Chapter 586: Fan Chengyan's Concerns

Chapter 586: Fan Chengyan's Concerns

February 18, 2025

Sang Moyuan had been injured by someone before and had been recuperating in the Sang family for a year and a half.

He had spent a lot of effort searching for spiritual herbs, which was why he didn't have any lingering health issues.

Fan Chengyan had mentioned this grudge to Qiu Ruoshuang several times.

Both sides had taken turns retaliating, each doing something in response to the other.

Because of this, Su Chen's family had been in a state of crisis and danger all this time.

Over the years, the animosity between the two sides had only deepened.

Nowadays, it seemed like neither side was willing to back down.

Qiu Ruoshuang didn't know much about this matter.

From Fan Chengyan's words, it seemed that Wuluan Mansion was the victim, having encountered numerous troubles and difficulties.

However, Qiu Ruoshuang didn't believe this.

She was more or less familiar with Su Chen's personality.

Su Chen wasn't the type to hold grudges over many things.

Compared to many martial artists in the Jin Kingdom, Su Chen had a much better temper.

For Su Chen to retaliate against Wuluan Mansion like this, it was enough to show that Wuluan Mansion had done many unspeakable wrongs.

Qiu Ruoshuang had her suspicions, but they were just that—suspicions, and not necessarily true.

Regardless of whether these suspicions were accurate or not, the grudge between Su Chen and her elder sister, Qiu Ruoxue, was undoubtedly real.

Qiu Ruoshuang's concern was precisely about this.

Originally, the age gap, status gap, and strength gap between the two made it difficult to resolve the issue.

On top of these difficulties, another obstacle had now been added.

If she and Su Chen were to be together, her eldest sister, Qiu Ruoxue, would most likely oppose it from the very beginning.

From childhood to adulthood, Qiu Ruoshuang had received a lot of attention and care.

Whether it was from her siblings or elders, the attention she received was not insignificant.

Faced with a series of objections, her elder sister might even resort to drastic measures.

Feeling agitated, Qiu Ruoshuang had wandered to the outskirts of the camp.

After hesitating for a moment, she changed direction and decided not to return yet.

She found a hillside in the wilderness and sat down on the ground.

Looking at the dense forest in the distance, her thoughts became more and more chaotic.

Su Chen hadn't proactively mentioned the matter of provoking Wuluan Mansion to her.

Qiu Ruoshuang didn't find this strange either.

When faced with troubles and difficulties, Su Chen usually wouldn't bring them up in front of her.

He didn't want to burden her or hinder her cultivation.

The thing Qiu Ruoshuang regretted the most now was not asking for more details sooner.

When her nephew, Sang Moyuan, was injured, she had heard about it.

At that time, Qiu Ruoxue had been looking for her, wanting her to help.

Following her second brother, Qiu Xingchuan's suggestion, Qiu Ruoshuang used the excuse of needing to focus on her cultivation and brushed off the matter entirely.

If she had asked more questions at the time, like who had injured Sang Moyuan, she might have been able to prevent the situation from worsening.

If she had intervened and stopped it, the series of conflicts might have been resolved then and there.

Qiu Ruoshuang furrowed her brows, her heart filled with regret.

However, in reality, Qiu Ruoshuang was being too hard on herself.

Even if she had known about these conflicts back then, it was highly unlikely that she could have resolved them.

At that time, she was not yet the powerful cultivator she was now.

Although she was considered a top-tier cultivator in the Jin Kingdom, her words and actions back then wouldn't have been as effective as they are now.

Take Fan Chengyan, for example, a martial artist known for her domineering nature.

She herself had reached the pinnacle of her cultivation.

If Qiu Ruoshuang had tried to persuade her back then, it was highly unlikely that she would have listened.

Despite Fan Chengyan's politeness towards Qiu Ruoshuang this time, she might not have given Qiu Ruoshuang any face back then.

Regardless of whether she knew about these conflicts or not, it was highly likely that the situation would have eventually escalated to what it is now.

Qiu Ruoshuang sat there for two hours, and by the time the sky had completely darkened, she returned to her tent.

The first thing she did after returning was to ask Qing Yuan to find out the full story of what had happened.

Qing Yuan had also heard about the situation.

Qiu Ruoshuang had chased into the wilderness and confronted Fan Chengyan and her group.

This news had spread throughout the camp today.

Many were speculating about the reasons behind it.

Most of the speculations were that Qiu Ruoshuang was teaching Fan Chengyan and her group a lesson.

The front-line position was led and dominated by the Qiu family.

Those who came to help at the front line were all guests of the Qiu family.

When Fan Chengyan and her group encountered someone they had a grudge against, they completely disregarded the Qiu family's reputation and took action without hesitation.

