That night on Mount Wudang, Chen Yuan learned some secrets about the Spirit Mountain from Moro, and his heart was genuinely shocked by its power.

This kind of power probably far exceeds that of ordinary immortal sects.

From Moro, Chen Yuan also learned the name of that Great Sage of the demon race.

Moro said:

"He once called himself Qitian!"

Qitian Dasheng! (Great Sage Equal to Heaven!)

For Chen Yuan, this name was undoubtedly more familiar, almost something he had heard since childhood, and he became even more convinced that this world must have some connection with his original world.

Because there were just too many coincidences...

Harboring these confusions, Chen Yuan pondered and cultivated all night, until the next morning when he slowly opened his eyes. Zuo Chengzong took him to have some Wudang Mountain cuisine, which was really good, but unfortunately, he wouldn't stay too long.

With his business concluded, staying on Wudang Mountain was of no use to him.

Zuo Chengzong was a little disappointed to hear that Chen Yuan was leaving. He had originally hoped that Chen Yuan would stay a few more days, so they could discuss Taoism and enjoy some leisurely time.

But he didn't try to persuade him too much. Although he hadn't known Chen Yuan for long, he was very clear about Chen Yuan's character. Once he said he was leaving, he wouldn't linger.

Besides, Chen Yuan still had to take office, which couldn't be delayed. He understood that.

Chen Yuan was greeted by the Six Cranes upon his arrival, and the same was true upon his departure.

Zuo Chengzong personally led people to send Chen Yuan a hundred miles away from Mount Wudang, a very high honor indeed, rarely bestowed even upon a Huayang (Transformation Yang) True Person.

Chen Yuan raised his head, looked at Zuo Chengzong, and smiled:

"Brother Zuo, parting is inevitable after sending a friend a thousand miles. Let's... stop here."

Zuo Chengzong nodded and cupped his fist:

"Brother Chen, safe travels."

"We will have a chance to meet again in the future, Brother Zuo. Chen is leaving." Chen Yuan laughed loudly, leaped away, and transformed into a stream of light in the void, gradually disappearing into the distance.

Watching the direction of his departure, Zuo Chengzong paused for a moment, smiled faintly, waved his hand, and the immortal crane beneath him cried out, soaring into the sky.

Top of Mount Wudang.

Zuo Chengzong bowed towards the front:

"Disciple greets the Ancestor."

"Chen Yuan left?"

"He left."

"What do you think of this young man?"

"He surpasses this disciple by several times. I am deeply impressed."

The Old Celestial Master stroked his long beard, smiled faintly, and nodded:

"Although this young man's talent is astonishing and unparalleled, you don't need to be too humble. This old Taoist regards you as the future Celestial Master of Wudang Mountain."

"Disciple understands."

Zuo Chengzong nodded solemnly.

He knew how heavy the responsibility he bore was, and he knew how difficult his background was. Wudang Mountain had paid a great price for him.

"This old Taoist doesn't want to say much about other idle matters. Cultivate hard and strive to catch up with that Chen Yuan's cultivation as soon as possible. Living in the same era as him is a fortune for each of you."

"Yes."

Zuo Chengzong respectfully bowed. He sat down cross-legged. Suddenly, the sound of a sword rang through the heavens and the earth. The bronze sword in the Zhenwu Hall instantly erupted with a powerful Dao essence.

Above the nine heavens, powerful thunderclouds began to gather.

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After separating from Zuo Chengzong, Chen Yuan went straight to Liangzhou City at an extremely fast speed, using his speed to the extreme, like the wind.

Regarding his destination, Liangzhou City, Chen Yuan had learned about it before. It was different from other prefectures in that Liangzhou City was located near the border.

Not within Liangzhou.

Its inheritance was relatively ancient. It had established a city during the Former Chu Dynasty to defend against enemies on the border. It had been an important town since ancient times, collectively known as the border with Youzhou City.

The reason why Liangzhou's reputation was greater than Youzhou's was firstly because its geographical location was more suitable for the Northern Barbarians to break through, and secondly because Wei Jinfeng, the Northern Liang King ranked fourth on the Supreme Ranking, was stationed here.

Chen Yuan had also learned some information about the two Gold Emissaries of Liangzhou City from Zhang Yantong. One was called Huangfu Qi, and the other was called Feng Jiuying. Each stood behind two Divine Emissaries, so basically, neither of them submitted to the other.

That's why they had internal strife.

Huangfu Qi was a veteran Liangzhou Gold Emissary, but he had been somewhat sidelined by the Northern Liang King. He sought help from the imperial court, which was around the time when Chen Yuan first came to the capital.

