Chen Yuan's words caused a huge wave in Xiao Qingmu's heart. She was shocked and suddenly looked up at Chen Yuan, her eyes full of disbelief.

She murmured:

"You... how do you know?!"

This secret had been kept in her heart, not even told to her Uncle Liu. No one else knew except her.

The Nine Blossom Dew was the most precious treasure of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect besides the Sect-Protecting Divine Weapon, the Azure Cloud Sword. It was left behind by the Founding Ancestor after the sect was established.

Although only a small portion remained today, it was still priceless.

Before her father went to intercept Chen Yuan, he had specifically instructed her that once the Soul Lamp was extinguished, she should take this treasure away. It could purify her aptitude and had a strong effect on the physical body.

However, she was reluctant to use it and had been using it to dangle Fourth Prince Sima Ke.

The reason Sima Ke accepted her was because this item was needed by Jingtai. He wanted to please her, but Xiao Qingmu kept it hidden very well.

She had never even taken it out.

Therefore, Sima Ke felt that Xiao Qingmu was deceiving him. But for Xiao Qingmu, if she fell into Chen Yuan's hands, she would surely die, and might even be humiliated.

In that case, let this treasure dissipate into the world.

Without a dedicated formation to protect it, the Nine Blossom Dew would return to heaven and earth in a few years.

Now that Chen Yuan had revealed where she had hidden the Nine Blossom Dew, how could she not be shocked?

Xiao Qingmu curled up on the ground, her body covered in blood-colored纹路 (wenlu -纹路, patterns), glaring at Chen Yuan with a distorted face and asking, "You... how did you know?!"

Chen Yuan had not even searched her divine soul. Logically speaking, he shouldn't know these things.

Standing up, Chen Yuan looked down at the figure on the ground and said in a calm tone:

"I... know everything!"

"No... no... How did you know? Tell me..." Xiao Qingmu's shrill voice echoed in the hall. Until her death,

Chen Yuan still did not tell her the truth.

Filled with resentment and curiosity, Xiao Qingmu's vitality completely dissipated.

It also signaled the complete end of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. From then on, none of the remnants of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect remained. The top sect that had been passed down for hundreds of years

was extinguished in Chen Yuan's hands.

His gaze remained cold and stern, looking ahead, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth...

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The events that took place in the Fourth Prince's mansion could not be concealed after all. Even though Sima Ke repeatedly ordered it, there were still informants from other forces in the mansion.

In addition, the commotion caused when Chen Yuan took action could not be hidden at all.

The next day, rumors began to spread in the capital about what had happened last night. Although the truth was not quite like that, Chen Yuan's name was still stirred up a bit.

His reputation gradually began to grow.

No one had expected that Chen Yuan's first move after arriving in the capital would directly burn Fourth Prince Sima Ke. Those rumors vividly described what happened that day.

For example, it was actually a Hongmen Banquet. The Fourth Prince forced Chen Yuan to release his uncle Yang Hucheng, but Chen Yuan refused, and a conflict broke out.

Chen Yuan's blade was placed directly on the Fourth Prince's neck, and he forcibly fought his way out of the Prince's mansion.

Of course, this was all made up by others, but the more dramatic it was, the more believable it became. In just one day, it spread throughout the capital.

Sima Ke was so angry that he smashed several valuable vases.

He knew very well that his two good brothers must be behind this, otherwise it would not have spread so quickly and so outrageously.

After calming down, he sent people to spread other news, such as the commotion that day was entirely because Chen Yuan was helping him investigate a case.

He had uncovered a wanted criminal, which led to the fight.

However, this news was not accepted by people. And Chen Yuan never revealed any information. After thinking about it, Sima Ke immediately sent people to investigate whether Xiao Qingmu was really a rebel.

If Chen Yuan dared to deceive him with this, he would have an excuse to impeach him for using weapons in the Prince's mansion and falsely issuing a wanted order, which was no small crime.

Unfortunately, he was destined not to find any mistakes.

With the relationship between Chen Yuan and Jiang He, even without a wanted order, they could create one overnight. It was nothing more than placing the crime on the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.

Anyway, the Azure Cloud Sword Sect had been destroyed, and no one would bother to investigate the truth.

