Chapter 479: Taking Action Against Wulan Manor

Chapter 479: Taking Action Against Wulan Manor

November 3rd, 2024

Whether it's the Jin Kingdom or the Zhou Kingdom, there are countless conflicts among the powers in both large and small countries.

There are many conflicts, but not many of them escalate into full-blown battles.

The reason for this is that these powers must consider the costs involved.

If two sects were to go to war, what price would they have to pay?

How many resources would be expended, and how many disciples would be put in danger?

If the cost is too high, which sect would dare to take action?

When Wulan Manor and Fan Chengyan dealt with Su Chen, they estimated their losses to be minimal.

They probably thought that dealing with Su Chen would not cost them much.

It was because of this estimation that Fan Chengyan and Wulan Manor acted so recklessly.

Su Chen could imagine that when making decisions, they didn't even need to discuss it; Fan Chengyan's word was enough.

Dealing with Su Chen was such a minor matter.

A huge sect like Wulan Manor wouldn't waste their energy considering such trivialities.

In the past, they sent people to the Great Zhou to search for Su Chen and his family's whereabouts.

The people they sent were injured and disabled, encountering some trouble.

Now, although Wulan Manor hasn't sent anyone to the Great Zhou again, they are still having those who know Su Chen and his family in the Great Zhou secretly report information.

For Wulan Manor, there are still no worries or concerns.

In the Jin Kingdom, no one from Wulan Manor would worry about being in danger.

Even if they did worry, that danger would not come from Su Chen.

But this time, Su Chen was going to deliver this crisis to them and let the people of Wulan Manor feel it.

In the Jin Kingdom, Su Chen's Fifth Stage realm was not considered remarkable.

However, in terms of movement techniques and strength, Su Chen believed he was quite capable.

Moreover, with the support of the Heavenly Providence to enhance his movement techniques, after an ambush, he wouldn't waste time loitering around, and he wouldn't encounter too much danger.

Additionally, he had also obtained a treasure.

That Chaos Ball would provide him with tremendous assistance.

Regarding his future, Su Chen didn't have much confidence in the Zhuming Palace.

But Su Chen had faith in himself.

To establish himself in this world, his strength would always be crucial.

It seemed that he could borrow the influence of Qiu Ruofang.

She had already reached the Third Stage Unification, and with such a realm, she would undoubtedly hold a respectable position in the Jin Kingdom.

However, for the problems Su Chen faced, he didn't plan to rely on her for help.

Firstly, she was in a crucial period of cultivation and needed to seclude herself.

Secondly, Wulan Manor was also a large sect.

Her family behind her had recently encountered numerous troubles.

After resolving the northern monster threat, due to the pill incident, other sects still didn't trust the Qiu family, and the Qiu family had many matters to handle.

Additionally, the most important point was that Su Chen couldn't solve these problems himself.

The Qiu family would likely look down on him even more.

Qiu Ruofang's second elder brother, Qiu Xingtian, had a change of heart towards Su Chen.

But there were still many elders behind her.

From Qiu Xingtian's first reaction upon meeting Su Chen, one could almost deduce the attitude of the other elders.

They wouldn't show any favor towards Su Chen.

After coming to this realization, Su Chen also prepared to start his actions.

Before leaving, Su Chen left a letter for Qiu Ruofang.

He informed her about his gains from his journey in the southwestern border of the Jin Kingdom.

With the information provided by Qiu Ruofang, Su Chen had also advanced to the Fifth Stage Intermediate level with these gains.

Leaving a letter would also relieve her worries.

With everything settled, Su Chen prepared to head north.

Due to provoking Fan Chengyan, one, Su Chen's activities in the Jin Kingdom were as far away from Wulan Manor as possible.

But this time, he wanted to personally visit their territory.

Wulan Manor's sect was located in the northwestern direction of the Jin Kingdom.

However, it wasn't close to the border.

The Jin Kingdom was vast, and the closer one got to the north, the colder the climate became.

But Wulan Manor was somewhat special.

Although it had distinct seasons and a not-so-short winter, it was much warmer compared to other places in the northwestern Jin Kingdom.

Their location was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only a small opening to the south.

The surrounding mountains directly blocked the invasion of the cold currents.

The eastern and western mountain ranges were said to have unique features, and their layout could even prevent the backflow of cold currents.

This terrain also created countless beautiful landscapes in Wulan Manor.

Many rare medicinal herbs also preferred to grow in Wulan Manor's territory.

