Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 505 - 329: Return to the Northern Border_2

Chapter 505: Chapter 329: Return to the Northern Border_2

After a moment of thought, Xu Yuan asked softly,

"Qingyan, can one only possess one type of Dao Charm?"

Li Qingyan rolled her eyes and said softly,

"You can possess many if you have the talent and comprehension, and also time, naturally you can comprehend more Dao Charms."

"If you don’t want to break through to Origin Initial, mastering ten types of Dao Charms is not a problem."

Xu Yuan stepped forward leisurely, leaning on the railing beside Li Qingyan, and asked askance,

"What do you mean?"

Li Qingyan was very patient, and said softly,

"To reach Second Grade Origin Initial you need to integrate the Dao Charm you master into yourself, with the exception of a few special Dao Charms, almost every type of Dao Charm is unique and mutually exclusive, and the consequence of forcibly merging them....."

At this point,

Li Qingyan didn’t continue speaking, but raised her palm, and with her long fingers spread in front of Xu Yuan, she made an exploding gesture.

"....."

Xu Yuan opened his mouth.

He thought of his own Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm.

The Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm was actually not very compatible with his current Blood Essence Meteoring Art.

He had originally thought that after breaking through to Third Grade, he would go learn a more compatible Dao Charm either from his old dad or that big brother.

To add to that the Enchantress Divine Taoist Charm, he would have a dual path in one body, be invincible among equals, fight beyond his level, and revive the family honor.

But the explanation Li Qingyan gave now had pretty much snuffed out the little scheme in his heart.

The words of the Princess before him are likely the collective experience summarized by countless geniuses through the ages.

Xu Yuan now had a good sense of his own limits and did not think he would be that exception.

However, immediately afterward, Xu Yuan noticed the gap in Li Qingyan’s words and asked tentatively,

"That... if you master several Dao Charms, but only integrate one into yourself, and use the rest as support, that should be fine, right?"

Li Qingyan remained silently stunned, her eyes gradually looking at him as if he were a fool,

"How... did you comprehend the Dao Charm?"

Xu Yuan coughed lightly,

"A chance opportunity, but I don’t have any memory of it."

Li Qingyan sighed,

"Well, when you reach Origin Initial, you will naturally just....."

"Don’t speak in riddles." Xu Yuan interrupted directly, "I want to know now."

Li Qingyan’s beautiful eyes flashed with helplessness, about to speak, when Bai Muxi interjected,

"Young Master... when you break through to Origin Initial, the Dao Charms in your body are uncontrollable and will integrate themselves."

Looks like it’s a no-go.

Alas!

Sighing inwardly, Xu Yuan looked at Xiao Bai and asked,

"So, why does Qingyan want you to discard your Dao Charm?"

Bai Muxi was silent for a moment, glanced at the halo in her hand, and said in a low voice,

"Because the Dao Charm... is not compatible with the Primordial Six Lines Art."

"Her Five Elements Dao Body needs not this kind of halo, but the five elements, only this type of Dao Charm can maximize the potential of her physique and Cultivation Technique, and this halo is repulsive to the five elements."

"If you discard the Dao Charm, Mu Xi’s strength will be....."

"Just discard it." Xu Yuan suddenly spoke up, "My Prime Minister’s Mansion doesn’t need your little bit of fighting power for now."

"....."

Upon hearing these words, Bai Muxi’s originally pale face turned even paler, she bit her lip silently, and then looked up at Xu Yuan again,

"Since the Young Master has said so... Mu Xi is willing."

They locked eyes for a moment,

Seeing the firmness in her clear and beautiful eyes like an ink painting, a ripple surged in Xu Yuan’s heart.

Because of his words, she was willing to discard her Dao Charm.....

"Alright."

As his thoughts continued uninterrupted, Li Qingyan’s indifferent voice came through,

"Fate Commander, you’ve made your point in front of Changtian, can we continue now?"

"...." Bai Muxi.

"...." Xu Yuan’s eye twitched.

Damn, he almost got played by this tea-flavored Xiao Bai.

Looking back at the Wrapped Chest Princess with a calm expression, her level of cunning was terrifying indeed.

"Cough."

With a light cough, Xu Yuan softly suggested, "Qingyan, there’s no need to rush this matter. The lion-eagle beast’s ride is bumpy, and we are not yet completely safe. It’s better to wait until we return to the Imperial Capital before we abolish the Dao Charm."

Although revising a cultivation technique is dangerous, it is in fact a very slow process that can be interrupted at any time, while abolishing the Dao Charm is not like that. If startled, there’s always a risk of being overtaken by madness and dying explosively.

