Chapter 273: You, with those thick eyebrows and big eyes, how could you be so good at deceiving people?

The next day.

Chen Yan went to see Shen Yiwei.

Shen Yiwei was originally not permitted by Zhang Ting to enter Xiaoyang City.

But perhaps because of Chen Yan, Shen Yiwei had been staying at the Military Guard of Xiaoyang City for these past few days.

It was said that Zhang Ting had stepped in once, but was scolded away by an old military man named Tan Yishi.

Chen Yan pondered in his heart; these old men in the military were actually all craftier than ghosts.

Inside the room.

Shen Yiwei listened to the matters between Chen Yan and Chen Xiyuan.

"Chen Xiyuan..."

Shen Yiwei stroked his chin, looked at Chen Yan, and sighed inwardly.

Chen Yan's identity was indeed complicated.

A collateral branch of the Chen Clan.

If Chen Yan were to live a life of mediocrity, the Chen Clan would not even spare him a glance.

But now that Chen Yan had revealed his strength, trouble from the main branch of the Chen Clan had arrived as well.

In the end, it was impossible for Chen Yan to remain mediocre.

Even the blockade by the Luo Chen had not suppressed Chen Yan.

Up until now, he had been shining brilliantly throughout the entire Xiaoyang City.

"If you are worried about Chen Xiyuan, perhaps I can help you."

Shen Yiwei spoke up.

Chen Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a secret shock in his heart.

A flash of killing intent had just passed through the depths of Shen Yiwei's eyes.

To kill Chen Xiyuan?

Could Shen Yiwei even beat Chen Xiyuan?

Yet, he saw Shen Yiwei reply with a serious expression:

"Chen Yan, no matter what, you must understand that regardless of how powerful the Five Clans are, this is the Great Xia.

No matter how this world changes, the Great Xia will always be the strongest force."

He looked at Chen Yan and smiled:

"You performed excellently yesterday; I have already reported it to the Xia Clan and applied for a Third-Rank General Star for you."

Shen Yiwei was full of emotion.

A Third-Rank General Star.

The probability of the application succeeding was extremely high.

Once successful, the Xia Clan would not allow Chen Yan to fall into danger.

So, even if he killed Chen Xiyuan on Chen Yan's behalf, what of it?

If the Chen Clan wanted to cause trouble, they would have to weigh the attitude of the Great Xia.

Chen Yan was still too honest; he did not understand his own value.

"Chen Yan, there is no need to be hypocritical, no need to compromise.

A Chen Xiyuan cannot threaten you!"

Shen Yiwei spoke solemnly, looking at Chen Yan: "Don't be too honest. I have met that Chen Xiyuan; her intentions are by no means pure. You will suffer if you continue to deal with her."

Shen Yiwei began to laugh.

Chen Yan was too honest; although he was smart, he was definitely not good at schemes and plots.

He would not let Chen Yan suffer.

To the side, Chen Yan was somewhat moved by what he heard, but still said:

"Actually, I didn't suffer."

"How could you not have suffered?" Shen Yiwei frowned slightly.

Chen Yan had told him that he was calculating against Chen Xiyuan.

But how could Chen Yan out-calculate those old foxes?

He had wanted to say this last time.

Just cultivate honestly; your heart is pure, and you are not suited for these things.

Just as he was about to continue persuading Chen Yan, Shen Yiwei's pupils shrank slightly.

He saw Chen Yan take out an iron box, and a wave of extremely surging Qi fluctuations spilled out from the gaps in the box.

"Old... Deputy Chief Shen, this is the Morning Star-grade Grade C tempering treasure medicine she gave me, the Bitter Thorn Profound Fruit.

I don't understand these things, so I thought I'd have you check if there are any problems."

Shen Yiwei's gaze fixed.

Hm?

Morning Star-grade Grade C; Chen Yan had wiped out the Gong family.

All their resources only amounted to one Morning Star-grade Grade D tempering treasure medicine.

It was even insufficient, and he had to add some more.

Taking the Bitter Thorn Profound Fruit, Shen Yiwei looked at it for a long time, then looked at Chen Yan again:

"No problems, it's real."

He felt strange in his heart; Chen Yan had actually managed to swindle something out of her.

Are the Five Clans that wealthy?

"Oh, that's good."

