Chapter 16: The Physician Said I've Had a Stomach Problem Since Childhood
Chen Xuan curiously examined the burly, rugged-faced Zhong Elder with his full beard. In his heart, he silently gave a thumbs-up to that big shot—only a super macho man could conquer someone like this.
Man on top of man, that vision is too beautiful to imagine!
Zhao Youqian chuckled and said, "Elder Zhong, the tastes of your powerful men in Jin Kingdom are truly unique. As for me, I'm different."
Hearing this, Elder Zhong's beard bristled and his eyes widened in agitation. He was a young man who had lived for over a hundred years; how could he not detect the hidden meaning in the other's words?
But the more you explain such matters, the messier they get. He said resentfully, "Director Xiao, don't talk as if he's not your master."
Chen Xuan never expected this thick-browed, big-eyed guy to also be one of the many macho men. He thought to himself: What a good buddy! The master behind them must be too fierce!
Such werewolves are not easy to deal with!
Director Xiao never expected to be dragged into this by Elder Zhong and looked helpless: "Immortal Master Chen, please let me explain."
Chen Xuan said with a serious expression: "Just get to the important points. No need to describe details like I did."
Zhao Youqian and Liu Yunmeng beside him nodded in agreement with Chen Xuan's view.
"..."
Director Xiao began to explain: "Actually, the one who wants to make things difficult for you is neither our Ascension Bureau nor the Liyang Sect, but the Crown Prince of Jin."
"That doesn't make sense."
Zhao Youqian interrupted Director Xiao, saying seriously: "Your Crown Prince Ji Lingyun is handsome and has remarkable cultivation. Most importantly, he likes women. Why would he assign you two such a task?"
Director Xiao looked speechless: "I never said the Crown Prince doesn't like women. It's precisely because of a woman that he's causing trouble for your Wushang Sword Sect."
"Women really only bring trouble."
Chen Xuan said with a straight face.
Silence. The room fell quiet instantly, and no one knew how to respond to that.
Only Liu Yunmeng said leisurely, "Young Master, Yunmeng will absolutely not cause you trouble."
Chen Xuan smiled: "I don't believe that. A senior once said that the more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at deceiving people. You're so beautiful—if you don't deceive people, who would believe that?"
"???"
Liu Yunmeng was full of question marks. Did her young master like ugly women?
Beside them, Zhao Youqian muttered to himself: "Could it be that Ji Lingyun guy is still holding a grudge against me for stealing his girl at the Treasure Collection Pavilion ten years ago?"
"Huh?"
Chen Xuan glanced at Zhao Youqian in surprise. Could you be the real troublemaker?
Director Xiao and Elder Zhong were also stunned. This was the first time they'd heard of a Crown Prince suffering a loss at someone else's hands, and that someone was actually the Sword Master of the Wushang Sword Sect.
More importantly, this fake was still alive and well. Could he have an impressive background?
They never expected that after declining for thousands of years, the Wushang Sword Sect would still have such deep foundations—just two random disciples were this strong!
Director Xiao said cautiously: "It's also about competing with your Wushang Sword Sect for someone, but the target should not be the lady from ten years ago, but the Holy Maiden of Yujian Palace. The Crown Prince is not only the Crown Prince of our Jin Kingdom but also the Holy Son of the Great Luo Holy Sect.
He has been pursuing the Holy Maiden of Yujian Palace for years, but that Holy Maiden refused him on the grounds that she was already engaged to the senior disciple of the Wushang Sword Sect..."
He didn't continue, but everyone present was clever and could naturally tell that Crown Prince Ji Lingyun, having failed in his pursuit, was venting his anger on the Wushang Sword Sect.
"So that's how it is."
After muttering to himself, Zhao Youqian said to Chen Xuan: "Brother Chen, that guy is coming after you. This generation's Holy Maiden of Yujian Palace is your fiancée!"
"What?"
When Chen Xuan first transmigrated, he had also fantasized about having a stunningly beautiful and extremely powerful fiancée, so he could reach the pinnacle of life without doing anything.
But his fiancée never appeared, so he chose to bully resentful spirits in the Sword Tomb day after day. Now that he could finally wield a sword, Zhao Youqian was telling him this. Wasn't this setting him up?
