Chapter 466: Fu Jianyun's Recent Situation

Chapter 466: Fu Jianyun's Recent Situation

October 21, 2024

Regarding Su Chen's suggestion, Qiu Ruofang shook her head.

"My elder sister's son is impulsive and violent. He has always been willful and arrogant, relying on the backing of his powerful family. This time, his injury is most likely due to his own recklessness."

As a member of the Qiu family, Qiu Ruofang's words held a high degree of certainty.

"Is that so?" Su Chen was at a loss for words after hearing this.

"It's indeed a difficult choice between family and reason. If it were me, I might choose to help my family."

Knowing that she was in the wrong, but having no other choice as it was her own clan member, Qiu Ruofang felt slightly relieved upon hearing Su Chen's words.

The best she could do was stand by her elder sister's side. Of course, if this conflict could be resolved, that would be ideal. However, it seemed unlikely at the moment.

The message they received mentioned that Sang Mo Yuan's injuries were quite severe. Even if he was willing to resolve the conflict, Qiu Ruofang knew her elder sister would never agree.

"I still need time to stabilize my Third Stage Realm, and I've already gained some insights. Perhaps it's time for another period of seclusion."

As Su Chen shared his suggestion, Qiu Ruofang nodded in agreement.

"My second brother will help my elder sister deal with this, and I plan to return to Tonglu City to seclude myself for a few months. This time, I should be able to stabilize my Third Stage Realm."

In her mind, Qiu Ruofang recalled all the guidance Su Chen had given her, and she was determined to make rapid progress in her cultivation.

The two spent one more night at the frontline camp.

The next morning, they prepared to depart.

Without any demonic disturbances, the frontline defense line was surprisingly relaxed.

From their vantage point, they could enjoy the breathtaking scenery.

During their conversation, Su Chen intentionally avoided addressing Qiu Ruofang by name.

Previously, when mentioning Qiu Ruofang, Su Chen would refer to her as Senior Qiu.

But now, as his feelings became clearer, he no longer wanted to call her 'Senior'.

The difference in their seniority made him feel uncomfortable, but he couldn't think of an alternative title.

For now, he chose to ignore it and speak directly without any titles.

This behavior was naturally impolite and inappropriate for a junior in front of a senior, but Qiu Ruofang preferred it this way.

She also felt uncomfortable when addressed as 'Senior Qiu', as it grated on her.

The night passed.

After the morning meal, the two prepared to leave the frontline camp.

Coincidentally, there were several young female disciples from various factions present that day.

Most of them had come to get closer to Su Chen.

Encountering them, Su Chen stood half a step behind Qiu Ruofang, making polite but evasive remarks.

Qiu Ruofang maintained a smile on her face, but her heart was filled with resentment.

As Su Chen made excuses, he seemed to flee with Qiu Ruofang, and they hurried southwest.

After walking a short distance, Qiu Ruofang glanced at the distant camp and then at Su Chen, her face filled with a hint of resentment.

Seeing Qiu Ruofang's expression, Su Chen couldn't help but smile.

It was a smile he couldn't suppress, filled with joy and delight.

In a moment, Su Chen's smile was noticed by Qiu Ruofang.

Being as intelligent as she was, she knew exactly what he was smiling about.

Hesitating for a moment, she turned her face away.

Neither of them spoke, but they both knew what the other was thinking.

Having decided to seclude herself in cultivation, Qiu Ruofang didn't appear too anxious.

On their way to Tonglu City, the two stopped in various cities to sample the local delicacies.

After nearly fourteen days of travel, they finally arrived at the small courtyard in Tonglu City.

Qiu Ruofang was about to begin her seclusion, and Su Chen, who, according to the map, was going to visit a hidden location.

Zhuming Palace

Palace Master Yao Wen was feeling particularly irritable these days.

At this moment, in the side hall, another disciple was being escorted in.

"Palace Master, this person has been acting suspiciously, frequently loitering near the alchemy chamber. It's obvious that he intends to steal the palace's secrets."

Looking at the pressured disciple before her, Yao Wen merely glanced at him.

"Has he confessed?"

"Palace Master, he's stubborn and refuses to speak."

Yao Wen turned to the Fourth Elder beside her.

"Leave it to the Fourth Elder. Any disciple who hasn't received permission is forbidden from approaching the alchemy chamber. Even if they aren't spies from other sects, according to palace rules, they will still face severe punishment. If they can't take it, then so be it."

Palace Master Yao Wen's words terrified the disciple, making his legs go weak.

Even without using more intense methods, the results were already significant.

