CHAPTER 162: CHAPTER 161: THIS ISN’T SOUNDPROOF, RIGHT? (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! PLEASE FOLLOW!)

The three carriages slowly left Youlan Mansion from the South City Gate.

At the forefront was Xuan Er’s carriage.

In the middle was Ye Jincen’s carriage.

To Chen Xuan’s surprise, she was also going to Yan Province.

Logically speaking, being Ye Yilan’s daughter, she shouldn’t go, as this would cause quite a bit of trouble for Ye Yilan.

After all, he is the lord of one of Great Xia’s mansions.

Chen Xuan didn’t understand this.

And his carriage was at the back.

At this moment, Chen Xuan went to Xuan Er’s carriage.

"Master, what exactly is the realm above the first grade?" He rarely had time alone with Xuan Er, so he took the opportunity to ask.

After all, even records on the first grade are very scarce.

Let alone what’s above the first grade.

"Above the first grade, huh?"

Xuan Er muttered quietly, with a look of hope in his eyes.

It was a long while before he spoke, "A long time ago, one of the ancient texts in the sect had some sparse records, but it only said there is a path after the first grade. However, after the ancient war, this path seemed to have been cut off."

"Cut off?"

Chen Xuan was puzzled; how could the path of cultivation be cut off!

"But recently, didn’t that emperor of Great Xia suppress four first grades with just a hand? And one of them was an expert like Gu Xiu; his strength should be far beyond first grade, right?"

"Hehe—"

Xuan Er laughed and shook his head; his apprentice really knew very little.

"What’s wrong, Master?"

Chen Xuan was puzzled as to why he would show such an expression.

"If I’m not mistaken, Xia Yi is probably still at first grade, but he should be at the peak of it. He definitely hasn’t broken through to above first grade; otherwise, he wouldn’t allow the rebel army to establish a nation."

"The reason he could suppress four veteran first grades is that he borrowed Great Xia’s national destiny!"

"National destiny?"

He knew about this; it seemed the rebel army established a nation for this national destiny. Can this thing really be used like that?

"Yes!" Xuan Er nodded slightly and continued, "Otherwise, why do you think the rebel army would establish a nation? To contend against Great Xia, they must establish a nation and use a spiritual treasure to suppress the national destiny to counter Great Xia."

"National destiny can not only protect a country but also elevate the ruler’s strength to a terrifying level."

"When Xia Yi besieged the sect, he relied on this point to succeed."

"Do you really think the sect was weak? Especially the Sanqing Sect, the number one sect of the Nine Provinces back then, had four first grades. Without national destiny, Sanqing Sect alone would have been enough for Xia Yi to handle."

Whew—

Today, Chen Xuan truly gained insight.

If not for Xuan Er, how would he have known these things?

"Moreover—"

At this moment, Xuan Er’s expression became serious, "As your master, I suspect that Xia Yi is likely exploring the path beyond first grade, so he’s too occupied to concern himself with the rebel army’s affairs!"

Although he resented this emperor of Great Xia in his heart—if not for him, Divine Movement Sect wouldn’t have been destroyed.

But it’s undeniable, being able to explore the path beyond first grade.

At least, among those first grades he knew, none had even the slightest sense of exploration.

Truly worthy of being the greatest genius since the founding of Great Xia.

...

Chen Xuan left Xuan Er’s carriage.

"This boy really is something."

Zhuge Potian looked at his back and was filled with emotion.

After returning to Youlan Mansion from the great battle, he began to recuperate. Once healed, he resigned from his position as director of the Divine Capture Bureau.

Later, Ye Yilan arranged for him to drive Xuan Er’s carriage, and also to guide him along the way.

He had been stuck at the fourth grade for many years, and a few casual pointers from a first grade could potentially give him a chance to break through to the third grade.

Being a coachman, so what! He was certainly willing.

"What is the path beyond first grade like?"

Back in his carriage, Chen Xuan found himself in deep thought. Even Xuan Er was unclear about this; he had a faint sense that there were further realms beyond the first grade.

Very vague.

As he said in his exact words, "It’s because the power isn’t enough! Not qualified!"

Gradually, night fell.

The carriage stopped in an open space.

Su Wanqiu and a few ladies busied themselves preparing dinner, except for Su Yun, who couldn’t cook.

But she wasn’t idle either. Instead, she pulled someone over to Su Wanqiu and the others to introduce them.

"Sister, this is silver codfish, very tender and fresh!"

"This is meat from a middle-grade demon beast. After eating a few pieces, you won’t be hungry for several days!"

"And...this is called pagoda vegetables, very crispy, great texture. Sister must eat a lot later."

...

With each introduction, Ye Jincen would nod with a smile in her eyes.

Eventually, Su Wanqiu took the opportunity to have her try cooking.

After several exchanges, by the end of the meal, Ye Jincen had gradually become part of the group.

Though she spoke little, the smile on her face tonight was probably more than she’d had in a whole year.

"It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the young lady this happy."

Feng Zheng was genuinely happy for Ye Jincen upon seeing her like this.

"Indeed, it’s great!"

Even Xuan Er showed a benevolent father’s smile; if it weren’t for his insistence, Ye Yilan wouldn’t have let her come.

