304: A small test of supernatural powers (asking for monthly tickets)

Early morning, the light of dawn broke, painting the mountains white.

Outside the Zhonglang Hall of Ninth Mountain, the armor was stern; every ten steps, there was an armored soldier guarding, and one of them, a red-armored soldier, stood at the main entrance with his hand on the sword at his waist.

The wind and snow outside danced with the wind, accumulating a lot of snow on his helmet and neck guard, and frost condensed on his brows, yet this person remained unmoving, standing for an entire night.

And at the foot of the steps in front of this red-armored soldier, a white-robed Confucian This General paced back and forth, the wind and snow not coming near him.

Just then, with a “creak,” the solemn and heavy black main door of the grand hall opened by itself without wind.

A warm breeze whistled out from within the hall, intertwining with the wind and snow outside, instantly stirring up a layer of white mist.

At the foot of the steps, the white-robed Confucian This General, who had been pacing back and forth, stopped his steps and quickly straightened his body.

The red-armored soldier standing guard at the entrance also turned around and bowed.

“This General!”

As the white mist dispersed, Chen Yuan emerged from his Cultivation.

Having opened his first Divine Repository and gained a Heavenly Gate Divine Ability, he was in a good mood. He looked at Cloud Skyborn, who had been guarding outside all night, and smiled, nodding.

“You’ve guarded all night, you’ve worked hard too. Go down and rest!”

Cloud Skyborn only spoke,

“Councilor Gao has something to discuss with you; he came once yesterday evening.”

“Oh?”

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, looked at Gao Yu, who had come after Cloud Skyborn, and stepped forward two paces, “Councilor Gao, come up and speak. Is there something urgent?”

Gao Yu, who had looked back and forth several times since yesterday, quickly ascended the steps, cupped his fists, and whispered,

“This General, yesterday I heard Cavalry General Yun say you were Cultivating, so This General did not disturb you.”

“Yesterday afternoon, the North City Garrison Commander reported that the Crown Prince of Northern Liang arrived in Jinguancheng with a large contingent of people.”

“Crown Prince of Northern Liang?” Chen Yuan’s brows instantly shot up when he heard this title, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he recalled past events, “How many people did he bring?”

“Over a hundred Liang Province Iron Cavalry, all of Body Profound Cultivation, and ten Heavenly Gate guards, all experts. That Prince did not show himself, so it’s likely there’s a Great Divine Power Practitioner protecting him.”

Gao Yu reported.

“Where are these people staying?”

“The Jin Family in North City, a second-rate Family. We’ve already found out that it’s a cousin of the former Jin Family head who went out to roam the Jianghu years ago and is now a retainer of the Northern Liang Royal Mansion.”

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, saying nothing.

Gao Yu looked up, took a step closer, and whispered:

“This General, should we monitor this group?”

Chen Yuan raised his eyelids, looking at Gao Yu unexpectedly, with a half-smile.

“Why does Councilor Gao say so? After all, his identity is prominent. This General thought Councilor would want me to be closer to him.”

Gao Yu, however, shook his head, “This General, have you forgotten what This General does? This General knows from the documents at Tianxiong Pass that This General killed a retainer under the North Liang King. Someone from there was causing trouble in Shu, with ill intentions.”

“Moreover, Liang Province is adjacent to Shu, and This General has long heard some things; the Liang Province Iron Cavalry are not very peaceful.”

He was in charge of documents and archives, and messages from various mansions had to pass through their hands, so he naturally knew some things.

Chen Yuan nodded, a hint of solemnity flashing across his brow. He recalled killing a man named Xiahou Yuan on the street in Tianxiong Pass. This man had previously raised private soldiers in Baidi City, plotting rebellion. He decisively fled after the clean-up of the demonic cult's chaos. Later, when Chen Yuan first took office as Ninth Mountain Zhonglang General and led troops to Tianxiong Pass, he coincidentally discovered and killed him, obtaining a retainer token from the Northern Liang Royal Mansion.

At that time, there was another person with him, also a retainer of the Northern Liang Royal Mansion, who participated in the rebellion of several Families in Tianxiong Pass, but he wasn’t caught.

Due to this connection, he had a rift with the colossal Northern Liang Royal Mansion. The other party should also be aware of this, and by bringing troops into the city so ostentatiously, they likely didn’t take him seriously.

After all, the Crown Prince of Northern Liang has a distinguished identity.

“Send people to monitor their movements and find out if there’s a person named Mr. Wu among this Northern Liang contingent.”

Chen Yuan ordered, a dark golden glint flashing in his eyes.

Although the colossal Northern Liang Royal Mansion was intimidating, he knew that in the current situation, as he held command in Jinguancheng, he couldn’t be on good terms with this group and had to be vigilant.

“Yes!”

Gao Yu responded,

But then Chen Yuan, with a half-smile, said, “Summon the head of this Jin Family. The Prince’s arrival at their mansion must surely bring them great honor and joy. However, the Crown Prince of Northern Liang has a noble status, and as the host, This General must instruct this Family head to be careful not to neglect his guests.”

Listening to Chen Yuan’s casual words, Gao Yu knew that the This General intended to give the head of the Jin Family a warning.

“Understood, then This General will take his leave!”

With that, he turned and quickly departed.

Chen Yuan watched his departing back, feeling an immense, invisible pressure approaching. After all, he was just a Zhonglang General. Facing the situation of Heaven and Earth’s recovery, when all sorts of monstrous figures appear, distinguished individuals like this Crown Prince of Northern Liang would only become more numerous.

For him to control the situation alone would be a pipe dream.

There are always people better than you, and there is always a Heaven beyond Heaven. Currently, there are two such individuals living on his Ninth Mountain.

But to live with his tail between his legs?

That was absolutely impossible.

Heh!

“You go and rest first.”

Chen Yuan turned his head slightly.

“Yes!”

Cloud Skyborn cupped his fists, stepped back, the clatter of his armor shaking down snowflakes. Then he turned and shook, scattering the snow from his armor, and leaped into the flying snow, flying down the mountain.

Chen Yuan, meanwhile, moved his feet and arrived at a flower garden behind the Zhonglang Hall.

At this time, in the snow, the flowers and plants in the courtyard behind were all covered by snow, congealing into thick ice sculptures.

Most of them couldn't endure the continuous days of ice and snow, withering, fading, and losing their vitality.

Chen Yuan moved his feet, stepping into this bleak and snowy flower garden. As soon as his foot entered, a faint green ripple spread out.

Following that, a miraculous scene appeared!

Only to see, in the bare snowy ground, rustling sounds began to rise.

Then, one could see something stirring in the snow.

The next second, grass sprouts were seen breaking free from the snowy ground, growing at a visible rate.

The surrounding withered and yellow trees, from yellowing leaves to new green branches, then to blossoming, and then to bearing fruit.

In just a dozen breaths, these trees changed rapidly, as if a shortcut key had been pressed, experiencing a year of four seasons, time flying by, extremely miraculous.

Chen Yuan personally witnessed this once snow-covered area, in a short time, become lush green grass with fruits hanging from the branches.

He walked under a peach tree, plucked a fist-sized peach, and bit into it. Sweet juice burst in his mouth, making his eyes narrow.

A small test of his Divine Ability, almost incredible.

Perhaps it would soon be of great use.

Just then,

A shout came from outside.

It was Cloud Skyborn, who had just gone down the mountain not long ago.

“This General, Young Miss Qin is visiting and says she has important matters to discuss!”