Yu Qingyan: "..."

When Chen Yuan killed Gu He, she did have a fleeting thought: was it to help her solve a problem? But hearing Chen Yuan's words, it was clear that she was overthinking it.

"Killing Gu He, the Gu family will not let it rest," Yu Qingyan couldn't help but say.

Chen Yuan said in a deep voice:

"The Gu family is nothing, what does Chen fear?"

As long as they blocked his path, Chen Yuan would generally not let them go. In this dangerous world, being kind to others is the greatest cruelty to oneself.

"This humble servant understands."

Yu Qingyan didn't say any more. From Chen Yuan's attitude, it was clear that he had no interest in her. The reason for killing Gu He was simply because of other reasons.

Although she thought so, it still made her feel a little uncomfortable.

This was the first man who had treated her with such an attitude.

"It's good that you understand. However, no matter what, Chen has solved the problem of the Gu family for you. Don't forget the condition you promised."

"Only within my capabilities," Yu Qingyan couldn't help but say.

If he asked her to dedicate herself or something, that was absolutely impossible. Her heart was set on martial arts, and she could not be subservient to a man. Moreover, the rules of the Goddess Palace were strict,

and would not allow someone like her to marry.

"Of course." Chen Yuan looked at Yu Qingyan with a smile that was not a smile:

"Does Fairy Yu have any other ideas?"

"Naturally not."

Taking a deep look at Chen Yuan, Yu Qingyan turned and left.

Shangguan Yu and Zhang Xuan came to Chen Yuan's side together and said:

"Brother Chen, about Gu He... thank you."

In Shangguan Yu's heart, the reason Chen Yuan killed Gu He was entirely to vent his anger. He was extremely grateful and felt that Chen Yuan was indeed a man of his word.

He was a true hero.

"Gu He humiliated Brother Shangguan, which is like humiliating me. And those who humiliate me have never had a good ending," Chen Yuan said with a smile.

Sometimes, a benevolent lie can actually improve their relationship.

Moreover, in the eyes of most people, Chen Yuan's attack on Gu He was to stand up for Shangguan Yu, so it couldn't be considered a lie.

Shangguan Yu took a deep breath and said:

"I have already sent a message to my family. Brother Chen, rest assured, even if I have to risk my life, I will protect you. If the worst comes to the worst, I will accompany you to death."

Chen Yuan's strength, Chen Yuan's power, and now Chen Yuan standing up for him twice, Shangguan Yu had already submitted in his heart and was willing to call himself his younger brother.

Zhang Xuan also said in a timely manner:

"Brother Chen, don't worry. I have also sent a message to my father. As long as we wait a few days, my father will come to Wudi City. I want to see if the Gu family dares to openly rebel!"

If they were to deal with court officials in private, it would naturally be fine, but if they were to intercept and kill them openly, even if the imperial court was weak, it would have to retaliate. This was a matter of the court's dignity.

If court officials were intercepted and killed and the court didn't dare to fart, then the flames of war would really start.

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice:

"Thank you, Brother Zhang, but... I have my own plans for this matter."

He naturally wanted to thank Zhang Xuan for his good intentions, but his real purpose was to resolve all the current crises at once with the help of Dao Shen Palace.

He couldn't keep guarding against it all the time. If he could solve it directly, it would naturally be a good thing.

In fact, when Wei Wuque approached him earlier to exchange for the Dengxian Fruit, he had said that he could help him solve the Gu family's problem, but he had not agreed.

He wasn't afraid of causing trouble, as long as he had the ability to solve it.

He wasn't afraid of any revenge, because he had confidence. Otherwise, even if he were to attack Gu He, he wouldn't have done it in public.

Zhang Xuan pondered for a while:

"Are you confident, Brother Chen?"

"Chen never does anything he is not confident in."

After chatting for a while, Zuo Chengzong bid farewell to Chen Yuan, telling him that this breakthrough was still a bit rushed, and he was preparing to return to Wudang Mountain for another period of closed-door cultivation.

As for the rest, he didn't say much.

Obviously, he didn't believe that a peerless genius like Chen Yuan would fall into the hands of the Gu family.

Wei Wuya was the same...

The gathering on the top floor lasted for about two hours. Everyone became a little more familiar, and some people persuaded Chen Yuan to leave the court, but he refused.