At that time, Jingtai didn't want Chen Yuan to take over as the commander of the Eastern Imperial City Division, so he took the opportunity to transfer Feng Jiuying to Liangzhou to assist Huangfu Qi in stabilizing the situation and to vacate the position for Chen Yuan.

But at that time, Chen Yuan only wanted to rescue Moro, and he was determined to obtain the position of commander of the Imperial City Division, so he pretended not to understand Jingtai's words and deliberately provoked a feud with Yang Yuanqing.

Yang Yuanqing took the bait and agreed that the victor would take over as the commander of the Imperial City Division.

But this matter made Jingtai unhappy. At that time, he said that the loser would have nothing, and the commander of the outer city would be selected separately. Fortunately, in the end, Chen Yuan defeated Yang Yuanqing and successfully took office.

So, in a way, Feng Jiuying's promotion was related to Chen Yuan. But he didn't do very well. Because both were Gold Emissaries, Feng Jiuying was unwilling to be a deputy, so he blatantly seized power by relying on the Divine Emissary behind him.

But how many Gold Emissaries dispatched externally didn't have factions and backgrounds?

Huangfu Qi was not afraid of Feng Jiuying at all, and the forces of both sides began to fight openly and secretly.

In fact, Liangzhou wasn’t the only state with two Gold Emissaries. Sometimes, even if a Dan (Core) Realm Grandmaster couldn't suppress the situation, even a Huayang Realm True Person would temporarily be stationed there, let alone a Dan Realm Gold Emissary.

According to the unwritten custom, the Gold Emissary with the greater power would be able to gain the upper hand and control the leading position, but this time, the two sides were evenly matched.

The matter was also escalated and reported to the capital.

It happened that the imperial court found out that the remnants of the Former Chu Dynasty had appeared in Liangzhou. After careful consideration, Jingtai decided to send someone with strong work ability to deal with these two matters.

And that person was Chen Yuan.

At first, Chen Yuan asked Zhang Yantong why the two guys in Liangzhou were evenly matched? Logically speaking, Feng Jiuying had only been to Liangzhou for half a year, so how could he compete with Huangfu Qi, who had been stationed there for many years?

The strength of the two sides was not on the same level.

Zhang Yantong then cleverly told Chen Yuan that the reason why Huangfu Qi had been sidelined by the Northern Liang King's Mansion was that he had offended someone from the King's Mansion. As soon as Feng Jiuying went there, the two hit it off.

In fact, according to some intelligence information, the more experienced and stronger Huangfu Qi was still at a disadvantage.

This made Chen Yuan suddenly realize that in Liangzhou, nothing could escape the Northern Liang King's Mansion. Although this place was still the territory of the imperial court, the greater power was actually in the hands of the Northern Liang King, Wei Jinfeng.

It was almost like seceding a territory.

In Chen Yuan's opinion, this was actually very normal. The Northern Liang King had been enfeoffed for more than two hundred years, which was the same as the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty. It would be strange if he didn't have such power.

He even felt that the Northern Liang King had been patient enough, at least nominally and some rights had been handed over to the imperial court. The Sky Survey Division and the government weren't just decorations.

If he were the Northern Liang King, he would have monopolized all power and controlled everything long ago.

Therefore, for Chen Yuan, the Northern Liang King was currently someone who was best not to provoke, whether in terms of strength or power. But dealing with Feng Jiuying and Huangfu Qi would inevitably cause some opposition.

Fortunately, he had heard about the internal strife between the two Gold Emissaries before and had asked Gu Tianqiong for the power of 'acting with discretion', otherwise, it would be really difficult to deal with them.

After all, internal fights were not allowed within the Sky Survey Division, at least not openly.

While Chen Yuan was speeding towards Liangzhou City, the two Gold Emissaries of the Liangzhou Sky Survey Division, Huangfu Qi and Feng Jiuying, had already learned that he had been appointed as the Liangzhou Gold Emissary by the emperor.

In the Sky Survey Hall, the main seat at the head was vacant. Without one side winning, no one would think about completely breaking face with the other. Therefore, the seats of Huangfu Qi and Feng Jiuying were newly made, one on the left and one on the right, like two Dharma protectors.

Huangfu Qi on the left was wearing the black cloud uniform of a Gold Emissary, and his hair and beard were somewhat gray, giving him the air of an old general. He was burly, with a face like a heavy jujube, and his eyes were piercing. He carried double whips on his back and sat there like a small mountain.

It was because his weapon was different from ordinary people that he was called Double Whip Huangfu Qi!

