Of course, Chen Yuan could resist such alluring temptation. Although he couldn't be called celibate, his experience on the battlefield had given him a strong resolve.

He said in a deep voice:

"Madam Xu, your late-night visit may invite gossip. Please return."

Her sneaky behavior, especially at this late hour, couldn't help but make him suspicious. Based on the principle of avoiding trouble, Chen Yuan directly refused.

"Young Envoy Chen, I'm here to discuss a transaction with you. Rest assured, if you're unwilling, I'll leave immediately and won't linger."

After saying that, she directly pushed open the door.

Moonlight streamed in, and Madam Xu, dressed in a black dress, stood gracefully at the door, like a celestial being descended from the heavens. Combined with her charming figure, Chen Yuan's 'little brother' couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Without getting up to greet her, he remained seated cross-legged and pointed to the seat in front of him, saying:

"Please, Madam Xu."

Madam Xu moved with light steps, her supple waist unintentionally exuding a strong charm, completely different from Shen Yanshu and Su Ziyue, and even more captivating.

"It's said that Young Envoy Chen is exceptionally talented and unparalleled, but in my opinion, it's more than that. Exceptional talent is true, but diligent cultivation is also true."

Madam Xu's voice was not as dignified and elegant as it was during the day, but rather soft and delicate, like a gentle whisper in Chen Yuan's ear.

"Madam is too kind. Diligent cultivation is the proper path for a martial artist. Chen's efforts are nothing. It's you, Madam, who single-handedly raised Ouyang brother and now wants to promote him to Valley Master. You are a true heroine."

Chen Yuan said calmly.

His gaze swept over Madam Xu's body, but it was not lewd or obscene. Instead, it was like admiring a beautiful object.

It made Madam Xu unable to feel any ill will.

However, being stared at so intently, she couldn't help but cover the exposed patch of snow-white skin.

"Let's cut to the chase, Madam Xu. What's on your mind?"

After a few pleasantries, Chen Yuan went straight to the point.

"Young Envoy Chen is a straightforward person. I won't hide anything. To be honest, I want you to kill someone for my son and me."

Madam Xu looked Chen Yuan straight in the eye.

Her bright eyes were like radiant pearls.

"The person you want to kill is Ouyang Tuo, right?"

"Yes."

Madam Xu didn't show any surprise.

In her estimation, Chen Yuan was a smart man, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to see the conflict between them during the day.

"Why should I help you?"

Chen Yuan glanced at her, as if despising her.

He wasn't the kind of person who would lose control at the sight of a woman. He wouldn't agree simply because of her words, even if she lamented the other party's crimes.

What did that have to do with him?

Comparatively speaking, the evil deeds he had done were more cruel and brutal than Ouyang Tuo's.

"I certainly won't let Young Envoy Chen help for nothing. If you have any conditions, just name them." Facing a person driven by interests, she had to reveal her cards from the beginning.

"What do you think Chen wants?"

"A Spiritual Weapon?" Madam Xu asked.

"I'm determined to get that spiritual saber at the Divine Weapon Assembly in a few days. I don't need it," Chen Yuan shook his head.

"Prime Crystals?"

"Chen destroyed all the Jianghu forces in Tangshan Prefecture and obtained a considerable amount. I don't need it."

"Resources?"

"Chen has the imperial court behind him. What cultivation resources can't I get? I don't need it."

For a moment, Madam Xu fell silent.

"See, Madam Xu, you're still not sincere. None of these things can move me? Why should I help you get rid of Ouyang Tuo?

That old guy is a formidable enemy."

Chen Yuan chuckled.

"Young Envoy Chen, just name what you want. If I have it, I won't hesitate to give it," Madam Xu said in a deep voice.

"Madam, is that how you ask Chen for help? You want to ask me to take action. It's not about what I want, but what you have that's worth my while."

Chen Yuan slowly got out of bed, came to Madam Xu's side, and reached out to hook her chin, looking down at her.

"You're asking me for help, but you're hiding behind a veil. Are you being sincere?"

Chen Yuan wasn't very interested in this former beauty of Shu Prefecture. The reason he did this was simply to take the initiative in the situation.

She was asking him for help, but without a hint of pleading.

She didn't have any treasures that could move Chen Yuan's heart, how could he agree so easily?

To really move him, she had to offer something he couldn't refuse, such as... a batch of high-grade Magical Artifacts, constantly supplied to Tangshan Prefecture.

For example... the truly treasured Spiritual Weapons hidden within Cangbing Valley!

Although Cangbing Valley was now in decline, it had once been glorious. A force specializing in refining weapons definitely had some hidden secrets.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken out three Spiritual Weapons at a single Divine Weapon Assembly.

