67: Chapter 67 The Arrival of Chen Zhiyue

On the other side, after Chen Zhiwen left the Imperial Palace, he walked alone on the street.

Looking at the bustling crowd of commoners coming and going on the street, a look of profoundness appeared in Chen Zhiwen's eyes, and his mind was filled with thousands of thoughts.

Although he had previously learned about the Old Ancestor's condition from Gu Qibai, it was only when he saw the Old Ancestor with his own eyes that Chen Zhiwen realized the other's situation was even more serious than he had imagined.

Although Chen Heng disguised himself well in front of Chen Zhiwen, Chen Zhiwen was, after all, a Great Grandmaster.

When Chen Zhiwen first caught a glimpse of Chen Heng, a wave of indescribable shock and pity surged in his heart. This Great Grandmaster, who had protected the Great Xuan Dynasty for a thousand years, was actually so haggard, like a candle in the wind.

Chen Zhiwen carefully observed Chen Heng's physical condition. His sharp gaze immediately noticed that the Great Grandmaster's fire of life was gradually dimming; his physical condition had reached the point of exhaustion.

Chen Heng could probably only last for another year at most, and the most optimistic estimate was no more than five years. In any case, this Great Grandmaster, who once shook the world, was about to reach the end of his life.

Just now, when Chen Zhiwen was preparing to leave, Chen Heng asked a question that seemed casual. In reality, he was entrusting an important responsibility to him.

Although Chen Heng's tone was calm, Chen Zhiwen could feel the deep meaning and expectations contained within it.

"To entrust me with such a heavy responsibility upon our first meeting."

"Is he not afraid that I won't be able to bear it?" Chen Zhiwen shook his head with a wry smile.

Letting out a long breath, Chen Zhiwen stopped thinking about this matter and walked towards his mansion.

After returning to the mansion, Chen Zhiwen called Leng Feng over.

"Has Tang San entered the capital yet?" Chen Zhiwen asked while sitting upright in the main seat.

Chen Zhiwen had not forgotten about this matter.

"Reporting to Master, Tang San is already in the capital, but he did not go to trouble the Ye family. On the contrary, he found an inn and settled down," Leng Feng replied.

"I have already sent Dark Net Members to watch him in secret. As soon as he makes any move, it will be reported immediately."

Chen Zhiwen nodded upon hearing this; Tang San's matter was not significant.

What troubled him now was why the top dozen Prodigies of the hidden dragon ranking had all suddenly rushed to the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty?

Could it be that they wanted to determine the final ranking of the hidden dragon ranking here?

Besides this, Chen Zhiwen could not think of any other reason.

"When will the other Prodigies of the hidden dragon ranking arrive?" Chen Zhiwen asked.

"By tomorrow night at the latest, all those Prodigies will have arrived in the capital," Leng Feng said.

"Alright, I understand. You may go," Chen Zhiwen waved his hand, signaling Leng Feng to withdraw.

After Leng Feng bowed, he turned and left.

After Leng Feng left, Chen Zhiwen took out the storage ring given to him by Chen Heng. After opening it to take a look, Chen Zhiwen couldn't help but gasp.

Chen Zhiwen had not expected Chen Heng to be so generous. In this storage ring alone, there were thirty stalks of top-tier Heaven And Earth Treasure for enhancing physical Qi and blood!

Besides that, there were ten top-tier Magical Artifacts and thousands of ancient books on the Dao of Body Refining!

Looking at the wealth in the storage ring that rivaled a first-class faction, Chen Zhiwen was stunned for a long time.

After a long while, Chen Zhiwen finally came back to his senses. He took out the ancient books and put them away, but as for the other things, Chen Zhiwen did not touch them.

These things might be rare resources for other Cultivators, but for Chen Zhiwen, they were useless.

After putting the storage ring away again, Chen Zhiwen stood up and walked into the courtyard. Looking up at the bright moon in the high sky, he stood there in a daze for a long, long time...

Night fell, and it was deep and quiet.

Tang San quietly left the inn where he was staying and came to the mansion of the Second Prince Chen Zhiling.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Tang San left Chen Zhiling's mansion and returned to the inn. Everything seemed to be done very cautiously, but it had already been seen by the Dark Net Members who were observing in secret.

As for what exactly Tang San discussed with Chen Zhiling in the mansion, it was impossible to know.

The next morning, just as Chen Zhiwen got up, Leng Feng told him about this matter.

After listening, Chen Zhiwen only asked Leng Feng to send more men to the Ye family to protect the safety of the Ye family members.

As for what Tang San and Chen Zhiling were plotting, Chen Zhiwen did not care at all. What could they be plotting? It was nothing more than Tang San wanting to use Chen Zhiling's hand to eliminate the Ye family.

If that was the case, Chen Zhiwen wouldn't mind eliminating Chen Zhiling and Tang San together.

After having a simple breakfast in the mansion, Chen Zhiwen took Bai Xiaosheng and Leng Feng and left the mansion, arriving at the largest restaurant in the capital.

Chen Zhiwen booked a private room with a view overlooking the entire beautiful scenery of the capital. In the room, he sipped tea while waiting for the arrival of those Prodigies.

At the same time, many factions in the capital also received the news and were waiting quietly for the arrival of the Prodigies to witness this feast among the Peak Prodigies of the Huang Province.

As time slowly passed, the restaurant where Chen Zhiwen was staying became overcrowded, and all the private rooms had been booked.

After waiting for a while, before the Prodigies appeared, the door of Chen Zhiwen's private room was knocked on.

Chen Zhiwen signaled to Leng Feng, and Leng Feng went to open the door.

When the door opened, the Third Prince Chen Zhiyue walked into the private room with Mr. Gu.

"Fifth Brother, long time no see."

"The business of this restaurant today is really too good. By the time I arrived, all the private rooms had been booked by others."

"Fifth Brother, I wonder if you could give me some Face and let me stay here for a while?" Chen Zhiyue said, looking at Chen Zhiwen with a smile.

Chen Zhiwen raised his eyes and looked straight at Chen Zhiyue calmly. Then, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, "Since you have already come here, Third Brother, how could I refuse?"

"Hahaha! You're still the reasonable one, Fifth Brother!" Chen Zhiyue laughed out loud, walked to the seat next to Chen Zhiwen, and sat down.

"This is a strategist from my mansion," Chen Zhiyue said, pointing to Mr. Gu behind him as he introduced him.

Mr. Gu stepped forward and bowed, saying: "I am Mr. Gu, greetings to Your Highness the Fifth Prince."

Mr. Gu?

Chen Zhiwen looked at him with a strange expression. This person had a rather arrogant tone, calling himself 'Mr.' right from the start.

Mr. Gu seemed to see what Chen Zhiwen was thinking and immediately explained: "Your Highness, please do not misunderstand. My surname is Gu and my given name is Mr."

"So it is that Mr. Gu!" Chen Zhiwen's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself that this Mr. Gu's parents certainly knew how to name their child.

Chen Zhiwen nodded slightly to indicate that the other party could take a seat.