Chen Xuan had just arrived at the Divine Capture Bureau not long when Ye Yilan sent someone saying he was to go to the City Lordâs Mansion.
"Squeak... Squeak..."
The carriage moved along the street, making a piercing noise.
âWhy is Old Ye looking for me?â
When he returned from Celestial Water Commandery, he had already said that he wasnât going to do the Deputy Director role at the Divine Capture Bureau, but Ye Yilan disagreed.
The reason was that Zhuge Potian was injured, and the Divine Capture Bureau needed a master to hold the fort.
So he had to do it!
After some time, they would drop the "Deputy" from his title.
Chen Xuan was immediately displeased; did he cherish the Director role? Too troublesome!
Finally, they reached a compromise: once Zhuge Potian recovered, he could resign.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped, and Lao Huangâs voice drifted in.
"Master Chen, we have arrived at the City Lordâs Mansion."
"Mm!"
Replying softly, he stepped out of the carriage.
"Still somewhat not used to entering through the main gate."
Muttering a bit, he greeted the guards at the entrance and walked inside.
He still preferred using Divine Footwork - convenient and fast.
But last time, Ye Yilan had sternly warned him again that without special circumstances, if he dared to appear directly in the City Lordâs Mansion, heâd be finished.
Although Chen Xuan was not afraid of him now, out of respect for him as the Mansion Master of Youlan Mansion and Xuan Erâs brother, he naturally agreed.
After entering the City Lordâs Mansion, he walked straight to the familiar hall.
Just at that moment, Feng Zheng came face to face with him.
Chen Xuan greeted him with a smile, "Ah Feng, long time no see, where are you headed?"
Feng Zheng found him truly bothersome.
This kidâs respect for him decreased as his strength increased, and now he kept saying "Ah Feng"!
He had told him many times, but he acted like he didnât hear.
Truly exhausting!
"The City Lord is not in the hall, follow me!" He didnât even want to waste an extra word with him.
"Oh!"
Chen Xuan nodded, not really caring about it, and continued to tease him, "Ah Feng, whatâs wrong? Now that the battle is finally over, shouldnât you be a bit happier? Why arenât you smiling?"
Feigning a look of great confusion.
Seeing his mischievous expression, Feng Zheng really wanted to strangle him alive.
But considering this kid is a Spirit and Martial Dual Cultivator, neither aspect weaker than his, the impulse quickly faded.
He didnât engage with him along the way, pretending he didnât hear anything Chen Xuan said.
And when Chen Xuan noticed he wasnât responding, he found it boring and began to admire the scenery of the City Lordâs Mansion.
Feng Zheng, walking ahead, had a slight smile at the corner of his mouth; the best way to deal with this kid was to completely ignore him, let him talk to himself like a fool.
With this thought, his originally gloomy mood improved quite a bit.
They wandered around for half an hour, and seeing Feng Zheng still not planning to stop, Chen Xuan couldnât hold back any longer, "Ah Feng, how much longer? Why donât you just tell me where it is? Iâd go directly!"
The City Lordâs Mansion prohibited flying, a rule set by Ye Yilan.
He certainly didnât dare to break it, but Chen Xuan didnât care now. To him, it was simply a waste of time.
With this free time, he might as well cultivate.
"Why rush? Weâre almost there." Feng Zheng turned around and glared at him.
Then he ignored him again.
"Damn!"
Chen Xuan didnât hold back and cursed aloud.
In the end, they reached a lake before Feng Zheng stopped, pointing ahead, "Weâre here, the Mansion Master and Lord Two are fishing on the island in the middle of the lake, go on your own!"
Indeed, Ye Yilan really knew how to enjoy life.
He actually built the City Lordâs Mansion beside a lake.
"Shouldâve said so earlier! Wasting time!"
Then, he directly flew towards the island in the middle of the lake.
"Hahaha..." After Chen Xuan left, Feng Zheng laughed heartily, feeling truly pleased to see Chen Xuan like that.
"Keep calling me Ah Feng all the time!"
Actually, Ye Yilan had intended for him to tell Chen Xuan to wait by the lake behind the City Lordâs Mansion, but he deliberately took him around as a little revenge.
"Ah Feng! You know nothing of a third-grade Spirit Cultivator, talking bad about me so close by."
Suddenly, Chen Xuanâs voice floated over from a distance.
But Feng Zheng still pretended not to hear and quickly left the place.
"Playing with me, huh? Letâs see how I mess with you next time!"
Cursing out loud, but then quickly calming down, he gently landed on the island, where the two of them were quietly fishing together.
"Truly leisurely!"
He sighed inwardly and then respectfully called out, "Greetings, Master, greetings Lord Mansion Master."
"Sit down!"
Xuan Er pointed to a stone stool next to him and said lightly.
"Yes!"
Chen Xuan nodded and slowly sat down, asking, "Master, what do you need from me this time?"
"The rebel army is establishing a nation! Setting its capital in Yonghe Commandery, Yan Province, in two months!"
"At that time, they will offer sacrifices to the heavens. To widen their influence, theyâve invited many experts to observe, and I received an invitation yesterday,"
Xuan Er said.
