Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 190 - 153: The Imperial Court and Sects (Two-in-One)

Chapter 190: Chapter 153: The Imperial Court and Sects (Two-in-One)

After some thought, Xu Yuan didn’t reject Xu Xinyao’s request. He glanced at the Sect disciples who seemed to want to devour him and said softly,

"Suit yourself, but I suggest you make it quick. If you delay too long, you’ll likely regret it later on with your temperament."

He didn’t trust the group of Sect disciples, so naturally, he wouldn’t explain his reasoning once more.

A hint of confusion appeared in Xu Xinyao’s beautiful eyes as she whispered,

"Okay, I just need to brief Ziqing and the others on what’s to come."

Xu Yuan shrugged his shoulders to indicate she could go ahead.

After a moment of thought, Xu Xinyao still turned and walked toward the group of Sect disciples.

The tense atmosphere on the official road seemed to dissipate a little.

Standing still, Xu Yuan surveyed the group of Sect disciples with varying appearances.

After a dozen breaths, Xu Yuan suddenly asked in his mind,

"What is the level of cultivation of these people?"

After a moment, the voice of the Saint’s Remnant Soul replied,

"Aside from the two who spoke to you just now, most are at the Integration Body stage, a small portion at the Soul Condensation stage."

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping over the crowd,

"They’re all quite young, and with such cultivation levels, they should be among the elite in the Sects. It seems my fourth sister associates with geniuses and the offspring of influential families, not just any waste."

The Saint’s Remnant Soul chuckled lowly, with a teasing tone, "Indeed, they’re not waste, but Xu lad, I thought you would have killed that man."

Xu Yuan’s expression cooled for a moment as he glanced at Li Zhonghua, who was continuously apologizing to Xu Xinyao,

"Kill Li Zhonghua?"

"Naturally," said the Saint’s Remnant Soul.

Xu Yuan shook his head slightly,

"Why should I kill him? Doing so would only make things difficult for Xu Xinyao; what good would it do?"

The Saint’s Remnant Soul said with a chuckle, "Don’t you think that man is very annoying?"

"Indeed, he is annoying."

Xu Yuan agreed,

"But this isn’t a duel where swords and blades are blind. A young Third Grade Great Grandmaster is bound to be the true successor to a major Sect. In all matters, one must have a justified cause. At most, Xu Changge would have severely injured him, but to no benefit. Why would I do something that is only detrimental?"

Pausing, Xu Yuan glanced at the black Soul Ring on his fingertip,

"If it weren’t for me initially using the Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm to strike the old man and the robust warrior, the three covert agents from the Myriad Manifestation Sect might have almost capsized our boat in the gutter. Third Grade Great Grandmasters possessing Dao Charm are not easy to deal with.

"Even if we could have killed them in the end, how much Soul Power would you, old man, have had left?

"Why should I do something so detrimental and devoid of benefit?"

As the words fell,

Xu Xinyao, dressed in blue, with eyes as serene as water, had already turned and walked toward Xu Yuan.

It seemed she had taken his words to heart, quickly briefed and reassured everyone, made simple arrangements for her departure, and then returned to his side.

"Third Brother, let’s go," she said.

Xu Yuan looked her up and down and asked,

"Do you still plan to continue traveling with them?"

He had heard their earlier conversation; Xu Xinyao had told the group to wait for her in Huanglong Gather.

Xu Xinyao nodded her head,

"Father promised me."

Xu Yuan stared at her for a few breaths, then sighed lightly but said no more,

"Can you fly?"

In Cang Yuan, the "former female protagonist’s" combat strength was not considered weak, at least very strong in the middle and early stages, not to mention her achievements in the way of Formation.

Xu Xinyao nodded slightly,

"My boots have an array carved for staying afloat; I can fly, but not for long..."

"Don’t resist."

Hearing her halfway, Xu Yuan immediately interrupted with a wave of his hand, without even looking at the group of Sect disciples. He used the Saint’s Soul Power to lift his fourth sister and said to Ran Qingmo standing aside,

"Let’s go."

Ran Qingmo nodded slightly,

"Hmm..."

As the words fell,

three figures rose swiftly and hurtled toward the direction of Shengshan County...

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During the journey, Xu Xinyao kept asking Xu Yuan many questions, which he ignored, just as Ran Qingmo had ignored him all the way earlier.

However, the naturally gentle Xu Xinyao wasn’t annoyed. Instead, she began to share via voice transmission the experiences of her travels with Xu Yuan.

From the hardships of the world, to the anecdotes along the way, to the friends she had made, she even mentioned some pursuers who troubled her.

Of course, Xu Yuan still didn’t respond.

But as they approached their destination, Xu Xinyao talked less and less. It wasn’t because of Xu Yuan’s disregard, but rather the landscape became more and more familiar.

She realized the place they were headed to was Shengshan County, and she vaguely understood why her usually silent Third Brother had hit her...

A day later, they reached their destination.

The Grand Illusory Fog Formation of Shengshan County still stood like a chasm at the edge of the Wanxing Mountain Range, and Xu Yuan took Xu Xinyao straight to the control point of Myriad Manifestation Sect’s formation.

It was still a moonless night, with occasional loud roars of beasts coming from the dark woods.

When they arrived at the entrance of the cave of the control point,

Xu Yuan was still silent, casting a sidelong glance at Xu Xinyao, who was not speaking.

With her head bowed, her soft hair cascaded down her temples, concealing her expression.

Without a word, she walked quietly into the cave.

Xu Yuan didn’t move, watching her graceful figure disappear into the darkness of the cave, before letting out an ambiguous hum and casually sitting down against the wall at the entrance of the cave.

He hadn’t closed his eyes for two days and nights, and once he stopped circulating his Cultivation Technique, an overwhelming sense of drowsiness would assail him.