Chapter 1076: 573: The World Astounded! Flipping the Table! (Part 3)

Chapter 1076: Chapter 573: The World Astounded! Flipping the Table! (Part 3)

Overall, the message is to let him hone his skills at the Heavenly Patrol Bureau and not get too close to the court officials.

As for whom this refers to, it was naturally easy to guess.

For consecutive days, the Capital has been as bustling as ever. Since then, Chen Yuan has not attended court to avoid another dangerous situation.

On the second day after returning to Marquis Wu’an, within the Heavenly Patrol Bureau.

Chen Yuan, Zhang Yantong, and others received the Imperial Decree.

Chen Yuan would oversee the affairs of the Southern Blood Three States.

Zhang Yantong would oversee the Lanzhou affairs, Wu Tianxi would oversee the Youzhou affairs, and they could only return to the Capital once the matters were settled.

Only Zuo Tiancheng was left as a Divine Envoy stationed in the critical area of the Capital.

Looking at the Imperial Decree in his hand, the corners of Chen Yuan’s mouth curled into a faint smile. It had been over a month since he returned to the Capital, and many things happened.

Now, he had finally achieved his own goals.

Returning to the South!

That was his base of operations, where several Daoists of the Taoist Divine Palace were mostly located in the South, offering him more help, despite the recent instability.

Compared to the North, the South was more suitable for him.

The Imperial Decree was settled, and all was well.

Chen Yuan could return safely.

“The issues in Shuzhou are urgent; don’t delay too long in the Capital.”

Zhang Yantong walked to his side and said.

Hoping he would leave the Capital quickly.

Previously in the Golden Throne Hall, he could see that Chen Yuan had already fallen out of favor with the Emperor; staying too long would inevitably lead to reprimand and possibly losing this hard-earned opportunity.

“Uncle, rest assured, I understand.”

Chen Yuan nodded solemnly.

How could he not understand this reasoning?

With the Imperial Decree in hand, he would leave the next day; a part of the elite in the Capital had already departed, and he would catch up afterward.

In Shuzhou, the Golden Envoy Lu Renjia was dead, and Chen Yuan was charged with overseeing the Three States; there would also be a Heavenly Core Master accompanying him, someone deeply connected to Lu Renjia.

Named Lu Renyi, he was his blood brother.

He was considered Wu Tianxi’s Golden Envoy, but when he met Chen Yuan, he was respectful and did not dare be impolite, which pleased Chen Yuan.

“Hmm… Before leaving, let’s visit Wanshu and bid her farewell.”

After saying this, Zhang Yantong turned and left.

He didn’t know if Chen Yuan refused the Emperor’s marriage because of Zhang Wanshu, but he felt it should not be; there could be deeper reasons, and his foolish daughter blindly believed.

Yesterday, she sat idly in the courtyard all afternoon, with a smile on her face.

Chen Yuan was a rare remarkable man in the world, but in Zhang Yantong’s eyes, not a suitable match.

His ambitions were too great, his luck too good, making it hard to predict his future growth, especially now with a strained relationship with the Emperor.

What could he do, given his daughter’s affection?

Could he really control it?

That was not feasible either.

Chen Yuan was also someone he watched grow step by step; if their relationship became too strained, they wouldn’t be allies.

“Uncle, rest assured.”

Watching Zhang Yantong’s departing figure, Chen Yuan said deeply.

In the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, after carefully understanding some Southern secrets, Chen Yuan prepared to leave early the next morning, but he still needed to visit Shuanghe Temple before departure.

Li Hongshuang disregarded the strained relationship with Li Kuangxiu to plead for him, and he naturally needed to express gratitude.

He also needed to meet the old master of Qingyun Temple.

Counting the time, it was not very ample.

To avoid delay, Chen Yuan’s first stop was Shuanghe Temple, to thank Li Hongshuang, expressing his attitude, but she told him not to mind too much.

She couldn’t help much, only those few things.

Going to the South eventually depended on him.

After some pleasantries, as a messenger, he also received a letter from Li Hongshuang, intending to deliver it to her lover, Heavenly Sword Daoist Jiang He, when passing through Qingzhou.

When he reappeared, it was already noon.

The old Daoist Tianxu seemed to have anticipated his visit, unusually staying in the courtyard to set up a chessboard instead of going outside to practice medicine.

“A game of chess?”

The old Daoist Tianxu lightly asked without raising his head.

“Alright.”

He wasn’t particularly interested in chess, so his skill was not good, only understanding some simple strategies.

“Snap.”

The old Daoist Tianxu made his move, casually saying:

“I congratulate the Marquis on leaving the Capital and returning to the South.”

“You can congratulate me when I return; it’s all the same.”

Chen Yuan’s gaze was calm, picking up a piece and placing it on the board.

“When are you returning?”

“Jingtai set a time of after one year; if all goes well, that’ll be when I return.”

“Isn’t the time too short?”

“No, a year is quite long.”

Chen Yuan shook his head.

For others, a year is a mere instant, but for him, it’s already long.

As long as the Qi Fortune continues, he can grow very quickly.

“It seems that’s so for you as well.”

The old Daoist Tianxu chuckled.

He had heard of Chen Yuan’s rapid growth, from a Foundation Establishment Realm constable to a Marquis, now the youngest Yang Transformation True Master.

It had only taken him over two years.

“Does the Daoist have nothing to say?”

Chen Yuan came straight to the point.

Each meeting, the other would offer teachings, and Chen Yuan didn’t believe he just found the junior pleasing to offer advice; wasn’t it best to speak openly?

“What do you want this poor Taoist to say?”

The old Daoist Tianxu asked back.

“I’m sure the Daoist knows what to say; does Chen have to speak?”

“I really don’t know what to say.”

With a smile, while twirling a chess piece, the old Daoist Tianxu continued.

“Hmm, since that’s the case, let’s play chess.”

Seeing him play coy, Chen Yuan didn’t ask further and focused on the game.

As the game ended, the opponent had driven him into a corner, and in Chen Yuan’s eyes, it was as if a fierce battlefield appeared.

“Marquis, you’ve reached an impasse; what’s your next move?”

Chen Yuan smiled faintly:

“Since I’m cornered, there’s no need to continue; my nature is to overturn the board. If I’m in trouble, everyone’s in trouble. What do you think, Daoist?”