Besides, even if they found out, it would be years later.

While the outside world was in turmoil, Chen Yuan's side was also proceeding in an orderly manner. With Tao Qingyuan's help, the evidence of Yang Hucheng's crimes was collected smoothly. His ass was already dirty.

It was just that he relied on the power of the Fourth Prince and Consort Yang, so no one dared to provoke him. But he had the misfortune to provoke Chen Yuan. Given the current situation between him and the Fourth Prince, there was no room for maneuver.

Even if he showed weakness, it would not stop the other party.

This was what some people were happy to see. Under the influence of those rumors outside, even if the two sides were not hostile, they had to be. Of course, even without the rumors,

the Fourth Prince would not let this matter go. In that case, what are we waiting for?

That day, Chen Yuan presented his evidence to Zhang Yantong. The other party looked at him deeply, his eyes filled with many meaningful expressions.

Then he told Chen Yuan that this matter would be reported to His Majesty.

Thus, it was considered to be over.

Yang Hucheng was a fifth-rank official, and even if he was guilty, it was not his turn to deal with him. It needed to be reported to the emperor. Unless it was absolutely necessary, Chen Yuan would use his right to act first and report later.

Last night, Chen Yuan was actually deceiving Sima Ke. He hadn't even collected all the evidence that day. How could he report it to the Divine Envoy?

But it was not a big problem, because everything was within his expectations. It was just a matter of sooner or later. After handing the matter over to Divine Envoy Zhang,

it was none of Chen Yuan's business.

His first priority now was to go to the Azure Cloud Temple to get the Immortal Dew.

Of course, he would also be on guard against the Fourth Prince's revenge. Putting himself in the other's shoes, he didn't think the other party would calm down. If he didn't take action,

then it was brewing.

The Azure Cloud Temple was not famous in the capital. It was just a small Taoist temple with little incense. The only people who came and went were some nearby residents seeking peace.

Most of the real incense gathered in the Grand Temple where the National Preceptor was located, or in the Grand Temples where Taoist masters were located.

But this was exactly what Chen Yuan wanted. Otherwise, if there was really a Huayang Realm master, it would be difficult for him to sneak in silently with his strength.

Although this place was called the Azure Cloud Temple, it had nothing to do with the Azure Cloud Sword Sect. The reason why Xiao Qingmu put the Nine Blossom Dew here was actually because she felt it was destined.

Furthermore, with the strength of the abbot of this small Taoist temple, he would not find anything wrong.

That day.

After leaving the headquarters of the Sky Patrol Division, Chen Yuan changed his appearance and came to the Azure Cloud Temple alone.

The little Taoist priest at the door saw a well-dressed pilgrim coming and quickly invited him in, taking Chen Yuan for a walk around the temple and then lighting a few incense sticks.

Taking advantage of the little Taoist priest's inattention, Chen Yuan disappeared in an instant and came to the Ancestral Hall of the Azure Cloud Temple.

After wandering around just now, he roughly figured out the structure and strength of the Azure Cloud Temple. It was not large, equivalent to a three-courtyard residence.

There were a total of six or seven Taoist children, all of whom were abandoned children from nearby residents. Most of them had defects and were inconvenient to move. They were adopted by the abbot and taught skills.

They did not understand martial arts, only how to treat diseases and save people.

This Azure Cloud Temple seemed more suitable as a pharmacy. As for the old abbot mentioned by the Taoist child, he was not in the temple today. He had gone to help the nearby residents see a doctor.

Their Ancestral Hall of the Azure Cloud Temple was also very simple, just a small room.

Pushing open the door, Chen Yuan thought it would be covered in dust, but to his surprise, it was very clean and tidy. There were no spiritual tablets, only a few paintings of the Three Pure Ones.

Chen Yuan looked around and opened his Heaven's Eyes. Behind the paintings of the Three Pure Ones, a piece of cyan light suddenly lit up. He stepped forward and slowly opened the Taoist image.

But it was empty, just a wall.

He reached out and knocked on it. It was empty inside. He waved his hand, and the wall skin began to fall off. In a short time, the things inside were revealed. It was a small cyan porcelain bottle.

He reached out and picked it up. There were four small characters on the cyan porcelain bottle.

"Nine Blossom Dew!"

