Chapter 272: Dinner

Time passed slowly.

As Chen Yan meditated, the 【Intent】 Saint-Breaking Fruit within the Saint-Breaking Realm gradually ripened.

【Saint-Breaking Tree (Level 6): 177/500

Strength: 37/100

Blood: 67/100

Technique: 23/100

Body: 65/100

Array: 59/100

Origin: 47/100

Intent: 107/100】

Chen Yan consumed this 【Intent】 Saint-Breaking Fruit.

Beside him, Chen Xiyuan's gaze narrowed slightly; she was surprised to feel Chen Yan's fist intent slowly growing stronger.

Just as she was about to speak, Chen Yan suddenly threw a punch with a boom.

The moment this punch was thrown, a Fifth-Grade Fist Intent erupted from within the Fist Intent Stone.

Boom, boom, boom!

Surging fist intent rushed into Chen Yan's body like a river tide.

Because of Chen Yan's provocation, this Fist Intent Stone also unleashed a fist intent two grades higher than Chen Yan's.

"Chen Yan!" Chen Xiyuan shouted:

"Gaining insights like this will destroy your understanding of True Intent."

At this moment, she was full of confusion.

When ordinary people meditate, they usually only meditate on fist intent one grade higher than their own.

How could anyone be like Chen Yan, meditating on fist intent two grades higher than their own?

"Xiyuan, help me!"

Chen Yan continued to throw punches, but at this moment, he suddenly let out a low roar.

Chen Xiyuan trembled instantly.

Xiyuan...

"How can I help you, you..." Chen Xiyuan's tone even changed slightly.

"I am not as good as Zhang Luobai, not as good as Yu Changsheng; if I do not enter the Fourth-Grade Fist Intent, how can I help you?" Chen Yan looked at Chen Xiyuan beside him, his gaze fervent.

In an instant, Chen Xiyuan was stunned where she stood.

"Right!" She suddenly spoke, waved one hand, and a ball of light appeared in her palm.

"This is a fragment of technique from the powerful expert who condensed the Fist Intent Stone; it can help you."

A memory fragment?

Surprise appeared in Chen Yan's eyes, and he just looked at Chen Xiyuan like that.

Using the Realm of Speech to perceive Chen Xiyuan's current emotional state.

Surprise, shock, and a trace of being moved, as well as trembling...

No hostility.

"This is so precious..." Chen Yan stopped mid-sentence.

"If you don't become stronger, how can you help me?" Chen Xiyuan smiled gently.

Chen Yan took the ball of light, and in an instant, the ball of light shattered, turning into countless fine powders that merged into Chen Yan's mind.

In an instant, some unfamiliar techniques appeared in Chen Yan's mind.

"Fist!"

"Mountain-Shaking!"

"God-Suppressing!"

"Evil-Destroying!"

"World-Destroying!"

A magnificent sound resonated from within Chen Yan's mind; someone was raising a fist high, throwing a punch down at the vast human world.

Boom!

Within the Saint-Breaking Realm, the white light representing True Intent energy instantly flooded, surging toward the Saint-Breaking Tree.

One 【Intent】 Saint-Breaking Fruit condensed in an instant.

Two!

Three!

Chen Yan contemplated the Fist Intent Stone and the mysteries within the memory fragment.

The world seemed to have quieted down.

Beside him, Chen Xiyuan looked at Chen Yan with complex eyes; she parted her red lips slightly, then immediately closed them.

Under the moonlight, the seventeen-year-old Heaven-Breaking General Star was so handsome he did not seem like a figure from the mortal world.

Chen Xiyuan's gaze shifted.

With a hum!

The aura on Chen Yan's body changed, and a powerful Fourth-Grade sweeping fist intent erupted, shattering the surrounding earth and exploding suddenly.

A total of five 【Intent】 fruits.

Fist intent, it has reached the Fourth Grade!

【Saint-Breaking Tree (Level 6): 182/500

Force: 37/100

Blood: 67/100

Technique: 23/100

Body: 65/100

Array: 59/100

Origin: 47/100

Intent: 47/100】

Chen Yan collected his thoughts; the memory contained within that memory fragment was actually not much, but it did indeed help him advance to Fourth-Grade Fist Intent.

Moreover, there was also a strange feeling.

