There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 256 Scared Away!

After the major and minor sects of Nanbin confirmed the news through various channels, those sects that had previously stood by and watched, or even secretly exchanged glances with Lao Gu Shangren and others, were now filled with regret.

"Foolish! If I had known that Alliance Leader Chen had such supernatural powers, I should have gone to his aid immediately, even at the risk of offending the people from Dongling!" The sect leader of the Prosperous Sect stomped his feet repeatedly in the quiet room, lamenting to his trusted elder.

"Who would have thought that a true dragon could emerge from Nanbin! Even Master Gongzhen of the Tianji Martial Arts Hall was suppressed with a flick of his hand! We... we were still hesitant before, how short-sighted we were!" The leader of the Mojing Sect looked at the intelligence jade slip, his hands trembling.

"Quickly! Prepare a generous gift! No, retrieve that three-thousand-year-old Blood Dragon Ginseng from the storeroom! Set off immediately for Mingxia Mountain to pay our respects! No, to apologize! We must, no matter what, restore the Alliance Leader's impression of us!"

Several sects were quite resolute, feeling that if they missed the first opportunity, they couldn't miss the second. The best time to make connections and curry favor is always before and now!
In contrast to the anxious and uneasy sects, the Giant Wave Sect and the Sinking Sand Gang were overjoyed.

Canglang Jushi and Shi Chongshan sat facing each other, sipping tea, their faces beaming with undisguised smiles and relief.

"Brother Shi, in retrospect, our decision to follow the Alliance Leader closely that day was truly the wisest move our sect has made in a hundred years!" The Hermit of Canglang stroked his beard and sighed, his eyes gleaming. "After this battle, the Alliance Leader's prestige has been established. With him as our towering tree to shelter us from the wind and rain, our Giant Wave Sect can enjoy at least fifty years of peace! No, if we can seize this opportunity, it may be the beginning of our sect's prosperity!"

Shi Chongshan nodded emphatically and said, "That's right! If others go to burn incense now, they'll be ten steps behind. We just need to keep to our duties and help Alliance Leader Chen manage the foundation of Nanbin. The future is promising! Moreover, Nanbin was originally a marginal place. Even without a big figure in charge, now that Alliance Leader Chen has risen to power, Nanbin may have a chance to turn things around and gain an advantage in the future when competing for the ownership of the spiritual vein!"

In an instant, undercurrents surged in the southern coastal region. Chen Qing's name spread wider and wider, and his reputation grew daily. More and more people came to visit Mingxia Mountain. Although Chen Qing was not in the mountain, the area outside the mountain gate was still bustling with visitors.

Under these circumstances, three days after Chen Qing left, two monks dressed in gray robes ascended Mingxia Mountain.

The visitor claimed to be a monk from Posuo Island in the South China Sea. He said he had been asked by someone to ask Master Chen to treat an old friend's illness.

"You have come to ask the master to cure your illness."

The island of Posuo was quite famous among the minor sects in the South China Sea, and all the visitors had the cultivation of the second realm. Bai Shaoyou received them, but after hearing their purpose, he couldn't help but be surprised.

He had never heard of his master's medical skills, but then he thought that his master was very powerful and it was normal for him to have some skills that he did not know. So he put aside his doubts and said politely, "Masters, my master is indeed away on important business. May I ask who is ill? Please tell me the situation first, and I will pass it on as soon as my master returns."

"Amitabha." The leading monk, with his sallow face, clasped his hands together and said immediately, "Benefactor, we two monks were entrusted by the Cangming Water Palace. The sick person is Erqing, the young master of the Water Palace. This matter is of great importance. Please find a way to send a message to Sect Leader Chen. If you can spare the time to return first, the entire Cangming Water Palace will be extremely grateful to him, and there will be many benefits for him as well."

"Cangming Water Mansion? Young Master Erqing?" Bai Shaoyou frowned slightly. He had heard of this name before. The Cangming Water Mansion was one of the thirty-three superior sects of Dongling Continent. It was a powerful and unfathomable sect.

"In that case, please wait a moment."

He naturally dared not delay and immediately used a secret method to transmit the message to Chen Qing.

On the flying boat, Chen Qing's expression remained unchanged after receiving the message.

Instead, Liu Shuang'er, standing to the side, looked on with a strange expression: "Cangming Water Mansion? Lord Chen, you still have a past with them? You even treated that young master of the mansion? This Cangming Water Mansion is no simple matter. Before the Five Elements cycle, many people believed that the next cycle would be the rise of the Water element. Although it has now been confirmed that it is the Metal element era, the Water Mansion's foundation is still unfathomable. It firmly holds a leading position among the thirty-three upper sects and controls the vast power of the Cangming Water element. If you befriend them, you will indeed have many benefits."

After a moment's thought, Chen Qing recalled the person he had seen at the spiritual vein node in Wanghai City when his main body was condensing the Yin Spirit. At that time, that person had an aggressive and arrogant servant, and they didn't have much of a relationship.

"We met once, so we can't be considered old friends." He shook his head. "His old ailment stemmed from the intense heat in his body, which I couldn't cure at the time. There's no rush; we can discuss it after we return from the Azure Wood Spirit Kingdom."

Hearing him say this, Liu Shuang'er didn't say anything more, but instead said, "We've been traveling for three days now, and the journey has been relatively peaceful, but I don't know how long it can last."

After hearing this, Chen Qing turned to look outside the flying boat.

