Return of the Ancient Gods

Chu Nan and Dongfang Junhao chatted and drank happily.

The bounty that Chu Nan had set before was also somewhat effective. The news spread quickly, and more than a dozen business orders were completed in just a few hours.

Many of them left a deep impression on Chu Nan, especially a young couple:

"Aren't you afraid of Beiyan's wrath and retaliation?"

Looking at this young man, Chu Nan had a very friendly and familiar feeling. He also had the temperament of a scholar, but his appearance was completely different from what he remembered.

And I always feel that something is wrong with this person, as if he doesn't exist.

Dongfang Junhao felt it more clearly. He looked at his whole body carefully and instinctively reached back to draw his sword with one hand.

"I'm afraid, but Beiyan's first target is you, so we have to wait in the back or even miss our turn. I heard you have some magical wine, and I want to taste it. It seems like we won't be able to enjoy it?"

"How could that be? If there is business coming to me, I will do it of course." Chu Nan took out two jars of fine wine and handed them to the other party, and continued to ask:

"Judging from your attire, are you from the five northwestern countries?"

"Yes, we are from Song." The young man answered decisively, and was puzzled when he saw Chu Nan take out two jars of wine.

"Didn't we agree that one Beiyan True God Realm head would be exchanged for a jar of wine? What does this mean?"

The young man wanted to shirk responsibility and stick to his principles, but Chu Nan refused and explained:

"It's okay, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you this jar of wine.

Just now, brother said that you are from Song. I wonder if your wife is from Song and you are from Nanchu, or if you are both from Song?"

The young man hesitated, and remained silent in the face of Chu Nan's relentless pursuit. It was the veiled beauty beside him who spoke up to save him:

"Of course, we are both from Song. We have been friends since childhood and have always lived in Song. Recently, we have made great progress in our cultivation and have come out to experience and travel."

Chu Nan pretended to realize something, and then asked:

"May I ask your name, brother? It's fate that we meet. How about we become friends?"

Dongfang Junhao didn't understand what was wrong with Chu Nan. He seemed to be fine until now. Seeing that the veiled beauty looked unhappy, he hurriedly tried to stop her and remind her, but was ignored.

"My name is Lin Zheng!" The young man did not refuse, picked up a jar of wine and turned to walk out.

"This is a place of trouble. I advise you to leave as soon as possible."

"Thanks for the reminder, but I don't know if your 'zheng', Brother Lin Zheng, means the 'zheng' of benevolent government?" Facing Lin Zheng's kind reminder, Chu Nan smiled with satisfaction and asked.

"No, it's the '正' that means upright and righteous." Lin Zheng paused and corrected.

When Lin Zheng and the other man were about to leave the tavern, Chu Nan threw the jar of wine that he had left on the table towards them, using about 30% of his strength.

Lin Zheng walked straight forward without looking back, with no intention of dodging. When the wine jar was about to hit someone, the veiled beauty reached out and grabbed the jar, turned her head and gave Chu Nan a blank look, and wanted to attack but was stopped.

"Don't forget what belongs to you!" Chu Nan shouted loudly.

"..."

After Lin Zheng and the other two were far away and the matter was successfully exposed, Dongfang Junhao's heart finally settled down and he said with resentment:

"By the way, what's wrong with you? Do you have a grudge against them? I'm really worried that you two will start fighting."

"No, nothing." Chu Nan was stunned as he watched Lin Zheng's figure going away. Sometimes he was happy, sometimes he was disappointed, mixed with sadness and joy. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"It's okay, let's keep drinking!"

"But I have to remind you that the man just now is not a simple person. There is no need to provoke him." Dongfang Junhao kindly reminded.

"Don't worry, he will never harm me." Chu Nan said firmly, took a sip of wine and said nothing more.

"..."

Not knowing what was going on, Dongfang Junhao picked up the jar of wine and continued to drink.

Not long after Lin Zheng and the others left, trouble finally came:

The people of Beiyan were finally enraged by Chu Nan's provocation. They gathered more than a dozen people and wanted to rush into the tavern, but were blocked by an invisible force.

After trying various methods and failing, they had no choice but to choose to bomb the tavern as well. As soon as they started, a strong light shone out, covering everyone in a small cage.

"Brother Dongfang, why don't you just use a rebound spell to let them die under your own attacks? It's so troublesome now." Chu Nan was full of complaints. He put his arm around Dongfang Junhao's shoulders and came out. He drank a lot and his cheeks were red.

"..."

The people from Beiyan wanted to say something, but before they could open their mouths, Chu Nan kicked them into the Death Canyon.

"Since you are obsessed with me so much, then I will grant your wish. Now, the game begins!"

Chu Nan and Dongfang Junhao teamed up to kill the Beiyan True God Realm strongman on the edge of the Death Canyon. One of them lured the enemy in front and the other attacked from behind:

"You bastard, do you want to exchange my head for wine? With your strength, you still want to deal with me, who is at the second level of the True God Realm?"

"Is there someone behind us?" Chu Nan reminded with a sly smile while "struggling" to resist.

"You think this little trick of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west will work?"

Before the True God Realm Level 2 expert could finish his words, a big foot kicked him from his blind spot and directly kicked him down into the Death Canyon:

"Screw you!"

Looking at the place where the sad True God Realm Level 2 expert fell, Chu Nan shrugged helplessly and spread his hands:

"I have kindly reminded you, who can you blame for not listening?"