He had reason to believe that there were definitely better things within Cangbing Valley!

Madam Xu raised her head, without swatting away Chen Yuan's rude and presumptuous gesture. Instead, she stared straight at him, and suddenly smiled:

"I'm afraid my humble self won't catch the eye of the Young Envoy, so forget it... Since the Young Envoy is unwilling, I'll have to find someone else."

"Hmm?"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow, reached out and placed his hand on Madam Xu's shoulder, leaned in and whispered:

"Madam, you wouldn't want Ouyang Tuo to know about this, would you?"

Madam Xu's eyes narrowed, and her brows furrowed slightly:

"Are you threatening me, Young Envoy?"

"Yes, I'm threatening you. What about it?"

"Is the dignified Demon Blade going to make things difficult for a mere woman?"

"You're not an ordinary woman. You're the former beauty of Shu Prefecture and the nominal controller of Cangbing Valley. How could Chen be making things difficult for you?

Now that Chen knows that you want to deal with Ouyang Tuo, to be honest, Chen is afraid that you'll silence me."

Chen Yuan said with a smile.

Madam Xu's eyes flickered, and she nodded after a moment of silence:

"Alright, since the Young Envoy wants to see my face, then so be it, just don't be disappointed."

After saying that, Madam Xu directly untied the knot on her black hair, and the black veil slid down, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.

It was an oval face, with slender eyebrows and bright, intelligent eyes. There were dimples on her cheeks, and the moonlight reflected on her face, making her skin appear crystal clear and radiant, as soft and beautiful as jade.

She didn't look like a middle-aged woman at all, but like a young girl in her prime.

But the charm of her body was undeniable, a bit of... contrast.

Even Chen Yuan, who had seen much of the world, couldn't help but feel a jump in his heart when he met those pearl-like eyes. He was quite amazed.

Her beauty and allure were definitely not inferior to Su Ziyue, no wonder she could be called the former beauty of Shu Prefecture.

"How do you maintain such youthfulness, Madam?"

According to what Chen Yuan knew, this Madam Xu, although she had once been the beauty of Shu Prefecture, was now almost forty years old, but she didn't have a single wrinkle.

It should be known that she was not a Dan Realm Grandmaster who could enjoy a lifespan of nearly two hundred years. The lifespan below the Dan Realm was no different from ordinary people, only slightly longer.

"I asked someone to refine a Beauty Preservation Pill when I was young," Madam Xu said softly.

"I see."

Chen Yuan turned around and sat down. Time had indeed not left any traces on her face, but as the saying goes, the traces of time are not necessarily all on the face.

It was a pity that Chen Yuan couldn't see where the peach blossoms bloomed.

"Does Young Envoy Chen have any other questions?"

Chen Yuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table and nodded:

"I can help you kill Ouyang Tuo, but... the price has to be raised."

"Young Envoy, just name your price. As long as I can satisfy it, I won't hesitate to give it."

"In addition to the Spiritual Saber after three days, I also want a truly top-grade Spiritual Saber!"

"The three Spiritual Weapons on display at the Divine Weapon Assembly are already..."

Madam Xu was interrupted by Chen Yuan before she could finish speaking.

"Don't play games with me. Cangbing Valley has existed for so many years, how could it not have any secrets? Chen's condition is this, can you agree to it?"

Madam Xu pondered for a moment and said:

"There are indeed a few Spiritual Weapons in the valley, but I'm afraid it's not certain that they'll satisfy Young Envoy Chen."

"It doesn't matter. If you're not satisfied, Madam Xu can make up for it with Prime Crystals."

"Young Envoy is not afraid that I will go back on my word?"

"That would be even better. Then Chen can change the surname of the entire Cangbing Valley to Chen." Chen Yuan smiled, not caring.

Anyone who dared to break their promise to him was dead, no exceptions.

Madam Xu looked at Chen Yuan's confident appearance and laughed a few times, saying:

"Alright, I'll do as the Young Envoy says. I wonder when the Young Envoy plans to take action?"

"When does Madam want to take action?"

"Hmm... then after the Divine Weapon Assembly. At that time, I will turn against Ouyang Tuo, and you can destroy him with thunderous force." This was not a difficult problem.

There was no need to delay it for too long.

"Okay, Madam, please make a blood oath first."

"Does Young Envoy not trust me?"

"Chen doesn't trust anyone."

"Alright."

Madam Xu nodded and made a Blood Oath of the Heart Demon in front of Chen Yuan.

"Since Young Envoy Chen wants my Cangbing Valley's treasures, then the fight with Yun Han three days later, is it..." Madam Xu still didn't want them to fight to the death.

