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Chapter 232: Heart as Hard as Iron! (Subscribe)
Hua Youxiang is different from the flower fairy. On Jianfeng Mountain, the person Erhua has the most contact with is Chen Yi, and she is very familiar with him.

In Erhua's heart, Senior Brother Chen Yi is not only a Taoist prodigy with extraordinary talent and cultivation, but also a kind-hearted person.

He will help every fellow disciple in Jianfeng Mountain. Whether it is practicing martial arts, kendo, or in life, he will do his best to help his fellow disciples.

If Senior Brother Chen Yi could become her brother-in-law, Erhua would definitely raise her hands and feet to express her agreement.

In fact, when the Flower Fairy and Chen Yi went to the southern barbarian land for training, Erhua once asked Sanhua for her opinion.

Although Hua Yourong looked timid, she also agreed with her idea - to let the Flower Fairy become the Taoist partner of Senior Brother Chen Yi.

“It’s just that it’s so difficult.”

Hua Youxiang looked at the flower fairy standing side by side with Lin Xueru, and compared their advantages and disadvantages by counting on her fingers.

Talent aspect.

The eldest sister’s elixir energy is like clouds, and her elixir realm has reached the peak of perfection and is about to reach the realm of enlightenment.

His cultivation had even reached the peak of the fourth-grade Lingqiao realm, and was also about to break through to the third-grade Tianhe realm.

However, Hua Youxiang had to admit that Senior Sister Lin Xueru was more talented, and her cultivation, techniques and even bloodline were far superior to her elder sister.

In terms of appearance.

In this respect, the eldest sister has a slight advantage. After all, she is ranked second among the "Ten Fairies of Taoism", while Senior Sister Lin Xueru is ranked third.

They are all only slightly inferior to Fairy Qingxuan of Baihua Valley.

Family background...it’s better not to mention it.

Thinking of this, Erhua scratched his forehead.

No matter from which angle she compared it, Senior Sister Lin Xueru was indeed more suitable to stand beside Senior Brother Chen Yi than Big Sister Flower Fairy.

Add to that the engagement that had been made since childhood... Erhua began to understand why the flower fairy was hesitant.

"Not afraid, not afraid."

"Senior Sister Lin is talented, beautiful, and has a great family background, but she is alone. I have Erhua and Sanhua, my eldest sister!"

"As long as we sisters are united, we can definitely let Senior Brother Chen Yi and Big Sister be together!"

The flower fairy didn't know what Erhua was thinking, otherwise she would not be able to maintain her image in front of her sister and would be left with only shyness.

Lin Xueru sat at the dining table, but her eyes looked towards Chunhe Garden from time to time and said:
"There is less than half a month left until the event. In a few days, we will have to go to Dakong Temple to register."

"I don't know when Brother Yi's retreat will end. If I miss the time..."

"Junior sister, don't worry. With Junior Brother Chen Yi's talent and cultivation, even if he doesn't attend the event, the court will not let him down."

Xiao Xuanzhen comforted her a few words and then said:
"I heard from Master Gu that this event is unprecedented in scale and will likely last for a long time."

Hua Youxiang ate breakfast while laughing and saying, "It would be great if it could be like the small exam we had in the sect."

"Let Senior Brother Chen Yi be the chief examiner. I believe the event will soon have a result."

Xiao Xuanzhen said with a strange look on his face: "Junior sister, if this is the rule, I'm afraid our Wei Dynasty will become a joke in Tianyuan Continent."

"Why is that?" Hua Youxiang looked at her in confusion: "Wouldn't it be better to let Brother Yi take the test?"

"It's not that it's bad, but doing so would lose the significance of holding a grand event for the court and the emperor." Lin Xueru explained:
"This event is not only for the subsequent selection of Tianyuan Continent, but also for the purpose of showing the elegance of Wei Dynasty's genius to the surrounding people."

"If Brother Yi is allowed to be the examiner, I'm afraid all the geniuses participating in the event will have no chance to show their strength."

Hua Youxiang tilted her head and thought for a moment, and realized that this was indeed the case.

It was like her participating in events to compete with others was one aspect, but more importantly, it was to spread her name as "Erhua" so that she could become a familiar face when she walked around in the world later.

"That's right..."

Just as Lin Xueru and the other three girls were enjoying breakfast at the Chen residence, Gu Tiangang and Cao Abao unexpectedly saw Li Qingzhou appear.

"Junior Brother Qingzhou, why are you here?" Gu Laodao looked at him puzzledly and asked.

