Chen Yuan and Shen Yanshu had not seen each other for nearly half a year, and they both missed each other to some extent. At first, Chen Yuan was indeed focused on cultivation, but people are not plants, how could they be without feelings?

At least, when Miss Shen treated him sincerely, Chen Yuan would never let her down.

The two confided in each other, and there was no sense of strangeness. Shen Yanshu told Chen Yuan about what she had seen and heard in the Goddess Palace during this time.

The senior Su had told her that to be worthy of Chen Yuan, she had to become more outstanding.

Shen Yanshu had been working hard.

Her talent was already extraordinary, possessing a spiritual body. However, when she was in the Shen family of Nanling Prefecture, they didn't have the ability to nurture her. But after arriving at the Goddess Palace, it was different.

There were countless strong individuals inside, and since she was a disciple of the Great Elder's lineage, many senior sisters and elders gave her guidance. In just under half a year, she had reached the peak of the凝罡 (Ning Gang) stage.

Her cultivation progress was incredibly fast.

Apart from freaks like Chen Yuan who had cheat codes, Shen Yanshu's cultivation speed was close to that of the top geniuses in the Jianghu. Senior Sister Yu Qingyan also took great care of her.

Besides guidance on cultivation techniques, there were martial skills and so on.

It could be said that Shen Yanshu was having a comfortable and rewarding time in the Goddess Palace.

After all, before meeting Chen Yuan, her goal was also to pursue martial arts, and Senior Sister Yu Qingyan was the person she once dreamed of becoming.

Chen Yuan listened quietly to Shen Yanshu's words.

He knew that she wanted to tell him everything about herself, so that he wouldn't worry or be concerned.

It had to be said that Shen Yanshu currently held the first place in Chen Yuan's heart, even surpassing Madam Xu. At the same time, she was also a smart person.

She knew her place and didn't overstep any boundaries.

"I'm done talking."

Shen Yanshu chuckled lightly.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yuan said:

"Before I left Nanling Prefecture, I already told Zhang Xuan to take good care of the Shen family."

This was true.

Before he left, he had a drink with Zhang Xuan and mentioned these things. No matter what, the relationship between Shen Yanshu and him was extraordinary.

He would help if he could.

"Then Yanshu thanks you on behalf of the Shen family."

"Just saying it isn't enough."

Shen Yanshu pursed her lips and glanced at him:

"Then how do you want me to repay you? I wouldn't mind dedicating myself to you."

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice, "Dedicating yourself to me is not appropriate. After all, I only informed Brother Zhang, it's not a big deal. Let's just give a verbal reward."

Shen Yanshu frowned at first, seeming a little puzzled, but after staring at Chen Yuan, she seemed to understand the meaning of his words. She chuckled and nodded:

"Alright..."

...

...

Gently stroking Miss Shen's long hair, Chen Yuan briefly recounted some of his recent experiences, starting from entering the Secret Realm and offending Gu Hao...

Later, he was ambushed by a Dan stage Grandmaster, but fortunately, the Golden Envoy Jiang He intervened and saved him.

Shen Yanshu felt uneasy, as if she was on a roller coaster, going up and down, swaying back and forth, and couldn't help but worry about Chen Yuan.

Yes, whatever you get, you have to pay an equal price.

It must have been very difficult for Chen Yuan to reach this point with his own strength.

After that, Chen Yuan also told her about how he was ordered to go to Tangshan Prefecture to fight the Kitchen Knife Gang, behead the Tangshan Green Envoy, and destroy the Tangshan martial arts world. The business was ordinary,

But Shen Yanshu could still hear the clash of swords and shadows of knives.

Sweeping across a prefecture's Jianghu, just listening to it was dangerous enough.

You must know that Chen Yuan was far from reaching the late Tongxuan stage at that time, so you can imagine how difficult it was.

After leaving Tangshan Prefecture, he was ordered to go to Guangling Prefecture to eliminate Zhao Hao. During this process, he fought Bai Changqing of Shu Mountain to a draw, and later met Shangguan Yu, the direct descendant of the Shangguan clan.

He learned from him that the Hidden Arms Valley was going to hold a Divine Weapon Meet, and then took Yue Shan and others to the Hidden Arms Valley. After going through all kinds of hardships, he eliminated Yun Han,

Finally, he obtained a decent weapon.

