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After Chen Yuan and the others returned to Zhongzhi Peak with Chen Qingcang, the rest of the people were dismissed and assigned to guard various key points on the mountain.

Only Chen Yuan, Li Wei, Nuomi, and a reluctant Chen Zhaoning were given a farewell by Chen Qingcang and Chen Xiaoying.

"Kid, when you go to Wuxiang Division in Tianshan County, you must take good care of yourself."

With red eyes, Chen Zhaoning stared at Chen Yuan's face, biting her lip, and said reluctantly.

"Don't worry, I will."

Chen Yuan nodded, gazing intently at the girl before him.

She was tall and graceful, and if she were to grow up in two more years, she would probably become a stunning beauty.

"You...don't you have anything to say to me?" Chen Zhaoning glared at Chen Yuan, her beautiful eyes filled with resentment.

"Yes, take good care of yourself too. Wangdong Prefecture is far away from our Chen family, so your own safety should be the top priority."

Chen Yuan thought for a moment, stroked his chin, stared at Chen Zhaoning's beautiful face, and continued to instruct:

"Also, you're so beautiful, there must be many scions of wealthy families at Wangdong Academy eyeing you. I hope you'll keep a low profile and try to make your appearance more ordinary, so you won't attract so many suitors!"

Chen Yuan felt that these words were very true.

Being beautiful can be an advantage for a woman, but it can also easily attract bigger troubles.

"..."

Chen Zhaoning didn't speak. She stared at Chen Yuan for a while, then finally snorted and turned her head away.

"Don't worry, I will ensure my safety. After all, I will have to protect you, my younger brother, in the future. I won't let anything happen to me."

"As for me dressing more plainly..."

At this point, her voice seemed to carry a hint of joy, "I will seriously consider it."

"That's fine then."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, gazing at the graceful yet heroic figure behind her, and continued, "Then... let's meet at the summit."

"Alright, see you at the summit!"

Chen Zhaoning took a deep breath, suppressed her reluctance, strode forward, jumped into Chen Xiaoying's flying palace, went to Chen Xiaoying's side, and lowered her head.

"You silly child."

Chen Xiaoying affectionately patted Chen Zhaoning's head, then looked over and fixed her gaze on Chen Yuan, saying meaningfully, "Kid, remember what you said."

"Don't worry, Auntie."

Chen Yuan cupped his hands in a respectful bow and said.

Chen Xiaoying is a woman who is cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

Although the other party seemed to have a bad attitude towards him, Chen Yuan, in private, they taught him the Heavenly Righteous Demon-Slaying Technique and even gave him a Heavenly Righteous Sword.

That's a precious treasure from the Yellow Court!

Chen Yuan was also extremely grateful to her.

hum!

The flying palace trembled and soared into the sky, turning into a black dot in the blink of an eye before disappearing into the clouds.

And Chen Zhaoning's voice came through again.

"You brat, I'm waiting for you at Wangdong Prefecture. You'd better come find me quickly, or I won't let you get away with this..."

The voice, though seemingly threatening, was actually filled with the girl's tender feelings.

However, the sound was blown away by the wind halfway through its journey, becoming intermittent.

Chen Yuan touched his nose, his expression somewhat complicated.

"Brother Yuan, Sister Ning said she won't let you off the hook, why is that?"

Nuomi raised her head, looked at Chen Yuan, and asked curiously.

Li Wei chuckled and shook his head, saying, "That's it. When a woman says she won't let you go, it means she's already fallen for you. From now on..."

Snapped!

Chen Yuan slapped Li Wei on the back of the head, making him jump up and give Chen Yuan a resentful look.

"Serves you right for being so talkative."

Chen Yuan said helplessly.

"If you won't tell me, then don't tell me. Why did you resort to violence?"

Li Wei chuckled, picked up Nuomi, and looked at Chen Qingcang, who was beaming, "Grandpa, don't you think so?"

"Yes, that's true. You can't lay a hand on your own brothers."

Chen Qingcang stroked his beard, then turned and walked forward, saying, "Come with me."

Li Wei, carrying Nuomi, followed Chen Qingcang into a tea room along with Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan immediately stepped forward to boil water and make tea.

Li Wei put down the glutinous rice and went over to help.

"Grandpa Chen, let me give you a back massage."

Nuomi stuck out her tongue and had no choice but to go over and massage Chen Qingcang's back.

"it is good."

Chen Qingcang smiled and agreed.

So Nuomi, standing behind him, rhythmically pounded Chen Qingcang's back with her two little fists.

"Grandpa Chen, how's the pressure?"

Nuomi pounded the rice vigorously, revealing a fawning smile.

