He hadn't intended to attract too much attention, thinking the matter would naturally subside in a few days. He never expected that the busybodies in the martial world would bestow upon him the title of "Potential Dragon of the Four Extremes."

This made his name resound far and wide.

But since it had already happened, there was no need to do anything else. He would let the people in the martial world talk as they pleased. After all, the Ascending Immortal Battle would be when they truly determined victory.

And his most pressing matter now was cultivation.

He had already entrusted all the affairs of Tangshan Prefecture to Du Ming, Han Yu, and Liu Zheng Song, allowing them to build a base solely for him.

Liu Zheng Song was no longer stubborn and was instead quite proactive.

After learning the true inside story of officialdom, he could no longer maintain his original intentions. Of course, his character meant that he still wouldn't be too corrupt.

As for Madam Xu, she was stationed in the Sky Patrol Division, acting on Chen Yuan's behalf.

With them around, Tangshan Prefecture would basically not encounter any other issues.

With Chen Yuan's previous victory of killing a Core Realm grandmaster, Tangshan Prefecture, and even martial artists passing through, regarded this place as untouchable.

Few fools dared to cause trouble.

This was not a bad thing for the people of Tangshan Prefecture.

After reviewing the information of the top ten geniuses on the Potential Dragon List that day, Chen Yuan stayed there for another day before leaving Tangshan Prefecture alone.

Only Madam Xu, Han Yu, Liu Zheng Song, and a few others like Yue Shan and Mo Donghe knew about his departure.

In the eyes of many, Chen Yuan was currently cultivating in peace, preparing for the Ascending Immortal Battle.

There were only a little over three months left until the Ascending Immortal Battle. For martial artists, this time passed in the blink of an eye, like the duration of a single retreat.

At this time, the Ascending Immortal Battle had already begun to heat up.

Because of the emergence of the title "Potential Dragon of the Four Extremes," those busybodies in the martial world gradually focused their attention on the Ascending Immortal Battle, wanting to see who could win first place this time.

At the same time, the news that this session was the most prosperous Ascending Immortal Battle in nearly a century began to spread rapidly.

And at this time, those experts who had previously hidden their strength began to gradually emerge.

In just a few days, several mysterious geniuses rose from obscurity to the top fifty of the Potential Dragon List, and they were still improving at a rapid pace.

Of course, these people all had one thing in common: they had very deep backgrounds.

The Five Surnames and Seven Sects, the Ten Great Immortal Sects, and the Leftist and Sideways paths, their origins were very mixed.

For a time, a huge wave was once again set off concerning the Potential Dragon List.

However, all of this had nothing to do with Chen Yuan, who was still heading towards Qingzhou City.

On the way, Chen Yuan stayed in Nanling Prefecture for a day.

He had a drink with Zhang Xuan.

When he saw Zhang Xuan again, the other party had also undergone tremendous changes. First of all, his cultivation had already reached the middle stage of Profound Realm, at the peak of the Heavenly Profound level.

With the help of his father, Envoy Zhang, Zhang Xuan could also obtain some spiritual objects to improve his cultivation.

However, the Heavenly Palace was still a significant hurdle for him.

His ranking on the Potential Dragon List had also risen to the top thirty. His record was that not long ago, he had fought and defeated a Profound Realm late-stage martial artist!

This established his ranking in the top thirty of the Potential Dragon List.

It must be said that his father, Envoy Zhang, had indeed helped him a lot. Chen Yuan had reached this step through several dangerous situations, relying step by step on the guidance of opportunities.

And Zhang Xuan only needed to stay in Nanling Prefecture as the Azure Envoy, and everything would be safe and sound.

While Chen Yuan was surprised by Zhang Xuan's changes, Zhang Xuan was even more surprised by Chen Yuan's changes. He remembered that the last time he saw Chen Yuan, the other party was still ranked twentieth on the Potential Dragon List, and his cultivation was only in the middle stage of the Profound Realm.

But now, the other party had undergone earth-shattering changes. First, he entered the top ten of the Potential Dragon List, was noticed by His Majesty, then swept through Tangshan, and went to Shu alone to fight the geniuses of Shu, drawing a tie with Bai Changqing, the eldest disciple of the Shu Mountains.

Afterwards, he broke through the Heavenly Palace, and a few days ago, he killed a genuine Core Realm grandmaster and was revered by the martial artists of the world as one of the "Potential Dragon of the Four Extremes."