Under Wulan Manor's management, there were a total of three cities.

The place Su Chen was heading to this time was called Yangchun City.

In this world of martial arts cultivation, Yangchun City was a place that could attract tourists.

Starting from here was the most suitable choice.

After the New Year, there would undoubtedly be more people coming to visit.

In Yangchun City, people from all over gather, making it easier for one to hide in plain sight.

Perhaps it's not as easy to be noticed here.

Some cities in the Jin Kingdom are too small; a few unfamiliar faces would immediately attract attention.

Such cities are not suitable for travel.

On the journey to Yangchun City, Su Chen took his time, and the trip lasted about ten days.

Su Chen didn't want to spend all this time rushing.

He decided to hire a carriage and practice cultivation while the driver guided the horses along the way.

After advancing to the middle stage of the Fifth Stage, Su Chen felt that his gains were even greater than when he had reached the Fifth Stage.

His mental state became more stable, and both his physical strength and mental fortitude improved.

He pulled back the carriage curtain and looked outside.

Not far away, there was a stream, and the water flowed over protruding rocks, creating ripples that spread in circles.

Looking at it again, Su Chen felt that he could see the ripples clearly.

The circles of water seemed to move in slow motion.

Perhaps this was how Transcendent Realm cultivators perceived the world.

Ordinary body techniques would appear in slow motion to Transcendent Realm cultivators.

It's no wonder many say that Transcendent Realm is the true entry into the Martial Path.

This qualitative change is indeed a leap.

The more Su Chen felt the changes within himself, the more he realized he needed to be vigilant.

Even with the strength of the middle stage of the Fifth Stage, escaping from the pursuit of Transcendent Realm cultivators would require some luck.

This time, his target at Wulan Manor was also a young talent like Sang Muye.

When dealing with Transcendent Realm cultivators, one must be cautious.

Every time the carriage reached a post station, Su Chen would switch to a new carriage.

He traveled day and night, offering a little extra money.

Su Chen felt confident about this operation.

Even though Sang Muye and Jun Han's generation had been injured by Su Chen once at the Sacred Jade Tournament, they still held their pride.

They remained confident in their abilities.

After all, at the Sacred Jade Tournament, Su Chen had ambushed them, and only managed to injure them.

If they faced Su Chen head-on, both Sang Muye and Jun Han believed they could defeat him.

Especially Jun Han.

The last time at the Sacred Jade Tournament, Su Chen's attack had only caused him minor injuries.

Because of this, he had paid less attention to Su Chen.

Jun Han didn't think that Su Chen, with his strength at the initial stage of the Fifth Stage, could turn the tables on him.

He probably didn't expect Su Chen to advance to the middle stage in such a short time.

Even at Wulan Manor, there were only a few who could match this advancement speed.

Finally, after a leisurely journey, they reached their destination, Yangchun City.

The New Year had passed, and the snow had just melted in other places.

Yangchun City already showed signs of spring.

The trees inside and outside the city had long since blossomed.

The scenery here was indeed different from other places.

Yangchun City was bustling, just as Su Chen had expected.

Martial artists from nearby cities with some means would come here to enjoy the spring.

There were four to five times more restaurants and taverns in Yangchun City compared to other cities.

Su Chen chose a clean one to stay in.

Upon arriving in Yangchun City, Su Chen immediately saw many people from Wulan Manor.

Yangchun City was under the jurisdiction of Wulan Manor.

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Even the city lord was recommended by Wulan Manor and appointed by the Jin Kingdom's Imperial Court.

Under these circumstances, the city lord was, of course, appointed by Wulan Manor.

Before entering Yangchun City, Su Chen had already changed into a new set of clothes and disguised himself.

It was difficult to change one's physique, but altering other physical features was easier.

Su Chen used his Skillful Artisan Heavenly Providence to change his appearance, and he had become increasingly proficient at it.

Changing one's physique wasn't difficult.

Occasional habitual movements would reveal many inconsistencies with one's physique.

This would make it easier to expose oneself.

After everything was prepared, Su Chen walked around Yangchun City, even passing by people from Wulan Manor.

But the people from Wulan Manor didn't notice him.

With his disguise and the fact that these people from Wulan Manor weren't familiar with him, they probably didn't expect him to dare to come to this place.

After confirming this, Su Chen officially began preparing for the next step of his plan.

The first step was to gather information and understand the recent situation at Wulan Manor.

It wasn't appropriate to ask around for this information.

