Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2066: Chapter 2064: [What Major Event Actually Happened?]

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Unintentionally arrived in the Southern State!

This in itself is an unexpected occurrence, and what further astonished Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan was that when they wanted to reach a populated area and ask some beings about the location of the Southern State Transmission Array, they were at a loss for clues...

After some judgment and searching, they finally found the city within the Southern State, but when they entered the city, they were dumbfounded, even completely unprepared for the desolation inside. Nothing existed there, which was truly beyond anyone’s expectations!

As Ye Tianchen said, this entire Barbaric Forbidden Land belongs to the Demon Beast Clan. Although it is said that Ancient Alien Races lie dormant, they rarely show themselves and might just be a legend, perhaps this Martial Arts World doesn’t have any real Ancient Alien Races. Later, the Magic Laws within the Barbaric Forbidden Land were affected by changes in the Martial Arts World, resulting in some anomalies. Under such circumstances, the Human Clan’s heritage from the three Ancient Martial Worlds emerged in the Barbaric Forbidden Land. However, despite the Human Clan’s heritage entering here, the Barbaric Forbidden Land remains dominated by the Demon Beast Clan, which is undeniable. Here, the Demon Clan’s power is still the most formidable!

”Everywhere around here is desolate, as if it hasn’t been inhabited for a long time, and no living beings come here. Has something happened to the Southern State city in the Barbaric Forbidden Land?” Princess Zi Xuan muttered to herself, looking around.

”Hmm, perhaps something has changed. There are no signs of a great battle here, or any other events, but why are there no living beings anymore?” Ye Tianchen also questioned himself in confusion.

As they walked, they became increasingly perplexed, because signs of desolation surrounded the Southern State city, yet no signs of destruction were seen. All buildings were intact, just covered with dust—clearly, it hadn’t been inhabited for a long time. What on earth is going on?

”I think it is necessary to investigate further!” Princess Zi Xuan suggested after thinking it over.

”Hmm, the houses ahead seem to belong to a large Human Clan family, let’s go in and take a look!” Ye Tianchen examined the area ahead and said.

When Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan reached the house in front of them, they looked up at the nameplate of the large family and couldn’t help but frown. There was an emblem on the nameplate that was obviously a Formation, an uncommon defensive formation!

”This defensive formation is quite powerful. It seems this Human Clan family is very strong!” Princess Zi Xuan commented after a glance.

”Indeed, though the laws in this Barbaric Forbidden Land have changed, allowing the Human Clan’s heritage entry, it is still predominantly the Demon Beast’s territory. The Demon Clan and Human Clan have always been at odds. Therefore, if this large family managed to settle in the Southern State city and build such a large mansion, they must be strong!” Ye Tianchen nodded and said.

The Zhao family!

On the nameplate of this large family’s house were these simple words, yet because of these simple words, it gave an unfathomable and mysterious feeling!

A Cultivation Family’s heritage can take root in the Southern State city within the Barbaric Forbidden Land and establish such a place. This is indeed extraordinary. Even though there are Martial Artists from the Human Clan moving around inside the Southern State city, trading items for cultivators to use, and even though the Golden Saber Sect has established a tavern inside the Southern State city, none of these prove much. No other Human Clan heritage could directly establish a territory within the cities of the Barbaric Forbidden Land in the Four Great States, which holds profound significance, a situation difficult for the Demon Clan to tolerate!

Because Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan haven’t been to the cities of the Western and Eastern States, they can’t say the Zhao family is the only Cultivation Family to establish a territory within the Four Great States of the Barbaric Forbidden Land, but they are certainly among the top!

With a creaking sound!

Ye Tianchen pushed open the door to the Zhao family’s mansion. The powerful defensive formation on the nameplate had already failed. This indicated that either the Zhao family had moved out long ago or they themselves destroyed the powerful defensive formation when they left. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so easy to enter!

The moment the door was pushed open, Ye Tianchen’s mind was shocked, feeling as if he sensed something, but that feeling was fleeting. He frowned and was the first to step into the mansion, followed by Princess Zi Xuan after a brief pause.

”Everything here seems untouched, just covered in dust!” Ye Tianchen commented, looking around.

