Besides bidding farewell to the two princes and Tao Qingyuan, there was one more person he needed to meet.

Although she hadn't been of much help to him, her attitude had at least been displayed. If he really needed her assistance, Chen Yuan believed she wouldn't refuse.

And this person was none other than Jiang He's old flame, his good sister-in-law, Li Hongshuang, who only lived by four words!

As for what those four words were...

Let's not dwell on it.

East of the city, within the Shuanghe Temple.

After announcing his name, Chen Yuan stood before the Shuanghe Temple.

It wasn't magnificent or towering, but rather a seemingly ordinary nunnery.

The area it covered was about the same as the previous Qingyun Temple.

However, no one dared to underestimate this place. Besides the fact that the temple's abbess was the daughter of the current Divine Martial True Monarch, it was also because the patrons here were no ordinary people.

They were either imperial concubines or the families of noble dignitaries in the Divine Capital.

And this Shuanghe Temple had a great history. Chen Yuan had long known that "Shuang" was taken from Li Hongshuang's "Shuang" (frost), and "He" was taken from Jiang He's "He" (river).

Looking at the plaque hanging high above, Chen Yuan's mind couldn't help but drift back to the past.

It started with the evening at the Earl's Mansion before the royal family's ancestral worship ceremony.

When Jiang He decided to face a True Monarch head-on, he had given him a palm-sized white jade sword and instructed him to give it to Li Hongshuang if he didn't return.

In Chen Yuan's eyes, that sword, barring any accidents, was the token of love between Jiang He and Li Hongshuang, with a hint of entrusting his family. From it, Chen Yuan also felt that Jiang He wasn't without feelings for Li Hongshuang.

Otherwise, he would never have said such a thing.

But later, after the ancestral worship ended, Jiang He retreated unscathed with the help of the senior "Moro," and took back the white jade sword when they were about to part.

At the time, he had said:

"Where's the jade sword?"

Chen Yuan replied:

"I was just about to give it to Li Hongshuang."

Jiang He looked at him deeply for a long time, then turned away and whispered:

"No need."

Judging from his expression, Chen Yuan always felt something awkward about it. There were feelings, but also something twisted, as if he was afraid to face it, or was worried about something else.

Originally, Chen Yuan had thought about helping him break through the barrier between him and Li Hongshuang, but in the end, he couldn't go against Jiang He's wishes and had to return the jade sword to him.

Jiang He was a man of his own mind, but he didn't seem so persistent when it came to matters of the heart.

His mind returned, and Chen Yuan sighed softly.

There was nothing he could do to help the stubborn Jiang He, even if he wanted to.

He didn't try to persuade Jiang He to be magnanimous, after all, he hadn't experienced the complex matters within, and could only let things be...

Before long, the Shuanghe Temple nun who had gone in to report earlier returned. She looked at Chen Yuan with some surprise, after all, her abbess rarely had any entanglements with men.

Could there be some relationship between this Martial Might Earl and the abbess?

She didn't dare to think too much about it, and quickly gave a Buddhist salute, saying:

"Benefactor Chen, the abbess is waiting within the temple at this moment."

"Please lead the way."

"Benefactor Chen, please."

Entering the Shuanghe Temple, Chen Yuan saw many nuns, all with a refined air. When they looked at him, many cast astonished and curious glances.

Chen Yuan's reputation in the Divine Capital wasn't small, especially after his rise to fame in the Sumeru Illusion Realm. Many people recognized him and naturally felt very curious.

After all, logically speaking, this famous Commander Chen shouldn't have any relationship with their abbess.

Led by the nun in front, Chen Yuan passed through two gates. Just as he was about to enter the main hall, someone he was very familiar with walked out from within.

The Eldest Princess, Pingyang!

She was here today too!

Seeing that the visitor was Chen Yuan, Princess Pingyang smiled mysteriously, not feeling surprised. Because she had said long ago that there must be a relationship between Chen Yuan and Li Hongshuang.

And it must be because of Jiang He, the Jin Envoy of Qingzhou.

"Commander Chen."

"Your Highness Pingyang."

The two exchanged greetings.

"I heard that Qing Envoy Chen intends to leave the capital?"

Princess Pingyang asked casually.

Chen Yuan nodded:

"I've encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation, and I want to travel around Qingzhou."