This was a direct slap in the face to the Qiu family, showing no respect.

Even if there were grudges and enmity, since they were all guests invited by the Qiu family, they should have been more restrained.

The Qiu family could tolerate them looking down on each other and exchanging insults, but this was too much.

However, with their direct actions, there was no way the Qiu family could tolerate it.

Many people had an appreciative attitude towards this outcome.

The Qiu family's actions were reasonable and justified, and they deserved to be taught a lesson for not following the rules.

Moreover, Fan Chengyan's reputation had always been poor.

Those who wanted to see her fail were even more numerous.

This time, Qiu Ruoshuang's actions could be considered to have gained the approval of the crowd.

After nightfall, Fan Chengyan and her group did not stay at the camp.

They rushed to Xieyun City.

The people of Wuluan Mansion could feel that among the many people there, a large portion of them were not welcoming towards them.

At the frontlines, there hadn't been any troubles recently.

Due to the presence of Qiu Ruoshuang, the youwu had all hidden far away.

Apart from competing for credit, what else could they do by coming here? With a clear understanding of others' opinions of them, Qiu Ruoshuang had directly taken action.

Their dignity was already gone, and if they stayed there, they might encounter more trouble.

Even if they lost some face, it wasn't a good thing.

Fan Chengyan led a few elders to rest in Xieyun City.

As for Qiu Ruoxue and her son Sang Moyuan, being close relatives of the Qiu family, they naturally wouldn't be affected too much.

In the inn room, Fan Chengyan had already taken the dan medicine, calming her turbulent aura.

Using the cultivation technique that enhanced her strength, Fan Chengyan would maintain this aged appearance for half a year.

Her furrowed brows, coupled with this appearance, made her look even older.

"Elder Fan, don't worry. I've already discussed it with Qiu Ruoxue.

She still has trusted followers in the Qiu family.

In the wild borderlands, she will arrange for someone to go and check.

If that Su Chen returns, we will soon receive news."

As this elder's words fell, another elder beside him followed up.

"Elder Fan, sometimes you really overthink things.

When we were tracking today, we had actually pursued quite deeply.

When we left, we even stayed there for so long.

That Su Chen, in order to escape our pursuit, must still be heading deeper.

Not to mention he is a martial artist who has just entered the Hua Jing realm.

In these years, how many top-tier Hua Jing experts have entered the depths of the wilderness and returned alive?"

In this continent, experts were numerous, and there were not just one or two Return to Unity Realm experts.

However, despite having so many experts and strong cultivators, everyone was still trapped in this region.

According to the records, in these years, there have been at least a thousand experts who ventured into the depths of the wilderness to investigate.

In the past hundred years, the number of powerful cultivators with the spirit of exploration has indeed decreased significantly.

Seeing that the predecessors and sages didn't seem to care, the current experts mostly chose to enjoy their lives.

The small number of contemporaries who went to explore still didn't have a good outcome.

Either they returned empty-handed or left their lives there.

This elder spoke at length to persuade Elder Fan not to worry or be anxious anymore.

In their eyes, Su Chen, who had ventured deep into the wilderness, would at least lose half his life.

The chances of seeing him again were slim.

However, upon hearing these words, Elder Fan's brows did not relax in the slightest.

"If it were as easy as you say, Wuluan Mansion wouldn't have been worried for so long.

There is no mistake in the first 69 chapters of the book!

I never expected this child to be so difficult to deal with.

But today, when we fought, his strength as a newly entered Hua Jing cultivator made my head ache immensely.

Apart from his bizarre and unexpectedly powerful techniques, this Su Chen seems to possess some extraordinary skills.

Every time he takes action, there is a constant surge of chaotic heart-stirring energy.

With these extraordinary skills, he has a high chance of surviving in the wilderness.

Furthermore, you all don't seem to know much about him and haven't looked at his information.

This Su Chen is from the southern Zhou Kingdom.

In that small country, he relied on dealing with youwu to obtain cultivation opportunities.

He has survived in the wilderness multiple times.

Do you really think that others fleeing into the wilderness are committing suicide? Wait and see, it won't be long before we encounter the dangerous troubles he brings."

After Fan Chengyan finished speaking, she waved her hand, signaling for the others to leave.

She didn't want to say more or explain further.

They had good intentions, even believing that the trouble was resolved and there was nothing to worry about in the future.

In fact, for Wuluan Mansion, the danger would be greater than before.

Elder Fan had some words she hadn't spoken to them yet.

Su Chen's strength displayed today exceeded their expectations.

Compared to the dangers Wuluan Mansion faced before, it would only be more intense and terrifying.

