Chen Changan in Action

"Young Master Cheng? You've finally come."

Seeing the arriving figure, the King of Great Zhou couldn't help but brighten with joy.

The Northern Region Cheng Family was a true aristocratic clan, and also the backing behind Great Zhou Kingdom.

"Isn't this an engagement banquet? Why has it turned into a fight?"

"Was this specially arranged for my arrival?"

"Still, it's quite interesting."

Cheng Yushu glanced at the three locked in battle, curiosity brimming in his heart. After all, the youth in the fight seemed only a few years younger than himself—how could his combat strength be so formidable?

Cheng Yushu thought highly of himself, believing that among the younger generation in the Northern Region, few could match him. But after seeing Chen Yunxuan, he couldn't help feeling a sense of inferiority. At Chen Yunxuan's age, he certainly couldn't have faced two Transcendent Realm ninth-peak powerhouses. What's more, at his own teenage years, he hadn't even broken through to Transcendent Realm first level!

"Uncle Liu, do you think this youth will win?" Cheng Yushu asked with a smile.

The old man behind Cheng Yushu shook his head at the question.

"This youth's momentum is fierce, his techniques domineering and powerful."

"But his combat experience doesn't seem very rich—that's a shortcoming."

"Still, his cultivation method is likely no ordinary one."

"Right now, it looks evenly matched, but the longer it drags on, the worse it is for him. Once his strength gives out, that's when he'll lose." Uncle Liu offered his assessment after observing for a while.

"Mm, that's about what I thought."

Cheng Yushu nodded, then turned his gaze to the King of Great Zhou and asked, "An enemy?"

"That's right. This man is named Chen Yunxuan, a descendant of the Chen Family."

"Young Master Cheng, will he really lose?" the King asked with some concern.

"Since Uncle Liu says so, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Then I'm relieved."

"Young Master Cheng, please take the seat of honor."

Though everyone's attention was fixed on Chen Yunxuan and his two opponents, some still noticed Cheng Yushu's arrival.

"Who is that? Does anyone know?"

"No idea. Within Great Zhou Kingdom, who could make the King so respectful?"

"Look at where he's sitting!"

"This... even the two Grand Elders of Shangqing Sect are seated lower than him? Who is he, to have such high status?"

"What do you think? Could the King have known the Chen Family would cause trouble from the start, and called in a helper in advance?"

"Nonsense. Even if he knew, would the King fear the Chen Family? Besides, who could have predicted the Chen Family would produce such a freak."

"True enough. So who is he, really?"

Everyone was intensely curious about Cheng Yushu's identity, but after a few remarks, their attention returned to the battle.

Meanwhile, inside the palace, Chen Changan and Da Huang were still searching for the Fetal Pearl.

"Can you find it or not?"

"It's been this long—aren't you afraid that kid Chen Yunxuan will get himself killed?"

After searching for ages with no luck, Da Huang was getting impatient.

"If he dies, that's his fate."

"Besides, the Chen Family has plenty of people. If one dies, we'll just raise another." Chen Changan said dismissively.

"Damn, you're even more of a beast than I am. No wait, I'm not a beast—I'm a Divine Beast."

"You really don't worry about that kid at all?" Da Huang asked curiously.

"If he wants to grow strong, he has to face all kinds of hardships. If he can't even handle a tiny Great Zhou Kingdom, how will he ever make his way in the world?"

"Can you just help me find the Fetal Pearl instead of caring about useless stuff?"

Chen Changan was getting a headache too. Was the Fetal Pearl really in the royal family's hands? He'd been searching for so long and found nothing at all.

"I told you, this thing has no aura. I can't sense it at all."

"If you want to find it, you have to rely on yourself. At most, I can hide your presence so you're not discovered."

"What a pain. I've already searched every treasury in this palace."

"Could it be that it's no longer in the royal family's hands?"

After all, the thing had been with the royal family for some years. It wasn't impossible that it no longer existed.

"Aren't you curious about one thing?" Da Huang suddenly asked from the side.

"What?"

"What use does the royal family have for this thing?"

What use?

Right, if someone else took the Fetal Pearl, it really seemed useless. No one but Chen Changan could fuse with it.

So what did others take it for?

As he pondered, man and dog suddenly locked eyes.

"Hehehehe!"

Da Huang couldn't help but snicker, earning a glare from Chen Changan.

"Glaring at me is useless. I'm not a member of your Chen family." Da Huang shot him a contemptuous look.

"Damn it, these unfilial descendants."

"Wastrels!"

"Isn't this normal? So many generations have passed in your Chen family."

"In that process, a few wastrels are bound to appear. Not everyone can be like Chen Zhengyuan."

"Otherwise, your Chen family wouldn't have only one Fetal Pearl left." Though Da Huang sounded like he was consoling, his tone was dripping with mockery.

This guy Chen Changan had been screwed over by his own descendants—how satisfying!

Faced with Da Huang's ridicule, Chen Changan could do nothing. It was unavoidable.

Ten thousand years—a full ten thousand years. How the previous Chen family members had acted to lose the Fetal Pearls, Chen Changan didn't know.

But for the one lost in the Great Zhou Kingdom, he already had some guesses.

The Chen family had declined and urgently needed a place to take root. They chose the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Newcomers had to build connections everywhere, and the royal family was an essential link.

The Chen family probably didn't have many things left to use for networking. What was the most precious?

The Fetal Pearl!

After all, it was a treasure passed down for nearly ten thousand years. It would definitely impress anyone.

Moreover, the Fetal Pearl was crystal clear, beautiful in appearance, and utterly devoid of aura, impossible to detect.

Anyone who saw it would first think it was a treasure worth studying for its uses.

This Fetal Pearl was almost certainly a gift the Chen family had voluntarily given to the royal family back then.

"In the royal family, this thing might have sparked their interest at first."

"But as time passed and they couldn't figure it out, it would become useless."

"What do you do with a beautiful, useless thing?"

"A king's crown, a queen's crown!"

"Damn it, how unlucky!"

Just imagining his Fetal Pearl mounted on a king's or queen's crown made Chen Changan's skin crawl.

But that was only one possibility. Maybe it wasn't there.

"So what are you going to do now?" Da Huang asked.

"Hmm... There are many women in this palace."

"How about... hehehe, we go meet them first?" Chen Changan said with a sly grin.

"Hehehe, I like that."

"Let's go!"