He righteously expressed that he wanted to serve the country and be a loyal official of the court.

This made many people regretful.

Those with a little status and power understood that the court's situation was not good at all. There were external and internal troubles. The Northern Barbarians were eyeing them covetously, and they were attacking the borders every year.

If it weren't for the Northern Garrison King blocking them with his own strength, the Northern Barbarian iron hooves would have trampled the Central Plains long ago.

Internally, many Jianghu forces were eyeing them covetously, wanting to imitate the Sima family's affairs back then and stage a coup. All sides were ready to move.

But wasn't this exactly what Chen Yuan wanted?

If the court was stable, how could he replace it?

Now, what he had to do was to put on a layer of loyal official's skin, accumulate food widely, build high walls, and delay declaring himself king...

After the banquet, everyone dispersed.

Chen Yuan returned to his room to recuperate. The injuries Zuo Chengzong had inflicted on him earlier were not light, and he was reluctant to use the only Blood Bodhi he had left to heal his injuries.

Naturally, he could only recuperate slowly.

Su Ziyue did not reappear. After being startled away by Ye Xiangnan earlier, she did not dare to show her true form again, to prevent any other accidents.

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Three days passed in a flash.

Chen Yuan's injuries had subsided greatly after three days of recuperation. Most of the martial artists on the Hidden Dragon List had also left Wudi City.

Only a few remained.

At the same time, the details of the Dengxian Battle that day quickly spread throughout the Jianghu through these people and the onlookers, causing a huge shock.

First of all, this year's Dengxian Battle was very different from previous years. The vast majority of people were brushed down. A heavenly ladder blocked the way for many young talents.

This also caused many people to feel resentful.

They felt that they had come in vain and would even be ridiculed.

Secondly, Chen Yuan ascended to the top of the Hidden Dragon List with an invincible attitude, becoming the big boss, and killed Gu He, the direct son of the Gu family, who was threatened with execution by a Transformation Yang Realm expert of the Gu family.

This caused many people to laugh at the Gu family for not having the demeanor.

Life and death killings in the same realm were common, but now they couldn't afford to lose, which angered the current head of the Gu family and caused a lot of storms.

Chen Yuan's rise against the trend also made many people regard him as a legend.

They admired him...

The Qingzhou martial artists were naturally complacent, saying that Qingzhou was a place with outstanding people and that other states were not as good. They had the feeling of suddenly becoming rich, after all, Qingzhou had never produced any amazing geniuses before.

Emperor Jingtai directly praised Chen Yuan in the court as a pillar of the country, and the court would definitely focus on cultivating him. He had also said in private that if anyone dared to openly attack court officials,

he would not blame the court for not caring about face...

Of course, there were good and bad things. Because of Chen Yuan's rise to the top, the Qingyun Sword Sect had an even stronger killing intent towards him, feeling that this person could not be allowed to continue to live,

otherwise, he would definitely become a great disaster in the future.

In addition, the most eye-catching thing was that Zuo Chengzong formed his Core.

According to common sense, it was not uncommon for the top of the Hidden Dragon List to form a Core. It would be truly rare if they couldn't form a Core. Being able to reach the top

proved their potential.

Not to mention Core Realm Grandmasters, even Transformation Yang Realm experts were not without hope.

But the Core that Zuo Chengzong formed was different. He formed a Core with visions, which was rare in the Jianghu.

Since ancient times, being able to cause visions to descend when forming a Core proved that the Core was a top-grade True Core, representing a person's potential and strength.

Every person with a strange Core, as long as they didn't fall halfway, breaking through to the Transformation Yang Realm was almost a certainty, and there was even a good chance of reaching the True Lord level.

What's more, Zuo Chengzong formed his Core under the eyes of everyone, causing the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder to descend...

It could be said that his Core formation was no less important than Chen Yuan winning the Hidden Dragon List.

The outside world was noisy, but it had nothing to do with Chen Yuan. He had never paid attention to it. He was just cultivating quietly, recuperating from his injuries, and preparing to obtain opportunities from within the Wudi City Secret Realm.

According to his speculation, his opportunity should be related to the three spiritual roots that produced the Dengxian Fruit.

On this day, the three-day period arrived.