"Wait, we're both considered senior disciples of the Wushang Sword Sect. Why is the Holy Maiden my fiancée? Could it be that you chickened out?"
Zhao Youqian suddenly opened his fan: "How could I chicken out? Back at the Treasure Pavilion, when I clashed with Ji Lingyun, I gifted a sacred beast egg to the Holy Maiden of Miao Yin and won her heart."
"Sacred beast egg?" "One of the Ten Beauties of the Eastern Domain, the Holy Maiden of Miao Yin?" "How is that possible?"
Although Elder Zhong, Liu Yunmeng, and Director Xiao said different things, their tones of shock were the same. In their eyes, Zhao Youqian had no strength and no good looks—how could he possibly win the Holy Maiden's heart?
Seeing the three's shocked expressions, Chen Xuan smiled and said: "Don't be so surprised. If you also had tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones like Brother Zhao, it would be hard not to win a girl's favor."
Chen Xuan had learned about Zhao Youqian's wealth by chance during one of their conversations. As for why he was so rich, Chen Xuan hadn't asked further.
When Elder Zhong and Director Xiao heard "tens of millions of high-grade spirit stones," their legs felt weak, and they even had an urge to hug Zhao Youqian's thighs.
"Brother Chen, why do you have to speak such harsh truths!"
Zhao Youqian said cheerfully: "Then I'll be honest with you. Actually, I'm already engaged, so the burden of marrying into the Yujian Palace can only fall on you."
"So I have no choice?" Chen Xuan asked.
Zhao Youqian said with a serious expression: "Of course! This is a tradition of our Wushang Sword Sect, and it concerns our great plan to reunite the three veins and restore the prestige of our Imperial Lineage Immortal Gate!"
"It's just a marriage alliance, how did it get tied to the prestige of the Wushang Sword Sect?" Chen Xuan didn't know much about the past of the Wushang Sword Sect, only that the sect had three Immortal Emperors and nothing else.
"This is a long story..."
"Then make it short."
Zhao Youqian hadn't had time to build up his emotions before being interrupted by Chen Xuan. He helplessly opened his folding fan and began to explain: "Yujian Palace is actually our Wushang Sword Sect's Yujian Vein, with its lineage from the Jade Immortal Sword Emperor.
However, ten thousand years ago, after the senior sister of the Yujian Vein and the senior disciple of the Sword Vein divorced, she angrily took the Yujian Vein with her and established Yujian Palace.
Only on their deathbeds did the two reconcile and established a pact: every hundred years, the two sides must form a marriage alliance. Either the senior disciple of the Wushang Sword Sect marries the Holy Maiden of Yujian Palace, or he marries into Yujian Palace.
But for the past few hundred years, it has always been our senior disciple marrying into Yujian Palace. This time it's up to you to choose. By the way, your fiancée is ranked first among the Ten Beauties of the Eastern Domain."
"Do I even need to choose?"
Chen Xuan said with a smile: "The physician said I've had a stomach problem since childhood and that I'm suited for living off a woman."
Anyway, it was all about practicing swordsmanship. Switching to a safer place to practice wasn't a bad idea.
"Brother Chen is so understanding!"
Zhao Youqian gave a thumbs-up: "Truly a role model for our generation!"
Liu Yunmengs eyes flickered with hope when she heard this. If I could become the Holy Maiden of the Wangqing Palace, wouldn't that allow Young Master Chen to marry into my palace too?
After returning this time, I must train hard and strive to become the Holy Maiden before the Yujian Palace Holy Maiden comes to propose, securing Young Master Chen first.
Director Xiao and Elder Zhong were dumbfounded. Aren't you the least bit concerned about the news about your enemy Ji Lingyun? Is our Crown Prince of Jin so insignificant?
How would they report this to the Crown Prince? Could it mean the Wushang Sword Sect has already agreed to the marriage?
Whoosh!
Just as everyone's thoughts were drifting, a ray of light flew into the Sword Guardian Pavilion and landed before Guardian Liu, instantly attracting everyone's attention.
At first glance, it was actually a bronze-colored token. Guardian Liu picked up the token and quickly said: "Immortal Master Chen, this is Leng Li's identity token. In our Ascension Bureau, this token not only proves identity but also serves as an emergency distress signal. It seems Leng Li has run into trouble."
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