Chen Yuan's eyes narrowed, and then he revealed a faint smile. So the so-called Immortal Dew actually referred to the legendary Nine Blossom Dew.

He had heard of this thing. It could not only purify aptitude but also strengthen the physical body. It was a rare treasure. When Chu Changfeng was telling him about the path of physical body cultivation, he mentioned this thing.

He said that if he had this thing, the time for him to break through '神通自衍' (Shentong Ziyan – Innate Divine Power) would be greatly advanced.

It was a genuine Immortal Dew!

It was said that this thing was the essence of heaven and earth, and there were very few in the world. Whenever it appeared, it would attract many martial artists who practiced physical bodies to fight for it. The Azure Cloud Sword Sect's involvement was really extensive.

A sword cultivator sect actually treasured something for cultivating the physical body.

It was really... the impermanence of the world.

After putting away the Immortal Dew, Chen Yuan carefully searched the place, but he was somewhat disappointed. In addition to this Immortal Dew, he also wanted to get the treasures of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect.

Unfortunately, Xiao Qingmu did not seem to be hiding here.

And after she died last night, Chen Yuan only found more than ten Yuan Crystals and some loose silver in the process of touching her corpse, plus two talisman, but nothing else.

He didn't know where she had hidden it, or... had she already used it up?

And Xiao Qingmu's death was indeed very interesting. She had talisman but didn't use them. She had to use secret methods to cut off her vitality, as if Chen Yuan really coveted her beauty.

Such a basic confidence woman, so annoying!

After inspecting the entire room, Chen Yuan found nothing and slowly withdrew from the Ancestral Hall, returning to the place where he had been before. The little Taoist priest breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him.

He said that he had looked around but couldn't find him and thought he had left alone.

Chen Yuan smiled and then gave the little Taoist priest one hundred taels of silver, saying it was for incense, which made the little Taoist priest very excited. Such generosity,

They only encountered a few times a year at the Azure Cloud Temple.

He repeatedly thanked Chen Yuan and even said that he wanted to build a longevity tablet for him to worship, obviously wanting to keep this long-term big pilgrim.

Chen Yuan thought about it and refused.

He came here by chance. He didn't have the leisure or time to come here again in the future. As for why he gave them silver,

It was also Chen Yuan's act of kindness.

Before coming, he had roughly investigated this Azure Cloud Temple. Its reputation was indeed good. Several Taoist children were mostly born with defects. Either they couldn't speak or couldn't hear.

He couldn't do good deeds, but he didn't have any malice towards such people, as long as they weren't white lotus.

Moreover, he had destroyed someone's wall, so it was normal to give some silver as compensation.

After all, he didn't lack a little bit of mortal silver.

In fact, now that Chen Yuan had reached his current position, the court's salary had changed from silver to Yuan Crystals. Otherwise, how could a dignified Dan Realm Grandmaster work for the court?

The little Taoist priest's eyes were filled with gratitude. He insisted on keeping Chen Yuan for a meal, saying that when the old abbot returned, he would check his body for him. If there was anything wrong,

He could see it at a glance.

But Chen Yuan declined. With his physical body, what could be wrong?

Moreover, the abbot of a small Taoist temple might not even be a martial artist. How could he check his body? After chatting for a few words, he left the Azure Cloud Temple.

What Chen Yuan didn't know was that just as he left, the old abbot of the Azure Cloud Temple happened to return from outside. When he heard the Taoist child say that a pilgrim named Chen had donated one hundred taels of silver,

The old abbot smiled meaningfully and said:

"It should be, just treat it as the fee for storing it here."

The little Taoist priest didn't understand the meaning of this sentence and turned to ask:

"That pilgrim just left. Should we call him back? The abbot can check his body according to the usual practice."

The white-haired old abbot shook his head and said softly:

"The karma on him is too great to be checked."

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East Imperial City Division.

After returning from the Azure Cloud Temple, Chen Yuan originally wanted to go directly into seclusion. He would not delay the matter of cultivation for a moment. He always wanted to swallow it immediately

And simply and rudely improve his strength.

He would not hide it like a treasure and be reluctant to use it. That was completely mindless behavior. But just after returning, Tao Qingyuan hurriedly walked up to him and whispered:

"Sir, a distinguished guest has come to visit."

