Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 258 - One Hundred and Ninety-Nine: Escalation of the Conflict

Chapter 258: Chapter One Hundred and Ninety-Nine: Escalation of the Conflict

The vast Imperial dynasty boasts countless grand cities, yet only Di’an City can truly claim the title of its heart.

This is a sky city built atop the summit of Mount Jiulong.

At least, that’s what Xu Yuan had once thought in Cang Yuan, but there was always a bit of a difference between reality and the game.

Having expanded and been refurbished over thousands of years, Di’an City had grown from the mountaintop down to its foot and was still spreading outwards.

The majestic Mount Jiulong was now cloaked with countless architectural clusters, including attics and small pavilions, gardens and terraces, as well as densely packed civilian areas.

At the heart, with the golden throne in the Golden Luan Hall at the summit as the central axis, several huge official roads wide enough for large Demonic Beasts crisscrossed through Di’an City, dividing the vast city into four distinct sections with towering city walls: the Palace, Imperial, Inner, and Outer Cities, cascading from the inside out, high to low.

Sitting on the back of Xuanying Attic and looking out,

through the haze of mist and drizzle, white birds greeted the phoenix, and countless Demonic Beasts converged from all directions.

Looking down, the city bustled with people; numerous merchants unloaded goods at the city gates, feeding the giant with all the necessary materials.

As Xuanying Attic soared through the air and entered the Imperial City, the vast sky was left with only their beast of burden flying under the clear sky.

According to Dayan’s laws, the airspace over the Imperial City was off-limits, for both flying Demonic Beasts and high-level Cultivators.

Seeing the familiar giant estate approach in his memory, Xu Yuan slowly retracted his gaze and turned it to the man in green sitting opposite him.

Xu Changge spoke in a calm voice, with a hint of a hidden smile,

"How is it, returning to the capital this time, do you think there have been any changes in the city?"

Xu Yuan thought about it and said,

"I don’t think I saw the Tian Palace Tower just now."

"...." Xu Changge.

While speaking, Xu Yuan pointed to the river running through the Imperial Capital,

"Also, I saw that there appear to be a few new Hook Bars opened near Long’an River. They look quite impressive, it’s just that....

"Ahem, in short, the changes are quite significant."

Xu Changge raised his hand to his forehead, glanced at the sky, and let out a breath,

"Father should be in the mansion now."

Xu Yuan nodded on hearing this, unsurprised.

Court meetings aren’t held every day, and on normal days, the important officials of the Imperial Capital spend most of their time inside their "offices" within the Palace City. However, Xu Yinhè generally preferred to work from his own mansion.

After a pause, Xu Yuan suddenly asked Xu Changge,

"By the way, Xu Changge, under which identity should I return to the Imperial Capital?"

Xu Changge looked up at his younger brother,

"Which one do you want to use?"

Xu Yuan chuckled,

"I can use any of them."

Xu Changge sighed and said,

"You’re returning for a marriage engagement, just be careful not to be discovered."

Xu Yuan grinned and took off the Human Skin Mask,

"Alright then."

As he spoke, silence fell.

The altitude of Xuanying Attic gradually began to descend.

And at that moment,

Xu Yuan seemed to suddenly remember something,

"Right, I was traveling north with the Third Prince."

Xu Changge was not surprised,

"Hmm, I saw him on the way here."

Xu Yuan tapped on the table, then said in full armor,

"Xu Changge, I want to ask you a question, no other meaning."

Xu Changge, with a helpless look in his eyes, nodded,

"Go ahead, ask."

Xu Yuan carefully chose his words,

"Who was that lady in red? The Third Prince saw her, and he knew she was coming for me."

Xu Changge’s expression was calm, his voice betraying no emotion,

"She is the young Tian Master from the Tian Master’s Sect."

"The young Tian Master?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment,

"Wasn’t it said that the Tian Master’s Sect’s young Tian Master was a man?"

Xu Changge’s voice was steady,

"Is a woman who disguises herself as a man to travel the world a rare sight?"

Xu Yuan pondered a bit and then shook his head,

"Not rare, but one who has deceived the eyes of the world for over a decade is quite uncommon."

"Indeed rare."

Xu Changge smiled faintly, his eyes complicated as he looked out the window, sipping his tea, "So you don’t have to worry about the Third Prince suspecting anything because of her."

Seeing this demeanor, Xu Yuan wanted to laugh, but held back, instead he asked seriously,

"That means my identity won’t be exposed by her, right?"

Xu Changge glanced at Xu Yuan and uttered two words,

"It won’t."

Upon those words,

Xu Yuan laughed out loud, got up and walked over to Xu Changge, patting his elder brother on the shoulder.

Xu Changge still held the teacup, sitting upright.

Xu Yuan took a cushion to sit on, poured himself a cup of wine, and spoke earnestly,

"Xu Changge, I just took a look and thought I should discuss something with you."

Xu Changge gave Xu Yuan a calm glance, not a word escaped him.

"......."

Xu Yuan cleared his throat,

"I know you might be annoyed hearing this from me, your youngest brother, but feelings aren’t cultivation, nor are they a fight; it’s not about who has the bigger fist...."

"Buzz——"

A buzzing sound,

a dark shadow was thrown down from Xuanying Attic, landing in the wetland lake within the Prime Minister’s Mansion with a "plop."

Emerging from the curtain of lake water, Xu Yuan raised his eyes to the Xuanyin Pavilion streaking across the sky, heaving a helpless sigh.

Pride comes before a fall, you deserve to be single for life.

Soaked to the skin, he climbed out of the lake, then saw a figure was already waiting on the shore for him.

Xu Yuan wasn’t surprised, the Prime Minister’s Mansion was never short of experts.

The figure was a woman, holding an umbrella, and she handed over a towel,

"Third Young Master, a towel."

"Thank you."

Xu Yuan glanced at her face and involuntarily peeked at the other side of the lake shore.