80: Chapter 79 Heading to the Great Feather Dynasty

Inside the gazebo, a trace of an unreadable emotion flickered across Chen Zhiyue's expression at that moment.

Chen Zhiyue looked at Chen Zhiwen with a complex expression and said in a deep voice, "Fifth Brother, you are different from the other princes in the Great Xuan Imperial Family."

"If you didn't have this cultivation talent, perhaps you could have lived out your life in peace."

"But now..."

As Chen Zhiyue spoke up to this point, he seemed to suddenly think of something and forcibly swallowed the rest of his words.

Chen Zhiyue stood up and walked to the edge of the gazebo, his eyes fixed deeply on the clear water in the pond.

"Fifth Brother, you don't need to doubt my intentions. I can swear right here that I have absolutely no ill will toward you."

"If you absolutely must know the reason behind this, I will tell you everything without reservation after you return from Qinghua Mountain."

"As for now, the time has not yet come."

Chen Zhiwen stared at Chen Zhiyue's back for a moment, then stood up in silence.

"Since Third Brother does not wish to tell me the reason, then I will not ask."

"I agree to the matter of cooperation. If Third Brother has need of me in the future, just come to me," Chen Zhiwen said with a faint smile, then turned and left gracefully.

After Chen Zhiwen left, Zheng Chen saw that Chen Zhiyue was in low spirits, so he also stood up to take his leave.

After Chen Zhiyue was left alone in the gazebo, it was as if all his strength had been drained from him at that moment, and he sat down with a slightly weary thud.

Mr. Gu slowly walked into the gazebo and sighed as he looked at the dejected and distracted Chen Zhiyue.

"With Fifth Prince's strength, he will know about that matter from back then sooner or later."

"Eldest Prince had you call Fifth Prince here today, originally intending to use the pretext of cooperation to reveal the matter from back then to him."

"But you changed your mind at the critical moment. Why bother doing that?"

Chen Zhiyue picked up the teacup on the table and drained it in one gulp. After drinking, his brows furrowed tightly. He tossed the teacup in his hand aside and took out a jug of strong liquor from his storage ring, taking several fierce gulps.

Only when a flush of red appeared on his cheeks did Chen Zhiyue put down the strong liquor.

Chen Zhiyue shook his head and said in a low voice, "Fifth Brother's strength is still too weak right now. Letting him know about the matter from back then too early will not do him any good."

"Some time ago, Second Brother schemed to frame Fifth Brother, and Father Emperor banished Fifth Brother from the capital. Originally, I felt a trace of relief, thinking that living a plain and ordinary life would be a good thing."

"That matter from back then can just be handled by me and Eldest Brother."

"But I never expected that Fifth Brother would shine so brightly in the competition for the Qinghua Mountain spots."

"Since he cannot live his life like an ordinary person, it is time to let him shoulder his own share of the responsibility."

"As his Third Brother, the only thing I can do is help him shoulder it for a while longer."

As his voice fell, Mr. Gu looked at Chen Zhiyue, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Chen Zhiyue waved his hand, "Mr. Gu, please trouble yourself to make a trip and tell Eldest Brother."

"We have waited for so many years, so why be in such a rush for this one moment?"

"Wait until Fifth Brother returns from Qinghua Mountain, then tell him about that matter."

Mr. Gu bowed in salute, "Yes."

After Mr. Gu left, Chen Zhiyue sat in the gazebo, his expression revealing a look of loneliness once again.

His eyes stared blankly at the scenery outside, as if recalling some past events, drinking silently.

...

Chen Zhiwen had just walked out of Chen Zhiyue's residence, his mind still pondering the meaning of Chen Zhiyue's last words.

At this moment, Zheng Chen suddenly chased after him.

"Brother Zhiwen, wait!" Zheng Chen blocked Chen Zhiwen's path.

Chen Zhiwen looked up and asked, "Brother Zheng, what is it?"

Zheng Chen smiled and replied, "Actually, there is nothing important. Counting the days, there are only a few days left until the opening of Qinghua Mountain."

