After leaving the border of Shangyang Prefecture, Chen Yuan and his group gradually increased their speed, no longer deliberately concealing their presence, and always traveled along the main roads.

Occasionally, they would stop in a prefecture city or county town to rest.

The battle that took place on the border of Shangyang Prefecture on the fourth day of the third month, after being spread by those with ulterior motives, completely shook the entire Qingzhou. This was not the same kind of shock as when Chen Yuan previously killed Gu Hao and the monk Jingxin.

This time, it was a truly earth-shattering event that resonated throughout the entire Qingzhou region.

Many forces personally participated in spreading the news, with Dengxian Tower even employing some underhanded methods. Within a few days, all major prefectures in Qingzhou were aware of the battle.

This shock was different from the past; the protagonist was no longer Chen Yuan, but Qingzhou's Gold Envoy, Jiang He!

One against three, gaining the absolute upper hand!

One sword killing Gu Chun, an elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect!

Forcing back the incarnation of Qingyunzi, the Huayang Ancestor of the Qingyun Sword Sect!

Each of these events was a remarkable feat in itself, but the fact that they all occurred in a single battle naturally caused a sensation.

Regarding the first two, there were traces to follow. As for the last piece of news about Qingyunzi being forced back, Chen Yuan thought that either the Qingyun Sword Sect was deliberately putting Jiang He in the hot seat,

Or the bald donkey Guangliang Monk had spread the word.

Among these pieces of news, the third one was precisely the most talked about.

Everyone knew that cultivators in the Huayang realm had reached a truly transcendent level, with an insurmountable gap separating them from Dan realm masters. It wasn't that there had never been strong individuals who used their Dan realm bodies to confront Huayang realm cultivators.

However, such events happened no more than once every ten years, and every strong individual who could accomplish this possessed strength far exceeding that of their peers.

Now, Jiang He had done it.

In response, Dengxian Tower also made significant changes to Jiang He's ranking on the Wind and Cloud榜 (Feng Yun Bang, literally Wind and Cloud List). Previously, he was ranked seventeenth, but after this event,

Jiang He's ranking on the Wind and Cloud List rose sharply, reaching seventh!

And which of the Dan realm masters in the top ten of the Wind and Cloud List wasn't a person who could truly stir up the situation in the world? Some even had a stronger reputation than some Huayang realm cultivators.

However, many people believed that Jiang He deserved it!

After the incident, many people sought confirmation from Jiang He, and they received accurate responses, further adding to his prestige. However, after the incident, he never appeared in public.

He quickly fell into silence, allowing the outside world to speculate.

Later, as the incident escalated, it finally involved Chen Yuan. Only then did everyone realize that the cause of the battle was just a Tongxuan martial artist.

Although this Tongxuan martial artist was a little different from ordinary Tongxuan martial artists, he was ultimately just a Tongxuan martial artist, with a large gap between him and the top figures on the Wind and Cloud List.

The潜龙榜 (Qian Long Bang, literally Hidden Dragon List) was named so to indicate potential dragons, only suggesting that they had the qualifications to reach the Dan realm, but those they interacted with were all Dan realm masters!

Later, Dengxian Tower learned some more accurate information from an unknown source and began selling the detailed circumstances of the event. Many people then understood that Jiang He had always been standing behind Chen Yuan.

This exchange was to announce to the Qingzhou forces that Chen Yuan had him behind him.

He wouldn't interfere with disputes within the same realm, but if anyone dared to bully others by relying on their power, Jiang He would personally take action.

When he heard this news, Chen Yuan subconsciously thought that it was likely that Jiang He himself had instructed the people at Dengxian Tower to spread it.

While this news made him valued, it also made him scrutinized...

Information about Chen Yuan began to be revealed one by one, and some of the major events he had done before were rehashed, such as destroying several Tongxuan forces in Nanling Prefecture, causing a bloodbath.

For example, in just over half a year, he went from being unknown to being famous in Nanling...

One by one, Chen Yuan began to be known to other prefectures besides Nanling Prefecture.

Combined with this incident, almost everyone believed that Chen Yuan's rise was inseparable from Jiang He, and might even be his disciple.

Chen Yuan didn't dislike this news. He previously didn't want anyone to notice his growth experience, which would lead to the discovery of other problems. But now, with Jiang He's endorsement,

Everything was no longer a problem.

Wasn't it normal for a Dan realm master in the top ranks of the Wind and Cloud List, a person nicknamed the Sword God, to cultivate such an outstanding successor?

As for his rapid increase in cultivation...

A little spiritual object that leaked from Jiang He's hands was enough to make him explode in strength. This was very reasonable.