Fang Hongtai, the chief manager of the Dengxian Tower, met Chen Yuan. After exchanging greetings, Fang Hongtai said in a deep voice:

"This time, I will take you to retrieve the Dengxian Fruit. Be careful."

Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Is there any danger in retrieving the Dengxian Fruit?"

Fang Hongtai smiled and didn't say much, only saying:

"Retrieving the Dengxian Fruit this time is different from the past. You will know when you see it."

With a sense of curiosity, Chen Yuan followed Fang Hongtai to the legendary Immortal Mountain. There were no guards on it, only a fog that could not be seen through.

It seemed to be shrouded in a formation.

Fang Hongtai stopped, glanced at Chen Yuan, faced the Immortal Mist, and bowed:

"This subordinate, Fang Hongtai, has brought Chen Yuan here. I request to see the City Lord!"

Chen Yuan looked at the mist with burning eyes, his expression becoming more solemn. The City Lord Fang Hongtai mentioned was naturally Ye Xiangnan, the City Lord of Wudi City, one of the world's peerless True Lords.

He was ranked second on the Supreme List and was also Ye Chenbai's grandfather.

He was definitely one of the few great figures in the world.

Three breaths later, the Immortal Mist in the void surged endlessly. An extremely terrifying and powerful aura enveloped Chen Yuan and Fang Hongtai. In his perception,

that terrifying aura was like an entire world pressing down.

It made people unable to resist.

In the void, a figure slowly condensed, wearing a black robe, with an extraordinary aura and sharp eyes. He had a domineering aura, as if he formed a world of his own, both blending and repelling the surrounding void.

It was Ye Xiangnan, the City Lord of Wudi City, the second in the world.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and cupped his fists:

"Tangshan's Chen Yuan greets City Lord Ye."

"This subordinate pays his respects to the City Lord." Fang Hongtai also adopted a very low posture.

Ye Xiangnan's eyes moved, and he retracted his aura, looking at Fang Hongtai and saying:

"Now that you have brought the person here, go back."

"This subordinate takes his leave."

After saying that, Fang Hongtai turned and left, glancing at Chen Yuan before leaving, his eyes full of meaning. In his impression, even the top of the Hidden Dragon List,

Ye Xiangnan, as the City Lord, rarely met with them. And those he had met were all famous figures in the Jianghu, like Jiang He.

After Fang Hongtai left, Ye Xiangnan stared at Chen Yuan for a moment and said in a deep voice:

"Not bad."

This was already his highest praise. Many people couldn't even get a single "not bad" from him.

Chen Yuan's attitude was neither humble nor arrogant:

"Thank you for your praise, City Lord."

"Are Chenbai and you friends?"

"Our relationship is indeed acceptable."

"Well, come with me."

Ye Xiangnan didn't say anything more. With a thought, a path opened up in the Immortal Mist. It was a path of bluestone steps with mysterious and ancient formations carved on it.

At the top of the steps was a huge palace with the words 'Ascension to Immortality' written on it!

At a glance, Chen Yuan seemed to be trapped in it, as if it contained a mysterious world. A ethereal artistic conception came from the words 'Ascension to Immortality'.

The palace was open, and Ye Xiangnan led Chen Yuan in. The two did not communicate, and Chen Yuan had always been cautious, silent and speechless.

The gap between him and Ye Xiangnan was too great. Even if the other party had restrained a lot of his aura, in his perception, he was still as unfathomable as the deep sea.

The Ascension to Immortality Hall was very large, with a magnificent aura permeating it.

In the center of the palace was a stone mirror about ten feet in size. There were no patterns on it. If it were placed elsewhere instead of here, Chen Yuan probably wouldn't even take a second look.

"This place is a secret realm of my Wudi City. The Dengxian Fruit is inside. Take it yourself," Ye Xiangnan said in a deep voice.

"Thank you, City Lord Ye."

Chen Yuan secretly said that it was as he expected. The Destiny Altar seemed to be able to predict the future. This Immortal Mountain Secret Realm really existed. Presumably, the Immortal Spiritual Energy wouldn't have any accidents.

He gently placed his hand on the stone mirror, which felt like a lake. His arm easily penetrated into it. He looked back at Ye Xiangnan and saw that he had no reaction. He was sure in his heart and directly stepped in.

Looking at Chen Yuan's disappearing figure, Ye Xiangnan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes indifferent, and turned to leave.