"Since the Zetian Sect is not far from my Great Yu Dynasty, I boldly wish to invite Brother Zhiwen to go to the Zetian Sect together."

"I wonder what Brother Zhiwen thinks?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhiwen pondered for a moment and nodded, "Since Brother Zheng has extended an invitation, how could I be so embarrassed as to decline?"

"I wonder when Brother Zheng plans to set off?"

Seeing that Chen Zhiwen had agreed, Zheng Chen's eyes lit up, "I need to enter the palace to visit my Revered Master later, so I probably won't be able to set off today."

"How about we set off tomorrow? Once we arrive at my Great Yu Dynasty, I will take Brother Zhiwen to enjoy the beautiful scenery of my Great Yu!"

A smile played on the corners of Chen Zhiwen's mouth, "Good, then it is settled."

In fact, even without Zheng Chen's invitation, Chen Zhiwen would have taken the opportunity of going to Qinghua Mountain to gain experience in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Chen Zhiwen's cultivation had been stuck at the Early-stage Great Grandmaster realm for so long; the reason he could not achieve a Breakthrough was because the problem lay in the Ultimate Dao.

And the Great Yu Dynasty was the most special among the Four Great Dynasties, because it had that Great Grandmaster of Artifact Refining presiding over it.

The number of various forces in the Great Yu Dynasty was greater than the other three dynasties combined.

The reason so many forces were willing to move their Sect to the Great Yu Dynasty was that they all wanted to obtain the Magical Artifacts refined by this Great Grandmaster of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Among these forces, the number of Sword Sects was the highest; basically, all the famous Sword Sects and sword schools in the Desolate Province were in the Great Yu Dynasty.

Previously, he had wanted to enter the Dao through swordsmanship and comprehend his own Ultimate Dao.

Therefore, the Great Yu Dynasty was a place Chen Zhiwen had to visit.

After Chen Zhiwen and Zheng Chen finalized the plans, the two parted ways.

Zheng Chen headed towards the palace without stopping, while Chen Zhiwen walked leisurely toward his own residence.

Returning to his residence, Chen Zhiwen called Leng Feng and Bai Xiaosheng over and told them the news of their departure tomorrow.

For this trip to the Great Yu Dynasty, Chen Zhiwen thought about it simply and decided not to take many people, choosing to only take Leng Feng and Ye Hao with him.

As for Bai Xiaosheng, he would remain in the capital to handle miscellaneous affairs in the residence for Chen Zhiwen.

...

The next day, early morning.

Ye Hao arrived at the residence early to meet with Chen Zhiwen.

Not long after, a carriage that was completely crimson gold and bore the totem of the Great Yu Imperial Family on its carriage body stopped at the entrance of Chen Zhiwen's residence.

Chen Zhiwen took Leng Feng and Ye Hao, walked out of the residence, boarded the carriage, and sat inside the carriage cabin.

The space inside the carriage was very large, enough to accommodate twenty or thirty people, and the floor was covered with expensive fur.

Zheng Chen was sitting in front of an exquisite wooden table. Seeing Chen Zhiwen come in, he nodded in greeting.

Chen Zhiwen nodded in response and then walked over and sat down opposite Zheng Chen.

Leng Feng and Ye Hao sat in a quiet corner, not disturbing Chen Zhiwen and Zheng Chen.

"Let's set off," Zheng Chen ordered the attendant outside the carriage.

As his voice fell, the carriage started and slowly drove toward the outside of the capital.

"Have you seen your Revered Master?" Inside the carriage, Chen Zhiwen looked at Zheng Chen and asked.

"Yes," Zheng Chen replied, his mood low.

Seeing this, Chen Zhiwen did not ask any more questions. From Zheng Chen's expression, it seemed he had also realized that his Revered Master's Lifespan was nearing its end.

As a prince of a foreign dynasty, for Zheng Chen to feel sad about this matter, he was clearly a person who valued affection and righteousness, and was worth befriending deeply.