The fact that he was preparing to leave could be seen from the new commander who was taking over at the Eastern Imperial City Division, and he didn't find it strange. It was normal for Princess Pingyang to know about this with her influence.

After all, he hadn't deliberately concealed anything.

This time, he was traveling openly, not secretly, and there was no need to be sneaky about it.

"I didn't expect that Qing Envoy Chen, with his talent, would encounter a bottleneck?"

Princess Pingyang smiled faintly.

"Your Highness is too kind. My talent is just mediocre. Isn't it normal to encounter a bottleneck?" Chen Yuan said modestly with a smile.

Princess Pingyang: "..."

She was speechless in her heart. It would be normal for others to say this, but was Chen Yuan just anyone? He was known as the most talented peerless genius in the Central Plains for the past hundred years.

If such a person was considered mediocre, then it would simply make it impossible for others to live.

"Since Qing Envoy Chen has matters to discuss with Daoist Li, then I won't stay any longer. Farewell."

Princess Pingyang then changed the subject.

"Your Highness, please."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly.

Pingyang smiled and said nothing more, turning around and leaving with her two maids.

Watching her alluring back as she walked away, Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes. After a moment, he turned around and strode directly into the temple. Li Hongshuang, dressed in a black gauze Daoist robe, was sitting cross-legged at this moment.

The nun who had led the way made a report and bowed before leaving.

In the blink of an eye, only the two of them were left in the entire hall.

"Greetings, Sister-in-law."

Chen Yuan said with a soft smile.

Li Hongshuang's lips curled up, and she waved the horsetail whisk in her hand, setting up a barrier around them.

"Sit."

"Okay."

Chen Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and directly sat down cross-legged on a prayer mat in front of her.

"Did you come to see me this time because you've encountered some difficulties?"

Li Hongshuang asked directly.

Shaking his head, Chen Yuan said:

"Not at all. It's just that I intend to leave the capital for a while, so I came to inform Sister-in-law."

"Leave?" Li Hongshuang raised an eyebrow:

"Why leave?"

"I've encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation, so I'm thinking of traveling for a period of time."

Chen Yuan repeated the same explanation he had given earlier.

But Li Hongshuang stared at him, and slowly said:

"Is that really the case?"

"What else could it be?"

Being stared at by her like that, Chen Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

"What do you think about the incident of the Dao Divine Palace causing a ruckus in the imperial city earlier?" Li Hongshuang didn't answer directly, but changed the subject, directly turning to the previous battle.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yuan replied:

"That kind of earth-shattering battle is not something that someone of my strength can comprehend."

Li Hongshuang turned her gaze to the empty space outside, and said in a low voice:

"I did witness that battle, especially in that so-called Heavenly Sword Dao Lord, I felt a strange sense of familiarity. Do you think...

Is that just an illusion?"

While talking about this matter, Li Hongshuang's expression suddenly became a little depressed.

Even now, recalling the scene that day, Li Hongshuang still felt a lingering fear. That feeling of palpitations made her shed two lines of clear tears involuntarily.

Thinking about it carefully, she could think of some things.

Chen Yuan's heart shook, and he remained silent.

The flickering gaze showed that Chen Yuan was a little unsettled at this moment. He didn't expect that Li Hongshuang would be able to recognize Jiang He's identity, even though he had disguised himself in various ways.

But he still couldn't escape Li Hongshuang's eyes.

Perhaps, that's what love is like!

"Perhaps it's just Sister-in-law's illusion."

"Perhaps..."

Li Hongshuang smiled.

Then, with a wave of her hand, a ray of light flashed, and a palm-sized jade box appeared in her palm. A gentle breeze blew it open, revealing the contents inside.

It was a golden pill the size of a longan.

"This is...."

Li Hongshuang said softly:

"This pill is a Six-Revolution Golden Pill, a treasure of the Divine Martial True Monarch. I took it casually when I went home a few days ago. Since you are going back to Qingzhou, please help me pass this to Jiang He."

Chen Yuan stared at the pill. He had naturally heard of the name of this pill.

It was a famous and rare elixir in the martial world, with the effects of healing injuries and enhancing cultivation. The Six-Revolution Golden Pill could no longer be called a pill.

Calling it a spiritual object would be more appropriate!

It seemed that Li Hongshuang had already seen through that Jiang He was the Heavenly Sword Dao Lord, otherwise she would never have 'happened' to take this item from the Divine Martial True Monarch's collection a few days ago.

He had heard that Li Hongshuang had rarely interacted with her family since she became a nun. Her return home a few days ago was probably for Jiang He.

Tsk tsk...

"Okay."

Chen Yuan nodded solemnly.

He would still help with some small favors. Although neither of them mentioned the Dao Divine Palace, they both knew what was going on.

After all, the imperial court was currently investigating too strictly.

"Also, please help me deliver a message," Li Hongshuang continued.

"What message?"

"Tell Jiang He, I am already over forty years old this year, and my beauty is fading. If he is willing, he can come to marry me within three years. If he is unwilling, after three years,

I will leave the capital and hide in the martial world, never to see each other again."

"This...."

Chen Yuan hesitated. He had only come to say goodbye, but he didn't expect this to happen. A three-year agreement?

Good heavens, could Jiang He be the legendary Child of Destiny?

Moreover, didn't Li Hongshuang just get the Age-Preserving Pill?

With her personality, how could she... force a decision?

As if seeing Chen Yuan's confusion, Li Hongshuang continued:

"He has been hiding in Qingzhou for many years, and now he may have the strength to rival a True Monarch. After three years, my father will definitely not be his opponent. The concerns in his heart

Can also be settled. If he is still unwilling to marry me, perhaps... he really doesn't have the heart."

Chen Yuan wanted to say about the white jade sword that Jiang He had entrusted to him before, but after hearing these words, he suddenly felt that this matter might just be able to promote their relationship.

He just didn't expect that Jiang He really had a bit of a protagonist template, with a three-year agreement and a rise from mediocrity. The biggest obstacle was actually the Divine Martial True Monarch.

Tsk, what a cliché plot!

"I will convey it."

Chen Yuan said solemnly.

......

......

Chen Yuan didn't stay in the Shuanghe Temple any longer. After receiving the Six-Revolution Golden Pill, he turned around and left, but he couldn't help but feel a little strange. He thought he was just coming to say goodbye.

He didn't expect to become a messenger by accident.

And if he wasn't mistaken, even if he hadn't come to the Shuanghe Temple, Li Hongshuang would still have come to find him.

After returning to the Earl's Mansion, Chen Yuan even considered whether to immediately tell Jiang He about this through the Heavenly Book Treasure, and have him stage a hero-saves-beauty scene.

But after thinking about it, he decided against it.

It wouldn't be as shocking as placing the Six-Revolution Golden Pill in front of Jiang He!

After saying goodbye to Li Hongshuang, Chen Yuan basically had no other concerns in the Divine Capital. After arranging the affairs of the mansion, he decided to leave the capital tomorrow!

But on the night before he left the capital, Guo Peng, the military official and disciple of the Great Confucian scholar, actually came to his door with wine.

He said he wanted to fulfill his previous words and have a good drink with Chen Yuan.

It was also a farewell for him.

Obviously, he also knew about Chen Yuan's departure from the capital.

In fact, Guo Peng had looked for Chen Yuan after the Sumeru Illusion Realm, but Chen Yuan had only chatted with him for a while at that time and hadn't drunk any wine, which made him feel a little unsatisfied.

This time, the other party came directly to his door with wine and dishes, and Chen Yuan couldn't refuse. Thinking that he would be leaving the capital tomorrow, it wouldn't hurt to have a few drinks tonight.

So, in the backyard of the Martial Might Earl's Mansion.

Chen Yuan and Guo Peng, Guo Zifeng, who he had only met a few times, drank heartily, and it was quite enjoyable.

And this guy who might die before he turned thirty was quite to Chen Yuan's liking. The two talked and commented on the past and present, with a bit of a feeling of chivalry.

While chatting, Guo Peng suddenly changed the subject and sighed deeply.

Chen Yuan was a little puzzled and asked:

"Zifeng, why are you sighing for no reason? Could it be that I didn't entertain you well?"

"Not at all, it's just that I thought of some unpleasant things."

"Oh? There's such a thing? Tell me quickly, so that I can be amused."

Guo Zifeng: "..."

After a long silence, Guo Zifeng also talked about the reason for his sigh, which was his lament for the current state of the literary world, saying that it was getting worse day by day and would eventually decline.

And the reason for his sigh was a scholar named "Jia Shen."

This person had once composed a vulgar and indecent poem in public, but instead of attracting ridicule and mockery, it had attracted a lot of support. He was indignant after hearing about it.

