Chapter 199 - 195 Show Off

"Huff—"

The figures of Chen Xuan and the other two appeared in mid-air.

At this moment, he was slightly panting, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Originally, to reach Donghuang Commandery as quickly as possible, considering his strength, the task of escorting Ye Yilan naturally fell on him.

It wasn’t a big deal.

Using the perfect-level Shen Tong to carry someone—trivial!

But who would have thought about what was on his mind at the time; he casually remarked, "Can Shen Tong carry two people?"

So,

He ended up bringing Ye Yilan and Xuan Er along with him using Shen Tong to rush on their journey.

Who knew—

It worked, but the spiritual power consumption was too great. Even with his Seven Layers of Purity strength, it was a bit overwhelming.

"Heh heh, boy, can’t keep up the act now, can you?"

Ye Yilan at this moment teased with a grin.

However, to be fair, this kid is unbelievably strong right now, carrying them both and continuously using Shen Tong dozens of times, each time spanning hundreds of kilometers.

In a short period, they had already covered nearly half the journey.

It’s really monstrous!

And now, Xuan Er’s eyes were full of admiration.

Although the perfect-level Shen Tong can carry people, only he knows how difficult it is, not only due to the enormous spiritual power consumption, but also the pressure of traversing space with two people.

Not to mention, Chen Xuan was bearing the pressure of three people all by himself.

"Alright, I’ll carry him now!"

"Good!" Chen Xuan nodded without refusing, utterly exhausted.

Afterwards,

Xuan Er carried Ye Yilan, while Chen Xuan recovered and followed behind the two.

About two hours later,

The trio appeared at the gates of Guhe County Main City in Liangzhou.

"The guard is strict!"

Chen Xuan observed the city gate’s hundreds of city guards, including several of the second rank.

Everyone entering the city had to undergo a detailed inspection.

Four long lines queued at the city gates.

"Should we line up?"

Chen Xuan looked towards Ye Yilan, probing with his question.

"Line up my ass!"

He scornfully replied, then pulled out a dark token from his coat and handed it to him, "Take this and find their boss!"

Chen Xuan looked at the token in his hand, a chill emanating from it, with a "3" on the front and an "8" on the back!

This must correspond to Ye Yilan’s number in the Dark Guard.

He then walked towards the city gate.

"Stop, get to the back of the line!" At that moment, a young city guard shouted sternly at him.

"I have a token here, take a look and you’ll understand!"

Though his tone wasn’t pleasant, Chen Xuan didn’t intend to argue with him, as he was just a small fry following orders, not worth the hassle.

"The National Preceptor has ordered that everyone, regardless of their identity, must line up as per the rules!"

The young city guard swung his spear, pointing at him, ignoring whatever token he had.

Recently, many people had been trying to use various tokens to get ahead in line to enter the city.

Thus, the National Preceptor set this rule.

This left Chen Xuan unhappy.

Damn, being nice to you, are you not appreciating it!

"Boom!"

The aura of a first-rank instantly erupted, causing a sudden gust at the city gate. The pressure of a first-rank appeared, forcing these guards to bow, including even those second-ranked ones.

Of course, this was still Chen Xuan holding back.

At this moment, everyone at the city gate was stunned, not only the Great Xia city guards but also those queueing orderly to enter the city looked at Chen Xuan in unison.

Who exactly was he?

Did he not know what place this was?

How dare he be so arrogant! Wasn’t he seeking death?

"Who are you? Even if you’re a first-rank, this is Great Xia! Not a place for your impudence! Do you seek death?"

The leading second-rank city defense commander, even when facing a first-rank, didn’t show any fear on his face.

"Not bad!"

Chen Xuan said calmly, as if giving a compliment, but then looked towards the sky above the city gate.

With such a big scene, someone should be coming soon.

Inside the city, Qi Lin sensed this aura immediately, wondering who was daring enough to act so presumptuously here. When his spiritual power recognized it was Chen Xuan,

he shook his head helplessly.

This kid had actually come, but thinking about it, it made sense. Ye Yilan was a Dark Guard and had to come, so with him here, the kid would definitely come too.

Long time no see, and his strength has grown quite a bit.

What a monster!

Then he turned to a middle-aged man in white beside him, "It’s your people, go handle it!"

"My people? Who?"

Ye Jing looked puzzled. As the Vice Commander of the Dark Guard, the Dark Guard acted uniformly and directly entered, so how could anyone behave so presumptuously at the city gate?

"You’ll know when you get there. Be polite; the kid’s temper isn’t great."

Qi Lin specifically reminded him.

"That kid? Bad temper... it’s him!"

The only one Qi Lin would warn about must be that kid from Youlan Mansion; who else? The one who single-handedly exterminated demon beasts across five provinces, how could he not know.

So it was Ye Yilan, that wandering Dark Guard, coming here.

"Alright, this commander will go there!"

Then he flew towards the city gate.

"He’s here!"

