Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

After leaving the Divine Palace, Xu Chen stayed at home for a while before setting off for the Holy City.

This level of city is the best place to snag a bargain.

The eastern region of Cangzhou originally had five major cities: Duanshan City, Holy City, the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, the capital of the Jiuli Dynasty, and the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Great Zhou Dynasty collapsed, and the capital city also declined, leaving only four large cities.

Each of these four cities has its own unique characteristics.

The capitals of both dynasties were the territory of the royal family, as well as numerous powerful clans and aristocratic families.

The city of Duanshan is mostly inhabited by independent cultivators, who are entrenched in various factions.

The Holy City has the strongest background because it is jointly built and managed by the three holy lands of Zhenyi, Taichu, and Tianhuang. The distance from the Holy City to the three holy lands is basically the same.

When Xu Chen arrived in the Holy City, it was like a fish entering the ocean. Although there was a risk of being eaten, the greater the risk, the more opportunities there were.

Xu Chen seemed to possess Xu Chu's persona, taking his composure to the extreme. After strolling through each street, he would change locations and disguise himself in various ways.

Today I'm in the east of the city, tomorrow I'll go to the west, the day after tomorrow I'll come back, the day after that I'll go to the south, and then I'll go to the brothel to listen to music for a few days, highlighting a random change.

Having been a bargain hunter for many years, Xu Chen knows very well that in this line of work, one must never be targeted by others.

Once targeted by someone with malicious intent, having your treasure stolen is the least of your worries; being killed is also acceptable. What's most unacceptable is being controlled by that person, unable to live or die, and completely reduced to a treasure-hunting rat with no freedom whatsoever.

Therefore, it is essential to be cautious and prudent.

He didn't understand Xu Chu back then, but now he has surpassed Xu Chu.

Thus began Xu Chen's treasure hunt and bargain-hunting journey in the Holy City.

The Holy City is very large; it would take three to five months to explore even half of it. Xu Chen wasn't in a hurry, so he didn't rent a house and made the inns in the city his home.

Anyway, he was determined to explore the entire Holy City, inside and out, and not miss any opportunity to find something worthwhile.

That day, Xu Chen passed by the arena and looked up.

"I've been in the Holy City for almost a year, and I still haven't been to the Holy City's unique gladiatorial arena."

With that in mind, Xu Chen went straight in, wanting to see what the commotion was about.

The arena is filled with battles between cultivators, fights between demonic beasts, and battles between demonic beasts and cultivators.

The cultivators in the arena are usually either criminals who have offended the Holy City and are being pursued, or slaves who have been sold into slavery.

If they can win enough matches, they can regain their freedom.

But 99% of them died in the bloody battles.

No one cared about the life or death of the demonic beasts and cultivators involved in the battle. The people who came to watch were not simply there for the excitement, but mainly to gamble, betting on their wins, losses, and lives.

Xu Chen didn't place any bets. He simply bought a ticket, found a seat, took out a pot of spirit wine, and drank it while watching the game.

A battle between humans and beasts is currently taking place below.

A burly young man with dark skin was engaged in close combat with a tiger demon. Every punch landed hard, making for an incredibly exciting fight that drew cheers from the crowd.

The boy seemed to possess superhuman strength. Despite showing no signs of true energy fluctuation, he could send the tiger demon flying more than ten feet away with a single punch, howling in agony.

"Could this be the legendary body cultivator?"

Xu Chen almost instinctively used his Qi Observation Technique, and his eyes widened immediately.

"My God! This dazzling gold!!"

Xu Chen's Qi Observation Technique can not only be used to observe objects, but also people, mountains, and rivers.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have found the old beggar-looking Kong Lao on the roadside back then and taken him home.

When observing a person's aura, the more glaring the color, the stronger the aura.

Of course, if he doesn't have much skill, it means he has great talent.

Xu Chen had previously used his Qi Observation Technique to examine the newborn Xu Ying, and the colors were so dazzling they almost blinded him. However, the brightest color was still Xu Muge.

Later, when I looked at Xu Yundao, he was much worse, but he was still dazzling enough. Among so many students in Shenque Academy, I couldn't find anyone who could compare to him.

Now, Xu Chen looked at the dark-skinned boy in the arena. His brightness was naturally not as great as Xu Ying and Xu Muge, but it was about the same as Xu Yundao's.

Xu Yundao possesses a top-tier sacred body, and his talent is comparable to Xu Yundao's.

If this person were a prodigy from some powerful faction, Xu Chen would only sigh that the faction was lucky, and wouldn't have any other thoughts afterward.

But this dark-skinned boy was just a gladiator who could die at any moment, which gave him an idea.

"I must find a way to buy him and bring him home to train!!"

Xu Chen even stood up excitedly just now; anyone who didn't know better would think he had bet a lot of spirit stones.

Xu Chen sat down with an excited expression, still unable to hide his excitement.

There's no way around it, he's a prodigy with limitless potential! His value simply cannot be measured by spirit stones or treasures.

If the news gets out, all the forces in the entire Cangzhou will rush to seize it.

While Xu Chen was pondering, the battle in the arena also came to a conclusion.

The burly, dark-skinned youth brutally killed the tiger demon with his bare fists. His skin and scalp were covered in the tiger demon's blood, a truly shocking sight.

Xu Chen got up and left the arena, then changed his clothes and came back.

At this moment, Xu Chen was dressed in gorgeous and rich clothes, holding a folding fan, with an exquisite jade pendant and a valuable sword hanging at his waist. It was obvious at a glance that he was a young master from a wealthy family.

The beautiful maids in the arena saw him and immediately flocked to him; this was a future big spender.

"Young master, you look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here? Would you like me to be your guide?"

Xu Chen glanced at the other person with his nostrils.

"Call your manager here."

The other party dared not delay and immediately went to find the person in charge.

Soon the arena manager arrived; he was slightly overweight, had a goatee, and small eyes.

"Greetings, sir. I am the manager of the arena. What are your orders?"

Xu Chen folded his fan and casually said, "Do you sell assassins here? I'd like to buy a few to take home and play with."

The manager chuckled, "Of course we'll sell, but the price is a bit high..."

Before being sent here, the assassins were either slaves or prisoners, with no freedom whatsoever, and the arena could do whatever it wanted with them.

However, the strength and popularity of the assassins differ, resulting in different prices, which can be described as vastly different.

But as long as the price is right, the arena is willing to sell; who would turn down spirit stones?

Xu Chen frowned slightly, his face stern. "Do I look like someone who lacks spirit stones?"

The steward quickly waved his hand, "No, no, that's not what I meant. Please come in, young master."