Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

On this day, five flying boats departed from the Chen family in Xizhou and headed south.

The flying boat was crowded with people, men, women, and children; at first glance, one might mistake it for a refugee or a relocation of a clan.

"When we get back, we must equip our family with a large spirit ship, even if it costs us a Foundation Establishment Pill."

Chen Xuanzhou stood at the bow of a flying boat in the middle, thinking to himself.

This is such a disgrace to the future leading clan of the Yue Kingdom!

Not far from their ancestral land, banners flew out from the five flying boats, and with just a slight sway, circles of clouds gathered around the flying boats.

Supported by these white clouds, the five airships rose again and finally disappeared into the clouds.

. . .

Yuejing City, as the first mortal capital of the Yue Kingdom, appears to have no trace of cultivators on the surface.

In reality, the Seven Sects have never relaxed their control over this place. Although cultivators in Tiannan generally do not interfere in mortal affairs.

However, the two are not completely separate. Some cultivation families or independent cultivators always have some mortal relatives hidden among these ordinary people.

Not for any other reason than to preserve a little bit of life for their own bloodline.

In case the main branch is targeted by enemies, there will still be some hope.

They also hoped for some kind of reincarnation, so that they could use the power of their bloodline to embark on the path of immortality again, even though no one could say for sure who they would be at that time!

The importance of the capital city of Yuejing is self-evident; it controls the entire country's trajectory and must not be allowed to be touched by any single force.

Even the Hidden Moon Sect, the number one of the seven sects, could not make a decision on its own.

However, there's always an unexpected twist to everything.

At this moment, outside the capital city of Yue, on a small, desolate mountain, seven elderly men, not young at all, were sitting and waiting anxiously in a dilapidated pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, may I ask which senior from your sect has come here this time, and what their specific instructions are? We should be prepared, otherwise we would be extremely reluctant to offend such a senior!"

Among the seven, an elderly man dressed in brightly colored clothes cautiously spoke only after being prompted by the others.

The person being questioned was an elderly man with a full head of white hair and a youthful face. Although he was old, one could still vaguely see the handsome features he had when he was young.

Even now, though no longer young, the passage of time has given it a touch of antiquity, making people feel at ease when they see it.

"How could we possibly understand or speculate about the actions of our Foundation Establishment Uncle? All I know is that the name of the Uncle who has come this time is Chen Xuanzhou!"

Oh, by the way, he also has a deep connection with Fellow Daoist Liu's Yellow Maple Valley, and probably knows more about it than I do.

Sensing the gazes around him, the elderly man surnamed Liu frowned, having never heard of the name Chen Xuanzhou before.

After all, he had been in Yuejing City, which was lacking in spiritual energy, for so long, and news from him was relatively scarce. He and his group had long been forgotten by the sect.

How many people would willingly pass on messages to them, especially since it's a taboo subject like Foundation Establishment cultivators?

After what seemed like an eternity, the others began to grow impatient.

"Fellow Daoist Yan, please don't keep us in suspense at this crucial moment!"

"Wait, Fellow Daoist Yan, you said his surname is Chen? Could it be related to the Chen family, one of the three great clans of our sect?"

"Hehe, Brother Liu is indeed quick-witted!"

Then the old man surnamed Yan stopped keeping him in suspense.

"Although Uncle Chen has just established his foundation, as far as I know, when the Crimson Secret Realm opened last time, he almost single-handedly took on the entire six sects."

Now that he has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, his strength will undoubtedly become even more mysterious and unpredictable, and this time he is carrying out Qiong Zhenren's mission with his token.

You all need to think this through. Losing your own lives is one thing, but you might drag your entire family down with you!

After saying this, he closed his eyes to rest.

The other six exchanged glances, able only to wait and hope that what followed would have little to do with them.

They didn't have to wait long; half an hour later, a figure suddenly appeared above the deserted pavilion.

"You must immediately gather all your men and seal off the area around the imperial city. Remember, no one is to be allowed to escape until I give the order."

These are four sets of the Yellow Sand Spirit-Trapping Array. You should assign people to oversee them.

Before the others could react, the figure had vanished without a trace.

These people were originally a reserve force, and he never paid much attention to them in order to ensure that some small fry did not escape.

Calling them over was less about getting them to cheer on the Chen clan and more about giving the Chen clan members more confidence and self-assurance.

For many years, the Chen family of Xizhou has been a minor Qi Refining clan. Even if he were to reach Foundation Establishment, he would not be able to immediately change his self-perception.

His sudden return and his intention to enter the Foundation Establishment dungeon, even with the entire clan at stake, would raise suspicions for any normal cultivator.

When he reappeared, he was already at the main gate of the imperial city.

"The patriarch's forces have already sealed off the entire imperial city with the Eight Directions Demon-Subduing Formation, and are ready to act at any moment!"

Chen Shangyu walked to his side and immediately bowed.

"Thank you for your hard work, elders. Let's get started!"

"Shouldn't we wait for the other members of the seven factions?"

Chen Shangyu hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

"No need. Let's hold back the main force of the demonic path first. Besides, it doesn't make sense that these people have been in the capital for so long without anyone noticing anything amiss."

Only when we take action to suppress the demonic path, or are able to contend with it, will they truly be worthy of our trust.

This can be considered a test from my master!

Upon hearing the words "my master," all of Chen Shangyu's questions were answered, and he immediately went to make arrangements.

"It feels so good to have a master to vouch for you!"

Watching the other person's departing figure, Chen Xuanzhou felt a slight increase in goodwill towards Old Monster Qiong, and then his body disappeared in front of the imperial city.

With the black and white spiritual mountains within his body forming a lake of magical power, and wearing a cloak, Chen Xuanzhou treated everyone in the entire imperial city as if they were nothing.

Even several late-stage Qi Refining experts didn't notice Chen Xuanzhou walking past them.

Chen Xuanzhou quickly arrived outside the palace hall, without recklessly scanning the area with his divine sense.

Although the other party has most likely not yet raised their cultivation to the late Foundation Establishment stage, the Profound Yin True Scripture is still considered a rare top-tier cultivation technique in the human realm.

Its secret technique of concealing its aura was so effective that neither the people of Huangfeng Valley in the original timeline, nor even Han Tianzun, noticed anything.

If he were to underestimate his opponent because of his superior intellect, he might not necessarily suffer a setback, but he is a man with a family and a home, and he cannot allow the people behind him to take such a risk.

Without using any magic, he simply leaped to a corner of the main hall and saw the Yue Emperor still busy at work.

A glint of inspiration flashed in Chen Xuanzhou's eyes, and he smiled slightly.

"As a Foundation Establishment evil cultivator, he's quite something to have managed to survive like this; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to lie low in Yuejing for so long."

Although his Three Pure Spiritual Eyes were only relying on the pure liquid and he had only recently entered the realm of cultivation, he was still able to discern some of the opponent's true strength and weakness.