At the city gate, Chen Xuan squinted his eyes, and moments later, a middle-aged man in white hovered in the air.

Ye Jing noticed him immediately.

"So young, and yet so arrogant!"

He sighed inwardly.

"Is it enough now? All of you can come in!"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan shrugged slightly and then withdrew his aura.

"Saved!"

The young city guard had his legs go weak, looking at Chen Xuan with a face full of fear.

What kind of existence had he provoked?

He didn’t know who was in the sky! But it was with National Preceptor Qi Lin when they first arrived at Guhe Commandery, definitely of high status.

Yet, it seemed as if nothing had happened, instead, they were allowed directly into the city.

"Phew—"

"Did I just take a trip past the gates of hell?"

Thinking of this, he felt a chill run down his back.

But Chen Xuan, suddenly appeared beside him, almost scaring him into collapsing, "Don’t be afraid! But still, thank you!"

After saying this,

he stepped into the air and entered the city, and Xuan Er and the other one followed him inside.

"Thank me?"

The young city guard was taken aback, he didn’t understand what Chen Xuan meant?

"Silence, everyone line up according to the rules!"

The city defense commander saw the people discussing and immediately shouted, causing them to quickly shut their mouths!

However, he himself began to speculate.

"Who is that person? Even Ye Jing seems to be a bit afraid of him?"

....

Inside the city.

"Greetings, Vice Commander Ye."

Ye Yilan nodded at Ye Jing, the two shared the surname Ye and had a good relationship within the Dark Guards, but he had reached first-rank many years ago.

"You’re not bad either, reaching first-rank after so many years."

Back then, he had high hopes for Ye Yilan, but because of... Xuan Er, he eventually left the Imperial City.

Though still a Dark Guard, without the resources he should enjoy after leaving the Imperial City.

But having such a powerful daughter-in-law now, it’s worth it.

At this moment, he couldn’t help but look at Chen Xuan walking ahead, feeling a bit of a headache. Since this young man came along, he would definitely protect Ye Yilan, but the Dark Guards were always disciplined.

If there’s trouble with the commander, it would be troublesome.

And it’s obvious to everyone that what happened at the city gate was intentional.

Or rather, just a display of strength, making Great Xia weigh things carefully!

"Troublesome indeed!"

He began to worry.

"Yilan, since the Dark Guard hasn’t arrived yet, are you planning to go to the military camp or stay at an inn in the city...?"

"When are you planning to go to war?"

Ye Yilan, who intended to speak, was interrupted by Chen Xuan.

"This... we don’t know yet! We have to wait for news from National Preceptor Qi Lin and the commander."

Ye Jing thought about it, and there was nothing to hide, so he told them.

"Then you go on with your work, there’s no need to worry about us. If there’s something, just have someone send a message; I suppose you know where we’re staying."

What an arrogant brat.

On the surface, it seemed polite, but the words left no room for disagreement.

What a headache!

"Fine, do as you please!"

Saying that, he left the three, truly not wanting to stay with Chen Xuan even for a moment, always feeling he’d find fault in the next moment.

"You caused such a stir just entering the city!"

Looking at Ye Jing’s disgruntled expression, Ye Yilan helplessly shook his head.

"Ungrateful, if it weren’t for you, would he act like this?" Xuan Er was quite unhappy, naturally needing to protect Chen Xuan.

He’s expressing his stance, telling Great Xia’s people to restrain a little.

Don’t make things difficult for Ye Yilan, that’s all.

He even complained, really ungrateful.

"I know, just worried it’d make the relationship too tense, it’s not good!" He’s not stupid, how could he not see it.

Just—

Ah!

Nothing more to say.

...

"I should have known better than to issue that transfer order to Ye Yilan, I feel like this kid is trouble!"

Returning to the main city of Guhe Commandery, Ye Jing couldn’t help but complain to Qi Lin.

"It’s not that exaggerated. Leave him alone, and you’re fine! But if you provoke him, given his attitude, who knows what may happen."

"Would I be foolish enough to provoke him!"

At the city gate, he felt the terrifying aura emanating from Chen Xuan, and his heart couldn’t help but tremble, and he wasn’t weak either.

The Four Layers of Purity, nonetheless!

But facing Chen Xuan, there was a profound sense of powerlessness!

"That guy might be around the sixth layer, stronger than you! I’m worried about a potential conflict with the commander, that would be troublesome, you know what kind of person the commander is."

"Orders are orders! No one can defy them!"

"Given Chen Xuan’s attitude now, it’s hard to say during wartime!"

"Phew—"

Helplessly, he let out a long sigh.

Even Qi Lin, sitting opposite him, furrowed his brows deeply.

"Indeed!"

"Chen Xuan is hard to deal with, and that one even more so!"

"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. The resources needed for those arrays still need some time, have there been any messages from Great Zhou?"

Qi Lin looked up.

"Not yet, they’re almost completely locked down on that side, and a few Dark Guards can’t get the message out! We need to wait a bit longer!"