"Young Master Jiang, I am Zhuang Chengjiang of the Zhuang Family. I will take you to the secret room where the Earth Fire is located."

The man respectfully cupped his fists in salute.

"There's no need, I can sense where it is."

Jiang Chen waved his hand lightly and stepped toward the Town Lord Mansion.

Lin Yuyan, who had been following Jiang Chen all along, hesitated, unsure if she should follow him inside.

"Oh, right, Family Head Zhuang, you don't need to worry about that. I truly have no interest in the position of Molten Fire Town's lord."

Just as he was about to walk through the entrance of the Town Lord Mansion, Jiang Chen stopped and turned to glance at Zhuang Chengjiang.

Zhuang Chengjiang was slightly stunned and gave an embarrassed smile.

"Young Master Jiang."

Lin Yuyan mustered her courage and called out softly.

Jiang Chen turned his head to look at Lin Yuyan, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"Young Master Jiang, may I... may I cultivate with you? I can do anything, serve tea, run errands, anything."

Approaching Jiang Chen, Lin Yuyan looked at him with anticipation.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen had a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

He had just arrived in the Void Nether Realm and did not want to get too involved; he merely wished to quickly enhance his strength, find Ye Jingyi and the others, and figure out a way back to Yuan Star.

He understood Lin Yuyan's intentions, but he couldn't accept them.

This was also why, after helping Lin Yuyan take revenge, he hadn't taken the initiative to converse with her; he didn't want to be entangled with too many affairs.

Moreover, his heart could no longer accommodate others!

"Young Master Jiang, I won't cause you any trouble, I—I can be your maid!"

Seeing Jiang Chen's hesitation, Lin Yuyan hurriedly added.

"A maid is not necessary, I don't need one."

Jiang Chen gently shook his head: "Miss Lin, this is what we'll do; you can temporarily follow me, and when we find a safe place, we will part ways."

Lin Yuyan had already told Jiang Chen everything about her situation, and he understood that she currently had nowhere to go. Although cultivators can consider the world their home, Lin Yuyan had saved him, and with her appearance and strength, venturing alone would certainly attract some trouble.

An early-stage Unification Realm beautiful woman traveling alone without any background was indeed quite dangerous, so Jiang Chen could only let her stay by his side for now.

"Thank you! Thank you, Young Master Jiang!"

Lin Yuyan expressed her gratitude.

Jiang Chen's intention was clear, yet Lin Yuyan still hoped to stay by Jiang Chen's side. In her heart, Jiang Chen had already left an indelible mark!

With a slight nod, Jiang Chen stepped into the Town Lord Mansion, and Lin Yuyan followed closely behind.

Zhuang Chengjiang stood at the door all along, only turning and leaving quickly after Jiang Chen and Lin Yuyan disappeared behind the corner. The four major families were annihilated, yet there were still many unclaimed treasures within the clan.

As one of the strongest families under the four major families, the Zhuang Family did not wish to let these things fall into others' hands!

The secret room beneath the Town Lord Mansion.

The secret room was connected to the lord's chamber, accessible through a hidden passage within the wall of the chamber.

Upon entering the secret room, a wave of heat hit him; Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow and focused, spotting a one-meter square round hole in the center of the room, from which scorching flames erupted.

"Miss Lin, you don't have to follow me constantly; go rest first."

Jiang Chen turned to Lin Yuyan: "The temperature here is too high for you to bear."

"Young Master Jiang, it's alright, I'm not tired; I—I'll wait for you outside!"

Lin Yuyan spoke softly, a hint of panic showing in her eyes.

Jiang Chen chuckled and shook his head: "Since I agreed to temporarily take you with me, I won't leave you behind. You... how about this, if you're not tired, go check out the Town Lord Mansion's treasure vault and see if there's anything valuable."

"Yes!"

Lin Yuyan's eyes lit up upon hearing this; Jiang Chen had assigned her a task, a task involving inspecting the treasure vault, which represented trust in her.

"Go ahead!"

Jiang Chen gently instructed and turned to enter the secret room.

Lin Yuyan nodded heavily and turned to run outside.

Inside the secret room.

Jiang Chen approached the flames, carefully perceiving the Great Dao Aura within them.

"It seems that Zhang Chenggang absorbed this Earth Fire and integrated it into his Great Dao Attack!"

Jiang Chen muttered, then lightly leaped into the flames, sitting cross-legged and hovering at the edge of the pit, beginning to comprehend the Flame Path.

Humming sounds!

Gradually, a subtle Great Dao Aura began to emanate from Jiang Chen.

"Jiang..."

After a while, Lin Yuyan returned to the secret room door with a space ring in hand, about to call out, but upon realizing Jiang Chen was cultivating, she hurriedly closed her mouth and waited at the door.

As time passed, the Great Dao Aura around Jiang Chen grew increasingly intense, with scorching momentum surging from his body, soaring upward.

Lin Yuyan's complexion changed as she struggled to withstand the oppressive momentum, quickly running out of the secret room, only finding some relief in the courtyard outside the lord's chamber.

"Amazing! Young Master Jiang is truly strong! Understanding the Great Dao without reaching the Divine Infant Realm—doesn't this put him on par with those legendary top geniuses of the continent?"

Lin Yuyan mumbled in excitement.

Meanwhile, Molten Fire Town was in chaos!

The four major families were wiped out, and Zhang Chenggang was killed. With Jiang Chen making it clear he wouldn't become the town lord, all the families in Molten Fire Town began to scheme.

As soon as the various families returned to Molten Fire Town, they rushed to the estates of the four major families, their target being the treasure vaults.

In the fight over the four families' treasures, the cultivators engaged in fierce combat, which quickly escalated into a full-blown war involving all the town's cultivators.

The ordinary people of Molten Fire Town fled the town the moment the cultivators returned, standing far off, watching the swordplay from a distance, their hearts filled with helplessness and despair.

In this world ruled by martial strength, few cared about the life and death of mere mortals.

The great battle raged on for an entire day, with flames of war spreading across Molten Fire Town. However, a single place remained untouched; even if someone fighting stumbled into this place, they would quickly withdraw to fight elsewhere.

This place was the Town Lord Mansion!

All the cultivators knew that Jiang Chen was cultivating in the Town Lord Mansion, and no one dared to disturb him.

Moreover, the Great Dao Aura hovering above the Town Lord Mansion deterred all the cultivators of Molten Fire Town!

Molten Fire Town presented a peculiar sight; while the rest of the town was ablaze with conflict, the Town Lord Mansion remained eerily calm.

A day later, Zhuang Chengjiang of the Zhuang Family successfully defeated his other competitors, suppressing the other families, seizing the treasure vaults of the four major families, and indirectly securing his new position as town lord.

It was only at this point that the battle began to subside.

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