Of course, to do what you love to do.

This statement naturally couldn't be said carelessly. Chen Yuan pondered for a moment, and just as he was about to say something, Su Ziyue interrupted him and asked, "What? Also Yu Qingyan?"

"Fellow Daoist Changqing, you've misunderstood. I, Chen, actually have some connection with Fairy Yu. Bringing her here this time is just to discuss one matter. I, Chen, have always acted with integrity and would never do such a thing. Otherwise, may Jiang He..."

"Hmm?"

Jiang He immediately interrupted.

"Just kidding. In short, I hope Dao Lord Changqing doesn't misunderstand." Chen Yuan just wanted to smooth over what he had said earlier. It would be fine if it were a private conversation, but discussing such things in front of so many people just felt wrong.

Li Suqing was somewhat disbelieving. Although Chen Yuan seemed like a gentleman who didn't approach women, if he truly wasn't interested in women, he would be like Jiang He, rather than being surrounded by so many beauties.

"Dao Lord of Seven Emotions, you mentioned earlier that Daoist Shura has some relationship with Dao Lord Changqing. May I ask the source of this statement?" Seeing the others were somewhat silent, Chu Changfeng promptly broke the silence.

Li Suqing's expression changed slightly, and she quickly concealed it, saying:

"Sister Su already said it. It's a result of cultivation technique backlash, causing some mental confusion."

"Even if she's mentally confused, there should still be some basis for it. We're all on the same side. Are you still keeping secrets from us?" Chu Changfeng smiled faintly, finding the group particularly interesting.

Yang Huatian: "I second that."

Jiang He: "Seconded."

Li Suqing: "..."

Her mind was full of question marks. They had just moved past it, so why were they suddenly discussing her again?

"Fellow Daoists, you've misunderstood. I was really just saying it casually. How could Daoist Shura be interested in Sister Suqing?" Su Ziyue coughed a few times.

"Dao Lord of Seven Emotions is right," Chen Yuan replied immediately.

But saying this inevitably made Li Suqing feel a bit uncomfortable. What did she lack? Although her appearance might not compare to Su Ziyue's, she was definitely rare in the world.

Her cultivation had even reached the peak of Refining Spirit, and her status was that of a Grand Elder of the Immortal Sect, admired by countless cultivators.

However, she definitely couldn't say that at this time, otherwise it would feel a bit like jealousy. She was old enough and had no interest in love.

Most importantly, Shen Yanshu could be considered her disciple, and Yu Qingyan was also her disciple. If she and Chen Yuan got together, how would her two disciples conduct themselves?

Wouldn't that be like a master and disciples serving together...

No, absolutely not!

She, Li Suqing, the Grand Elder of the Goddess Palace, had her dignity!

"Ziyue, you said earlier that it was the backlash of the Six Desires Immortal Scripture, and you need Daoist Shura to help suppress it?" Li Suqing coughed lightly, quickly changing the subject.

Outside the Heavenly Tome space, in an invisible secret room, Su Ziyue's face was sometimes red and sometimes pale. After pondering for a long time, she said in a deep voice:

"Indeed."

"Then why didn't you say so earlier? You made your sister worry for so long?" Li Suqing said with a smile.

She initially thought Su Ziyue had encountered some major event, which was why she was unusually inactive in the Heavenly Tome space. It turned out it was for this reason.

She didn't expect the usually carefree Su Ziyue to be so embarrassed. "Hehe..."

Su Ziyue gave an awkward smile.

"Daoist of Seven Emotions, the Six Desires Immortal Scripture was created by Senior Moro based on various techniques and is extremely suitable for you. How could it cause such a backlash just because you were eager for success?"

After making a few jokes, Yang Huatian and the others quickly refocused.

After all, they had long expected Su Ziyue to look at Chen Yuan with special regard. Otherwise, after the battle in the imperial city, Su Ziyue wouldn't have given Chen Yuan spiritual objects to heal his injuries alone.

"That's right. We also want to know about this. Of course, if this matter is indeed of great importance, it's fine if you don't reveal it." Li Suqing's tone became serious.

Chen Yuan held the treasure, the Heavenly Tome, without speaking, obviously listening quietly.

Su Ziyue pondered for a long time before slowly saying:

"My origins are extraordinary. I wasn't intentionally concealing it before, it's just that..."