"Yes, your technique for cooking glutinous rice is getting better and better."

Chen Qingcang looked relieved, a smile always on his face. "You're even more considerate than that girl Xiao Ning. How about you stay here with Grandpa Chen from now on?"

Nuomi's little fist suddenly stopped, without the slightest hesitation, "No, I want to go to Tianshan County with Brother Ayuan."

Chen Qingcang looked sad and resentful. "You little girl, isn't it good to be here? You're eating well, drinking well, and living well."

"whee!"

Nuomi hugged Chen Qingcang's neck and said with a grin, "Everything here is great, but Brother Yuan can't do without me. But don't worry, Grandpa Chen, Brother Yuan and I will come back to see you often."

"hehe!"

The sorrow on Chen Qingcang's face vanished, replaced by a look of doting affection.

He patted Nuomi's little hand hanging on his chest and said, "Then remember to come home and visit often."

"Okay!"

Nuomi was overjoyed, revealing two small dimples, and continued to vigorously massage Chen Qingcang's back.

After brewing the tea, Chen Yuan handed a cup to Chen Qingcang and asked, "Does the old man have any instructions?"

Li Wei, who was rinsing the teaware, also looked at Chen Qingcang with curiosity.

Chen Qingcang's brows furrowed slightly, and his eyes narrowed.

He took a sip of tea and then relayed some information about Tianshan County.

"Xu Zhihua, the Xu family?"

Upon hearing Chen Qingcang's information, Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed. "Uncle Lu actually has a grudge against the Xu family?"

As he spoke, he glanced at the glutinous rice.

Nuomi seemed not to hear, and continued to pound her back with all her might.

"Well, you might be the one to resolve these grudges, but it depends on the situation."

Chen Qingcang put down his teacup, looked at Chen Yuan, and his expression became serious.

"You can handle other matters, but your main goal is to break through to the Purple Mansion Realm as soon as possible."

Breakthrough to the Purple Mansion Realm!

Chen Yuan's expression hardened.

"Only by breaking through to the Purple Mansion Realm can you fly freely across the vast world. Only with the ability to fly can you have a little bit of self-protection in this dangerous world..."

Chen Qingcang's voice was deep, and he spoke more and more.

This includes his insights into the world, as well as his experience in overcoming bottlenecks he encountered during his cultivation.

These words greatly benefited Chen Yuan and Li Wei.

During this time, Chen Qingcang handed a token to Chen Yuan and the other two, told them to keep it safe, and then continued chatting.

Only when the blood moon hung high in the sky did he get up, carefully placing the sleeping Nuomi aside. Then he walked to the window, looked up at the blood moon in the night sky, and waved his hand.

"Let's go, let's leave immediately, leave the Chen family, leave Tianqing County, and head to Tianshan County."

"Leave now?"

Chen Yuan and Li Wei were stunned.

They hadn't expected Chen Qingcang to order them to leave immediately.

"Yes, now is the best time to leave, before those guys can react..."

Chen Qingcang didn't turn around, but said something meaningful.

Looking at Chen Qingcang's full head of white hair and his tall figure, Chen Yuan and Li Wei bowed deeply.

"Well... take care of yourself, sir. We're leaving now."

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and spoke with a complicated expression.

Having been with the Chen family for less than six months, I'm leaving again.

A new place, a new journey.

He picked up Nuomi, who had fallen asleep from sleepiness, and he and Li Wei left the place.

After a long while, Chen Qingcang turned around slowly, looked at the tea on the table that was still warm, and sighed softly.

His eyes were filled with deep reluctance.

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After Chen Yuan carried Nuomi and left the tea room with Li Wei, they saw that the big black horse was already waiting.

When it saw Chen Yuan and the other two, its eyes turned bloodshot, and it snorted and growled.

"Young Master, I've come to see you off for a while."

Jiang Shangwu, the hall master of the Chen family's Battle Hall, appeared and spoke respectfully.

Chen Yuan glanced at the man and nodded.

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After traveling for half a month, Chen Yuan, Li Wei, and Nuomi finally arrived at Tianshan County City.

To the surprise of both him and Li Wei, the journey was incredibly smooth, without any pursuit or assassination attempts.

Even the magic boat that Chen Yuan had prepared in advance could not be used.

However, the fact that no one is chasing after us is at least a good thing, as it saves us a lot of trouble.

As for Jiang Shangwu, he escorted Chen Yuan halfway there, told him to be careful, and then turned back.

"Is this the Wuxiang Division's government office?"

Chen Yuan, Li Wei, and Nuomi gazed at the magnificent palace before them and spoke with narrowed eyes.