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Chen Qingcang smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

"So, you can't stop him either?"

Chen Yuan was deeply shocked. "The Heavenly King is very strong?"

"Stopping the Heavenly King is not a problem for me, but..."

Chen Qingcang shook his head slightly and continued, his eyes filled with apprehension, "What's truly terrifying isn't him, but the protector behind him—a true Dao Platform True Lord."

Daotai Zhenjun!

Chen Yuan was terrified, completely speechless, and felt a chill run down his spine.

Seeing his hesitant and solemn expression, Chen Qingcang suddenly chuckled: "Scared?"

Chen Yuan raised his eyes and looked at the unfathomable old man in front of him, and his heart suddenly stirred.

The old man never does anything without being sure of success. Even though he knew the road ahead was a dead end, he still insisted that he go.

They must have a backup plan!

He immediately voiced his doubts.

Chen Qingcang nodded slowly, a deep meaning flashing in his eyes: "That's right, I already have arrangements."

Once you arrive in Xijiang Prefecture, don't panic. My senior brother will be your protector, and he will ensure your safety.

"The old man's senior apprentice?"

Chen Yuan looked on in surprise. "Who is your senior brother?"

"As for the rest, there's no need to ask. You'll find out when you get to the Western Frontier."

Chen Qingcang smiled slightly, without revealing which senior brother he was.

His gaze was distant and full of emotion. "At first, I strongly opposed your leaving because I wanted you to stay in Tianqing County."

But your progress is too rapid; the shallow waters of Tianqing County cannot contain a dragon like you.

"As for the prefectural city, especially the Western Frontier Prefecture, it is a gathering place for powerful people and full of dangers. Although it is dangerous, it is also the best place for you to be reborn."

"Moreover, how can one be reborn without experiencing life and death?"

"If you stay in Tianqing County, I'm afraid your progress won't be that fast."

At this point, Chen Qingcang's expression became serious.

"Moreover, after you enter the Western Frontier, with the open protection of the King of Tianjiang and the support of our King of Zhendong, the Chen family can be guaranteed to establish a stable foothold in Tianqing County and rule over the entire county."

"If you succeed in the future, Tianqing County will be your rear base and your main base!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan was startled.

This old man has always felt that he wants to rebel!

Chen Yuan sighed with emotion. All along, his purpose in frantically cultivating and improving his cultivation level was simply to survive, to live a good life.

However, given the human race's status in this world, the stronger he becomes, the greater the obstacles he will likely encounter.

If things really come to that, he has the ability to overturn the world, and it's not that he's unwilling to do so.

Chen Qingcang looked at Chen Yuan with a distant and complicated gaze. After a moment of contemplation, he spoke helplessly, "But if you don't go, when Daotai Zhenjun descends, no one can protect you, and no one can protect the Chen family."

He looked directly at Chen Yuan, his tone extremely solemn: "A Yuan, this journey to the Western Frontier is fraught with danger. You must tread carefully, for there is no longer the kind of luck you had in Tianshan County."

"You must not only seize opportunities and perfect your skills, but also survive in dire straits under the covetous eyes of the Heavenly King, ensuring your survival and rapid growth."

"From this day forward, you will be a divine dragon soaring through the heavens and earth, a peerless hero renowned throughout the world!"

Hearing Chen Qingcang's eager words, Chen Yuan nodded heavily.

The confusion in his eyes vanished, leaving only a cold determination and resolve.

"There's no time to lose, I'll immediately go into seclusion to cultivate!"

Before he finished speaking, he grabbed two scrolls of unparalleled martial arts manuals, turned around and strode into the cabin, immediately going into seclusion to study them.

He didn't have much time left; Zhu Xin would soon come to find him and take him to the Western Frontier Prefecture.

On the deck, only Chen Qingcang remained, drinking alone under the moon.

The crimson moonlight cast its glow upon his lonely figure. He gazed at the vast road ahead, murmuring to himself, his tone filled with expectation and entrustment.

"Senior brother, I have brought you a peerless gem... I hope this child can grow stronger and break through the odds in your hands."

……

Tianqing County, Palm Lake.

On a small boat, a man and a woman, barefoot, were idly kicking and splashing in the lake.

Beside the man was a large bronze ox seal.

