Chapter 1397: Chapter 1415: Time Reversal (Fourth Update)

Silently and without a trace, it devoured one-tenth of his Nascent Soul Power.

This was somewhat terrifying!

He looked around, finally fixing his gaze on the city of Kaiyang beneath his feet, saying:

"Let’s first go into the city and ask around."

"If we can’t find anything out, we’ll wait for this old woman to wake up."

Ziwei Fairy nodded, and together with Jiang Fan, flew down into the city.

The city was mostly populated by ordinary people.

Vendors, laborers, and street peddlers could be seen everywhere.

Having not visited such a bustling city for a long time, Jiang Fan couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed.

The last time he entered a city was when he went to Sunset City in the North Border with Yue Mingzhu.

In a flash, it had already become an affair from more than half a year ago.

Beside him, Ziwei Fairy glanced at Jiang Fan, who was walking alongside her.

Her heart welled up with a tinge of bitterness.

She never imagined that one day she would be walking alongside Jiang Fan in a bustling street.

If only this day had come earlier.

Now, it’s too late.

Gurgle——

An errant ball suddenly rolled over, eventually stopping at Jiang Fan’s feet.

Jiang Fan looked and saw three six-year-old children in coarse shirts and shorts running after the ball.

Seeing the ball near Jiang Fan, the boy in the middle walked forward a bit timidly: "Could you give the ball back to me?"

A shiny long-life copper lock hung around his neck, and he wore a hat with Little Tiger ears on his head.

He had big eyes and a little flat nose.

He looked somewhat scared at the tall, black-clad Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan smiled slightly, bent down to pick up the ball, and handed it to the little boy: "Here you go."

The little boy, like a mouse, quickly grabbed the ball and then ran away barefoot with his two small companions.

Jiang Fan chuckled softly and said: "The most carefree age indeed."

After speaking, Jiang Fan suddenly paused.

For some reason, he had an odd feeling of déjà vu about the scene before him.

Ziwei Fairy cleared her mind and noticed a young man at the Core Formation Realm with a copper sword strapped to his back walking by.

She quickly stepped forward and said: "Daoist friend, may I ask you something?"

The young man, dressed in white, gazed at Ziwei Fairy’s graceful figure, immediately revealing a lascivious smile.

He reached out to touch Ziwei Fairy’s chin, saying: "Sure, let’s find a quiet place, and I can slowly tell you... Ouch!"

The young man suddenly howled in pain.

It was Jiang Fan who had twisted his wrist.

Ziwei Fairy looked surprised, and said: "Young Master Jiang, such quick reflexes."

The man had been so unexpectedly indecent that she hadn’t reacted yet, but Jiang Fan had promptly stopped him.

Jiang Fan pushed the young man in white away, and with a slight frown, looked at his own hand, appearing puzzled.

It wasn’t that he reacted quickly.

Rather, it was like a reflex, as if he had a premonition and acted before the other could even make a move.

This wasn’t right.

Jiang Fan is someone who pays great attention to detail, and while others might overlook something like this without a second thought.

He found it very unusual.

"There is indeed something wrong with this city."

Jiang Fan stared at his surroundings, but no matter how he looked, he couldn’t discern what was wrong.

Ziwei Fairy frowned.

She didn’t know why, but she also felt something was off.

Just now, when Jiang Fan returned the ball to the child, an image flashed in her mind of Jiang Fan saying "The most carefree age indeed."

Almost as if she could foresee the future.

Jiang Fan looked at the bustling crowd and said: "Let’s walk around a bit more and ask more people."

"If something has happened in the city, there’s no way they wouldn’t be aware of it."

The two of them made their way through the crowd, stopping to question every martial artist they encountered.

Some were at the Foundation Establishment Realm, while others were at the Nascent Soul Realm.

Without exception, they all expressed confusion.

Finally, they arrived at the City Lord Mansion.

Ziwei Fairy said: "In this city, there should be a City Lord guarding it, who possesses the Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul. Let’s see."

With their level of cultivation, they were soon granted an audience.

They found themselves in the City Lord Mansion.

The City Lord was a middle-aged man with a gentle and refined appearance, looking warm and scholarly, bearing a shackle on his body.

If he went berserk, the shackle would automatically knock him out.

He smiled as he assessed Jiang Fan, saying: "To reach the Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul stage at such a young age, it truly is unexpected that Taicang State could produce someone like you."

"It’s really unexpected, indeed."

Jiang Fan cupped his hands and said: "The City Lord overpraises."

"To be honest, we two visit the City Lord to inquire whether anything unusual has happened in the city."

The City Lord stroked his beard, frowned, and pondered: "Unusual occurrences?"

"Recently, Kaiyang City has been quite peaceful; nothing like public duels have even occurred."

"I am not sure what Young Master Jiang is referring to?"

Jiang Fan furrowed his brows deeply.

As someone with an Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul, his perception is far beyond ordinary people.

If there were any disturbances in Kaiyang City, he would have sensed it.

Yet, he was completely unaware.

Jiang Fan felt deeply perplexed. What was happening with this city?

The City Lord laughed and said: "If you two have no other matters, why don’t you stay at my mansion for a few days?"

"So I may properly extend my hospitality as the host."

Jiang Fan said: "The City Lord’s kindness is acknowledged, but we have other matters, so we must take our leave."

He stood up, his gaze casually sweeping over the decor of the City Lord Mansion’s guest hall, then left with his brows tightly furrowed.

Ziwei Fairy sighed softly and said: "Perhaps it’s truly a misunderstanding."

"Young Master Jiang, sorry to have troubled you for so long."

"You still need to find someone, do not delay further."

"Let’s part ways here."

Jiang Fan nodded.

Since the seven cities of the Heavenly Abyss seem to be fine overall, he need not be concerned.

Let the people of the Returning Ruins State investigate themselves.

He had to hurry to find Yue Mingzhu.

That group of half-giants are beasts that assault exceptional women.

And Yue Mingzhu is a beautiful young girl with a forever youthful appearance of eighteen.

The longer she stays in Heavenly Heritage City, the more dangerous it becomes.

"Then we shall meet again. Farewell."

After saying this, he frowned once more.

For some reason, the scene felt very familiar to him.

Almost as if he had parted ways with Ziwei Fairy many times before.

Yet clearly, this was their first farewell.

Something was off.

Something must have happened to him, there were many things that were not right.

He closed his eyes, his mind racing.

Suddenly, he thought of a calendar hanging on the wall of the City Lord Mansion.

His eyes slowly opened, a glint of insight spreading in his gaze.

He shouted: "Ziwei Fairy, may I ask what day is it today?"

Ziwei Fairy answered without hesitation: "The third of December, why do you ask?"

Hmm?

Jiang Fan’s eyes suddenly widened, a hint of shock filled his eyes, as he said in a deep voice:

"I just saw the calendar in the City Lord Mansion showing."

"Today is December first!"

Ziwei Fairy paused, saying: "Perhaps they forgot to tear the calendar in the City Lord Mansion."

"Isn’t that nothing?"

Jiang Fan’s eyes were full of seriousness, he had already guessed something.

He quickly moved to a stall selling calligraphy and calendars.

An open calendar there also showed "December first!"

Ziwei Fairy hurried over to take a look, and was stunned: "What’s going on?"

"Could everyone in Kaiyang City have forgotten to tear their calendars?"

"Or could it be..."

Her expression changed dramatically, a thought she almost couldn’t believe emerged in her mind.

"Could it be... the Kaiyang City we see is actually from two days ago?"

Jiang Fan nodded heavily:

"A certain influential person has turned back Kaiyang City’s time by two days!"

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.