In that memory fragment, what that person displayed was not just Fist Intent, but also Fist Realm.

Although Chen Yan had not comprehended Fist Realm, his understanding of Fist Realm had improved significantly.

To the side, Chen Xiyuan watched in a daze.

Just like that, Fourth-Grade Fist Intent?

How long had it been since Chen Yan advanced to Third-Grade?

So fast?

She was also clear on how much memory was contained within that memory crystal.

It was absolutely insufficient to make someone's Fist Intent directly rise in grade.

But Chen Yan had done it.

Even in the Chen Clan Main Branch, there were very few geniuses who could do this.

Chen Yan's aptitude was actually average, but...

Willpower?

Using powerful willpower to change the speed of thought, increasing the capacity to endure, and then completing the impossible?

The expression on Chen Xiyuan's face as she looked at Chen Yan changed completely.

At this moment, she truly felt she might have done something wrong.

"Thank you, Xiyuan."

Chen Yan looked at Chen Xiyuan with a smile on his face and put away the Fist Intent Stone.

For the first time, Chen Xiyuan's expression was somewhat unnatural, then she immediately returned to being gentle and grabbed with one hand.

Chen Yan was slightly surprised.

With this grab of Chen Xiyuan's, the space was actually grabbed into her hand like a piece of cloth.

Soon, a white-robed figure appeared, grabbed over by Chen Xiyuan with one hand.

With a thud, the figure fell to the ground, but stood up quickly.

Jiang Yuan.

A genius of the Aristocratic Family Alliance, fifth place on the College Entrance Examination Heaven's Pride Ranking.

Chen Yan raised his eyebrows; wasn't this the genius behind Yu Changsheng?

"Exalted One." Jiang Yuan patted the dust off his body and bowed to Chen Xiyuan.

Afterwards, Jiang Yuan looked at Chen Yan in surprise:

"You are here too?"

Chen Yan nodded.

Jiang Yuan was still somewhat unnatural.

Chen Xiyuan, however, smiled and said:

"Chen Yan, Jiang Yuan has already sworn an oath to me that after entering the College Entrance Examination Secret Realm, he will not betray you."

Chen Yan nodded, but he was pondering in his heart.

Chen Xiyuan waved one hand, and a blood droplet appeared:

"This is the blood of the person in my clan who has cultivated the Four Bloods Method; it can help you find You Lan better."

Chen Xiyuan handed it out; she glanced at Chen Yan, then looked at Jiang Yuan.

In the end, she delivered the blood droplet to Chen Yan:

"There is another one, I have already given it to He Youtong; her goal is to find You Lan, don't you forget to cultivate."

Chen Yan accepted this drop of blood and actually felt an incomparably scorching sensation within it.

"Jiang Yuan, Yu Changsheng is not simple; after entering the secret realm, report to Chen Yan at any time."

As Chen Xiyuan spoke, she took out two pitch-black metal plates, with dense characters engraved upon them.

"This is a communication array disc uniquely created by an elder of my Chen Clan Main Branch. After you go back and learn to condense it, you can achieve communication within the College Entrance Examination Secret Realm."

Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan nodded.

Communication array disc.

Chen Yan looked at the characters on the pitch-black metal plates, and yellow light representing the energy of the array disc immediately appeared within the Saint-Breaking Realm.

He accepted them as well.

"Alright, I am leaving first." Chen Xiyuan looked deeply at Chen Yan, then her figure flashed and she disappeared.

Leaving only Chen Yan and Jiang Yuan behind.

Time was quiet.

Chen Yan sized up Jiang Yuan, using Word Realm to sense the other's emotions, his eyes narrowing.

"Brother Chen, did that Chen Xiyuan also threaten you with a secret technique?"

Chen Yan frowned:

"No."

Jiang Yuan pondered, then continued:

"That Youlan is also a treasure, why not..."

Chen Yan interrupted Jiang Yuan's words, smiling:

"Jiang Yuan, you are familiar with Yu Changsheng; how much of his strength do you think he actually displayed in that battle against Zhang Luobai?"

Jiang Yuan pursed his lips:

"The college entrance exams of these past few years have actually been a contest between Yu Changsheng and Zhang Luobai; the strength of these two completely surpasses all other geniuses."

