21: Chapter 21 The Name of a Noble Family

The man turned his gaze to the side.

"You are joking, Inspector. This is merely a matter within my Zhang Family's duty. I ask that you please be discerning, Inspector." The white-haired old man to the side said.

As he spoke, his waist bent lower, and his gesture became even more respectful.

Chen Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He wanted to wash his hands of the relationship with just one sentence.

How could there be such a good thing?

Playing games with these people was simply a waste of time.

He brandished his token, and a patrol squad rushed over. "Inspector, what is the matter?"

"Take them all away. Investigate their backgrounds thoroughly. Publicly insulting a Market Inspector is no small matter."

Immediately, someone retorted, "How dare you! I am a descendant of the Liu Family."

"That's right! Our Zhang Family is not to be trifled with either."

"You dare touch me!?" The white-haired old man glared angrily.

Chen Xuan said nothing, and the patrol squad immediately seized them.

That was how investigating a case worked.

You had to arrest them first, then deal with them slowly.

No matter how hard the bone, it would eventually soften.

Zhang Keer watched as the menacing "Family members" were escorted away, and only then did she heave a sigh of relief.

These people, who had absolutely no connection to her, had swarmed over the moment they heard Zhang Kai was gone. It was truly detestable.

"It is fine now. Leave it to me." Chen Xuan felt a pang of heartache as he looked at Zhang Keer's pitiful appearance.

"I will arrange your uncle's funeral with you. There is no need to worry," Chen Xuan said.

After the beast tide, the cemetery outside the city had expanded circle after circle.

For many who could not find bodies, or who were missing, cenotaphs were erected.

"Mm." Zhang Keer clutched his hand tightly, not daring to let go.

If she had not fled Qingshi Lane like a madwoman, she would surely have been sold off by these distant relatives by now.

Regardless of anything else, she was only a child of ten-something years.

Chen Xuan soothed Zhang Keer's nervous and helpless emotions; having lived for three lifetimes, he had seen through much.

While comforting her, he summoned dozens of servants from his home, along with a steward, to handle these matters.

Zhang Keer wore mourning clothes and kept vigil at home.

The coffin had already been replaced with thousand-year-old Black Spirit Wood, and Family and friends had been notified.

In the Southern Region, the custom was to observe mourning for seven days, followed by a grand burial.

The people below would handle the arrangements themselves.

It could be said that Chen Xuan did not need to pay too much attention to these secular affairs; the servants would handle them for him.

His identity was no longer that of a mud-legged peasant.

Chen Xuan, the Spirit Farmer of Qingshi Lane, was already dead!

Now, everyone outside called him Young Master Wang, Inspector Wang.

After settling Zhang Keer down, Chen Xuan summoned the heavenly secret jade slip.

The golden tadpole scripts and the silver tadpole scripts remained unmoved.

The red tadpole scripts formed three Jade Slips:

[ Today's Fortune: Average. ]

[ Today's Heavenly Secret: None. ]

[ Today's Destiny: Sword Cultivator. ]

[ Minor Auspicious: Biyun Market is newly built, and someone is selling Sword Dao techniques at a low price, which can significantly improve one's own Sword Dao techniques. ]

[ Medium Auspicious: In the Biyun Market trade area, someone is selling the essence blood of a Second Grade Yao Beast, which can improve Golden Roar's Bloodline. If you rush there before evening, you might be able to catch it. ]

[ Major Ominous: There are bandit Cultivators everywhere outside Biyun Market. Tunyun Market is established, and a large amount of Secret Realm resources are flowing out, but it is fraught with crises. Be careful when purchasing; you might be able to gain something. ]

He took the second one and checked the location.

As for the third Jade Slip, it had been giving this same reminder for several days.

He would go around and look for the first one later, and he would find out.

Chen Xuan was currently cultivating the [Yuhua Record], which was the Foundation of his cultivation.

In these few days, he should be able to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.

However, the time he spent taking Spirit Pills and cultivating his cultivation base was only two hours before reaching the daily limit that his Meridians could withstand.

With plenty of other time, besides practicing Talismans, he could also cultivate a Dao-protecting technique.

As for cultivating sword techniques, it was because the Northern Dark Divine Technique he cultivated in his past life could be utilized throughout his entire body and could amplify sword techniques; it was the pinnacle of human martial arts.

Although there were Sword Dao Sects like the Liuyang Sword Sect in this life, he had no chance to enter them.

He could only hunt for some Sword Dao manuals in the market to study.

There was another, more important reason: those who used swords were naturally three parts more handsome than others.