Previously, Li Qingzhou was only guarding in secret and did not show up in front of the two of them. Now that he saw him appear, Gu Tiangang thought it was a special arrangement by Xiao Huang.

Li Qingzhou looked in the direction of Chunhe Garden and said, "I have been here for two days, but I didn't expect Yi'er to be in seclusion for so long."

Gu Tiangang and Cao Abao looked at each other and nodded, saying, "Junior Brother Chen Yi, your cultivation must have improved, and perhaps you have had some sudden enlightenment."

Cao Abao agreed, "I think so. If his cultivation can break through to the Void Realm, it will be a good thing for the sect."

"This way, his chances of being selected to participate in the gambling fight are even greater."

"..."

Gu Tiangang rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily, "Brother Abao, even now, nephew Chen Yi can be selected. The ancestors on Mount Taizhou are not blind."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Qingzhou and asked, "Do you know about Junior Brother Chen Yi's trip to Wuliang Mountain a few days ago?"

Li Qingzhou nodded and said, "On my way back from Mount Taizhou, I met Lou Yuchun and others."

"Is there no conflict with you?"

Li Qingzhou smiled and said, "Yier was indeed overbearing in Wuliang Mountain, but fortunately Senior Gushan was sensible and made peace with him, and the matter was completely over."

"That's good. Senior Brother Xiao sent a message earlier saying that Wuliang Mountain has already sent the compensation to Jianfeng Mountain. I was really happy for a few days."

Cao Abao on the side echoed a few words and said, "We were nervous before, but now Junior Brother Qingzhou is in charge of Wu'an Marquis Mansion, and Junior Brother Chen Yi is in seclusion, so there is no danger."

Li Qingzhou smiled, sat with the two of them with a calm expression, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Originally, he had no intention of showing up, nor did he plan to stay in Kyoto for long.

After all, Taizhou Mountain has not been peaceful in recent days, and he needs to get there as soon as possible.

But last night Chen Yi suddenly found him, and what he said really made him frown.

——The former Jingye Marquis Zhou Guanwu did not die, and he transformed himself into the leader of the Baishen Sect and joined the mysterious "Jijingtian".

——Yang Huan, the third master of Kyoto Academy, is also a person from "Ji Jing Tian". Not only is he a Confucian saint, he also practices the unique Taoist method of Yu Hua Xian Men.

These two points alone are enough to shock Li Qingzhou!

Even though he had survived a near-death experience on Mount Taizhou, he still felt overwhelmed after learning about the "Extremely Pure Heaven" from Chen Yi.

Zhou Guanwu came second, after all, he was not familiar with him, but the third Mr. Yang Huan had fought side by side with him for a long time in Taizhou Mountain.

He didn't understand, how could such a person be a member of "Jijingtian" who was secretly controlling the situation in the Wei Dynasty's court?
"Senior Brother Gu, Senior Brother Cao, I will guard this place from now on. You can go back to the sect directly."

After thinking for a moment, Li Qingzhou said calmly: "After the event is over, I will send a letter to discuss the follow-up arrangements with Senior Brother Xiao."

Gu Tiangang was stunned for a moment, and looked at him in surprise: "Junior brother, is this what you mean, or..."

Cao Abao was also surprised. When he left the sect, he asked the two of them to accompany Chen Yi and others until the end of the event.

One reason is to prevent accidents from happening. With their help, the safety of Chen Yi and others is more secure.

Secondly, there were some miscellaneous matters during the event. With the two of them here, there was no need to bother Chen Yi and others to discuss matters with other sects, holy places or the court.

Li Qingzhou said calmly: "Just go back to the sect. I'll take care of you here, so nothing will happen."

This was the decision he had just made.

After learning about the "Extremely Pure Heaven" from Chen Yi last night, he and Chen Yi came up with a plan.

With him, as the master, in charge of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion, he could conceal the fact that Chen Yi had left the mansion from the public.

At the same time, with Li Qingzhou here, the safety of Lin Xueru and others is more guaranteed.

Gu Tiangang and Cao Abao looked at each other, thought for a moment, and said, "Since Junior Brother Qingzhou has made up his mind, I will not say anything more."

"However, there may be some trivial matters during the subsequent grand event, so Junior Brother Qingzhou will come forward..."

Li Qingzhou understood what he meant, smiled and said: "Since I finished my studies, I have not traveled in the territory of the Wei Dynasty. Now I will take this as an opportunity for me to gain experience."