"Take me, for example."

Jiang Yuan pointed at himself:

"I am the fifth-ranked heaven's pride, and Yu Changsheng is the second; if he wanted to kill me, I would undoubtedly be defeated in three moves."

Chen Yan's eyes narrowed.

A trace of fear appeared in the depths of Jiang Yuan's eyes:

"Moreover, this year's Yu Changsheng is clearly different from before; his previous courage and will were absolutely not as powerful as they are now."

Chen Yan fell silent; he had long since noticed Yu Changsheng's peculiarity.

That person looked at him, and looked at everyone else, with killing intent.

As long as someone blocked him, the other party would be killed immediately.

Such a person is very terrifying.

And, it is precisely such a person who wants to compete with Chen Yan for the 【Youlan】, and is also the disciple of Chen Yan's enemy, Chen Changyuan.

Chen Yan thought for a moment, then looked at Jiang Yuan:

"Jiang Yuan, do you want to conspire with me to kill Yu Changsheng?"

Jiang Yuan's expression was strange:

"Even if you and I join forces, we are no match for him."

"I know," Chen Yan said, sensing Jiang Yuan's emotions at every moment.

"I am only making this proposal; the specific plan will depend on how things go after the college entrance exam."

Jiang Yuan looked at Chen Yan suspiciously.

He would never dare to lay a hand on Yu Changsheng, even if it killed him.

But if one could truly kill Yu Changsheng...

Jiang Yuan narrowed his eyes.

The heaven's prides of the Aristocratic Family Alliance are different from the Military Guards; there is actually no friendship between them.

Everything is merely a matter of interests being tied together.

"Fine," Jiang Yuan nodded.

Chen Yan watched Jiang Yuan, nodded, and was about to leave.

"Chen Yan!"

Jiang Yuan called out to Chen Yan and said:

"Youlan is a treasure, a Morning Star-grade cultivation technique; with such a treasure, are you really willing to bring it to Chen Xiyuan?"

Chen Yan frowned and looked at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan said: "Why don't the two of us take it, and then say we didn't obtain it."

Jiang Yuan stared at Chen Yan, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Chen Yan, however, spoke in a cold voice:

"Youlan is a treasure that Xiyuan needs; I do not wish for you to claim it as your own. I can forget your words today, but next time, I will not let this rest."

Having said that, Chen Yan left.

Jiang Yuan remained where he was, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth before he also departed.

"Insidious."

Chen Yan whispered in his heart.

Just like just now, that Jiang Yuan was clearly testing him on behalf of Chen Xiyuan.

It seemed like a casual remark, but if Chen Yan had been slow to answer, it would have made Chen Xiyuan suspicious.

However, Chen Yan was serious about the matter of secretly harming Yu Changsheng.

Yu Changsheng is too dangerous.

Chen Yan must be fully prepared.

Under the moonlight, Chen Yan flew the whole way.

He might have already missed Sister Siwen's dinner.

Chen Yan secretly thought it was a pity.

And it was at this moment.

A figure appeared in front of Chen Yan.

Shen Yiwei.

"Chen Yan, what have you been doing?" Shen Yiwei stared at Chen Yan, his expression calm.

Chen Yan's eyes flickered, and he said:

"I went to practice."

"Must you cultivate outside the city?"

"Yes, there will be some commotion inside the city."

"Oh." Shen Yiwei nodded, then suddenly said:

"Is there really nothing you want to tell me?"

Chen Yan shook his head.

Shen Yiwei's face revealed a complex expression, and he slowly turned around:

"Chen Yan, you are of the Chen Clan's cadet branch, I can understand that. Today, those people from the Military Martial Guard seemed enthusiastic toward you, but they did not give you any precious medicine; that is indeed because of this reason.

But you..."

He looked at Chen Yan:

"But where does your heart truly lie?"

Chen Yan's expression changed slightly:

"I really just went to cultivate just now."

"If you went to cultivate, why did a secret technique suddenly interfere with your Qi?" The disappointment in Shen Yiwei's eyes grew deeper.

Chen Yan was silent.

If he said it was a secret technique for concealing Qi that he cultivated himself, the other party would ask him to demonstrate it.

"Chen Yan, tell me now, what did you go do?"