The man and woman were Chen Yuan and Qing Yu'er.

Chen Yuan's guess was correct. The little girl who took the initiative to ask him to be the prefect was indeed the spirit of the prefect's seal.

Today, he stroked the prefect's seal and called Qing Yu'er out for a chat.

"The life force emanating from you seems much stronger than before."

Qing Yu'er suddenly spoke, turning her head to look at Chen Yuan, blinking her big eyes.

"Hmm? How so?"

Chen Yuan asked in surprise. He hurriedly sensed his own aura, but couldn't sense anything.

But he also knew that his body was stronger than before, with vigorous blood and energy, and bones as hard as iron.

All of this was because he had practiced the Great Nirvana Creation Scripture and the Myriad Bodies Merging with the Dao Scripture for several days.

"Well, that means you're more resilient and less fragile, so it's not so easy for someone to kill you if they hit you."

"Furthermore, your physical body and vital energy have become much stronger."

Qing Yu'er tilted her head, seemingly listening to the aura emanating from Chen Yuan, and spoke in a crisp voice.

Chen Yuan's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be because I cultivated the Great Nirvana Creation Scripture and the Myriad Bodies Merging with the Dao Scripture?"

"Huh? This name seems familiar?"

Qing Yu'er's ears twitched, and she asked with a face full of curiosity.

Chen Yuan looked at her, and a thought struck him.

Although Qing Yu'er is the spirit of the prefectural governor's seal, she is also the spiritual entity formed by the condensation of the fortune of the entire Tianqing County.

Could it be that... she has a broader perspective?

Thinking of this, Chen Yuan immediately took out the two scrolls and handed them to Qing Yuer to look at.

He no longer regarded Qing Yu'er as the daughter of an ordinary person.

The spirit of destiny from Tianqing County can be treated as a senior.

"what?"

After Qing Yuer took the scroll, she scanned it with her spiritual sense and let out a soft exclamation.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Yuan asked expectantly.

"I feel like I've seen this somewhere before."

Qing Yu'er thought for a moment and fell into deep thought.

Soon, her eyes lit up. "Ah, I remember now. Xiaoxi showed me one before. It was almost the same as yours, except the text was more complete, more detailed, and more comprehensive."

Chen Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Xiao west? Who's that?"

"She's an older sister."

Qing Yu'er said with a smile.

Chen Yuan hurriedly asked her where she was, but Qing Yu'er couldn't remember where the older sister named Xiao west was either.

Even when Chen Yuan asked Qing Yu'er if she could recite the text from the two scrolls she had read, Qing Yu'er couldn't, saying she had almost forgotten it.

She remembered that the scrolls she had seen had more words than Chen Yuan's two scrolls.

Hehe~

Qing Yu'er stuck out her tongue, looking at Chen Yuan's depressed expression, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Big brother, I'll give you my mark. If you meet Sister Xiao Xi in the future, you can ask her yourself."

As the voice faded, Qing Yu'er opened her palm, and a mark flew out, disappearing into Chen Yuan's brow.

It was a pattern that looked like a city gate, incredibly mysterious, protecting the blood-red palace in Chen Yuan's brow chakra.

"This mark of mine can also help you withstand one fatal attack from a high-level Purple Mansion."

Qing Yu'er laughed.

Chen Yuan touched his brow, and the mark disappeared. But when he heard Qing Yu'er's words, he was overjoyed and immediately thanked her.

"Hehe, you're welcome."

Qing Yu'er smiled, her gaze fixed on the distant shore of Palm Lake.

There, many ordinary people were working, sweating profusely, but always with a smile on their faces.

This was an emotion she had never seen on the faces of the rest of the living beings in Tianqing County.

"Your grandfather was truly an extraordinary person."

Qing Yuer suddenly spoke.

Chen Yuan nodded and took the opportunity to express his thoughts.

Qing Yu'er looked at Chen Yuan in surprise, "You're actually not going to take the position of prefect, and instead letting your grandfather be the one?"

Chen Yuan nodded and explained his situation and difficulties.

Qing Yu'er remained silent, lost in thought. After a long while, she finally spoke helplessly.

"Daotai Zhenjun? That's at Sister Xiaoxi's level. I really can't help you with that."

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed.