Chapter 666: Chen Nan's Speculation

Yin Qi cupped his hands in a salute: "Princess Yue is too kind; I am merely fulfilling a promise."

Chu Yue smiled, then changed the subject: "Young Master Yin, after we finish breakfast, we shall set off for the capital."

"Very well, I will go pack my things."

"Good, we will wait for you in the dining hall."

As Chu Yue said this, she pulled Chu Yu away, not mentioning anything about recruitment.

It was not appropriate to discuss such matters upon a first meeting.

In any case, there would be plenty of opportunities on the return journey.

……

After breakfast, Yin Qi and the others set off for the Chu Capital.

Aside from Chu Yue, Chu Yu, Yin Qi, and Chen Nan, there were five hundred elite Cavalry behind them, all battle-hardened soldiers whose bodies were filled with a murderous aura that made one feel awe-struck.

It was just a pity that in the Shenmu World, it was extremely difficult to enter the path of cultivation.

As elite cavalry of the Three Great Empires, the proportion of cultivators among them was actually less than one in ten.

Along the way, Chu Yue rode side-by-side with Yin Qi, either introducing the customs and traditions of the Chu Kingdom to him, discussing the Dao, or even talking about music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and statecraft.

She was shocked to discover that no matter the subject, Yin Qi could speak eloquently and provide insights that benefited her greatly.

In front of him, she felt like an ignorant child.

This person was actually so learned!

She had considered herself outstanding in many aspects beyond cultivation, surpassing even many old scholars in the country, and had intended to use this to intimidate and strike a blow to Yin Qi to facilitate her subsequent recruitment.

Yet, she discovered that the ignorant one was herself.

While shocked, she could not help but secretly speculate: what exactly was this person's background?

To be so learned, his origins must be extraordinary.

The Tianyuan Continent was too vast; beyond the Three Great Empires, Ten Great Clans, Five Righteous Sects, and Six Evil Paths visible on the surface, there were many little-known hidden powers.

This person perhaps came from some ancient hidden clan or sect.

Thinking of this, her desire to recruit him grew even stronger.

Then there was Chen Nan, who appeared to be a scoundrel, bickering with Chu Yu the whole way, yet the insights he occasionally offered were also thought-provoking; he likely had a significant background as well, otherwise, he would not be able to be close friends with Yin Qi.

Birds of a feather flock together; that was generally the case.

Along the way, she also discovered that Chen Nan possessed no cultivation base, which was completely different from what Chu Yu had said; she had even asked Chen Nan about it, but Chen Nan only said that the nature of his family's Mysterious Internal Art was like that.

Chu Yue was shocked by Yin Qi's erudition, while Chen Nan was unable to comprehend it.

Having lived in Xuefeng Town for a year, he was very clear about the Yin Family's background—they had made a living by hunting for generations; even if Yin Qi had taken on a mysterious master, at most he would be good at martial arts, so why was he so learned?

He could overlook the Medicine, but he would not even mention the Alchemy and Artifact Refining.

And what the hell was with the music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and governing the country?

He had lived in the Yin Family for over half a month and had never once seen Yin Qi touch any of these things.

He looked at Yin Qi's back, feeling that Yin Qi had become even more mysterious.

"Could it be that he was possessed by some powerful old Demon, or is he a peerless expert who has awakened memories of a past life?"

Chen Nan pondered secretly.

He had once heard his father, Chen Zhan, say that when Martial Dao cultivation reaches a certain realm, even if one falls due to various reasons, one can still return through reincarnation.

Powerful God and Demon are hard for Heaven to destroy, hard for Earth to bury; they are eternal and immortal.

Xuefeng Town was near the Shenmo Lingyuan, so it was not unacceptable for there to be one or two reincarnated God and Demon.

……

Nine days later.

An ancient city came into view.

The mottled city walls were carved with the vicissitudes of time, and the blade marks and arrow holes recorded the weathering it had endured through war.

"That is Dantai City."

Chu Yue said: "After passing Dantai City, it will take another half a month to reach the capital." "Dantai City."