Before going to Taizhou Mountain, he had been practicing in the sect and rarely went down the mountain to travel.

After his cultivation reached the third level, he followed Xiao Huang directly to Taizhou Mountain to practice.

In some aspects, he is indeed not as experienced as Gu Tiangang.

Seeing this, Gu Tiangang and Cao Abao did not stay long. They immediately stood up, said goodbye to Chen Taihang, and went straight back to Taixu Taoist Sect.

After the two left, Li Qingzhou looked at Chunhe Garden on the side, with a hint of solemnity on his face.

"If it is really as Yier guessed, something big will definitely happen in Kyoto Prefecture later."

"Senior Brother Gu and Senior Brother Cao, if you stay here, it will only cause more casualties. It would be better for you to return to the sect."

Although Li Qingzhou didn't quite believe that the so-called "Extremely Pure Heaven" could break into Kyoto Prefecture, since Chen Yi said so, he should consider it more.

Just then, Lin Xueru and others returned. When they saw Li Qingzhou, the four girls all looked puzzled.

"Uncle Qingzhou, where are my master and the others?" Lin Xueru asked.

"The sect has summoned them for something, so they have already left and returned to the sect." Li Qingzhou explained, and then stopped Hua Youxiang who was about to rush over, and said calmly:
"There is still some time before the grand event begins, so you must not slack off during this period."

Hua Youxiang felt the pressure of the sword power on her body and pouted, "Master, you don't intend to let me wait here to practice, right?"

Li Qingzhou flicked his finger, and a fine sword energy hit her forehead, and he reprimanded her in a serious tone:

"Practicing martial arts is like sailing against the current. Even if you are gifted, it is still hard to guarantee that you will pass the selection for the grand event."

"If I lose in a duel with other geniuses, it will not only affect myself, but also weaken the reputation of the sect."

"But Master, Senior Brother Chen Yi is here." Hua Youxiang covered her head and cried.

She had just enjoyed a few good days, hadn't even toured Kyoto, let alone tasted a few delicious dishes, and yet, it was over?
Fairy Flower pulled her and bowed, saying, "We will obey the arrangements of our uncle-master, and we will certainly not be inferior to the power of the sect."

Lin Xueru and Xiao Xuanzhen also did not dare to neglect.

Li Qingzhou nodded slightly, waved his hand and drew a sword-covered martial arts arena outside Chunhe Garden, and said:
"You should practice here on your own. Don't let Yi'er fall too far behind you."

Hearing this, Lin Xueru instantly became motivated. Chen Yi's retreat these days had indeed increased her pressure.

If the gap between her and Brother Yi's cultivation is too great, it would be difficult for them to fight side by side when they reach Mount Taizhou in the future.

Thinking of this.

Lin Xueru was the first to walk into the area covered by the sword barrier, followed closely by Xiao Xuanzhen, Hua Xianzi and others.

After their figures disappeared, Li Qingzhou's expression relaxed a little.

Due to the restrictions of the "Heaven and Earth Bridge", there was not much he could do. He could only try his best to relieve Chen Yi's worries.

"I don't know what Yi'er's next plan is..."

Li Qingzhou thought for a moment, then sat cross-legged on the side, as if in a trance.

On the other side, Chen Taihang and others saw his appearance and quietly left Chunhe Garden without daring to breathe. "Is he the master of Lord Yingwuhou? He looks very kind, but I didn't expect him to be so stressful."

Ding Sansi sighed, "Second Master, do we still need to continue guarding the surrounding area?"

Chen Taihang glared at him unhappily and said, "With Yi'er's master here, how can we protect them?"

"..."

The Chen family guards around looked embarrassed, but could not think of any words to refute.

"Let's go. Let the Taoist priest guard Chunhe Garden. We will just patrol the perimeter of the Marquis' Mansion."

Chen Taihang thought for a moment and said, "Also, let's send people to the East Market to buy more high-quality ingredients. Don't let them think that we are not treating them well enough."

"Subordinate, go now!"

……

Jingye Hou Mansion.

When the sky was bright, Chen Yuan appeared in the main hall of the central courtyard, neatly dressed.

Different from what he wore at the court meeting yesterday, he no longer wore the purple robe that represented his status as a military marquis, but instead put on a set of shiny black armor.

The armor is very thick, with most parts made of several overlapping gold and iron plates. Only the elbows, waist, knees and other joints are connected with soft armor, which does not affect his freedom of movement.