How could such changes not be surprising?

And he was also happy for Chen Yuan. No matter what, Chen Yuan was discovered by him. If he achieved something in the future, he would also have a share of the credit.

If he reached a stronger level, he could even add great help to the Zhang faction.

Yes, even though neither Zhang Xuan nor Chen Yuan had said anything about joining the Zhang faction, in the eyes of outsiders, Chen Yuan was too close to the people of the Zhang faction.

Their relationship must be very good, and he had even been listed as a force within the Zhang faction's sphere of influence.

Even when Emperor Jingtai noticed Chen Yuan before, the first person he asked was Zhang Xuan's father, which also showed something.

However, the two sides were only involved after all, and had not yet truly become people of the Zhang faction.

This was more beneficial to Chen Yuan.

"A scholar who has been away for three days must be looked at with new eyes. Brother Chen... your name is now known throughout the world." Zhang Xuan raised his glass and smiled.

"A little reputation, what does it matter?"

"Haha, that's right."

"Is Brother Zhang preparing to participate in this Ascending Immortal Battle?"

Chen Yuan asked casually.

"I must participate, otherwise my father would not be willing to use spiritual objects to improve my cultivation. However, Zhang is different from you. This time, I only want to see other young talents. I dare not fantasize about the Ascending Immortal Fruit."

Zhang Xuan knew his limits.

If his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Profound Realm, then he would have to fight with the top ten experts on the Potential Dragon List, but he was only in the middle stage of the Profound Realm.

With only a few months left before the Ascending Immortal Battle, it would not be enough for his cultivation to skyrocket.

Therefore, he had no extravagant hopes.

"But Brother Chen, your strength is now extremely strong, and you are also known as the Potential Dragon of the Four Extremes, so you have a good chance of winning the Ascending Immortal Fruit." Zhang Xuan said with a light smile.

Chen Yuan did not hide it in front of Zhang Xuan. He said solemnly:

"Chen is determined to obtain the Ascending Immortal Fruit. The only uncertainty now is how much hidden strength the other few people have."

"No matter how much they have hidden, Brother Chen can kill a grandmaster, so you definitely have a great chance."

"I hope so."

"If Brother Chen hadn't come this time, Zhang would have had to go to Tangshan Prefecture to find you." Zhang Xuan changed the subject.

"What happened?"

"It's not a big deal. My father sent a message saying that you have now caught His Majesty's eye, and you may be transferred to the capital to take office after the Ascending Immortal Battle."

Zhang Xuan's expression became serious.

"Is this... accurate?"

Chen Yuan frowned. If possible, he naturally didn't want to go to the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon of the Jin Dynasty capital. He was free and at ease here, but he wouldn't be able to be so unscrupulous there.

Not to mention Core Realm grandmasters, even Sixth Realm experts above Transformation Yang probably existed in the capital.

Without such experts, how could the Jin Dynasty secure its rule?

This was Chen Yuan's own speculation.

"My father sent a message saying that His Majesty had told him about this matter, and he rejected it at the time. But since you have already caught His Majesty's eye, you cannot stay in Qingzhou forever.

Brother Chen, you should prepare early."

Chen Yuan frowned, nodded slightly, and said:

"I understand."

If he wanted this matter to go wrong, he probably had to rely on Jiang He's efforts.

"Why doesn't Brother Chen seem too happy?" Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows, feeling a little surprised.

The officials in the court were all working hard to enter the capital. As long as they had some ambition, they all wanted to enter the palace to meet the emperor. If they were valued by His Majesty, they would have a smooth career from then on.

Wasn't Tao Qingyuan like this?

He made all kinds of efforts to be transferred to the capital by Zhang Xuan's father.

"The capital is deep and dangerous. How can one gain a foothold without absolute strength?"

"Brother Chen doesn't need to worry too much. No matter what, my father still has some power and will never let Brother Chen suffer any danger. Moreover, if you are really valued by His Majesty, your future will be limitless."

"What kind of person is His Majesty?" Chen Yuan stared at Zhang Xuan and said.

What he knew about the emperor in the martial world was very one-sided. Some said he was a fatuous ruler, and some said he was a wise ruler, with both praise and criticism.

Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment and said in a low voice:

"I have only seen him a few times and don't know him very well, but my father's evaluation of His Majesty is that he is extremely deep and has great talent and bold vision."