Of course, when talking about the Hidden Arms Valley, Chen Yuan did not hide anything and told her about his relationship with Madam Xu. He didn't want conflicts to arise in the future because of women.

He didn't have the time or energy, nor did he have the interest to deal with these trivial matters.

If she couldn't accept it, he wouldn't force it.

Shen Yanshu's body stiffened, she raised her head, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes. The reason why her cultivation had soared in the past six months was because she had put all her heart and soul into cultivation.

She hadn't paid much attention to Chen Yuan, and since no one had publicized it, only Chen Yuan's internal people knew about Madam Xu's submission to Chen Yuan.

Hearing this suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, as if something had been stolen.

Even though she had been prepared for this, she still felt a little flustered when she accepted it. She gently brushed a strand of hair hanging on her cheek and squeezed out a smile:

"Sister Xu... where is she now?"

Although he was a little reluctant, Chen Yuan told her truthfully:

"She's in Tangshan Prefecture, holding the fort for me."

"Is she very beautiful?"

"The former No. 1 beauty of Shu Prefecture."

A trace of loneliness flashed in Shen Yanshu's eyes.

"However, she's also on par with you." Then, Chen Yuan added.

In terms of appearance alone, Madam Xu was indeed superior, but in terms of temperament, they each had their own merits. Shen Yanshu had a heroic spirit, similar to Shangguan Hong.

Madam Xu was different, she possessed charm.

Hearing this, Shen Yanshu finally smiled:

"Does she know about me?"

"Yes."

Chen Yuan had already told Madam Xu about Shen Yanshu, but she obviously didn't care. Men, especially strong men, except for those martial arts fanatics,

Which one didn't have three wives and four concubines, surrounded by beauties?

She didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

To repeat, most women admired the strong. As long as you are strong enough, you can conquer the other person.

"What did she say?"

"What could she say?" Chen Yuan looked at Shen Yanshu with a smile.

The bitterness in her heart completely dissipated, and Shen Yanshu even felt a hint of sweetness, and smiled:

"You took in Sister Xu, what does Ouyang Zhi call you?"

Chen Yuan smiled, thinking of the previous scene:

"He calls me father."

"He seems to be older than you, right?"

"Age is not a barrier to ambition, but I haven't recognized this cheap son yet. He just calls me that himself."

Shen Yanshu covered her mouth and chuckled. After a moment, she said:

"After some time, I want to go back for a visit, and by the way, see... this Sister Xu. Do you think it's okay?"

"Okay."

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered, and a strange thought suddenly flashed in his mind.

"Continue, I haven't finished my reward yet." Shen Yanshu smiled and lowered her eyes.

Chen Yuan smiled faintly and talked about what happened afterwards. He fought a Grandmaster at the Tongxuan stage in Tangshan Prefecture, and completely became famous throughout the world, ranking among the Four Extremes of the Hidden Dragons.

One thing after another, as long as it wasn't about secret matters, Chen Yuan didn't hide anything from Shen Yanshu.

He... really needed someone to confide in.

Since formally entering this world, Chen Yuan had been tense most of the time, always thinking about how to improve his cultivation, how to expand his power,

And increase his authority.

He rarely relaxed.

But people are not bowstrings. Sometimes, being too strong can easily lead to breakage. If you can find someone to confide in and release your emotions appropriately, it can actually be more effective than hard cultivation.

Cultivation is not only about accumulating Yuan Crystals, but also about cultivating your state of mind.

Only in this way can you condense the spirit of martial arts, and only in this way can you have a greater chance of reaching the peak of martial arts.

That night, Chen Yuan said a lot.

For several days in a row, Chen Yuan helped Shen Yanshu cultivate. No matter what, they were old acquaintances, so he naturally wanted to help as much as he could.

Chen Yuan wouldn't be stingy with this.

She had been at the peak of Tiangang for some time, and was already very close to the Tongxuan stage. At least, a little help would allow her to succeed.

And just when the two were cultivating hard every day in order to break through, a violent shock finally began in the Jianghu!

Those martial artists who left Mengze Mountain earlier couldn't wait to announce what happened that day to the people around them. In just a few days, it set off a huge wave.

Starting from Yun Prefecture, it quickly spread to the surrounding prefectures.

Chen Yuan's deeds also followed.

Defeating Xuanming, entering the Secret Realm, beheading a Grandmaster, repelling the heroes, four Dan stages arriving, and a Huayang stage appearing...