Chen Yan nodded; he really did need Shen Yiwei to take a look at the things Chen Xiyuan had given him.

After all, he could see for himself that there was a problem with that Seventh-Rank Fist Intent Stone.

But he could not tell with this precious medicine, so he had to be even more careful.

"There is also this; please help me take a look at this as well, Deputy Chief Shen."

Chen Yan took out a pitch-black stone the size of a porcelain bowl and handed it to the completely stunned Shen Yiwei.

Shen Yiwei's expression was somewhat numb:

"A Ninth-Rank Fist Intent Stone?"

He narrowed his eyes.

No, this was a Ninth-Rank Fist Intent Stone that could automatically regulate the grade of its fist intent.

If placed in the Heavenly Calyx Fist Tournament, it would be worth a sky-high price.

Its value far exceeded that Bitter Thorn Profound Fruit.

It was equivalent to a Bright Moon-grade, D-tier precious medicine.

Bright Moon-grade!

"No... problems."

Shen Yiwei examined the Fist Intent Stone; he was in the True Cultivation Realm, so he could tell at a glance if there was a problem with a Fist Intent Stone.

Of course, if it were a Malice Crystal slowly releasing malice, he would not be able to tell easily.

But Chen Yan had already tested for Malice Crystals, and there were none.

Shen Yiwei looked at Chen Yan with an incredibly complex expression.

If he remembered correctly, Zong Heng had also given Chen Yan a Morning Star-grade, C-tier Black Tiger Jade Cake.

Chen Yan was only at the Third Rank, yet his net worth was already wealthier than most Fifth-Rankers.

For example, himself.

"Are you sure that Chen Xiyuan really wants to harm you?" Shen Yiwei was speechless.

She was too generous.

"I am sure." Chen Yan nodded.

"Then why would she give you these?" Shen Yiwei looked at Chen Yan, his gaze serious now.

"Perhaps it is because I am relatively sincere," Chen Yan said.

Had he not been acting for so long precisely for the sake of these treasures?

If Chen Xiyuan had not intended to scheme against him from the start, she could do whatever she wanted.

But since Chen Xiyuan treated him this way, it would be strange if Chen Yan did not plot against her.

However, Shen Yiwei, standing to the side, was speechless.

Sincere?

He looked at Chen Yan; with those thick eyebrows and big eyes of yours, how are you so good at deceiving people?

"By the way, Deputy Chief Shen, this is for you."

Chen Yan took out a spatial ring and handed it to Shen Yiwei.

Shen Yiwei took it, sensed it slightly, and fell silent once more.

Inside were the corpses of Chen Qianqian and that group of Brand-Chen people, along with some scattered treasures.

"You want me to help you exchange these for precious medicine?" Shen Yiwei asked; Chen Yan was too good at earning.

"No," Chen Yan smiled:

"There are some resources in here; Deputy Chief Shen, please use them yourself."

Shen Yiwei's brows furrowed slightly; his first instinct was to refuse.

But looking at Chen Yan, he nodded slowly.

He just felt incredibly complex.

He was actually being subsidized by a genius under his command.

Not much time had passed since he discovered Chen Yan.

"Deputy Chief Shen, please just accept it. Since joining the New Dragon Guard, I have seen a great deal and gained a great deal," Chen Yan said softly from the side.

Shen Yiwei nodded.

Immediately after, Shen Yiwei spoke:

"Regarding what you said earlier about using Chen Xiyuan's resources to obtain the Profound Orchid, how have you considered it?"

A glimmer of light appeared in Chen Yan's eyes:

"Chen Xiyuan and Chen Changyuan both want the Profound Orchid, but I want it too. I cultivate the Hidden Abyss, and I feel I have an immense need for the Profound Orchid."

Shen Yiwei looked at Chen Yan and nodded.

Right, that is how it should be.

They need it, so why should you yield it to them?

"The Profound Orchid, this treasure is indeed located in the Slaughter Forest of the college entrance exam secret realm; this was stated personally by the creator of the college entrance exam secret realm.

In the past, there were examinees who brought the Profound Orchid out, and noble families spent a great price to purchase it."

Shen Yiwei recalled:

"But that Profound Orchid was fake. The noble family questioned the examinee, and the examinee swore to heaven that what they brought back was indeed the Profound Orchid.

