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Chapter 596: 414 Angel Descends! (Request for Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 596: Chapter 414 Angel Descends! (Request for Monthly Ticket)

Originally, when Chen Yuan entered the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, and even the top five, Jingtai had the intention of summoning Chen Yuan to serve in the Capital, feeling that this young man could be nurtured.

However, at that time, he was shielded by the father of Zhang Xuan, who claimed Chen Yuan’s accomplishments were insufficient, and with the Ascension Battle imminent, it might be more appropriate for him to stay in Qingzhou.

Jingtai thought about it and agreed, so he did not insist further.

In the end, Chen Yuan’s status and cultivation back then were still too low; he had caught Jingtai’s eye but was not taken too seriously. But now things were different. Chen Yuan had defeated all the heroes in the world to claim the top spot.

Having created a miracle for the court, he could not be judged by normal standards anymore.

If such a talent was not cultivated, it would bring ridicule upon the realm, and the Immortal Sects with wolf-like ambitions would be more likely to extend an olive branch to him. Once Chen Yuan left the imperial court for Jianghu,

it would be a great blow to the court’s dignity.

Setting aside the matter of dignity, talents like the first-place holder on the Hidden Dragon List were indeed worthy of the court’s cultivation. Jiang He was an example—previously only third on the list, but over a decade, he had become a Golden Envoy of a prefecture.

Ranked third on the Fengyun List, he was evaluated by many powerhouses of the court as having the potential for Yang Transformation.

If Jiang He could achieve so much, Chen Yuan would undoubtedly be even more extraordinary.

After all, even Jingtai, residing in the Capital, knew that this Ascension Battle was the strongest in nearly a century, with talents like Zuo Chengzong, Wei Wuya, and Xuanming, who were rare geniuses in the Jianghu.

Chen Yuan’s defeat of them also proved his talent was even higher!

Faced with Jingtai speaking out once more, none of the four Divine Envoys of the Heavenly Patrol Bureau intervened again. Three times is a charm—did they really think the Emperor would be without temper? If they continued making excuses, they would undoubtedly be reprimanded.

Everything went smoothly, and Jingtai was greatly pleased, deciding on the spot to summon Chen Yuan to the Capital for cultivation. Though the court was not as powerful as it once had been, somewhat declining, it was still more terrifying in all aspects of resources compared to the Immortal Sects.

Jingtai believed that this should certainly win his commitment.

He immediately ordered his Imperial Supervision Department Director, Cao Zhengxian, to draft an imperial edict, summoning Chen Yuan to the Capital!

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A few days earlier, Chen Yuan was unaware of the issues that had arisen in the Capital because of him. He was still on his way to Tangshan Prefecture City. However, he could guess some of it, after all there had been some clues that Jingtai wanted to summon him to the Capital.

After about half a day’s journey, Chen Yuan finally arrived at Tangshan Prefecture City, which he had not seen in nearly a month. When he had left, he hadn’t alerted anyone,

and his return also did not raise any alarm.

In a quiet small courtyard specially built by the Heavenly Patrol Bureau, Lady Xu was pinching some fish food, feeding the small goldfish in the pond while several maids attended to her.

This was a long-standing habit of Lady Xu’s—she enjoyed playing with the fish when she had nothing else to do.

“Lady, I have received news from Lord Han…”

One of the maids respectfully reported some matters to Lady Xu. With Chen Yuan absent from Tangshan, Lady Xu was his proxy, and neither Liu Zhengsong nor Han Yu Du Ming dared to ignore this former number one beauty of Shuzhou.

They couldn’t help it—no matter how loyal they were, they couldn’t reach the intimacy of a whisper in her ear.

“Hmm,” Lady Xu gave a slight nod, then casually asked,

“How far has Zhi’er arrived?”

“Reporting to Lady Xu, according to intelligence, Ouyang Zhi is very close to the Prefecture City now.”

This had become a routine—anyone under Chen Yuan’s command was referred to as Lord by default.

Lady Xu let out a sigh and a trace of worry flashed through her eyes. Some time had elapsed since the Ascension Battle had ended, but Chen Yuan had not yet returned!

Even Shangguan Yu and Zhang Xuan from Shuzhou had already sent letters to inquire.

Ouyang Zhi’s journey from Shuzhou to Tangshan was to congratulate his sort of ‘adopted father’ and had specially prepared a congratulatory gift. Yet Ouyang Zhi was about to arrive,

and there was still no word from Chen Yuan.

Could something have happened?

Lady Xu dared not consider that possibility, but the more she tried not to think about it, the more her spirit couldn’t help but worry. Had Chen Yuan encountered some danger that prevented him from breaking free?

While she was filled with anxiety, Chen Yuan was also gazing at her through the void for several moments before slowly descending. The maids behind Lady Xu looked up just in time to see him.

Just as they were about to cry out in surprise, they were restrained on the spot, unable to move by an invisible Primordial Energy.

Landing behind Lady Xu and concealing his aura, she did not notice him at all. Chen Yuan slowly covered her eyes from behind, and Lady Xu was instantly startled.

A sharp steel needle was thrust towards Chen Yuan in an instant, but it was deflected by his Protective Gang Qi.

Having achieved True Pill, Chen Yuan was able to initially control Primordial Energy to form a protective shield around him, and combined with his already powerful Gang Qi, Lady Xu’s methods were rendered completely ineffective.

However, Lady Xu broke free from the restraint, and shouted angrily,

“How dare you, who dares to…”

“It’s me,” Chen Yuan interrupted her.

When Lady Xu turned around and saw Chen Yuan, her eyes immediately brightened, like a person dying of thirst in the desert seeing a cup of water, full of joy.

“You may leave now,” Lady Xu waved her hand and instructed.

Chen Yuan released the restraint, and the maids’ faces still showed traces of fear and terror as they quickly bowed,

“We take our leave,”

“We take our leave,”

“We take our leave,”

Suddenly, only Chen Yuan and Lady Xu were left in the entire courtyard. She gazed at him with concern,

“Why have you only just returned? Did you encounter any danger?”