"It's okay. I am an elder of the Immortal Sect, Daoist Underworld is a giant of the Demonic Path, Daoist Evil Ghost is a member of the Evil Path, Daoist Heavenly Sword is an agent of the imperial court, and Daoist Shura's origins are even more extraordinary. We are all about the same."

Li Suqing said with a smile.

"I have connections with the demon race in the south..."

Su Ziyue continued.

The Heavenly Tome space was silent for a moment, seemingly astonished by Su Ziyue's origins. They had originally guessed she was a member of a hidden family, but they had never thought about the demon race.

"Demon race?"

"What do you mean?"

"You don't seem to be a demon in true form, right?"

Facing the series of questions, Su Ziyue no longer concealed anything and said in a deep voice:

"I come from a hidden family in Nanzhou, the Su Clan. The Su family is unremarkable. Although their strength is considerable, they rarely appear in the martial world because this family was once a pawn left in the Central Plains by the demon race.

After the Former Chu swept through Southern Border, the demon race retreated, but the Su Clan was lucky enough to survive and has been passing information to the demon race ever since. All members of the Su Clan have the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan, one of the four great divine races of the demon race, and my bloodline is particularly pure.

Senior Moro saw this and taught me the Six Desires Immortal Scripture. Originally, I was just cultivating step by step, but recently, the demon race has been acting strangely and has re-emerged in Southern Border, strengthening its ties with the Su Clan. Moreover, based on a sacred object of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan, they have detected the Celestial Fox bloodline in me.

They want me to shed my human form and become a complete member of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan. This may be a good thing for the Su Clan, but I am very resistant to it.

Unfortunately, my strength is insufficient to break free, so I can only find a way to refine the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox bloodline. In my eagerness for success, the foundation of the Six Desires Immortal Scripture became unstable, affecting my mind..."

Su Ziyue didn't hide anything and revealed her current situation in detail.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"The Su Clan isn't that strong, according to you. Why hide it?"

"They're just some demons. What's the big deal? We'll take action together and destroy that damn Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox!"

The Dao Lords of the Dao God Palace didn't feel alienated because of Su Ziyue's identity. Instead, they said she was foolish and should have said it earlier.

The Su Clan's strength was at most at the level of the Five Great Families, or even weaker. It was impossible for them to be a match for the Dao God Palace. If she had said it earlier, she wouldn't be in her current predicament. "Actually, I didn't want to trouble the other Daoists. I've already thought it through. Refining the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox bloodline can make my potential stronger and my cultivation increase rapidly in a short period of time. I'm not that resistant to it now.

I've already come up with a plan. Senior Moro can possess Daoist Shura and easily break out of the Su Clan..."

Su Ziyue had always been shrewd. After calculating, she came up with this plan. Originally, she didn't want to alarm the other Dao Lords, but she didn't expect the private chat to turn into a group chat. She had no choice but to reveal her current situation.

"I see."

The Dao Lords finally understood and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Su Ziyue wasn't in danger, that was good.

"You said just now that the demon race has already started to leave the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains of Southern Border?" Chen Yuan captured the key point and wanted to know some more accurate information.

He was stationed in the south, bordering Nanzhou, and Nanzhou bordered the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains of Southern Border. If there was unrest among the demon race, it would definitely affect him.

Su Ziyue replied, "I don't know about the others, but the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan should have recovered their strength and may even have big moves in the near future. You have to be careful."

"I understand."

Chen Yuan, sitting high in the Sky Patrol Hall, had a solemn expression.

The situation was becoming more and more complex, but for him, it seemed to be both a blessing and a curse. It couldn't be completely considered a bad thing. The Great Chu had severely damaged the demon race, and it took them hundreds of years to recover.

Now that Great Chu was destroyed and Great Jin controlled the Central Plains, no matter what the demon race wanted to do, they couldn't do without the imperial court. They would definitely find a way to weaken the imperial court's power.

"Since you have your considerations, then we won't say more. However, if Daoist Shura really can't solve it, be sure to contact us. The Dao Lords of the Dao God Palace always advance and retreat together."

Chu Changfeng said.

"Thank you, Daoist Underworld."

"I feel the same way. Forget it, forget it. You continue talking to Daoist Shura. I'll leave first..." They all knew that Su Ziyue and Chen Yuan should have more to say.

