I Have A Qi Fortune Altar.
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Chapter 423: 356 Chapter 423: 356 One cannot begrudge Chen Yuan for his lack of camaraderie, for he indeed needed a presence that could share the burden of the Yun Family.

Moreover, Shangguan Yu was inherently a reason for this conflict. Others may not know about the Qi Fortune Altar, but would believe that it was due to Shangguan Yu that the two were antagonistic toward each other.

Of course, this is not to say that the pressure was entirely on him.

It was only a small part…

The real pressure was mainly on him, after all, because he was the one who would act against Yun Han.

As for conflicts within the same realm, the rules that Dan Realm Masters should not intervene did not apply to a direct descendant of a great family like Yun Han.

“Very well, let’s follow Lady’s suggestion,”

Chen Yuan nodded and spoke solemnly.

Yun Han’s gaze grew slightly cold, and he couldn’t help but snort in his heart, feeling that Chen Yuan was going a bit too far. How could it be that he might actually kill him?

He was still reluctant to cease his actions now.

It is important to note that he was the most outstanding descendant of the Yun Family’s generation. From a young age, he had been highly valued and nurtured by the family, seldom engaging in activities in Jianghu, all for the sake of making a remarkable entry into the Ascension Battle.

He might not be sure about dealing with the top three contenders, but he was quite confident in handling those expert rankings after the top five, such as the eighth-ranked Shangguan Yu on the Hidden Dragon List, whom he had once privately bested.

The two thus developed a thorough enmity and looked upon each other with disdain.

And what about Chen Yuan?

Although he had fought Bai Changqing to a draw, in his view, their strength was just evenly matched; it was still uncertain who would win or lose.

This time, he intended to step over Chen Yuan and thoroughly make a name for himself in Shuzhou!

Lady Xu smiled with satisfaction, nodding her head. Her perception was very keen; although Chen Yuan was hiding it well, she could still detect that flash of intense killing intent in his eyes.

She did not know the reason, but sensing Chen Yuan’s killing intent was sufficient.

As for who would live or die between them, it was now irrelevant to Hidden Soldier Valley.

Chen Yuan grabbed the headless corpse of someone previously named Dong Shi, casually throwing it outside the hall, then sat down with a poker face as those around him slightly leaned back—as if he was infected with a plague.

Lady Xu waved her hand, and several disciples from Hidden Soldier Valley inside the hall immediately cleaned up the scene swiftly.

Chen Yuan and Yun Han had not truly come to blows, which disappointed some in attendance, but they did not dare to stoke the flames, so they turned their attention to Lady Xu.

Ouyang Zhi stood respectfully by Lady Xu’s side, no different from a real mother and son.

“Lady,”

Ouyang Tuo stood up and bowed.

Although he was Ouyang Zhi’s uncle and Ouyang Ke’s elder brother, he still honored the primary line, with Lady Xu, purportedly Ouyang Ke’s widow, naturally the overt head of Hidden Soldier Valley.

“Elder brother,”

Lady Xu gracefully performed a courtesy, then headed to the upper seat, turned around to face the nine sitting Reach Profound experts, and softly said:

“Thank you all for attending the Divine Weapon Conference, which indeed is a fortunate event for our Hidden Soldier Valley…”

After a few perfunctory remarks, a few of the Reach Profound experts watching Lady Xu’s graceful figure couldn’t help but laugh:

“I am not here for the Divine Weapon Conference, but to catch a glimpse of the Lady’s true visage.”

“Yes, the Lady was once a renowned fairy in Jianghu, yet now she covers her face, which truly is a pity.”

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ke’s expression suddenly darkened, his gaze sweeping coldly towards those who had just spoken disrespectfully.

At the same time, Ouyang Tuo furrowed his brows, his gaze chilling, as not only others in Jianghu wished to pursue Lady Xu, but he himself also hoped to win her over.

Alas, she had never given him any opportunity.

“My visage is plain and does not deserve such praise,” Lady Xu replied indifferently.

At this point, Han Yu spoke up:

“Lady, may we know what exactly are the rules for this Divine Weapon Conference? It should be about time to discuss them,”

“Yes, indeed, there’s no need to keep hiding it now.”

That was the thought of most people present, the earlier few were just a minority.

Meanwhile, Chen Yuan remained silent, quietly listening.

“I am just about to inform everyone. I have three reasons for holding this Divine Weapon Conference. First, I wish to endorse my son for the position of Valley Master and hope that you will befriend the new Valley Master in the future.”

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Tuo’s brow furrowed, his face showing displeasure. He was unaware of this matter beforehand, and now this woman had caught him off guard.

However, at this moment, it was not appropriate for him to speak out against it, so he just snorted softly.

This slightly dissatisfied snort, though faint, was heard by the nearby Ouyang Zhi, who narrowed his eyes, a trace of light killing intent fleeting across them.

“The second reason is to re-establish our Hidden Soldier Valley’s reputation, to announce to those in the Jianghu of Shuzhou that after decades of lying dormant, our Hidden Soldier Valley once again possesses the capability to forge Spiritual Artifacts.

The third reason is to ask for a small favor…”

Lady Xu’s lips curved into a smile, her tone nonchalant.

“Hmm? What does Lady Xu wish us to do?”

“Yes.”

“It’s not a big deal, but this issue also stems from a flaw since the establishment of Hidden Soldier Valley. Every sixty years, the Earth Core Fire Vein beneath our valley induces turbulence.

A Dan Realm Master is required to preside over it to suppress this erupting Earth Core Fire Vein, but unfortunately, my husband passed away early on, and currently, there is no Grandmaster within Hidden Soldier Valley,

Fortunately, a few years ago, at a great cost, I hired a Formation Grandmaster to set up a formation within Hidden Soldier Valley. It only takes seven or eight Reach Profound experts to operate the formation and exert a force comparable to a Grandmaster, suppressing this disturbance….”