Chu Nan and Dongfeng Junhao worked together to kill the True God Realm strongmen deployed by Beiyan to the west of the Death Canyon. The progress was very smooth, and there were only a few troubles when dealing with a large den:

There were as many as thirteen enemies in total, and the leader had even reached the ninth level of the True God Realm, making him the strongest one they had encountered so far.

It would be much simpler to take them out one by one, but it would also expose the target and cause greater trouble.

After some thought, the two decided to kill them all. The leader and most of them were left to Dongfang Junhao, and Chu Nan was responsible for a small part, so as not to let them tip off.

There were still some surprises during the actual operation:

Dongfang Junhao was held back, and two True Gods of the First Level took the opportunity to deal with Chu Nan. Under the attack of divine power, Chu Nan was defeated and finally reached the edge of the Death Canyon:

"What a big dog that dares to attack us. I heard that someone offered a bounty of fine wine for our heads, and one of our brothers has been sent over. It seems something has happened. I just didn't expect that a false god like you would dare to wade into this muddy water..."

“Great God, please spare my life. I was just possessed by a demon for a moment. Please give me a chance to make amends.

I confess, I admit that the guy is now gathering a team to carry out assassination in the east of Death Canyon..."

“East? How audacious!” The powerful True God Realm warrior from Beiyan thought for a moment and sent a signal to inform his teammates of this information.

At that moment, Chu Nan wanted to launch a sneak attack, but was stopped by the opponent's partner:

"I knew you were going to play these little tricks, so I will show you mercy and send you on your way. It will be the same death as Chu Nan three years ago. You should feel honored!"

"Since you want me to die, I will drag you down with me!" Chu Nan was furious, and while being knocked down, he pulled the other person down.

"Brother Chu!" Seeing Chu Nan and the other two fall, Dongfang Junhao was annoyed. He couldn't believe that his momentary negligence had caused irreversible consequences.

"Damn it, but you should be thankful. One for one, and I lost a brother."

Dongfang Junhao was furious and no longer hid his strength, and started killing people in all directions.

In Death Canyon,

Chu Nan and the other man were very "lucky" to land on a gentle slope, and they used a little strength to suppress the surging blood in their bodies.

Just like the situation three years ago when Chu Nan and his companions first fell into the Death Canyon, the True God Realm powerhouses of Beiyan not only had their entire body strength sealed, but their bodies and souls were also severely eroded. They were dying and unable to move.

"How could this happen?" Seeing Chu Nan jumping around as if nothing had happened, the powerful True God Realm warrior from Beiyan was horrified and asked hoarsely with his last bit of strength.

"Nothing is impossible. By the way, I am Chu Nan, the son of the Demon King whom you want to kill!" Chu Nan grinned evilly. He was not worried at all about the news being leaked here. After saying that, he threw this guy into the black fog to feed the corpse birds.

Chu Nan could see the situation outside, and when he saw Dongfang Junhao display his strength, he was also shocked.

The battle outside was over, and when Dongfang Junhao was about to burst into tears, Chu Nan walked out as if nothing had happened.

"Brother Chu, you are not dead? How did you do that?" Dongfang Junhao was shocked and his cognition was broken.

"Could it be that Brother Dongfang is still hoping for my death?" Chu Nan asked back, without further explanation about the Death Canyon incident.

"Everyone has their own secrets. Brother Dongfang, aren't you hiding your strength as well?"

The two smiled at each other without further investigation. They put their hands on each other's shoulders, held the jar of wine, sang a little song and left, heading for Liuhuazhou according to the map given by the store sister.

The hunting operation has come to an end. If the commotion continues, it will be difficult to resolve. In addition, the rare treasures that are about to be unveiled in Liuhuazhou are also attracting special attention.

At the southern end of Death Canyon,

Lin Zheng and the other man stopped to rest. Beside them lay the corpses of many powerful True God Realm warriors from Beiyan. The entire hideout had been wiped out.

"I have delivered the message as you instructed." The veiled beauty returned to report the situation. Seeing Lin Zheng in deep thought, she patiently persuaded him:

"What do you think of the little guy's performance before?"

"He must have recognized me, that's why he acted like that." Looking at the direction where Chu Nan was going away, then turning around to look to the south, Lin Zheng said with certainty.

"Then why don't you recognize him? You have been waiting here for the past three years, just to make sure he is safe, thinking about the day you will be reunited with him. Now that the day is right before your eyes, you..."

"I am a cowardly and incompetent person. It was because of my impulsiveness that I caused such a huge disaster. When I heard about the incident, I rushed back, but I was still a step too late. I waited for three years, thinking that no matter what the result would be, I might feel better."

The veiled beauty said nothing and hugged him tightly from behind.

"I was afraid he would blame me. As a son, I couldn't fulfill my filial duties in front of my father. As an elder brother, I caused a disaster but couldn't take the responsibility alone, leaving a mess for my younger brothers to clean up. As the crown prince, I couldn't set an example for the people of the world, but instead caused the country to fall into turmoil and suffer because of me.

Disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust, many times I don’t know how to face myself.”

As he spoke, Lin Zheng was choked with words, his eyes slightly red.

"I don't know how long this little guy will continue to make trouble, but no matter what he does, I will fully support him. But I can't hold on for much longer, so I'll leave it to you."

The veiled beauty said nothing, but nodded in tacit understanding.

After a rest, Lin Zheng and the other man set off again, following Chu Nan towards Liuhua Prefecture.