Chen Yuan's heart sank. If that was the case, then his ambitions would probably be difficult to realize.

Of course, this was only Zhang Xuan's father's side of the story. If this Emperor Jingtai was really so powerful, the current situation in the court would not be so decadent.

"I heard that the current dynasty has gone through four emperors. Chen has always had a question. Don't the previous emperors have any cultivation?"

This was Chen Yuan's most confusing point.

If the ruler of the dynasty did not have any cultivation and was just a mortal, how could he suppress so many officials?

Martial artists were all proud and arrogant. How could they be driven by mortals?

Zhang Xuan chuckled and said:

"Even if they don't have cultivation, they have the blessing of the national fortune in the capital. Even Transformation Yang True Men cannot hurt His Majesty. The previous emperors were all like this, but the current Emperor is different. The reason why my father evaluated him as having great talent and bold vision is because the current Emperor has broken some restrictions and is also extremely talented.

He is now a Core Realm Grandmaster!"

"Thank you for your explanation, Brother Zhang." Chen Yuan nodded slightly, finally understanding.

So there was also the matter of the national fortune!

In the capital, even Transformation Yang True Men could not hurt the emperor...

But at the same time, he also thought of something. Perhaps there were some other problems with this national fortune. Except for the current emperor, the previous emperors were indeed all mortals.

This was enough to explain some problems.

It wasn't that they didn't want to, but there might be some problems.

Otherwise, with the power of the imperial court, even if they had no aptitude, they could be nourished with spiritual objects.

But suddenly, Chen Yuan thought of another question.

Before, he knew from Shangguan Yu that the founding emperor of the former dynasty, the Great Chu, was the peak expert in the world. Was that because he had not yet become emperor?

These questions surrounded Chen Yuan's mind.

But he did not ask Zhang Xuan.

Asking too much would easily make people suspect him. Even though Zhang Xuan was now his friend, he could not talk too much about this. The Zhang family had been receiving national grace for generations.

Perhaps they were very loyal to the imperial court.

And the persona he had planned for himself in the future was a good minister of the country.

Then, Chen Yuan naturally changed the topic and stated his purpose this time.

He wanted to use Tangshan and Nanling as two poles to accumulate strength and develop his power.

Tangshan Prefecture was located at the junction of three prefectures, occupying a geographical advantage, and Nanling had the Yunjiang River, which ran through Qingzhou. If they were united, they would definitely be stronger and stronger.

Most importantly, Tangshan Prefecture was his one-man show, and he also had a huge say in Nanling Prefecture.

There was no force in the Nanling martial world that dared to disobey him.

In addition, there was Zhang Xuan, the Azure Envoy of Nanling. If he didn't take advantage of him, it would be a waste of his previous efforts.

After listening to Chen Yuan's narration, Zhang Xuan took a deep look at him, as if he understood some of his thoughts, knowing that he was determined to build his own power.

No wonder he was unwilling to join the Zhang faction. It turned out that he had plans and calculations in his heart.

He was preparing to develop a force that belonged solely to him.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment and finally agreed to Chen Yuan.

This matter was indeed against the law, but there were countless officials in the world who did this. What Chen Yuan did was not surprising. It was just that he had not seen Chen Yuan's real intention.

Nanling Prefecture was close to the hinterland of Qingzhou and could radiate the entire Qingzhou. Although there were not many resources, the geographical location was actually very good.

As long as he cultivated deeply here, when his strength increased, he could gradually connect them into one piece.

After doing this, Chen Yuan did not stay too long and continued to head towards Qingzhou City.

Without the burden of Yue Shan and others, Chen Yuan's speed was very fast. He did not stop at all along the way, and it only took him less than three days to successfully arrive at Qingzhou City.

One of the purposes of his trip was to express his gratitude to Jiang He and complete the task.

The second was to solve the problem of Liu Zheng Song's prefect position through Jiang He.

Only in this way could he truly and completely control Tangshan Prefecture.

Otherwise, if the governor sent someone to take office, if they blocked his path, would he kill them or not?

If he didn't kill them, it would be easy to delay matters.

If he killed them, it might cause a huge storm.

His current strength was not enough to fight against a state governor.

After several months of separation, Qingzhou City was still the same. The flow of people was rolling and extremely lively. Chen Yuan did not reveal his identity and joined the sea of people.

