Rise from a Poor Family: My Martial Arts Counterattack

Chapter 570 People from the Flower Clan
"Yanran, your brain is as sharp as Zhuge Liang's."

Lin Chen gracefully landed in the courtyard, smiling as he looked at Murong Yan.

"Surpassing Zhuge Liang?"

Murong Yan raised a questioning eyebrow.

Seeing Murong Yan's puzzled expression, Lin Chen remembered that there was no Zhuge Liang on Canglan Island, and Murong Yan did not understand the meaning of his words.

"In my hometown, there is a person with exceptional intelligence, surnamed Zhuge. Anyone who praises someone for being clever calls him 'the next Zhuge' or 'Little Zhuge.'"

"Are there such people in your hometown? I don't know them."

"How could you know someone from my hometown?"

Lin Chen answered subconsciously, but when he saw Murong Yan's resentful eyes, he immediately realized that, given Murong Yan's personality, she had not only investigated him, but probably investigated Poyang County and even the entire Raozhou Prefecture thoroughly.

"I can confirm that there has never been a person of exceptional wisdom named Zhuge in the three hundred years of history of Raozhou Prefecture."

Murong Yan spoke softly. When she investigated Lin Chen, she had specifically investigated the entire Raozhou Prefecture, and even looked back three hundred years to find out who the powerful martial artists in Raozhou Prefecture were, but there was no one with the surname Zhuge.

"Ahem, none of that matters. Just know that this is a compliment."

Lin Chen chose to skip the topic. Su Qin, who was standing to the side, saw that Lin Chen had finished talking with her princess before she bowed and said, "Greetings, Prince Consort."

When Su Qin addressed him as "Prince Consort," Lin Chen's expression turned strange. Senior Sister Jiang was a princess of the Flower Clan, and Murong Yan was also a princess, so it was not a problem for her to call him "Prince Consort."

Su Qin used to call him Young Master Lin, but now she suddenly calls him "Prince Consort," which means she was provoked.

"The prince consort and princess must still have things to discuss, so I'll take my leave now."

After Su Qin called out "Prince Consort," she tactfully walked out of the courtyard.

"Qin Gu is worried about me, don't take it to heart."

Murong Yan stepped forward and took Lin Chen's hand. She raised her head slightly to look at Lin Chen, who smiled and said, "Why would I care? You are a princess of Yan, so it's normal for you to call me your consort."

Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Murong Yan did not continue the topic. She and Lin Chen had already been frank with each other many times, and there was no need for such formalities.

Despite having Jiang Qing as a formidable competitor, Murong Yan was confident in herself. Perhaps in Lin Chen's heart, Jiang Qing held a more important position than herself, but it was not because Jiang Qing was some kind of flower princess, but simply because Jiang Qing had known Lin Chen longer than she had.

But she believed that Jiang Qing was no match for her in understanding Lin Chen. Just like now, seeing the look in Lin Chen's eyes, she knew what this man was thinking.

"hold me."

Murong Yan blinked her beautiful eyes and nestled against Lin Chen's chest. Her eyes sparkled with a unique charm that belonged to a young woman.

This man has just experienced a great battle at the Myriad Fire Sect and needs to be comforted.

Everything was left unsaid, except for the treetops swaying in the breeze and the woman's furrowed brow in pain.

……

……

After their lovemaking, Lin Chen did not get up immediately. Instead, he lay on the bed and looked at Murong Yan, who was fast asleep beside him. He gently covered her snow-white skin, which was exposed by her clothes slipping down.

Murong Yan understood himself well. Although he didn't seem to suffer much loss in the Wanhuo Sect's ordeal, it did make him very nervous. This was the first time he realized that he couldn't control his own destiny.

If Elder Yin hadn't appeared, he would probably have perished in the Myriad Fire Sect.

Throughout the journey, he appeared unaffected by Elder Yin, Elder Ye, and his own master. But only he knew how tense he had been, and only now had he finally relaxed completely!

Murong Yan had clearly realized this, which is why she took the initiative to vent her emotions in this way.

"what happened?"

The woman was startled awake, raising her arm and causing the blanket that had been covering her to slip off again. Her voice was still languid from just waking up, and she looked at Lin Chen with sleepy eyes. This beautiful woman's first awakening appearance aroused Lin Chen once again...

"Mmm, ooh~"

……

……

For the next few days, Lin Chen stayed at Qingfeng Residence and began to study the fire imprint seed left by the founder of the Wanhuo Sect.

The Fire Seal Seed was not located in his dantian, but rather between his eyebrows. However, no matter whether he tried to communicate with it using his innate fire or with his Azure Eye, the Fire Seal Seed remained completely still.

"Lin Chen, what's wrong?"

Murong Yan looked at Lin Chen, who was standing in the courtyard with a frown, and asked curiously.

"The fire seal left by the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect can never be touched."

Lin Chen did not hide the fact that he had obtained the inheritance of the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect from Murong Yan, and even told her about the Fire Seal.

"I can't give you any advice on martial arts, but you can ask your master."

"The master can't offer any advice."

Lin Chen shook his head: "On the way back, the Supreme Elder told me that no one had ever walked the path that the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect had taken before. As for how to proceed, I can only find out by myself. Even if the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect were to be resurrected, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to give me the answer."

Lin Chen agreed with the Supreme Elder's assessment. Even the founder of the Myriad Fire Sect had not completed this path of fire seal condensation. Moreover, the founder of the Myriad Fire Sect did not want to affect him, so he only passed on a fire seal seed to him and nothing else.