"Yuan'er, this black rock armor looks really heroic on you."

On the side, Zhou Tiance, who looked much better than before, looked at Chen Yuandao with satisfaction.

Seeing Chen Yuan like this, Zhou Tiance couldn't help but compare him with Zhou Guanwu, but he felt that they were equally matched.

And in some ways, Chen Yuan, with his long silver hair and indifferent expression, is even more imposing.

Shen Yan smiled and nodded in agreement, "Master is right. The young marquis will go to the Jingye Army camp today. Wearing this armor will surely make Qiu Long and others respect him."

Although most of the dedicated soldiers today are new recruits, there are still many unruly old soldiers.

Those veterans who have experienced the battles with demons at Beixiong Pass do not value the identity or appearance of generals, but only believe that strength is supreme.

If the powerful Wu Hou were here and told to go east, they would never dare to go west and would absolutely obey his orders.

But if you replace it with some embroidered pillows, the old soldiers will not tolerate it.

Not to mention anything else, when Qiu Long was the deputy general of the Jingye Army, he really worked hard to convince these veterans.

Not only does he eat and sleep with them, he also exercises with them every day, and Qiu Long also has to perform better than them.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan looked at Chen Yuan and said cryptically, "Master, since the young marquis is going to the camp, why don't I let those people go with him?"

Zhou Tiance had previously arranged for him to gather the "Hidden Dragon" members in Kyoto Prefecture, but he did not tell him the next arrangements.

According to his idea, while Chen Yuan was training the new army, he could simply disband the "Hidden Dragons" and integrate them into the Jingye Army.

In this way, it is consistent with Zhou Guanwu's previous plan, allowing "Qianlong" to return to orthodoxy.

Zhou Tiance looked at Chen Yuan and asked, "Yuan'er, what do you think of this arrangement?"

Chen Yuan paused, looked up at the two of them, and said calmly, "That's great."

Zhou Tiance smiled and nodded, "In that case, Shen Yan will make the arrangements."

"But let them conceal their identities and count them as new recruits like the other recruits."

"At the same time, you should also tell Qiu Long to select a few people with outstanding strength to serve as Yuan'er's personal guards."

After receiving the instructions, Chen Kuang left the main hall and went straight to make the arrangements.

After he left, Zhou Tiance drank the millet porridge slowly while saying:

"Yuan'er, the army is not like home. You must be careful not to be too casual in your words and actions, otherwise it will be difficult to convince others."

Chen Yuan nodded, "Grandson will remember this."

"There is also a clear division of labor for all military affairs. In addition to the military advisor, there are two staff members who are responsible for planning and carrying out operations."

"If you have any questions, you can ask them. Guan Wu recruited these two people from the Kyoto Academy a long time ago with a large sum of money. They are extremely knowledgeable and experienced."

Zhou Tiance paused and thought, "The other one is Qiu Long. I said before that he was one of the first batch of 'hidden dragons'."

"At the same time, he was once a personal guard of Guan Wu. Not only is he familiar with the affairs of the Jingye Army, he is also able to command the people of 'Qianlong'."

"But this person's behavior is a bit erratic. If he talks back at you, I hope you can give him a few more chances."

Chen Yuan glanced at him and asked calmly, "Grandpa, are you afraid that I will kill him?"

Zhou Tiance said with a slightly unnatural expression: "Since I have passed the title of marquis to you, it is up to you to decide whether to execute him or not."

"It's just that the gap between the number of veterans and new recruits in the Jingye Army is too large, and there are also people among the 'hidden dragons'. Qiu Long will be a great help to you."

Chen Yuan nodded without comment and said, "As long as he does his job conscientiously, my grandson will not do anything to him."

Think for a moment.

Chen Yuan looked outside the main hall and said thoughtfully, "Grandfather, there is one thing I don't understand. How did Chen Yan get to Zhou Mansion?"

"Serious illness..."

Zhou Tiance was stunned for a moment, then looked at him and suddenly realized something.

If there is a seriously ill person following him, he would be more suitable than Qiu Long.

Think of this.

Zhou Tiance recalled: "The matter of serious illness is also a secret in the martial arts world."

"At that time, Guan Wu had just entered Wuliang Mountain not long ago, and I returned to Kyoto Prefecture from Wuliang Mountain..."

Chen Ke, whose real name is Chen Ke, was a famous swordsman in the martial arts world before he came to Jingye Marquis Mansion.

His fame is no less than that of Juedao Yanhai from Wuliang Mountain.