In the sea of people, Chen Yuan suppressed his cultivation aura and heard many rumors in Qingzhou City recently.

For example, the Azure Cloud Sword Sect had added a Core Realm elder to fill the vacancy of the previous Elder Gu. For example, many disciples of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect and some young talents in Qingzhou were pursuing Xiao Qingmu.

For example, some rumors about other forces, and so on.

Among them, many were talking about him.

Some said that Chen Yuan was a genius from Qingzhou, but he suppressed Shu Prefecture so that it couldn't lift its head. It was really gratifying.

Some also said what the strength of the Potential Dragon of the Four Extremes was.

There was praise and there was slander.

Some said that Chen Yuan was a government dog. Even if he suppressed Shu Prefecture so that it couldn't lift its head, it was the imperial court, not the martial artists of their Qingzhou martial world. Moreover, some people said what he had done in Nanling Prefecture and Tangshan Prefecture before.

They said he was brutal and unrighteous, saying he was bloodthirsty...

There were a hundred aspects of life, each with its own face.

After staying for a while and learning a little, Chen Yuan disappeared without a trace. When he reappeared, he was in front of the Sky Patrol Division.

The Sky Patrol Guards guarding the door carefully looked at Chen Yuan's waist badge, and their attitude instantly became very respectful, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

Obviously, they knew who this person was.

In the Qingzhou Sky Patrol Division, Chen Yuan was almost a legend.

Many Sky Patrol Guards regarded Chen Yuan as the goal of their life, thinking that Chen Yuan could rise, and they could too, because Chen Yuan had joined the Sky Patrol Division and then soared into the sea, rising all the way to prominence.

After a few greetings, one of them immediately trotted to report.

After a while, he returned to report that Envoy Jiang was now waiting for Chen Yuan in the Sky Patrol Hall.

When Chen Yuan entered the Sky Patrol Division, the news of his arrival in Qingzhou City also began to spread rapidly within the Sky Patrol Division, immediately setting off no small wave.

It even had a greater impact than the arrival of a Gold Envoy.

The reason was very simple.

First of all, Chen Yuan was very down-to-earth. A year ago, he was just an ordinary Sky Patrol Guard, and a year later, he became famous in the martial world and became a guest of the Gold Envoy.

In addition, there was the title of Potential Dragon of the Four Extremes.

It was normal for some sensation to occur.

After the Sky Patrol Division shook, some forces learned of this through the spies buried in the Sky Patrol Division, and the news began to spread rapidly...

In the Sky Patrol Hall.

Chen Yuan did not go through notification. The people guarding the door did not dare to stop him after seeing the waist badge. He stepped in directly with a normal expression and saw Jiang He.

He was still dressed in white, still with a cold expression, and still like a sword immortal.

His image seemed to have never changed.

"Subordinate Chen Yuan greets the Lord."

Chen Yuan cupped his fists and bowed.

"Sit."

Jiang He glanced at Chen Yuan and uttered a simple word.

There was no abnormal change in his eyes.

"Thank you, Lord."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly and sat down below.

Jiang He formed a sword gesture, and an invisible wave directly enveloped the entire Sky Patrol Hall.

"Subordinate is fortunate not to disgrace his mission, Zhao Hao has been completely beheaded."

Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.

"You've done well. Don't worry, even if Zhao Hao dies, it won't have anything to do with you. I've already greeted that person from the Shu Mountains afterwards."

Jiang He said indifferently.

Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he was not afraid of making enemies, if he could avoid it, it would naturally be best.

Especially since the other party was a genuine Sword Dao grandmaster.

"I would also like to thank the Lord for his help in the Hidden Soldiers Valley before."

Chen Yuan smiled and said.

"Since I promised, this Envoy will not break his word."

"No matter what, the Lord's help is etched in the subordinate's heart."

The Immortal Execution Sword beside him let out a soft hum. Jiang He frowned, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes as he looked at Chen Yuan. He paused for a moment on the long knife that Chen Yuan was carrying behind him and said in a deep voice:

"You stayed in the Hidden Soldiers Valley for some time, just for this fierce weapon behind you, right?"

Hearing this sentence, Chen Yuan's heart trembled. He met Jiang He's gaze and knew that the other party had seen through him by some other method. Then he nodded and said:

"That's right."