He didn't seem to care much.

Inside the secret realm.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath, his heart filled with surprise. He had been in secret realms before, but he had never seen one that could compare to this one.

The heaven and earth vitality here was more than ten times richer than outside!

Even a pig staying here could see its cultivation base soar as long as it breathed every day.

And this unknown secret realm was also very different from ordinary secret realms. This place was similar to the outside world, shrouded in immortal mist. He sensed it for a while and suddenly realized

that this immortal mist was actually condensed from vitality.

It was endless and completely covered by white mist. He looked at the path on the ground, took a deep breath, and moved forward.

At this point, there was no chance to retreat.

The ground was a mountain path that had been artificially trampled out. Following the traces, he walked for two quarters of an hour before stopping. It wasn't that he had reached the edge of the secret realm,

but the green light in his eyes reminded him that the opportunity was ahead!

He had learned from Ye Chenbai earlier that the Dengxian Fruit grew on one of the three great spiritual roots of the world, a rare treasure, but Ye Chenbai didn't know its specific name.

Chen Yuan was also a little curious as to why Ye Xiangnan was so confident in letting him enter the secret realm alone. Was he really not afraid that he would covet the spiritual root?

His thoughts were chaotic. Chen Yuan took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and continued to move forward steadily.

About ten breaths later, what appeared before Chen Yuan was a tree more than ten feet tall, with a trunk as thick as a waist, with mysterious patterns on it.

The leaves were different and moved without wind, as if welcoming Chen Yuan's arrival.

An extremely pure spiritual energy rushed towards him with the shaking of the spiritual root. Taking a slight breath, he could feel his injuries recovering slightly.

At the top of the spiritual root, there were three fruits emitting a faint light.

Dengxian Fruit!

It must be the Dengxian Fruit.

He stared at it, his eyes flashing, and decided not to take the Dengxian Fruit for the time being, lest Ye Xiangnan outside notice. Chen Yuan's eyes shone with green light,

and the entire spiritual root was flowing with green light.

Without any accident, the light flowing inside this spiritual root was where his opportunity lay, the Immortal Spiritual Energy...

Within the mist, a faint figure was sitting cross-legged, his eyes on Chen Yuan, as if pondering something.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chen Yuan looked around vigilantly, confirming that no one was watching him, and then slowly walked to the spiritual root and slowly placed his palm on it.

He didn't have a method to collect the Immortal Spiritual Energy, so he could only use his luck to gather it, according to his previous experience.

He had seen the power of luck several times, whether it was obtaining the Tai Xuan Sutra from the Yang family or subduing the Emperor Slayer in Hidden Soldier Valley, he relied on the power of mysterious luck.

Closing his eyes, Chen Yuan concentrated his mind. In the depths of his consciousness, the huge Destiny Altar slowly rotated, and a stream of green luck flowed out from the altar.

Like a swimming dragon, it was transmitted from his spiritual platform to his arm and then poured into the spiritual root.

"Swish swish..."

The huge spiritual root was shaking, releasing various emotions. The figure within the mist frowned, thoughtful, but did not act, still quietly watching Chen Yuan's actions.

The green luck condensed into a palm-sized mysterious vortex within the spiritual root, and streams of Immortal Spiritual Energy crazily poured into Chen Yuan's spiritual platform under the traction of this mysterious force.

Like a stream of cool air, Chen Yuan instantly felt clear-headed.

The Transformation Divine Lotus slowly swayed, as if cheering. The stream of Immortal Spiritual Energy wandered in the spiritual platform for a while and then began to surge towards Chen Yuan's body.

This force was like a timely rain. Under this force, Chen Yuan's injuries were almost instantly repaired, and his Qi and blood were surging and vibrating.

True Essence was circulating, and the Tai Xuan Sutra was running frantically, integrating the Immortal Spiritual Energy into True Essence.

It was as if Chen Yuan's entire body was completely transformed.

And as a price, the spiritual root began to have a sense of sorrow, and the aura around it was rapidly declining. The originally spiritual leaves also began to wither.

"Cough cough, kid, that's enough!"

An old voice came from within the mist.

The vigilant Chen Yuan was startled and immediately retracted his palm from the spiritual root, a confused look flashing in his eyes. He narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice:

"Who is spying?"

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