"Golden Roar is now a First Grade early-stage Perfection Spirit Beast and is about to catch up to me. This Bloodline is truly astonishing." Chen Xuan looked at the second limited-time benefit and took it without hesitation.

From the First Grade Beast Taming Legacy Jade Slip he had obtained, Chen Xuan understood that a Spirit Beast's Aptitude almost solely depended on its Bloodline.

And Bloodline was equivalent to a Cultivator's Spiritual Root.

From low to high, they were: Pseudo-Beast Bloodline, Low Grade Bloodline, Medium Grade Bloodline, High Grade Bloodline, Earth Grade Bloodline, Heaven Grade Bloodline, and True Spirit Bloodline.

As for the True Spirit Bloodline, that was a legend. After all, sacred beings like the Phoenix, Kunpeng, and Dragon had never been seen by anyone and were only treated as jokes.

Golden Roar's Bloodline was not low; it was a High Grade Bloodline.

It was an atavistic Bloodline, and it was still improving.

It had the potential to achieve an Earth Grade Bloodline.

On one hand, this was because Chen Xuan had used numerous medicinal herbs and spirit liquids to nurture it while it was inside the eggshell.

On the other hand, he had also been constantly using beast pills specifically for Spirit Beasts to consume and strengthen its Bloodline.

Now, there was another Opportunity.

Of course, just because a Bloodline was High Grade did not mean it could be used; it had to be suitable.

Otherwise, there would be Second Grade and Third Grade Spirit Beasts everywhere in the world.

"Golden Roar's Bloodline is powerful, and the technique it is gestating has not yet appeared. Perhaps it will give me a big surprise." Chen Xuan smiled and turned to walk toward the market.

After Chen Xuan left, the Wang Family servants began to organize the funeral.

First, they found a few spirit mediums in the nearby villages to sing songs to send off the soul, and then found a few young children to clear the path and scatter money; this was the guidance for the first day.

After seven days, they would have to perform the sending-off, water-crossing, and path-guiding rituals again, letting the departed soul look at the gold and silver valuables they were carrying as they headed toward the Naihe Bridge.

With gold and silver valuables clearing the way, the little ghosts would not block the path, and the soul would have a good identity in the next life.

The visiting relatives and friends all said that the little girl had a hard life and that the Wang Family was righteous.

After learning that the Wang Family was backing the little girl Zhang Keer, there were no blind fools to be found.

But at this time, Yao Zhao received two visits.

He really could not refuse, so he could only smile bitterly and say, "You brat, you really are posing a difficult problem for your brother."

Immediately, Chen Xuan, who was searching for Sword Dao techniques in the market, received a message from Yao Zhao.

"Brother, the Liu Family of the market's spirit materials and the Zhang Family of Artifact Refining are both asking me to arrange a talk with you. How did they manage to offend you?"

The Liu Family of Biyun Market was a branch of the Immortal City Liu Family and had migrated here with the current Market Master Liu Yunfei; they were considered a Family with some real power.

As for the Zhang Family, they were a newly migrated Artifact Refining Family.

"Then, Brother, just set the location," Chen Xuan replied.

This matter was nothing more than what that group of troublemakers had caused.

But now, Chen Xuan and Yao Zhao were practically in the same boat; if they wanted Chen Xuan to nod, Yao Zhao had to be aware of it too.

And vice versa.

If Chen Xuan did not nod, and they fished the people out of prison, that would undoubtedly be a slap in the Face to both of them.

By the time Chen Xuan had asked several Loose Cultivators and finally secured the Sword Dao techniques, it was already evening.

He went straight to the dining spot.

As soon as he entered the private room in the pavilion, he heard two compliments: "This must be Young Master Wang Teng of the Wang Family, right? Let me apologize to you first."

"I am Liu Chongyang of the Lanyue Liu Family, and I am honored to serve as the Clan Chief of the Liu Family in Biyun Market. A relative of mine offended you, Young Master. I ask for your magnanimity. Please accept this small gift as a token of my sincerity."

In just a few words, he stated the cause and effect and handed over a Storage Pouch.

The Zhang Clan Chief to the side did the same.

Sometimes, for one to accept things, the other person must be willing to accept them.

With Yao Zhao present, Chen Xuan also had to give him some Face.

Chen Xuan immediately accepted the Storage Pouch without even looking at it and cupped his hands, saying, "You two Clan Chiefs are joking. I have long heard of your great names, and I have never had the chance to pay a visit, for which I am deeply sorry."

Seeing that Chen Xuan had accepted the items, Yao Zhao knew it meant the matter was settled.

He immediately smiled and said, "Then let's chat while we eat."