Compared to Huangfu Qi, Feng Jiuying on the right was much younger. He had a head of black hair tied up, a smooth beard, and a fair face. He looked only forty years old, and his aura was faintly not inferior to Huangfu Qi's.

Below the two, there were also several Deputy Emissaries and Tong Xuan (Profound Connection) Realm Blue Emissaries who were clearly divided, but Feng Jiuying's side had fewer people than Huangfu Qi's.

Looking up at Huangfu Qi, Feng Jiuying suddenly stopped tapping the table with his fingers and said faintly:

"Brother Huangfu, I believe you have already learned about the news that Demon Blade Chen Yuan is going to take over as the Liangzhou Gold Emissary, right?"

"Of course. Otherwise, why would I have agreed to your invitation today?" Huangfu Qi stroked his gray beard, his voice as loud as a bell and full of energy.

"Then, according to Brother Huangfu's opinion, what should we do?"

Feng Jiuying asked calmly, then waved his hand to let the people below withdraw.

Huangfu Qi hesitated for a moment and nodded. After everyone had left, he snorted coldly:

"If you hadn't seized power, the previous matter wouldn't have been reported to the capital, and this Chen Yuan wouldn't have been promoted to Liangzhou Gold Emissary by the Grand Commander."

"Seized power? Brother Huangfu, we are both Gold Emissaries, and there is no distinction between high and low. The word 'seized power' is not appropriate, is it?" Feng Jiuying's eyes were deep.

"This Emissary has been stationed here for many years. I asked the capital for help and you were transferred here to assist me. Don't you know what that means?" Huangfu Qi glared at Feng Jiuying.

Feng Jiuying snorted lightly and didn't continue to talk about this matter, because he was indeed somewhat at fault. If it weren't for the Divine Emissary above suppressing it, he would probably have been criticized.

"It's useless to talk about these things now. Is right and wrong important? The most important thing in front of you and me now is how to deal with this newly appointed Emissary Chen. Should we give him power? Or..."

"Give him power?" Huangfu Qi stared at Feng Jiuying, his eyes slightly cold:

"This Emissary is also a Liangzhou Gold Emissary. Why should I give power to this inexperienced kid? When I was appointed as the Liangzhou Gold Emissary, this kid was probably still a constable in a small county."

Obviously, Huangfu Qi had already learned about Chen Yuan's past experience before he arrived in Liangzhou, otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing.

"Brother Huangfu, don't be careless. According to what I know, this Chen Yuan is not simple. In terms of reputation in the Jianghu, even you and I combined are not as good as half of him.

Moreover, he is very close to Divine Emissary Zhang and is also appreciated by the Grand Commander. He doesn't give anyone any face. Chen Yuan will turn hostile."

Feng Jiuying said.

"Am I not capable of turning hostile?" Huangfu Qi's pupils narrowed.

"If Brother Huangfu's attitude is like this, then there is nothing to talk about. Chen Yuan is not Feng. As long as you take a good look at his past,

you will know that he is a decisive person who doesn't recognize anyone after turning hostile. No matter where he is appointed, he will first cleanse it and then replace it with his own people.

But Brother Huangfu is strong, so he is probably not afraid." Feng Jiuying smiled contemptuously, seeming to be mocking Huangfu Qi.

Huangfu Qi's eyes were uncertain and he said:

"Chen Yuan's strength is indeed passable, but I don't think he really dares to recklessly attack me. The court will definitely severely punish him. Besides, I am not afraid of him."

"Good, Brother Huangfu is worthy of being Brother Huangfu. I admire you. You can even match the masters ranked twenty-first on the Wind and Cloud Ranking. Forget it, there is nothing to say.

I'll just wait to see Brother Huangfu give this Chen Yuan a good look. Farewell."

Feng Jiuying stood up with a cold face and was about to leave, feeling that the old thing Huangfu Qi was a bit too self-important, not even taking Demon Blade Chen Yuan seriously.

That guy even dared to cripple the emperor’s concubine’s younger brother. With the Grand Commander's appreciation, Feng Jiuying felt that even if Chen Yuan did something out of line, the court would only punish him with a symbolic fine.

That's why he came to Huangfu Qi to discuss countermeasures. Now it seems that the old man is just an old man, without any vision. No wonder he was sidelined so badly.

Serves him right!

"Wait."

Seeing that Feng Jiuying wanted to leave, Huangfu Qi called out to him.

"What else do you want to say, Brother Huangfu?"

Feng Jiuying paused.

Staring at Feng Jiuying's figure, Huangfu Qi took a deep breath and asked:

"I was indeed a bit impulsive just now. Tell me your thoughts. Since you invited me here, you must have a way to deal with this person.