"I went to see Chen Xiyuan." Chen Yan spoke up.

"What did you say to her?" Shen Yiwei narrowed his eyes.

Chen Yan was silent.

"Chen Yan, this is the last chance I will give you!" Shen Yiwei's voice turned cold.

Chen Yan remained silent.

"Fine, fine, fine, you have done very well. From today on, you are no longer a genius of my Military Martial Guard!" Shen Yiwei sneered.

Chen Yan nodded and turned around:

"Then I have never regretted it."

Chen Yan's expression was cold.

This Chen Xiyuan, is she being this guarded against him?

The words this so-called Shen Yiwei said at the very beginning contained absolutely no substantial information.

As soon as he said he went to see Chen Xiyuan, he was completely exposed.

Moreover, the other party actually knew about his meeting with those old men in the military today.

Not only that, but they also knew that when he came to see him, he had not communicated with Shen Yiwei.

Is this the power of the Five Clans Chen Family?

If it weren't for the fact that the Word Realm could discern people's emotions, Chen Yan might have been exposed at the very first sentence Shen Yiwei spoke.

"Chen Yan." Chen Xiyuan's voice rang out behind Chen Yan.

Chen Yan looked back in astonishment; there was no sign of Shen Yiwei, it was clearly Chen Xiyuan.

Chen Xiyuan's face carried an apologetic look:

"Chen Yan, the matter of Youlan is extremely important to me, so I..."

Chen Yan gave a dry laugh instead:

"No need to say more, Your Excellency, I can understand."

Chen Xiyuan's expression trembled slightly:

"I know you are dissatisfied in your heart, but you have always been in the Military Martial Guard, so how could I be completely at ease?"

She said with genuine sincerity:

"I know that doing this will disappoint you, but I guarantee it will not happen again next time."

Chen Yan nodded:

"I have already understood, Your Excellency."

Chen Xiyuan pursed her lips; she actually felt some regret.

But she was ultimately unable to be completely at ease with Chen Yan, which was why she had made this move.

"Chen Yan, I do not wish for there to be a rift between you and me."

Chen Xiyuan's eyes flickered as she came before Chen Yan:

"I also know that giving you precious medicine would only make you loathe me even more."

Chen Yan's expression was calm, but he sighed inwardly.

Actually, the precious medicine would have been enough.

Chen Xiyuan was incomparably regretful and found it difficult to speak.

Looking at Chen Yan, she said earnestly:

"From now on, I will never doubt you again."

She was extremely sincere and took out a Fist Intent Stone the size of a bowl:

"Return your Seventh-Grade Fist Intent Stone to me; this is a Ninth-Grade Fist Intent Stone, it can better assist your cultivation."

Chen Yan smiled, killing intent surging in his heart.

…………

"Sister Siwen, I am heading back first."

"Sister Siwen, goodbye."

Inside the small courtyard, the geniuses of the New Dragon Guard left one by one, and the once lively courtyard was eventually left with only Si Wenyi.

Si Wenyi tidied up the table, the smile on her face gradually fading.

The scenery here was beautiful, and the ingredients were high-grade.

But no matter what, it could not compare to the meal Chen Yan had taken her to eat at his home.

It was just that...

It seemed that they would not meet again in the future.

Si Wenyi understood that Chen Yan was soaring to great heights, and after the college entrance examination, he might not even return to Yunmeng City.

Suddenly, she felt inexplicably sad and disappointed.

"Sister Siwen."

A clear male voice rang out.

Si Wenyi hurriedly stood up and looked toward the courtyard gate; the handsome-looking youth was standing right in front of it.

"Sorry, I had some things to attend to..." Chen Yan entered the small courtyard with an apologetic look.

Si Wenyi stared blankly at him, then suddenly smiled:

"Oh, the genius ranked first in willpower is apologizing to me; I can't afford that."

Chen Yan looked straight at Si Wenyi:

"There are indeed some things, not very good things."

Si Wenyi was stunned, then averted her gaze.

"I'm afraid there's no food left, as it happens I..." Chen Yan began, having bought some dishes when he returned.

"There is." Si Wenyi hurriedly got up and trotted to bring out the dishes that had been kept warm in the kitchen.

"There is still some."

Chen Yan watched, his smile gentle.

"Good."