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow and asked what poem it was that made him so indignant?

Guo Zifeng said that it was a vulgar poem, and it was even an insult to the ears to say it. It was all about the lower three lanes, shit, bird, fart...

It didn't even have the most basic rhyme.

Chen Yuan asked, since it was so unbearable, why were there still people supporting it?

Guo Zifeng replied:

"It's all because he has a good father, who is a Great Confucian scholar of the present age. He even relied on this vulgar poem to directly enter the academy to study.

It's simply a disgrace to scholars!"

This kind of hereditary succession made him very worried about the future.

Most importantly, that Great Confucian scholar of the present age was one of his teachers...

And this was also one of the reasons for his vexation.

After hearing this, Chen Yuan patted Guo Zifeng on the shoulder and said:

"Zifeng, this... is reality!"

Those with power and influence can easily obtain things that ordinary people can't get in a lifetime. That scholar named Jia Shen is not unable to write a decent poem.

But that's just how he is, because he is sure that even if he writes some vulgar and indecent poems, he can still enter the academy.

Since that's the case, why bother?

And the reason for his vexation, in the final analysis, is that he doesn't have the power to stop all of this. In this world, literature is ultimately inferior to martial arts.

Only powerful martial force can resolve injustice and sweep away all those despicable people.

Guo Zifeng let out a long sigh and stopped talking about this aspect, as if he had completely forgotten about it. Chen Yuan thought he had accepted it, but he didn't expect that after he left.

After waking up from his drunken stupor, Guo Zifeng directly started scolding in front of the academy gate.

It caused a great storm in the capital.

Perhaps Guo Zifeng also knew that what Chen Yuan said was right, the world was muddy and unbearable, and the best choice was to integrate into it, but he couldn't do it, and it was difficult to quell the anger in his heart.

Of course, these were all later stories, so let's not mention them for now.

Let's just say that after the wine was finished that day, it was already late at night. Chen Yuan sent someone to take Guo Zifeng back to his residence. After that, he returned to his room and fell asleep. After waking up,

It was time to leave...

The next morning.

Chen Yuan woke up for the first time at sunrise. After that, without disturbing anyone, he packed his luggage, changed his appearance, and left the capital.

This day was the first day of the first month of the ninth year of Jingtai in the Great Jin Dynasty.

Looking back at Chen Yuan's time in the capital, he basically only stayed for about two months, but he did many great things.

At least for him, they were great things.

First, he formed a feud with Sima Ke and completely settled the grievances with the Qingyun Sword Sect. Then, because of the Sumeru Illusion Realm incident in Dongying, he stirred up a storm in the martial world.

And the biggest thing that Chen Yuan did was undoubtedly causing a ruckus in the imperial city.

Although it was Moro's possession that gave him the strength to push everything horizontally, he was still the protagonist in it, and because of this incident, he had to leave the capital early.

He even had to leave even though his injuries hadn't healed!

Chen Yuan's departure affected many people.

Several princes, some subordinates of the Eastern Imperial City Division, Li Hongshuang, Zhang Yantong, as long as people who paid attention to him knew that he had left the capital.

The Fourth Prince, Sima Ke, sat alone in his room for a day, forcing himself to accept the relationship between his mother and Chen Yuan. He even thought about finding an excuse to meet him once after Chen Yuan returned.

Even if he couldn't explain everything clearly, he had to let him know.

In any case, Chen Yuan had a relationship with his mother, so he should be on his side. They were people on the same path!

He came out of that path.

And Chen Yuan had repeatedly entered and exited that heavenly road.

Yes, one of us!

The Eldest Princess, Pingyang, stood in the palace, looking south, her eyes thoughtful, wondering what she was thinking.

Li Hongshuang of the Shuanghe Temple was also the same, but what she was thinking about... was Jiang He.

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.

Jingtai looked at the letter that had just been delivered with a gloomy expression, his eyes cold, flashing a strong killing intent.

"Is this matter certain?"

"Your Majesty, this matter... although it cannot be completely confirmed, there is a 70% chance."

Cao Zhengxian, the director of the Imperial Factory, said quickly.

"Even if there is a sliver of possibility, we must investigate to the end."

Jingtai slammed heavily on the dragon table.

A few words were faintly revealed on the letter, which said.

'Remnants of the former Chu, suspected to have appeared recently in the south, with uncertain movements!'

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