If it's feasible, I won't refuse."

The tough attitude was expressed. Now, let's see what tricks this kid Feng Jiuying can come up with.

Feng Jiuying turned around, looked at Huangfu Qi, smiled as if he had seen through his somewhat clumsy skills, and said faintly, "No matter what, Chen Yuan is a master ranked twenty-first on the Wind and Cloud Ranking. Neither you nor I alone have the confidence to deal with this person."

"You want to join forces to deal with him?"

Huangfu Qi frowned.

"Why should we join forces to deal with him?"

"Hmm, what do you want to say?"

Huangfu Qi was a bit confused about Feng Jiuying's thoughts. If he didn't deal with him, could he possibly give up power?

He didn't believe this, because if Feng Jiuying really had such thoughts, he wouldn't have competed with him for power. This kid's desire for power wasn't small.

Feng Jiuying said with a serious expression:

"Brother Huangfu, how long do you think Chen Yuan will stay in Liangzhou?"

"What do you mean?"

"Chen Yuan's talent is rare in the Central Plains for a hundred years. Whether it's the Grand Commander or His Majesty, they will definitely focus on cultivating this person. How can a mere Gold Emissary compare with a Huayang Realm True Person or even a Yang Shen (Primordial Spirit) True Monarch?

Therefore, I guess this person is here to gain experience, just like those children of officials. The only difference is that this person has the biggest background!"

"Liangzhou is a harsh place. I am sure that Chen Yuan won't stay for too long. After staying for a year or so, he will return to the capital in a high-profile manner. In that case, why should you and I fight to the death with such a ruthless person?

It's better to give him a part of the power. As long as he is satisfied, you and I can simply govern Liangzhou together."

"You are willing to share power?"

Huangfu Qi was a little skeptical of Feng Jiuying, feeling that his words were hiding a pit.

Feng Jiuying exhaled a breath of stale air:

"Brother Huangfu, do you think the court will let us continue to fight?"

"According to the usual practice, the court will not interfere. It depends on whose means are better."

"That was before. If the court really sat idly by, would it send Chen Yuan here? I think that after the Grand Commander comes out of seclusion, he will definitely stop this matter. If we continue to fight, neither you nor I will get any benefits. Chen Yuan's appointment as the Liangzhou Gold Emissary is a warning."

"You want to scare me?"

"This is just my guess. Brother Huangfu can believe it or not. Anyway, after Chen Yuan comes, as long as I am sensible, I will give up some of the power.

As for whether there will be conflicts between the two of you because of this, it has nothing to do with me."

"Want to take my power? Let him take it with his own ability. It is absolutely impossible to give it to him. Otherwise, wouldn't the people below say that I was scared by an inexperienced kid?"

Huangfu Qi said in a rough voice.

His power was already somewhat suppressed by Feng Jiuying. If he gave up more power, what would be the point of being this Gold Emissary?

"Let him gain experience, but it is absolutely impossible to give up power." Huangfu Qi added.

"Good, Brother Huangfu is brave. I am ashamed to be inferior. I hope Brother Huangfu can really dampen this kid's spirit. Well, that's all I have to say. I won't accompany you any longer."

After expressing his attitude, Feng Jiuying turned and left.

Watching Feng Jiuying's leaving figure, Huangfu Qi narrowed his eyes, his eyes flashing, not knowing what he was thinking.

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Thus, another day or so passed. Chen Yuan, who had crossed half of Liangzhou's territory, finally saw Liangzhou City, which was like a natural chasm, from a distance.

This place was not only the power center of Liangzhou, but also a strategic pass to resist the Northern Barbarians. Although it was sometimes breached, it would eventually return to the hands of the Central Plains.

And after many years of reinforcement, at least in the last two hundred years, the Northern Barbarians had never breached the pass again. If they wanted to enter the Central Plains, they would have to find ways to contain the defenders and then detour, or take a long way and pass through Youzhou.

Facing this world-famous state city, Chen Yuan let out a sigh of relief. Following the sparse flow of people, he quietly entered Liangzhou City after a strict inspection.

But the two Gold Emissaries of the Sky Survey Division were unaware of his arrival.

After staying in Liangzhou City for half a day, Chen Yuan had a detailed understanding of the situation here before deciding to officially take office. As for his old acquaintance, Wei Wuque, the son of the Northern Liang King, their relationship was not that deep.

After stabilizing the situation, Wei Wuque would naturally receive the news. At that time, Chen Yuan would consider whether to pay a visit. There was even a possibility that the two sides would become enemies because of this.

After all, according to what he knew now, Feng Jiuying was very close to the Northern Liang King's Mansion.

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