High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 502 Asking Old Wang for a Favor

"Knock knock".

Chen Fan adjusted his facial expression, then reached out and knocked on the door a few times.

Who is it?

A woman's voice came from inside the room, sounding somewhat wary.

Chen Fan nodded inwardly. It was always good to be more vigilant. Although Anshan City seemed calm at the moment, it was a mixed bag, and there might be some people with ill intentions.

When the beast tide breaks out soon, these people will most likely be eager to make their move.

"Mom, it's me."

He said softly.

"Xiao, Xiao Fan?"

A voice filled with surprise and delight rang out from inside the room.

"It's my brother! Has my brother come back?"

At the same time, another joyful voice rang out.

"It's me, Mom."

Chen Fan responded.

Soon, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar, and with a click, the door opened, revealing two figures.

"elder brother!"

Chen Chen exclaimed in surprise, then suddenly threw herself into Chen Fan's arms.

"How old are you? Still acting like this."

Chen Fan was both amused and exasperated, and gently patted his back.

"Xiao Fan, you're back."

Tears were glistening in Yin Fang's eyes as well.

From the afternoon until now, she has been worried about Chen Fan's safety.

She only refrained from contacting him because her husband said that Chen Fan was very busy and had many things to do.

"Yes," Chen Fan noticed her unease, glanced outside twice, and said softly, "Let's go inside and talk."

"well."

Yin Fang nodded repeatedly, walked inside a bit, then turned around and asked, "Have you eaten? If not, I'll make you something. It won't take long."

"I've already eaten, Mom."

A warm current flowed through Chen Fan's body.

Home is a safe haven; that's certainly true.

"Have you eaten?" Yin Fang's face showed a hint of disappointment, then she said, "Then you must be thirsty. I'll get you a glass of water."

"it is good."

Chen Fan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Yin Fang immediately smiled.

"elder brother."

Chen Chen said, "You're a little late. Dad, Uncle Zhang, and the others were all here just now. There were a lot of people discussing the beast tide."

"Yeah?"

Chen Fan feigned ignorance: "And then? How come I didn't see anyone? Where's Dad? Where did he go?"

"They've all left. Dad and Uncle Zhang and the others probably went out to chat, but they'll be back in a bit. Brother, you're not leaving tonight, are you?" Chen Chen asked expectantly.

Although life is much better now than it was in the past.

At the very least, you won't go to sleep hungry every day, nor will you wake up hungry in the middle of the night and have to drink some water to fill your stomach.

But he still misses the days in Chenjiazhai when the two brothers slept in the same bed and talked about everything.

"Okay, I'm not leaving tonight."

Chen Fan smiled.

"Very good!"

Chen Chen's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile. "Brother, I happen to have some questions about boxing techniques that I'd like to ask you for advice."

"Okay, feel free to ask me any questions later." Chen Fan patted his head.

"Brother, can you please stop touching my head? It'll stunt my growth," Chen Chen protested, removing Chen Fan's hand.

At this moment, Yin Fang also came over with two glasses of plain water.

"It's all warm water, you can drink it right away."

She gently placed the two glasses of water on the table and said with a smile.

Chen Fan picked up the glass, took two sips, and slowly put it down before saying, "Mom, besides visiting you, there's something I wanted to tell you when I came back this time."

"Go ahead," Yin Fang nodded.

"I've told you about the beast tide before. Now, the city has issued a notice, so it's almost certain to happen. But you don't need to worry too much."

He said, "I will do my best to ensure that Anshan City is not breached, but if that day comes, I will take you away from here to a safe place."

Upon hearing this, the two people inside the room exchanged a glance, and their expressions relaxed slightly.

"That's true, but Xiao Fan, you still need to be careful."

Yin Fang glanced towards the door and said, "Also, if possible, please try to take care of your father and the others. I just heard them say that they're going to join the city's garrison tomorrow morning to stop the ferocious beasts on the city walls. To be honest, I don't want him to go, but everyone else is going, and your father isn't... that's just..."

"Don't worry, Mom, nothing dangerous will happen."

Chen Fan said earnestly.

"Yes, Mom believes you."