Just as Li Suqing had thought before, any of the above would be enough to shake the Jianghu, let alone all these news added together.

The first thing that attracted attention was the death of Xuanming.

Many people frantically publicized this matter, saying that Xuanming had died in the Secret Realm, and there were traces of the two fighting inside. Xuanming's bones were gone!

Many people condemned Chen Yuan for being ruthless, and at the same time gloated and hoped that Lingshan would send a strong person to punish Chen Yuan.

But contrary to everyone's expectations, Lingshan did not respond. Later, a Lingshan monk claiming to be Xuanming's junior brother announced that Xuanming was not dead,

But he was indeed defeated by Chen Yuan, and relied on some other means to leave the Secret Realm, which is why everyone didn't see him.

As soon as this statement came out, it immediately disappointed some people who disliked Chen Yuan. They hoped that Chen Yuan would be so confused as to kill Xuanming, but these people were ultimately in the minority.

Most people were concerned about Chen Yuan's record, which had reached an unprecedented level.

In the body of Tongxuan, he had successively beheaded two Grandmasters.

It could be said that he had created a miracle, making people admire him.

In addition, with Chen Yuan's victory over Xuanming, countless people felt that Chen Yuan's record would definitely allow him to be ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List. After all, Xuanming had been defeated,

Wei Wuxia and Zuo Chengzhong had not had any records of beheading Grandmasters.

If he couldn't be ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List, then the people at the Immortal Ascension Tower were simply blind.

Immediately, many people paid close attention to the next Hidden Dragon List, feeling that Chen Yuan would definitely be able to create another miracle, rising from the bottom of the Hidden Dragon List all the way to the top in one year.

Even if many people felt that Chen Yuan's actions were harmful to nature, they had to say that his talent was unmatched in the world.

Even in the past few hundred years, who could reach the peak of Tongxuan from the Foundation Establishment stage in just over a year?

Rising from over 300th place on the Hidden Dragon List all the way to the top?

Of course, there were countless people who suspected Chen Yuan, feeling that this was all an illusion, just created by Chen Yuan. In fact, he had been hiding his cultivation all along.

And his background was extraordinary. He must have reached the late Tongxuan stage long ago, but on the surface, he was just starting out as a small constable.

It has to be said that this statement really convinced many people.

Because some facts were right in front of them.

It was the Huayang stage master who appeared in Mengze Mountain that made Chen Yuan's deep background unquestionable. If he didn't have a great background,

How could he have a Huayang stage master appear to protect Chen Yuan?

If he didn't have a great background, why would Chen Yuan dare to offend two top Jianghu forces one after another?

If he didn't have a background to rely on, how could Chen Yuan dare to act recklessly?

In essence, these people's ideas were not wrong. Chen Yuan did have a background to rely on, which is why he dared to ignore ordinary Grandmasters and directly kill Yun Han.

In addition to the news of Chen Yuan beheading a Grandmaster again, the other most eye-catching thing was the true identity of this Huayang stage master. After many people confirmed it,

It could be determined that the Huayang stage master who came forward to support Chen Yuan was a woman. There were not many Huayang stage masters in the Jianghu, and even fewer women,

There were only a few in the Jianghu.

Immediately, countless people began to speculate, but these people were all speculating in secret. On the surface, they didn't dare to insult the Huayang stage master. At the same time, those who had malicious intentions towards Chen Yuan,

Such as the Qingyun Sword Sect and the Yun family, deliberately suppressed their actions because of the Huayang stage master's appearance, and prepared to wait and see.

At first, they thought that Chen Yuan only had Jiang He as a backer, who was strong, but not unapproachable. But if there was also a Huayang stage master, it would be different.

They had to act cautiously.

Later, a Tongxuan martial artist declared that the Huayang stage master who appeared behind Chen Yuan was likely to be a Yama-level powerhouse from the Seven Kills Hall, because that master had always refused to show her true face.

Similarly, those Yamas in the Seven Kills Hall often wore masks.

In addition to these, the Tongxuan also put forward some other guesses, such as Chen Yuan and Xuanming knowing the reason why the Secret Realm would open in advance.

That's why they fought, just to force each other to retreat.

And that powerhouse was the existence that Chen Yuan spent all his wealth to invite to stand up for him, but because the reward he gave was not enough, that Yama only killed one Grandmaster.