If the entire Wuluan Mansion knew about this, it would be even more chaotic than it is now.

Fan Chengyan would rather worry alone than discuss further with them.

Meanwhile, Su Chen had no intention of returning the way he came.

After confirming that the pursuers behind him had disappeared, Su Chen stopped to rest and recover his strength.

His mind was still replaying the reasons for the dangers he had encountered.

This was Su Chen's second visit to the Qiu family's stronghold.

On both occasions, Su Chen had inquired and learned that no one from the Wuluan Mansion was involved.

After obtaining this information, he relaxed his vigilance.

He never expected that someone from the Wuluan Mansion would suddenly pay a visit.

And in this wild borderland, they even ran into each other directly.

Su Chen was still unaware of the connection between Sang Moyuan and the Qiu family.

Regarding the situation today, he could only guess that the Wuluan Mansion and the Qiu family had a cooperative relationship.

So, meeting them at the frontier was unexpected but not abnormal.

As for the relationship between Qiu Ruoshuang and Sang Moyuan, Su Chen had a vague sense of it.

Just moments ago, Qiu Ruoshuang had mentioned that her younger sister was coming to see her because of her nephew's matter.

That very afternoon, he had encountered Fan Chengyan, Sang Moyuan, and their group.

If Sang Moyuan was Fan Chengyan's nephew, what should he do? Su Chen's brows furrowed with hidden worry.

Not to mention Qiu Ruoshuang, even Su Chen himself was a family-oriented person.

He valued his family greatly.

Even though Sang Moyuan was unaccomplished and had many issues in his actions, he was ultimately Qiu Ruoshuang's nephew.

Su Chen knew this was a difficult choice.

If he were in that position, it would be challenging to handle as well.

Thinking of this situation, it was hard not to feel anxious.

Snapping back to reality, Su Chen shook his head.

He told himself not to dwell on these thoughts anymore.

If his abilities were stronger, he might not have to worry so much or have so many concerns.

If he had entered the Return to Unity Realm earlier, he might have faced fewer obstacles.

At that time, perhaps many people from the Qiu family would have spoken up for him, urging the Qiu family's higher-ups to be more magnanimous.

Su Chen refocused his thoughts on the matter at hand, regarding the location mentioned by the Seal Slave Predecessor.

The Mingying Battlefield, where his troubles began.

Among the two great nations of Jin and Chu, a common saying was always circulating.

"Ten thousand Tianyao, eight thousand Mingying."

Near the Mingying Battlefield, countless Tianyao lurked.

The fierce battle between humans and demons was most intense here.

In other regions, defensive arrays or small groups of martial artists were sufficient for protection.

But the Mingying Battlefield was entirely different.

Every few miles, a Hua Jing high-level cultivator would be stationed.

The Tianyao in the Mingying Battlefield were numerous and more aggressive than in other areas.

Without any defense, it was easy for Tianyao to infiltrate.

Slightly better was the fact that both Jin and Chu occupied advantageous terrain.

Although the impact of terrain would gradually diminish as strength increased, this striking geographical advantage significantly aided the defending martial artists.

This time, Su Chen was heading to the area where the demons were crouching.

He wanted to check the excavation site of the Yuan Shi Seal and see if he could find any clues.

This trip was mainly to resolve a doubt in his heart.

He didn't expect to gain any benefits from there.

Su Chen had learned a lot from Jingbo Xianren, and many of his exceptional skills were attributed to this immortal.

This time, Su Chen wanted to uncover some mysteries.

He wondered about the intentions behind the immortal's actions and what they were guarding against.

By doing this, he was repaying the assistance of the ancient sage.

He would solve those mysteries himself.

At the same time, Su Chen was curious to know what the subjugated powers of the Yuan Shi Seal represented.

After resting for three hours, Su Chen set off for the Mingying Battlefield.

He had originally planned to go with Qiu Ruoshuang.

But at the moment, she might not have figured out how to explain their relationship to the Qiu family.

Su Chen hadn't figured out how to handle this matter either.

Their relationship had suddenly become complicated with numerous obstacles.

He might as well go and check it out himself.

Although Qiu Ruoshuang was powerful, her observation of demon traces was not exceptional.

In a special area like the Mingying Battlefield, her presence might even bring about other variables.

If a Return to Unity Realm cultivator entered, it might trigger a riot among the demons in that area.

If that happened, Qiu Ruoshuang would end up inviting more trouble.

Qiu Ruoshuang wasn't afraid of Tianyao, but if they kept disturbing her, the entire scouting mission would become complicated.

As the night sky faded, Su Chen no longer hesitated and set off directly for the Mingying Battlefield.

(End of Chapter)

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