The mountains and rivers are magnificent, and the cities are like chess pieces.

"Based on the pattern, there are more than three people on this airship, so there will probably be some trouble."

As he was thinking, Mu Qingling's personal maid, Qingluo, walked by, her gaze sweeping across the surroundings.

Although the girl was young, she was lively and both respected and feared Chen Qing, so she dared not approach him. However, her eyes flickered, as if she was thinking.

After inspecting the area, Qingluo returned to Mu Qingling's room and whispered, "Your Highness, Sect Leader Chen is incredibly powerful. With his protection, we'll be safe. However, we've offended the Fifth Prince this time. He has many capable and extraordinary people under his command. Sect Leader Chen's reputation is renowned in Nanbin, but outside of Nanbin, it might not be enough to deter all the evil spirits. There will still be people who want to risk their lives..."

Mu Qingling interrupted her before she could finish speaking, saying, "It is a blessing that we were able to invite Sect Leader Chen to escort us. We cannot take our good fortune for granted. Do not say such things again in the future."

Qingluo felt a chill run down her spine and quickly lowered her head in agreement, but she couldn't help feeling worried.

As it turned out, her worries were not unfounded. The next day, when the flying boat reached the sky above a range of mountains, the clouds ahead suddenly churned, and more than ten streaks of light appeared, blocking the way.

Leading the group was a general clad in magnificent armor, wielding a long halberd, who boomed, "Airship ahead, halt immediately! We are here by order of the Fifth Prince to request Princess Qingling to return to the capital!"

As he spoke, the aura of the people around him surged, and more than a dozen magical artifacts shone brightly, intertwining to form a large array that blocked their path!

"They're here!" Qingluo's face paled, and she subconsciously looked at Chen Qing.

A servant of Qingmu also came over and whispered to Mu Qingling, "The people blocking the road are all soldiers of the vanguard camp! Among them seems to be a Golden Core general!"

"As expected of the Fifth Prince, he can produce a Golden Core cultivator with just one move!" Liu Shuang'er remained calm, even commenting on the person blocking her way.

"It's just in time. I was worried about how to make an example of someone. This golden pill is perfect as a case study to spread the word."

Chen Qing slowly opened his eyes. He did not get up, but only glanced at the group of armored soldiers.

Instantly, an invisible pressure spread out, causing the leading general to feel a chill in his heart, as if he were being watched by a prehistoric beast.

"Who is spying on us from the boat? Are you trying to obstruct the prince's business?" The general tried to remain calm and asked sharply, but his tone had unconsciously softened.

Just then, a talisman came from afar and went straight into the hand of the adjutant beside him. After the adjutant examined it, his face changed drastically. He hurriedly leaned close to the general's ear and whispered a few words.

After hearing a couple of sentences, the arrogance and murderous intent on the leading general's face instantly froze, turning into surprise and doubt, then horror, and finally, fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

He raised his hand to stop his restless subordinates behind him, clasped his hands and bowed towards the direction of the flying boat, his tone surprisingly respectful: "So...so it is Sect Leader Chen who is here! Sect Leader Chen, why...no, I have been very offensive this time! Please forgive any disturbance! We will leave immediately, we will leave immediately!"

Having said that, he dared not linger for even a moment, and led his men to retreat completely at an even faster pace than when they arrived.

"Were they scared away?"

On the flying boat, Qingluo stared in disbelief.

"How many cultivators would treat their lives as a game?" Liu Shuang'er smiled and said to Chen Qing, "It seems that the news of your battle, Chen Jun, has spread faster than our flying boat. As a result, the journey is peaceful, but how many cultivators, knowing that you are an unmatched opponent, would easily acquire the foundation for longevity and fight with you? Once they know you are on the boat, they will naturally not dare to cause trouble!"

Chen Qing shook his head, not letting his guard down, still worried about the flying boat.

the other side.

The news quickly reached the ears of the fifth prince.

"What? Chen Qing? Which Chen Qing? How can this unknown person suppress my tiger general?" The Fifth Prince was stunned at first, and then his subordinates presented him with the news from Nanbin.

After reading it, the Fifth Prince's expression was uncertain.

He had many experts under his command, but very few could reach the level of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator like Daoist Gongzhen, and possessed a Nascent Soul protective technique. Naturally, he knew how formidable they were.

After a moment of contemplation, he handed the message over to his men for everyone to read.

“Nanbin is a remote place, and the rumors may be exaggerated, but there’s no smoke without fire…” an advisor pondered. “Your Highness, it is not wise to provoke such a powerful enemy of unknown strength for the sake of a princess who has already lost favor. Moreover, this place is far from Nanbin, and our influence here has weakened. Forcibly intercepting her would come at too high a price.”

The other guest advisors echoed this sentiment.

They don't care if the news is 100% true, but if there's even a 30% chance, it's not worth gambling for a woman.

Living in the capital, the most important city in the country, they are even more adept at weighing the pros and cons and protecting themselves. If they were to give a bad suggestion and end up losing everything, that would be a disaster.

"I, a prince, am forced to obey the whims of my betrothed who has escaped, and I am forbidden from pursuing her? What kind of logic is this?" The Fifth Prince's face turned ashen as he listened, but after some thought and deliberation, he slammed his hand on the table in anger and gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine! We were not prepared enough this time, so let her go for now! I will go and pay my respects to someone else before we discuss anything else!"

(End of this chapter)