"If you have anything to confess, do so willingly, and Zhuming Palace may spare you from punishment."

Even you can maintain your current status and continue to be a disciple of Zhuming Palace.

You should understand what the future of Zhuming Palace looks like.

As the top alchemy sect in the Jin Kingdom, it must be Zhuming Palace."

Using a combination of rewards and punishments, it seemed this disciple could no longer hold out.

However, Yao Wen had no interest in listening to him further, even if he was about to confess.

The less importance he showed, the more willing this disciple was to confess.

In fact, with this method, Zhuming Palace had already rallied quite a few spies.

The disciples sent by other forces to infiltrate actually had some talent and potential.

Gathering information from Zhuming Palace and from other sects are two different matters.

Sending some incompetent disciples to observe and listen to Zhuming Palace's alchemy methods—would they even understand?

It was completely different from other methods of gathering information.

This small interlude ended, and in the side hall, they continued discussing serious matters.

"What is the current stance of Wulan Manor?

Our concessions have already reached their limit.

If they continue to push their luck, then let's see who has the upper hand and whether Zhuming Palace truly fears them."

As Yao Wen's words faded, the Second Elder responded.

"Wulan Manor must know that Su Chen is no longer at Zhuming Palace.

Recently, most of the people deployed around the sect have been withdrawn.

The few remaining seem to be using this as an excuse to try and steal our secrets."

The Second Elder's words were followed by a light snort from the Third Elder, who continued.

"Wulan Manor only has so many powerhouses. With their mess of problems, they don't have the resources to send more people.

In my view, those who are still lingering around us are spies trying to uncover our secrets.

Behind them, it's not just Wulan Manor causing trouble."

The Third Elder's guess was also acknowledged by the others.

"Across the entire Jin Kingdom, many people are now watching us closely.

Fortunately, the Palace Master's previous decision was correct.

If we had kept Su Chen in the palace, Zhuming Palace would have faced even greater pressure.

At least the situation is somewhat manageable now."

Upon hearing this, Yao Wen's frown deepened.

Seeing their Palace Master's expression, the elders exchanged glances but did not continue.

After a while, Yao Wen spoke again.

"Actually, I often feel regret.

Perhaps we should have staunchly protected Su Chen.

Facing Wulan Manor, the grand Zhuming Palace would not have feared them.

Now, even if Zhuming Palace and Su Chen remain on good terms, the level of that relationship is limited.

It cannot progress any further."

Seeing Yao Wen's regret, the other elders were much more composed.

"Su Chen has indeed been a great help to Zhuming Palace.

But facing Wulan Manor and the furious Fan Chengyan,

Zhuming Palace would have suffered greatly by forcefully protecting him.

The entire sect would have been in turmoil.

Your decision, Palace Master, was correct."

After the Grand Elder spoke, the other elders also voiced their thoughts.

Although they spoke tactfully, their meaning was clear.

To put it bluntly, they did not have high hopes for Su Chen's future.

They acknowledged Su Chen's contributions to Zhuming Palace.

But using the full strength of the sect to protect him, thereby sacrificing Zhuming Palace's interests,

the elders could not make that decision.

Moreover, the Second Elder mentioned his own plans, involving his granddaughter, Ming Yaoyao.

If Su Chen could get through this crisis, he would agree to his granddaughter being with Su Chen.

Ming Yaoyao had already been convinced and was willing to try getting closer to Su Chen.

With this foundation in place, they might be able to rally Su Chen even closer in the future than before.

Yao Wen frowned, not commenting on whether this was feasible.

Hesitating, he did not delve deeper into the discussion with the elders.

He knew what his elders were thinking.

The decision had been made, and there was no room for regret.

Zhuming Palace still supported Su Chen to some extent.

The containment of Wulan Manor continued.

Yao Wen, as the Palace Master, had already contacted the higher powers above him.

The troubles Zhuming Palace faced would be resolved in due of time.

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As long as the higher powers were willing to protect Su Chen, there would be no need to worry about future attacks from Wulan Manor.

However, the unpredictable threat from Fan Chengyan still existed and needed constant vigilance.

As night fell, Yao Wen sent out several letters.

The content was the same, all addressed to Su Chen.

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The content was to have Su Chen meet Baimei City after some time.

At the appointed time, Su Chen planned to visit the power that he had mentioned to Su Chen before, the one he had mentioned to Qiu Ruofang.

At the same time, after parting ways with Qiu Ruofang, Su Chen first headed to a small city in the south.

Su Chen had purchased a small courtyard there.