As for whether people would still suspect him if Chen Yuan's speed continued to increase so quickly in the future... Chen Yuan only wanted to say that when he reached the Dan realm,

What was there to fear?

Kill anyone who disagreed. In short, he couldn't allow the news of I Have a Destiny Altar to leak out in the slightest.

After days of rushing, Chen Yuan and his group were getting closer and closer to Qingzhou City, but Yue Shan and the others also showed some signs of fatigue. Chen Yuan thought for a moment and decided to let them hide their identities and rest in the nearest county town first.

The situation was now fermenting most fiercely. If he went to Qingzhou City at this time, it would inevitably cause a stir. It wasn't that he was afraid of anything, but he didn't want anyone to focus their attention on him.

In Nanling Prefecture, Tongxuan martial artists were considered the top tier, but near Qingzhou City, only Dan realm masters were considered the top tier. He was still relatively dangerous.

Therefore, his plan was to either honestly cultivate hard in Qingzhou City for a while, or to have Jiang He arrange a Qing Envoy identity for him.

Chen Yuan never minded going through the back door. Why not go through the back door if there was one?

Shen Yanshu had experienced this before...

With the relationship between him and Jiang He, who would dare to disagree with arranging a Qing Envoy position?

And what he probably wanted was still the latter, being granted a territory.

Because his cultivation was different from others. Others needed to cultivate hard to improve their strength, but Chen Yuan could use various opportunities to make his cultivation explode!

Once he had experienced this feeling of taking shortcuts, he would become more and more eager for it.

After resting for a few days in an unremarkable small county town, Yue Shan and the others were considered to have regained their energy. The news about the battle in Qingzhou also began to gradually dissipate.

It was covered up by other news, but there were still some people paying attention.

This was the mainstream of the world. There was always new news coming out, and it was impossible to stare at Chen Yuan himself all the time.

Leaving the county town, Yue Shan rubbed his waist. The rest these past few days had made him feel comfortable. He thought that since there was nothing else to do, he might as well relax.

Chen Yuan didn't refuse. This was human nature.

Moreover, no cliché plot happened. Everything was calm. The only thing that Chen Yuan and Yue Shan remembered vividly was a conversation between the two.

At that time, Yue Shan came out of a brothel and happened to be in time for dinner, so he casually asked:

"My lord, you are knowledgeable and experienced. When do you think women are the most obedient? The kind of obedient where they do whatever you tell them to do."

Chen Yuan thought for a moment and replied:

"When you point a gun at her!"

Yue Shan was confused and didn't understand the meaning of Chen Yuan's words. When you point a gun at a woman? Wouldn't a heavy knife or axe work?

Then he asked, "Anything else?"

Chen Yuan told him not to think so much, to focus on cultivation, to rest more, and if he really wanted to conquer a woman, give her a warm current, warm her all day, and then she would naturally be conquered.

These profound words made Yue Shan very puzzled. He asked Chen Yuan for clarification, but he didn't get any accurate answers. Later, he went to ask Zhao Beishan and Mo Donghe and the others.

But they were also clueless and didn't understand the meaning.

But since it was what the lord said, it must have its reasons!

With some doubts, the group finally arrived at the most prosperous center of Qingzhou, Qingzhou City!

When they saw the towering Qingzhou city walls that were dozens of feet high, Yue Shan and the others were shocked. Compared to Nanling Prefecture City, Qingzhou City was dozens of times more magnificent.

On the city walls, every thirty meters there was a fully armed soldier on guard. The flags of the Great Jin Dynasty hung on the city walls, and even formations were engraved on the blue walls.

Although they were dormant, everyone knew that once activated, they would unleash unparalleled power.

In fact, not only Yue Shan, but even Chen Yuan was a little shocked. Logically speaking, having experienced the information explosion of his previous life, he shouldn't have been surprised,

But he was still shocked by the hundreds of meters high city walls. Looking at it at a glance, it inspired a sense of heroism.

And this was just one of the central cities of the thirteen states of the Great Jin Dynasty. How magnificent would the true center of the world, the Imperial City of Zhongzhou, be?

He yearned for it and was curious.

The shock came quickly and went quickly. Thinking about it, it made sense. After all, this world was not the ancient world of his previous life, but a terrifying world with extraordinary power.

The city walls were a little higher... Wasn't that reasonable?

Anyway, he had seen things that were even more outrageous. These things were child's play.

After stopping outside the city for a while, Chen Yuan followed the crowd into the city. He didn't know how many city gates there were in Qingzhou City, but he was walking through the East Gate.

There were many people in the bustling crowd, including many martial artists with swords and knives. The most prosperous city in the center of Qingzhou would naturally attract many people to go there.

