Chapter 593: 413, news spread, Jianghu shaken!

Chapter 593: Chapter 413, news spread, Jianghu shaken!

“Of course, it was the old flame of your family head,”

Su Ziyue curled her lips.

A gleam of sharp light flickered in Chen Yuan’s eyes, his interest piqued. Jiang He had an old flame? Chen Yuan had thought that based on his personality, the other would have been as uninterested in the opposite sex as himself.

Pursuing the Dao wholeheartedly was supposed to be….

Of course, when it came to the exact ‘Dao’ Chen Yuan himself was pursuing, it was a matter of ‘the benevolent seeing benevolence, and the wise seeing wisdom.’

“May I ask Miss Su to elaborate?”

Chen Yuan would usually have no interest in gossip about others, but Jiang He was different; he had always presented himself as a Sword Immortal before him, taciturn and aloof.

Chen Yuan would never have imagined that the other might have an old flame.

“This woman is named Li Hongshuang. She knew Jiang He back in the early days, before he achieved Core Formation when he first started making a name for himself. They were a pair of adversaries, initially rivals who could not see eye to eye.

However, as they fought more and more, romance unexpectedly blossomed between them, and then….”

Listening to Su Ziyue’s narrative, Chen Yuan was able to understand some of the love-hate entanglement between Jiang He and Li Hongshuang; the overall story was somewhat clichéd—how their mutual disdain turned into affection through repeated clashes.

But later on, due to some displeasure with the Li Family, Jiang He gradually started to distance himself from Li Hongshuang and, cutting off his romantic ties, attained the True Pill, becoming a paragon of a heart free of women, a natural embodiment of the gods.

What especially discontented Su Ziyue was her suspicion that Jiang He later accepted Li Hongshuang only because he hoped to use those tender feelings to suppress other vulnerabilities in his heart.

In the end, he used this to overcome the second barrier of Core Formation, the Life and Death Demon Test.

Once Jiang He achieved Core Formation, he immediately set clear boundaries with Li Hongshuang, no longer associating with her, leaving her to chase after him fruitlessly for many years.

Chen Yuan paused, understanding.

So, Li Hongshuang was yearning after ‘Jiang He amidst declining days.’

“What displeasure has Jiang He with the Li Family?” he steered the conversation, continuing to inquire.

“It mainly had to do with conflict with Li Hongshuang’s brother, Li Feiyu. Back when Jiang He had not yet demonstrated his talent, he wasn’t valued by the Li Family who felt his background was not good enough, and they disagreed with Li Hongshuang marrying Jiang He. Later, when Jiang He became famous and climbed into the top twenty of the Hidden Dragon List, the Li Family started to relent, and by the time he climbed into the top three, they no longer obstructed.

And this is indeed why after his Core Formation, Jiang He ceased contact with Li Hongshuang….”

“Is that all?”

Chen Yuan was somewhat skeptical; he had already envisioned many things based on the protagonist template and feared it was not as simple as Su Ziyue had described—there might be secrets hidden within.

“That’s all I know, neither Li Hongshuang nor Jiang He has ever mentioned anything else,” Su Ziyue said, expressing some grievances towards Jiang He.

This was also the reason—she felt that if Jiang He truly disliked the Li Family, he could have just taken Li Hongshuang away; there was no need to become distant.

Letting a pair of lovers part ways like that.

Chen Yuan refuted:

“He who does not suffer as others do must not advise them to be good—since Miss Su does not know the truth, it’s best not to get involved.”

“Of course, I’ve never got involved; I just feel uncomfortable about it,” Su Ziyue sighed softly.

She had joined the Taoist Divine Palace around the same time as Jiang He, and before joining, she had already been close friends with Li Hongshuang,

So her original wish was for them to end up together, for their love to come to fruition.

“Li Hongshuang, Li Feiyu, the Li Family….” Chen Yuan frowned, as if a realization had dawned on him.

“Stop guessing; Li Hongshuang’s father is none other than Li Kuangxiu,” Su Ziyue mentioned, seeing Chen Yuan’s curiosity.

Chen Yuan suddenly understood. So that’s why the name ‘Li’ sounded so familiar—it was because of Li Kuangxiu. No wonder Su Ziyue had previously said that Li Hongshuang might be able to assist him in the Capital.

That’s the reason.

Li Kuangxiu was not just anyone; he was the Grand Marshal who nominally controlled the armed forces of the Great Jin Dynasty, known as the Shen Wu True Monarch, who, according to legend, made significant contributions to the Sima Family’s rise to power before Chu’s fall.

He was also an official serving four dynasties, holding a very high position in court, with the Li Family possessing tremendous military strength within the Jin Army.

If Chen Yuan could use the Li Family’s influence, indeed, everything would be easier in the future.

But this was merely a thought; Su Ziyue then clarified that Li Hongshuang was Li Hongshuang, and Li Kuangxiu was Li Kuangxiu—because of Jiang He, Li Hongshuang’s relationship with her family had become quite strained.

Nevertheless, as the legitimate daughter of Li Kuangxiu, she had good relationships with the concubines, princesses, and others in the Harem.

She could still provide Chen Yuan with significant help.

“Thank you very much, Miss Su,”

Chen Yuan knew well that Su Ziyue giving him the Color Stabilizing Pill to pass on to Li Hongshuang hinted towards helping him expand relationships in the Capital,

Facilitating his affairs in the future.

Otherwise, with Su Ziyue’s means, how could she truly not have time?

“I’ll reciprocate in the future,”

Su Ziyue dismissed his thanks with a wave of her hand.

Convinced of this, Chen Yuan nodded solemnly and said:

“I, Chen Yuan, am always blunt and straightforward, never one for polite platitudes. As long as Miss Su needs me in the future, I will wholeheartedly be there to help!”

No matter what!

Su Ziyue laughed at his words:

“I see that. You do seem straightforward, but I wonder if you will truly be there to help in the future.”

“In all my life, I have always kept my word!”

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After some casual talk, Su Ziyue eventually did not stay long. Watching her leaving as a stream of light, Chen Yuan exhaled deeply.