I Have A Qi Fortune Altar.
Chapter 644: 430: Opportunity, Jiuhua Immortal Dew!

Chapter 644: Chapter 430: Opportunity, Jiuhua Immortal Dew!

Chen Yuan’s words immediately stirred a huge wave of shock in Xiao Qingmu’s heart. She was suddenly startled, her head snapping up to look at Chen Yuan with eyes full of disbelief.

Muttering:

“You… how do you know!!!”

This secret had always been kept in her heart; even Uncle-Master Liu had not been informed. Besides her, no one else knew.

The Jiuhua Immortal Dew was the most precious treasure of the Qingyun Sword Sect, second only to the sect’s divine weapon, the Qingyun Sword itself. It was a legacy left by the ancestral founder of the Qingyun Sword Sect since its establishment.

Although today only a small portion remained, its value was still immeasurable.

Before her father went to intercept Chen Yuan, he had specifically instructed her that if the Soul Lamp extinguished, she was to take the Immortal Dew with her. It could purify her talents and was incredibly beneficial for the body.

However, she was reluctant to use it and had been dangling it as a lure in front of Sima Ke, the Fourth Prince.

The reason Sima Ke had accepted her was that the Immortal Dew was an item Jingtai desired. He wanted to win its favor, but unfortunately for him, Xiao Qingmu kept it closely guarded.

She had never even taken it out.

Therefore, Sima Ke felt that Xiao Qingmu was deceiving him. But as far as Xiao Qingmu was concerned, if it fell into Chen Yuan’s hands, her death was certain, and she would suffer humiliation as well.

If that was the case, then let the Immortal Dew evaporate into the heavens and earth.

Without a specialized formation to protect it, the Jiuhua Immortal Dew would return to nature within a few years as time passed.

The place where she had hidden the Jiuhua Immortal Dew had been pointed out by Chen Yuan in a single statement, how could she not be shocked beyond words?

Curled up on the ground, with blood-red lines stretching across her body and a fierce expression, Xiao Qingmu glared at Chen Yuan and demanded, “You… how did you know this!”

Chen Yuan had not searched her Divine Soul, so by all means, he should not have known this.

Standing up, Chen Yuan looked down at the figure on the ground, his voice indifferent:

“I… know everything!”

“No… no… how did you know, tell me…” Xiao Qingmu’s shrill, piercing voice echoed in the great hall, until her death,

Chen Yuan still did not reveal the truth to her.

Embracing immense resentment and curiosity, Xiao Qingmu’s life force completely dissipated.

It also signaled the complete downfall of the Qingyun Sword Sect. From then on, all the remnants left by the Qingyun Sword Sect, a top sect with a history of hundreds of years,

simply vanished easily in the hands of Chen Yuan.

His gaze still cold, he looked ahead, his lips curling into a faint smile…

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The incident at the Fourth Prince Mansion could not ultimately be kept hidden, even though Sima Ke had strictly ordered concealment. Spies from other powers within the mansion still existed,

and the commotion caused by Chen Yuan’s actions couldn’t be hidden, either.

Thus, by the following day, rumors of last night’s events began to circulate within the Capital. Though the truth was not as such, Chen Yuan’s name stirred up quite a stir.

His reputation also started to gain prominence.

No one had expected that Chen Yuan’s first blaze in the Capital would land right on the Fourth Prince, Sima Ke. Those rumors vividly painted the events of that day.

Some said it was actually a trap, a banquet where the Fourth Prince coerced Chen Yuan to release his uncle Yang Hucheng, but Chen Yuan refused, and the conflict erupted.

Chen Yuan’s sword was placed directly on the Fourth Prince’s neck as he forced his way out of the Prince Mansion.

This was, of course, just wild fabrication by others, but the more dramatic it was, the more credible it seemed, and in just one day’s time, it spread throughout the Capital.

Furious, Sima Ke smashed several valuable vases.

He was well aware that the involvement of his two elder brothers was to be blamed for the swift and outrageous spread of the rumor.

Later, after calming his spirit, he had other news disseminated, claiming that the commotion was entirely due to Chen Qing, the Green Envoy, conducting an investigation on his behalf,

leading to the capture of a criminal wanted by the court.

However, this news was not widely accepted, and Chen Yuan’s side remained silent. After pondering, Sima Ke immediately ordered an investigation to determine if Xiao Qingmu was indeed a traitor.

If Chen Yuan dared to deceive him with this excuse, he could use it as a pretext to impeach him, for wantonly drawing a sword within the Prince Mansion and issuing a false warrant was no minor offense.

Unfortunately, he was doomed to find no faults whatsoever.

Given the relationship between Chen Yuan and Jiang He, even without a warrant, they could produce one overnight; it would simply be a matter of pinning charges on the Qingyun Sword Sect.

Since the Qingyun Sword Sect had been destroyed, no one would bother to investigate the truth.

And by the time any investigation was concluded, it would be far too late.

Amidst the outside world’s turbulent affairs, Chen Yuan’s side progressed orderly. With Tao Qingyuan’s assistance, the compilation of charges against Yang Hucheng went smoothly, as the latter was inherently unclean.

He had merely been untouchable before due to the influence of the Fourth Prince and the Noble Consort. However, he made the foolish mistake of causing trouble for Chen Yuan, and now, given his current predicament with the Fourth Prince, there was no room for maneuvering.

Even if he showed weakness, it would not stay his opponent’s hand.

This was something some people were pleased to see. Under the influence of those circulating rumors, even if both sides were not initially antagonistic, they had no choice but to be now. Of course, even without the gossip,

the Fourth Prince was unlikely to let the matter slide. Considering that, why wait any longer?

That very day, Chen Yuan presented the charges against Yang Hucheng to Zhang Yantong, who gave him a profound look, filled with deep and meaningful expression.