Yin Fang nodded repeatedly.

……

It was late at night, and the waning moon hung high in the sky.

The city of Jiangnan was still brightly lit, bustling with activity. Bars, restaurants, and KTVs were packed with people, and the streets were filled with traffic. There was not a trace of tension in the air.

Even in small cities, many people have heard the news, let alone in Jiangnan City.

Many people already knew about the outbreak of the beast tide, and they also knew that this time the scale far exceeded that of the previous ones.

However, since they were in a big city, they were relatively relaxed. Even if the beast tide really reached the city, the city's defenses were so strong that they didn't need to worry too much.

When people think about what those people in smaller cities are about to face, most of them feel a sense of smug satisfaction.

Martial Arts Association Headquarters.

basement one.

"Tap, tap."

A series of footsteps sounded particularly loud in the quiet corridor.

The footsteps belonged to a burly man with a resolute face and piercing eyes.

This person was none other than Shi Tao, the president of the Jiangnan District Martial Arts Association.

He walked forward and eventually came to the door of a secret room. He reached out and knocked three times on the stone door.

After the third knock, the stone door suddenly opened to both sides, revealing the scene inside the stone chamber.

This place seems to be a place for displaying books. At a glance, there are bookshelves that are taller than a person, filled with all kinds of books, including some made of bamboo tubes.

An elderly man with white hair and beard was reclining in a deckchair, engrossed in reading a book.

Upon seeing him arrive, he put down the book in his hand and smiled, "Shi Tao, you've come."

"Greetings, Elder Wang."

Shi Tao bowed and paid his respects.

Old Wang nodded, put the books aside, and said, "Your expression is different from usual. What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"yes."

Shi Tao sighed deeply and said, "The beast tide has erupted."

"A beast tide."

The smile on Old Wang's face also froze.

"If it were the previous beast tides, it wouldn't be so bad, but this time the scale is far greater than before. It is very likely that this will be the final battle between our Yan Kingdom and the ferocious beasts."

"This day has finally come."

Old Wang sighed softly.

He could almost see the scene of mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.

"yes."

Shi Tao also looked regretful. "I thought that if I had more time, I could have broken through to the mid-stage of the Celestial Realm and be more confident in fighting ferocious beasts. I even thought that if I had reached the late-stage of the Celestial Realm, I could have fought against even Beast King-level ferocious beasts. Unfortunately..."

Upon hearing this, Old Wang was momentarily speechless.

The great calamity of heaven and earth is both a calamity and an opportunity.

Having passed through that stage, with Shi Tao's talent, he could not only reach the late stage of the Celestial Realm, but even have a chance to touch the Refining Spirit Realm, which is above the Celestial Realm.

However, if one cannot overcome this hurdle, one will have to stop at the early stage of the Celestial Realm.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

He comforted her, saying, "You're not alone in Yan Kingdom. Those three S-rank Awakened Ones will naturally hold off those beast king-level ferocious beasts. If it really comes down to a life-or-death situation, those aristocratic families shouldn't stand idly by."

Shi Tao smiled bitterly upon hearing this.

If they wanted to make a move, they would have done so ten years ago.

However, those aristocratic families each had their own secluded paradises.

If the Yan Kingdom were to perish, they could simply take the elites of their families and hide in a blessed land, where even the most powerful beasts would be unable to enter.

With this escape route available, how could those old guys at the Celestial Realm possibly make a move? Who doesn't cherish their own life? The longer one lives, the more afraid of death one becomes.

"Mr. Wang, to be honest, besides telling you about this matter, I also want to ask you for a favor."

Seemingly afraid that the latter might misunderstand, he added, "Don't worry, Elder Wang, I don't want to ask you to come out of retirement to help us fight the ferocious beast. Every generation has its own destiny, and you have already done enough for our generation."

"No need to be so polite."

Old Wang smiled and shook his head. "I've lived this long enough, that's enough. Tell me, what is it that you need my help with?"

"I would like to ask Mr. Wang to secretly protect someone for me."

"To secretly protect someone for you?"

Old Wang looked surprised.

"That's right."