Asking strangers about Wulan Manor would attract attention.

It might even lead to an investigation.

Additionally, one might not get the truth.

It wasn't difficult to obtain general information.

In the tavern hall, one could listen to the conversations around and gather some news.

And indeed, the common people like to talk about the higher-ups.

Yangchun City has always been within the sphere of influence of Wulan Manor, and the commoners are naturally curious about the higher-ups above them.

Out of curiosity, the topics of Wulan Manor naturally became more popular.

For the next two days, Su Chen would go to the nearby teahouses to rest during the day.

Tasting the local specialties, drinking tea, and listening to the idle chatter of the commoners.

Listening to them, he indeed heard quite a bit of news.

Wulan Manor has been much more relaxed recently.

Before this, Zhuming Palace had been causing trouble for Wulan Manor.

The jade essence pills crafted by Zhuming Palace, which was closely associated with Wulan Manor, were not sold to them.

This led to other factions with grudges against Wulan Manor taking advantage of the situation.

As Zhuming Palace weakened, the external pressure on Wulan Manor rapidly decreased.

The alliance between Chi Lou and Liuli Pavilion also made Zhuming Palace less important than before.

According to the tea guests, Wulan Manor was quickly recovering its vitality.

They originally had a strong foundation, and being considered a major sect in Jin Kingdom meant they had some capabilities.

There was a lot of news about Wulan Manor, but nothing about himself seemed to be mentioned.

Even at the Sacred Jade Tournament, someone mentioned the incident of a Wulan Manor disciple getting injured.

But in that conversation, Su Chen did not hear anyone mention him.

Fan Chengyan had arranged for Wulan Manor's people to go after him.

To search for his and his family's traces in Da Zhou.

Even at the Sacred Jade Tournament, he had injured Sang Muye.

But from the conversations of the commoners in Yangchun City, it seemed like they had never considered him important.

In Fan Chengyan's eyes, taking his life had always been an easy matter.

It was not worth discussing.

Su Chen wanted to find out more detailed information.

When discussing with the tea guests, he tried to ask indirectly.

But the tea guests didn't know the specifics either.

Some matters within Wulan Manor were not something they would talk about.

Especially personnel arrangements.

There wasn't much interest in these topics among the commoners.

At the same time, it was a very core secret.

It was impossible to hear such core news in a teahouse.

To gather this core information, Su Chen knew he had to get it from Wulan Manor's disciples.

Yangchun City was relatively close to Wulan Manor, and there were often Wulan Manor disciples passing through.

Yangchun City was a transit point for resources.

Going further in, the core area of Wulan Manor was not a place one could casually visit.

Su Chen turned his gaze towards the Wulan Manor disciples who came and went from Yangchun City.

After several days of reconnaissance, Su Chen found that the Wulan Manor disciples were all very confident.

Sometimes, they would even travel alone.

Relying on the reputation of being a major sect, Wulan Manor seemed to be domineering in the eyes of the outside world.

No issues had been discovered.

After figuring this out, Su Chen began to search for his target.

After noon, a Wulan Manor disciple caught Su Chen's attention.

This person not only traveled alone but was also familiar to Su Chen.

Back in Da Zhou, this disciple was one of those searching for him.

In Xiangyuan City, Su Chen had seen him several times in secret.

After leaving Yangchun City, this disciple should have finished his business and was heading towards Wulan Manor.

On the way, Su Chen found an opportunity.

With no one around, he could make his move, but it needed to be quick.

On this road, similar to an official road, there was always a possibility of others appearing.

Seizing the moment, Su Chen no longer hesitated.

He was unsure of this young disciple's true strength.

But back in Xiangyuan City, he had only followed along.

His strength didn't seem exceptional.

For safety, Su Chen also activated the Full Moon Divine Art.

Using partial backlash to ensure a more secure outcome.

In an instant, Su Chen appeared.

The young man hadn't reacted yet, but a palm strike had already been unleashed.

The surging palm force had already landed on his body.

He never expected that he would be attacked not far from Wulan Manor.

A warm sweetness rose in his throat at this moment.

Fortunately, the quality of his inner armor was good.

Otherwise, with that palm strike, he would have suffered more.

This person wanted to resist.

Wulan Manor's disciples were all influenced by Fan Chengyan to some extent.

They had witnessed Fan Chengyan's domineering, and at that time, they would definitely feel exhilarated.

He also wanted to become such a martial artist.

(End of Chapter)

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