"At that time, he was seriously ill and murderous, and he hated evil. Once he encountered some injustice, he would come to seek justice."

"Over time, his reputation in the martial arts world became extremely bad. He became one of those people who was difficult to distinguish between good and evil."

Zhou Tiance showed a trace of emotion on his face, and said with a sigh:

"When I returned that day, I had just left Hexi Prefecture when I encountered Chen Kuang who was being chased by a group of martial artists in the mountains."

"He was already seriously injured at the time, and was trying his best to fend off a group of martial artists, but he was already at the end of his strength."

In fact, when he rescued Chen Can that day, he was not clear about Chen Can's identity. He just thought that those people were outnumbered and bullying the minority, so he lent a helping hand.

"After he recovered from his injuries, I wanted him to leave the Zhou Mansion and find another place to live, but I didn't expect..."

Zhou Tiance sighed and said, "I didn't expect that he had such a stubborn temper. In addition, he was disgusted with the killing in the martial arts world, so he changed his name to 'Chen Yan' and stayed in the Marquis's Mansion as a servant."

"I have been here for more than 40 years..."

Chen Yuan listened to his story calmly, thought for a moment, and said, "Grandpa, then let Shen Kuang go to Jingye Army with my grandson."

really.

This was not beyond Zhou Tiance's expectations.

Zhou Tiance nodded, a smile appeared on his old face and he said:

"That's fine. I don't need an old fellow like him to accompany me while I stay in the Marquis' Mansion."

"If Chen Kuang can stay with you, he can help you do something with his strength."

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and then Chen Yuan got up and left Jingye Marquis Mansion with Chen Ken.

Just at this moment, three figures appeared outside the mansion gate.

They were Wei Jinyu, Xie Dongan and Jiang Ye.

When Chen Yuan saw them, he frowned slightly, especially when he saw Wei Jinyu who was in the lead, a hint of displeasure appeared in his eyes.

Wei Jinyu bit her lips lightly and looked at Chen Yuan with a gloomy expression. She silently handed over a sachet in her hand and placed it directly on the saddle beside him.

"This, this is something I sewed myself. It has the effect of calming the mind and soothing the nerves. You, you... I hope you can accept it."

Xie Dongan looked at Wei Jinyu, then at Chen Yuan's expression, sighed secretly, and said with a bow:
"Lord Jingye Hou, I heard that you are going to the camp to inspect the troops today, so I am taking the liberty to come and see you off."

Jiang Ye kept looking at Chen Yuan and said in a voice transmission:
"My Lord, even if you are dissatisfied with the marriage granted by His Majesty, there is no need to reject her..."

Chen Yuan looked at the three people indifferently, then casually slapped the sachet away and said:
"I still have military duties to attend to, so I won't keep you three."

After he finished speaking, he climbed onto his horse, paused, and tilted his head to look down at Wei Jinyu and said:

"If Your Highness Princess is willing, I hope that His Majesty can revoke his order. I will be grateful to you!"

Then, Chen Yuan rode out on his horse and headed straight out of the city.

Chen Yan looked at the three of them, bowed with an apologetic look, and then followed Chen Yuan without saying a word.

Wei Jinyu looked at the sachet on the ground, his expression became even darker, and there were two faint rays of light in the corners of his eyes.

Xie Dongan and Jiang Ye looked at each other with ugly expressions. Neither of them expected Chen Yuan to be like this.

"Brother An, Chen Yuan is really as hard as iron... Even if the two of us come with him, it will be useless..."

Xie Dong'an didn't say anything. He just looked at Chen Yuan who was walking away and sighed silently.

Compared to Jiang Ye, he knew the reason for Chen Yuan's current situation and didn't want Wei Jinyu to bother him too much.

But Her Royal Highness the Princess was stubborn.

Wei Jinyu silently picked up the sachet, looked at the two people and said, "Please both of you follow me, thank you very much."

Xie Dongan and Jiang Ye shook their heads, not knowing how to comfort her.

A moment of silence.

Wei Jinyu took a deep breath, regained his composure and said:

"There is one more thing I would like to ask An Ge'er for help."

"Brother, please help me get a certificate to join the Jingye Army."

Xie Dongan's expression changed slightly. After a moment's thought, he said in surprise: "You, you are not planning to..."

Wei Jinyu nodded: "Father's holy order has been issued, and it will not be taken back. I, I don't want to do it either."

No matter what, she will try again!
　There is one more chapter before twelve o'clock

　　
　
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