Hearing the words "distinguished guest," Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked softly:

"Who?"

He didn't know many people in the capital. The only ones who could be called distinguished guests were those few. They shouldn't be visiting him. The two princes probably just wanted to watch the show.

How could they get involved so easily? Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

"A female Taoist named Li, who said she was an old friend of yours. The people around me recognized her as the daughter of the current Grand Marshal, Divine Martial True Lord."

As he spoke, Tao Qingyuan's eyes were somewhat meaningful.

It seemed that he thought this was a romantic debt Chen Yuan had incurred.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, so it was her!

Jiang He's old flame...

He hadn't had time to visit her yet, but she had come in a hurry. Could it be for the youth-preserving pill?

"Where is she?"

"She's in the main hall."

"Okay, you go back to your work. I'll go see this distinguished guest."

Chen Yuan waved his hand, suppressed the thought of swallowing the Nine Blossom Dew, and quickly went to the main hall.

Chen Yuan had never met Jiang He's old flame, but he knew some of her situation from Su Ziyue's connections. It seemed that because of Jiang He, her relationship with her family was not very good.

Then she directly became a nun and created a nunnery in the capital.

It was called Shuanghe (双河) Nunnery!

Shuang (双) equals frost, and He (河) naturally refers to Jiang He.

Chen Yuan had already understood when he first heard this name.

This Shuanghe Nunnery only accepts female disciples, and it is very extraordinary. It is not open to just anyone. Usually, the people who go there are ladies and young misses of dignitaries, or concubines and princesses in the palace.

It is said that even the empress often goes there to seek peace of mind.

It is considered a unique place in the capital.

The nunnery created by the daughter of the current Grand Marshal, Divine Martial True Lord, naturally has countless people giving face. Even if Li Hongshuang's relationship with her family is not good,

How can a family have overnight feuds?

No one would care about this.

Chen Yuan's original plan was to visit after he settled down, but then Yang Hucheng happened, and he was going to wait until he had swallowed the Nine Blossom Dew before going.

But she came first...

In the council hall.

A female Taoist in a gray Taoist robe, holding a whisk in her hand, carrying a long sword behind her, with black waterfall-like hair tied up with a hairpin,

Her face was very white, and her appearance... was stunningly beautiful.

A pair of Danfeng eyes made her look very heroic, but her figure was covered by the loose Taoist robe, making her look unremarkable.

This was Chen Yuan's first impression after entering the hall.

After a moment of gazing, Chen Yuan retracted his gaze, stepped forward, clasped his fists, and smiled:

"Greetings, Daoist."

"Are you Chen Yuan?"

Li Hongshuang looked Chen Yuan up and down, her temperament quite cold, and asked.

She was quite similar to Jiang He...

"Indeed, I am Chen."

"Sit down and talk."

Li Hongshuang nodded after examining him.

Chen Yuan pursed his lips. This was his home field.

This person was really impolite.

"Okay."

Chen Yuan sat down as told.

"What is your relationship with Jiang He?"

Li Hongshuang went straight to the point, staring at Chen Yuan and asking.

She had been paying attention to Jiang He's movements. In the past year, he had been deeply involved with this man named Chen Yuan, repeatedly taking action for him, which really made her curious.

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment and chuckled:

"Jiang He is my elder brother."

"Elder brother?"

Li Hongshuang frowned. Wasn't he a subordinate?

But on second thought, it didn't seem like a subordinate would be treated so highly.

"I have quite a bit of connection with Brother Jiang, which is why he has always been so caring for me."

This sentence was not wrong.

He was the same generation in the Daoshen Palace. Wasn't he his elder brother?

Especially since he had already formed his Dan.

Li Hongshuang nodded and continued:

"Do you know why I came?"

Chen Yuan moved his eyes and whispered:

"I was originally planning to send the youth-preserving pill to my sister-in-law these past few days, but I have been neglecting it because of some matters these days. I hope my sister-in-law will forgive me."

Li Hongshuang's lips curled slightly imperceptibly:

"What did you call me?"

I've made a change to your fixed translation table. You now have to include the following translation:
- 普信女，真下头！ = A basic confidence woman, so annoying!