Chapter 459 - 459 368 Dragons Reverse Scale Fifth

Chapter 459: Chapter 368 Dragon’s Reverse Scale, Fifth Tribulation Divine Weapon (5k)_3 Chapter 459: Chapter 368 Dragon’s Reverse Scale, Fifth Tribulation Divine Weapon (5k)_3 Martial Artist Chen Yuan didn’t want to overdo it, so he took the seat of honor.

Yue Shan and others said nothing, sitting quietly below and listening.

Ever since Ouyang Zhi acknowledged his father, their treatment had essentially been the same as that of Reach Profound Martial Artists, with all kinds of resources openly supplied to them, including many beauties from Shuzhou.

In all of history, Sichuan has produced beauties, and they too had enjoyed their share of bliss.

They had savored some fine pork.

The reason for this expression came from the beauties that Yue Shan and the others initially prepared for Ouyang Zhi, which were so stunning they intended to present them to Chen Yuan, but Chen Yuan refused.

He said they had little experience and had not tasted fine pork before.

Since then, the men had come to understand what this meant.

“About this concubine…” Lady Xu hesitated.

Although it had been settled previously, Chen Yuan had not immediately indicated that he would take her back to Tangshan Prefecture, and Lady Xu suddenly felt somewhat flustered.

Having experienced those enriching sensations, she did not wish to lose them.

“Lady, do you prefer to stay in Hidden Soldier Valley or return with me?” Chen Yuan asked casually.

Lady Xu’s eyes brightened as she quickly responded,

“This concubine belongs to the Green Envoy, naturally I should return with the Green Envoy. Or are you saying that the words the Green Envoy spoke before were just to deceive this concubine?”

She gazed at Chen Yuan, as if to say he was a heartless betrayer.

“Hmm… then you shall return with me.”

“Father, what about your son?” Ouyang Zhi also spoke up.

“You stay in Hidden Soldier Valley. This place still cannot do without you for now.”

Hidden Soldier Valley was currently crafting Treasure Weapons, and Ouyang Zhi also had Spiritual Weapons under production, so he couldn’t leave. Moreover, in Chen Yuan’s plans, he had not thought to bring everyone back to Tangshan.

There was no necessity for it.

Hidden Soldier Valley was more suitable to be a nail that Chen Yuan had hammered into Shuzhou, an extension of his power.

Besides this place, Chen Yuan also intended to spread his influence to the whole of Qingzhou.

Any further would be unnecessary.

With his current strength, he couldn’t defend more.

Even the ability to spread his influence to Qingzhou was largely thanks to Jiang He.

He planned to delegate power to a few of his Reach Profound Martial Artists, while his main focus would be on cultivation.

He had enemies, quite a few of them.

No-Life Sect, Qingyun Sword Sect, Bright Temple, and the Yun Family—these forces were not yet within his capacity to contend with, and he must reach a level where he could match them in the shortest possible time.

At the very least, he needed the power to protect himself.

Therefore, most of his energy couldn’t possibly be spent on expanding his influence. Besides that, Chen Yuan also had another matter to attend to.

Conquer the Hidden Dragon List, sweep through the Ascension Battle, and seize the Ascending Immortal Fruit.

One could say Chen Yuan’s time was incredibly precious.

“Your son understands.”

A hint of disappointment crossed Ouyang Zhi’s face.

Of course, this was just for show. He had little interest in going to Tangshan to be a grandson.

In Hidden Soldier Valley, he was the Valley Master, but in Tangshan, he would be beneath many others.

Chen Yuan’s choice made him breathe a sigh of relief.

“Then, my lord, when do you plan to set off?” Han Yu interjected timely.

He seemed rather eager.

“Hmm… let it be tomorrow, then. We shall return together,” Chen Yuan said gravely.

He already had plans for Han Yu, which involved sharing power with Du Ming. Naturally, as the newcomer, Han Yu would still need to be a notch lower.

Otherwise, Du Ming, even if silent on the surface, would certainly feel amiss inside.

As for Lady Xu, she was to represent him in Tangshan Prefecture. Although it seemed she held no real power, she would be able to exercise control in all matters. With her presence, it was as if Chen Yuan himself was personally overseeing things.

Whether it was Du Ming, Han Yu, or Liu Zhengsong, none would dare to overstep.

This was a case of employing with suspicion and using despite doubts.

Only at the initial formation of his power could the rules be established more easily.

He wasn’t afraid of these people making connections in private, as long as they didn’t overstep their bounds.

After all, where there are people, there is Jianghu; this is absolutely unavoidable. What he needed to do was to keep such a situation within a controllable range.

Even a certain unspeakable Martial God had said, “Within the sect there are factions, bizarre and various. What should be is not, and unconventional thoughts abound…”

As they were speaking, a disciple of Hidden Soldier Valley entered the hall, knelt on one knee, and said in a low voice:

“Reporting to the Valley Master, someone outside the Mountain Gate requests an audience.”

“Who?”

Ouyang Zhi frowned slightly, finding it strange for someone to request an audience at this time.

“That person claims to be Shangguan Yu, accompanied by a woman, saying they wish to see…” The disciple hesitated for a moment, then spoke in a hushed tone:

“They wish to see Chen Qing Envoy.”

In Hidden Soldier Valley, everyone already knew what to call Chen Yuan, but this created a problem—how should they address him? Any title seemed inappropriate…

In the end, Chen Yuan decided they should still use his official position.

He certainly didn’t look forward to any titles like “Supreme Valley Master” or similar.

“Oh?” Chen Yuan’s gaze sharpened.

Shangguan Yu’s visit at this time could hardly be a special trip to thank him for killing Yun Han, could it?

If it were really thanks, he should have come by earlier.

And if the other party was truly grateful, Chen Yuan actually felt somewhat guilty, because in essence, he had dragged this good brother into the affair.

A bit unbecoming…

“Please invite Brother Shangguan in immediately; do not neglect him.” Any fleeting thoughts vanished, Chen Yuan intended to offer good hospitality regardless of the other’s purpose for coming.

The visitor might indeed have something important to discuss.

The disciple did not answer but instead looked towards Ouyang Zhi.

Ouyang Zhi panicked inside at that gaze, which was practically framing him, and quickly said:

“Did you not hear what father said?”

“Yes, disciple obeys,” the disciple responded after being scolded, hastily retreating from the grand hall.

Outside Hidden Soldier Valley, Shangguan Yu and a woman dressed in a blue long dress stood with their hands behind their backs, observing the Mountain Gate.

The woman said, “Big brother, what’s the rush for coming here?”

Shangguan Yu glanced at Shangguan Hong and said,

“To introduce you to a hero of outstanding loyalty.”

In his mind, Chen Yuan’s image was very positive, especially after he had killed Yun Han for him. Chen Yuan, in his eyes, was a respectable man and worthwhile to associate with.

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