If Chen Yuan lost, the plan would inevitably fail.

If Yun Han lost, the Yun family would not let it go, of course, this was for Chen Yuan's sake.

"There's no need for Madam to worry about this matter. Madam should think about how to take over the mess left by Ouyang Tuo, hmm... and the eruption of the Earth Core Fire Vein."

Chen Yuan looked at her with a half-smile, as if he had seen through her disguise.

"Of course."

Madam Xu's heart stirred, but she didn't show any abnormality on the surface.

"It's getting late, I won't keep Madam here any longer."

Chen Yuan issued an eviction order.

"Young Envoy Chen is really different from ordinary people." Madam Xu looked at him curiously.

Madam Xu was very confident in her appearance, otherwise she wouldn't have covered her face with a black veil. She didn't expect that Chen Yuan could look at her calmly, with extraordinary composure.

But... while admiring him, she couldn't help but have some strange little thoughts.

Was it that she was no longer at her prime?

Women, no matter how indifferent they are on the surface, still value it very much in their hearts. Otherwise, why would she have tried so hard to obtain that Beauty Preservation Pill back then.

Although this pill only had the effect of preserving beauty, its value was very high.

Every time it appeared, it would attract many female martial artists to compete for it, and its value was even higher than that of a Spiritual Weapon.

"Chen is even more different from ordinary people in other places. If Madam doesn't leave, you'll have to see it," Chen Yuan said in a calm tone.

"No need, I'll take my leave."

Madam Xu bowed slightly and turned to leave the room.

Although she had not experienced intimacy, she still understood some things, and could naturally hear the other meanings implied in the words. As she turned to leave, a question flashed through her mind.

Was Chen Yuan's thing really different from ordinary people?

*Creak.*

The door was closed by Madam Xu, leaving only Chen Yuan in the room. He stared calmly for a while, then returned to the bed and continued to practice in a cross-legged position.

......

......

In the blink of an eye, three days passed quickly.

During these three days, the news that the Divine Weapon Assembly was about to open attracted many people to come, but most of them were martial artists below the Ningtang Realm who came to watch the fun.

Only two Profound Realm experts came.

During these three days, Chen Yuan rarely went out and spent most of his time in the room cultivating hard. Han Yu visited Chen Yuan several times, and the two talked happily.

From him, Chen Yuan also learned about some of the recent developments.

And Han Yu's goal was clearly stated, he wanted that Spiritual Sword...

In addition to Han Yu, Ouyang Zhi also came almost every day. If people didn't know better, they might really think that they had a good relationship.

The few also had a few small gatherings, and their relationship deepened a lot.

Ouyang Zhi really wanted to befriend Chen Yuan, a genius in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, and would often ask for advice. Chen Yuan would basically give a few irrelevant pointers.

As for whether he could hear it in his heart, it had nothing to do with him.

After all, he was not Ouyang Zhi's father...

Apart from these two, none of the other Profound Realm martial artists living in the upper courtyard of Cangbing Valley were close to Chen Yuan, and even avoided him for fear of being caught up in his affairs.

The target of most of their flattery was Yun Han.

It seemed that associating with this son of a prominent family was a very prestigious thing.

Chen Yuan was also happy to do so. To be honest, he had no interest in wasting too much time with some trash. Most of those people could not block a single saber strike from him.

Just trash...

Under the deliberate spread of people with ulterior motives, the feud between Chen Yuan and Yun Han was also spread out, attracting the attention of many people, and some even came specifically to see the fight between them.

One was the rising star ranked seventh on the Hidden Dragon List, and the other was the direct descendant of a prominent family. One was the imperial court's lackey, and the other was a Jianghu martial artist.

The two opposing sides were very eye-catching.

Under the spread of this news, Chen Yuan also dragged his 'good brother' Shangguan Yu into it, so many people knew that the reason why Chen Yuan had a feud with Yun Han.

A lot of the reason was that Shangguan Yu had a feud with Yun Han, and Chen Yuan, as a friend, wanted to stand up for him.

And Shangguan Yu, who later learned of this news, was also stunned for a long time.

Is Chen brother so upright?

He actually clashed with Yun Han because of a few words from him.

What a... good brother!

In the morning, Chen Yuan finished his practice and stood up from the bed. Although he had practiced all night, he was still energetic.

Walking out of the room, Chen Yuan took a long breath.

Today was the day when the Divine Weapon Assembly would open.

And he was also going to collect the destiny from Yun Han.

Although he had some speculation in his heart, he was still unable to accurately predict what the next opportunity would be.

Spiritual object?

Technique?

Weapon?

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