Chen Yuan and his group were not conspicuous in the crowd. After their identity documents were checked by the general guarding the gate, they were allowed in.

This was a person's identity certificate. If they didn't have one, they would be caught and thrown into jail once discovered. The general might have heard of Chen Yuan's name, but he certainly wouldn't associate him with the 'Chen Yuan' from not long ago.

The streets were wide, and the crowds were surging. This was Chen Yuan's first impression of Qingzhou City. After wandering around for a while, he had a better understanding of Qingzhou City.

The entire Qingzhou City was very large, with four main gates located in the east, south, west, and north, and two side gates, about ten times larger than Nanling Prefecture.

At the same time, Qingzhou City was also divided into inner and outer cities. The outer city was mainly inhabited by ordinary people and martial artists, while most of the people in the inner city had some wealth.

The Qingzhou Sky Patrol Department branch was located somewhere in the inner city.

The patrols in the inner city were more frequent than in the outer city. Teams of soldiers could be seen patrolling everywhere, and many Sky Patrol Department personnel were moving around. Unlike other prefecture cities,

The imperial court's control was much stronger here.

Entering the inner city, perhaps because he was unfamiliar and there were many people, he underwent a more rigorous inspection. For this reason, Chen Yuan took out his Sky Patrol Envoy's waist token to resolve the situation.

He took Yue Shan and the others to have a meal at a relatively high-end restaurant in Qingzhou City, and his understanding of the place gradually deepened. The level of most martial artists was much higher here.

He had even seen several Tongxuan martial artists, and dozens of Ninggang cultivation martial artists.

After the meal, Chen Yuan continued to let Yue Shan and the others inquire about the situation in Qingzhou City. After half a day, he finally had a general understanding of the situation in the Qingzhou government, especially within the Sky Patrol Department.

The Qingzhou Governor, Lu Xingzhou, was the highest-ranking official, holding the rank of a righteous third-rank official. He had an excellent reputation, was always resolute and upright, and was in charge of Qingzhou's political affairs. Compared to the prefects and magistrates below, Lu Xingzhou also controlled military force.

The Qingzhou government office had a Dan realm master stationed there, who only listened to Lu Xingzhou's orders. And he was not a weak scholar; it was said that he had an imperial decree bestowed by the Great Jin Emperor to suppress evil and prevent invasion.

This was a righteous third-rank official, a powerful official who controlled a state.

Above that were the officials in the imperial court.

In addition, the Qingzhou Annam General was also a Dan realm master. Coupled with the three masters of the Sky Patrol Department, there were a full five Dan realm masters stationed in Qingzhou on the surface alone.

Don't think that this strength can sweep across Qingzhou. You must know that a single top sect, the Qingyun Sword Sect, had four Dan realm masters. Now that Gu Chun was dead, there were still three.

But there were also other forces in Qingzhou!

The government's strength in Qingzhou was only equivalent to a top sect.

Among them, the Sky Patrol Department had the greatest strength, with one Gold Envoy and two Deputy Envoys, a full three Dan realm masters. It was precisely because of this that the Sky Patrol Department had such great power.

After understanding this information, Chen Yuan no longer hesitated. After settling Yue Shan and the others, he went to the Sky Patrol Department office in person.

The setup here was also a grade higher. There were nearly twenty Sky Patrol Guards guarding the door, which was heavily guarded. Everyone was expressionless, holding goose-feather sabers, and staring at everyone who approached.

The leader was a Ninggang realm Sky Patrol Envoy.

Seeing Chen Yuan, who was somewhat unfamiliar, approaching in black cloud clothes and holding a goose-feather saber, he blocked his chest with his saber and asked, staring at him:

"Who comes?"

Chen Yuan didn't plan to pretend to be a pig to eat a tiger. He directly took out his identity token from his arms and showed it:

"Chen Yuan, the Sky Patrol Envoy of Nanling, is here to pay respects to Golden Envoy Jiang."

"Sky Patrol Envoy... Chen Yuan..." The leading Sky Patrol Envoy carefully looked at the waist token to confirm that there was no problem, and then turned to Chen Yuan's face, feeling that the name was somewhat familiar.

But he didn't ask too much, but instructed a Sky Patrol Guard next to him:

"Take this Sky Patrol Envoy to see Lord Golden Envoy."

"Yes."

A sturdy Sky Patrol Guard responded and bowed to Chen Yuan:

"This lord, please follow me."

"Okay, thank you."

Chen Yuan nodded.

Watching Chen Yuan leave, the Sky Patrol Envoy who had asked the question earlier looked at the people around him thoughtfully and said:

"Sky Patrol Envoy Chen Yuan... I seem to have heard of him. Do you guys have this feeling?"

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There will be another chapter around six o'clock.