Now it seemed it was the right choice to let her come.

Then he looked at Chen Xuan beside him and asked, "What do you think of Jincen?"

"Ah~~~"

Chen Xuan was stunned; until now, Xuan Er had always given him the impression of someone who didn’t care about worldly affairs.

Why would he suddenly ask such a question now?

This genuinely surprised him.

However, it also indirectly showed how much he cherished Ye Jincen.

"Not bad."

Beautiful appearance, great talent, just a bit cold in personality.

"She likes you, and I think you can feel it too. Both Master and Yilan think you’re quite good, so if you are willing, I can take charge and host a wedding for you when you return."

Xuan Er was straightforward, the only thing on his mind now was Ye Jincen.

Once this matter is settled, he plans to roam the Nine Provinces again, exploring the path beyond the First Grade.

"Let’s just let things take their natural course!"

Chen Xuan neither agreed nor refused; he hoped things of this nature would come to fruition naturally.

And as for the wedding, he didn’t want to hold one.

He had told several women before that, no matter who it was or what their status, he wouldn’t hold a wedding.

Of course, he didn’t say this now; it was too soon.

"Alright, suit yourselves, but there’s one thing: under no circumstances should she be hurt, and you must take care of her for me! This is my only request."

Xuan Er looked at him very seriously.

"Don’t worry, Master; as long as I’m around, whether we end up together or not, I’ll protect her my whole life."

Chen Xuan nodded solemnly.

"Good!"

....

After dinner,

Chen Xuan got onto the carriage and walked towards the bed, a round bed with a diameter of about three meters.

That’s right,

He made the carriage so big just to fit this bed.

"Hey... what’s wrong?"

"It’s already late at night, why are you all still sitting there? Aren’t you going to rest?"

Chen Xuan tilted his head, looking at the group of women gathered together with troubled expressions, and deliberately asked.

To be honest, this isn’t bad!

The ground as the bed, the sky as the blanket! Didn’t the ancestors live this way before?

Besides, there’s still a carriage.

"Brother Xuan, this... isn’t it inappropriate?" Su Wanqiu pointed at the bed, then pointed outside.

"Well, there’s nothing we can do. When you’re out, conditions are surely not as good as at home. Let’s just make do; after sitting in the carriage all day, we’re tired, ladies, let’s get some rest!"

Chen Xuan gave an irrelevant answer, even urged them on.

"Husband, this isn’t soundproof!" Pei Yuenan knew that saying it directly was necessary, hoping for Chen Xuan with his thick skin to see, didn’t he pretend not to understand intentionally!

If everyone was together, then tomorrow they really wouldn’t need to go out, just stay in the carriage.

It’s mortifying.

"Hahaha..." Chen Xuan laughed, he was just teasing them, of course this can’t happen; everyone here has considerable strength, and even if the sound was low, they could hear it.

He didn’t mind, but women have thin skin.

"Alright, your husband already thought of this, rest assured."

He then used Spiritual Power, drawing runes in the air with both hands, after a moment!

"Done!"

A Breath Concealing Array, something he had specially studied during this time.

Can’t deny it, when Gu Xiu said he gained the upper hand last time, he didn’t understand, until he comprehended the Breath Concealing Array and finally got it.

Very smoothly, he completely understood it in a few days.

"Now, with the array set, the outside can’t hear anything, so you can be at ease, right?" Chen Xuan spread his hands, spoke proudly.

"Really?" Pei Yuenan looked skeptical.

It wasn’t just her; Su Wanqiu, Su Yun, and Liu Rushi felt the same.

"It’s real, the array fully envelops the carriage; I’ve checked carefully, sisters." At this moment, Ji Keren spoke up.

Hearing her words, the other women finally relaxed.

"Uh—"

Chen Xuan was speechless, why didn’t these women believe him, it’s really annoying, need to pay special attention tonight.

Fortunately, Ji Keren, being a third-grade Spirit Cultivator, was there; otherwise, it would be troublesome.

"Alright, ladies, let’s rest!"

Chen Xuan bellowed, lay down on the bed first, sprawled out, opening his arms, looking at them, gesturing, "Come on!"

....

On the carriage, Xuan Er slowly opened his eyes, his expression quite odd.

That flimsy array Chen Xuan set up couldn’t block his perception,

But——

This kid’s Cultivation Technique is normal! It’s not some kind of crooked practice!

Could it just be simple lechery?

No wonder he made such a large carriage, it really opened his eyes.

"Sigh!"

He shook his head helplessly; he had seen countless people, but someone like Chen Xuan was truly unheard of.

A whole night of chaos.

However, Chen Xuan still remembered he was on a carriage, and was somewhat restrained.

He was mainly worried the carriage couldn’t withstand it.

Again and again,

The first area the carriage entered was Celestial Water Commandery, the gatekeepers only did a simple check, asked a few questions, and then let them in.

Very smoothly.

After these days of repairs, Celestial Water Commandery was already restored to its original state.

However.....

Not a single person in sight.

Chen Xuan probed with spiritual power and truly found no one.

"Sigh!"

He sighed deeply in his heart, war is truly cruel.

An entire commandery!

A single war! And now it’s a wasteland!