âYan Province, huh?â
Chen Xuan thought to himself, last time Primordial Thunder said the Great Lord was going to Yan Province.
But now this world felt like a storm was brewing, and he was only at the second grade, barely able to protect himself. To protect those around him, he at least needed the first grade!
So now he just wants to stay at Youlan Mansion and cultivate slowly.
But what does Xuan Er mean by this?
So he asked, "What does Master mean?"
"Worship the heavens, and when the time comes, it..." He pointed to the sky, "it will bestow blessings, which will greatly benefit Martial Artists!"
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so Iâm asking if youâre going?"
So thatâs what it is.
But for him, he doesnât really care about any heavenly blessings. Heâs not relying on that for his cultivation, but... Master is in Yan Province...
Chen Xuan remained silent.
But Xuan Er wasnât in a hurry to push him.
Instead, Ye Yilan next to him spoke up, "Itâs very rare to encounter something like worshiping the heavens. According to records from when Great Xia was founded, many people successfully broke through to the first grade after receiving blessings from the heavens, so this is a rare opportunity."
Even though he said that,
Chen Xuan, to be honest, still wasnât very willing.
So he said, "Isnât there still two months? Iâll think it over."
"Mm!"
Xuan Er nodded slightly.
After Chen Xuan left, Ye Yilan asked, a bit puzzled, "Such a good opportunity, and you let him decide? I really donât understand you!"
Xuan Er glanced at him and said lightly, "You donât understand the world of geniuses. These are just the icing on the cake. Itâs just like me. Didnât I still manage to become first grade on my own? You donât understand!"
"Get lost!"
Infuriated, Ye Yilan threw the fishing rod into the lake. Damn it, heâs really had enough.
Is it because they have talent that they can do whatever they want!
But Xuan Er didnât seem to plan on letting him off. He continued to provoke, "You can go too. Though youâre a bit older, after receiving blessings from the heavens, itâs possible you might break through to the first grade! Unless youâre afraid of dying!"
"Old Xuan!" Ye Yilan suddenly became calm, but the next moment he roared, "Get lost!"
With that, he left the island without looking back.
He really couldnât stay there for even a moment longer, if he went, wouldnât that be looking to die!
Heâs the Mansion Master of Youlan Mansion, the master of a mansion in Great Xia. Unless he wanted to defect, otherwise, he wouldnât dare even if beaten to death.
"This teacher and disciple pair are getting more and more outrageous."
He muttered under his breath.
And after Jin Cen returned from the front lines, she often sat there in a daze alone. At first, he thought she was thinking about something, but later realized something was off; it happened frequently.
After asking Feng Zheng, he learned that maybe his precious daughter had a good impression of that rascal Chen Xuan.
Itâs really troubling him to death.
Heâs only got this one precious daughter, and because of what happened back then, heâs always felt guilty towards her and her mother. So in his heart, he just hopes she can be happy every day.
This kid, whatâs his intention? Does he have any interest in Jin Cen!
His precious daughter is so beautiful and talented, just a bit cold.
"Sigh!"
He let out a long, deep sigh. If it doesnât work, heâll have to swallow his pride and matchmake them.
Being a good father is really hard!·
...
Leaving the City Lordâs Mansion, Chen Xuan was in a state of dilemma on the carriage.
To go or not to go?
Even if he goes, he canât go alone; he definitely has to bring a few women along.
After all, he canât bear to part with the daily skill points.
But bringing everyone along would be too troublesome.
After a long time, Chen Xuan patted his face and shook his head,
"Forget it, forget it, letâs talk about it later."
He couldnât come to a conclusion, so he decided to let things take their course.
Three days passed in a blink.
Except for a visit to the Divine Capture Bureau before, he stayed at the Chen Mansion to cultivate.
In the side room.
Looking at the panel in front of him.
...
[Divine Techniques: Evolution (Mastered), Divine Footwork (Progression (9900/60000)]
[Realm: Martial Cultivator: Second Grade (Consciousness Sea (36%)), Spirit Cultivator: Third Tier]
[Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Secret Technique (Consummate Realm), Myriad Manifestation Skill (Fourth Layer (3010/64000)), Cloud Soaring Technique (Progression (0/4000)]
[Skill Points: 59365]
...
About a month left until the next evolution of the Nine Revolutions Secret Technique.
During this time, he needs to focus on accumulating skill points, to upgrade directly once the evolution succeeds.
Based on past experience, it roughly requires around 200,000 skill points.
"Too slow!"
Even if the evolution is successful at this speed.
"Looks like I need to upgrade this Cloud Soaring Technique."
Su Yun is only at the sixth grade now, hasnât made much progress for a long time, and her aptitude is average. It seems he still needs to upgrade the Cloud Soaring Technique and teach her well.
"Only 4000 points!"
Upgrade! Do it! Get it done!
Moreover, afterwards Chen Xuan thickened his face to get a lot of Immortal Spirit Dates and some cultivation-accelerating elixirs from Ye Yilan.
This time he was extremely generous.
Should say he met all requests, which made Chen Xuan very surprised.
However, he didnât care too much; since he was given, he took them all and fed them to Su Yun.
Finally, after half a month,
with this kind of force-feeding help, Su Yun reached the fifth grade!