There was no need to disturb them. Anyway, they already knew what they should know and what they shouldn't know.

"Hehe..."

Chu Changfeng left a laugh, and the light of the star disappeared without a trace.

Jiang He didn't say a word, and his light quickly dimmed.

They couldn't help Su Ziyue. Only Chen Yuan could. If they stayed here, they would also feel annoyed. But Chen Yuan was really something, using him as punishment in his oath.

In a short moment, Yang Huatian, Chu Changfeng, and Jiang He quickly logged off, leaving only Li Suqing, an 'outsider'. She finally couldn't help but advise Chen Yuan:

"Daoist Shura, you and I are of the same generation. Yanshu has already followed you. Qingyan absolutely can't. She is highly regarded by the Goddess Palace and may become the Palace Mistress in the future. You..."

The words were already very clear. She wouldn't interfere with Chen Yuan's private life, but after all, she had watched Yu Qingyan grow up. They were master and disciple, but she was also like half a mother to her.

Chen Yuan was indeed excellent, but he had too many women around him, and there was also Su Ziyue, a temptress. Following him, she didn't think she would be too happy.

"Dao Lord Changqing, rest assured. There are indeed some secrets that can't be revealed here. You will know in the future." Chen Yuan said ambiguously and didn't want to express his position after the others left. Yu Qingyan was his cousin, betrothed to him by his second uncle. Only by handling Yu Qingyan's matter well could Chen Huaiyi help him with all his strength in the future.

He didn't necessarily have to take her, but he had to maintain a good relationship and also resolve the grievances between her and his second uncle.

"As long as you understand." Li Suqing sighed lightly and then said:

"Su Ziyue, I have nothing to do with your lover. You are not allowed to say such things in the future, understand?"

"Sister Suqing, I just..."

"Alright, you've already said it. There's no need to explain. It's good that you're safe. I'll leave first. You two continue chatting." Li Suqing snorted and quickly disconnected.

In an instant, only the two of them were left in the entire Heavenly Tome space.

"Miss Su?"

Chen Yuan broke the deadlock.

"Remember what I said just now."

"When will I go to Nanzhou to find you?"

"I haven't completely refined the sacred object of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan yet. You can come within a month."

"Understood."

"Let me make it clear first. I'm just asking you to help me suppress the backlash."

"I know. We are just very pure Daoist friends," Chen Yuan said with a smile.

"Also, you heard what Sister Suqing meant. You are not allowed to have any evil thoughts towards her, and you are not allowed to have any evil thoughts towards Yu Qingyan. You have not yet achieved great things and cannot indulge in women..."

Su Ziyue couldn't help but remind him again.

She didn't even know why she would say these things, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't suppress them.

"A true man stands between heaven and earth and must never indulge in wine and women. I know this. Miss Su, rest assured."

Li Suqing looked very dignified and had a noble air, not inferior to Yang Guifei. She was almost ripe. It was naturally impossible to say that he didn't have a single evil thought.

But it was only a trace. Chen Yuan could restrain himself.

"Well, alright. It's getting late. Get some rest early."

Su Ziyue said goodbye and cut off the connection before Chen Yuan could reply. She couldn't help but reach out to touch her slightly flushed face and breathed a sigh of relief:

"How can the bloodline of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox clan have such changes? Sigh. I've completely lost face today."

On the other side, after sensing that the Heavenly Tome space had completely fallen into silence, Chen Yuan rubbed his temples and frowned slightly. A private chat turning into a group chat made him feel unusually uncomfortable.

However, he could still accept the slight embarrassment of today. He was mainly stunned by Su Ziyue's request for help. He was originally thinking about how to get in touch.

He didn't expect it to be so smooth.

As expected, he, Chen, had accumulated good karma throughout his life, so it was normal to have such good fortune.

A month's time seemed relatively generous at the moment. However, the demon race made Chen Yuan very vigilant. He rarely interacted with the demon race, but that didn't prevent him from being wary of them.

The Northern Barbarian border was only a major problem in the past few hundred years, while the demon race in Southern Border was a sword hanging over the heads of the human race. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, they completely regarded the human race as food. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Emperor Taizu of Chu to suppress the world, the human race's situation would probably be even more difficult now.

Those who are not of our race must have different intentions.

The next day, nothing happened overnight.