A person came to mind as Shi Tao said, "I'm really too busy to deal with this for the next while, but I have high hopes for this person. If something happens to him, it will be a huge loss for our Yan Kingdom."

"who is he?"

Old Wang couldn't help but become curious.

"Chen Fan".

Shi Tao uttered two words.

"Chen Fan? I feel like I've heard that name before."

Old Wang was stunned.

"Yes, that's the person."

Shi Tao gave a bitter smile.

"Is it really him?"

Old Wang looked into his eyes, "Is that Chen Fan, who reached the True Essence Realm at such a young age? The one who can improve pill formulas?"

"It's him."

"oh."

Old Wang nodded slightly, then suddenly frowned. "I remember, he was in a small city called Anshan City when the beast tide broke out. That place is indeed very dangerous, but given his abilities, there don't seem to be many people at headquarters. What can they do to him?"

"What if he doesn't want to come?"

"What?"

Even Old Wang couldn't hold back when he heard this.

"He refuses to come?"

"yes."

Shi Tao's expression was also helpless.

"When I left headquarters this morning, I asked Chang Fei and the others to contact him and tell him about the complete outbreak of the beast tide, so that he could bring his family to headquarters immediately. However, he refused."

"How could that be?"

Old Wang's face was full of confusion.

You should know that the outermost area is not only facing an endless tide of beasts, but also beast kings, and even beast emperor-level ferocious beasts!

This tiny place could be easily razed to the ground by a beast king-level ferocious beast.

If he stays, isn't he just asking for death?

"Chen Fan said he wants to stay and defend Anshan City," Shi Tao's voice rang out. "If the day truly comes when we can no longer hold it, he will come, but not now."

"this……"

Old Wang's mouth was half open, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

To say he overestimated his abilities? He certainly did.

Even S-rank Awakened Ones wouldn't dare to do such a thing.

What makes a mere True Essence Realm martial artist so special?

However, he did this for the sake of ordinary people, and if it were in his time, he would be a true hero.

However, most of these chivalrous heroes do not have a good ending.

"So, you want me to go to Anshan City."

"Um."

Shi Tao nodded. "Whatever happens in Anshan City, Elder Wang, you can ignore it. But if Chen Fan's life is in danger, I hope you can come to his rescue. Ideally, you could bring him to headquarters. As I said before, if he dies, it will not only be a loss for our Jiangnan Martial Arts Association, but also a loss for our Yan Kingdom."

"really."

Old Wang agreed, saying, "I was already somewhat interested in that little guy. I was thinking that when he came to headquarters, I would meet him and, if he was a decent person, I would give him some good fortune."

Now that you've said that, he's even more interesting to me. Throughout history, there have been many talented people, but those who possess both talent and virtue are extremely rare, few and far between. Well, it's been a long time since I've gone out and seen the world; it's time for these old bones of mine to get some exercise.

Upon hearing this, Shi Tao was overjoyed and couldn't help but ask, "Old Wang, you've agreed?"

"Why won't you agree?"

Old Wang looked at him and smiled, "You went to so much trouble to ask me for a favor, I can't refuse, can I? It's also a good opportunity to go and see what kind of person that kid is, and whether he's worth your attention."

"Then, I'll have to trouble you, Elder Wang."

Shi Tao bowed deeply.

Although he had guessed before he came that, given Old Wang's character, he would most likely agree to help him with this favor.

However, there is still a chance of being rejected.

"Hehehe, what's the trouble? Give me his information later, and I'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Elder Wang, actually, the information is already prepared." Shi Tao said, taking out a folder from his spatial ring.

"You little rascal, you've thought things through quite thoroughly." Old Wang chuckled, but still reached out, took the folder, and started reading.

A few minutes later, he closed the file and said, "Leave this to me. If you have something else to do, go ahead and do it. You don't need to stay here with me."

Shi Tao bowed once before turning and leaving.

The moment he stepped outside, a look of relief appeared on his face.

With Elder Wang involved, Chen Fan should be in no danger.

Next, he had to do what he needed to do.

"I hope that this time, the ultimate winner will be our human race."

He thought to himself, and took a step forward.

(End of this chapter)