”That appears to be a main hall, let’s go and see!” Princess Zi Xuan suggested after glancing straight ahead.

Following the moss-covered stone path, Ye Tianchen and Princess Zi Xuan walked towards the main hall of the Zhao family’s mansion. When they entered the hall, they found a large round table inside, surrounded by ten chairs, with a Taishi Chair at the head. Looking at the items on the table, Ye Tianchen frowned and said, ”They must have evacuated very hurriedly... something sudden and major must have happened...”

”Evacuated in a hurry? Something major suddenly happened? How can you tell?” Princess Zi Xuan asked with a frown.

”Look at the dishes on the table, showing signs of being touched by chopsticks, but these people put down their chopsticks, some hastily even. What does this indicate? It shows their urgency. For a Cultivation Family, which is very disciplined, the people allowed to dine at this table are definitely not ordinary. Would they lack manners? No, the only possible explanation is that a major change occurred. They suddenly received the news and had no time to pack before the entire family began to evacuate!” Ye Tianchen explained seriously.

”That’s certainly possible, but isn’t it possible they discovered something, prompting the entire family to move out?” Princess Zi Xuan thought for a moment and asked.

”If the entire family had moved out, wouldn’t they have left someone behind to guard the place? Remember, this is still Demon Beast territory. How could there be such a mass departure without leaving signs of someone guarding it? The only possibility is that a massive change occurred in this city, forcing an evacuation of everyone in the Southern State city. All of them left this place!” Ye Tianchen stated with a frown.

”No way! If a Cultivation Family like this evacuated completely, something terrifying must have happened...” Princess Zi Xuan asked in surprise.

”Not only the Zhao family, but I believe everyone in the Southern State city, whether from the Demon Clan or Human Clan, must have known about this terrifying event and all fled, never to return!” Ye Tianchen said with equal surprise.

”Could it really be so? What kind of event could cause all living beings in the Southern State city to flee? Even the arrival of a Saint shouldn’t cause such a panic!” Princess Zi Xuan incredulously asked.

”I don’t know either, I’m equally shocked and puzzled. But given the current situation, that’s how it seems. I think it’s necessary to find out what exactly happened back then in the Southern State...” Ye Tianchen said with a frown.

”Let’s take a look around, maybe we’ll find something else!” Princess Zi Xuan suggested, glancing at Ye Tianchen.

”Alright, and if you encounter anything, don’t fight recklessly, notify me immediately!” Ye Tianchen considered and said.

”Don’t worry, you’re stronger than me, so naturally these dangerous tasks are for you!” Princess Zi Xuan teased with a mischievous smile.

Ye Tianchen smiled slightly, unfazed, as he walked to the right, while Princess Zi Xuan naturally walked to the left. This Zhao family mansion was indeed large, paved entirely with massive stone slabs. While the architecture wasn’t exactly magnificent, it was not bad. Most importantly, this land in the Southern State should be controlled by a strong Demon Beast Clan. For the Zhao family, a Human Clan Cultivation Family, to occupy such a large territory was truly impressive!

Unknowingly, Ye Tianchen seemed to walk to an ancestral hall. When he arrived at the entrance, ready to step inside, he again felt a shock in his mind, just like when he pushed open the Zhao family door. Why was there such a feeling? What kind of feeling was it? Ye Tianchen couldn’t quite grasp it. After the shock, he stepped into the ancestral hall.

Inside the Zhao family’s ancestral hall, like typical Human Clan ancestral halls, were tablets honoring the Zhao family ancestors. However, when Ye Tianchen entered, he found candles still burning inside, making him frown. Could someone still be coming here for sacrificial rites? Someone from the Zhao family?

”Ah!”

While Ye Tianchen was immersed in thought, pondering some vital clues, he suddenly heard Princess Zi Xuan scream. He immediately rushed out of the Zhao family ancestral hall towards Princess Zi Xuan’s direction.

”What’s wrong?” Reaching Princess Zi Xuan, Ye Tianchen asked anxiously.

”There, there was a black shadow passing right in front of me... Could it be a ghost?” Princess Zi Xuan said, regaining her composure.

”I thought it was something else. Don’t forget, you are a Martial Artist, a powerful one. Are you still afraid of such things?” Ye Tianchen replied, half-amused.

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