now that their paths had crossed, it would be difficult for Jiang Chen to simply walk away.
’What a headache.’
Jiang Chen stopped and waited quietly for their approach.
In truth, escape would be difficult.
The Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s army was filled with masters, including, to his alarm, experts at the Martial King Cultivation level.
He had absolutely no chance of getting away.
"Who are you?"
Just then, dozens of burly men in Fire Sparrow Armor swiftly surrounded Jiang Chen, forming an enclosing circle that cut off all his paths of escape.
Their leader, shockingly, was an expert at the Martial King First Heaven realm.
His eyes scrutinized Jiang Chen from behind his helmet.
His gaze was filled with disdain.
After all, from any angle, Jiang Chen was merely an expert at the Warrior Seventh Heaven realm.
"I am merely an adventurer in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain."
"I haven’t disturbed you, have I?"
He feigned a look of terror. freёwebnovel.com
These men clearly had hostile intentions, and since Jiang Chen couldn’t possibly defeat them, his only option was to feign weakness.
The men exchanged glances.
Then, the leading Martial King Expert barked, "Come with us. Our Crown Prince wishes to see you."
’Crown Prince?’
Jiang Chen’s heart skipped a beat when he heard the title.
Crown Prince. Only a Prince of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom would hold such a title.
He had heard of the Crown Prince, Wen Shixuan.
And the Second Prince, Wen Shixi.
They were both sons of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s Sovereign.
With their predatory gazes fixed on him, Jiang Chen had no choice but to walk into the midst of their army.
Soon, Jiang Chen was brought before a man dressed in a white robe.
’An Alchemist?’
He was surprised to see the white-robed man.
The man was wearing a robe belonging to the Alchemy Master Guild, which even bore the guild’s insignia.
It indicated that the man was a Second-Grade Alchemist.
"Are you not going to greet our Crown Prince?"
A general behind him snapped.
The Crown Prince he spoke of was the rather handsome, white-robed man.
The Crown Prince of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, Wen Shixuan.
With no other choice, Jiang Chen nodded slightly. "Greetings, Crown Prince."
As he spoke, he had already swept his gaze across the surroundings.
The Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s army numbered three to four thousand strong.
Every soldier was well-equipped.
Among them were, shockingly, five Martial King Experts.
The most powerful of them possessed an overwhelming, heaven-piercing aura.
He was a terrifying expert at the Martial King Eighth Layer Heaven.
Tall and imposing, he stood beside Wen Shixuan, ready to protect him at a moment’s notice.
Jiang Chen’s heart sank even further.
He knew that no matter what tricks he pulled now, it would be useless. That man could instantly kill him with a single move.
"Mm."
The Crown Prince merely grunted in acknowledgment.
After looking Jiang Chen up and down, he suddenly waved his hand dismissively, as if shooing away a fly. "Boy, you are now enslaved by me, Wen Shixuan."
"I don’t care who you are. From this moment on, you will obey my every command."
"Otherwise..."
"...you die."
Wen Shixuan constantly exuded the aura of someone in a high position of power.
It was clearly not an act.
Every gesture he made possessed a charisma that ordinary people lacked.
A chill spread through Jiang Chen’s heart.
’So I’ve been enslaved, just like that.’
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation since his rebirth.
"What are you still gawking for?"
"Are you looking to die? Did our Crown Prince’s words just go in one ear and out the other?"
One of the generals snorted coldly.
He pointed a long spear at Jiang Chen.
"You’ve been enslaved by us now."
"If you do as our Crown Prince commands this time, you might just live if you’re lucky."
"If your luck runs out, then you can go report to Yama Hall."
With that, he shooed Jiang Chen away.
Killing intent surged in Jiang Chen’s heart, but his face remained impassive.
He had no choice but to walk in the direction the general indicated.
At that moment, he saw dozens of Martial Cultivators ahead, every one of them with a long, bitter face.
Like Jiang Chen, it seemed they had all been enslaved.
This discovery made Jiang Chen’s mood sink even lower.
As Jiang Chen walked into the group, the others looked at him with curiosity, but they all lost interest and ignored him after seeing he was only at the Warrior Seventh Heaven realm.
As for Jiang Chen, he naturally began to observe these Martial Cultivators.
The weakest among them was at the Warrior realm, while the strongest was a Martial King Expert—who had, unbelievably, also been enslaved.
It was truly terrifying.
’This is bad.’
Jiang Chen suddenly noticed four very familiar faces in the crowd.
’The Warring States Mercenary Corps.’
Jiang Chen saw Zhan Yang, JinLing, Niu Tuo, and even the injured Lu Beifeng among them.
They were all standing in the crowd.
It was as if their fates had already been sealed.
At this sight, Jiang Chen’s heart was already brimming with killing intent.
He started walking through the crowd toward Zhan Yang and the others.
"Don’t move!"
A general from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom barked.
Ignoring him, Jiang Chen steeled himself and walked over to Zhan Yang’s group.
"Jiang Chen!"
"How did you get captured, too?"
Zhan Yang and the others wore bitter expressions when they saw Jiang Chen.
JinLing was even on the verge of tears.
It was clear how wronged she felt.
It was Zhan Yang who had spoken.
They were very grateful to Jiang Chen, but now, they were all enslaved.
Jiang Chen said in a low voice, "I ran into them on the road and they captured me."
"What about you all? How did you get caught?"
After all, Jiang Chen knew that Zhan Yang and the others had been preparing to leave the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain.
Getting captured now was just baffling.
JinLing sighed.
"On our way out, we ran into a squad from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom. They captured us without a second thought."
"We had no say in the matter."
She looked at Jiang Chen, her expression crestfallen.
Zhan Yang also whispered, "Jiang Chen, this is real trouble."
"I’m afraid they’ve captured us to use as cannon fodder."
Jiang Chen’s brow furrowed.
"What exactly do they want us for?"
This was what Jiang Chen couldn’t understand.
To be suddenly captured by a party with whom he had no quarrel was infuriating.
Zhan Yang whispered furtively, "It seems to be for the Black Fire."
"I heard that the Crown Prince of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom is an Alchemist, and he wants to obtain the Black Fire."
"I even heard the Crown Prince has a way to get it, but it requires paying a certain price."
"And that price is our lives."
In that instant, Jiang Chen nearly went berserk.
He had a sinking feeling that Zhan Yang was right.
Meanwhile, Niu Tuo and Lu Beifeng both looked at Jiang Chen with helplessness in their eyes.
Enslaved by the people of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, they were clearly at a complete loss.
Especially with the Fire Sparrow Kingdom’s overwhelming number of experts, they were like tiny insects in the palm of a giant’s hand.