Afterward... no one ever succeeded in obtaining the Profound Orchid again."

Chen Yan nodded, firmly committing these to memory.

Since it was a true matter, there must be aspects he needed to pay attention to.

Shen Yiwei continued:

"Deep Ripple is one of the four blood arts of the Xia Clan; it transforms Qi and blood into a Black Tortoise, which can increase the weight of Qi and blood."

Chen Yan's brows furrowed slightly:

"Qi and blood have weight?"

"As long as it is matter, it will have it." Shen Yiwei lit a cigarette:

"The Xia Clan has a Sixth-Rank powerhouse who cultivates Deep Ripple; with a single hand, the pressure of their Qi and blood is as heavy as the sea, capable of crushing a Fifth-Rank powerhouse to death purely through the pressure of Qi and blood."

Chen Yan's pupils constricted; could one really crush a martial artist one realm lower than oneself to death simply by relying on Qi and blood?

With such Qi and blood, even when killing someone of the same rank, one would have a massive advantage.

Moreover, merging it with his 【Hidden Abyss】 would form a cultivation art of a higher grade.

"Chen Yan, your Qi and blood are of the Azure Vault grade, right?" Shen Yiwei asked.

"Azure Vault grade, Grade A." Chen Yan spoke.

"Hmm... hmm." Shen Yiwei nodded, pursed his lips, and said:

"Have you noticed that there is a massive gap between the Azure Vault grade and the Morning Star grade?"

"I have." Chen Yan nodded.

He had also discovered that 【Hidden Abyss】 could compress Qi and blood, causing the Qi and blood to rise in grade.

But it had been a very long time, and his own Qi and blood grade had remained at Azure Vault grade, Grade A.

It wouldn't go up.

"Right, Morning Star grade Qi and blood can absolutely suppress Azure Vault grade.

Why has Zhang Luobai always been first in the college entrance exam?

His Qi and blood quality is Morning Star grade; two Lightning Spirits raised his Qi and blood quality to a level others cannot contend with."

Shen Yiwei said: "If you want your Qi and blood to rise in grade, improving the grade of your own cultivation art is a good choice."

Chen Yan's pupils constricted slightly, and he clenched his fist slightly.

【Deep Ripple】, he must obtain it.

Chen Yan pondered and said:

"Regarding the situation inside the college entrance exam secret realm, I only know of three places: Slaughter Forest, Dream Abyss, and Seeking Sun Tower; I know nothing of the rest."

"I know, but I cannot say; once said, it will be sensed by the Xia Clan's powerhouses, and at that time, you will be judged for cheating and won't be able to enter at all," Shen Yiwei said.

Chen Yan nodded; the college entrance exam secret realm was the same as the Heaven's Pride trial.

"So I intend to prepare early; whether Jiang Yuan will join forces with me is still unknown, and I don't trust the other party either.

But there is one thing I must have prepared from the very beginning."

"What thing?" Shen Yiwei asked.

"A fake Deep Ripple," Chen Yan spoke:

"I want to know what the original Deep Ripple is like and what kind of phenomena it erupts with, then I will create one myself; when the time comes, whether it is Jiang Yuan or Yu Changsheng, both will be misled."

Shen Yiwei's expression shifted slightly; he looked at Chen Yan for a long time.

Holy crap?

That's clever.

Jiang Yuan, He Youtong, and Yu Changsheng all wanted to obtain 【Deep Ripple】.

Chen Yan didn't know how the process would change, but he was starting from their target right from the beginning.

This put him at the highest point of competition from the very start.

Shen Yiwei felt that he had been a bit naive just now.

He suddenly understood a bit why Chen Yan had been able to obtain so many benefits from Chen Xiyuan.

"It is indeed possible; Deep Ripple does come with its own phenomena. Creating a fake Deep Ripple would indeed provide a lot of room for maneuvering," Shen Yiwei laughed.

Chen Yan also nodded.

This was being prepared for a rainy day; once there was a need, he would toss out the fake 【Deep Ripple】.

By then, Yu Changsheng, Jiang Yuan, or others would cause a great chaos.

And he would have an opportunity to exploit.

"But, I don't know how to do that," Shen Yiwei suddenly spoke, and the smile on Chen Yan's face vanished.