After ending his conversation with Su Ziyue, Chen Yuan pondered for a long time before returning to his residence in the Sky Patrol Division to rest and cultivate.

For Chen Yuan now, he could already go without sleep. Cultivation was rest.

And the news of his entry into Shu Prefecture was spreading outward at a very fast pace, first Shu Prefecture, then Nanzhou and Blood Prefecture.

On his first day in office, Chen Yuan didn't make any waves. Lu Renyi was quite honest. The headquarters of the Sky Patrol Division in Shu Prefecture had just been rebuilt, so there was no need to make waves.

However, he still transferred a few Green Envoys and Deputy Envoys to talk to them one by one, first testing them out, and then gradually drawing them in.

Shangguan Yu's invitation had also been delivered. Chen Yuan naturally wouldn't put on airs. He had already discovered their existence yesterday, so it wouldn't hurt to meet them.

The Shangguan Clan was deeply rooted in Shu Prefecture, so it was beneficial to befriend them.

At noon, Shangguan Yu, along with Shangguan Hong and Shangguan Tiehong, the patriarch of the Shangguan Clan, plus a few elders of the Shangguan Clan, arrived at the Sky Patrol Division with many gifts.

After receiving the news, Chen Yuan personally went out to greet them, giving them enough face.

"Greetings, Marquis!"

"Greetings, Marquis!"

Shangguan Tiehong smiled faintly. After Shangguan Yu's warning, he didn't dare to put on airs too high. With Chen Yuan's record, it wouldn't be difficult for him to defeat them.

"This must be Uncle Shangguan, right? There's no need to be so formal. Brother Shangguan and I are like brothers. Being so formal would be too distant." Chen Yuan stepped forward and cupped his hands with a smile.

Shangguan Hong also raised her head, a hint of red flashing across her face, and raised her hand to say:

"Brother Chen... Chen."

"Ahong's cultivation is also getting higher and higher."

"The etiquette must not be abandoned." Shangguan Tiehong quickly declined.

"Please."

Seeing this, Chen Yuan didn't say more and happily led them into the Sky Patrol Hall.

After the spiritual tea was served, the atmosphere in the hall was a bit silent. Shangguan Tiehong was, after all, the patriarch of a clan and had seen quite a bit. He stepped forward to smooth things over and praised Chen Yuan's previous achievements.

He said that being able to achieve this step at his age could be called unprecedented and unmatched.

"Uncle is too kind. Brother Shangguan is also a hero of the time."

"Now that the Marquis has entered the south and is stationed in Shu Prefecture, with the relationship between Yu'er, if there is anything that the Shangguan Clan can help with in the future, we will definitely help with all our strength."

Shangguan Tiehong quickly expressed his position.

"Then thank you. The Shangguan Clan has been rooted in Shu Prefecture for hundreds of years and has a high reputation. There will indeed be places to borrow strength in the future." Chen Yuan was very happy with Shangguan Tiehong's understanding.

He completely forgot about some of the unpleasantness from the past.

In fact, even if he had made enemies in the name of Shangguan Yu, he hadn't really relied on the Shangguan family. He was just giving himself a justifiable reason.

He had deliberately dragged them into the water, so it was normal for Shangguan Tiehong not to help.

If he held a grudge for this, then his heart would be too narrow.

"Very good, very good."

Chen Yuan's attitude made Shangguan Tiehong breathe a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Chen Yuan would be as vengeful as the rumors said, which would not be a good thing for the Shangguan family.

The rumors of a district magistrate ruining a family and a prefect destroying a clan had always existed.

Chen Yuan's power was many times stronger than that of any district magistrate or prefect. Even the Five Great Families would not provoke a Sky Patrol Envoy from the Sky Patrol Division to avoid bringing disaster.

A few elders also interjected appropriately, and overall, the conversation was pleasant.

Shangguan Tiehong was very smart and didn't delay too long. It was good to have an impression at the first meeting. There would be more opportunities in the future. Shangguan Hong originally wanted to stay longer, but Shangguan Yu also sent her away with a look.

Soon, only the two of them were left in the Sky Patrol Hall.

"Does Brother Shangguan have something to say?" Chen Yuan looked at him curiously.

"Zhang Xuan said that you became his sister's husband?"

"Hmm?"

"Brother Chen, with our relationship, it should be no problem for me to be a brother-in-law, right?"

(End of this chapter)

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