Li Qingyan glanced at him:

"Of course I know that. I was referring to other matters."

"Young master..." Xiao Bai called out pitifully.

Xu Yuan was not in the mood to deal with this little teacup trying to scheme him today, and he asked the Princess,

"How many days have we been traveling south by now?"

Li Qingyan chuckled softly:

"Almost a month, I suppose. We’ll soon reach the territory of Dayan."

"Is Northern Border City close?" Xu Yuan asked with some surprise.

Li Qingyan raised a slender index finger to point downwards and said with a light laugh,

"About a thousand miles from here lies Houting County. We should be able to reach Northern Border City by tonight."

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Night falls in Northern Border City.

The roads that had once been soaked in blood had been cleared, and where the city walls had collapsed, a makeshift stone railing had been erected.

The damaged city walls had not yet begun to be rebuilt. The ruins caused by the Barbarian Tribes’ breach of the city remained, but already, there were signs of life anew.

The Northern Border Army’s Fourth Regiment, the Black Tortoise Camp, was stationed in Northern Border City. The vast city appeared somewhat deserted with only one camp stationed, and the defensive forces seemed somewhat weak.

However, the decisive battle within the territory had ended, and the remaining forces of the Barbarian Tribes had essentially all but disbanded, lacking the strength to lay siege to the city.

The stationing of the Black Tortoise Camp was less about defense and more about rest and rotation. Their usual tasks included inspecting the various Xia Groups and merchant convoys.

Indeed, even as the war within the territory continued, there were still merchant convoys heading north to the Northern Border.

The war, albeit dangerous for these merchants, also represented an opportunity.

Profits more than tripled were enough to make them value money over life.

In the midst of snow, two figures clad in snowy coats—a young and old man—arrived on horseback from outside the city, covered in dust and snow.

The elder’s face was crisscrossed with wrinkles, yet his eyes were bright and spirited.

The handsome young man, dressed in animal skins, looked at the towering walls of Northern Border City with wide eyes filled with amazement and admiration:

"Master, is this Northern Border City? It’s so tall!"

The elder grinned:

"Don’t make such a fuss. Later, your master will take you to the Imperial Capital to see. Now that’s an everlasting city, with riches you can’t even begin to imagine."

The handsome young man, full of expectation, asked softly,

"The Imperial Capital? Then, master, how soon will we go?"

Slap!

The elder thought for a moment, then touched the fragments of silver in his pocket: "Wait until your master saves up a little more dowry for you. The opportunities in Di’an City are plentiful, and with your talents, you might be able to join a good family."

"Oh..." The young man nodded, not quite understanding: "But... I want to stay with master forever."

The elder raised his hand to ruffle the young man’s hair, his gaze tender:

"It’s good that you feel that way. My old bones are set in their ways; I can’t provide you with better resources. By serving those big families, you will have a better life in the future."

Having said that, the elder chuckled, dismounted, and, leading the horse, made his way towards the military granary:

"All right, you wait here. I’ll go exchange these for reward money, and if we kill a few more barbarians as master and disciple, we should have enough silver."

The young man nodded and obediently stood still, although his gaze briefly flicked towards the rear of the horse, where more than a dozen grotesque heads of the Barbarian Tribes hung tightly from a rope.

The Teacher had routed the Barbarian Tribes’ army of a million at the foot of the ancient Xuan Mountain, but this also triggered a series of chain reactions. The scattered barbarians caused disasters in the Northern Frontier’s Three Prefectures.

The current Emperor had issued a special decree to slay barbarians, not only mobilizing more troops to hunt and kill the remnants but also offering rewards to all willing individuals. Beheading a barbarian could exchange for ten silver; the highest reward could be up to a hundred.

The young man in animal skins waited obediently, watching his master negotiate with soldiers clad in white armor.

Yet, as he watched the smile on his master’s fully wrinkled face, he felt a strange discomfort and couldn’t understand why his powerful master was speaking so humbly in front of those armored warriors.

After all... at the previous martial arts gatherings, his master was held in such high esteem.

As he thought this,

The peripheral vision of the young man in animal skins suddenly caught a glimpse of a pale pink silhouette, and he instinctively turned to look, his pupils dilating instantly.

So... so beautiful.

A girl in light pink palace attire descended silently from the sky and passed by him, heading straight for the city gate.

Even just a fleeting glimpse was enough to make the girl’s star-like golden eyes unforgettable.

He watched the figure for several breaths without blinking, then the young man in animal skins suddenly lowered his eyes to his own boots made by his master, a hint of confusion rising in his heart.

How strange.

It’s so cold, yet she’s barefoot. Doesn’t it feel cold?