The most difficult step of condensing the fire seal has been solved. As for what to do next, that depends on one's own destiny. One cannot replicate the martial arts path taken by the founder of the Ten Thousand Fires Sect.

“If that’s the case, I think you can try entering the Tower of Babel. Didn’t you say that the opportunities inside the Tower of Babel are based on your situation? Maybe this time, because you have the Fire Seal, the opportunity you are given will be related to the Fire Seal.” Murong Yan’s reminder made Lin Chen’s eyes light up. He had completely forgotten about the Tower of Babel.

"That's a good idea. We can try going into the Tower of Babel."

"If you improve your ranking in the Tower of Babel, I'm afraid the third prince of the royal family will be extremely frustrated."

Murong Yan had a sly smile on her face, and Lin Chen smiled along with her. This woman was quite cunning. Indeed... the higher his ranking in the Tower of Babel, the more depressed Yan Hui would become.

"How is your cultivation going?"

When Lin Chen inquired about Murong Yan's cultivation level, Murong Yan revealed that she had already reached the peak of the first rank, just one step away from the innate realm. Her master had prepared innate five elements energy for her, waiting for her to adjust her state so that she could go into seclusion and break through to the innate realm in one fell swoop.

"In three days."

"Alright, I'll protect you until you reach the Innate Realm before entering the Tower of Babel."

"Ah."

Murong Yan didn't pretend to refuse. Breaking through to the Innate Realm is risky for martial artists. If they fail, they are likely to suffer a backlash. With Lin Chen protecting her, she can break through with peace of mind.

……

after one day.

Du Xiaofeng appeared at Qingfeng Residence and led Lin Chen to the sect.

"Master, what do you think is the purpose of the royal delegation's visit?"

"I can't guess. At this level, I can't see the whole picture, like looking at flowers through fog."

Hearing his master's words, Lin Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. He understood the subtext in his master's words. With the appearance of Dongfang Canglang, some secrets of the royal family's fortune were revealed. However, his master was not the sect master of Canglan Sect, nor was he a Wanxiang Realm expert. He was just a Xiantian Fifth Realm martial artist.

Even in the Yan Dynasty, a person at the fifth level of the Innate Realm would be considered a powerful figure. However, the forces involved are among the most elite in the entire Yan Dynasty. He cannot fathom the intentions of these forces in their clash.

Because of insufficient information!

To deduce the thoughts of a person or a force, one needs sufficient sources of information to support it; otherwise... it's just gossip and speculation.

Lin Chen followed his master directly to the sect's main hall. Upon entering the hall, he immediately felt two scrutinizing gazes upon him.

The middle-aged man on the left had a dignified yet scrutinizing gaze, while the old man on the right had a critical look.

"Lin Chen has arrived. Let me introduce you. This is the Sixth Prince of the Yan Dynasty, and this is the Seventh Elder of the Flower Clan."

Ji Cangtian introduced the two people in the main hall to Lin Chen with a smile. Only then did Lin Chen realize that in addition to the royal family, an elder from the Flower Clan had also come.

"This junior greets the Sixth Prince and the Seventh Elder."

Lin Chen bowed to the two of them. Regardless of his grudges with Yan Hui, at least the sect had not turned against the royal family.

"The younger generation is truly formidable; your Canglan Sect has produced an extraordinary genius."

Yan Ran first looked at Ji Cangtian, and then said to Lin Chen: "Nephew Lin, I have come to Canglan Sect on behalf of my royal family to express my apologies to you. His Majesty has already severely punished Yan Hui for plotting against you."

Lin Chen was somewhat taken aback. He had considered that the royal family might be there to question the Canglan Sect, or perhaps to ease the current tense relationship with the sect, but he never expected the prince to be so blunt.

Expressing an apology means that the royal family believes they were in the wrong.

"I dare not accept such praise."

Lin Chen glanced at his sect leader, and seeing that the sect leader's expression had not changed, he hesitated for a moment before answering.

“A mistake is a mistake, and there is no exception because of royal status. When our ancestor founded the Yan Dynasty, he made a grand vow to make the martial arts of the Yan Dynasty flourish and to take peace in the world as his responsibility. We, his descendants, dare not look up to the ancestral teachings of our ancestor.”

When Yan Ran mentioned the founding emperor, Ji Cangtian and the seventh elder of the Flower Clan also became solemn. Regardless of the current state of the royal family, the founding emperor was worthy of the respect of all warriors of the Yan Dynasty.

"This is an apology from my royal family, please accept it."

Yan Ran raised her right hand, and a storage box flew towards Lin Chen, floating in front of him.

"Since this is the Sixth Prince's intention, Lin Chen, you should accept it."

Upon hearing his sect leader speak, Lin Chen accepted the storage box, saying, "This junior thanks the Sixth Prince."

"It doesn't have to be this way."

Yan Ran waved his hand, then looked at Ji Cangtian: "Sect Master Ji, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

"Why doesn't the Sixth Prince stay a few more days at my Canglan Sect, so that my Canglan Sect can fulfill its duty as a host?"

"I would like to, but unfortunately I am tied up with worldly affairs and there is really no way to do so."

Yan Ran laughed heartily, then greeted the Seventh Elder of the Flower Clan before leaving the main hall.

It seems that the Sixth Prince came to the Canglan Sect to apologize to Lin Chen.

"Sect Leader Ji, may I speak with Lin Chen privately?"

The Seventh Elder of the Flower Clan watched Yan Ran's disappearing figure, a thoughtful look in his old eyes.

"Alright, Lin Chen, you can accompany Elder Teng to tour the scenic spots of my Canglan Sect."

"Disciple, obey."

(End of this chapter)