Before leaving Zhuming Palace to find Qiu Ruofang, he had sent a letter to Tiangang City.

From now on, if Tiangang City wanted to send him a letter, they could send it directly to this small city residence.

Su Chen would take the time to visit and reply to the letters.

Before embarking on his secret training, Su Chen also arrived at this small city residence first.

At a specific location in the residence, there were indeed two letters sent from Tiangang City.

Tiangang City was currently stable, and Wulan Mountain Villa from Jin Kingdom had not caused any more trouble.

There were two Transcendent Realm powerhouses from Tahe Sect.

If anyone wanted to bully Tiangang City, Wulan Mountain Villa would have to pay a heavy price.

After some thought, they should have given up by now.

The letters also mentioned some news from the Great Zhou.

After the Great Zhou Imperial Court's closeness with Wulan Mountain Villa and their plot against Tiangang City was exposed, it had a significant impact on the Great Zhou.

Moreover, as they had not achieved their goal, many sect powers no longer gave them any face.

The two major sects, Tiangang City and Yunyang Sect, had also joined forces.

Together, they took action against the Great Zhou Imperial Court, seizing many benefits that originally belonged to the court and the royal family.

In the past, the balance of power and control had kept everyone in check.

Now, they had incurred public wrath, and this was what they deserved.

Su Chen had anticipated all of this beforehand.

It was not surprising to see it happening now.

What surprised him in the letter was some news about Fu Jianyun.

Fu Jianyun, once the top Talent of the younger generation in the Great Zhou.

He had actually returned to the Great Zhou.

When Su Chen saw this news, he even doubted if it was written incorrectly.

Just a while ago at the Sacred Jade Tournament, he had met Fu Jianyun and Sun Xuero.

Suddenly, he had returned to the Great Zhou.

The letter didn't provide much detail, merely mentioning it as a joke to Su Chen.

After returning to the Great Zhou, Fu Jianyun wanted to enter Yunyang Sect again.

But this time, Taiwu True Man and the others disagreed.

Even if the Yunyang Sect's leaders were blind, they could still see clearly what kind of person Fu Jianyun was.

Even if his talent was several times better than before, Yunyang Sect would not support him again.

Currently, Yunyang Sect's focus was on cultivating Liu Xingwan.

She did not disappoint the elders' expectations, and she had already advanced to the Sixth Stage Perfect Realm.

Cultivating Fu Jianyun was out of the question.

In fact, this trip to Jin Kingdom made Fu Jianyun feel somewhat desperate.

In the past, he was a top Talent in the Great Zhou, valued and favored by his sect.

Throughout the entire Zhou Kingdom, no matter who heard the name Fu Jianyun, they couldn't help but turn their heads.

Many training sessions in the Great Zhou would change their schedules for Fu Jianyun.

Numerous competitions sought his participation.

Without Fu Jianyun, competitions in the Great Zhou had no value.

But when he went to Jin Kingdom, when he went to Wulan Mountain Villa.

He, Fu Jianyun, didn't even have the qualifications to represent Wulan Mountain Villa in the Sacred Jade Tournament.

What Talent, what Genius.

These titles he had heard enough of before, but after going to Jin Kingdom, no one called him that anymore.

Even his master, Sun Xuero, would still praise him in front of others.

At first, many people would be impressed.

To be called a Talent or Genius in Jin Kingdom was no ordinary martial artist.

But after Fu Jianyun displayed his martial prowess, these people would just smile.

In their hearts, there might have been many mocking words.

This top Talent of the Great Zhou, in front of such a colossal entity as Jin Kingdom, was not worth a glance.

The core disciples of the medium and small sects were not inferior to him at all.

Moreover, the techniques and skills they practiced were far more exquisite than Fu Jianyun's.

Looking at the entire Jin Kingdom, he, Fu Jianyun, was just an insignificant person.

Whether he was there or not, the Jin Kingdom martial artists didn't care.

This stark contrast had an enormous impact on Fu Jianyun.

The defeat at the Sacred Jade Tournament was the inciting factor.

When he saw his opponent, whom he couldn't defeat, lose to another person.

But this person was not worth mentioning in front of Su Chen, easily defeated.

In other words, he, Fu Jianyun, was several tiers lower than Su Chen.

He used to completely look down upon a certain disciple.

It couldn't even be called looking down upon, in the past at Yunyang Sect, Su Chen was a disciple he couldn't even see.

He didn't enter his eyes.

But now, it seemed like their positions were reversed.

The one looked down upon had become him.

(End of Chapter)

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