This rumor was naturally spread intentionally by the people of the Tao God Palace, just to divert people's attention.

Otherwise, if they continued to guess, they would guess Li Suqing.

Because the Tongxuan said it with reason and evidence, and the Seven Kills Hall had always been silent, many people believed this possibility. However, in the eyes of some smart people,

They still found some clues.

They felt that the timing of the Tongxuan martial artist's appearance was too coincidental.

It was just a pity that, because someone deliberately led the way later, there were very few people paying attention to the identity of the Huayang stage master. Most people were still concerned about whether Chen Yuan could be on the Hidden Dragon List.

And on the day before the Immortal Ascension Tower released the latest list, a big piece of news also shook the Jianghu.

Zuo Chengzhong of Wudang Mountain recently went down the mountain and directly fought with a veteran Dan stage Grandmaster in front of many people in a prefecture city in the East China Sea.

In the end, he triggered the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and annihilated that Dan stage Grandmaster into ashes!

As soon as this news came out, many people would naturally associate it with Chen Yuan's feat of beheading a Grandmaster, feeling that Zuo Chengzhong couldn't sit still. However, disciples of Wudang Mountain later came forward and said that

Zuo Chengzhong had been in seclusion and had only recently emerged. The reason for attacking the Dan stage Grandmaster was because that person killed one of Zuo Chengzhong's junior brothers.

Whatever the reason, the two things were completely matched.

Countless people compared Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzhong. Some said that Chen Yuan was stronger because he killed two Grandmasters, while others said that Zuo Chengzhong killed a veteran Grandmaster,

So his strength was the strongest.

The opinions of the two sides were hotly debated.

There was even a small group of demonic martial artists who said that Wei Wuxia was the strongest, but they were attacked by the previous two groups, who said that Wei Wuxia was not worthy of comparison.

If he had the ability, he should also kill a Grandmaster.

But to the disappointment of many people, Wei Wuxia did not come forward to participate in this dispute, and remained calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Shangguan Yu, who was in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, once declared to the outside world that Chen Yuan was the well-deserved number one!

As many Jianghu martial artists were restless and idle, the impact of this news became greater and greater, making it inappropriate for the Immortal Ascension Tower to do anything.

It would make people feel that it was unfair.

Unless Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzhong fought, but they were too far apart, one in Qing Province of Yun Prefecture, and the other in the border Liang Prefecture, and neither side had made any statements.

Even within the Immortal Ascension Tower, those who judged strength and potential began to argue, with some thinking that Chen Yuan was stronger and others thinking that Zuo Chengzhong was stronger.

Because of this dispute, the Immortal Ascension Tower even delayed the change of the Immortal Ascension List for one issue.

Finally, the matter became more and more serious, and the chief building master of the Immortal Ascension Tower personally spoke out to quell the dispute within the Immortal Ascension Tower. With the change of the new issue of the Immortal Ascension List,

Jianghu martial artists finally knew the ranking of the Hidden Dragon List this time.

The Immortal Ascension Tower broke the rules it had established and placed Chen Yuan and Zuo Chengzhong in the first position, as co-number ones, and Wei Wuxia was ranked third.

Xuanming was ranked fourth, and the second place on the Hidden Dragon List was vacant!

As soon as this news came out, it was no less than the fall of a Huayang stage master, and the impact was even greater than the previous dispute, because it was the first time in hundreds of years that the Immortal Ascension Tower had seen this situation.

How could it not be shocking?

But being co-number one did not eliminate the interest of those busybodies in the Jianghu. Instead, because of this co-Hidden Dragon List number one title, they gave Zuo Chengzhong and Chen Yuan the title of Hidden Dragon Twin Heroes!

It was even more convincing than the previous Hidden Dragon Four Extremes!

At the same time, the upcoming Immortal Ascension War also attracted the attention of many people, who said that this Immortal Ascension War would be extremely exciting and was the most terrifying session in nearly a century!

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Let me tell you that some book friends have guessed what Stone is thinking, but it can't be revealed yet.

I'll give you a red envelope when it's revealed.

Another thing, Stone has already introduced that the name of the Dao Lord is not the name of the protagonist's current cultivation technique, it is related to the technique given by the Tao God Palace.

Another thing, the author cannot see the comments of book friends on other platforms, only the comments in Qidian Reading count!

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