Chen Nan felt an inexplicable palpitation in his heart and muttered to himself.

The word "Dantai" had already become a taboo and an obsession in his heart; he desperately wanted to return to ten thousand years ago and demand of Dantai Xuan why she had plotted against him.

Seeing Chen Nan's expression, Yin Qi merely shook his head and smiled.

Soon, the group entered the city.

While passing through the Dantai City plaza, Chen Nan suddenly froze, his gaze fixed firmly on a white jade statue standing on a high platform in the plaza—a peerless countenance, a legendary elegance.

It was none other than Dantai Xuan.

"How is this possible! How could it be... her!"

After ten thousand years, how could people still remember Dantai Xuan!?

"Wow, Fairy Dantai is so beautiful, though we are just as pretty as Fairy Dantai, hee hee."

Chu Yu's laughter startled Chen Nan.

Chen Nan took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Isn't Dantai Xuan a figure from ten thousand years ago? Why do people still remember her now?"

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Chu Yu said with disdain: "You stinking scoundrel, you really are unlearned. Although Fairy Dantai is a figure from ten thousand years ago, she descended upon this city a thousand years ago; this is one of the few immortal traces in our Chu Kingdom, and Dantai City is named after this."

"She became an immortal... good, very good."

Chen Nan whispered to himself, his emotions complex, but his eyes grew sharp.

He had gained another reason to head to the Immortal World.

Yin Qi said at this moment: "In the east of the Tianyuan Continent, there are Five Great Sacred Lands of the Righteous Dao, and the Dantai Sect among them was founded by Dantai Xuan; it is also one of the oldest Sacred Lands. If I am not mistaken, Princess Yue is a disciple of the Dantai Sect, right?"

Chu Yue smiled slightly: "How did Young Master Yin know?"

The fact that she was an Outer Disciple of the Dantai Sect, while not exactly a secret, was also not known to everyone.

"Your temperament!"

Yin Qi said: "Princess Yue possesses a temperament that is extremely similar to the jade statue of this Dantai Fairy. Furthermore, among the Five Great Sacred Lands, only the Dantai Sect is a sect for women; if Princess Yue wants to take a master, she can only join the Dantai Sect."

As the Chang Gongzhu of the Chu Kingdom, if Chu Yue wanted to take a master, the Dantai Sect certainly would not refuse.

The Dantai Sect needs to maintain its influence among the common people, and the Chu Kingdom needs the deterrent power brought by the Dantai Sect; the two sides have a complementary and mutually beneficial relationship.

Chu Yue praised: "Young Master Yin sees the subtle and knows the manifest."

Chen Nan listened silently, and the look in his eyes as he gazed at Chu Yue was inexplicably unkind.

Of course, he hid it very well.

He hated Dantai Xuan, and by extension, he began to find the Dantai Sect and Chu Yue somewhat displeasing to the eye.

The next dozen or so days were spent on the road.

Finally, the Chu Capital, Pingyang City, was already visible in the distance.

As one of the Three Great Empires of the East on the Tianyuan Continent, and located in the west where it meets the Western Continent, Pingyang City naturally became the largest hub for trade between the East and the West, with merchants coming and going in an endless stream.

There were too many pedestrians on the official road, so they had no choice but to slow down.

Chu Yue suddenly said: "Brother Yin, I wonder what plans you have for the future? If you don't have any clear goals, why not stay in Pingyang City for now? Our Chu Kingdom's Qishi Mansion welcomes famous scholars from all over the world."

"If you join our Chu Kingdom's Qishi Mansion, we will not force you to do anything, and you are free to come and go."

"However, we will provide generous treatment."

"It is just that if one day our Chu Kingdom faces danger, I hope you will be able to lend a helping hand."

Regarding a Heavenly Pride like Yin Qi, she never thought about locking him down.

That was unrealistic.

Although the Chu Kingdom is large, the Tianyuan Continent is even larger.

This True Dragon, Yin Qi, is destined to venture out into the world eventually.

What she wanted to do was to befriend him and build a bond of Incense, so that there would always be a place where he could be of use in the future.

(End of this chapter)